Joe Stanfill
High School Honors
4 swimming letters: Most improved swimmer as a sophomore and senior.
2 baseball letters: 1st Team All-PIL and All-State as a senior. On state championship team as a junior. Led PIL in batting average (.492) home runs (7) and RBI’s (42) as a senior. Madison Player of the Year in 1982, all-time Madison batting average, .492.
Post-High School Career
Earned baseball scholarships to Taft College (CA), 1982-83, and Portland State University, 1983-87. Top 5 in NOR-PAC with .389 batting average and 2nd Team All-League as a junior. Earned B.S. degree in general studies.
Volunteer softball/baseball coach for Lakeside Little League, 1986-91; coached ASA Tournament Riptide-95 softball from 2002-12 and Riptide-98 from 2004-15. Mt. Hood ASA Softball Board, 2003-12; Vice President of Reynolds ASA Softball, 2002-14.
Founder/Operator of Missing Links Golf Club, 1996-2001.
Commentary
It is a tremendous honor to be inducted into the PIL Hall of Fame.
I was fortunate to be surrounded by outstanding role models during my years at Madison High School.
First, I want to thank my parents, Jerry and Becky, for their unwavering support. They took me to countless practices and games, and my dad spent many hours coaching me in Little League baseball. I am grateful for everything they did to help me succeed.
A special thank you to Dave Gasser, who was my coach and mentor at Madison High School. Under his leadership, our team was privileged to win the 1981 Baseball State Championship. His example inspired me, and I tried to emulate his coaching style throughout my own 25 years as a coach.
I also want to thank coaches Jack Dunn and Kelly Smith at Portland State University. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to play baseball at a high collegiate level, and those experiences helped shape both my athletic career and my life.
Finally, thank you to my brother, Dennis; my lifelong friends, Keven and Kent Bottenfield; and Bob Murray. From the games we played in the driveway, at the park, in our backyards, and in the basement, those moments created memories that I will always cherish. They were truly great times, and I still treasure those memories today.
Thank you again for this incredible honor.
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