His name was William Hosterman.

He was the principal of Lightner Elementary School in the Central York School District when I was in third grade. He began an elementary school volleyball program that started me on a love affair with the sport that continues more than five decades later.

Most athletes and former athletes have their own Mr. Hosterman. There is that one coach or mentor who led them in the early years, before they started on their high school athletic journeys.

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We want to know who that person was for you. Send their name, sport, affiliation and a brief (50 words or less) explanation of why he or she stands out to scores@ydr.com. If you have a photo, please include that.

We will publish a list of these key youth coaches later in July.

Shelly Stallsmith covers York-Adams high school sports for GameTimePA and the USAToday Network. Connect with her by email mstallsmith@ydr.com or on X, formerly Twitter, @ShelStallsmith.

This article originally appeared on York Daily Record: GameTimePA is looking for your favorite York-Adams youth coach