Oaks Christian’s Peter Ackermann impacted community, student-athletes and winning

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Peter Ackermann, Oaks Christian’s only softball coach in school history, passed away. But his impact on student-athletes and the community will love on forever.

Support our high school sports coverage by becoming a digital subscriber.Pete always had something to say. His quips were always laced with perfect timing and dry humor. His stories were legendary. His bewildered look at an umpire after a bad call was comical. The way he sat, with his legs crossed, was iconic.The longtime Oaks Christian softball coach passed away last Saturday at 77 years old “as a result of a surgical procedure following lengthy health challenges”, according to the school.

Ackermann earned his 600th win in March of 2021. When asked if he remembered his first-ever win when he started at Newbury Park High in the 1990’s, he answered, “Really, no.”He won a lot of games, but more importantly, he impacted hundreds of lives and used a softball as a vehicle to do it. He had great players, most recently Maya Brady and last year’s Daily News Player of the Year, Micaela Kastor .

 

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