The AppleSox coaching clinics will take place for the second consecutive year.

The 2 part clinic will take place on March 7th and March 14th from 6:00-9:00 in the Eastmont High School gym. This year will feature former Ephrata High School baseball coach Dave Johnson and current WVC coach Steve Keller.

Dave Johnson is the winningest baseball coach in Washington state history compiling 663 victories in 35 years as skipper of the Tigers, which includes 8 state championships. Steve Keller led the WVC Knights to a second place NWAACC finish in 2009, and also serves as the head coach of the Moses Lake Pirates.

The clinics will benefit coaches and parents of baseball players at all ability levels. View the Coaching Clinic page for details and a downloadable registration form.

From SanJuanJournal.com

Current Seattle University graduate assistant Fletcher Vynne has been tabbed by coach Ed Knaggs as his assistant for the 2010 season.

Coach Knaggs is looking forward to working with Vynne this summer, stating that "He's a high-energy guy, a great assistant coach. He's a loyal, hard-working kind of guy."

AppleSox pitching coach Rob Hippi was working at a prospect camp at Seattle U this fall where he first met coach Vynne. Throughout their conversation, the AppleSox came up, and Hippi knew that there was an opening on the AppleSox coaching staff. Coach Knaggs and Hippi generally reserve the 3rd assistant spot for young, up and coming coaches; Vynne fit the bill. Vynne expressed some interest, so Hippi ran the idea by Knaggs, and the rest is history.

Vynne will be taking over for last year's popular assistant coach Roberto Saenz, who will be continuing his bright coaching career in the Cape Cod League this summer with the Chatham Anglers. Responsibilities for Vynne will include include hitting coach, first base coach, scouting, and field maintenance throughout the summer.

Vynne, from Friday Harbor, WA, played his collegiate ball at the University of British Columbia where he helped them win the NAIA World Series in 2006. He served as team captain his senior season while leading the team in home runs.

Upon graduating from UBC in 2008, he began working on his master's degree in sports administration and leadership at Seattle University.