Gems Add to Staff

February 8, 2011 - West Coast League (WCL)
Klamath Falls Gems News Release


KLAMATH FALLS, OR - Michael D ‚¬â„¢Olivo, a native of Klamath Falls, joins the Gems this summer as the team ‚¬â„¢s Marketing and Promotions intern. He is a Junior at the University of Oregon, pursuing a B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Sports Marketing. D ‚¬â„¢Olivo is a 2008 graduate of Henley High School in Klamath Falls.

‚¬Å“One of the great things about Klamath Falls is how many people from here want to stay here and be a part of the community, ‚¬Â Gems General Manager Chuck Heeman said. ‚¬Å“Mike could have gone a number of different places to fulfill his internship requirement, but he thought it important to return home and be a part of what the Gems are doing. We ‚¬â„¢re very happy to have him aboard and we hope to give him a great start to his career in sports management. ‚¬Â

D ‚¬â„¢Olivo ‚¬â„¢s responsibilities will include putting together each game ‚¬â„¢s script, updating the team ‚¬â„¢s promotional information and helping to assure the Gems are able to provide a great show every night.. Michael will also be responsible for arranging player and mascot appearances during the summer and will assist in ticket and advertising sales. He begins his duties in early June.

The Gems are members of the West Coast League, a nine-team professional style wood-bat summer college league. The WCL features pro prospects from major conferences across the country. More than 100 WCL alums are playing affiliated professional baseball this season, and 11 ex-WCL stars have played in the Major Leagues this season. For more information on the league, visit www.westcoastleague.com. For more information on the Gems, visit www.klamathfallsgems.com.



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