At least every other week during the spring season, we’ll talk some Oregon high school baseball. This is the place!
Blank-chet Catholic
Blanchet Catholic closed a 25-1 regular season yesterday with an 11-1 win over Sisters, a 20-win team competing one classification larger in 3A.
That the Cavaliers didn’t shut out the Outlaws may have come as a surprise. Of Blanchet’s 25 wins, 15 of them have come without the team’s hurlers allowing so much as a run. The Cavaliers’ 15 shutouts are fourth most all-time, trailing record setter Kennedy by four. The Trojans set the all-time mark last year.
“Our strength is our pitching,” said head coach David Winstead.
Indeed, over 26 games, Blanchet has yielded just 44 runs, only nine since April 2. Four pitchers have earned run averages less than one, led by junior Drew Bartels, who has yet to yield a run over 23 innings pitched. Carson McNally, Josh Mosar and Noah Hanock all have sparkling sub-1.00 ERAs, with senior Landon Gerig not far behind at 1.50.
And lest you think that Blanchet Catholic is just beating up on small schools, know that the Cavaliers, in addition to yesterday’s win over Sisters, has beaten two 4A schools, The Dalles (20-7) and Cascade plus three out-of-state schools that would be 6A-sized in Oregon, one, Apollo of Arizona, that is 23-9.
Logging the wins
After an 0-4 start to the season, Knappa, another top 2A/1A school, has run off nineteen consecutive victories. The Loggers have already clinched their 14th consecutive NWL championship.
“This senior class has lost one league game in their career and is striving to finish another perfect league season,” noted coach Jeff Miller. “The Loggers have lost only three times in league play in the past ten years.”
Two of those three losses have been to Nestucca, the team Knappa faces off against in a doubleheader today to close the regular season.
Thurston for victories
Thurston has won six consecutive Midwestern league titles and is on a 50-game league unbeaten streak with one game left versus Springfield tomorrow. The last league loss for the Colts came March 19, 2022 versus Willamette.
Of course, it’s not like Thurston has done much losing to anyone since that Willamette loss. The Colts record against all opponents from March 19, 2022 to today is 76-8.
News & notes
Scappoose has clinched a second consecutive 12-0 season in the Cowapa League. The last two wins for the defending 4A state champions, over Astoria, were anything but easy. On Friday, Scappoose won, 3-2, behind stellar pitching from Miles Harrison and Kallen Mattila. The team then prevailed, 6-5, on the road on Monday. Astoria mounted a rally in the bottom of the seventh, but Scappoose centerfielder Leland Boswell threw out the potential tying run at third base to quell the rally.
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The Dalles pulled out the Tri-Valley League title with a 2-0 win at Estacada on Friday. Senior left hander Sam Shaver tossed the complete game one-hitter with 18 strike outs!
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Klamath Union / Crosspoint Christian has won only six games this season, but the Pels had reason to smile last Thursday when sophomore P.J. Safford went 6.1 innings, allowing only one earned run while fanning 13 and walking none in a 6-4 loss to Mazama.
STATS CATEGORIES
The idea for our 2024 stats categories is to recognize only those players achieving at the highest levels in the state of Oregon. They are not designed to produce massive, labor-intensive lists.
Any varsity baseball coach wanting to add someone to a list may email [email protected], list the category and supply the name of a player using the specific format for the category.
Going going gone goodbye!
Everyone digs the long ball.
Here, we will recognize those Oregonians who have gone yard six or more times so far this season. We will add to it in subsequent Baseball Notebooks as coaches tell us about the players who are dinger ringers.
9 – Boyd Messman, junior C, Sprague
7 – Gavin Price, junior OF, South Salem
8 – Mark Carpenter, junior 3B, Henley
7 -- Reid Linkmeyer, junior SS, Liberty
7 – Ryan Vanden Brink, senior C, West Linn
7 – Jackson Fera, senior 1B, Putnam
7 – Kaeden Cruse, junior 2B, Grant
6 -- Cole Katayama-Stall, senior INF, Westview
6 – Gabe Coltman, junior 1B/OF, Lincoln
6 -- Kruz Schoolcraft, junior 1B, Sunset
It’s a blur
Throwing hard in high school is the easiest way to get outs.
Here, we recognize those Oregon hurlers who hit 87 mph or higher when they get on the bump.
