Vol. 51, No. 2 2018 IHSBCAI O W A H I G H S C H O O L B A S E B A L L C O A C H E S A S S O C I A T I O N 2018-2019 Offcers PRESIDENT Rick Admire Happy Holidays from the dugout: Sgt. Bluff-Luton Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to Everyone!! PRESIDENT ELECT Dave Middleton IHSBCA Clinic returns to Cedar Rapids: This years clinic will return to Cedar Rapids at the Marriott Hotel, North Polk 1200 Collins Road NE, on January 18-19, 2019. You can make reservations by going to the IHSBCA website 2ND VICE PRESIDENT and clicking on the reservations tab at the top of the front page. We are very excited with our list of clinic Mike Botts speakers this year. On Friday afternoon, we will have Pat Murphy from the University of Alabama, Davenport University of Iowa Head Coach Rick Heller, Creighton Head Coach Ed Servais, and one more speaker TBA 3RD VICE PRESIDENT in the pitching area. Our coaches mini-clinics will conclude Friday'ssessions running from 4:55 to 6:50 pm. Ethan Miller On Saturday, we will have our annual IHSAA rules meeting and add these two additional speakers - Central Springs New York Yankee's minor league catching coach Tyson Blaser, Cleveland Indians minor league assistant Y NEWSLETTER Director of Player Development Justin Toole. We willcontinue to host the annual McDonalds/FCA Breakfast CHECK THE WEBSITE onSaturday morning starting at 7:30 am. Mike Botts is heading up the umpire side of the clinic. Our www.IowaHSBCA.net umpire sessions will follow the same time frame on both Friday and Saturday. Hope to see everyone! UAR Vendors will be allowed to start setting up their displays on Friday morning beginning at 9:00 am. The IN THIS ISSUE:: clinic sessions will begin at 1:00 pm on Friday afternoon and continue through Saturday, concluding - Message from the dugout - Committee Assignments at 3:45 pm. - Meeting time schedule - Clinic speaker schedule - HOF member list The Awards Banquet will be held at the Marriott Hotel on Saturday evening, beginning at 6:00 pm. We are again Y - FEBR Y - - Hall of Fame Inductees - All-District nominations looking forward to another outstanding weekend of baseball. With the clinic fast approaching, please check - Fall Board minutes to make sure your membership has been paid for the 2018-2019 season. The new membership calendar year AR - Clinic Registration Form started on September 1, 2018 and runs through August 31, 2019. If your mailing label does not say 2019 on it, JOIN THE ABCA & BCA your dues have not yet been paid for this year. If you have questions, please give Lee Toole a call. Schools Both are great organizations to be a part of. Get involved with high are reminded to take advantage of the school membership group rates. A reminder of how the discount works: ANU school baseball at the national level. For more information contact: the head coach is $30.00, the first assistant coach is $30.00, the second assistant coach is $20.00, and the third assistant coach and beyond are $15.00 each. The only catch to qualify for this coaching staff group discount rate ABCA Membership 4101 Piedmont Parkway is that all coaches, from the same school, must send in their membership forms together at the same time. Suite C Greensboro, NC 27410 1-800-733-8556 Cost: $55.00 The Steering Committee, Board of Directors and each individual committee will meet prior to the start of the clinic on Friday. The Board and Steering Committee will meet on