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Brett was born and raised in Mobile, AL. He has always been a baseball player. At 15, he was a part of a team that finished 3rd in the world in the Senior Little League World Series in Kissimee, FL. He attended St. Paul's High School in Mobile, AL where he lettered in baseball for 3 years and won a 4A State Championship his senior year, '99 - which was one of the legendary teams in the state of Alabama. His team broke the state record that year with 70 homeruns as a team, of which Brett hit 10. Brett was named All County and All State that year as a shortstop. Major League Pitcher Jake Peavy was a member of his team. Brett signed a scholarship with the University of South Alabama in 1999 for baseball. He lettered all four years at South and still holds the record for most games played in a career with 233. He won 3 Sunbelt Conference Championships and participated in 4 NCAA Regionals. He is still in the top ten in many offensive categories. His hitting average was .365 his senior season. In 2003, Brett was drafted in the 29th round by the Cleveland Indians and played two years. He won a NY PENN League championship in 2004 with the Maghony Valley Scrappers. Brett provided hitting lessons in Daphne 3 years ago before moving to Gulf Breeze. Below are a few links with additional information: South Alabama Baseball USA Jaguars Google Links Google Links 2 Shannon Gamewell is new to Gulf Breeze and is interested in raising the level of competition in Fastpitch Softball. He feels that the capability of players directly impacts the sport. As the proficiency of the players grow, the sport grows. His family was an integral part of growing the sport of Fastpitch in the Little Rock, Arkansas. His stepfather had a 27 year career in professional Fastpitch in the 60s and 70s and earned his way into several Halls of Fame and taught him the mechanics of Fastpitch. While developing those skills he also developed a passion for the sport and several years ago found an outlet for that passion. With his immense knowledge and love of the sport, he opened a training facility in Arkansas and instructed players from Kindergarten to Junior College. His facility in Arkansas provided instruction to hundreds of girls and has helped Fastpitch Softball explode in that area. He hopes to do the same in the Greater Pensacola area. Charity Butler is a former Tate High School softball player, Southern Miss Softball Alumnus and former professional softball player for the Michigan Ice. While playing for the Michigan Ice, she led in the following offensive categories: Batting Average (.302), Slugging Percentage, On-Base Percentage, and RBI’s. She has provided hours of individual, small group and team instruction at all levels. She has conducted numerous Softball camps and clinics and has been the guest speaker for sports associations, civic organizations, youth groups and churches. Ms. Butler has lead a Swedish Softball Team to 4 consecutive national championship titles and she was the NSCA Strength and Conditioning ALL-AMERICAN Athlete of the Year in 2006 and the Two-Time ESPN the Magazine Academic ALL-AMERICAN in 2005-2006. Steven Cheney was selected by New York Mets in 25th Round (754th overall) of 2006 amateur entry draft out of Florida Gulf Coast University. He played for Kingsport and Hagerstown in 2006 and Brooklyn in 2007. He missed the 2009 season to injury, but will be returning for the 2010 season. Cheney is a native of Navarre, Florida. Cheney has conducted numerous private training sessions and has lead many baseball camps. Phillip Bell is a 2008 graduate of the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) where he earned a degree in biology and was a four year starter for the baseball program. Bell played in 195 games while at UAB and compiled a career batting average of .313. Bell's career numbers include 15 homeruns, 9 triples, 34 doubles, 124 runs batted in, and 38 stolen bases. Bell also spent a summer participating in the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was a player for the Hyannis Mets. While playing for the Mets, Bell batted .271 while hitting 1 homerun, 2 doubles and stealing 8 bases. Phil has been a student of the game his entire life and believes in teaching power hitting and a proper mental approach to the game of baseball. coming soon! Pete Della Ratta Jr graduated from the University of South Alabama where he played four years for Coaches Steve Kittrell, Ronnie, & Ron Pellitier. He was drafted originally out of high school by the Cincinnati Reds and forth went signing to earn my degree in education. He was then drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 30th round and signed in 1996. He was Rule V to the New York Mets in 1998 and played at the AA level until the 2001 season. He played winter ball in the Dominican Republic during his tenure with the Mets. In 2001, He played for the Bridgeport Bluefish of the Atlantic League for the remainder of the season. In 2002, he was the Manager / Player for the Southeastern League Champion Pensacola Pelicans. He signed with the Florida Marlins in 2003 and finished my career as a pitching coach for the Pensacola Pelicans in 2007. His Approach: He wants to instill what it takes to further the physical & mental aspects of the game of baseball, ex: mechanics, along with the physical preparation, ex: strategies & self coaching, along with the mental preparation, from the beginner to the professional player. His Vision: Is to introduce how physical and mental confidence is reached and maintained along with respecting the game and yourself. He also incorporated responsibility and knowledge to further their quest in becoming a Professional Baseball Player. "Pete was instrumental in fine tuning our pitchers and teaching them the intricacies of the game, ex; base running, bunting, and teamwork. Pete is able to teach in such a way that motivates kids of all ages and make the game of baseball fun." Mr. Terrance A. Gross “Pete molded our team and has a masterful understanding of the game. He has a rare quality of befriending and commanding respect while he teaches supreme skill and integrity.” Mr. Jim Harrington “Before Coach Della Ratta taught my son, he could not hit the broad side of a barn door, now he knocks the barn door down!” Mr. Chris Coulahan

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