Cameron Ames, Sr. RHP, Central Catholic
Fischer Barber, junior RHP, Bend
Drew Bartels, junior RHP, Blanchet Catholic
Blake Crawford, senior LHP, West Linn
Slater de Brun, junior LHP, Summit
Gavin Derr, senior LHP, Mountain View
Finn Edwards, senior RHP, Summit
Mac Garrett, senior RHP, Corbett
Lucas Green, Sr. RHP, Cleveland
Zack Hankins, sophomore LHP, Taft
River Hamilton, junior RHP, Barlow
Gabe Howard, senior RHP, West Linn
Aidan Kelly, senior RHP, Sherwood
Matt Kosderka, senior RHP, Sandy
Andy Manning, senior RHP, Sherwood
Connor Molony, junior RHP, Thurston
Connor Parry, junior RHP, Sherwood
Isaac Pfeifer, junior RHP, Tualatin
Grady Saunders, sophomore RHP, Thurston
Luke Schoeffler, junior RHP, Crescent Valley
Justin Schramm, senior RHP, Wilsonville
Kruz Schoolcraft, junior LHP, Sunset
Griffin Scott, senior LHP, Ida B. Wells
Bryant Starr, senior RHP, Lebanon
Nolan Umlandt, senior RHP, Sherwood
Alex Via, junior RHP, Summit
Connor Weiss, senior RHP, St. Helens
Mark Wiepert, junior RHP, Wilsonville
Speed merchants
In this space, we recognize Oregon baseball players who have 25 or more stolen bases at this point in the season, based on the information we have received.
49 – Noah Koenig, senior C, Regis
48 – Braden Marthaller, freshman 1B, Toledo
40 – Micah Jayne, junior C, Union / Cove
38 – Riley Lantis, senior C, Riverside
37 -- Maddox Law, freshman OF, Toledo
33 -- Mason Koker, junior 3B, Toledo
31 – Caden George, senior SS, Heppner / Ione
30 – Riley Tyler, freshman SS, Toledo
30 – Xane Hopkins, sophomore SS, Days Creek
29 -- Kolby Coxen, junior 1B, Toledo
28 – Nolan Winthrop, Jr. INF, Lincoln
28 -- Christian Retherford, senior C, Toledo
27 – Grant Sumner, sophomore 1B, Horizon Christian, Tualatin
26 – Tee Ledbetter, senior 1B, Union / Cove
25 – Isaac Margolis, senior INF, Lincoln
25 – Jace Elzy, senior SS. North Valley
25 -- Tanner Crandall, senior, Country Christian
25 – Jack Shilts, senior C, Phoenix
25 – Gunnar Pedersen, senior SS, Westview
Get a whiff of this!
Missing bats is an art.
This list recognizes those pitchers who have fanned 80 or more batters this season.
127 -- Zack Hankins, sophomore LHP, Taft
118 -- Kruz Schoolcraft, junior LHP, Sunset
115 – Bryson Nygren, junior RHP, Regis
112 -- Bryant Starr, senior RHP, Lebanon
111 – Tyson Smith, sophomore RHP, Country Christian / North Clackamas Christian
104 -- Mac Garrett, senior RHP, Corbett
98 – Tucker Kallinger, senior RHP, North Douglas
95 – Ty Percell, senior RHP, Oakland
94 -- Sam Shaver, senior LHP, The Dalles
94 – Jack Wright, sophomore LHP, Burns / Crane
90 – Marcos Ulloa-Ford, senior RHP, Mazama
89 -- Matt Kosderka, senior RHP, Sandy
87 -- Braden Marthaller, freshman RHP, Toledo
87 – Talon Van Cleave, senior RHP, Grant Union / Prairie City / Monument
87 – Jack Matthew, junior LHP, Hidden Valley
85 -- Grady Saunders, sophomore RHP, Thurston
85 – Dylan Beals, senior RHP, Illinois Valley
84 -- Nolan Umlandt, senior RHP, Sherwood
81 – Dane Kissel, Jr. RHP, North Valley
81 -- Talon McGrorty, junior RHP, Warrenton
80 – Mark Carpenter, junior RHP, Henley
80 – Josh Riddle, junior RHP, Santiam Christian
80 – Kenji Johnson, senior RHP, Parkrose
Wait! What?
