 Head Coach - Jessica Cabato
Phone: (360) 475-7828
Email: jcabato@olympic.edu
Jessica Cabato returns for her fourth season as the Head Softball Coach at Olympic College.
In 2010, Cabato led the Rangers back to the NWAACC postseason for the 3rd straight year; in 2009 they finished tied for 2nd-place in the North Division and 4th overall in the NWAACC.
Cabato helped the Rangers to an NWAAC North Division 2nd-place finish in 2008 and a 3rd-place NWAACC post-season trophy. The team's 26 league wins in 2008 established a new OC Fastpitch Softball record.
A senior All-American pitcher and 2000 graduate of Central Kitsap High (Silverdale, Wash.), Cabato helped the Cougars to a 4th-place state finish her sophomore year and a 3rd-place trophy as a senior.
As a player during the summer months, she honed her pitching skills with two of the top select fastpitch teams in Kitsap County - the Diamond Dusters and Kitsap County Braves.
Following graduation, Cabato traveled east and helped Bethune-Cookman University (Dayton Beach, Florida) win two conference championships and play in the NCAA Regional tournament. While at Cookman, she earned Rookie of the Year and All-Conference honors, as well as a All-Region nomination.
The mother of two children, Christopher and Kaira, Cabato and fiance Michael have plans to marry next summer. When not coaching, she works as an electronics technician at Intermediate Maintenance Facility Bangor.
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Assistant Coach - Natalie Peapea
Phone: (360) 475-7828
The 2011 season will be Coach Peapea's first as a coach with the Rangers softball program. Peapea will work with outfielders and help Cabato with recruiting.
Born in Long Beach, Calif., Natalie was raised in Port Orchard, Wash., graduating from South Kitsap High School in 2007. She was a two-sport athlete playing basketball and softball. She earned three letters in softball, roaming centerfield for coach Kathy Ballew.
After high school she attended Olympic College playing softball for two years (2008, 2009). The Rangers finished 3rd overall at the NWAACC Championships in 2008, and 4th in 2009. She received 2nd-team All-league honors and was named to the NWAACC All-Tournament team her freshman year; she was a 1st-team All-leaguer her sophomore year.
Upon graduating from OC she attended Dickinson State University in Dickinson, N.D. on a full-scholarship to play softball. After only playing in the first game of the 2010 season, Peapea tore her ACL and meniscus, ending her career.
Peapea currently works at Olympic College for Gina Kirby and is finishing her schooling. She is working on getting into the Nursing Program and to eventually become a neonatal nurse. Natalie is currently single and resides in Port Orchard, Wash.
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