Ralston Valley 2018 Baseball Program

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A Message from our Principal� R alston Valley Baseball Fans, I am looking forward to another exciting baseball season at RV! The Mustangs are always a contender in the Jeffco League. This year’s team may miss some senior talent of years past, but is fully stocked with strong leaders and excellent ball players to carry on the Ralston Valley tradition of highly competitive baseball. With the addition of our new Head Coach Brad Madden in the dugout, this season should be action packed and extremely fun to watch. It is very important that the Mustang faithful cheer on our baseball team and make as much noise as they can at our games this season. As fans, I encourage you to be loud and proud, to be fair and respectful to the opponents, and to show the Ralston Valley way of sportsmanship. As I often say, the RV community is very special and the athletic programs provide us with an opportunity to come together and to have a common bond. I look forward to an exceptional season of exciting play. Go Mustangs! Play ball! Gavan Goodrich, Principal Ralston Valley High School Sam Hayes Skin and Body Wellness Studio 8600 Ralston Road, Suite 212 Arvada, CO 80002 303.501.3254 [email protected] Find me on Facebook! FACIALS | WAXING BROW | LASH TINT LICENSED MASSAGE 15530 W 64th Ave Unit Q Arvada, CO 80007 THERAPIST CERTIFIED LOCKTE 720-974-3222 www.jakestoyboxonline.com PRACTITIONER Mention Mustang Baseball and Receive 20% Off any one item Excludes Lego and Nerf 3

2 018 RV BASEBALL COACHING STAFF Varsity Head Coach Brad Madden� Coach Brad Madden is entering his 17 season as a head th coach and his first at Ralston Valley High School. Prior to coming to RV, Coach Madden spent the last 8 seasons as the head coach at Green Mountain High School. While at Green Mountain, Coach Madden helped lead the Rams to 3 final 8 appearances, and back-to-back 4A State Championships in 2014 and 2015. In his tenure at Green Mountain, he placed 24 players on the All-State team and sent over 20 players on to various levels of College baseball. In 2015, Coach Madden was named CHSAA Coach of the Year, Denver Post All-Colorado Coach of the Year, and Jefferson County Male Coach of the Year. In 2014 he was named Prep Baseball Coach of the year, NFHS Baseball Coach of the Year, CHSAA Coach of the Year, and Denver Post All-Colorado Coach of the Year. Prior to his tenure at Green Mountain he was the Head Coach at Golden High School from 2002-2009, where he helped lead the Demons to 4 final 8 appearances and 3 final 4 appearances. In 2003, he lead Golden to the 4A state championship. During his tenure at Golden, Coach Madden was named Jeffco Coach of the Year two times (2007, 2003). Also in 2003 he was named Denver Post All Colorado coach of the year and Rocky Mountain News Coach of the year. While at Golden, he placed 18 players on the All-State team and sent over 20 players on to the College level, including future MLB all star Mark Melancon. Coach Madden has compiled a career 244-104 coach record. Coach Madden played his College baseball at Barton County Community College and Washburn University where he was a 2 year starter at second base at both schools. During his senior season, Washburn complied 38 wins (school record) and were ranked in the top 25 in the Nation. Coach Madden played high school baseball locally at Arvada West High School and helped win the 1994 6A state Championship as the Wildcat’s starting Short Stop. Coach Madden also played alongside future MLB Hall of Famer Roy Halladay. Coach Madden lives in Arvada with his Wife Kristen son Logan (12) daughter Samantha (10) and son Luke (5). 4

2 018 RV BASEBALL COACHING STAFF Varsity Assistant Coach Terry Hensley� Coach Hensley enters his 36 year of coaching baseball. th He has coached 23 years as a head coach at the high school level and 12 years as the head coach at University of Northern Colorado. He won a State Championship while at Sheridan HS in 1984. His Alameda teams won two Jeffco League Championships in 1986 and 1989. He won a Jeffco League Championship while at Evergreen in 2004. He was named Jeffco Baseball Coach of the Year twice. In 1994 he led UNC to a North Central Conference League Championship and a berth in the Division II regional tournament. He coached 9 players at UNC that signed to play professional baseball. In 2013 Coach Hensley was inducted into the Colorado HS Baseball Coaches Hall of Fame. Varsity Pitching Coach Steve Jones� Coach Jones is the Head of Pitching Operations for the Mustang Baseball Program as well as the Mustang Varsity Pitching Coach. He is the former Head Baseball Coach at Evergreen High School [2015-2017]. During his tenure at Evergreen, Coach Jones lead the Cougars to an Elite 8 appearance in 2015 and 2017 and a State 4-A Championship Runner-up result in 2017, both program bests. In the 2017 Elite 8 State Tournament, the Cougar pitching staff achieved a rare feat by tossing back to back shut-outs. He was voted 2015 Jeffco 4A Baseball Coach of the Year and 2017 Colorado 4A Baseball Coach of the Year. In each year of his tenure, the Evergreen Cougars were awarded the Jeffco 4A Baseball Paul Davis Sportsmanship Award. Prior to becoming the Head Baseball Coach at Evergreen, Coach Jones served as an Assistant Pitching Coach/Pitching Coach at Colorado Christian University [August 2010 - May 2015] [D2-Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference]. During his time there, the CCU pitching staff made steady progress in various key performance areas, including program bests of fewest single season: hits, runs, earned runs and home runs. The 2012-2013 Pitching Staff achieved the lowest staff ERA and the highest staff strikeout per 9 inning ratio at that time in program history. Prior to joining the Colorado Christian University Coaching staff, Coach Jones enjoyed a successful 5 year tenure in the baseball program at Evergreen High School. Coach Jones resides in Lakewood with his wife of 38 years, Ruth Nellen. 5