In this space, we recognize hitters who have put up outrageous stat lines in a single game.
Tygue Barron, senior 1B, Umpqua Valley Christian – 3-for-3 with a double and four RBIs in 8-2 win over Kennedy on April 2
Drew Bartels, junior SS, Blanchet Catholic – 3-for-4 with a home run and six RBIs in March 16 win over Thomas Jefferson of Washington
Caeden Baughman, senior OF, Westview – 3 for-3 with HR and six RBIs on May 14 versus Beaverton
Greg Bologoff, junior 1B, Westview – 2-for-4with two HRs, four RBIs and two runs scored in 13-5 win over Mountainside on April 9
Brayden Buck, junior OF, Tualatin – 3-for-4 with two home runs, three RBIs and two runs scored on March 15 in 6-2 win over Willamette
Kaeden Cruse, junior 2B, Grant – 2-for-2 with two grand slams and nine RBIs in 18-0 win over Roosevelt on April 10
Dylan Cuff, junior C, Blanchet Catholic – 2-for-2 with a double, triple and five RBIs in April 2 win over Dayton
Cole Katayama-Stall, senior INF, Westview – 3-for-3 with two HRs, four RBIs, four runs scored and two walks in 13-5 win over Mountainside on April 9
Cole Katayama-Stall, senior INF, Westview – 5-for-5 with three HRs, 1 double and eight RBIs in 11-6 win over Sprague on March 17
Ian Kolmer, junior 3B, Ida B. Wells – 4-for-4, including a home run, two runs scored and two RBIs in 6-5 win on April 19 over Sprague. Kolmer’s last two hits were of the clutch variety in the win over the No. 1 Olympians.
Andrew Kralj, senior OF, Central Catholic – 4- for-4 with three doubles and three RBIs in 13-2 win over Nelson on April 30
Riley Lantis, senior C, Riverside – 2-for-3 with a walk, HBP, two runs and six steals on April 12 versus Burns
Reid Linkmeyer, junior SS, Liberty – 3-for-3 with three HRs and nine RBIs in 17-6 win, March 28 versus Milwaukie
Braden Marthaller, freshman 1B, Toledo – 4-for-4 with a double, four RBIs and five steals on May 11 versus Siletz Valley
Boyd Messman, junior C, Sprague – 3-for-3 with three HRs and five RBIs in 17-1 win March 15 versus Grant
Treven Moreland, senior UTIL, Knappa – 6-for-6 with two doubles, six runs scored and six RBIs on May 10 versus Willamina
Max Nowlin, junior 1B, Scappoose -- 5-for-5 with a double, two RBIs and two runs scored in a 14-4 win at North Marion on April 9
Gavin Price, junior OF, South Salem – two three-runs homers in 9-0 win over Reynolds on March 28
Kaiden Roberts, senior 1B/2B, Harrisburg – 2-for-2 with two HRs, including a grand slam; five RBIs and three runs scored in March 16 rout of Sheridan
Teagan Scott, sophomore C, South Salem – 4-for-4 with five steals and an RBI in a 5-0 win over Tigard on March 18. Scott also threw out a would-be base stealer
Kevin Semm, junior 3B, South Salem – 4-for-4 with three HRs and six RBIs in 17-13 win over McNary on April 19. Semm hit a slam on the first pitch he saw, then added solo homers on his second and third pitches seen in the game.
Weston Suchorski, sophomore 3B/INF, Grant Union / Prairie City / Monument – 3-for-3 with a single, double, home run and sacrifice fly, plus, six RBIs, on May 3 in 16-1 win over Union / Cove.
Jordan Webber, senior DH, Hood River Valley -- 4-for-4 with a home run, double, two runs scored and two RBIs in April 16 loss to Putnam.
Karver Wilkins, junior 1B, Heppner / Ione – 3-for-4 with back-to-back grand slams in 22-10 win over Irrigon on April 6
Perfecto!
Below, we recognize pitchers who have thrown seven-inning no-hitters this year.
