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BGovs under Skytland |
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Year |
Overall |
Pct. |
Divisional Play |
Western Division Tournament |
State Tournament |
Central Plains Regional Tournament |
| 2016 | 31-13 | .704 | 15-3 | 2nd** | 2nd | 1-2 (5th) | |
| 2015 | 31-18 | .633 | 16-2 | 1st** | 4th | 0-2 (7th/8th) | |
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2014 |
42-11 |
.792 |
16-2 |
1st** |
1st |
2-2 (4th) |
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2013 |
32-18 |
.640 |
11-7 |
2nd** |
3rd |
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2012 |
33-13 |
.750 |
11-5 |
4th** |
3rd |
|
|
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2011 |
26-13 |
.667 |
13-5 |
3rd** |
T-5th |
|
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2010 |
40-10 |
.800 |
16-2 |
1st |
2nd |
|
|
|
2009 |
29-18 |
.617 |
13-7 |
3rd* |
T-5th |
|
|
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2008 |
35-15 |
.700 |
14-6 |
1st* |
2nd |
|
|
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2007 |
37-16 |
.698 |
15-5 |
3rd |
2nd |
|
|
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2006 |
31-20 |
.608 |
10-9 |
1st |
3rd |
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|
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2005 |
38-19 |
.667 |
13-7 |
3rd |
2nd |
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2004 |
23-24-1 |
.489 |
8-12 |
2nd |
3rd |
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Overall |
428-208-1 |
.673 |
171-72 |
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3-6 |
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*In 2008 and 2009 there was no East or West Region Tournament. Instead, a State Seeding Tournament and a State Qualifying Tournament were held. The BGovs played in the State Seeding Tournament both years.
**In 2011-2016 there were no Regional, Seeding or State Qualifying Tournaments. Instead, all teams qualified for the State Tournament and were seeded based on the final regular season standings of a ND Statewide League. The BGovs entered the State Tournament as the #3 seed in 2011, #4 seed in 2012, #2 seed in 2013 and 2016, and #1 seed in 2014 and 2015.
2014: This is Coach Skytland’s eleventh year as the Head Coach/Manager for the Governors and fourth year as the coordinator for the 16-18 Year Old Baseball Program for the Bismarck Parks & Rec. The Governors have been the State Runner-up under Skytland in 2005, 2007, 2008 and 2010. The BGovs won the Judge James A. Wright Sportsmanship Award in 2005 and 2006. Coach Skytland was selected to help coach the Class ‘A’ West Team in the 2008 North Dakota East-West American Legion Baseball All-Star Classic. Prior to becoming the Head Coach, Skytland was the Bismarck Governor’s assistant coach for three years.
Before BGovs: Coach Skytland has been a coach with the Bismarck Parks and Recreation summer baseball program since 1988. During his years with Parks and Recreation, Skytland has been involved with Babe Ruth Baseball since 1989 and served as the coordinator for the 13-15 year-old Babe Ruth Program from 1995-2000. Coach Skytland’s teams that won state championships at the Bambino (1993, 1995); 13-year-old (1993, 1994, 1997); and 14-year-old (1999) levels. His 1995 Bambino and 2000 15-year-old teams both won the Midwest Plains Regional Championship and placed fifth at the Babe Ruth World Series.
Off the field:
Coach Skytland just completed his 13th year as a teacher at Bismarck High School, he teaches Economics. Coach Skytland also serves as an assistant boy’s basketball coach. Previously, he taught six years at St. Mary’s Grade School. Coach Skytland was the University of Mary’s Head Men’s Tennis Coach from 1993-2008 and also served as the Head Women’s Tennis Coach from 2001-2008. In addition to his teaching and coaching responsibilities, you will see Skytland on the sidelines working on the "Chain Gang" at several Bismarck Public Schools varsity football games.
Did you know? Coach Skytland was a NJCAA Academic All-American in men's basketball at Bismarck State College and a two-time NAIA Academic All-American in men's tennis at the University of Mary.