Wenatchee Valley Sports Council
2008 Board of Directors

Caryl Morrell
Position: President
Years with Sports Council: 4
Occupation: Recreation Supervisor, Wenatchee Parks and Recreation Department
Education: HS - Newport College - Central Washington University, BA Degree
Experience: competitive tennis/volleyball, recreation softball, volleyball, golf & tennis
Personal: 3 sons (Fresh. at Western Wash., Fresh. at Wen. HS, 5th grade at Newberry
Other: Wenatchee Valley CVB Board, Special Olympics, Together for a Drug Free Youth, Washington Recreation & Park Association

Sally Brawley
Position: Vice President
Years with Sports Council: 4
Occupation: Director Mission Ridge Snow Sports Ctr.
Education: HS - Eastmont, College - WVC, WSU AA in Business, BA in Rec. & Park Administration
Experience: Tennis in HS, ski instructor beginning in '74 through WVC ski program by Bill Penhallegan
Personal: Husband Randy (27yrs), son Christopher (25) and daughter Shannon (22)
Other: CVB Board of Directors, Board of Directors for PSIA-NW, Professional Ski Instructors/American Association of Snowboard Instructors. Served 3-years on Applarians Board of Directors.

Bruce Bennett
Position: Secretary-Treasurer, Marketing Comm.
Years with Sports Council: joined June '07
Occupation: Retired in '07 after working with Wenatchee Business Journal (3yrs) and owning own business (The Dollar Store)
Education: HS - Lk. Washington, College - UW BA in Journalism
Experience: "Statistorian" for WVC men's & women's basketball, Wenatchee HS football and official statistician for Wenatchee AppleSox since 2000
Personal: Wife Rexine (42 yrs), sons Jeff (37) in Walnut Creek, CA & Keith (35) in Kirkland
Other: ran adult badminton league for 11-years

Erik Bakke
Position: Facilities Committee/Legal Advisor
Years with Sports Council: 1
Occupation: Attorney at Law, Partner at Johnson, Gaukroger, Drewelow & Woolett, P.S
Education: HS - Ingraham, College - UW, Seattle U. BA/Juris Doctor Degree
Experience: youth baseball, basketball & soccer coach, downhill skier, road cyclist, wakeboarding, boating & camping
Personal: Wife Deanna (25 YRS!); 4 kids, Erik Jr., 20, at CWU; Allison, 18 at UW; Marcus, 16 at WHS; & Kiersten, 14 at WHS.
Other: President of the WV Youth Soccer Assoc.

Linda Haglund
Position: Former Director, Coaches of Inspiration, Budget Committee
Years with Sports Council: 2
Occupation: Director of Sales & Marketing for the Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center
Education: HS - Wenatchee
Experience: Served nearly 2 years as Director of the Wenatchee Valley Sports Council
Personal: Single - two grown step-sons, Patrick & Nick
Other: Apple Blossom Board, RSVP Board, SCORE Volunteer, Sunrise Rotary Club

Greg Jones
Position: Past President, Facilities & Tournament Committees
Years with Sports Council: 9, 4 as President
Occupation: Chelan County PUD Natural Resources Asset Management Coordinator
Education: HS - College - WSU/George Mason B.S. in Recreation and Leisure Studies
Experience: College women's fast-pitch coach, Rec. Coordinator City of Auburn, Mgr. Redmond Boys & Girls Clubs, youth baseball, basketball, soccer & volleyball coach including AAU
Personal: Wife Clare (24 Yrs), 3 kids, Kelsey (22) Soph. at Whatcom College, Morgan (17) Sr. at WHS, & Gabrielle (11) 6th grader at Pioneer MS

BJ Kuntz
Position: Tournament Committee
Years with Sports Council: 5
Occupation: Athletic Director Wenatchee School District
Education: HS - Wenatchee College - Gonzaga/ City Universities BA in PE/Health, Masters in Educational Technology
Experience: WHS Hall of Fame, earned 9 varsity letters, set 30 school records, played 4-yrs volleyball at Gonzaga, all-league selection twice
Personal: youngest of 9 brothers & sisters who all grew up in Wenatchee, has daughter Karli (8)
Other: WIAA Dist. 6 Executive Board, Club Volleyball Coach, President-Columbia Basin League