Mac Garrett, senior RHP, Corbett – Fanned 15 in 9-0 win over Vernonia on March 21
Matt Kosderka, senior RHP, Sandy – Struck out 15 and walked none (two errors) in 3-0 win over Lakeridge on April 2
Talon McGrorty, junior RHP, Warrenton – Struck out 15 and walked just one in 9-0 win at Valley Catholic on April 17
Lukas McLeroy, junior LHP, Lakeridge – Struck out six and walked three in 4-0 win over Clackamas on April 4
Kruz Schoolcraft, junior LHP, Sunset, -- Struck out 11 and walked two in 4-0 win over Aloha on May 13
.500 or better batting average
Below, we recognize those hitters who, with a minimum of 50 plate appearances, are hitting .500 or better on the season.
.577 – Dylan Cuff, junior C, Blanchet Catholic
.574 – Tyler Millican, senior OF, Blanchet Catholic
.571 – Morgan Johnson, junior 1B, Union / Cove
.557 – Adam Elliott, senior OF, Thurston
.541 -- Teagan Scott, sophomore C, South Salem
.509 – Will Olson, junior SS, Estacada
.507 -- Zack Hankins, sophomore 1B, Taft
.506 -- Kaiden Roberts, senior 1B/INF, Harrisburg
.500 – Conner Shively, sophomore C/SS, Henley
.500 – Riley Lantis, senior C, Riverside
.500 -- Kruz Schoolcraft, junior 1B, Sunset
30 or more RBIs
Below we recognize those Oregon hitters with 30 or more runs driven in this season.
55 – Dylan Cuff, junior C, Blanchet Catholic
47 – Drew Bartels, junior SS, Blanchet Catholic
44 – Mark Carpenter, junior SS, Henley
43 -- Gavin Price, junior OF, South Salem
43 – Kaiden Roberts, senior 1B/INF, Harrisburg
41 – Jack Knips, senior 1B, Cascade Christian
41 -- Reid Linkmeyer, junior SS, Liberty
40 – Boyd Messman, junior C, Sprague
39 – Noah Hancock, junior 2B/SS, Blanchet Catholic
36 – Cody Roletto, junior OH, Ida B. Wells
36 – Gabe Coltman, Jr. 1B, Lincoln
35 -- Weston Suchorski, sophomore 3B/INF, Grant Union / Prairie City / Monument
35 – Mason Stearns, senior SS, Philomath / Alsea
35 – Grady Sickler, freshman C, Cascade Christian
34 – Noah Letendre, senior OF, Cascade Christian
34 – Grady Saunders, sophomore UTIL, Thurston
33 – Aiden Hayes, senior OF, Henley
32 – Grayson Grover, senior SS, Scappoose
32 – Jude Miller, junior SS, Knappa
31 – Eli Crist, senior 3B, Thurston
30 – Drew Bergh, sophomore INF, Horizon Christian, Tualatin
30 – Deakon Looney, senior OF, La Pine
30 – Dane Kissel, Jr. INF, North Valley
30 – Tyson Smith, junior OF, Blanchet Catholic
ERA of 1.00 or lower
Below we recognize pitchers with a current earned run average of 1.00 or lower with 20 or more innings pitched.
0.00 -- Drew Bartels, junior RHP, Blanchet Catholic (23 innings)
0.24 -- Kruz Schoolcraft, junior LHP, Sunset (58.1 innings)
0.28 – Bryson Nygren, junior RHP, Regis (49.2 innings)
0.47 -- Matt Kosderka, senior RHP, Sandy (59 innings)
0.60 – Mark Carpenter, junior RHP, Henley (46.1 innings)
0.65 – Carson McNally, junior RHP, Blanchet Catholic (27 innings)
0.68 -- Quin Dufort, senior LHP, Ida B. Wells (51 innings)
0.68 – Brock Johnson, sophomore RHP, Thurston (20.1 innings)
0.72 – Jack Wright, sophomore LHP, Burns / Crane (48.1 innings)
0.83 – Oliver Stevens, freshman RHP, Knappa (30.1 innings)
0.83 – Corbin Hamilton, freshman RHP, Henley (33.1 innings)
0.94 – Connor Parry, junior RHP, Sherwood (29.2 innings)
0.94 -- Fisher Winchester, junior RHP, Sandy (30 innings)
0.96 – Kaeden Cruse, junior RHP, Grant (36.1 innings)
0.99 -- Bryant Starr, senior RHP, Lebanon (63.2 innings)
1.00 – Grady Saunders, sophomore RHP, Thurston (47 innings)
Catcher pick offs
In this space, we list those catchers who have, at least 15 times this year, cut down would-be base stealers at second or third, or back picked a runner at any of the infield bases.
