2024 Season News
2023 season is in the history books with the Skippers ending in a tie for 3rd place with Edina – a rare occurrence but unavoidable one – due to air quality issues stemming from Canadian wildfires. Our 2023 season program can still be downloaded by clicking on the cover image at right. This year's program will be posted once it is complete.
On to 2024! The unseasonably warm weather (if it continues) should mean excellent practice conditions and a very competitive season.
Tryouts
Tryouts for Spring 2024 Skippers Baseball will be held Monday-Thursday, March 18-24. Rosters, once teams are formed, will be posted below. Once posted, the linked spreadsheet will be made public. NOTE: There is no need to request permission. Requests will not be answered.
schedules
Support Tonka Baseball
Skippers Alumni Players, Parents and Fans – we need your help in keeping Veterans the “premier high school baseball field” in the state. Please consider a monetary donation to Minnetonka Baseball. Learn more at https://bit.ly/tbfund
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Please follow @TonkaBaseball_1 on Twitter for announcements and information throughout the year. (And, don't forget to follow @TonkaSkippers for news and information on ALL Skippers activities.)
Skippers Record Book
Coaching Awards
- Skippers Head Coach Paul Twenge was inducted into the National High School Baseball Coaches Association (NHSBCA) Hall of Fame on January 9, 2021 along with Hallsville (Missouri) High School Coach Barry Koeneke. Both were formally recognized along with the 2020 class of four in December 2021 at the NHSBCA Convention in Scottsdale, Arizona.
- Head Coach Paul Twenge was chosen as one of eight finalists for the 2019 National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) National Coach of the Year Award.
- Coach Twenge and Coach Fasnacht both received COY awards from the NHBCA at their annual convention in late November of 2018. Over 8,000 coaches attended this event.
op left: Coach Twenge (third from right) receives his COY award; right: Coach Fasnacht at the awards banquet after receiving his NHBCA Assistant Coach of the Year award.
twenge tips baseball instruction
CLICK HERE to view Coach Twenge's “Twenge's Tips” Instructional Baseball Videos!
SEASON PROGRAM
Coaching staff
Varsity
Head Coach: Paul Twenge
paul.twenge@minnetonkaschools,.org
952-401-5902
Assistant: Chris Wilson
cwilson@craig-hallum.com
Hitting: Adam Goethke
adam.goethke@gmail.com
Pitching Coach: Dave Maurer
dave.m@highmarkcos.com
Junior Varsity
Head Coach: Ian Walkowski
walko7@comcast.net
Assistant Coach: Chris Fasnacht
Sophomore
Head Coach: Bailey Melz
bailey.melz@minnetonkaschools.org
Assistant: David Robins
Freshman
A Head Coach: Tony Livorsi Tony_Livorsi@cargill.com
Assistant Coaches:
Jerry Withers, Derek Nelson