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WHAT’S INSIDEFrom The President ........................................................... 2

From The Sidelines ........................................................... 3

WSFCA Mid-Winter Football Conference ..................... 4-5

Track and Field News ..................................................... 6-8

WIBCA vs. Cancer ............................................................ 9

Bryan Hoddle .................................................................... 9

Sports Nutrition .............................................................. 11

Tackling Eligibility at Quincy H.S. .............................. 12-13

Burnett-Ennis Scholarship Recipient .............................. 13

Cross Country Hall of Fame Inductees ...................... 14-16

Coach Pat Tyson New Book ........................................... 16

Burnett-Ennis Scholarship Application ...................... 17-18

Washington Coach Deadlines ........................................ 18

Final Whistle: Coach Gary Brines ................................... 19

On The Sideline Nomination Form .................................. 19

When I Want Your Opinion ....................................... 20-21

Final Whistle: Coach Mike Dunbar ................................. 21

Snohomish County Hall of Fame .................................... 22

Sports Nutrition .............................................................. 23

Burnett-Ennis Student Teacher Scholarship ................... 24

Executive Board

Past President PresidentSusan Doering Nalin Sood

1st Vice President 2nd Vice PresidentDarrell Olson

3rd Year Position 3rd Year PositionBrett Lucas Daunte Gouge

2nd Year Position 2nd Year PositionPete Orgill Tony Batinovich

1st Year Position 1st Year PositionTom Harmon Rob Friese

Executive Secretary-Treasurer ......... Jerry ParrishAssistant Secretary ....................... Bill AlexanderClinic Director/Coordinator ......... Ed LaulainenWIAA Liaisons ........... Ed Laulainen, Rob FrieseA.D. Liaison West .................. Bob Bourgette

East .................... Bill AlexanderMS Liaison ............................... Mike SchickMagazine Editor ............................... Mike SchickScholarship Committee ....... Rick Giampetri, Sue....................... Doering, Darrel Olson, Pat Fitterer

Sport Associations Board Representatives

Athletic Trainers -Chris Franklin North Kitsap

Baseball - Pete Orgill ................. Davis - Yakima

Basketball (B) - Nalin Sood .... Mt. Lake Terrace

Basketball (G) - Dan Taylor ....................... Kings

Cheerleading - Tara Wood ...................... Liberty

Cross Country - Joe Clark ......................... Lakes

Fastpitch - Tom Harmon .......... Nooksack Valley

Football - Bob Bourgette ...................... Kennedy

Golf - Darrell Olson ................................. Everett

Gymnastics - Susan Riley .................. Shorewood

Soccer - Tom Turner ................................. Quincy

- Aaron Radford ...................... Kentwood

Swimming-Open ....................................................

Tennis -Open ..........................................................

Track & Field - Daunte Gouge .................... Kings

Volleyball - Tawnya Brewer . Burlington-Edison

Wrestling -Craig Hanson East Valley (Spokane)

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Winter 2014

Happy post-holiday greetings fellow Washington State Coaches Asso-ciation members. I do hope you had a relaxing and special time with yourfamily and friends this holiday season. This time of the year was a greattime to get away or to have some balance between the challenges of teach-ing/work and coaching and hopefully recharge the batteries for the NewYear and eager to get back to work. I always make it a big priority to sitback with my family and spend one night watching “Christmas Vacation”with Chevy Chase. It is right up there with Jimmy Stewart’s “WonderfulLife”-isn’t it? We can debate that later, but there is a part of “Christmas Vacation” that strikes a chord with me. Thescene where Chevy Chase is stuck in the attic watching decades old 8 mm films of happy holiday seasons gone byand he has tears running down his eyes. Yes, the holidays are usually fun, relaxing and full of joy. We all look forwardto this time of year. What about the days before and after the holidays? What about the 16 hour days, bus trips,practice planning, counseling the troubled athlete, scouting, watching game tape? What about these times? Are theytimes where can feel joy and or happiness or are these the times of our profession that we cannot wait until we ridourselves of them? I recently heard a quote about what is the point of being on this ride of life if you are not going toenjoy it? Nothing is ever easy in our profession, that is why few want to do it and even less can succeed in terms of

longevity. I have found though that many of those that are successful and in it forthe long haul are those that can find the joy in even the smallest things. Yes, theymay sweat the big stuff, but they move on quickly and regularly. I hope you arefinding joy in this profession and realize how lucky we are to do what we do….notevery profession allows for the intrinsic rewards of our profession and not every-one can understand what a reward it is! I hope you as a coach, and the hours youare keeping, that you are taking care of yourself. Whether that is through diet,exercise, sleep, or simply relaxing and getting away, make it a priority to manageyour stress-load so that the student-athletes you coach see a role model in front ofthem that is full of energy, passion and enthusiasm. Time management is obviouslya huge part of our multiple professions that we perform each day. Make sure youfind ways to manage your time and not be one wishing for the 25 hour days. Makeeach task you have to perform each day to-the-point. A three hour practice is notas helpful as a 2 hour practice that is to the point and of high intensity. You do nothave to reply to every email and/or immediately. Don’t let email run your life.When it comes to multi-tasking make sure you take control of your day and not

your day taking control of you. Prioritize what is of importance and immediate and what isn’t. My mentor, RogerOttmar, many a time simply told a person making a request made to him “I am knee deep in basketball but I will getto it”. Always, always, he got to whatever it was later and when he had proper time that he could devote to it. Learnthe right way to, and that it is ok to, say “no”. You cannot do everything and if you stretch yourself too thin someoneor many will suffer because of that. Know your priorities when demands are put on your time. Many of us are in theposition of having to perform two jobs a day....not one but two. Why? Because we made the choice that we want to,no one forced us to do this. Many of us will miss this when we are done, so enjoy the ride……..enjoy the ride.

Congrats to those of you on a great fall sports season. Best of luck to the winter sports season coaches. Springcoaches….start getting the engine fired up!

Nalin Sood

“Life is a journey, not adestination”

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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WASHINGTON STATE COACHES ASSOCIATION

by Jerry Parrish

ORCHIDSTo Dee Hawkes who is looking to broaden his ho-rizons but I am sure he will be squawking wher-ever he goes. He will missed but has set high stan-dards for us to meet in the Washington State Coach-ing world and his writings in the Washington Coachwill be forever remembered. Good Luck to theSquawker.To those coaches who plan ahead and submit theirmembership applications more than one day beforeFall season playoffs begin.To the many school district, individual schools andcoaching staffs who enroll their coaches in theWSCA.To the athletic directors and coaches who keep thiswriter informed of what regular and special eventsgoing on in their schools.To WIBCA and Wrestling coaches who took the

initiative to create their own clinics. WIBCAand Girls Basketball had their clinic in

October in Yakima and the first week-end in November the Wrestling coacheshad a great clinic in the Tri-Cities. Keep

up the good work and hope these clinicsblossom in the future.