24 – Christian Retherford, senior, Toledo
22 – Wyatt Reed, junior, North Douglas / Elkton
19 – Hunter Gutenberger, senior, Rainier
19 – Ty Sheldon, senior, Liberty
18 – David Taylor, sophomore, La Pine
15 – Caiden Gould, senior, North Eugene
15 – Tyson McGrorty, junior, Warrenton
15 – Johnithin Silvis, junior, Sandy
Outfield assists
In this space, we list those outfielders who have, at least four times this year, thrown out runners trying to take an extra base.
5 – Kyle Miller, junior, Thurston
5 – Ezra Vice, senior, Westview
4 – Ryland Bell, junior, Grant Union / Prairie City / Monument
4 – Colton Hartman, freshman, Creswell
4 – Mitch Geiger, sophomore OF, Roosevelt
College-Bound!
In this space, we list those players, in the current senior class and younger, who have signed National Letters of Intent in baseball or have made a commitment to attend a college or university of their choice. Congrats! It can be so demanding but at the same time is so rewarding.
Here are the 80+ commitments that have been reported to us.
Ben Allen, senior C, McNary -- University of Portland
Hunter Allen, senior C/3B, Pleasant Hill – Mt. Hood CC
Jake Allen, senior OF, McNary-- University of Portland
Fischer Barber, junior RHP, Bend – Oregon State
Jonah Barkoff, senior LHP, Lake Oswego – University of Oregon
Jacob Bishop, senior LHP, Jesuit - Linfield University
Leland Boswell, senior OF, Scappoose - Westcliff University
Jaxson Bowen, senior RHP, Sherwood - Centralia CC
Luey Campos, senior OF, Crescent Valley -- George Fox
Julius Christensen, senior LHP/OF, Jesuit – Lawrence University
Dakota Chun, junior C, Sunset -- University of Portland
Blake Crawford, senior LHP, West Linn – University of Oregon
Eli Crist, senior 3B/RHP, Thurston -- Bushnell University
Donavin Crouch, senior SS, Sandy – Eastern Oregon University
TJ Deen, senior INF, Crescent Valley -- George Fox
Gavin Derr, senior LHP, Mountain View -- Washington State
Alex Dexter, senior LHP, Lincoln – Occidental College
Nolan Donivan, senior INF/RHP, The Dalles - Lane CC
Ervin Dorsett, Jr., senior INF -- Sacramento State
Quin Dufort, senior LHP, Ida B. Wells – University of Portland
De’Quan Duncan, senior OF, Tualatin – Mt. Hood CC
Manny Ehinger, freshman 3B, Lakeridge – University of Oregon
Adam Elliott, senior OF, Thurston -- Mt. Hood CC
Reuben Elliston, Sr.. OF, Grant - Centralia Community College
Jace Elzy, senior SS, North Valley - Oregon Tech
Quintin Esmay, senior RHP/OF, Canby – Blue Mountain CC
Parker Fabrycki, senior RHP, Sherwood - Eastern Oregon University
Joe Fagan, junior SS, Scappoose - University of Portland
Reece Fisher, senior OF, Lincoln – Clark CC
Zane Garvey, senior SS/RHP, Southridge – Western Oregon University
Cade Gehlen, senior OF, Central Catholic – University of Portland
Will Goodman, junior INF, Bend – University of Washington
Caiden Gould, senior C - North Eugene -- Linfield University
Calvin Gregory, junior LHP, Lakeridge – Oregon State
Grayson Grover, senior 3B/RHP, Scappoose - Southwestern Oregon CC
Luke Haener, senior RHP, Wilsonville- Regis University
River Hamilton, junior RHP, Barlow – Oregon State
Joseph Herbert, senior 2B, Marshfield -- Simpson University
Gabe Howard, senior RHP, West Linn – University of Oregon
Mason Jones, senior OF/1B, Southridge – Pacific University
Casey Julkowski, senior RHP, Gresham - Centralia CC
Cole Katatyama-Stall, senior RHP/INF, Westview -- University of Portland
Aidan Kelly, senior RHP, Sherwood - Eastern Oregon University
