Incoming 9th Grade Open House, Monday April 30th 6-7:30 p.m.

Piedra Vista Baseball

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2010 / 2011 "Back to Back" 4A State Champs!

Please contact Coach McGaha if you would like to become part of the "Panther Family" as a booster. Items of need:

Panther Baseball

Mission: To promote baseball in a way that players would learn how to be a part of something "bigger than self". To continue building tradition and growth of the "Panther Baseball Family".

"There is no man greater than he who would lay down his life for those of his friends."

2010-4A state champs

2011-4A Champs

Afilliations:

New Mexico HS Baseball Coaches Association (NMHSBCA)

Baseball Coaches Association (BCA) baseballcoaches.org

American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) www.abca.org

4-Corners Baseball LLC

Strike Zone Baseball/Softball Training

Rivercat Baseball

Facilities:

Ricketts Park

Farmington Sports Complex

Varsity practice field- Piedra Vista HS

Varsity home games-Ricketts Park

JV practice and games: Farmington Sports Complex #1

C-team Practice field: Farmington Sports Complex #2

C-team Game site: Farmington Sports Complex #1 and PV HS

Announcements:

8-20 community service project for special olympics

8-22 fall workouts begin

8-31 fall league games begin Wednesday's

9-8 Elk raffle begins

10-31 fall league ends

11-1 Elk raffle ends

11-15 starts "no throw" arm rest period; total weight room training 4 times a week twice a day

1-15-2012 will be the first day of throwing progression

1-23-2012 Mandatory parent meeting in the librry at 6:45 (prefer physicals are finalized by then)

1-30-2012 1st day of official practice

2-12-2012 Navajo Taco fund raiser at Los Rios

2-17-2012 program Ads due

2-18-2012 scrimmage (JV) @ VV and (V) @ LC

2-25-2012 JR. High Basin completed

3-15/17 PVHS Varsity Invitational

Teams: Valencia (NM), Cleveland (NM), Durango Co., Fruita Co., Farmington NM, Los Alamos NM, Piedra Vista HS (NM), Clovis NM

3-15/17 PVHS JV invite tourney (16 teams)

3-19/23 Coach Bob National Invitational Tourney in Phoenix AZ

PVHS Schedule: TBA

4-21 Justin Solomon / FABC "Knot Hole Day"

Schedule: (2012)

2-18 Scrimmage @ La Cueva/Volcano Vista

2-25 vs. Los Alamos 12/2 @ Bloomfield HS

3-3 @ Vocano Vista 12/2 (JV @ VV...play games at Cibola HS)

3-8/10 @ Pius Tourney (Bernalillo, Los Alamos, Highland, Los Lunas, El Paso Soccoro, St Pius X, Piedra Vista, Sandia prep)

3-15/17 PVHS invite (Durango CO, Fruita CO, FHS, Valencia (Los Lunas NM), Cleveland HS (Rio Rancho NM), Los Alamos NM, Clovis NM, PVHS)

3-19/23 @Coach Bob National Invitational Phoenix AZ TBA (Hotel [players]): Hampton Inn and Suites - Happy Valley)

PIEDRA VISTA, NM 6	24-Mar	Sheldon, OR 4	9:00	O'CONNOR HS
PIEDRA VISTA, NM 8	21-Mar	IRONWOOD RIDGE, AZ 6	12:00	VALLEY VISTA HS
PIEDRA VISTA, NM 13	21-Mar	VALLEY VISTA, AZ 3	3:00	VALLEY VISTA HS
PIEDRA VISTA, NM 0	22-Mar	MOORPARK, CA 4	9:00	DEER VALLEY HS
PIEDRA VISTA, NM 4	23-Mar	EDMOND SANTA FE, OK 2	9:00	BOULDER CREEK HS

Here is a motel option for varsity parents in Happy Valley, Arizona for the Coach Bob Invitational

Baseball Tournament.

To reserve a room, go to this website, and use the file number

and password listed below. If they encounter any problems, they

can contact Pamela Visentin.

http://secure.cstt.com/TeamLogin/Team-Login_Input.php

File # 22743

Password: jossapip

Contact Person:

Pamela Visentin

CSTT Administrator

Ph: 250-861-8326

Fax: 250-861-5728

Email: pamela@cstt.com

District 1AAAA 2012 Baseball Schedule

Tuesday 3/27 PV @ Aztec 4 pm

Saturday 3/31 PV @ BHS 11am

Tuesday 4/3 PV @ FHS 5 pm

Saturday 4/7 PV vs. Miyamura (Ricketts) 2p.m.

Tuesday 4/10 PV vs. KC (Ricketts) 5pm

Saturday 4/14 PV vs. Aztec (Ricketts) 2pm

Tuesday 4/17 PV vs BHS (Ricketts) 5pm

Saturday 4/21 FMS @ PV (opening ceremonies for FABC) 1pm

Tuesday 4/24 PV vs. Durango (Ricketts) 4 p.m.

Friday 4/27 PV vs. Sandia Prep (Ricketts) 7 p.m.

