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Here are a few comments on my perspective of Coach Dan Shofestall. Fifteen of their twenty-two wins were shutouts. Congratulations Coach Dan on a lifetime of influencing and bettering the lives of your players, coaches and all those you come in contact with. 10 Game Regular season with playoffs and championship series. To be honest, I was hesitant to write a story on my coaching career mainly because Ive been coaching for over 30 years and 5 different decades believe it or not. The girls that took advantage of the time were the ones that showed it on the field. As usual, Keystone continues to reload with talent. When we are all done, hopefully, its going to be a (state) championship. Go to the Announcements Page for Details!!! His teams always got better as the season went on. He is an outstanding teacher of the fundamentals of softball. Since then, Dan and I have continued to share with each other about our high school teams in their respective sports, with Dan at Clarion girls softball and me at Clarion-Limestone boys varsity basketball. I always loved when Clarion and Cranberry would play because it would always be a great game!! Team earned an Easton/NFCA Team Academic Award with a 3.259 GPA, ranking as the No. While he did consider the wins and losses a part of the game, he always wanted the ladies to learn and love the sport. La PLUME, Pa. The Keystone College Department of Athletics has announced that Mariah Ford has been hired as the new head softball coach and begins her duties on June 1, 2022. AlisonRitter started her collegiate head coaching career at Keystoneand also serves as academic coordinator. I pretty much kept every thing filed from emails, practice plans, scouting reports. 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The New Jersey-nativetook over the lead of the Giants after spending five years as an assistant coach at East Stroudsburg University. In 2017, Ritter successfully donated a kidney to help save a friend's life. Keystone Softball Roster 2022-23 Players (22) Staff (2) Do you have a team photo? Also dozens of volunteer assistant coaches in both Clarion softball and Little League who were so good and helpful and I thank you so much. "I'm excited to come in and build the program," states Ford. Dan you always said work hard and good things would happen and they did. Carlisle's Alexis Kline shines in Herd's 14-2 softball win over Palmyra Your lessons will always be remembered and the never give up attitude was just what we needed to hear. 2 Seasons: Spring (mid April til late June) & Fall (mid August til late October). /*! Longtime Oil City Derrick Sports Editor Ed Brannon. On 3/22, the Keystone Oaks varsity softball team lost their away non-conference game against Ellwood City (PA) by a score of 11-1. Dans dedication to the development of softball is immeasurable. You always found a way to get them all to buy into your team-first approach. It is impossible to describe the countless hours in this labor of love that this fine man has given to his players and their families, his assistant coaches, opposing coaches, Clarion Little League and the Bobcats Softball program in general. Softball coach donates kidney to No. Keith Murtha was my first Athletic Director and helped me get started in many ways. In fact, I half expected it. A special thanks to my wife Linda who has supported me and my love for coaching and my teams through all of the years. Softball opening day begins on March 26. In closing, I would like to just say, Well done Dan. You will be sorely missed by this community and district as you have represented both with the utmost class and professionalism. I am sure I speak for all the players, families and friends Dan has had the privilege of working with throughout the years in saying Job well done Coach., Longtime Clarion Area Softball Assistant Eric Funk. We also had a Home Run Derby. On January 19, 2005 The Clarion Area School District hired me to be the new softball coach at Clarion Area. Keystone softball: Wildcats hire Gina Gibson as new head coach All-Stars were also a lot of fun. On 4/21, the Keystone Oaks varsity softball team lost their home conference game against South Park (PA) by a score of 5-0. On 4/12, the Keystone Oaks varsity softball team lost their away conference game against Seton LaSalle (Pittsburgh, PA) by a score of 6-4. You have certainly changed my life and the lives of every player you coached. Dan taught commitment, perseverance and hope so that when they needed hope that was just a look from coach Dan and everything was fine again. Most recently, Ford has been the director of facility operations at Riverfront Sports Complex in Scranton and the head coach for the Riverfront girl's travel softball team in addition to serving as the junior high coach at Mid Valley. Some special notes on the 2011 team: They scored 301 runs for the season. Longtime Karns City Softball Head Coach Mike Stitt. Please contact Alyssa to start your daughter's private lessons. 2 Women required in the field. Team recognized with an Easton/NFCATeam Academic Award after finishing with a Division III 42nd-best3.456 GPA. Problem was it was an absolute beast to get it off the field and rolled up before game time. Depending on number of teams, players may play games versus other organizations off the Keystone . Obviously, that was many years ago and I continued to marvel over his dedication to his sport, his team, his players and his community. Staff & Instructors - Keystone Fieldhouse For several seasons we had many ladies that had little experience. The reason being once again, is Im afraid of forgetting and leaving peoples names outs. 2021: Finished with first overall winning record of Ritter's tenure and qualified as the No. Theres no way we could have done it without you all. PERSONAL
