Ohio Stingrays Organization

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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