Longtime volleyball referee, Rusty Wellman, became the seventh member of the Spokane Area Volleyball Referees Association’s Hall of Fame, inducted at the organization’s annual banquet Nov. 19. He has officiated volleyball for 34 years, all but five of those out of the Spokane board. He officiated in one NCAA Tournament, several NWAC championships and WIAA state tournaments. He is a longtime advanced trainer of officials in Spokane.
Jason Gonwick and Brent Radford enjoyed their first experience calling a Washington State Volleyball Tourney, the 1B/2B at Yakima. Radford and Gonwick each called a semifinal match in the 1B tourney, and Radford was R1 in the championship match. Debbie Spray called a semi in the 1A Tournament, and Shawna Sheehan called the 3rd-4th place contest in the 2A tourney. Barb Twohig represents SAVRA in the 3A/4A Tourney, Nov. 16-17.
SAVRA members have spoken, electing new officers, directors and advisers for 2019 [those elected this fall are boldfaced]. Each member serves through the year following their name.
President Keith Ward ('20)
Vice President Ben Goodwin ('21)
Secretary Open ('19)
Past President Patty Kells ('19)
Member-at-Large Juli Jones ('20)
Member-at-Large Brent Radford ('20)
Member-at-Large Devin Darrough ('19)
Member-at-Large Linda Kildew ('19)
Rating Committee Debbie Spray ('21)
Rating Committee Dale Goodwin ('20)
Rating Committee Alan Hirayama ('19)
Appeals Committee Lisa Paull ('21)
Appeals Committee Margie Ray ('20)
Appeals Committee ? ('19)
Heartfelt thanks to our outgoing officers, directors and advisers: Heide Wehr, Shawna Sheehan, Rusty Wellman and Mike Pounds
Please consider nominating yourself, or other SAVRA members, for open positions on the Board of Directors. You can do that by emailing a letter of application to Vice President Keith Ward at sandkward@comcast.net. Or, nominations will be taken from the floor at SAVRA General Membership meetings Oct. 21 and 28. An electronic ballot will be emailed to each member Oct. 29. Voting concludes Nov. 3. Newly elected board members will be announced at our final meeting Nov. 4.
The high school and college training classes are combining this Sunday for work on R2 positioning and visioning, as well as ball handling . . . what do we call and what don’t we call; what to look for. Dress to play if you are so inclined. Also, everyone planning to attend this joint HS/College Training session is asked to bring their red and yellow cards that will be used when we get to the "What's your call" section.
National Training Clinic, First Day
of SAVRA Training August 12
This annual NCAA/PAVO national training clinic is Sunday, Aug. 12, 9:30 am-1:30 pm in Jundt Auditorium, 200 W. DeSmet, on Gonzaga’s west side of campus. Enter through the east side of the front face of Jundt under the brick canopy. With Sharp Avenue under construction, it is best to take Division/Ruby, turn east onto DeSmet, which T’s after 1 block at the Jundt Art Center and Museum. Park in the Jundt parking lot immediately in front of the building, to your right. AVOID HAMILTON.