A tip of our hat to the Seattle Seahawks who selecta weekly Football Coach of the Week. The selec-tion committee is headed by Rick Stubrud and com-mittee members Bill Alexander, Quincy AD, Bill

Heglar retired footballcoach, Joe Cronin, Cas-cade (Everett) and super-vised by Paul Johns of theSeattle Seahawks.Also, to Ed Laulainen andhis mid winter FootballClinic staff for putting to-gether another fine clinic.The Football Clinic will beat the Everett Holiday Inn on January 24, 25 and26, 2014. Clinic agenda is posted onwww.washcoach.org.This writer is very curious on what the November22nd classification numbers will be in regard to leaguealignments. WIAA Executive Board is expected toofficially act on the classification numbers in theirJanuary meeting.Here is an onion that bloomed. As of May 1, WSCAhad 2238 registered and paid members and as ofNov 1, 2013 we have 2847 registered WSCA mem-bers. This writer believes the benefits provided byWSCA have encouraged association growth.

ONIONSTo the coaches who register on line andexpect their membership cards in the nextmailing. PLANNING goes a long way.

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11:00 – 12:00 Registration

12:15 - 1:45 Steve Bridge – Risk Management,Canfield and Associates

Helmet Inventory SystemConcussion update, etc.

-Bill Mills, Schutt Helmets - Correcthelmet

-Lynn Langum, Riddell - fittingprocedures

-John Olson – WIAA, Legal CounselConcussion protocol

2:00 – 2:50 Aaron Best – Offensive Coordinator –Eastern Washington University“Outside Zone Concepts”

Ryan Sawyer – Defensive Line Coach –Eastern Washington University“Pass Rush Hand Fighting”

3:00 – 3:50 Aaron Best – EWU - “Gap ProtectionsRyan Sawyer – EWU

“DL Technique and Block Destruction”3:50 – 4:15 Questions4:30 – 6:00 East/West Selection Meetings6:00 – 7:00 Small School Symposium – 1B – 2B –

1A Moderator, Tom Sanchez – SouthBend High School

7:00 – 7:30 Coach of the Year & Gold/SilverHelmet Awards

Dee Hawkes Award7:30 – 8:30 Dinner & Refreshments8:30 Guest Speaker

Jim Lambright, former Head Coach,University of Washington“Lessons Learned from Football ThatLast a Lifetime”

WSFCA MID-WINTERCONFERENCE

January 24 - 26Holiday Inn, Everett

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8:30 – 9:20 “Press Man Coverage”Malik Roberson – DefensiveCoordinator, LB Coach, CWU

“Corners Bump and Run”Nick Whitworth – Special TeamsCoordinator – CWU

“3-Step Quick Game”Charles Chandler – Wide ReceiverCoach – CWU

9:30 – 10:20 “Linebacker Play”Malik Roberson – CWU

“Special Team Circuit Drills”Nick Whitworth – CWU

“5-Step (Drop Back) Passing Game”Charles Chandler – CWU

10:30 – 11:20 “ Blocking the Husky Run Game”Dan Cazzetto – Offensive Line Coach– University of Washington

“(Installing the 4-2) Coverages &Alignment vs. Spread & Pistol”Basic LB & DB Techniques

Jeff Reinebold – Hamilton Tigercats,CFL

“Air Raid Run Game”Rich Hargitt – Passing GameCoordinator/Receivers Coach –Ashbrook High School,Gastonia, North Carolina

11:30 – 12:20 “Blocking the Husky Pass Game”Dan Cazzetto – U of W

“4-2 Zone Blitz Package”4-2 vs. Inside/Outside Zone ReadJeff Reinebold – Hamilton Tigercats,CFL


“Constructing and Calling an Air RaidOffense with Wing T Principles”Rich Hargitt – Ashbrook High School,Gastonia, North Carolina

12:20 – 1:30 Lunch and Visit Exhibits1:30 – 2:20 “Coaching the High School Quarterback”

Jon Kitna – Head Coach, Lincoln HighSchool, Tacoma

“4-3 Cover 2 vs. Multiple Offenses”Steve Kizer – Head Coach, SkyviewHigh School, Vancouver, WA

“How to Deal with Parents”Mike Morgan – Head Coach, ColfaxHigh School (Proactive Coaching)

2:30 – 3:20 “The Abe Passing Game”Jon Kitna – Lincoln High School

“Developing A Strength Program for HighSchool Football”Brad Packer – Assistant Coach,Skyview High School

“The Power of Your Words”Mike Morgan – Colfax High School/Proactive Coaching

3:30 – 4:20 “3-4 Drills and Pursuits”Dan Kielty – Defensive Coordinator –Camas High School

“Developing a Complete High SchoolReceiver”Kyle Snell – Receiver Coach,Eastlake High School

“Wing T the Woolley Way—MisdirectionRun Schemes”Dave Ward – Head Coach, SedroWoolley High School

4:30 – 5:20 “3-4 Multiple Covers vs. Wing T”Dan Kielty – Camas High School

“Understanding Leverage and Coverage”Kyle Snell – Eastlake High School

“Sedro’s Play Action Pass Package andthe Shuffle Pass”Dave Ward – Sedro Woolley H.S.

7:00 p.m. Dinner and Hall of Fame Inductions(dinner included in registration fee)

Terry Ennis Scholarship Presentation8:30 – 9:30 Social

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8:30 – 9:20 “Concepts and Philosophy of the AirRaid” Coaching the Quarterback

Rich Hargitt – Passing GameCoordinator/Receivers Coach –Ashbrook High School,Gastonia, North Carolina

“Philosophy – Alignments & Covers inthe 3-4 Defense”Jeff Reinebold – Hamilton Tigercats,CFL

9:30 – 10:20 “Air Raid Quick Passing Game vs. 3-4”Flood & Cross Concepts

Rich Hargitt – Ashbrook High School“3-4 vs. Air Raid Quick Passing Game”

Coaching the Corners & SafetiesJeff Reinebold – Hamilton Tigercats,CFL

10:30 – 11:20 “Air Raid Drop Back vs. 3-4 VariousCovers” Screens & MotionsRich Hargitt – Ashbrook High School

“3-4 vs. Air Raid Drop Back Attack, 3-4Zone Blitz Package”Coaching the L.B.sJeff Reinebold - Hamilton Tigercats,CFL

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TRACK AND FIELD NEWS

Perhaps, someday our sport willfund separate varsity and JV sched-ules, like Snohomish Head Coach andco-founder of the WSTFCA TuckGionet tells us that they do in theWESCO Northern. “We conduct ourJV meets on Mondays and the var-sity competitions are held on Thurs-days,” says the affable leader of thePanthers.

Have you ever wondered why asport that draws such a high level ofparticipation does not receive the at-tention that football, basketball, base-ball and…do?

Many of our FIELD and track ath-letes participate in the quagmire bredby the open pit concept, which in theminds of many around the EvergreenState who offered opinions for thisarticle say, “It is the easy way outeven though it stifles the competitivespirit.”

“The open pit is a huge turnoff forour athletes and the sport deservebetter. There is no reason, with a bitof creative planning, that we can’tgive it to them,” Bryan Hoddle, USAPara-Olympic Coach, NW Track andField Clinic Director and retired highschool coach.

