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Enid High Baseball - Enid Plainsmen Baseball Coaches and Staff
James Peoples #8 Head Coach
The Plainsmen baseball program is entering its 3rd season with Coach Peoples as
the leader of the program. The 2011 Plainsmen squad finished last season with a
record of 14-25. Peoples overall record at Enid is 32-41. Coach Peoples first
coaching job was with Enid in 1994 and he has remained loyal to the Big Blue
ever since. James is about to enter his 18th season as a Plainsman coach after
serving as an assistant coach under head coaches Mickey Guerkink, and Scott
Baugh from 1994-2009. James served the past 8 years as the Assistant Head Coach.
Coach Peoples was born April 11, 1969 in Sherman, Texas. James married
his wife Sandy on May 19, 2004. James has 2 sons, Spencer 14, and Trevor 13.
James played his high school baseball at Silo High School. During high
school he tied a state record
 by striking out 21 batters in a 7 inning game.
Coach Peoples was selected to play on the prestigious Oklahoma-California All
Star Team (currently called the Sunbelt Team). Coach Peoples continued his
baseball career in college by signing to play at Seminole Jr. College for
legendary Coach Lloyd Simmons. While at Seminole, James was voted All Conference
in 1988. James played the remainder of his college career at Southeastern
University in 1990-1991 in Durant for another Oklahoma Coaching Legend Mike
Metheny.
Coach Peoples is a long time Enid Legion head coach. In 2003
James coached the Enid AA Legion team to a State Championship as the head coach.
In 2009 he served as an assistant coach on the Enid AAA Legion team that was the
State Runner-Up. In 2010 he was the head coach of the Enid Mickey Mantels to a
record of 32-8. In 2011 Peoples coaches the Enid Minors summer ball club. Coach
Peoples summer teams are known to be disciplined, and hard nosed. Coach Peoples
cites 3 coaches as having the most influence over his coaching style, Lloyd
Simmons, Mike Metheny, and Billy Jack Bowen.
The Enid baseball program
is in good hands with Coach Peoples. During James tenure on the Plainsman staff
Enid has been to the state tournament 6 times. (1995,2004,2005,2006,2008, and
2009)
Peoples has had a hand in sending Enid players to the next level
with such players as Justin Pirtle (Cowley County C.C.), Justin Helterbrand
(Cowley County C.C.), Caset Eckstein (Cowley County C.C.), Curtis Gay (Oklahoma
City U), Brent Hibbets (NOC Tonkawa), Brandon Long (NOC Tonkawa), Doug Whitmer
(NOC Tonkawa), Jeremy Wilson (NOC Tonkawa), Nick Nulph (Cowley County C.C),
Scott Swiggett (Cowley County C.C), Adam Jantz (Oklahoma Christian U), Brad
Nichols (Western C.C), Drake Smith (Redlands C.C.) Scott Hibbets (NOC Tonkawa),
Travis Gay (Oklahoma City U), Aaron Hays (Univ of Louisans, Lafayette), Kyle
Marlatt (San Jacinto Jr. College, Texas A&M), Kyle Tebow (Hutchinson Jr.
College), Josh Clark (Western Junior College), Tyler Buckminster (Northwestern
State University), Justin Funk (Northern Oklahoma College), Zach Wallis
(Northern Oklahoma College), Kenyon Hughes (Central Christian College-Kansas),
Dault Roberts (Northern Oklahoma College), Schyler Burns (Seminole), Kurt
Elliott (Northern Oklahoma College), Tyler Fleming (Cowley County), Thomas
Willson (Northern Oklahoma College), Richard Burdick (Northwestern State
University) Chris O’Brien (Cowley County), Clint Dodds (Northwestern State
University), Josh Bowles(Northwestern State University), Nic Rountree (Redlands
C.C.), Cody Passmore (Pratt C.C.), Tobin Mateychick (Wichita State), Seth
Sturgeon (Hutchinson C.C.), Blake McMullen (Pratt C.C.), Jaxson Johnson (Pratt
C.C.), Zach Gonzalez (Northern OK C.C-Tonkawa), and Dylan Nave (Cowley County
C.C.). Seth Floyd (Hutchinson C.C.), Christian LaFontan (Northern OK C.C.
