Parksville has lost a coaching legend.
Former Parksville Royals head coach Dave Wallace died on Nov. 30. He led the Royals for 23 years, impacting the lives of hundreds of players and their families on Vancouver Island and across B.C.
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Wallace was also instrumental in developing the BC Premier Baseball League. He and Clyde Inouye, a devoted baseball enthusiast, formed the Island Premier League in 1995, featuring five teams. Several years later, teams from the Lower Mainland and Okanagan were added and became the BCPL, which has become a hotbed for baseball talents, producing a number of major leaguers over the years.
RIP to a BC Baseball Coaching Legend
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Dave was a legend in BC baseball circles and devoted a huge amount of his time to the thousands of athletes he worked with over the years, the hundreds of coaches he encountered in competition and our sport in general.
RIP Dave Wallace.
Many passed along their condolences via social media.
Baseball Canada said: B次元官网网址淒aveB次元官网网址檚 contribution to baseball in British Columbia are immeasurable and lives he impacted along the way, countless.B次元官网网址�
BC Baseball also called Wallace a coaching legend.
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Nanaimo Minor Baseball offered their thoughts to the family of Wallace, the Royals and Oceanside Minor Baseball.
B次元官网网址淎ll who knew Dave and his passion for the game will miss him greatly,B次元官网网址� said NMB. B次元官网网址淭he impact he made on so many of his players and his unwavering support for youth baseball will not be forgotten.B次元官网网址�
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