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Shawn Turner - Varsity Coach 27@patriotbaseball.com
This will be the Coach Turner's 14th season as the head baseball coach of the Patriots and his 21st season in the profession. The graduate of Terre Haute North is very proud of the direction of the program. In fact, the play of the Patriots has led to Coach Turner being selected by his peers as District Coach of the Year for 2004 and 2005. He looks for great things to happen as the Patriots begin the 2010 season.
Fay Spetter - Varsity Asst spetter8@patriotbaseball.com
Spetter enters his 18th season as a varsity assistant coach at Terre Haute North in 2010. After playing on the Patriots' state championship team in 1974, Coach Spetter attended Three Rivers Community College in Missouri and then Indiana State University.
Steve Bryant - JV Coach smb3@vigoschools.net
Coach Bryant begins his 13th season as the Patriots Junior Varsity Coach this spring following five years as assistant coach at Fountain Central HS. Coach Bryant has provided the Patriots with positive leadership and a dedication to learning the philosophies of the Patriot baseball program.
Lance Walsh - Frosh Coach ecb4ever@yahoo.com
Coach Walsh returns to the Patriots for his ninth season as a freshmen coach after having played for Coach Turner while attending Terre Haute North Vigo HS. Walsh currently works at Mark's Par 3 and is a student at Indiana State University. Coach Walsh's responsibilities will also include working with our third basemen.
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Coaches Outlook for the Season... 2011 presents a whole new ballgame for the Patriots as 13 seniors look to provide the leadership necessary to add another MIC title for the Northsiders.
The JV program under the guidance of Coach Bryant should be ready for a great season as well. This year's edition appears to have the makings of an experienced group with many juniors and sophomores competing for spots in the lineup as the future of the Patriot baseball program continues to develop.
The quality of young players in the Patriot program lends itself to a bright future for the Patriots as there are a few freshmen who could enter into the mix as well.
Go North!
News & Notes for '11 The varsity team opened up with a Home MIC split versus the Giants from Ben Davis on April 2nd. Additional games over Spring Break will be held Monday, April 4th, at Shakamak, Tuesday, April 5th, at Sullivan, Friday, April 8th, at West Lafayette and Saturday, April 9th, versus McCutcheon and Lafayette Harrison at McCutcheon High School.
Additional News...You can track the progress of our former Patriot players by clicking on the Baseball Links section of this site. Josh Phegley and Nick Ciolli are highly touted in the Chicago White Sox organization. At ISU are Brandon Dorsett and Wade Bush. Former Patriot and Sycamore Joe Meggs is now at the University of Washington. Jared Eller is at Ancilla College. Michael Eberle is at Lincoln Trail College. Nick Pilipovich and Dougie Collett are at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology. Parker Fulkerson is at Holy Cross.
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Records During the Past 12 Years
1998......11-18 .379 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 62-42 .596/'98 Grads)
1999......11-17 .393 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 51-51 .500/'99 Grads)
2000......15-13 .536 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 49-58 .458/'00 Grads)
2001......16-12 .571 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 53-60 .469/'01 Grads)
2002......18-9 .667 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 60-51 .541/'02 Grads)
2003......23-6 .793 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 72-40 .643/'03 Grads)
2004......24-6 .800 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 81-33 .711/'04 Grads)
2005......24-6 .800 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 89-27 .767/'05 Grads)
2006......26-7 .788 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 97-25 .795/'06 Grads)
2007......16-13 .552 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 80-32 .714/'07 Grads)
2008.......12-18 .400 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 78-44 .639/'08 Grads)
2009......15-16 .667 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 69-54 .561/'09 Grads)
2010......17-13 .567 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 60-60 .500/'10 Grads)
2011........1- 1 .500 Win Pct. (4-Yr Record: 45-48 .484/"11 Grads)
Overall..........229-155 .596 Win Pct.
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| Patriot Varsity Coaches Since 1972 |
Don Jennings (1972-1986); Steve Moore (1987-1992); Bob Doty (1993-1994); Mike Kennedy (1995-1997); Shawn Turner (1998-Present)
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| Indiana All-State Selections |
First Team Selections: Nate Mills, OF (1974); Tim Mundy, 2B (1975); Bob Smith, OF (1977); John Newman, P (1977); Tom Smith, OF (1981); John Phegley, OF (2004); Nick Ciolli, OF (2006); Josh Phegley, C (2006)
Second Team Selections: Fay Spetter, C (1974) and Danny Roman, SS (1983)
Honorable Mention: Curt Phillips (1974); Ritchie Clift (1977); Larry Waggle (1978); P.J. Longstreth (1990); Brent Easton and Chad Miller (1992); Kyle Fisher (1994); Dusty Wrightsman (1998); Max Hutson (2004)
* Since 1998, the IHSBCA has named only a first team all-state team and an honorable mention team. There is no longer a second team named. Also, all drafted players are automatic all-state selections.
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Tim Mundy (1975), Barry Miller (1976), John Newman (1977), Ritchie Clift (1977), Bob Smith (1977), Larry Waggle (1978), Brian Dorsett (1979), Jim Sullivan (1980), Tom Smith (1981), Kevin McCloud (1982), Dan Roman (1983), John Collett (1984), Chris Yamamoto (1987), P.J. Longstreth (1990), Brent Easton (1992), Jason John (1994), Dusty Wrightsman (1998), *Blake Holler (2003), John Cummins (2005), Josh Phegley (2006), and Joe Meggs (2008)
* Selected for the South All-Stars but could not participate due to conflict as member of Team USA.
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| Mental Attitude Award Winner of the State Finals |
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