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#11 Anthony Fegely, Manager
At Exeter Township High School, Coach Fegely was a 4-year member of the baseball program (2002-'06), 3 years at the varsity level. He was also a 4-year member of the Exeter Legion team from 2002 to 2006. After high school, Coach Fegely went on to play 3 seasons at Kutztown University. He was a part of 2 PSAC championships, 1 North Atlantic Region championship, and the 2007 D2 World Series. After playing, Coach Fegely joined the Exeter Senior Legion program as an assistant coach for 2 years (2008-'09). He then took over the manager role in 2010.
#2 Chris Murray, 1st Base Coach
At Exeter Township. High School, Coach Murray was a 4-year member of the baseball program (2002-‘06), 2 years at the varsity level. He was also a 4-year member of the Exeter Legion team from 2002 to 2006. After high school, he was a 2-year contributor to Montgomery County Community College’s D3 baseball program (’07-‘08). He currently ranks 6th all-time in RBI (74) at MCCC. In the fall of 2008, he transferred to Salisbury University (D3) where he was a member of their 2009 club. This spring he will be playing his final collegiate season at Penn State Berks (D3). This will be Coach Murray's first year of coaching with the Exeter Senior Legion program.
#3 Troy Gaston, Hitting/Bench Coach
At Central Catholic High School, Coach Gaston was a 4-year member of the baseball program (1991-'94), 3 years at the varsity level. He was also a member of the Reading Legion team for 3 seasons (1992-'94). After high school, he went on to play 10 seasons with the Berkshire Optimist Baseball League (1994-'99 and 2001-'04). After Coach Gaston's playing days, he moved on to coaching. In 2006, he coached both the 10-12 year old and 13-15 year old teams. Troy then put 3 seasons in as the Reading Junior Legion head coach (2006-'08). In 2009, Troy took the reigns as head coach of the Berkshire Blue Soxs 12U team. This is Coach Gaston's first year coaching with our Senior Legion program.
#5 Troy Spiers, 3rd Base Coach
At Reading High, Coach Spiers was a 4-year member of the baseball program (1994-'97), 3 years at the varsity level. He was also a member of Gregg Post Legion for 4 seasons (1995-'98). In 2007, Coach Spiers then went on to coach Antietam Junior High for 3 seasons (2007-'09). In the 2009 he took over the head coaching position of the Exeter fall ball 12U team. In 2010, he will be the Reading High Freshman team head coach. This wil be Coach Spiers's first year coaching with the Senior Legion program.
"The Coach"
The coach is a politician, a judge, a public speaker, a teacher, a trainer, a financier, a laborer, a psychologist, and a chaplain.
He must be an optimist, seem humble, and yet be very proud; strong, but at times weak; confident, yet not over-confident; enthusiastic, but not too enthusiastic.
He must have the hide of an elephant, the fierceness of a lion, the pep of a young pup, the guts of an ox, the stamina of an antelope, the wisdom of an owl, the cunning of a fox, and the heart of a kitten.
He must be willing to give freely of his time, his money, his energy, his youth, his family life, his health, and sometimes even life itself. In return, he must expect little financial reward, little comfort on earth, little privacy, and little praise, but plenty of criticism.
A good coach is respected in his community, is a leader in his school, is loved by his team, and makes lasting friends wherever he goes.
He has the satisfaction of seeing youth develop and improve in ability. He learns the thrill of victory and how to accept defeat with grace. His associations with athletes help keep him young in mind and spirit; and he, too, must grow and improve with his team.
In his heart he knows that, in spite of the inconveniences, the criticism, and the demands on his time, he loves his profession - he is THE COACH.
"Excellence"
EXCELLENCE IS QUITE SIMPLY:
A continuous, relentless, never ending commitment to improve.
EXCELLENCE IS QUITE SIMPLY:
A gradual result of always trying to get better.
THE BLUE JAYS #1 RULE IS:
Excellence is not a sometime thing, good enough is never enough!
Great teams must strive for EXCELLENCE and never be afraid of failure.
A great team is more than a collection of great players.
EXCELLENCE IS QUITE SIMPLY:
1 - getting to the field EARLIER
2 - training HARDER
3 - practicing LONGER
4 - working SMARTER
And preparing more than any others care to or expect to.
You have to value every available moment of every day and know the
Quality of each of your Teammates.
Preparing more than others care to or expect, practicing more often than the average person believes is necessary, believing in the quality of every moment, every day and every guest - this is what excellence is all about.
And it comes from striving, maintaining the highest standards, the highest beliefs, looking after the smallest detail and using the basics, and going the extra mile. Excellence means caring - caring enough about making a difference - it means making a special effort to do more than is asked and to expect more of oneself.