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Beavers look to
alumni for the vacant Assistant Coach position
The Weyburn Beavers would like to announce the signing of
Gord Gateman as Assistant Coach for the 2011 season. Primarily
he will assume the role of Pitching Coach along side of
3 year Head Coach Terry Smith.
Gord originates from Owen Sound, Ontario, where he graduated
from high school. He attended Kellogg Community College
in Battle Creek, Michigan, for two years before heading
to St. Joseph’s College in Rensselaer, Indiana, for
the next three years. He majored in psychology with a minor
in early childhood education. Gord held the starting pitcher
role at both schools and picked up the Scholar Athlete of
the year award as a senior at St. Joseph’s.
He pitched for the
Weyburn Beavers during the 2008 season. During that season
Gord had 11 starts and in 65.2 innings of work he complied
a 3.29 ERA with a record of 3 wins and 2 looses walking
only 17 while striking out 66. He also represented the Weyburn
Beavers in the WMBL All Star game in Okotoks.
He suffered an elbow
injury at the end of his senior year but returned to the
Beavers for the 2009 season but unfortunately the injury
spelled the end of his pitching career. Since graduating
he has been living in Weyburn working in the carpentry business.
Gord is a student
of the game and is looking forward to taking on the challenge
of Pitching Coach for the Beavers and giving back to the
sport of baseball in his adopted community of Weyburn.
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Weyburn
Beavers Player Signings
The Weyburn Beaver are happy to announce the signing of 5
new players for the 2010 season. The Weyburn Beavers organization
welcomes these young men to the team and anticipates that
they will all play roles in a successful summer.
Chance Hill, a RHP/OF,
from Dodge City CC joins teammate TJ Milspaugh, who signed
with the beaver in the fall. Chance is expected to contribute
both quality play in the field and at the plate, along with
being a member of the pitching staff. The 6'3", 195
lb freshman hails from Gresham, Oregon.
Chris Norquay and
Pearce McDonald, both Juniors at Bluefield State University
in West Virginia join the Beavers this year. Chris and Pearce
were also teammates at Williston State College in Williston,
ND where they were both All Conference players. Pearce McDonald
comes in with very impressive stats as a LHP. Chris Norquay
is another guy who could help out in multiple roles for
the Beavers as an OF and RHP. Both Pearce and Chris come
to the Beavers from Manitoba to be reunited with former
teammates from Williston.
The Beavers are also
pleased to announce the signings of, RHP, Dillon Yeaman
and, SS, Austen Colt from Neosho Community College in Chanute,
KS. Both Dillon and Austen are Freshman and originate from
Oklahoma, the home state of both Coach Wichert and Coach
Smith. The assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at
Neosho, Cole Gordon, stated that both players are going
to be big time players for them and are expected to contribute
heavily from the start of the season. Beaver Head Coach
Terry Smith commented, "You are sometimes hesitant
to take Freshman, but as I have known Coach Gordon for a
long time and have full confidence in his evaluation and
recommendation I feel very confident in the abilities of
both Austen and Dillon."
The Weyburn Beaver
again would like to welcome these young men into the organization
and look forward to them being a part of the Weyburn Beavers
for the summer of 2010.
Garnet Hansen
Weyburn Beavers - President
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