Heavy Hitters Diamond Sports Staff Members.
**J.D. Lambright - -President & Co-founder. Foothill Citrus Instructional Staff.
J.D. has worked extremely hard to become a college softball umpire. His duties with H.H.D.S. include Softball umpire trainer and evaluator. Tournament ASA all star coordinator. Has been an ASA staff member for Northeast Region for the past seven years. His commitment to training new umpires is also his passion. Also earning certifications with Southern California Municipal Athletic Foundation Softball Umpire.
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**Jack Frandsen - Director of Operations & Co-founder.
A graduate from Temple City high school Jack went on to play professional baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a pitcher. After playing in the Carolina 'A' League a shoulder injury cut Jack's playing career short. Soon after he soon found a home with the Los Angeles Dodgers throwing batting practice from 1981-1985 before Dodger home games. Jack umpires both high baseball and softball with the Los Angeles and San Gabriel units. His duties with H.H.D.S. are mostly assigning umpires to league and tournament games..
**Mike Goldsmith - Fall & Winter Sports Cordinator.
During the Fall of 2011 Mike brought 'Premier Sports Officials' into the H.H.D.S. family to form an even stronger group of officials. During the day Mike is a Special Education Teacher with the Duarte school district. Being a four sport high school official working football, basketball, volleyball, & softball for the Foothill Citrus Unit ranks Mike as one of the best in Southern California. During the 2011 season he was chosen umpire of the month of May. Also a member of the Junior All American Football Officials as well as an ASA tournament umpire.
J.D. has worked extremely hard to become a college softball umpire. His duties with H.H.D.S. include Softball umpire trainer and evaluator. Tournament ASA all star coordinator. Has been an ASA staff member for Northeast Region for the past seven years. His commitment to training new umpires is also his passion. Also earning certifications with Southern California Municipal Athletic Foundation Softball Umpire.
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**Jack Frandsen - Director of Operations & Co-founder.
A graduate from Temple City high school Jack went on to play professional baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates as a pitcher. After playing in the Carolina 'A' League a shoulder injury cut Jack's playing career short. Soon after he soon found a home with the Los Angeles Dodgers throwing batting practice from 1981-1985 before Dodger home games. Jack umpires both high baseball and softball with the Los Angeles and San Gabriel units. His duties with H.H.D.S. are mostly assigning umpires to league and tournament games..
**Mike Goldsmith - Fall & Winter Sports Cordinator.
During the Fall of 2011 Mike brought 'Premier Sports Officials' into the H.H.D.S. family to form an even stronger group of officials. During the day Mike is a Special Education Teacher with the Duarte school district. Being a four sport high school official working football, basketball, volleyball, & softball for the Foothill Citrus Unit ranks Mike as one of the best in Southern California. During the 2011 season he was chosen umpire of the month of May. Also a member of the Junior All American Football Officials as well as an ASA tournament umpire.