Tigers’ head coach Heather Wood talks to one of her players as they prepare to go up to bat. Wood plans to support the softball team even after her retirement.
July 5, 2025
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Ephrata softball coach retiring after giving back, forming connections
EPHRATA – The Ephrata Tigers softball coach, Heather Wood, is officially retiring after coaching since 2002. This season the Tigers softball team earned third in districts and made the state tournament after Wood earned her 250th career win with the team in April. “The reason you (become a coach) is because you’re giving back to your community, I was blessed with great coaches in my time, throughout my high school, rec league and my college, and just kind of giving back to what they did,” said Wood. “And you develop great relationships with the kids and see them outside of the academic world.”