As a coach, official and athlete Ifind that so many don’t have a feelfor the importance of establishing acompetitive rhythm for our athletes.The open pit just kills any hope ofachieving this. Your meets take onthe aura of a play day where “ath-letes can take breaks and hide from

competition.” You can’t convince methat good competition does not fueladrenaline, thus better performanceand greater marks, and you may besurprised at the increase in work ethicyou get in your daily practices as yourathletes strive to make the varsity.

Elizabeth Wardsworth, Head Girl’sCoach at Spokane’s University Highand a Master’s FIELD and track ath-lete says, “To maintain a “focus” ofcompetition, one must be “in thezone,” so to speak. The athlete needsto see who their competition is in or-der to fuel the adrenalin. To have openpits counters this. If it is a varsity eventwhere only the top four are compet-ing per team, the top individuals arelooking for the best competition andtop competitors.”

Coach Wardsworth continued tospeak emphatically on the faults of theopen pit concept. “Didn’t we see thatin the 4A State Discus finals lastyear? Damon Unland was trailingDan Boyden. Many thought Dan hadit wrapped up but Damon unleashedhis final throw to take first place. Itwas a thrilling competition, one of thebest I’ve seen. I know both boys andwas deeply moved by their competi-tiveness (as well as sportsmanshipafterwards). This wouldn’t have hap-pened in an open pit venue.”

“Therefore, I am a full supporterof flights for varsity meets regardlessof dual or double dual. In our GSLLeague we do flight the varsity for allof the reasons I just mentioned. When

someone tries to bring up open pits,well let’s just say it doesn’t go in theirfavor. ”

Longtime South Kitsap andBremerton High coach, Lloyd Pugh,had this to say about the open pit con-cept.

The open pit method is the mostdistasteful method of conducting fieldevents. It is a competition killer. Itruins the idea of having a decent for-mat that gives athletes the experienceof a “real” meet. When athletes com-pete in advance competition, meetsare conducted according to a regularschedule and format. Generally, in theopen pit concept, athletes are givenfour efforts without the fun of paringthe competitors into a finals group andcreating head to head competition. Wedo not see a basketball team decidingto disregard free throws or a footballteam deciding to go on withoutP.A.T.’s or shortening these conteststo accommodate the officials.

The Kent Schools under the direc-tion of AD Dave Lutes and Track andField Meet Manager Chris Kunzelmanare making every effort to enhancethe presentation of our sport for theirKIDS. Each competition held at thedistrict facility, French Field, whichinstalled a new track and made otherimprovements to the venue this pastoff season, is staffed with paidUSATF certified officials.

Kunzelman tells us that this nextseason all meets contested at the dis-trict facility will be administered un-

Eradicating the Open Pit Concept andRestoring Competition for Dual and Tri Meets

by Lane C. Dowell


der the guidelines of the Washingtonstate meet syllabus, which steers clearof the open pit concept.

Kent’s Competition Plan:a) Each team is allowed up to four

(4) Varsity athletes per indi-vidual event.

b) Each team is allowed up to two(2) teams per relay event (1Varsity and 1 JV).

c) For the 100M; 200M; 400M;and all hurdle events each teamwill be allowed up to four (4)Varsity athletes and up to eight(8) JV athletes.

d) For the 800M each team willbe allowed up to four (4) Var-sity athletes and up to (4) JVathletes - we will run a maxi-mum of 2 heats - no waterfallstarts.

e) For the 1600M and 3200Meach team will be allowedmaximum of six (6) athletes toinclude Varsity and JV.

f) Throwing events and horizon-tal jumps each team will be al-lowed up to four (4) Varsity ath-letes and an open number ofJV athletes however, JV willcompete in an open pit follow-ing the completion of all Var-sity competition, receiving justthree trials.

g) Vertical Jumps will be limitedto four (4) Varsity and an opennumber of JV athletes who willcompete all together utilizingthe 5-Alive system.

Nic Castona, Jumps Coach atSehome High sees the merits of avarsity approach to grass roots meets.“I agree that the competitive aspectis severely limited in weekday meetsdue to the open pit format. Very rarelydo all athletes compete at the sametime due to kids being everywhere elseso the true competition is lacking. Ican probably count on one hand the

number of times in 11 years that anathlete of mine has gone back andforth with a competitor in a weekdaydual.”

“I do like the idea of having varsitydesignated athletes for each school.It would make it a bit more like crosscountry (which I also coach) in thatkids would have to compete to earn aspot on the varsity squad. This makesa kid work harder to earn a spot andalso makes practice a bit more fo-cused as kids know the coaches aremaking decisions everyday regardingthe meet lineups from week to week.”

“This is an interesting idea, but mymain concerns would be the sched-ule. Holding kids to flights would re-ally limit their ability to do multipleevents which at the smaller schoolsis integral to the team’s success. Weplayed with the idea of having flightsin weekday meets a few years ago inour conference, and it was a disastersimply because so many kids werecompleting in four events that check-ing in and out andcompeting duringyour scheduledflight was almostimpossible.”

C o a c hWa r d s w o r t hmight counterCoach Castona’sabove stated concernsby saying, “We have the ExcusedTime rule for just this reason. An ath-lete doesn’t have to miss their oppor-tunity to compete in another event ifthey play by the rules.”

We agree that your grass rootsmeets should help our athletes adjustto a time clock, which is supposed tobegin its countdown once an athleteis called “Up” but is seldom employedby many officials at this level. And tothe concept of Excused Time, whichallows an athlete to move from eventto event without missing a trial or stall-

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ing the competition.Excused Time is designed to keep

the competitive rhythm of our FIELDevents flowing. Strategies such asmovement within the prelims of aflight and consecutive trials allowedin both prelims and finals may help anathlete maximize her/his time awayfrom an event. Check your NFHSRule and Case Books for more infor-mation.

Excused Time can work for yourgifted athletes. I vividly recall refer-eeing the FIELD for a West CentralDistrict qualifier at Tacoma’s LincolnBowl some years ago. We were juststarting to emphasize the concept ofExcused Time. As I explained it to thecoaches, one young mentor becamequite concerned that his gifted athlete,a district leader in two throws and twohorizontal jumps, would not be able todeal with competing with a tightschedule in the four field events …twoin the stadium and two up the hill.

I reviewed the above mentionedstrategies to the rather dis-

traught coach sayingthat it may reallypress your athletebut it is not fair tothe other elevenin each event tomake them wait,cooling down and

perhaps losing theircompetitive edge.

That was a memorable day for thisyoungster. Yes, she was really bushedafter collecting her fourth blue ribbonwon by achieving three PR’s. Allcompetitions in which she was en-tered flowed wonderfully and sheprobably slept well that evening.

We might insert a thought here. Isit worth a little discomfort to the giftedathlete to instill a competitive atmo-sphere in your meets? Excused Timecan be mastered by coaches and ath-


letes. It is now working well in yourqualifiers and state meets.

Other suggestions that were of-fered that might help in your adoptinga varsity schedule. Use and massagethese as you see fit.

1) Schedule four events for Boy’s/Girl’s and three for the oppo-site. Reverse this for the sec-ond flights.