Dan Kelly
Position: Budget & Scholarship Committees
Years with Sports Council: 3
Occupation: Assistant Manager/Washington Growers Clearing House
Education: HS - Burley HS, Burley, Idaho
Experience: Sports enthusiast. Downhill and cross country skiing, road and mountain biking, past soccer referee, Ridge to River participant every year except the first year.
Personal: Two Adult Children, not married
Other: Serves as a part-time ski instructor at Mission Ridge. Member of the Greater Wenatchee Regional Events Center Public Facilities Board and Ridge to River Board.

Mark Madland
Position: Facilities Committee
Years with Sports Council: 3
Occupation: Manufacture & Sales of Buildings
Education: HS - Wenatchee, College - UPS BS in
Business/Management & Marketing
Experience: Baseball, football & wrestling in HS, 4 yrs football in college and 10yrs semi-pro linebacker
Coaches youth baseball and football, skis and hunt birds
Personal: Wife Kerry, son Josh (14) 8th grader at Orchard Middle School & daughter McKenzie (10) 5th grader at Washington Elementary.
Other: Wenatchee Youth Baseball Board and Wenatchee Valley American Legion Baseball Board

Ken Osborne
Position: Coaches of Inspiration Committee
Years with Sports Council: joined June '07
Occupation: Assistant GM & Minority Owner, Wenatchee AppleSox
Education: Almira/Coulee-Hartline
Experience: Assistant Mgr. Lift Maintenance at Mission Ridge, Superintendent of Vic Meyers Golf Course in Coulee City
Personal:
Other: Coaches Little League and youth soccer.

Scott Paton
Position: Scholarship Committee
Years with Sports Council: 7
Occupation: President Arlberg Sports
Education: HS-Cashmere, College - WSU BA in Management
Experience: XC, Track in HS, all individual sports, running, biking, skiing, windsurfing, waterskiing
Personal: Wife Nalini (18yrs), Kealani (13) Cashmere Middle School Cole (10yrs) Vale Elementary

Trina Sanders
Position: Tournament Committee
Years with Sports Council: 1.5
Occupation: Recreation Supervisor Eastmont Metropolitan Parks District
Education: HS - Sandpoint, College - U of Idaho BA in Advertising, MA in Sports & Rec. Management
Experience: Softball & Basketball in HS, club hockey and volleyball in college. While in college, organized several intramural sports leagues. Continued to organize sports leagues through the local parks department in Moscow, Idaho. Now, through Eastmont Metropolitan Parks District, continues to organize sports leagues and tournaments.
Other: Jack & Jill Softball Board

Bob Rust
Position: Facilities & Marketing Committee
Years with Sports Council: joined Aug. '07
Occupation: Athletic Director, Wenatchee Valley College
Education: HS - Wenatchee, College - WVC, CWU BA in Political Science
Experience: Played basketball & golf and retired as General Manager of Weinstein Beverage (Pepsi) in April of 2006 after 30-years working there.
Personal: Wife Janet and two daughters, Vhari & Meaghan
Other: WVC Athletic Booster Club, Applarians Roundtable Board, Monitor Volunteer Fire Dept., recipient of Lehman Johnson Award

Dan White
Position: Coaches of Inspiration Committee
Years with Sports Council: 5
Occupation: Athletic Director, Eastmont HS
Education: HS - Mark Morris, College - Olympic JC, WSU BA in Social Studies, MA in Education CWU
Experience: Football, basketball baseball in HS, football in college, two years baseball in college, coaching 34 years head baseball at Eastmont, 30 years assistant football coach at Eastmont
Personal: Wife Janet (38yrs), Leslie in Mesa, AZ, Mickey in Wenatchee (coach of Rams)
Other: Eastmont Metropolitan Parks District Board, Little league and Babe Ruth Boards (past), NCW Dist. 6 Executive Board

Staff

Eric Granstrom,
Sports Council Director
sports@wenatcheevalley.org