How lucky can we be ... We have TWO grandsons playing baseball for RV! Go Nik Levensteins! Go AJ Jergensen! GO MUSTANGS!!! Proud Grandparents, – Rick and Tita Jergensen 6

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2018 RALSTON VALLEY #6 Trey ADAMS JR #5 Troy DAY SR #44 Parker DORRANCE SOPH #23 Brian HENDRICKSON SR #15 Calvin HUNT JR #16 AJ JERGENSEN JR #13 Otto JONES JR #20 Ian KLAVA SR #02 Sam LENNARSON SR #21 Nik LEVENSTEINS SR #24 Jude MARTINEZ JR #01 Matt McCARTNEY SR 8

VARSITY BASEBALL SQUAD #22 Matt PHILLIPS JR #12 Joey STEISKAL JR #11 Elliot STERN JR #03 Billy WALL SOPH Front Row: Troy Day; Brian Hendrickson; Ian Klava; Matt Phillips; Otto Jones; Joey Steiskal; Sam Lennarson; Elliot Stern Back Row: Parker Dorrance; Nik Levensteins; Calvin Hunt; AJ Jergensen; Matt McCartney; Jude Martinez; Billy Wall; Trey Adams 9

2018 VARSITY SENIORS Troy Brian Sam DAY HENDRICKSON LENNARSON #5 #23 #2 Ian Nik Matt KLAVA LEVENSTEINS McCARTNEY #20 #21 #1 WHITMYER ZAMORA #06 #03 10

NIK LEVENSTEINS Speaking softly and carrying a big stick works in baseball as much as diplomacy. We admire your humility, your quiet confidence and tireless work ethic. Keep swingin’ it and chasing your big league dreams! - Love Mom, Dad & Kris BRIAN HENDRICKSON “A ballplayer spends a good piece of his life gripping a baseball, and in the end it turns out, that it was the other way around all the time. “ ~ Jim Bouton Brian, we are so proud of you. We are so excited for this season and all the many seasons to come! ~ Dad, Mom, and Serena 11

YOU CAN’T STEAL SECOND BASE WITH MATT PHILLIPS YOUR FOOT ON FIRST! Have a great baseball season Matty! – Love Mom & Dad NIK & AJ #cousinconnection #cwa For the past 14 years, you’ve given your blood, sweat and tears to this game and solidified your brotherhood from T-ball to Coach Pitch, from Cooperstown to High School. But the countless moments of joy you’ve given to those of us who have watched you grow up on the ballfield is a gift we’ll treasure for a lifetime. Here’s to one more fantastic season of baseball – together! #blessed ♥ 12

MATT PHILLIPS OTTO JONES GO Have a great season MUSTANGS!!! MUSTANGS! - Grandma Nancy - Love, Mom, Dad, Fairn & Laird Dear Otto, We send our support to you and to all of your Mustang Teammates when you step onto the field to play ball! – Love from Grandma Beth-y and Grandpa Bill 13

2017 JV COACHING STAFF2018 JV COACHING STAFF Head Coach Dustin Roberts� Coach Roberts was born and raised in Arvada Colorado. He graduated from Golden high school where he played football and baseball. He attended Southern Colorado (CSU Pueblo) and played baseball for two years. He finished college at the University of Northern Colorado with a teaching degree and was blessed to get a P.E. job at Ralston Valley in the fall of 2007. He has been teach- ing and coaching baseball/football ever since. Coach Roberts has an amazing wife and two beautiful kids that will hopefully attend RV some day! 2017 JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD018 JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD 2 #5 Jaden CLYMER SOPH #12 Tanner FEITH JR #11 Colton FROST-BRYANT JR #02 Owen GRIMM JR #27 Luke HOSKINS FR #44 Zach LINGK JR #24 Jared LUKOWICZ JR #20 Max McCLAIN SOPH #23 Grant McGANN JR 14

