Junior Deleon
Junior starting coaching at the Midget AAA level in 2004
with the Penticton Thunder. In 2005 he became the
Head Coach of the S.O.M.B.A Tigers as well as their
Program Director.
Junior spent 6 years as a Jr Instructor at the Okanagan
Big League Experience summer camps.
In 2014, Junior was an Assistant Coach with Team BC at
the National Championships in Magog, Quebec and
helped that team finish with a 6-2 record.
In 2015, Junior moved to Chilliwack to become an
Assistant Coach with the Chilliwack Midget AAA
program, and helped guide a very young team to the
Semi Finals of the BC Provincial Championship.
Junior is also now an Assistant Coach with the
University of the Fraser Valley Baseball Program that
plays in the Canadian College Baseball Conference.
Junior spends time coaching catchers and outfielders.
Junior will be taking on the Head Coach position with
the Bantam AAA program in 2016 & 2017 and has
started putting together a very competitive baseball
club.
Kyle Lotzkar
Kyle is going into his 2nd year as Pitching Coach with the
UFV Cascades. Kyle brings with him a wealth of
knowledge and experience.
Kyle was drafted in the 1st Round of the 2007 MLB draft
by the Cincinnati Reds. Kyle went on to have a 9-year
professional career and now looks to share his
knowledge with young hopeful pitchers ay UFV.
Kyle was with the Canadian Sr. National Team that went
on to win two Gold Medals.
Kyle has been with Coach Corness since the age of 11
years old and has a great understanding of the
development and process it takes to become a quality
pitcher. Kyle will also be taking charge of the strength
and conditioning portion of the program.
Summer Baseball
Camps
Camp Instructors
Kyle Lotzkar – UFV Assistant Coach
Junior Deleon – UFV Assistant Coach
Colin Kellington – UFV Player P/INF
UFV Current Baseball Players
The Yard Baseball
Summer Camps 2017
JR. & SR. Tadpole
July 3-6
9am to 12pm
July 17-20 9am to 12pm
Cost:
Shawn Corness, Head Instructor
Shawn Corness has coached for over 35 years and has
experienced a great deal of success in developing players of all
levels. He has coached from the Little League 12 year old level
up to the top University in Canada. He has seen several of his
students go on to the Professional level as well as college and
university.
Most recently, two of his students were taken in the 1st and 4th
round of the Major League Baseball Draft. Overall Shawn has
seen 18 of his players and clients go in the MLB Draft.
After 3 years as the Head Coach at Kwantlen College, where he
guided the Eagles to a Canadian College Baseball Conference
Championship, Shawn was given the opportunity to become the
Pitching Coach for the University of British Columbia
Thunderbirds. UBC is the top colligate program in Canada and is
the only University to play in a United States conference. In his
first year as Pitching Coach at UBC he helped their pitching staff
attain a top ranking in the NAIA and a trip to the 2006 World
Series. In the last 5 years his pitching staff had been ranked the
#1 overall pitching staff in the NAIA and has remained in the top
5 out of 225 Universities.
This past September he became the first ever Head Coach of the
University of The Fraser Valley’s Baseball program based in
Chilliwack that will play in the CCBC.
Shawn has coached multiple Provincial and National
Championship Teams, most notably Team Canada at the World
University Games when they finished 5th in the world, a best ever
finish for Canada. Shawn took over the Midget AAA Team in
Chilliwack 3 years ago and in their first year guided them to the
Gold Medal at the Western Canadian Championships.
Shawn is one of the Top Baseball Coaches in the country and
continues to develop kids from 5 years of age to professional
players. He has a great passion and understanding of how to
teach the game. His teaching style is perfect for the beginner to
the elite player. He has held seminars across the country
helping players and coaches improve their knowledge of
baseball.
$125.00 per week
Mosquito & Peewee
July 10-13
9am to 12pm
July 24-27
9am to 12pm
Cost:
Location:
$125.00 per week
The Yard Facility
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*Yard Baseball Cap included
Curtis Taylor
Curriculum
Kids will be learning the fundamentals of
baseball from our staff. We like to have a
smaller player to coach ratio so kids get the
extra attention to work on their new skills.
4th Round Arizona Diamond Backs
What we cover:
-Hitting
-Throwing
-Fielding
-Agility
-Picking the right equipment for you
Please bring your own glove
“Thank you Shawn for all the years. Wouldn’t
be the pitcher I am without your help.”
Alex Webb
9th Round Cincinnati Reds
“Thank you Shawn for all your help over the
years. You’ve pushed me towards achieving
my potential & didn’t let me settle. I’m very
grateful for that.”
Contact Us
Phone: 604-745-2031 or 604-845-6568
Email: [email protected]