Harrisonburg Turks

Luke Yost to join 2012 Turks Coaching Staff

Written by Ryan Hourigan
James Madison University Intern

The Harrisonburg Turks would like to announce the addition of Assistant Coach Luke Yost. Yost hails from Elk City, Oklahoma and attended Central Oklahoma University where he played baseball. He transferred from Clarendon Junior College where he hit .365 with nine home runs and 65 RBI to earn All-Conference honors as a freshman. In 2009 Yost put together a stellar season with Central Oklahoma while starting in 51 of 53 games played, hitting .357 with 13 doubles, seven home runs and a team-high 53 RBI, and in 2010 he batted .380 with 11 doubles, eight home runs and team-high 38 RBI.

Luke Yost received a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education/Health from Central Oklahoma and is currently a Fit-4-Life Teacher for 6th-8th grade & adaptive P.E. He coaches at Edmond Santa Fe High School and has coached the Oklahoma Fuel Select 16U. [Click here to read more...]

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May 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment

Ryan Chapman: From Turks player to Turks coach

Written by Ryan Hourigan
James Madison University Intern

The Harrisonburg Turks would like to announce the addition of Assistant Coach Ryan Chapman for the 2012 season. This will be Chapman’s first time coaching with the Harrisonburg Turks.

Ryan Chapman is a senior right-handed pitcher from Racine, Ohio and attends the University of Rio Grande. Ryan attended Racine Southern High School where his team went to regional’s three out of the four years he attended as well as being conference champions. Ryan threw a no-hitter and perfect game in back-to-back games his senior season. Ryan is studying Education at Rio Grande and one day hopes to work as an intervention specialist with special needs children within the junior high or high school ranks. [Click here to read more...]

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March 19, 2012 | Leave a Comment