*In 2008 and 2009 
		there was no East or West Region Tournament. Instead, a State Seeding 
		Tournament and a State Qualifying Tournament were held. The BGovs played 
		in 
		the State Seeding Tournament both years.
 
		
		**In 2011-2016 there were no Regional, Seeding 
		or State Qualifying Tournaments. Instead, all teams qualified for the 
		State Tournament and were seeded based on the final regular season 
		standings 
		
		of a ND Statewide League. 
		The BGovs entered the State Tournament as 
		the #1 seed in 2014 and 2015, #2 seed in 2013, 2016 and 2019, #3 seed in 2011 
		and 2018, #4 seed in 2012, and #5 seed in 2017. 
		 
		
		
		
		2019: This 
		is Coach Skytland’s 16th year as the Head Coach/Manager for the 
		Governors and sixth year as the coordinator for the 16-18 Year Old 
		Baseball Program for the Bismarck Parks & Rec. Under Skytland, the Governors won the 
		North Dakota American Legion Class "AA" State Championship in 2014 
		and have 
		been the State Runner-up in 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010 and 2016. The BGovs won 
		the 
		Judge James A. Wright 
		Sportsmanship Award in 2005 and 2006. 
		Coach Skytland was selected to help coach the 
		Class ‘A’ West Team in the 2008 North Dakota East-West American Legion 
		Baseball All-Star Classic. Prior to 
		becoming the Head Coach, Skytland was the Bismarck Governor’s assistant 
		coach for three years.
 
		
		Before BGovs: Coach Skytland has been a 
coach with the Bismarck Parks and Recreation summer baseball program since 1988.  During his years with Parks and Recreation, 
Skytland has 
been involved with Babe Ruth Baseball since 1989 and served as the coordinator 
for the 13-15 year-old Babe Ruth Program from 1995-2000.  Coach Skytland’s teams that won state championships at the Bambino (1993, 
1995); 
13-year-old (1993, 1994, 1997); and 14-year-old (1999) levels.  His 1995 Bambino and 2000 
15-year-old teams both won the Midwest Plains Regional Championship and placed 
fifth at the Babe Ruth World Series.   
		 
		
		Off the field:
		 
		
		
		Coach Skytland just completed his 18th year as a teacher at Bismarck 
		High School, he teaches Economics, US History, and Native American 
		Studies. Coach Skytland also 
		serves as an assistant boy’s basketball coach. Previously, he taught six 
		years at St. Mary’s Grade School. Coach Skytland was the University of 
		Mary’s Head Men’s Tennis Coach from 1993-2008 and also served as the 
		Head Women’s Tennis Coach from 2001-2008. 
		In addition to his teaching and coaching 
		responsibilities, you will see Skytland on the sidelines working on the 
		"Chain Gang" at several Bismarck Public Schools varsity football games.
		 
		
		
		
		Did you know?
		 
		
		
		Coach Skytland was a NJCAA Academic All-American in men's basketball at 
		Bismarck State College and a two-time NAIA Academic All-American in 
		men's tennis at the University of Mary.