Class of 2019

Ron Nimmo - Ron Nimmo played an integral and critical role in the Post 6 Baseball program throughout his tenure. He served on various baseball boards in Cheyenne for 18 years. He is a former member and past President of the Post 6 Baseball Board. Ron was part of a team of individuals who spearheaded the building of Powers Field—the first turf field in the State. He also was a key member of individuals who started the Cheyenne Raptors—a traveling-team baseball program for players ages 8- 14. Ron had a heavy impact on baseball for all youth in Cheyenne and continues to be a huge supporter to this day. He lives in Cheyenne with his wife Patty and has three children: Bryce, Kristen, and Brandon.  

Jade Lain - Jade played on the Cheyenne Post 6 State Championship and Northwest Regional Runner-up team in 1991. He started coaching the next summer and helped coach Post 6 ever since (now retired from coaching). After winning a State Championship as a player, “Jader” helped coach 15 Post 6 teams to state titles including 8 in a row and 15 of the last 17—an unprecedented run and record for Wyoming. During this incredible run, he helped coach numerous A and B State Championship teams. Jade specializes as a pitching coach and helped numerous players advance to the college level - too many to count. He also played a part in at least four players being drafted by the MLB. During his coaching career, he was involved in over 1,000 wins. Jade Lain’s name is synonymous with Cheyenne Post 6 Baseball. He lives in Cheyenne with his wife Dallas and their children Rison, Nolan, Auggie, and Bishop. 

Mark Robert - Baseball was a part of Mark's life - starting when he was 5 years old and hit 14 HRs off the tee in tee-ball. He began playing "live pitch" ball at age 10 and was denied a spot on the All-Star team due to his young age. At age 11 he made the All-Star team and hit 10 HR's. At age 12 he helped his team win the San Diego All-Star tournament while hitting 19 HR's. Robert began playing Legion baseball at age 14 and helped his team win the city championship 3 years in a row.  At Mira Mesa High School (San Diego) he was provided an opportunity to learn to play catcher after his freshman year. He took up the challenge to great success. His junior year his team won the 1985 CA Interscholastic Championship while being named to the 1st team All-CIF catcher. His senior year saw the team finish as a semi-finalist for the CIF playoff, he was named Eastern League Player of the Year and was a CIF Honorable Mention Player of the Year. Mark played for 2 years at Mesa Jr College (San Diego) winning All-league Honors twice. He then found himself at the University of Wyoming as the starting catcher in his junior and senior years. He was a part of the team that was ranked in the top 25 for the first time in school history in 1990. While in Laramie he was named to the 3rd team All-American (Jr year); All-WAC team and player of the year (C) in the WAC (Sr Year). He still holds the school record with a .411 batting average. After college, he reached out to coach Tagg Lain and began coaching in 1992. During his 27 years of coaching in Cheyenne, he held various roles (including coaching the 2002 Prep state championship team) and coaching 1 year in the Raptors organization. Mark loved baseball but it was the coaching and teaching the sport to young men that he loved the most, including the lifelong relationships he built. Mark passed away in 2019 after a battle with cancer. He leaves behind his wife Kimberly, son Matthew and daughter Alexandra.