2) The Vertical Jumps may beadministered as one flight em-ploying “Five Alive.” It was feltthat varsity competitors shouldstill be designated with all oth-ers receiving only two trials perheight.

3) Allow three trials in the prelimsfor the throws and horizontaljumps and cut the field to onemore than scoring places forthree final trials. This shouldtake no longer than just four tri-als for all and will enhance thecompetition.The league may wish to limitthe trials of JV athletes to onlytwo.

4) Pre-season qualifying stan-dards may be initiated to ac-

Continued from page 7 Vault, Discus, Triple JumpCoach Bowden went on to extoll

the virtues of JV competition. “Ourend of the season JV ChampionshipMeet and Freshman Championshipmeets are my two favorite. We sepa-rate them. They are huge, over 700total kids or something like that. Wemake these meets a big deal and flightall the field events. It works!”

You can make a good varsity pro-gram work. Others have! The key isgood scheduling and moving the giftedfrom event to event by teachingproper use of Excused Time

So, step out of your comfort zone.With a little more effort your leaguecan create a proper competitive at-mosphere/rhythm for your athletes,which will make this great sport farmore attractive, more challenging forour coaches and alluring for a fanbase.

About the author: Lane is a re-tired teacher/FIELD and trackcoach at West Bremerton High, whois a member of the Washington StateT&F Coaches HOF.

Dowell, a USATF Official’s HOFnominee, became a USATF MasterLevel Official and was selected toofficiate, primarily the throws, fif-teen national open championships.He was selected as a head judgefrom 2000-2008. This includedthree USA Olympic Team Trials.

Lane has been selected on nu-merous occasions to be the FieldEvent Referee for prep state cham-pionships and qualifying competi-tions.

Lane became well known for hisappearances at coaching educa-tion and officials certification clin-ics throughout the PNW.

Dowell still competes inMaster’s/Senior Games FIELD andtrack and qualified for the 2013National Senior Games in the ShotPut and Discus.

commodate teams that mayhave a plethora of gifted ath-letes in an event. It was sug-gested that this be quite rigid.

5) The host head coach is respon-sible for assuming/assigning theduties of meet director, towhom the varsity schedule forthe week’s meet will be for-warded, so that flights can beestablished. Remember thatonce the competition has begunthe rules allow for flexibilitywithin a flight.

Excused Time for your varsity ath-letes is recommended at 10 mins. forevents contested within/near the trackand fifteen for events well outside thetrack.

The league may predetermine aschedule for Girl’s/Boy’s field events.The following example was offeredby Chuck Bowden, Head Coach forthe Central Valley Bears and co-founder of the WSTFCA.

3:30 pm Varsity Meet: Boys Shot,Boys Javelin, Boys Long Jump, GirlsHigh Jump, Girls Pole Vault, Girls Dis-cus, Girls Triple Jump

4:15 pm Varsity Meet: Girls Shot,Girls Javelin, Girls Long Jump, Boys

High Jump, Boys Pole Vault,Boys Discus, Boys

Triple Jump5:00 pm JV

Frosh Meet(Open Pit):Boys Shot, Jav-elin, Long Jumpand Girls HighJump, PoleVault, Discus,Triple Jump

6:00 pm JVFrosh Meet(Open Pit):Girls Shot, Jav-elin, Long Jumpand Boys HighJump, Pole


WIBCA vs. CancerWe begin another season of WIBCA vs. Cancer in our state. Over thepast 12 years, a reported 315,000 dollars has been raised to help find acure. Some schools have held jamborees and others have created school(game) events. Our focus week this year is Jan. 27- Feb. 1, but if youchoose an event earlier to meet your school schedule, that is fine. Forhelp or ideas go to WIBCA.com and look under general information.Let’s have a banner year in our fight for a cure.

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Bryan Hoddle

“The Coach, Bryan Hoddle”, an article about the 55 yearold middle school teacher and running coach from Tenino,

may be found in the January issue of Runner’s Worldmagazine. Bryan continues his great work with our wounded

warriors and the Paralympics. You may follow coach Hoddle atwww.facebook.com/bryanhoddle.


The year before being hired at myprevious football program, I watchedas the team finished the season witheleven players. I came in and focusedheavily on recruiting as many playersas I could. We began the season withthirty-four however, when the firstgrade check came out we lost eigh-teen of those players. We lost twomore after the second grade checkand ended up finishing the season withfourteen players. We needed a bettergame plan. The following year weimplemented a Study Table programlike we had in college for athletes withlow grades. We made it mandatoryfor all players. The following yearwe began the season with twenty-nine players and ended with twenty-two. Success!! Over the next fouryears, the percentage of players re-maining academically eligible gotsteadily higher. Not only did the num-bers of eligible players increase, butour team’s overall GPA rose from 2.4to 3.1. In addition, we had more play-ers eligible for winter and spring sportsbecause of their new study skills andattitudes towards academics. The ul-timate pay-off came when my firstgroup of freshmen graduated and allof them went on to further their edu-cation; some to colleges, some totechnical school and one enlisted inthe Marines. The discipline theylearned at the Study Table served

them well beyond their high schoolyears.

When I was hired as the footballcoach in Quincy, I implemented thesame Study Table program and theresults have been similar. In twoyears, the overall team GPA has risenfrom 2.85 to 2.95. The varsity GPAimproved even more from 3.03 to 3.24.During those two seasons, our turnout has increased as well as our num-ber of academically eligible individu-als who finished the season. TheStudy Table builds commitment bothon and off the field. What started outas my selfish desire as a coach to havemore eligible players turned into apersonal learning experience abouthow to use athletics as a tool to im-prove academics.

Our coaching staff has embracedthe belief that we must develop stu-dents first and excellent athletes willnaturally follow. Our team practicesbegin at the Study Table. We beginevery player/parent meeting with aca-demic topics first. At the end of theseason banquet, we begin with aca-demic awards for individuals; gradelevels (9-12) and teams (C-Squad,Junior Varsity and Varsity) with thebest GPA’s. We are consistent indemonstrating to our players the im-portance of being a student first andthen an athlete.

Study Table runs Monday – Thurs-

day from 3:00 to 3:45. At the begin-ning of every season, we inform theparents that their student-athletes willbe home later than normal but we alsoassure them that their students will bemostly, if not completely, done withtheir homework. Study Table is likeour player’s seventh period class.They have five minutes to get fromtheir last class to Study Table in theschool library or they are considered“tardy” which results in team O.S.I.’s(Opportunity for Self-Improvement).This is strictly enforced.

Study Table is not a place to so-cialize or study football plays. Theatmosphere is serious and work getsdone. Once in session, Study Table ismuch like a regular class. Studentsmust sign in on arrival and must havea pass to leave. Students may go toany teacher’s classroom for extra helpbut they must present a pass to go,sign out, and bring back documenta-tion verifying how much time wasspent and what was accomplished.

