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Pre-Season Information
All preseason workouts are considered optional but are highly encouraged as they will be beneficial for coaches and players during the transition. Workouts will consist of catching/throwing, base running, individual defensive skills including pitcher and catcher work, team defensive work, hitting stations, and on field hitting including possible live hitting off pitchers. Registration for preseason workouts/ camp will be available on the summer camps link on the athletics homepage and through a link on this webpage when finalized.Workouts at Rock Canyon Softball Field: Team Preseason Camp July 11th, 12th,13th, 18th, 19th, and 20th: 10am - 11:30am July 31st- August 3rd, Time TBD July 25th and 27th 10 am-12pm Preseason Player/Parent Meeting: tentative date, Thursday August 3rd, time TBD Official CHSAA season start date: Monday, August 7th- Tryouts and evaluations will begin on this date. Prior to tryouts, registration is required including a current physical. More info on registration will be available in July. Coach contact info: (until DCSD email is set up)  Andrew Melton- Head Softball Coach"I grew up in Littleton, Colorado, graduated from Dakota Ridge in 2009 where I was an all state football and baseball player. I went on to play baseball at South Dakota State University from 2009 through 2013. In 2013, we won our conference tournament and went to the NCAA Regionals tournament for the first time in school history. I got my BS degree in Entrepreneurial Studies with a Minor in Marketing. I started coaching baseball in August of 2013 at Dakota Ridge High School. While coaching, I was working in schools and working on getting my teaching license. In June of 2017, I was hired as a math teacher and head baseball coach at Elizabeth High School. In 2019, I took over the Elizabeth softball program midseason. Some accomplishments include winning league in baseball in 2018 for the first time in 16 years. In 2021 we made it to the round of 16 in baseball for the first time since 2010. In softball, we made the state tournament 4 straight years from 2019 - 2022, including 2 Regional championships, State Semifinals in 2021, State Quarterfinals and hosted a regional for the first time in program history in 2022. I got married to my wife, Alyssa, in August 2020. We have a beautiful daughter named Elsie who was born in June 2021 and a Mini Australian Shepherd named Finan. We can't wait to be a part of Rock Canyon High School and the community, and I am excited to help rebuild and restore championship caliber play and expectations to the Rock Canyon softball program." Andrew Melton Elizabeth High School Math Teacher Head Varsity Baseball Coach Head Varsity Softball Coach amelton@esdk12.org
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