A native of Throop, Pennsylvania, Ford graduated from Mid Valley High School in 2016, where she was a four-year starter on the basketball and softball teams and was team captain of the softball program since her junior year and earned an Outstanding Teammate Award for the Spartans. I consider it a blessing that he coached my daughter! The following year were D9 Champs and went to the State Championship game where we lost to Minersville 6-1. The Wildcats, under first-year head coach Gina . Former Longtime Clarion Area Bobcats and Central Clarion Wildcats Head Coach and Clarion Area Athletic Director Larry Wiser. When I coached Little League I know Dan made me a better coach. He was deeply invested in the well being of his players, is a person of integrity, is authentic in his actions and deeds, was always taking a lead with items that were unseen but never unnoticedsuch as field prep, weekend workouts, relationship building with the athletes and their families or just being a positive influence and a great ambassadorfor the district and the sport of softball. He is knowledgeable of the game, but always is looking to be better. I dont think that its not too big for her. We had big squeegee rollers also helping. gilbert vega. Longtime Clarion News Sports Editor Ryan Pugh. I feel the same way about Randy Leadbetter, Joe Ferguson, and Dave Beers. Longtime Clarion Area And Freelance Sport Photographer Bri (Nellis) Kirkland Member Of 2011 Team. Clarion Sports Zone is dedicated to providing in depth sports coverage for Clarion Area School District and other youth sports around our community. Dan was one of the best coaches I ever got to work with in my 15 years here at the newspaper. In 2014 we lost many of the players from the previous season, and most of the team had played little ball if any at all. For someone who has spent nearly his entire adult life sitting at a computer and typing in words fora living, youd think Id have some idea of how to convey my thoughts and feelings about Dan Shofestall stepping down as Clarion High Schools softball coach. Dan was and is an outstanding coach. Can play with only 1 but penalty for doing so. Open gyms, summer ball, fall ball were all set up so that the girls could succeed. Win or lose,Dan would always have something positive to say after the game. But of all of the things Im sorting through, the most precious things to me are the old press clippings of the teams and players Ive had the privilege to coach over these years. At our banquet our guest speaker was former Pittsburgh Pirate Nellie Briles, who was the winning pitcher in Game 5 of the 1971 World Series. I remember during my time coaching Little League, Dan was not afraid to pass on his knowledge, not only to make his own team better, but also players and coaches from opposing teams. Your dedication and direction put fire in our hearts. Cassells strength as the mixture of her pitches, coach Cooper said. Randy, years later, would be one of my assistants on our softball team. Keystone Oaks' stats have been entered for the 5-3 loss vs. Seton LaSalle on 4/26/2023 5:00 PM. Allen, like so many others has helped me in many ways. I know as a dad. You were all amazing. Not knowing that we would be doing this for three years in a row, when it came to the second year in All-Stars, we decided to have Dan be the manager, and Jim and I be the coaches. Dan went above and beyond the call of a high school softball coach. Missing Score - Keystone Oaks vs. McGuffey, 10-2 (L) Keystone Oaks @ Waynesburg Central, Spring Keystone Oaks Golden Eagles Varsity Softball Season. 9 and 10u coach. With players like Jessica Chapman, Kerrigan Williams and Madi Herrington graduating from the program, they will be returning players like Kennedy Kerr, Dana Pace, Jalyn Owca and basketball All-Ohioan Delaney Peters. In 2005, my daughter Kelly was going to start her freshman year in softball. Happy retirementyou deserve it!, Longtime Clarion-Limestone Athletic Director And Former Baseball Coach Brad Frazier. That is whats really going to pave the way for us, Coach Cooper said. We thought we had a pretty good team coming back that year and we put in 2 great weeks of practice. Im sure Coach Shofestall has made a huge impact on the lives of many of the young ladies hes coached. Current Butler County Community College and Former Longtime Moniteau Softball Coach Dan Beebe, In an era of fierce competition, different players each season, for the last 18 seasons the common thread of Clarion Area Softball was YOU. Ive taken that advice from Coach Shofestall and have tried to implementthat in every area of my life. Dan has been a steady force behind every team. If you have questions or want to discuss scheduling please contact him via text/phone call at 717-798-0748 or