Most students need help with ba-sic study skills: learning to prioritizetasks and time, accepting responsibil-ity to complete daily homework as-signments, organizing notes and note-books and studying for exams. Manyneed an insistent adult voice reassur-ing them that school work is impor-tant. Some student-athletes wouldrather fail and have their coaches and

“TACKLING ELIGIBILITY” AT QUINCYHIGH SCHOOL

Stephen Wallace, Head FB Coach Quincy [email protected]

The Quincy High School football team has won its’ second WIAA Academic Championship in the lastthree years and this season they posted a 3.45 team GPA. This has come about largely through the effortsof head coach Stephen Wallace and his staff implementing their plan to improve the academic success oftheir student-athletes. The following is reprinted from the Winter 2011 issue of “The Washington Coach.”


peers think they are lazy than admit theyneed help and risk being considered“dumb.” The mandatory Study Tabledoes not let the student-athletes havethe option of choosing whether or not toseek help. The expectations are clear:school work will be done and help isreadily available.

Academic competition and StudyTable are not always enough for somestudents, therefore every year I put to-gether a list of student-athletes who needto be watched based on their previousgrades. Our coaching staff tries tomake almost daily contact with thesestudents using simple statements-alwayspositive and sometimes joking-but al-ways about academics. We want ourplayers to know we think it is as impor-tant to be focused in the classroom ason the field. While there is no “cure-all” for the problem of ineligible studentathletes, we are having fewer problemswith that because of the emphasis wehave placed on academics first and theimpact that Study Table has made.

Kendall Toddwith family

Burnett-Ennis2013 Scholarship

Recipient

Our apologies for leaving Kendall’s photo out of the last issue.


John AmidonJohn Amidon grew up in Tacoma, Washington.

He graduated from Clover Park High School in1970. While at Clover Park, John lettered threeyears in football, basketball & track & field.

Following high school, John attended PacificLutheran University where he participated in foot-ball (4 years) & track & field (3 years). He gradu-ated in 1974 with a degree in Education.

During his twenty-five year career, John taughtphysical education & health at the elementary, middle school &high school levels. Twenty-three years where spent coaching atOlympia High School.

An interesting story, John transferred to the high school to be-come the Bears’ head track & field coach. He was also coachingfootball & basketball. When the cross-country job opened up, hedecided to take the position to help recruit for track & field. Asthey say… The rest is history.

While at the helm for Olympia, John’s cross-country teamsclaimed twelve League titles (9 boys & 3 girls). They also claimedeight District titles (5 boys & 3 girls). John qualified teams forstate 19 of his 23 years (14 boys & 15 girls). Jessie McLaughlinclaimed the individual 2001 State Cross-Country title.

During his tenure, John’s boys’ compiled 169 wins & 32losses in League meets (8 undefeated seasons). His girls’compiled 150 wins & 47 losses (2 undefeated seasons).Other notable achievements include the boys having 8 top10 finishes at state (3rd place in 1986 being the highestfinish), & the girls having 7 top 10 finishes at state (3rd

place in 1987 being the highest finish).Following his retirement from teaching & coaching in

2004, John served as athletic director for five years atOlympia High School. He has been married to his wife,

Barbara, for thirty-three years. They have two children –Courtney & Brady. In retirement, John, who is an accom-

plished magician, enjoys performing magic shows, traveling withBarbara, & simply enjoying life.

⌧ ⌧ ⌧ ⌧ ⌧ Cross Country ⌧ ⌧ ⌧ ⌧ ⌧ Cross Country ⌧ ⌧ ⌧ ⌧ ⌧ Cross Country ⌧ ⌧ ⌧ ⌧ ⌧ Cross Country ⌧⌧⌧⌧⌧

W.S.C.C.C.A. SELECTS HALL OF FAMEINDUCTEES

By Steve K. BertrandThe Washington StateCross-CountryCoaches’ Association,in conjunction withthe Cross-CountryHall of Fame SelectionCommittee, haschosen their annualHall of Fameinductees. Honoreesmust be retired cross-country coaches fromthe state ofWashington who haveachieved a level ofsuccess &/orcontributedsignificantly to theadvancement of thesport. Here’s a look atthe recipients for2013.



Terry RiceTerry Rice grew up in

Tacoma, Washington. Hegraduated from MountTahoma High School in1967. We were known as“The class that’s reallyrevvin’!” exclaimed Terry.

While in high school, Terryparticipated in football, bas-

ketball & baseball. “I always tried to be an athlete; but Iwas short & under 100 pounds.” His sophomore year,Terry turned out for track & field. He ran the distanceevents. “I finally found a sport where I could be suc-cessful & not get cut,” he said.

Following high school, Terry attended Tacoma Com-munity College (1967-1970) where he competed in cross-country/track & field. He went on to attend CentralWashington State College (1970-1972) where he wasFirst-Team All-Conference in cross-country & competedin the N.A.I.A. National Championships in both cross-country & track & field. Terry graduated in 1973 with aB.A. in Education & a double major in Health/PhysicalEducation.

In the fall of ’72, Terry was a volunteer cross-countrycoach at Mount Tahoma High School while doing his stu-dent teaching. Spring of ’73, he landed a teaching job(Science & Physical Education) at St. Michaels in Olym-pia. He was also hired as their track & field coach.

From 1973 to 1984, Terry taught at several elemen-tary schools. During this time, he coached cross-countryat Mount Tahoma High School, Foss High School &Tacoma Community College.

In the fall of ’84, Terry was hired by Stadium HighSchool to teach Health & Physical Education. He wasalso hired as cross-country/track & field coach. From1984 to 2005, Terry coached the Stadium cross-countryprogram. His teams claimed three League titles, threeDistrict titles, & seven teams qualified for state.

Top runners for Stadium during those years includedMelissa Moffitt, Shawn Perkins, David Schroedel, MattHolcom & Bryan Bissell.

Past president of the Washington State Track & FieldCoaches’ Association & founding member of the SouthSound Cross-Country Camp, Terry is married to his wife,Patty. They have four children – Bryan, Melanie, Kevin& Marc.

Presently, Terry volunteers at local cross-country/track& field meets. He’s also Guest Services Supervisor atChambers Bay Golf Course, the home of the 2010 U.S.Amateur Golf Championships & the 2015 U.S. Open GolfChampionships.

Dave RockstromDave Rockstrom grew up

in Grandview, Washington.He graduated fromGrandview High School in1966. While in high school,Dave participated in football& track & field.

Following high school,Dave attended Washington

State University. He graduated with a double major inpsychology & biology/education in 1972. While in col-lege, Dave participated in intramural sports, such as foot-ball, weight training & handball.

He taught biology, marine biology & oceanography (AP)at Kennewick High School from 1973 until retirement in2003. When Dave started teaching he was asked to coachcross-country because he’d done some distance runningin college. “I decided to wait a year & then started coach-ing cross-country/track & field,” he said.

From 1974 to 2002 (29 years), Dave coached cross-country at Kennewick High School. He started the girls’cross-country program in 1976.

During his coaching career, Dave’s boys’ teams claimedstate titles in 1978 & 1979. “It was truly exciting to stepup on the podium & receive the first place trophy,” saidDave, “however, the most rewarding part of coaching isfollowing the successes of the kids after high school.”