-Enid), Miguel Bretado (Northern OK C.C. - Tonkawa), Erick Rameriz (Northern OK
C.C. - Enid), Joe Black (Rose State C.C.) and Dylan Walker (Rose State C.C.).
Chris Jensen #25 Assistant Head Coach
Chris Jensen is entering his 10th year as an assistant coach for the Plainsmen, his 3rd as assistant head coach. He is also served the past 2 summers as the head coach for the Enid Majors, where he had served as an assistant coach the last six years. Before arriving in Enid, Jensen was an assistant coach at Norman North High School.
Jensen is a 1996 graduate of Norman High School. Jensen was a starting outfielder for the 1995 state championship team. Jensen played college baseball at Rose State College where he earned All Conference honors as a designated hitter. Following his Rose State career, he finished at East Central University, where he received All Conference honors as an outfielder.
In Jensen’s 2010 Enid Majors the team finished the year as the state runner-up, the 2011 majors team also made a deep run in the state championship playoffs. Jensen was an assistant for James Peoples when their team won the 2003 American Legion AA State Championship. Jensen was an assistant for Bill Mayberry in 2005 when the Enid Majors won the American Legion World Series. In 2005, Jensen received the American Legion Jack Williams Memorial Leadership Award.
Jensen has been influenced over the years by many coaches including: Bear and Buzz Jensen, Jack Harvey, Shannon Enfield, Butch Lingenfelter, and Bill Mayberry.
Chris and wife Kellie have a two year old son named Blake, and twin girls named Sarah and Lauren born in June.
Dennom Sullivan #22 Head JV Coach, Assistant Varsity Coach
Dennom Sullivan is in his 11th year as an assistant coach for the Plainsmen.
Sullivan played his Freshmen year of college baseball at Phillips University in
Enid. He then moved on to play his Sophomore season at Western Oklahoma State.
Sullivan graduated from Junior College and finished his playing days at West
Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. He graduated from West Texas in 2000 with
a degree in Sports & Exercise Science. Sullivan was prepped at Trinity H.S. in
Euless, Texas, 1996. Dennom and his wife Jennifer have a son Brock and a
daughter Emma.
Gerald Parker #16 Head JV Coach
Chris Percival Junior High Head Coach
Cody Fleming Junior High Assistant Coach
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Plainsmen News
MEDIA GUIDE
The Enid Plainsmen Media Guide is selling ads for the
2012 Plainsmen Guide. This is a great way for businesses to show their support
for the Enid Baseball Program. Just
download order form, fill it out and mail to the address on the bottom of the
form or call Cindy Bay 580-548-3504 for more information.
THANK YOU!
The Enid High Plainsmen Baseball team would like to say
thank you to our sponsors, the Grand National Gun Club, and the Enid Baseball
moms for a very successful Turkey Shoot on Sunday Dec 18th. This will be an
annual event for the Plainsmen. A great time was had by all, and we look forward
to next years Shoot.
Thanks to the following sponsors whos donations made
this event possible::
Jumbos Foods, Stevens Ford, Wings To Go, Chisholm
Trail Broadcasting, Chick Fil A, Enid Walmart, Buffalo Wild Wings, Advance
Foods, and Culligan of Enid.
2012 ENID PLAINSMEN BASEBALL APPAREL
Final Order
Deadline March 1st, 2012
(Click for
larger view)
Jan Gilbertson is taking orders
for Enid Baseball apparel. If you are looking for hoodies, sweats, or t-shirts
please print an order form, fill it out and mail to the address on the form. Get
your orders in quick, as supplies will be limited. Every Year the design is
different because the boys in the senior class do the design. This years design
is really neat, so get 'em while you can.
Plainsmen Baseball on ESPN Radio for 2009. KCRC 1390 will broadcast all
Plainsmen home and road games.
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