2023 Season News
The 2023 Season is in full swing! Be sure to check your team's schedule below before heading out to a game. Weather and other factors can cause game delays, schedule changes and cancelations. To view all MHS athletic schedules visit lakeconference.org.
Our season program is in production but you can view it online! Just click on the cover image at right and view and/or download.
Varsity 
JV Soph A Fresh A
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Team News
Players take a break from setup duty for the 2023 North American Pond Hockey Championship on Lake Minnetonka
team volunteerism
It's become a tradition for Skippers Baseball to assist with board installation for the North American Pond Hockey Championship on Lake Minnetonka in Excelsior. A great way to serve the community, have some fun and bond before the season kicks off. Nicely done, fellas!
tonka baseball on twitter
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