While at Kennewick, Dave’s teams claimed ten Leaguechampionships. They also made ten state meet appear-ances. Besides claiming two state titles, Dave’s teamsfinished 2nd twice, 3rd three times, 7th, 8th & 16th in theState Cross-Country Championships. In addition, he’shad over 100 individuals qualify for the state meet with 28finishing in the top 20. “It’s much easier to achieve a topten ranking than to qualify for the state meet out of ourtough region,” said Dave.

Dave has been married to his wife, Cherie, for the past26 years. They have three children – Matt, Mackensie

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& Macie. Retired from teaching, Dave continues to teachscience to home school students. He is also in his tenthyear coaching cross-country/track & field at SouthridgeHigh School.

Andy Slatt, Jr.Andy Slatt, Jr. grew up in

the Seattle, Washington. Heattended Shorecrest HighSchool & was a member ofthe first graduating class in1964. While in high school,Andy participated in cross-country/track & field. He hasthe honor of being the first

cross-country captain for the Shorecrest Highlanders.Enlisting in the U.S. Army, Andy fought in Vietnam. A

career soldier, Andy served 30 years in the military. Re-cently, he was deployed to Kuwait, Iraq & Afghanistan(2004-2005). His military achievements include ArmyGreen Beret, Federal Legion of Merit, 2 Bronze Stars,Purple Heart, 5 Air Medals, 2 Meritorious Service med-als, 5 Army Commendation medals & 3 Army Achieve-ment medals.

Furthermore, Andy attended Central Washington Uni-versity. He graduated in 1972 with degrees in Psychol-ogy & History. In 1974, he added his Master’s from Se-attle University in Guidance Counseling.

When Andy came to O’Dea High School to teach &counsel, Monte Kohler, the athletic director, encouragedAndy to coach. “He knew my background,” said Andy.Thus began a 22-year teaching/coaching career with theFighting Irish (1987-2010). In addition to coaching cross-country/track & field, Andy taught Psychology & CivilWar History.

During his tenure, Andy’s teams claimed three League& four District titles. Andy had 20 consecutive years ofteams &/or individuals qualifying for the State Cross-Country Championships. He had five teams finish in thetop 10 at the state meet.

His top runners included David Bazzi, Matt Pearson,Rick Weiss, Jovan Broderick, Michael Johnson, SamBurns, Casey Moriarity, Michael Kilburg, John Darmody& Alex Duffy. In addition, over 40 of Andy’s athleteswent on to compete collegiately. David Bazzi has sincetaken over the coaching job at O’Dea High School.

The son of legendary coach Andy Slatt, Sr. (BellarminePrep & O’Dea), Andy, Jr is an O’Dea Hall of Fame coach,an honor he shares with his father. He is married to hiswife, Barbara. They have five daughters – Stephanie,Taryn, Jessica, Lindsay & Brigette.

The Cross-Country Coaches’ Hall of Fame InductionCeremony will take place Friday, January 17th, 2014, atthe Everett Holiday Inn, at 7:00 p.m.. This event will takeplace in conjunction with the Washington State Track &Field/Cross-Country Coaches’ Convention (1/17 & 1/18).The Cross-Country Coaches’ Hall of Fame event is freeto the public. For further information, visit the conventionwebsite at http://www.wstfca.com/convention.php.

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Coaching Cross Country Successfully

Cross Country Hall of Fame Coach Pat Tyson has a newbook out called “Coaching Cross Country Successfully.”The book costs $21.95 and can be found at Barns andNoble, Amazon, and several other book selling outlets. Patwon numerous state titles with Mead High School and iscurrently the coach at Gonzaga University.


BURNETT-ENNIS SCHOLARSHIPDeadline: April 15th

By completing the information required in this application, you will enable us to determine your eligibility toreceive funds provided specifically to help students whose parent(s) are members of WSCA. This applicationbecomes valid only when the following has been submitted. This scholarship is open to any member’s son ordaughter planning on attending an institution of higher learning.

To be eligible for the scholarship:• Your mother or father must be a member of the Washington State Coaches Association.• Submit the below application.• Submit one letter of recommendation from your principal, counselor, or teacher.• Submit your High School Transcripts.• Submit a resume of your high school activities (including community, school, or church activities)

Personal Information (please print clearly)

Name____________________________________________________________________________ Last First M.I.

High School Attended___________________________________ Date of Birth___________________

Permanent Address__________________________________________________________________ Street City Zip Code

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Address of Parent/Guardian if different from applicant:

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Academic Information GPA___________Briefly describe any scholastic distinctions or honors you have won since the 9th grade

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BURNETT-ENNIS SCHOLARSHIPDeadline: April 15th

College Goals College planning to attend_________________________________________________

In order to formulate a better concept of who and what you are; we would like you to respond as you feelappropriate to the following questions. Please keep it brief and to the point.

1) Describe your contribution to “athletics or activities” in your school.

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2) Describe how athletics and coaches (or a coach) have affected your high school life and your future plans.________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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Your application must be received before April 15th.Mail To: WSCA Scholarship, 708 S. Lake, Colfax, Wa 99111

Selected winners must submit a picture of themselves with their member parent to theWSCA by June 30th.

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Hearing their final whistle...

Federal Way High School and the entire coaching com-munity lost long time coach Gary Brines when he passedaway on June 23. A fourth-generation Washingtonian,Gary was born in Centralia on July 7, 1936, and soondeveloped a life-long passion for sports. As a young teen-ager, he mobilized support from the local Kiwanis Club toestablish the first Little League teams in his home town.After graduating from Centralia High School as a four-sport letterman, he attended Washington State Universityfor a year, before transferring on scholarship to the Uni-versity of Puget Sound, where he double-majored in En-glish and Physical Education. Gary was equally accom-plished on the college athletic field, where he lettered inboth football and baseball, and as quarterback helped leadthe Loggers to the 1956 Evergreen Conference champi-onship with an undefeated record.

After earning his degree from UPS in 1958, Gary em-barked on a thirty-year career as a high-school coachand teacher of biology and English, with stints at Centraliaand Toppenish High Schools before moving to FederalWay High School, home of the Eagles, in 1962. In the1970s and early 80s, Coach Brines led the Eagles varsityboys basketball team to several South Puget Sound Leaguechampionships and five berths at the state tournament,with a career win-loss record of 214-167. While at Fed-eral Way, he also coached football, baseball, and boysand girls tennis. Additionally he served as activities coor-dinator and vice principal at Federal Way H.S. beforebecoming the district’s athletic director. Active in the statechapter of the National High School Athletic CoachesAssociation, he was elected Coach of the Year and presi-

dent of the NHSACA in 1985 and was later named theorganization’s executive director. After retiring from teach-ing in the late 80s, he ran a small business and built a thirdsuccessful career as a real estate agent in Gig Harbor.

