BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PRESIDENT - MIKE HAAS
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Mike has lots of experience in coaching: Asst Coach for the Steel High football program for 2 years; Asst Coach for Red Land Youth Baseball for 2 years; Asst Coach for New Cumberland Youth Baseball Association for 1 year, Head Coach for 5 years, Head Coach of All Stars for 5 years; Asst Coach for Cedar Cliff Youth Baseball Association for 1 year; Asst Coach for Cedar Cliff Jr Colts travel baseball for 1 year; Asst Coach for GoWags Brawlers for 2 years. Mike has served on the New Cumberland Youth Baseball Association board for 6 years and was Vice President for 5 years. While with the New Cumberland Youth Baseball Association, Mike was Tournament Organizer for 3 years and also coordinator for the Winter Clinic 8 week program.
Mike's son has been with GoWags for 2 years and is now going on his 3rd year. He has trained at Full Reps since he was 7 years old and strived to be a part of a GoWags Team. The first time he tried out for a GoWags Team, at 8 years old, he did not make the team. His goal was to work hard at being the best he could be and make the team at 9 years old. Fortunately, he learned a lesson on hard work and what it takes to be a part of an organization like GoWags.
Mike enjoys seeing every player grow and learn the game of baseball. Through GoWags and the Wagners, he has experienced the principals that they have instilled by watching the teams Mike has coach and within his son. This program is very special. All the board members and coaches are really committed to the players and teams. Mike is very proud to be a part of GoWags Teams.
VICE PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR OF TEAMS 14U - 17U - SHANE MCCARTNEY
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TREASURER - CHRIS YOTHER
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Chris coached in Mechanicsburg, football for 3 years and softball for 2 years. GoWags has been a family "thing" for the Yothers. Chris's son has been on the GoWags Impact for 3 years and his daughter enjoys photographing the Impact players at their tournaments and hanging out with each other.
GoWags has always been the gold standard in travel baseball in Central PA. Having the privilege to be a member of the Board is a testament to the devotion his son has shown to the sport, his teammates and his family. Chris hopes to capture some of that motivation in being a positive partner to all the GoWags families and members of the community at large.
SECRETARY-PERRY MARTINELLI
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Perry has been involved in youth sports for over 14 years. His coaching experience began at the Forest Hill Recreation Council in Forest Hill, MD for indoor soccer, basketball, and baseball. His experience includes being an indoor soccer head coach for 2 years, basketball head coach for 10 years, and 14 years as a head baseball coach. Besides being a recreation coach, Perry successfully coached a Forest Hill Express Travel Team for over 10 years which played in the Harford County Travel League and tournaments in the Mid-Atlantic region. This team went on to produced 6 players that went on to play in college. For the past 5 years, Perry has been an assistant coach for the North Harford High School JV and Varsity Baseball Teams in Pylesville, MD and is the head coach of the 2024 GoWags Mid-Atlantic team.
In addition to coaching, Perry has extensive experience as an administrator of various youth sports programs. At the Forest Hill Recreation Council, he held the positions of basketball Age Group Director, baseball Age Group Director, Assistant Baseball Program Director, and Travel Team Baseball Coordinator during the 14 years of his volunteer service. Perry also held various leadership roles with the Harford County Travel Baseball League over the last 10 years. He started as an Age Group Director and moved on to the board as the Director of Communications and finally held the President position for 5 years. Perry is excited to join the Gowags because they share the common goal of providing young players the opportunity to develop their skills in an environment that encourages growth not only physically but mentally and socially. He has the goal of helping the GoWags organization build upon their reputation as the leading organization in developing players for high school and college and life after baseball.
MEMBER AT LARGE - VANESSA STRAUB
Fundraising/Sponsorship Coordinator
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Vanessa has some coaching and board experience in her background: Asst Coach for 3 years for local high school softball team; Head Coach for New Cumberland Youth Baseball Association for 4 years; Board Member of New Cumberland Youth Baseball Association for 3 years.
Vanessa's son has been playing for GoWags for 3 years. He has a goal in his life and she believes that GoWags Teams can be a part of making that goal a success. The organization is for the kids and their futures. Vanessa wants to provide the best program possible to help make the players successful in all aspects of life.
DIRECTOR OF TEAMS 9U-13U - DEREK PRICE
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DIRECTOR OF COLLEGE RECRUITING - TODD MECKLEY
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DIRECTOR OF COACHING & PLAYER DEVELOPMENT - KYLE WAGNER
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