2017 JV COACHING STAFF2018 JV COACHING STAFF 2017 JV COACHING STAFF2018 JV COACHING STAFF Assistant Coach Joe Millar� Coach Millar is a Ralston Valley High School alumnus. He graduated in 2015 and played hockey and baseball throughout his high school career. He is currently a junior at the Colorado School of Mines, studying Electrical Engineering, and started coaching at RV during the summer of 2016 with the 16U summer ball program, and he coached the Level 3 team in the spring of 2017. Coach Millar played baseball at Mines during his Freshman year, and continues to play club baseball and hockey. 2 2017 JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD018 JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD 2 2017 JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD018 JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD #13 Caden MYERS JR #04 Jack MYERS SOPH #10 Josh O’LEARY JR #22 Noah PICKETT SOPH #27 Jakob SCHRAG SOPH #14 Matt SMITH SOPH #20 Drew SPENCER FR 15

2018 JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD Pictured from left to right: Front Row: Colton Frost-Bryant; Jakob Schrag; Jaden Clymer; Noah Pickett; Josh O’Leary; Tanner Feith; Matthew Smith; Caden Myers Back Row: Owen Grimm; Drew Spencer; Luke Hoskins; Zach Lingk; Jared Lukowicz; Max McClain; Grant McGann; Jack Myers JARED and the Good Luck Jared & RV MUSTANGS the RV Mustangs! “It’s hard to beat a person Have a great season! who never gives up.” – Babe Ruth The Lukowicz and Never give up!! – The Lukowicz’s Janssen Grandparents ZACH LINGK Don’t practice until you get it right. Practice until you can’t get it wrong. HAVE A GREAT SEASON MUSTANGS! 16

2018 JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD GO MUSTANGS! Best of Luck with your 2018 Baseball Season! – The Pickett Family We love you JACK! JACK MYERS Go Mustangs!! Have a fantastic season! - Mom & Dad Looking forward to your JACK games. Go Mustangs! We love you - Candygram & Grandpa to the moon and back! Good Luck Grant McGann Good Luck Jared & Anita R. McGann and the 2018 the RV Mustangs! attorney at law Ralston Valley Mustangs Have a great season! Wills, Estate Planing, Probate [email protected] The Lukowicz and 303.521.0270 “Swing For The Fences” Janssen Grandparents TANNER FEITH GOOD LUCK \"Keep your winning smile - TANNER! work hard - then work harder. We are proud of you! Finally, never, never give in! GO RV! – Grandma & Grandpa Christiansen – Love, Mom & Dad 17

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A Message from our Athletics Director� H ello Mustang Baseball Fans! Welcome to the 18 season of Ralston Valley Mustang Baseball. This year th marks the debut of Coach Brad Madden, and we are pleased to bring his brand of winning and exciting baseball to the Mustang diamond. Coach Madden welcomed over seventy boys to tryouts this season, and through a comprehensive tryout process, assessed where each player fits in the program. The staff that Coach Madden has put together is awesome, with assistant coaches who have been involved with championship programs at both the high school and college levels! A big shout-out and thanks to the Mustang Baseball Association. This parent booster group actively supports the entire high school program through fundraising, advocacy, field maintenance, and various promo- tional events. It is encouraging to see the positive attitude of the MBA as this group seeks to make RV baseball the best it can be on the field and off. Finally, thanks in advance to the Mustang baseball players for representing Ralston Valley the right way! We look forward to many examples this spring of leadership, character, and sportsmanship! Go Mustangs! Jim Hynes Athletics Director Ralston Valley High School GO RALSTON VALLEY MUSTANGS HAVE A GREAT SEASON! 20

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2018 LEVEL III BLUE Coach Jake Spicer� Coach Spicer was born in Denver, CO and grew up in Evergreen, CO. He graduated from Evergreen High School in 2012 where he played baseball for four years. He went to Adams State and played baseball for a short period and then transferred to CU Denver and graduated in 2016 with a degree in Sports Management. Coach Spicer coached at the freshman and JV level at Evergreen High School from 2013-2016. He currently works for the Colorado Rockies in the Customer Service and Ticket Service departments. He is getting married in July to his fiancee Kylie. 2017 JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD2018 LEVEL III BLUE SQUAD #05 Blaze BENHAM SOPH #07 Wyatt ESP FR #27 Jaden FREEHLING FR #04 Jaden GREY FR #02 Jacob HILL FR #05 Erik HORTON FR #03 Donovan KNIGHT FR #21 Gavin MEYER FR #24 Benji MONTOYA FR 22