Coach Brines inspired thousands of students and ath-letes with his boundless enthusiasm and sense of fun. Hegave generously of histime to student activities,including the ski school,hiking club, student year-book, Washington stateleadership program, anddriver’s education. Hewas an early proponent ofyouth basketball campsand worked energeticallyto raise funds on behalf ofschool sports, writing amasters’ thesis on financ-ing athletic programs inthe state’s new high schools. Gary also loved to socializeand avidly pursued interests in politics, history, nature andthe outdoors, and travel. In his 60s and 70s, he competedin the Washington State Senior Games and was still clock-ing eight-and-a-half-minute miles in 5k races throughoutthe region.

Gary is survived by his brothers Richard and Robert;three daughters, Julie Brines, Teresa Chance, and LesleyPittman; a son, Gary S. Brines; five grand-children, andtwo great grand-children.

Coach Gary Brines

ON THE SIDELINE NOMINATION FORMThe WSCA needs your help! If you know a current member of the WSCA who deserves recog-nition for his/her contributions to coaching, please fill out this form and send it to Mike Schick.Your nominee will then be contacted to obtain additional information.

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“WHEN I WANT YOUR OPINION.... I’LL GIVE IT TO YOU”by Coach Don Papasedero

….a rare and special timeCoach Jerry Parrish and The

WSFCA have sponsored a remark-able event for the last 6 years inAugust’s “Dead Zone.” He invitesselected coaches to join him in a shar-ing of ideas about how to be bettercoaches. There is a tremendous ex-change of ideas without a thoughtabout how this “openness” and shar-ing would cause a future loss. Manyof the wizened and grey old warriorsare regular opponents in the fall! I ama privileged charter member of thiscollection of coaches who VOLUN-TEER their precious summer time toHELP KIDS. As always, I find im-mense pride in being part of the tal-ented guys who coach football inWashington. I offer encouragementto coaches from other sports to holdtheir own version of our, “Dead Zone”clinic.

Good, bad, ugly, or damnablebeyond compare?

I somehow let my thumb slip latelast week and my TV remote selecteda NBA basketball game. Without toomany details, I watched a “pro player”whose team was losing by 22 with 3minutes to go. He nonchalantlybrought the ball down court. An alertdefender quickly stole the ball andsprinted towards his basket. The guywho was “picked” rushed after him,caught up, and pushed the defenderinto the crowd.

To me, it was a classless, gutlessmove…worthy of much more than theflagrant foul that was assigned…it

gets worse…this guy walks around,pulling his jersey, pumping his chest,and calling for the crowd to exhorthis behavior. His teammates alljumped around and got excited whilethe defender was getting attentionfrom the trainer.

Dr. Naismith and generations ofplayers and coaches should shaketheir heads in outrage at the conditionof sportsmanship in pro basketball.Basketball coaches, let’s all remem-ber to be great ambassadors andteachers of this game we love.

…..since you askedI have been very lucky to have

served as an assistant coach for someof the greatest here in Washington. Ihave seen all types of coaches inmultitudes of leagues, programs andsystems. I am occasionally asked tohelp schools select new head coaches.I am touched that they think of meand I always send the following aheadof me for the hiring committees toconsider. Head coaches…..do youmodel these characteristics?

Papasedero’s characteristics ofa successful Head FootballCoach

Loyalty to staff, players, andschoolDemonstrates integrity andveracity…follows the rules!!!Views the field as an extensionof the classroom…values edu-cation, learning, and the chal-lenges that present themselvesto teachers…stresses “student-athlete”.

Is an active, involved WSCAmember.Considers being a FootballCoach as a professional mis-sion.Committed to the entire schoolprogram…not just football.Values familyInsists on preserving the dignityof the opponentsExpects staff to be social andinsists on participation in this.Sharing of self, money, personal“things”.Uses a sense of humor andwonder in coaching…not tooserious!Willing to work with, accept,and coach “at-risk” students..Clearly sets expectations forstaff, players, parents, and thegame.Teaches and expects leader-ship from players.Willing to coach othersports…is very visiblePositively uses a sense of his-tory and tradition.Creates a system for listeningto players concerns.Unwaveringly insists on play-ers following the D+A policy.Follows budget guidelines anduses precision in inventory.Expects and models organiza-tion and preparedness.

…the very bestThis August at Everest Field in

Kirkland, I watched a remarkable


event. The city of Kirkland has spon-sored the Junior League SoftballWorld Series since 1999. Teams ofgirls qualify and travel from all overthe world to compete. I detected theusual plethora of sponsors, family bil-lets, volunteers, organizers, and tour-nament officials that you might see atany large tournament. I went to watchone of the best players, my niece,Natalie Vetto play…but found somuch more!

U of W head coach, Heather Tarr,was a featured guest who personallygreeted EVERY player. SHE IS ACREDIT TO HER SPORT ANDOUR PROFESSION! Before eachgame, they played excellent versionsof each country’s’ national anthem,exchanged handshakes and hugs, andoffered a cheer for the opponentsBEFORE the games. The teams thatwere waiting to play were rooting likecrazy for all the participants, as werethe parents and fans. I saw some ex-cellent, fierce competition…all withinthe rules and spirit of sharing somesisterhood with the opponents. Everyperson who came in contact with thisevent, in any way, was enriched. Wayto go Kirkland Junior Softball!

…this IS 2013!We all agree that ejections

from games for unsportsmanlikebehavior are a sad, but war-ranted consequence.But….what if a kid isejected…does not warrantit…and we have the official’sdecision on tape? Ejections al-ways mean missing the rest ofthe contest AND the next con-test as well! We understand thatyou cannot appeal “judgementcalls”…but if a player is bootedbecause an official “thinks hesees” an extreme violation…andwe can PROVE THAT IT DIDNOT OCCUR on tape, shouldn’tthere be a way to preserve the

player’s eligibility for competition?Perhaps the WSCA could author

and present an amendment to theWIAA rules that creates a S.O.P. toappeal unwarranted ejections. Thismay involve the W.O.A. Commis-sioner, WIAA Executive board, eachleague that is involved and the schoolthat is making the appeal. Obviously,the old adage that “films never lie”may give innocent kids a chance toparticipate if an adult official made an

error. I will volunteer to assist in thisproject if some of you coaches con-tact me.

….a sign of the timesLast March I was speaking at The

Nike Clinic in Portland. As we allknow, the number of coaches that areclassroom teachers continues toshrink. I asked my audience howmany of them were teachers or ad-ministrators at the school where theycoach. My old pal, Cale Piland fromUnion High School, and I counted 5guys, including ourselves, out of aroom of 40ish coaches. There aremany reasons for this decliningamount…the list of “whys” is long.The concern for veterans in our pro-fession is for the future! Who, if noteducators, will preserve these gamesthat we are so devoted to? Perhaps a“gentle shove” or serious advice tothe young coaches we work with toconsider becoming an educator in thefuture is in order! We all know thatgreat coaches are always great teach-ers as well.

3 and out Baby….“Ego sum valide, tamen ego mos

superstes.”

Coach Don Papasedero

Hearing their final whistle...

COACH MIKE DUNBAR PASSES AWAY

Mike gained recognition across the country as a renownedcollegiate football coach. He grew up in Lakewood and graduatedfrom Lakes High School in 1967. Coach Dunbar taught in theClover Park School District for eight years before moving toEllensburg in 1980 to coach football at Central WashingtonUniversity. During his 39 year coaching career, Mike was the headcoach or offensive coordinator at ten major universities. He wasa member of the National Football Coaches Association, theWashington Athletic Association and an inductee of the CentralWashington University Hall of Fame.


