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This is coach Stover's 9th season as the Falcon's Head Coach. Coach Stover has led the Falcons to four straight conference titles and their fifth straight playoff appearances, since 2006. In that span the Falcons are 141-81 over the past four seasons, which ranks them 9th in Northern California in winning percentage during that span. The Falcons are also 108-27 in conference play over the past five seasons. They have only lost two conference series since 2006, clinching four conference titles in the process. Their .635 winning percentage, since 2006 is the highest of all 12 community colleges that can recruit in the Solano County area. Coach Stover's 179 wins at Solano rank him second in school history, behind Stan McWilliams who coached from 1956-1986. The Falcons have broken a number of school records during Coach Stover tenure, including wins (32), conference wins (24) and team batting average (.339). Coach Stover and his staff take pride that over 85% of their student-athletes have gone on to a four-year school. In fact 25 student-athletes from Coach Stover's first 6 seasons have completed their undergraduate work and have obtained a B.A. or B.S. In addition, he has coached 3 conference players of the year and 3 conference pitchers of the year. He has also been awarded the conference coach of the year honor three times by his peers. During his tenure, Coach has also been a key element in the renovations of Yarbrough Stadium, the Falcon's home field. With some help from a bond and a lot of fundraising by the coaching staff and players, the Falcons have put together a great facility. With a brand new playing surface and seating area, along with a professional style clubhouse, the Falcons have one of the best facilities in the state. Coach Stover has experience as a player and coach at both the college and professional levels. In 2000 he got his first taste of Solano County when he was hired as the 3rd base coach and hitting instructor for the Solano Steelheads. This professional baseball club played in the Western Baseball League, which consisted of teams from Arizona, California, and Washington. In 2002 he was offered another position with the Solano Steelheads. The Steelheads made him the youngest Manager in professional baseball that year, at the age of 30. Coach Stover played at Cosumnes River College in 1992 and 1993. He helped the Chiefs to two playoff appearances and one conference title. Coach Stover was all-conference both seasons, as well as academic all-conference his sophomore season. He also set the school record for most homeruns in a season. It was later broken in 2001. He has played and coached in the Bay Valley Conference for 14 years. Coach Stover received a scholarship to the University of San Francisco, but later transferred to Chico State. After his college career concluded, he was signed by the Reno Chuckars of the Western Baseball League. In addition to his teaching and coaching duties, Coach Stover also serves as the Assistant Athletic Director. Coach Stover has been married to his wife Michelle for 14 years. They have three children. They have a son named Tyler, 15, and twin daughters named Macey and Malia, 11. Coach Keroher is returning for his fourth year of coaching with Head Coach Scott Stover and the Solano Falcons. While playing two years for Coach Stover at Solano Kody received The Pitcher of the Year award twice, was awarded the Sophomore Scholastic Athlete of the Year, and was selected as a member of the All Bay-Valley Conference Team. After his freshmen year he was selected in the Major League Amateur Draft by the Colorado Rockies but chose to return to Solano and continue his education. Upon graduating from Solano, Kody earned himself a baseball scholarship to the University of Nevada, Reno where he was used as a starter, closer, and middle relief pitcher. While at UNR he double majored in English and Secondary Education and obtained a minor in Communication. After graduation Kody decided he wanted to come back to his J.C. Alma mater, so he returned to Solano in hopes to help the Falcons reach the playoffs, a feat he was not able to accomplish while he was a player. In his first season as the pitching coach for the Solano Falcons the team made it to the Super Regional for the first time in school history. In his spare time "Coach K" enjoys working out, playing sports, listening to music, and hanging out with friends and family. His parents are Rocky and Cyndee and he has one sister named Kylee.Bobby Campo joins the Falcons on the field for the first time this year after having assisted Coach Stover in various off-field roles over the past five years. “Coach Bobby,” as the players call him, has played, coached and participated in local sports activities in Vallejo and the greater Bay Area for more than 50 years. He played football, basketball and baseball at Vallejo High School and Vallejo Junior College prior to moving on to play football and baseball at San Francisco State University. At Vallejo JC he was selected as a National Junior College All-American in football in 1962 as a running back, and played on the West Team in the JUCO All-American Classic football game held at the University of New Mexico stadium in Albuquerque, NM. While playing football and baseball at S.F. State, his Gators won Far Western Conference championships in both sports. In addition to school sports, Bobby has played and coached at various levels with non-school related baseball teams. He ran a successful American Legion baseball program in Vallejo for several years, twice taking teams to the California State playoffs, and during and after college he played and coached for various teams in the prestigious San Jose Winter League and S.F. Big-Rec Sunday League semi-pro programs, where the players came mainly from the local collegiate teams, professional minor leaguers home for the winter, and some ex-pro and college players. In addition to his playing and coaching experience, from 1980 to 1985, Bobby was an Associate Scout with the Milwaukee Brewers professional baseball organization. Bobby graduated from S.F. State in 1965 with a B.A. in Business, and has a Master’s Degree in Business from Saint Mary’s College in Moraga. He is married to his high-school sweetheart and cheerleader, Loana, and has two children and five grandkids. His daughter Robin is an Assistant District Attorney in Yolo County, while his son Rick is an Account Manager in Marketing and Sales with Diablo Valley Packaging, located here in Fairfield. His son Rick was an all-league and All-Northern California catcher who went on to play four years of baseball at California State University - Fullerton, twice going to the College World Series, and was a member of the Titans’ NCAA National Championship Team in 1984.Bino Thompson is in his first year coaching with the Solano Falcons. Bino graduated from Armijo High School, in 2003 where he lettered in Baseball, Basketball, and Football. Bino was an all M.E.L. selection his senior year for Baseball. In 2003 Bino helped his Armijo High School baseball team to a M.E.L. Championship, ranked as high as #1 in Northern California and #17th in the Nation by USA Today. Bino played two seasons under Coach Stover. Mainly used as a Utility player, Bino contributed on the infield and in the outfield to help Solano to their first playoff berth in over 30 years. After two seasons at Solano Bino earned a scholarship to Harris State University, in St. Louis, Missouri. In his first season with the Hornets, Bino won the first Gold Glove in school history which is awarded the top defensive players in the conference. Off of the field Bino excelled in the classroom with a 3.6 GPA landing him on the Dean's List for two years while lettering with the Hornets. In his senior season Bino was selected as First Team All- American Midwest Conference, for his outstanding play during the regular season where he batted .358. Bino is finishing up his last semester at the University of Sacramento where he will be earning a bachelors degree of science in criminal justice. |
