The Ohio Stingrays will hold tryouts for 2011:

The Stingrays organization would like to thank everyone who attended tryouts.

Some teams are still working on their roster and will be holding additional tryouts.If you are interested in a tryout please contact the coach in your age group to set it up.

Click here to download the 2011 Tryout Registration Form

The 2011 coaching staff
10 Mike Marcum - ohiostingrays@yahoo.com
11 Bill Skerbetz     - bskerbetz@callequity.net 
12 Chris Mayberry - cmayberry29@yahoo.com 
13 Tim Theophilus - timt@nfolink.net 
14 Lane Leedy  -  lanenicole@aol.com; 
15 Mike Wiley  -  wylee89@yahoo.com 
16 Larry Jensen - larryandlorijensen@gmail.com 
17 Scott Pohlman - spohlman221@sbcglobal.net;            
18 Terry Morman   -tjmorman@aol.com 
23U Rae Stuart  -  praehottie@gmail.com

College and University attendance for the 2010 tournament!!

1.       Notre Dame College (OH)

2.       Salem International University (WV)

3.       Grand Valley State University (MI)

4.       Ohio Wesleyan University (OH)

5.       Thiel College (PA)

6.       Bethany College (WV)

7.       Miami University (OH)

8.       Marietta College (OH)

9.       Kent State University (OH)

10.   Ball State University (IN)

11.   Wright State University (OH)

12.   Hillsdale College (MI)

13.   Tiffin University (OH)

14.   Ohio Dominican University (OH)

15.   Youngstown State University (OH)

16.   University of Detroit Mercy (MI)

17.   Northern Kentucky University (KY)

18.   Eastern Michigan University (MI)

19.   College of Mount Saint Joseph (OH)

20.   Wheeling Jesuit University (WV)

21.   Ashland University (OH)

22.   Cleveland State University (OH)

23.   Urbana University (OH)

24.   Bowling Green State University (OH)

25.   California University of Pennsylvania (PA)

26.   Wittenberg University (OH)

27.   Ave Maria University (FL)

28.   Capital University (OH)

29.   University of Dayton (OH)

30.   Rhodes College (TN)

31.   Indiana State University (IN)

32.   Mount Union College (OH)

33.   Fairmont State University (WV)

34.   University of Akron (OH)

35.   Indiana-Purdue University Fort Wayne (IN)

36.   Wilmington College (OH)

37.   Indiana University (IN)

38.   Ohio University (OH)

39.   Otterbein College (OH)

40.   Denison University (OH)

41.   Oberlin College (OH)

42.   The University of Rio Grande (OH)

43.   The Ohio State University (OH)

44.   University of Kentucky (KY)

45.   Allegheny College (PA)

46.   John Carroll University (OH)

47.   Saint Francis University (PA)

48.   Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (IN)

49.   Muskingum University (OH)

50.   Thomas More College (KY)

51.   Bluffton University (OH)

52.   Taylor University (IN)

53.   Trine University (IN)
54. University of Toledo

(73) coaches from (54) Colleges and Universities attended the college showcase

Congratulations to the following Class of 2009 Stingrays who have made commitments to play softball in college!

Tori Brown Harrison High School Class of 2009 School: Valparairo University Status: Verbally Committed	Lainee Clay Wheelersburg High School Class of 2009 School: Ferris State Status: Committed   Pictured are:  Front row:  Kathy, Lainee and Steve Clay.  Back row:  Chris Porter, ath. dir., Matt McCorkle, principal, Gary Bailey, head softball coach, Bob Clevenger, asst. coach, Rick Faulkner, asst. coach.
Ris McDaniel Pickerington North High School Class of 2009 School: Marietta College Status: Verbally Committed   Photo Left to right Scott McDanel - Ris McDaniel - Christy McDaniel	Chelsea Chaffin Wheelersburg High School Class of 2009 School: Marietta College Status: Verbally Committed
Layne Carpenter Marrietta High School Class of 2009 School: Westminster College (PA) Status: Committed	Morgan Hall Dublin Coffman High School Class of 2009 School: Ohio Wesleyan University Status: Committed
Kayla Leach Fairmont State University (WV) Class of 2009 School: Warren High School Status: Committed	Rachael Pohlman Millersport High School Class of 2009 School: Willmington College (Oh) Status: Committed
Delaney Childers Johnstown High School Class of 2009 School: Dominican College (New York) Status: Verbally Committed	Courtney Gossman Upper Arlington High School Class of 2009 School: Cleveland State University Status: Verbally Committed
Brooke Byrne Wilmington High School Class of 2009 School: Wilmington College Status: Verbally Committed	Kayleigh McCormick Liberty Union High School Class of 2009 School: University of Charleston, WV Status: Committed   Seated  Tom, Kayleigh and Jacquie McCormick Standing  S Williamson AD, D Mix Asst Coach, B Putnam Coach

The Stingray organization was founded in 1984 in Ohio by Bill Fish and Norm Chambers. After years of competing solely as an 18U Gold Team, Tim Kazimer and Tunney King expanded the organization to include elite level teams at all age groups. Kazimer later went on to coach a Kentucky Stingray team for one year, and former administrator Mark Tamanini founded the Central Florida Stingrays in 2006. Since the organization’s founding 25 years ago, the Stingrays have been based on the principle that doing things the right way leads to incredible results on and off the field. The coaching staff practices high-positive coaching techniques while expecting maximum effort and focus from players at all softball related activities. Another founding principle of the Stingrays is that academic excellence is expected of each athlete and that with all of the time, energy, and money spent on the success of these 11-12 young ladies, community involvement is an invaluable tool in molding well-rounded young ladies.

Matt Tamanini, a former Ohio Stingray coach has now formed yet another Stingray offspring, the Georgia Stingrays. This is a new 16U fastpitch softball team which will begin competing after the 2009 Georgia High School season. The Stingrays will be coached by Matt and Angie Beal.

The Ohio Stingrays
Co-Directors:
Mike Marcum - President
Terry Morman - Vice President

Committee Members: 
Chris Blair - 16U Representative
Larry Jensen - 15U Representative
Mike Wiley - 14U Representative
Lane Leedy - 13U Representative
Tim Theophilus - 12U Representative
Chris Mayberry - 11U Representative
Bill Skerbetz - 10U Representative

Summer Showcase Tournament Director:
Rudy Zych

Official Scorekeeper:
Pam Cale

Real Time Web-based Tournament Updates & Information:
Obsidian Design

Pickerington Central High School Site Manager: 
Chelsea Toler

Coffey Road Site Manager: 
Cheryl Cale

Beekman Park Field Maintenance Manager:
Scott Pohlman

Coffey Road Logistics Manager:
Brian Cale

Concessions Manager:
Lynn Marcum
Bailee Marcum - Assistant

Master Grill Chef:
Jamie Shelton - Family Affair Catering

Tournament Shirts Manager:
Tom O'Shea

Awards Provided By:
KellyKeeper - Wooster, OH

Tryouts Coordinator:
Mike Marcum

Fall Showcase Tournament Director:
Lane Leedy

Fall Showcase Field Maintenance Manager: 
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