Tom CampbellTom Campbell remains one of the most respected &

successful cross-country coaches in the state of Wash-ington. A leader in the sport of cross-country, Campbell’sboys’ & girls’ teams at Edmonds High School won 12W.I.A.A. (Washington Interscholastic Athletic Associa-tion) state championships (7 boys & 5 girls).

Starting in 1975, Campbell’s boys claimed additionaltitles in ’82, ’83, ’86, ’87, “88 & ’90. His Edmonds girls

won state championshipsin 1976, ’83, ’84, ’85 &’87. On eight other oc-casions, Campbell’steams finished top four atthe state meet.

To date, Campbellholds the distinction ofbeing the only coach toclaim state titles at thefour state meet sites –Evergreen High School,Hangman Valley Golf

Course, Port Townsend, & Pasco. Tom always led byexample. He never asked a runner to do anything hewasn’t willing to do. When his athletes ran, Tom did too.

The recipient of numerous awards, Campbell was the’83 & ’84 Cross-Country Coach of the Year. In ’94, hewas inducted into the Washington State Cross-CountryCoaches’ Hall of Fame, as well as being honored as theEverett Herald’s Man of the Year in Sports. In 2004,Campbell was inducted into the W.I.A.A. Hall of Fame’sinaugural class.

During his tenure, Campbell was instrumental in creat-ing the Washington State Cross-Country Coaches’ Asso-ciation, an organization he served as president for 12 years.Regarding his success at Edmonds High School, Campbellhas this to say – “I am the luckiest man in the world to be

Hundreds of family, friends & sports enthusiasts gathered at Everett’s Comcast Arena on Wednesday, September25th, 2013, to celebrate Snohomish County’s rich sports history. The banquet honored 10 individuals & two teams.Amongst the fourth class of Hall of Fame inductees was Vicki (Borsheim) Beskind & Tom Campbell.

BESKIND/CAMPBELL INDUCTEDINTO SNOHOMISH COUNTY HALL OF FAME

By Steve K. Bertrand

Frank Foster, Vicki Beskind& Cliff McGrath

the captain of that ship, & to be a joyful witness to all theyaccomplished. Over those 30 years… I just had soooooomuuuuuuch fun!”

Vicki (Borsheim) BeskindVicki (Borsheim) Beskind, an ’84 graduate of Everett’s

Cascade High School, won League, District & State titlesin the high jump her senior year. Vicki’s state meet jumpof 5’8” is still Cascade’s school record. Vicki was in-ducted into Cascade’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2012.

Following high school, Vicki walked on at the Univer-sity of Washington. A four-year letterwoman in track &field, she was the Pac-10 high jump champion as a junior.During her senior year, Vicki placed 2nd in the NCAAIndoor Meet & 9th in the NCAA Outdoor Meet (6’2.5”),earning All-Americanhonors.

After college, Vickicompeted in the ’88 & ’92Olympic Trials, just miss-ing the ’92 team (She fin-ished 4th.). Between1986-’92, Vicki competedin five U.S. NationalWomen’s High JumpChampionships.

An ’87 EverettHerald’s Woman of theYear in Sports & ’97 UWAthletic Hall of Fame inductee, Vicki expressed her ap-preciation to family, friends, coaches & Snohomish Countyfor all their years of support.

“Throughout my athletic career, I was very blessed tohave been surrounded by supportive family, friends,coaches, teammates, &, at times, even competitors,” saidBeskind. Vicki’s jump of 6’4” in the ’90 U.S. NationalChampionships remains the highest jump to date by aWashington woman.

Frank Foster, TomCampbell & Cliff McGrath


SPORTS NUTRITION TIPS HELP

COACHES TALK TO ATHLETES

A carbohydrate rich dinner with lean protein and healthy fat should be consumed within an hour of practice or a game. An ideal dinner would be salmon, green beans, brown rice, milk or chicken and veggie pasta, green salad, and milk.

Research has shown that lowfat chocolate milk immediately following exercise contains the desired carb/protein ratio for repairing muscle damage, replaces lost electrolytes, muscle and liver glycogen (energy stores).

Coaches and trainers attending the WIAA accredited Coaches School Express session at Kentlake High School heard former UW athletics dietitian Emily Edison, M.S. R.D., conduct a WINForum clinic to describe ways to talk to student athletes about nutrition.

“Nutrition science calls for a balance between rest, eating, workouts, school,” Emily told 30 coaches attending the WINForum clinic session. “Student athletes should eat three meals every day starting with breakfast, which jump-starts metabolism and builds a base for the rest of the day. At least three of the food groups should be consumed at every meal: fruits and veggies; whole grains; lean meats and low fat or fat free dairy.”

Put the WINForum Sports Nutrition Game Plan to work for your athletes!Emily summarized contents of the WINForum Sports Nutrition Game Plan and other WINForum resources.

Emily Edison, MS, RD, ACSM-HFS, WINForum Coordinator, Sports Dietitian, Certified Personal Trainer and Owner, Momentum Nutrition and Fitnesswww.momentum4health.com

Evaluations from coaches provide insight for future clinics and social media posts. Based on these evaluations, the WINForum team will research and post more information about nutrition and the female triad; inexpensive meal options that kids fix themselves; why student athletes should take nutrition seriously; how/what athletes should eat before morning practices; quick recipe ideas; how to maintain weight; and how nutrition can make athletes bigger, faster and stronger.


BURNETT-ENNIS STUDENT TEACHER SCHOLARSHIPDeadline: April 15th

By completing the information required in this application, you will enable us to determine your eligibilityto receive funds provided specifically to help students whose parent(s) are members of WSCA. Thisapplication becomes valid only when the following has been submitted. This scholarship is open to anymember’s son or daughter planning on student teaching during the next year.

To be eligible for the scholarship:• Your mother or father must be a member of the Washington State Coaches Association.• Submit the below application.• Submit one letter of recommendation from your College Education Department.• Submit your College Transcripts.• Submit a short essay (250 words or less) that would include the answers to the following

questions.a. Why do you want to teach?b. Previous experience coaching and teaching kids?c. What do you want kids to say about you?

• After being awarded the scholarship, you must submit a letter from your college student teacheradvisor as to verification of your placement.

Personal Information (please print clearly)

Name__________________________________________________________________________ Last First M.I.

College Attended__________________________________ Date of Birth_____________________

Permanent Address________________________________________________________________ Street City Zip Code

Permanent Home Telephone number (_______)____________________________

Parent/Guardian___________________________________Years Member of WSCA____________

Address of Parent/Guardian if different from applicant:

________________________________________________________________________________ Street City Zip Code

Check list: Application Letter of Recommendation College Transcript Short Essay

Your application must be received before April 15th.Mail To: WSCA Scholarship, 708 S. Lake, Colfax, Wa 99111

Selected winners must submit a picture of themselves with their member parent to the WSCAby June 30th.

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