baseball & softball RECOMMENDED INSTRUCTORS

Baseball Instructors

Forrest Cory, III

Experience includes:

• Professional Left-handed pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks minor league system
• 4 years of professional pitching experience (highest level: AA with the Arizona Diamondbacks Organiation)
• Career professional record of 15-5 and 3.60 ERA
• Member of 2009 American Association Champions - Lincoln Saltdogs
• 7 years of instruction experience (individual, group and camps)
• Led Mobile relievers in innings pitched
• Played Three Collegiate Seasons at William and Mary
• Freshman All-American and CAA Rookie of the Year
• Cape Cod Summer League All-Star
• Denbeigh High School - 4 year Varsity
• 2 time all district pitcher - 2001 Peninsula District Player of the Year
• Six years experience teaching pitching lessons
• Ages 7 - 22 -- Programs tailored to the individual
• Pitching blog website: www.lessismorepitching.blogspot.com

Contact Forrest at foco1515@yahoo.com

CJ Rhodes

Hitting and Catching Instructor

Education

• 2009 Virginia Wesleyan College Graduate, Majored in Communications
• 2005 Lafayette High School Graduate

Playing Experience

High School

• Member Lafayette HS Baseball team
• Two-time Bay Rivers District Catcher

College

• Four-year starter at Virginia Wesleyan College, played 1B/C
• ODAC Championship, Virginia Wesleyan College – 2006
• 2008 and 2009 All-ODAC Conference Catcher
• 2007, 2008 and 2009 All-Virginia 1B/C
• 2008 and 2009 All-South Region Catcher
• .330 career batting average at Virginia Wesleyan College
• VWC’s all time leader in doubles (47), ranks No. 3 in walks (72) and runs batted in (125), No. 4 in hits (174), No. 5 in home runs (14), and No. 6 in at-bats (526).

Contact CJ at rhodes.cj19@gmail.com

Erik Supplee

• Erik Supplee is one of the most successful pitchers to come out of Williamsburg in recent history. Supplee is a 2003 graduate of Jamestown High School where he compiled a 25-6 record over three years in helping lead the Eagles to three conference tournaments, two regional berths, and one state tournament appearance. In 2002 Supplee went 9-4 and helped the Eagles march through the Region I playoffs to the school’s only trip to the AA state tournament in baseball. His Jamestown career culminated in his senior year when he went 10-1 with a 1.20 ERA and was named first team all-district in the Bay Rivers District and the Virginia Gazette player of the year.
• Supplee completed his high school career by receiving a scholarship to play at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. During his time with the Red Foxes, Supplee helped his team to three conference playoffs, one regular season championship, and one conference tournament championship that led to a trip to the NCAA playoffs at Louisiana State University in 2005. Supplee compiled a 19-10 record with a 4.15 ERA in 76 appearances for Marist over his four year career. While at Marist, Supplee played summer baseball in the prestigious Valley Baseball League in the summers of 2005 and 2006. He played for the Luray Wranglers in 2005 helping the team to the North Division regular season title. Supplee went 3-2 with a 2.79 ERA that summer for the Wranglers.
• After his playing career, Supplee began coaching at Millersville University in 2007-2008 where he worked with the outfielders, assisted with the pitchers, and coached first base for the Marauders. While at Millersville, he helped the program turn a 9-37 squad into the PSAC East regular season champions. That summer Supplee coached in the Atlantic Collegiate Baseball League for the Lehigh Valley Catz where he served as the pitching coach. That summer, the Catz pitching staff led the league in ERA (2.78) and opponent’s batting average (.223). The Catz were also the 2008 Wolff Division regular season champions.
• In the 2008-2009 season, Supplee joined the coaching staff at Longwood University as the pitching coach. Supplee helped the program to its second winning season since moving to Division I in 2002 with a record of 26-22. Under his tutelage, a pitcher from Longwood signed a contract with a Major League Baseball organization for the first time in the history of the program. In the summer of 2009 he served as the pitching coach for the Covington Lumberjacks of the Valley Baseball League. That summer the Lumberjacks ended the season as the runners up for the Lineweaver Cup.
• Supplee currently resides in Williamsburg, VA.

