The “Walk of Champions” celebration lunch held during The annual NWBC convention recognizes teams and individuals for their achievements and contributions in the game of Baseball.
Success in any program takes a combined effort of coaches, players, parents and the many volunteers in a total effort that leads to ultimate success and positive memories.
Recognized were both team and individuals for their important roles that they played within their community and school.
ACHIEVEMENT WINNERS (click here)
BELLEVUE COLLEGE, Washington (NWAACC 2011 Champions)
MOUNDTIME, Oregon (14U Babe Ruth 2011 Champions)
CORVALLIS KNIGHTS, Oregon (WCL 2011 Champions)
MERIT AWARD WINNERS (click here)
TIM STADELMEIR, Idaho – Twin Falls High School
GREG HOPKINS, Washington
TIM BARLETT, Washington
SCOTT GUPTILL, Oregon – Gladstone High School, Oregon
ART CUMMINS, Oregon
DICK McCLAIN, Oregon/Washington
MIKE CLOPTON, Oregon – Wilson High School
Also acknowledged were four HS ABCA Pacific NW All-Regional players.
Trevor Mitsui: Shorewood, WA
Blake Snell : Shorewood, WA
Cy Sneed; Twin Falls, ID
Taylor Burner West Albany, OR
Past recipients and clinicians have included many of our highly respected coaches in the region to include: Pat Casey and his Oregon State University staff, two time NCAA Division I National Champions; George Horton and Andrew Cheketts, University of Oregon; Donnie Marbut, Washington State University; Lindsay Meggs, University of Washington; Scott Brosius, retired Major League player and World Series MVP currently the head coach at Linfield College; Johnny Pesky, the legendary Boston Red Sox Player, coach and ambassador; Jacoby Ellsbury, former Oregon State University and member of the Boston Red Sox; Marty Hunter from George Fox University; Geoff Loomis from Pacific Lutheran University; and, Ed Cheff, 16-time NAIA National Champion Coach. Also honored are many other respected high school, college and professional coaches and scouts.
Tom McNamara, Director of Scouting, Seattle Mariners