John Kent, senior RHP, Grant - Kenyon College
Jack Klee, senior RHP, Southridge – Chemeketa CC
Liam Kliever, senior C, Sherwood - Pacific University
Matthew Kosderka, senior RHP/OF, Sandy - Lower Columbia CC
Kheller Larson, senior INF/ RHP, Wilsonville- Arizona Christian University
Luke Larson, senior OF, Wilsonville - George Fox University
Landon Lea, senior OF, South Eugene – Linn-Benton CC
Nykori Lewis, senior C, Tualatin – Mt. Hood CC
Brode Lyman, senior C, Jesuit – University of Hawaii
Glen Maduro III, senior 1B/RHP, Tualatin – Mt. Hood CC
Ethan Matsuoka, senior INF, Tualatin -- University of Portland
Mickey McClaskey, senior RHP, Jesuit – University of La Verne
Nolan McCormack, senior 1B, Tualatin – Mt. Hood CC
Andrew Mhoon, junior SS, Sprague – Loyola Marymount
Henry Mhoon, junior OF, Sprague – Loyola Marymount
Nolan Miller, senior LHP, Sheldon – University of Portland
Connor Molony, junior 1B/RHP, Thurston -- University of Oregon
Jayden Nakamura, junior SS, Aloha – University of Washington
Carter Nelson, senior RHP, South Salem – University of Oregon
Sawyer Nelson, sophomore SS, South Salem – University of Washington
Hudson Normand, senior RHP, Clackamas - Centralia CC
Bryson Nygren, junior RHP, Regis – Linn-Benton CC
Jace Otteson, senior C, Pendleton – Mt. Hood CC
Connor Parry, junior RHP/1B, Sherwood - University of Portland
Gunnar Pedersen- senior INF, Westview -- Eastern Arizona College
Isaac Pfeifer, junior C, Tualatin -- Arizona State
Kayle Pisano, senior 1B, Clackamas - University of Oregon
Riley Pratt, senior RHP, Blanchet Catholic – Corban University
Trevor Ratliff, senior SS, McNary -- Umpqua CC
Berkley Reents, senior INF, Wilsonville- George Fox University
Aiden Rice, junior INF, Central Catholic – University of Portland
Caden Richardson, senior SS/RHP, Pleasant Hill – Linn-Benton CC
Jeremiah Robbins, senior C, North Medford – Umpqua CC
Eli Rolfe, senior SS, McMinnville – Linn-Benton CC
Mitch Rowe, senior SS, West Linn – Centralia CC
Frankie Rutigliano, senior SS/RHP, North Medford – University of Portland
Kainoa Santiago, junior OF, Jesuit – Gonzaga University
Grady Saunders, sophomore RHP/Utility, Thurston – Oregon State
Kayden Scaparo, senior INF, Crater – Grays Harbor College
Garrett Schmokel, senior RHP, Lincoln – Everett CC
Justin Schramm, senior RHP, Wilsonville - Colorado Mesa University
Griffin Scott, senior LHP, Ida B. Wells – University of Utah
Teagan Scott, sophomore C, South Salem – Oregon State
Ty Sheldon, senior C, Liberty – Umpqua CC
Bryant Starr, senior RHP/SS, Lebanon - Linn-Benton CC
Peyton Tyner, senior OF, Marist Catholic – Lane CC
Marcos Ulloa-Ford, senior RHP, Mazama – Oregon Tech
Nolan Umlandt, senior RHP, Sherwood – University of Portland
Ryan Vanden Brink, senior C, West Linn – Oregon State
Alex Via, junior RHP, Summit -- University of Portland
Ezra Vice, senior OF, Westview – Lane CC
Jordan Webber, senior LHP/1B, Hood River Valley - Chandler-Gilbert CC
Danny Wideman, junior SS/OF, West Linn – University of Oregon
Mark Wiepert, junior C/3B, Wilsonville -- Oregon State
Kellen Willer, senior RHP/1B, North Medford – Grays Harbor College
Grady Williams, senior OF, Hood River Valley – Santa Barbara City College
Vince Williams, senior OF, Lake Oswego -- Pacific University
Drew Wooten, senior RHP, Marist Catholic – Mt. Hood CC
Cade Wynn, senior INF, Silverton – Mt. Hood CC
Email [email protected] to make corrections or add to this list.
