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Youth baseball: Olympic CrossCutters grow from 2015 launch to 11U expansion
Launched in 2015, the Olympic CrossCutters set up a select program for high‑school‑age players with practices and home dates around Civic Field, Sequim High School and Bob Bates Field, aiming for a 25‑player pool and an 18‑man travel roster with a full summer slate of league play and tournaments [1]. Manager John Qualls led the first group with assistants Buck Gieseke and Darrin Dotson, building a community‑backed outfit representing towns across Clallam and Jefferson counties [1].The footprint widened in 2017 when the club added an 11U team coached by Justin Giles, Adam Johnson and Dan Anderson, drawing players from Sequim, Port Angeles, Forks, Port Townsend and Chimacum; player fees were set around $600 to cover uniforms and tournament entries [2]. Veteran youth coach John Qualls is listed as the program’s head coach on FieldLevel, reflecting more than two decades working with young players [3].