Thursday night, January 17th at the Marriott BCA Membership Hotel. The Steering Committee meeting will begin at 6:30pm, with the Board of Directors meeting beginning at Ron Davini PO Box 12843 8:30 pm. Committee and district meetings will take place on Friday morning. Please refer to the list found Tempe, AZ. 85284 (602) 615-0571 Cost: $50.00 in this newsletter towards the times and locations of the other individual committee meetings. The general DECEMBER - J DECEMBER session meeting, which is open to all association members will take place on Friday morning at 1 : 0 , 1 0 am. I O W A H I G H S C H O O L B A S E B A L L C O A C H E S A S S O C I A T I O N 2018-2019 IHSBCA COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS STEERING COMMITTEE: Tony Adams, Newman Catholic-MC (Chairman) **Includes all past presidents AUDIT/CONSTITUTION COMMITTEE: ALL-STAR COMMITTEE: Bret Hoyer, Cedar Rapids Kennedy (Chairman) Charlie Stumpff, Iowa City West (Chairman) Joe Shanks, St. Edmonds-FD Jacob Van Scoyoc, East Buchanan Tom Cronk, IC Liberty Brian Mitchell, Iowa City High Randy Chamberlin, Center Point-U Ryan Cooley, West DM Valley Jeff Pacha, IC Regina Keith McSweeney, Solon Jon Heydon, Coon Rapids-Bayard Jim Janovick, Madrid Ryan Ronan, Highland ALL-DISTRICT COMMITTEE: RATING POLL COMMITTEE: Jon Fitzpatrick, Martensdale-St. Mary’s (Chairman) Mark Hey, Ankeny Centennial (Chairman) Eric Evans, Woodward-Granger Jim Struve, Vinton-Shellsburg Matt Zoske, BCLUW – 1A Contact Bob Mantell, Treynor Mark Hey, Ankeny Centennial Andy VanFossan, Underwood Derek Flack, DM Christian – 2A Contact Cory McDonald, New Hampton Bruce Wall, Jesup Tom Cronk, Iowa City Liberty Keith McSweeney, Solon – 3A Contact Jon Moeller, Kingsley-Pierson Chad Wiedmann, Norwalk Kory Tuesher, Dub. Wahlert Troy Rood, Mason City – 4A Contact Brad Anderson, Southeast Valley Jason Holst, AHST-Avoca Kyle Rodenkirk, CR Jefferson Jake Souhrada, Wilton Jon Fitzpatrick, Martensdale-St M Seth Koch, South Tama Corey Loffswold, Sgt. Bluff-Luton Brian Hoeppner, Ridge View Dean Harpenau, Remsen- St. M Gordy Nordgren, CR Jefferson Tom Hallgren, Eddyville-Blakesburg Seth Milledge, Highland Kurtis Hinkel, Logan-Magnolia Kevin Kelderman, North Mahaska Nick Crouse, Red Oak Todd Kimm – Radio Iowa Brett Hansen, Emmetsburg Beau Brown, Sioux City West Derek Flack, Des Moines Christian Aaron Hamann, Edgewood-Colesburg Casey Bryant, Western Dubuque Alex Bohl, Newman Catholic Brad Hamilton, Bondurant - Farrar Andy VanFossan, Underwood Beau Brown, Sioux City West COMMUNICATIONS/TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE: Steve Hanson, Marshalltown (Chairman) HALL OF FAME COMMITTEE: IHSBCA History: IHSBCA Public Relations: Roger Hoel, Iowa City (Chairman) Bill Freese, Davenport Ryan Stensland, Lisbon Denny Barton, Urbandale Gary Nyhus, Clear Lake Sherry Freese, Davenport Aaron Hamann, Edgewood-Colesburg Rick Davis, Boone Gary Paulsen, Ogden Gary Paulsen, Ogden Cory McCarville, IKM-Manning Bill Freese, Davenport Don Lyons, Denison Roger Hoel, Iowa City Pinky Primrose, Cedar Rapids Steve Hanson, Marshalltown Jerry Roling, Cascade Dennis Olejniczak, Decorah Jake Souhrada, Wilton Bret Hoyer, CR Kennedy Tom Souhrada, Davenport Charlie Stumpff, Iowa City Paul Keitel, DeWitt Technology: (Co-Chairs) Emory Stewart, Oskaloosa John Waddle, Coon Rapids Jon Fitzpatrick Martensdale- StM and Ethan Miller Central Springs Rick Admire, Sgt. Bluff-Luton Jack