Newport High School Baseball

2012 VARSITY COACHES

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VARSITY COACHES

Hal DeBerry, Head Coach (4th Season)

Hal joined the varsity staff as pitching coach in 2009, and took over as the head coach in 2010. A 1979 graduate of Richland High School, Hal played at Yakima Valley College (1980) and Eastern Washington University (1981), when an arm injury ended his playing days. Hal spent 18 years as a college coach, including five years as the Head Coach at Community Colleges of Spokane (1991-1996), and two years as Head Coach at Edmonds Community College (2005-2007). He was the pitching coach at Portland State University (1998), and the pitching coach for the Yarmouth-Dennis Red Sox of the Cape Cod League (1999-2000). Hal and his wife Eileen live in Seattle.

Brad Files, Asst. Coach (16th Season)

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1988 NHS alum joined the varsity staff in 1997, after three years as head coach of Bothell HS ('94-'96). ... Brad was a three year varsity starter at Newport for Coach Bob Mitchell, and shares the school record for consecutive hits (9) with Jay Miller ('02). ...Coach Files works with the hitters, outfielders, and coaches first base. ... He has been an Asst. Coach during the Summer for Food Giant and Lakeside Recovery Senior Legion for the past 16 summers. ... Played OF at Mesa CC ('88-90) in Arizona and summer ball for the Fairbanks Goldpanners... Brad and his wife Shawna live in Bellevue and have two sons, J.T. and Erik.

Josh Scofield, Pitching Coach (2nd Season)

Three year varsity starter at Newport (’02-04). During career, was two-time First Team All KingCo 3A first baseman and also received honorable mention and Second Team All KingCo as pitcher. Signed early with the UW, and was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates (46th round), but chose to attend College of Southern Nevada. Spent two seasons at CSN, compiling a 15-7 record, before accepting scholarship to Texas Tech University. Transferred to the University of Washington in 2008, pitching as starter and reliever. Became undergraduate assistant at UW in 2009 and coached first base. Pursued passion for coaching and relocated to California, serving as pitching coach at Los Medanos College during 2010.

Bob "Mitch" Mitchell, The Best Scorekeeper in Baseball

Has coached either the varsity, JV or freshmen team since 1973. ... Has been in the dugout for all six of Newport's State Titles. ... As varsity head coach ('84-88), led nationally ranked 1987 team to a 17-1 league record, and produced two major leaguers, Erik Plantenberg ('87) and Steve Gajkowski ('88). ... Newport's Official Scorekeeper since 1997. ... Makes tape balls with the best of them. ... Played ball at Centralia CC ('49-50), US Army Team ('54) and WWU ('56). ... Taught history at NHS ('65-97). He and his wife Eleanor reside in Redmond and have three children, Lance, Linnea and Jill.

2011 JUNIOR VARSITY COACHES

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JUNIOR VARSITY COACHES

Ryan Davis, Head Coach (5th Season)
Ryan is in his first season as a junior varsity head coach after spending three years in the same role with the freshman team and one year as the JV asst. Ryan works with the pitchers, catchers and outfielders. He played one season for Olympic College (2001) as a pitcher.

Mark Thorpe, Asst. Coach (9th Season)	Email Mark
1987 NHS alum joined the staff in 2002 as the Head Freshmen coach following three years at Bellevue HS as the varsity assistant. In 2007, became JV assistant coach ... Mark is currently in his 3rd year as the Head Coach for Lakeside Recovery 17u during the summer ... Teaches PE at Cascade Elementary in Renton ... Mark and his wife Kathy live in Bellevue and have a son, Trevin.