711 Bascomb Comm
Suite 116
Woodstock, Ga 30189
770.591.4778
Hours
4:00p-9:00p Mon-Thu
4:00pm-8:00pm Fri
10:00am-8:00pm Sat
2:00pm-8:00pm Sun
>John Kokotajlo
Coach John grew up in New Jersey, was an all-county shortstop at nationally ranked Steinert High School, played on Legion summer teams and in 2000 his summer team finished 5th in the nation. He began his collegiate career at Brookdale Community College in 2003 and was selected to the NJCAA All-District Team. In 2004, he played for Georgia Southwestern State University excelling in all offensive categories. In 2005, he finished his collegiate career with nationally ranked Kennesaw State University. Professionally, he has played for the Sioux City Explorers and the Bradenton Juice. Coach John has instructed in numerous camps hosted by the college and professional teams for which he has played.
Current News
Baseball Instructor
John Kokotajlo has joined our staff as a baseball instructor. He finished his collegiate career with Kennesaw State University and has continued playing professionally. His specialty will be fielding and hitting.
New Baseball Instructor
Jody Samples is now available for baseball lessons on the weekends. Coach Samples was a standout high school player in Cherokee County, very successful college player and played professionally. He currently is a scout for the Reds.
2008 Signees
Congratulations to these players that train at our facility and have signed to play at the collegiate level. Jessica Symanski - Kennesaw State Tori Moody - Georgia Katie Hamilton - LSU Brittany Newberry - Lenoir Rhyne Tess Echols - Georgia Jessica Sinclair - Georgia Tech Nikki Roddy - Chipola College Jessica Martin - Georgia Southwestern
All-County Teams
Cherokee's students had a great high school fastpitch season. A total of 21 of our students were named to either the Cherokee or Cobb County All-County teams. In addition to these, there were several from other counties that received similar awards. Congratulations to all of these players for their hard work.
2007 GHSA Fastpitch Playoffs
Congratulations to the participants in the 2007 Georgia High School Fastpitch Playoffs. Cherokee Batting is proud that more than 50 of our students from more than 14 high schools participated. Two of these teams won State Championships and one was Runner-Up. Our coaches enjoyed sharing their excitement as they squeezed in lessons during the high school season and playoff run.
College Awards
Several of our students are receiving accolades for their college seasons. Please click here for a recap of the players and their awards.
2006 All-State Teams
Many of our students received Georgia High School All-State Honors. Please click here for a list.
New Baseball Instructor
Bob Roman, Kennesaw State University Director of Baseball Operations, has joined our staff as a baseball instructor. He has 16 years of baseball teaching and coaching experience and is now available for lessons.
College Signees List Added
We have added a list of College Signees that have trained at our facility. Please check out the list and if someone has been left off, please let us know.
