Ephrata baseball coach Jason Laugen steps down
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Ephrata baseball coach Jason Laugen is stepping down from the position after 17 years, the Ephrata School District announced on Friday.
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EPHRATA — Long-time Ephrata baseball head coach Jason Laugen is stepping down from the position, the Ephrata School District announced Friday.
Laugen spent 17 years as head coach of the Tiger baseball program, as well as serving as an assistant coach for four years under former coach Dave Johnson.
Under Laugen, the Tigers reached the state quarterfinals in 2022 and won the North Central Region title in 2021. Laugen also led the 2007 district champion and state-qualifying team.
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