COACHES Coach Stephen Knight� Coach Knight is a 1989 graduate of Air Academy High School in Colorado Springs where he played baseball, including the ‘89 State Championship team. He was the Gazette telegraph player of the year in ‘87, ‘88, and ‘89. In 1989 he was the Denver Post/Rocky Mountain News Colorado State Player of the Year and was also selected to the All Gatorade Team that year. Coach Knight Played D1 collegiate ball at Colorado State University, then played JUCO at Kansas Colby Community College after CSU dropped the baseball program. He fnished his college career at Metro State University. Coach Knight played in the summer Jayhawk league and has coached competitive summer travel ball for the last 15 years, most recently with the Colorado Select Rox. He coached the Triple Crown State Champions in 2016 , USSSA State runner up teams, Caba State championship teams as well as Wheat Ridge High School teams. 2017 JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD2018 LEVEL III BLUE SQUAD 2018 LEVEL III BLUE SQUAD #28 Hunter OSGOOD FR #25 Jack SHEPERD FR #20 Max SHEPERD FR #11 Jake STEISKAL FR #13 Spencer STERN FR #27 Jack WALSH SOPH #14 Jack WELDON FR 23

2018 LEVEL III BLUE TEAM Pictured from left to right: Front Row: Donovan Knight; Hunter Osgood; Wyatt Esp; Jake Steiskal; Jaden Grey; Blaze Benham; Jack Weldon; Jaden Freehling Back Row: Erik Horton; Gavin Meyer; Spencer Stern; Max Sheperd; Jack Walsh; Benji Montoya; Jacob Hill; Jack Sheperd JACK WELDON Good Luck to You! GO MUSTANGS! DONOVAN KNIGHT Have a Great Season! GO MUSTANGS! 24

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2018 LEVEL III WHITE Coach Dominic Vessa� Coach Vessa grew up in Arvada and is an alumnus of Ralston Valley High School. He played in the RV Baseball program, the RV Football program and was a wrestler for the Mustangs as well. In addition to coaching the Level III White Team, Coach Vessa works for the City of Arvada. 2017 JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD2018 LEVEL III WHITE SQUAD #07 Adam BEEHLER FR #06 Jordan BERGER FR #12 Braden BOIVIN FR #23 Garrett CLARK FR #02 Isaiah CORDOVA FR #18 Carter CURRY FR #10 Joey GIAMBROCCO FR #11 Ben HELMREICH FR #03 Andrew KRASTINS FR 26

COACHES Coach Jimmy Coleman� Coach Coleman is a Ralston Valley High School alumnus. He played in the RV Baseball program during all four years of his high school career, with two of those years on the Varsity Squad. He was awarded First Team All Conference honors for his play at Shortstop. He continued playing ball in college, but his career was cut short due to injury that required surgical repair. In addition to coaching the Level III Navy Team at RV, Coach Coleman works for his family’s business and is also attending Red Rocks Community College, where he is studying Business Management. 2017 JUNIOR VARSITY SQUAD2018 LEVEL III WHITE SQUAD 2018 LEVEL III WHITE SQUAD #16 Ben LEIPHART FR #05 Cole PERGOLA FR #15 Tyler PIERCE FR #04 Dante PORCHETTA FR #14 Bryson YODER FR TYLER PIERCE Good Luck to You! GO MUSTANGS! – Love Mom & Dad 27

2018 LEVEL III WHITE TEAM Pictured from left to right: Front Row: Garrett Clark; Isaiah Cordova; Carter Curry; Cole Pergola; Bryson Yoder; Braden Boivin; Joey Giambrocco; Dante Porchetta Back Row: Andrew Krastins; Ben Helmreich; Ben Leiphart; Adam Beehler; Tyer Pierce; Jordan Berger 28

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4TH ANNUAL RVHS BASEBALL with Guest Speaker: MATT JONES Former Ralston Valley High School Standout and Arizona Diamondbacks AAA Free Agent \"Always be prepared. Go into every game like you’re going to start no matter what your role is or where you are in the line-up.\" \"If I could give you some advice for High School baseball – just remember to play for your teammates. Always have their back and cherish the relationships that you’re making right here, right now – because that’s what you will remember the most.\" 30

SEASON KICK-OFF BREAKFAST MATT JONES “When I didn’t see my name called in the draft, it was God’s way of humbling me.” \"Keep your priorities straight or you’ll find out like I did that there are repercussions for not taking things seriously.\" 31

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