
Softball

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SCHEDULES: Varsity Baseball (revised) JV Baseball Mid High Baseball
Baseball
Coach name: Jerry WalkerNumber of years coaching at Blanchet: 2
Number of years coaching varsity sports: 2
Experience coaching at other
schools, education, and personal experience playing sports: Mr.
Walker is entering his 19th season as General Manager for a
professional baseball team. He played high school and college baseball and
graduated from the University of Washington.
What is your coaching philosophy? Emphasizing Improvement. Learning how to prepare properly. Learning how to compete and how to deal with success and failure.
What do you do outside of
coaching (Work & Family)?
Mr. Walker is the General Manager of the Salem-Keizer Volcanoes and manages
the youth baseball team, the Keizer Knights.
What will you enjoy most about Blanchet? Teaching and motivating players and others and becoming a team with respect for ourselves.
As a Blanchet coach, what is one of your goals for this school year? To elevate the image, interest and stature of the baseball program.
SCHEDULES: Varsity Softball Junior Varsity Softball (revised)
Softball
Varsity Head Coach: Matt Arnold
Varsity Assistant: Daniel Elliott
JV Head Coach: Brandon Jones
JV Assistant: Steven Weathers
2007 State Playoffs * 2007 State Playoff Quarterfinalists
2007 Tri-River All-League: Jessica Belleque 1st Team SS, Katie Bashaw 1st Team OF, Maraya Sullivan 1st Team OF, Kristin Belleque 1st Team OF, Rene Belleque 1st Team C, Tori Vedrode Honorable Mention P.
2007 OSAA All-State Team: Katie Bashaw 1st Team OF, Kristin Belleque 1st Team OF, Rene Belleque 2nd Team C, Maraya Sullivan 2nd Team OF, Jessica Belleque Honorable Mention SS.
"Blanchet Catholic Knocks out Glendale" Click the link below to read the article http://www.newsreview.info/article/20070523/SPORTS/70523037
Coach name: Matt Arnold
Number of years coaching at Blanchet: 2
Number of years coaching varsity sports: 7
Experience coaching at other schools, education, and personal experience playing sports: I previously coached football, softball and track at North Salem High. I have coached multiple Boys and Girls Club football and basketball teams. I have worked as a camp counselor, sport camp director, after school sports program coordinator and mentor for at risk youth. I played football on scholarship for Idaho State University.
What is your coaching philosophy? I want my players to learn the core values of teamwork. Playing sports is proof that hard work pays off and that goals can be achieved.
What do you do outside of coaching (Work & Family)? I love being with my family (wife Doralinda, daughter Sofia, son Vincente.) I really enjoy the outdoors, especially fishing and camping. I'm a fan of all sports. I love to listen to and play music.
What do you enjoy most about Blanchet? The family atmosphere and the quality of the people I am surrounded by.
As a Blanchet coach, what is one of your goals for this school year? To increase participation. Softball is a really fun sport and more of our students need to try it out. Go Cavs!
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