joelculver@keystonefieldhouse.com 570-945-8239. I have a tremendous amount of respect for Dan and how he runs a program and how he treats the people associated with the program. I started coaching in Clarion Little League in 1993 but I also helped out volunteer coaching in the 80s. We were playing Keystone to a close game. The time Dan spent not only on the experienced players,but the players needing extra time were taken into consideration and were given coaching needed to improve skills. He should be proud of what he achieved over the years. Clarion Area has been blessed with legendary coaches, and Dan is certainly one of them. "We have gone through the coaching transition from one coach to another. Oftentimes he would be there at 8:00 a.m. to work on the field to make sure the field was ready for a 4 oclock game when most fields would have been deemed unplayable. The Wildcats have made an amazing 18-state appearances in the Final Four of the Ohio softball prep playoffs with four state titles (1999, 2006, 2012 and 2018) with the 2012 squad being tabbed as National Champions. director of softball operations. We would have to set up pumps to get the water off of the tarp. I had good mentorship with coach Piazza and I cant thank him enough for being around him for years.. The highest compliment a coach at any level can achieve in my opinion is to be referred to as just COACH. As a rgion, it encompassed the southeastern dpartements of Loire, Rhne, Ain, Haute-Savoie, Savoie, Isre, Drme, and Ardche. Use the top navigation to find past season schedules, scores, rosters and more. I have many memories of great contested games with Dans teams. We then had to load it up onto the gators and haul it off the field. Keystone Oaks High School (Pittsburgh, PA) Varsity Softball - MaxPreps.com I was Athletic Director at the time and recommended the hiring of Coach Dan, having known what he had done in Little League and talked with others about his developmental player philosophy. 8
Thanks for all youve done and will continue to do. I encouraged him to take the position. Allen also yearly sponsors the Allen Peterson Academic Achievement Award, given to a senior member of the softball team who meets all criteria. As for myself, itll be different playing Clarion without Dan being across the diamond from me. Longtime Former Cranberry Softball Head Coach Glenn Barcinas. Tori Vega and Kaitlyn Constantino. The first year we coached together, we decided that Jim would be the manager and Dan and I would coach. It was nice for the fact that you could cover the field when rain was coming. Dan was never a great athlete and never really played ball himself so he was completely self-taught. Longtime Clarion Area Softball Assistant Coach Matt Best. 9
This is a really important and crucial time to make sure that we get the right person for our players.". This (season) is a big opportunity for her, coach Cooper describes Pace being the lead-off hitter. In 2010 we were D9 Runners-up losing to Elk County Catholic in the final. As teenage girls, we were easily distracted, always chatting with each other and BEGGING to listen to the latest pop hits during practice. On 4/14, the Keystone Oaks varsity softball team lost their home conference game against Brownsville (PA) by a score of 5-4. We wish Dan all the best, good health and relaxation in his retirement. Because of his muddy clothes, Dan was the topic of many comments and funny jokes, however we all knew that without his efforts many home games would have been cancelled due to poor field conditions. Coach Dan, thank you for being such an important figure in my life. As bad as we both wanted to win, after the game we were always good friends. This only goes to show the deep commitment to the kids that is so prevalent among coaches, volunteers and media throughout this area.). We wish him nothing but the best as he moves on to his next adventure! Clarion softball will miss Dan, and He has earned a long and happy retirement. With Coach Shofestall, it was and is, first and foremost about others, especially the Kids. I remember Jim had us on our knees trimming the foul lines with scissors. We all three were coaching teams in the league, Dan with Sorce, Jim with Burns and Burns, and myself with Pizza Pub. On Average we have 8-10 teams. And in Little League, even though he coached on a different team, he always brought our teams Sorcehats. Keystone hands New Concord John Glenn its first loss, 5-0 - cleveland His contribution to the sport of softball in our area and the positive impact he had on the lives of his players cant be overstated. She is relaxed and plays pretty well.. All services run direct with no transfers required, and take on average 1h 37m. Having the season canceled was a disappointment, but Dan never dwelled on it.
As others have said above, I am PROUD to call Dan Shofestall a friend. Buses run five times a day between Grenoble (Station) and Les Deux Alpes. Some of my best memories with Coach Dan are these, the first team he took to the playoffs, we traveled way up north, maybe Sheffield, it snowed during the game in late May and we lost by maybe one run but Coach Dan was setting up a successful championship run. (t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=0;o
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