Mike Kuebler

Head Coach for Jamestown High School Varsity Baseball Team

Hitting, Infield, Outfield and Catchers for levels T-Ball through High School

Coach Kuebler is a Health and PE teacher at Jamestown High and is entering his second year as the Varsity Baseball head coach.  He was the assistant Varsity Baseball Coach for 2007 and 2008 seasons.  He also helped coach the American Legion Post 1776 team as well as the Williamsburg Youth League Fall Baseball Team.  He is a native of Long Island, NY where he coached High School baseball from 2003-2006 before moving to Williamsburg, VA.   Coach Kuebler played Division I baseball for the University At Albany Great Danes.    

Playing Experience: 

• Division I UAlbany Collegiate Baseball Team, 1997-2001
• Third Baseman and Team Captain
• Top 5 in career records for UAlbany in the categories of home runs, doubles, RBI, hits and at bats.  
•  Shenandoah Valley League collegiate summer baseball 1999
• Northeast Division I&II All Star Team
• Frontier League independent professional baseball, Spring 2002
• Currently playing summer baseball with the SVABL (Southern Virginia Adult Baseball League) with the Peninsula Pirates

Korey Mason

Pitching, Fielding, Catchers: Ages 5-14

Experience includes:

• Past 4 years Head Coach in the Williamsburg Youth Baseball League
• 2008 Assistant Coach WYBL 10U All-star (District & State Champions)
• 2008 Assistant Coach Williamsburg Wolfpack
• Served on the SBYB Board of Directors and League Coordinator from 2000-2002

 “I have spent the last 10 years coaching numerous youth sports with a main emphasis on youth baseball and basketball. My main focus has always been on teaching young athletes true fundamentals of their respective sports in order for them to not only become better players but also to prevent injuries during the season and also for future seasons. I spent 2 years on the Board of Directors and League Coordinator of South Burlington Youth Baseball. Growing up I was offered a tryout with the Cincinnati Reds organization as a catcher and afforded the opportunity to play at the collegiate level. I spent my summers attending pitching-only baseball camps as a catcher, learning the fundamentals and techniques from seasoned professionals from the youth, high school, collegiate and professional ranks to help me manage and improve my team’s pitching staff. I pride myself on giving top quality instruction to our youth in a manner that they improve their skills and truly want to continue playing the sport(s) from tee-ball up through Majors.” - Korey Mason

Softball Instructors

Katie Bruce

Awards and Accomplishments

2009 Second-Team All-ODAC
2009 ODAC All-Tournament Team
2009 Salisbury Regional All-Tournament Team
2009 LC Female Athlete of the Year
2008 ODAC Rookie of the Year
2008 First-Team All-ODAC
2008 Third-Team All-Atlantic Region
2008 Fayetteville Tournament All-Region Team
2008 Old Dominion Athletic Association Rookie of the Year
2008 VA Sports Information Directors State College Freshman of the Year
2008 NCAA Old Dominion Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year
2008 NCAA Sports Information Directors Division 2&3 Virginia Freshman of the Year
2008 Pitching appearance NCAA Division III National Championship World Series
2008 NCAA Division III Third Team All National Team
2008 NCAA Division III First Team All Regional Tournament Team
2008 NCAA ODAC First Team
2008 Lynchburg College pitching record for most saves in a season
2007 Lafayette H.S. Gordy Tutman Senior Student Athlete of the Year Award
2007 Semi Finalist, VA Sports Hall of Fame Female Athlete of the Year Award
2007 All Bay Rivers District First Team
2007 VHL First Team All Region
2007 Bay Rivers District Pitcher of the Year Award
1998-2007 Williamsburg STARZ 5 Career Tournament MVP awards 1st team and game MVP awards

Scott Bruce

Hitting: Ages 5-18

Experience includes:

• 11 years coaching fast pitch in the Williamsburg Youth League (1997-2008)
• Head Coach, Williamsburg All-Star 12-U Little League Team (2000)
• Coach, Toano Middle School (2003)
• Assistant Coach and Batting Instructor for STARZ 12-U through 18-U (2000-2008)
• Former Vice President, Williamsburg STARZ
• Head Coach, Eastern VA Starz 23-U

Joe Henzel