New England Premier Sportsplex
Scott Bevan - Instructor
Scott (better known as "Grease") is a Danvers High School graduate and has been involved with youth baseball for over 35 years. Bevan spent 13 years as the assistant varsity coach at Danvers High School, and before that had an instrumental role in developing the Danvers Little League and Legion programs for 15 years. Bevan founded The Tribe AAU baseball program, which he ran successfully for 8 years before joining forces with The Academy Baseball organization. Bevan is regarded as one of the premier hitting instructors in this region, and has developed numerous division 1 athletes over his 20+ years of working with young hitters.
Pete Soteropolous - Instructor
After an outstanding career at Peabody High School, Pete also had a stellar career at the University of Connecticut, where he was named the team MVP in 2003 and was selected as an All-Big East conference player as well. He was drafted by the St Louis Cardinals in 2003, and spent 3 years in their minor league system. Pete played for the Greek Olympic team in 2004 in Athens. Pete was inducted into the Peabody High School Hall of Fame in 2014.
Vito Mastrangelo - Instructor
Vito is currently the 10U American Academy Baseball organization head coach. Has been coaching amateur baseball for over 20 years. Attended Bishop Fenwick High School, then continued his baseball career at North Adams State. Part of the coaching staff at Bishop Fenwick when they won the 2004 state championship. Owned and operated the Extra Innings franchise in Salisbury, MA and program director for the Thunderbirds AAU program.
John Gambale - Director of Softball
John is the founder/director of the current 20 year old New England Storm Jr. Olympic Softball Program. What began with one team of local players now attracts girls from 70 cities and towns and 3 states. The ages are U12 - 18+ and encompasses nearly 160 players. The Storm is highly instructional and also has a softball College Recruiter on staff. During the past 10 years has sent 90 players on to play at the college level.
John has been the Deputy Commissioner of USA Softball of Massachusetts for the past 4 years. He is also the softball coach at Eastern Nazarene College in Quincy, MA. John is very fortunate to have coached with Mr. Ralph Raymond, the only head softball coach in the world with 2 Olympic Gold Medals. They coached together for 7 years.
John has also coached varsity softball at various high schools in the area. He is long-time married to his wife Eve and has 3 daughters, ages 28, 26, and 21. Each played for the Storm when younger and continued on and played sports at the college. The 4 help John with running the Storm program.
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