Lynch, Lawler Jeremy Langner, Waverly-Shell Rock Alex Bohl - Newman Catholic Joe Shanks, St. Eds-Ft. Dodge Jake Souhrada, Wilton Jake Borton, Marshalltown LANNY PETERSON ALL-ACADEMIC and CLINIC EVALUATION COMMITTEE: PLAYER OF THE YEAR COMMITTEE: Casey Klunder, Waverly-Shell Rock (Chairman) Dave Middleton, North Polk (Chairman) Ryan Berg, Storm Lake St. Mary’s Nathan Miller, Washington Dave Rock, Calamus-Wheatland Jay Ryan, Davenport Central Matt Nelson, Sgt. Bluff-Luton Daryl Cochran, Camanche Gary Nyhus, Clear Lake Tom Souhrada, Davenport Andy Osborne, SC Heelan Lee Crawford, Sigourney Gary Paulsen, Ogden John Waddle, Coon Rapids Shannon Tesch, Ridge View Rob Meister, Algona Garrigan Dan Pomeroy, Coon Rapids Matt Zoske, BCLUW Levi Miller, Nashua-Plainfield Jeffery Charley, Gladbrook Reinbeck Cale Kramer, Hinton AWARDS COMMITTEE: Lee Gealow, Central Springs Ryan Hodges, Centerville Travis Walker, Independence Steve Fish, Marion Ryan Stensland, Lisbon (Chairman) Sheldon Card, Pleasantville Keith Lippincott, DM Lincoln UMPIRE COMMITTEE: Dan Dougherty, Maple Valley-AO Dave Rock, Wheatland JR Gebhart, Saydel Dick Smith, Ogden Mike Botts, Davenport (Chairman) (Elected District Reps) Jim Janovick, Madrid John Jaeger, Ottumwa Ricardo Alverio, Norwalk Joshua Baxter, Carlisle Matt Nelson, Sgt. Bluff-Luton Jay Ryan, Davenport Central Bill Boyd, New Hampton Joe Nugent, Iowa City Denne Bradbeck, Decorah Eric Thornton, Wellman MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: Ryan Eklund, Cedar Falls Chris Oberbroeckling, Marion Steve Shantz, Greenfield Nick Willenborg, Waverly Devin Schwiesow, St. Ansgar (Chairman) Dan Klein, Cedar Falls Grant Thompson, Sioux City Seth Thompson, Clear Lake Eric Evans, W-G Rex Engstrand, Cummings Brenton Hamm, Iowa City Kevin Kelderman, North Mahaska Wyatt Zoske, North Polk Keith Wohlers, Council Bluffs Aaron Christians, LeMars JR Gebhart, Saydel Todd White, Davis Co. Marshal Cotton, Mt. Pleasant Dan Wendel, Alta-Aurelia Jason Book, ADM-Adel Jason Berning, Clarion-Goldfield Cory McCarville, IKM-Manning Steve Birchard, Creston Aaron Hamann, Ed-Co Brent Broeker, Mt. Pleasant JUNIOR SHOWCASE COMMITTEE: (Co-Chairman) (All 2 year elected board members) Devin Schwiesow, St. Ansgar and Trent Eckstaine, LeMars Dave Hartman, SE Polk Casey Klunder, Waverly-Shell Rock Jason Book, ADM-Adel Jared Pirkl, Waverly-Shell Rock Dave Dirkx, Waukee Randy Snyder, Carroll Kuemper Chris Hill, Woodward-Granger Steve Hanson, Marshalltown Tyler Downing, Charles City Ryan Hodges, Centerville Tim O’Neill, Des Moines Chris Miller, Des Moines Roosevelt Bryce Rigdon, Independence Jason Gerhart, Oelwein Sheldon Card, Pleasantville Eric Evans, Woodward-Granger MEETING SCHEDULE, OTHER IMPORTANT INFORMATION Committee Meeting Schedule: Committee Site: Marriott Hotel Date Time Steering Rosewood Room 1/17 6:30pm Hall of Fame Rosewood Room 1/18 9:00am All-District Elm Room 1/18 8:30am Clinic Evaluation Hickory Room 1/18 9:00am Umpires Hi ck or y Room 1/18 10:00am L. Peterson/Pro-Line Award All-Star Series Site TBA TBA Awards Committee Waterloo Room 1/18 9:30am Audit/Constitution Chestnut Room 1/18 9:00am Rating Poll El m Room 1/18 9:30am Membership Birch Room 1/18 9:30am All-Star Series Iowa City TBA TBA General Session Hickory Room 1/18 11:00am Committee chairman will be responsible towards reporting back from their committees meeting during the general session meeting on Friday, January 18th, at 11:00am.