HALF MOON BAY LITTLE LEAGUE

Chris Giannini
President
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This is Chris’ third year on the board. And third year as president.  He enjoys the challenge of coordinating all the components of the league. He manages a ranch in San Gregorio with his wife. Where he raises livestock and farms. In his spare time he and his family likes to go camping, hunting, fishing and horseback riding. He will have two boys in Majors division this year. And he really enjoys seeing there grow in baseball. He wants to be a part of helping the league grow and be a positive influence for kids on the coast.

Emily Costerison
Vice-President / Scheduler
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This is Emily’s second year on the board.  Emily is a pharmacist and works for a Bay Area Biotechnology Company.  She is a mother to 3 growing boys (ages 10, 6, 4) and has seen first-hand the benefits of baseball for her sons.  They have experienced camaraderie with teammates, built confidence in their athletic ability, and developed patience in learning and playing a complex game.  As a volunteer, she is excited to foster the supportive culture of HMB Little League.  This Spring Emily will have a child in Majors, AAA, and Tee Ball.

Alejandra Ortega
Secretary
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A resident of Pescadero, Alejandra grew up with baseball in her life; both her brother and husband played in HMBLL. She is currently an active parent volunteer at her children's schools (ages 10 and 7). Both her son and daughter have continued the family tradition and have been playing baseball for several years and are in Minors and AAA division at HMBLL. One of her and her husband’s 2019 highlights was looking for the financial and community support to rebuild Pescadero Tom Roberts Baseball field and bringing back baseball to Pescadero. As a bilingual contact parent for the Pescadero team she has worked to reach out to the community to recruit and motivate students and parents alike to see the wonderful values baseball can bring to a child's life. Her family’s dream is to see more children participate in this great sport which builds leadership, teamwork and many soft skills that a child can use for a life time. Alejandra currently works in Development for a non-profit, which focuses on connecting resources to the South Coast. In her spare time she participates in an adult ballet folkorico, enjoys running, hiking, baking, learning about baseball and spending time with her family.

Dillon Morra
Treasurer
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Dave Hipkins
Coach Coordinator / Positive Coaching Alliance (PCA)
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This is Dave’s second year on the board.  Dave started his involvement with HMB LL as an AAA coach for his daughter (who is heading off to college next year).  Dave and his wife have lived on the coast for 25 years and all three of their children (in college, high school, and middle school) have grown up in Moss Beach.  Their children always say how lucky they are to live in such a beautiful place, and Dave agrees! Professionally Dave has spent most of his career as an engineer building satellites and managing programs. He loves the game of baseball and believes it provides a great venue for kids to develop many important life skills without even noticing it! The importance of finding confidence after "striking out" and how good it feels when you make contact the next time up, the closeness you feel to your teammates when they pat you on the back after a tough loss and the excitement of a come from behind win. In his experience, learning these lessons outside the baseball field were not nearly so fun! As the coaching coordinator, he hopes to promote awareness of these aspects of the game and in so doing help HMBLL be recognized for what it is: a great place to play ball, form friendships and build community.

Bob Baer
Registration / Information Officer
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Corey Gunning
Fields
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Corey has been coaching HMBLL for the past 5 years and a Board Member for the last 2, ranging from Fields Manager, to Minors Player Agent and Safety Officer. He has been in the Repairs and Maintenance industry for 13 years, both in High Rise Buildings and currently at a ranch in San Gregorio. Corey has 2 kids in HMBLL, his son (7) in AAA, and daughter (6) in Coach-Pitch T-Ball.  He also watched his oldest daughter (10) play HMBLL through AAA and she has since moved onto HMB Girls Softball. Corey enjoys watching his own kids grow and mature through playing organized youth sports, but also enjoys coaching & mentoring other kids through a game he loved to play himself. As a youth, Corey also played HMBLL, and now by volunteering and coaching, he realizes how important this organization is to the youth on the Coastside. In his spare time, he enjoys the outdoors by camping, hunting & fishing.

Darla Cunha
Snack Shack
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Darla joined the board in 2016 and has filled multiple roles within HMB Little League to help support fundraising, merchandise, Hit-A-Thon, Snack Bar, and other special events. Her background is in Finance, specifically consumer lending with a specialization in subprime mortgage underwriting.  You may often find Darla with paintbrush and hammer in hand: in her time volunteering she has painted all the dugouts, backstops and bathrooms, and also renovated the snack bar. In addition, last year she raised over 16K for new little league uniforms. 

John Costa

Uniforms / Equipment

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Kristina Huey Keates
Merchandise
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Kristina is a CPA and currently works for Twitch, a video gaming streaming company.  She has been involved with HMBLL since her eldest son started playing T-Ball in 2015.  Growing up she has had a passion for baseball/softball and played throughout high school and later transitioned sports in college being a NCAA Division 1 athlete rowing for the University of San Diego.  Her passion inspired her to get one of her first jobs with the San Francisco Giants.  Kristina believes in the values learned in playing team sports and wants to support HMBLL to continue fostering such values for future generations. 

Shannon Terra
Marketing/ PR / Communications
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Shannon is the mother of twins boys (age 5) who started playing T Ball in 2018 and they will start Coach Pitch in the Spring. Shannon and her husband, who played HMB Little League, grew up in Half Moon Bay and she enjoys seeing the coastside family atmosphere both on and off the field. She is the office manager of an oral surgery office in San Mateo where she enjoys giving patients the highest level of care.

Jolene Vreeburg
Fundraising / Sponsors
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This is Jolene’s second year on the board. Jolene is a senior paralegal and an active volunteer in the community for her children (ages 10 years and 7 years).  She and her husband started with HMB Little League in 2011 when their daughter participated in t-ball and have coached and managed various little league teams since then.  Her experience in volunteering over the years includes HMB Girls Softball, AYSO, Girl Scouts of Northern California and the Cabrillo Unified School District.  Jolene looks forward to working with HMB Little League to create a positive and fun baseball experience for our Coastside children.

Jon Rose
Player Agent Coordinator / Juniors Player Agent
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The 2019 Season was Jon’s 1st year on the board, where he served as the Juniors Player Agent and helped coordinate the annual Hit-A-Thon fundraiser.  Jon and his wife Robin have lived on the coast for 15 years.  Originally from New Jersey, where he grew up across the street from his local Little League field, Jon participated in multiple sports throughout his youth, high school and college. He has a 13-year-old daughter and 10 year old son, both involved in multiple Coastside sports teams. Helping to coach his son’s Minors teams over the last couple of seasons, has made Jon realize the amount of hard work and dedication that goes into running the program. Wishing to contribute to those efforts, as well as continue to build relationships in his community, are his main motivation for continuing to serve on the HMBLL board.

Anthony Sprotti
Safety / Opening Ceremony
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Anthony is a lifelong Peninsula resident and a lifelong fan of baseball. His earliest memories include attending almost every Giants game in the Summer of 1992 (Go Billy Swift and John Burkett!) He moved to the coast 5 years ago with his wife and dog, and have added two children and an additional dog to the clan. This last season, he coached the whiffle ball teams, which included his 3-year-old son, Luca. Anthony hopes to help continue the stewardship he witnessed this season as his children continue to participate in the league. He has a bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Accounting from California State University, East Bay.

Steve Bacich (Associate)
Challengers Player Agent

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