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KNIGHT SOFTBALL 2008
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS- 1980, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994,
1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005

SONNY STUPEK
(530) 242-2290
sstupek@shastacollege.edu

About the coaches..

Coach Stu has just completed his 21^st year at the helm of the Lady Knights Softball program which makes him the longest tenured softball coach in the state at one school. Under his guidance the Knights have claimed 12 Golden Valley Conference Championships and made it to the States Elite 8 Tournament 4 times. Stupek has been selected GVC “Coach of the Year” 12 times and was chosen both Cal-JC State and National “Coach of the Year” in 2000. Records have been plentiful for Shasta during his more than two decade run with the Ladies claiming 31 1^st Team All-State selections and 19 All-America picks and 2 Silver Shoe Award Winners (state stolen base leader). Three times the Lady Knight’s Softball Team has been selected as the Cal-JC Top Academic Team (last won in ’06). The GVC selects a MVP Player and Pitcher each season and the Lady Knights have had 28 past winners under Coach Stupek! Stupek is 3^rd among active state coaches with 612 career victories (612-303) and is closing in on 300 career GVC wins (279-77). Coach Stupek and his wife will celebrate their 30^th Wedding Anniversary in July and have 3 children, Megan 24,
Lauren 21 and Brian 15.

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Assistant Coaches

(L-R) Assistant Coach Amy Knowles & Head Coach Sonny Stupek

Amy Knowles —Amy has just finished 15 years as both a player and coach at Shasta College.  Amy graduated from Enterprise HS in ’90 and played with distinction at Shasta College earning Hall of Fame recognition for her work on the softball field. Amy still holds the all time putout record here at Shasta and was a 2 time All-GVC 1 st team selection in softball. She was also named 1994 ASA National Tournament MVP for the now famous “Nor-Cal Shots” women’s fastpitch National Champions. Ater her time at Redlands Univ. and Chico State Amy was married to Ron Knowles and has 3 beautiful children.
Thurman 7 – Makenzie 3- and the newest edition Tucker.

Gary Hill - New to the staff is the longtime Shasta County native and favorite son Gary Hill. Gary was a Shasta High School star who played both basketball and baseball for the Knights in the 60’s and spent nearly a decade playing baseball in the NY Mets organization. Gary adds incredible knowledge and experience to the staff as he was also the Shasta College Head Baseball Coach in the early 90’s. Gary’s daughter Shanel (Shasta College Hall-of-Famer) played 3 sports at Shasta before going on to scholarship at Long Beach State and play in 2 College Softball World Series. He is assisted by his longtime partner and wife Sandy Hill.

Stacy Bolton – Also new to the staff is one of Shasta’s All time best players at catcher, Stacy Bolton. After graduating from West Valley High School Stacy came to Shasta College to lead the Knights to our best ever win total for 2 seasons (81). She also earned All-America status in both 1999-2000. Stacy finished her career on full ride scholarship at the University of California Santa Barbara. She has been the Head Softball Coach at Central Valley High School for the past 3 seasons. Bolton holds the career softball records at Shasta in RBI’s –bases on balls and she is second in homeruns. Stacy will work primarily with the pitchers and catchers.

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