Saturday 4/27 PV @ KC 4 p.m. (Ricketts)

STAFF:

Head Coach: Mike McGaha (Hitters/1B's)

mimcgaha@fms.k12.nm.us

Playing Experience: Farmington HS 1989-1991 (state champs), Eastern NM University 1991-1992

HS Baseball Coaching experience: Head C-team /Asst. Varsity @ Portales HS 1997 (Portales NM), Asst.Varsity @ Deming HS 1998-2000 (Deming NM), Head Varsity @ Haskell HS 2000-2002(Haskell TX), Head C-team @ FHS 2002-2004, Asst. Varsity @ FHS 2004-2009 (Farmington NM), NM 4A State Champs in 2005, 2006, 2007, & 2008, Head Varsity @ PVHS 2009 - present (2010, 2011 4A state champs)

Other Baseball Coaching Experience: Head Coach 1997 (Portales Ravens-West Texas League/AABC), Head Coach 1998-2000 (Deming Ducks- B-Legion), Head Coach 2000-2001 (Haskell All Stars- Babe Ruth), Asst. Coach 2002-2007 (Farmington Storm- AABC), Private Instructor with a specialty in hitting 2005-current (Strike Zone Baseball and Softball Training Center), Asst. Coach 2000 for NM South and 2007 for NM North (New Mexico North/South All Star Game)

Additional Baseball Affiliations:Associate Scout, Atlanta Braves///Owner: 4-Corners Baseball LLC

Family: Wife of 18 years (Lori) is a teacher at the (RTC) Rehab and Treatment Center in Farmington. She is a great baseball mom and wife. Sons: (Cody-big brother) attends Heights Jr. High. He loves baseball, basketball, and football. (Max-little brother) can’t get enough baseball. Dog (Sox) is a red Doberman and was named by Cody and Max who like to see the Red Sox beat the Yankees.

Varsity Assistant: Derek Martin (Infielders/Hitters)

Derek is in his 14th year as an educator and coach. An honor graduate of Kirtland Central in 1990. Derek's collegiate experience started as a red shirt middle infielder at New Mexico State then transferred to Eastern New Mexico University as an outfielder and D. H. also played football for the Hounds for two seasons. Upon graduating Magna Cum Laude from ENMU with a Bachelors of Science in Physical Education, minor in Biology, and a Master's Degree in Sports Administration he coached 4 years at Portales High School as a Varsity Assistant and taught science. He spent one year at Clovis High School as a strength and conditioning coach. As an assistant at FHS, he helped train and coach 5 state championship seasons. In 2009, he was named Varsity Assistant under Mike McGaha at Piedra Vista High School. He was selected as the 2010 BCA district 7 assistant coach of the year. In the off-season you will find him chasing "the call of the wild" hunting big game as an outfitter/guide. His family includes wife Samantha, and sons Matthew, Dalton, and Hunter (2 dogs-coach and scout).

Varsity Assistant: Rusty Evans (Pitchers/OF's)

Head Junior Varsity: Lars Baker

Piedra Vista High School, Farmington, New Mexico 2009– Present

C Team Assistant Coach

Kirtland Central High School, Kirtland, New Mexico 2004– 2005

Varsity Assistant/JV Head Coach

Gorge Whittell High School, Zephyr Cove, Nevada 2002– 2003

Varsity Assistant Coach, Pitchers and Catchers

Douglas High School, Minden, Nevada 1995– 1999

Head Varsity Baseball Coach

NorthRegion Runner Up, State Qualifier 1998

NorthernAAAA Coach of the Year 1998

Mickey Owen Baseball School, Miller, Missouri 1987- 1990

Skill Development/Team Coaching

Durango Parks and Recreation Department, Durango, Colorado 1983– 1986

Two Week Skills Camp/Four Week Game Season

Volunteer Coaching Experience

Farmington Amateur Baseball Congress 2006– Present

SandyKoufax Vice President, 2006, 2007, 2009

Lower Valley Amateur Baseball Congress 2005

Carson Valley Little League 2000– 2003

Playing Experience

Otero Junior College 1986– 1987

Durango High School 1983– 1986

ThreeYear Varsity Letterman

Head C-Team: (open)

JV and C-Team Assistants:

Chad Silseth (JV Pitchers)

Glen Russel : (JV IF's and OF's)

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

· Children, Kody A.Russell 9^th grade and Alix M. Russell 12^th grade. Both are currently active in athletics.

· Owns a small surveying company, Vector Surveys LLC.

HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL HISTORY:

· Attended Highland High School from1978 until graduation in 1981.

· Four year Varsity Letterman in Baseball.

· Two year Varsity Letterman in Football.

· In 1980/81, was selected as Albuquerque Public School Coca-Cola Male Athlete of the year.

COLLEGE BASEBALL HISTORY:

· Attended the University of New Mexico from 1982 until 1986.

· 4 year Letterman in Baseball.

· 1985/86 Team Captain.

· 1986 All Western Athletic Conference Short Stop.

· I continued playing Semi-Pro Baseball until 1992.

COACHING HISTORY:

· Started coaching in 2002.

· coached both baseball and football for various Farmington Athletic Leagues.

· coached in the Sandy Koufax League 2009 and will continue my involvement with Farmington Athletics.

COLLEGE DEGREES:

· Bachelor of University studies with emphasis in Physical Education in 1990 from UNM.

· Bachelor of Science and Survey Engineering in 1996 from NMSU.

Reggie Crabtree (C-team Pitchers/Catchers)

Panthers still playing:

Jason Ray (Padres)

Mike Dunn (Marlins)

Eddie Carl (Royals)

Jake McCasland (UNM)

Alex Scanlan (Seward)

Dominic Moreno (Howard)

Morgan McCasland (NMJC)

Dillon Bibo (NMJC)

Damion Lovato (NMJC)

Tim Bailey (NMJC)

Panther Baseball would like to give a special Thanks to the following people for their hard work and support. Without you we would not be in the hunt!

Principal - Ann Gattis

Athletic Director - Kelly Thur

(not pictured)

Booster Club President - "Doc" Woodson

Athletic Secretary - Linda Crabtree