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Night Sky with Stars
NORTHERN LIGHTS
MEET THE COACHES
Night Sky with Stars
CHRIS WAGONER

Northern Lights Director

14U Head Coach Chris Wagoner

Gaylord High Asst. JV Coach
2 Years Travel Ball Coaching Experience
Former All-Stars Coach
USA Baseball Certified Coach
CPR/First Aid/AED Certs
Specialty-Batting
8 Years Coaching Experience

JAKE PALINSKY

14U Assistant Coach Jake Palinski

11 years Foutch Travel Baseball (Winning States and Regionals)
16U Little League World Series
CPR/First Aid/AED Certs
Specialty-Pitching
2 Years Coaching Experience

RYAN WOOD

14U Assistant Coach Ryan Wood

Johanesburg High Head Varsity Coach MHSAA Certified
Played Arizona State Baseball
Coached 2024 Superior Algoma Baseball League Champion Team
23 Years Coaching Experience

JACKIE WAGONER

Northern Lights Director

Coaching Staff Jackie Wagoner

Gaylord High Asst. JV Softball Coach
Travel Ball Coaching Exp.
Former Asst. M.S. Softball Coach
USA Baseball Certified Coach
Specialty-Fielding
4 Years Coaching Experience

ADAM NOWICKI

Northern Lights Coaching Staff Adam Nowicki

St. Mary's JV Coach MHSAA Certified 
Played Cleary University Baseball IF/OF
CPR/First Aid/AED Certs
Specialty-OF/IF
3 years Coaching Experience 

JEREMY JONES

12U Head Coach Jeremy Jones 

MATT HENNING

12U Assistant Coach Matt Henning

Petoskey JV Coach MHSAA Certified 
Played Northwoods University Baseball
CPR/First Aid/AED Certs
Specialty-OF/IF/Bat/P
20 years Coaching Experience 

BRUCE GREEN

10U Head Coach Bruce Green

NATE SLEZAK

10U Assistant Coach Nathan Slezak​

LAUREN DOBBYN

12U Softball Head Coach Lauren Dobbyn

ASA Travel Ball '96-2001
2001 State D2 State Champ/Team Captain

2001 North/South State All Star Team

2 years Coaching LL Majors All Stars

Brought 12U LL All Stars to States

Specialty-Fielding
2 Years Coaching Experience

ASHLEY GROTERS

12U Softball Asst. Coach Ashley Groters

ASA Travel Ball ages 11-18

Played ACC and LSSU College Ball
Gaylord Herald Times Player of the YR SR YR

2 Years Travel Ball Coaching Exp.

3 years Coaching Little League
Specialty-Pitching, Catching, Fielding
3 Years Coaching Experience

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818 North Otsego Lake Rd

Gaylord Michigan 49735

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Tel: 989-705-0414

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