AARON CLEMENTS

Aaron played baseball from age 8-14 (Little League and Pony League). Mike Wyrostok and Jake Milford started the Lethbridge North Star Fastball Association with a Junior Team (the one the Santoni’s played on) and a Juvenile (ages 15-18) team which they asked Aaron to play for. As this was a Northside team and Aaron knew the majority of the players on both teams he joined the Juvenile North Star team in 1965, his first involvement in the sport.
Aaron’s Playing History:
• 1965 – 1968 Lethbridge Juvenile North Stars (1 gold, 1 silver)
• 1969 – 1971 Lethbridge Junior North Stars (1 gold, 1 silver)
• 1972 – 1981 Men’s Fastball – Lethbridge and Airdrie
• Mid 1980’s to early 1990’s – Recreational Slo-pitch
Aaron’s Coaching History:
• 1977 – Junior Men – Lethbridge
• 1979 – 1981 Pee Wee Boys – Airdrie
• 1982 – 1997 Bantam and Midget Boys – Red Deer
• 1999 – 2015 Bantam, Midget Girls, Junior and Senior Ladies – Red Deer
• 2003 – 2010 Red Deer College team
• Qualified for 4 Canadian Championships at the Bantam, Midget and Junior levels
• Coached in 5 Western Canadian Championships at the Bantam, Midget and Senior ‘B’ categories
• Coached in 5 Alberta Summer Games (2 with girls’ team)
• Gold and Silver Medal with girls’ teams, Bronze with boys
• 1999 – Head Coach Western Canada Summer Games Team Alberta Boys
• 2011 – Head Coach Western Canada Summer Games Team Alberta Girls
• 2013 – Head Coach Canada Summer Games Team Alberta Girls
Aaron’s Other Involvements in Softball:
Alberta Amateur Softball Association
• 2009 – 2011 – Past President
• 2000 – 2008 – President
• 1998 – 1999 – Zone 5 District Organizer
• 1992 – 1997 – Vice-President in charge of Minor Ball
• Supervised numerous Provincial and Western Canadian Championships
Red Deer Minor Softball
• 1982 – 2012 – Board Member and Program Coordinator
• 1989 – 1991 – President
Softball Canada
• Provincial Delegate
• Supervisor Slo-Pitch Canadian Championship
• Member of Future of the Games Committee
Airdrie and District Recreation Board
• Member 1989 – 1992
• Helped organize Airdrie Minor Softball Association
• Helped organize Airdrie and District Men’s Fastball League
Miscellaneous
• 1998 – Committee Head – Midget Girl’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championship
• Certified Level III Coach and Level II NCCP Instructor and Level III evaluator
• Former Level II Umpire
• Ran yearly Bantam Boys Tournaments in the 1980’s and 1990’s
• Helped get Softball started at Red Deer College (only coach RDC has had).
• Coached for over 30 years.
• 2001 – Red Deer Sportsman of the Year
• 2 time Softball Alberta merit award winner (1986, 2008)
• Initiated Softball Alberta’s Board of Director Scholarship
A soft-spoken and humble man, Aaron has always exhibited the utmost respect for the game of softball, its coaches, players and officials. 2015 will be the 50th Consecutive Year that Aaron has been involved with Softball in some capacity! Congratulations on this amazing accomplishment Aaron!

Inducted as a Sport Builder in 2015.