The History

Showtime Baseball was established in the fall of 2000. After a run in the Little League Major All Star division came to an end the boys wanted more baseball.  What started as six to seven kids soon turned into over fifty. Teams were formed and an informal schedule was put together. Billy Hayes, Mike Nicholson and Grant Hanson coached all the teams (the key for the lights came in very handy). From the momentum of the fall season combined with a vision and passion, Showtime's first team was formed. There were no independent teams in our area at that time so traveling to Seattle was our only option. Travel we did every weekend. Vancouver to Seattle to take 2 beatings on Saturday and 2 more on Sunday. Our boys never ever thought about quitting but quite the opposite.  We went to work that winter indoors. Several hours of hard work with motivation to get back in the scrap was the basis of Showtime's foundation. That summer in the Evergreen State Baseball Alliance select league Showtime grinded to become league champions while playing it right. This was the same league we played the year before. A few life lessons were learned: never quit and hard work pays off. The motto " Respect the Game " was established from day one.  Our identity was also very evident: Playing the game the right way, scrappy, gamers while being great kids and giving back to the community.  Community service has been a trademark of the program from the inception.

The Showtime program expanded yearly having over 20 teams at one point. We have won multiple state and national titles competing in places such as Georgia, Arizona, California, Nevada, Idaho, New York, Florida, Colorado, Nebraska and Utah.  The program goal is to teach players the value of hard work with no shortcuts.

With dedication and a respect for the game the Showtime Baseball program has proven itself to be recognized as one of the top programs not only in the area but in the country. We currently have a South division based in the Vancouver, WA area and a North division based in the Puyallup, WA area.  We win when our boys get an opportunity to achieve an education while playing the great game of baseball.

Billy Hayes

President

Showtime Softball grew out of the recognition that the baseball program offered something different. The "Respect the Game" motto was desperately in need of representation in the softball community. 

In the first year, Showtime Softball kicked off with a bang with teams at all levels including 8u, 10u, two teams at 12u, 16u and 18u. These teams used the same proven training methods as baseball and the baseball coaches were there from the beginning to help the new program to succeed. 

In that same year, the Softball program offered four softball clinics with the focus on proper footwork, form and mechanics. We put in lots of work with our Showtime teams as well. Since each team was newly formed, there was work to do and relationships to build. 

We are a training/winning program with a focus on academic and character development and those players that have the same focus with us grow in all areas. Though some players do not always have the same goals, we believe that each girl will gain tremendously from our program no matter where life and the game take them. Our desire is to have girls that are accountable to themselves and their teammates and that they and their parents can see that a team that sticks together wins together. 

For the older players that are looking to play college ball, we have a great understanding of what is needed to open the right doors. We won't focus on so-called, "showcase" tournaments but on the work that each individual will need to do to "get seen" if that is the goal. As there are all levels of travel softball, there are levels of college ball and each individual will have a unique track to target. 

Duane Swanson

Softball Program Director