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Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Hall of Fame Banquet 48th ERICA MENZEL-DOWNING ERICA PHIPPS FROWISS SHANNON BRADLEE VAN PELT VAN BRADLEE KATHY GREGORY KATHY CORDERO DAN KIMI WONG KIMI Monday • May 18, 2015 • 5:00pm La Cumbre Country Club Santa Barbara, California 2015 Hall of Fame Cover.indd 1 5/11/2015 4:10:15 PM 2015 48th Hall of Fame Event Tonight’s Welcome & Opening Remarks Laurie Leighty, SBART President Masters of Ceremonies Mike Klan, KEYT Sports Director Barry Punzal, Presidio Sports Hall of Fame Inductees Eric Menzel-Downing Shannon Frowiss Phipps Bradlee Van Pelt Program Kimi Wong Program Kathy Gregory (Coach) Dan Cordero (Communtiy Leader) Russ Hargreaves Memorial Award Jake Clinton, Nite Moves R.F. MacFarland Memorial Trophy Beverly Lewis, Club West Master Athlete Nash Jimenez e hope you will patronize our many business friends and sponsors listed Win this program. It is their generosity, along with that of our guests this evening, that contributes to the development of our athletic community and to the lives of our student-athletes. Cover photos courtesy of Presidio Sports Program Articles and Bios by Barry Punzal and John Dvorak of Presidio Sports Program editing, layout and design by Laurie Leighty & Rechelle Ringer Printing by Boone Graphics Audio Video Production by Jesus Estrada 2015 Hall of Fame Program.indd 1 5/11/2015 4:09:39 PM Jeanie Purcell-Hill, Chair 2015 Jesus Estrada, Producer/Director Rich Hanna Laurie Leighty Scott Lindberg The Event Catharine Manset Morreale Pat Moorhouse-MacPhee Committee Rick Wilson Bill Bertka Jerry Harwin Founder Founder Caesar Uyesaka Founder Jerry Harwin 1968-70 Joan Russell-Price 1995-97 Bill Bertka 1970-72 Tim Tremblay 1997-99 Larry Crandell 1972-74 Joe Howell 1999-01 Bill Blythe 1974-80 Chris Casebeer 2002-03 Craig Case 1980-85 Marc Gamberdella 2004-05 Bob Huhn 1985-89 Barry Taugher 2006-07 Founders & Past Dick Mires 1989-91 Rick Wilson 2008-09 David Pintard 1991-93 Catharine M. Morreale 2010-11 Presidents Paul Menzel 1993-95 Rich Hanna 2012-13 Laurie Leighty—President Cara Gamberdella — President Elect Diana Morin — Treasurer Jason Wilson — Secretary Bob Archer Richard Mires* Paul Bradford Pat Moorhouse-MacPhee Dr. Dan Brennan Ken Newendorp Aaron Brown Diane O’Brien Chris Casebeer* David Pintard* Gary Cunningham William Pintard Gene Deering Jeanie Purcell-Hill Bob Dinaberg Wade Ransom Cara Gamberdella Joan Russell-Price* Marc Gamberdella* Jay Smith Rich Hanna John Stoney Tom Hastings Barry Taugher* Joe Howell* Tim Tremblay* Robert Huhn* Mike Warren Scott Lindberg Jason Wilson Catharine Manset Morreale* Rick Wilson* Board of Directors John McCutcheon Phil Womble Paul McLean 2014-15 Paul Menzel* *Past President 2015 Hall of Fame Program.indd 2 5/11/2015 4:09:39 PM President’s Message by Laurie Leighty 2015 Welcome to the Round Table’s 48th Celebration of Athletic Accomplishment! This year we’ve done something very different by dividing the celebration into two events – the Hall of Fame, where four past outstanding athletes, a President’s coach, and a community leader will be inducted into our Hall of Fame, and An Evening with the Athletes, where we will honor our student athletes, scholarship winners, teams and coaches. Mike Klan, Laurie Leighty and Rich Hanna 2014-2015 was an action-packed year! When I read Barry’s Athletic Highlights, I was overwhelmed with all the amazing accomplishments that our athletes achieved this year! Congratulations to our CIF Champions – Cate’s Girls’ Volleyball and Bishop’s Girls’ Basketball teams! And all the other teams who made it to the playoffs and beyond! As I finish my term as President, I want to thank all of our sponsors and members for their support – we are so lucky to have you sharing our vision! And to my fellow board members – a HUGE thank you for all the hours, lunches, committee meetings and events you have logged for the Round Table. As Randy Weiss observed, “What is so impressive about the SBART board is that there aren’t any egos on your board – you’re Message all just working hard for the kids!” I couldn’t have said it better! And finally to all the Message Athletic Directors, Coaches, Athletes, the Press, Parents of Athletes and loyal fans of the Round Table….keep up the GREAT work! Participation in sports is really a great character-building opportunity when done right. I think everyone connected to the Round Table believes this. So when we became acquainted with the Positive Coaching Alliance this year, it felt like the perfect opportunity for the Round Table to expand our impact and support of athletics to the youth sport programs in our community. Again thanks to our amazing community supporters, we were able to secure funding for three years to bring the Positive Coaching Alliance to Santa Barbara. This funding will provide seven seminars each year and will be offered to the leadership of youth sports programs (board members, athletic directors and executive directors), to the coaches, to the parents and to the athletes themselves...all for FREE! Already we have had seven seminars with over 300 total participants – and the biggest attendance was at the parent seminar! The response has been super positive, and we are already putting together a schedule for the next round which will begin in August! This wouldn’t have happened without the hard work and extra effort of our PCA Committee – THANK YOU! Did you know that the Round Table has NO paid staff? That’s right – it is a very roll-up- your- sleeves-and-do-the-work sort of nonprofit. As President for the past two years, the biggest take away for me is how proud I am to be a part of this great community, as well as this great organization – the Round Table. There is no better place to see the real meaning of team than at one of our Monday press lunches. Together Everyone Achieves More… rings loud and clear. As I pass the baton to Cara Gamberdella, our incoming President, I’m certain her years will be just as exciting and rewarding! Look for even more great things from your Santa Barbara Round Table in the years to come! 2015 Hall of Fame Program.indd 3 5/11/2015 4:09:39 PM 2015 Over four decades ago, Jerry Harwin and Caesar Uyesaka sipped coffee at Caesar’s Restaurant, talking about the need for a sports group in Santa Barbara that could help the local athletic community in times of need. After Jerry and Caesar shared a couple more coffee breaks together, the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table was born. Its motto: The advancement and betterment of all sports and athletics in the greater Santa Barbara area. The SBART got off to a fast start. Its first organizational meeting was held at Santa Barbara’s East Beach on January 25, 1968. Hundreds of people attended this meeting, and over 200 joined that evening as Charter Members. The SBART’s first annual banquet was held at Santa Barbara City College on June 22, 1968. Through membership dues, contributions, fundraising events and local foundations, the Round Table has raised more than $2 million for local athletics. Harry’s Plaza Café was the site of the SBART’s first press luncheon held on September Founders Founders 14, 1970. The luncheons, initiated by the new president, Bill Bertka, were similar to a “Monday Morning Quarterback Club.” All area schools were represented by the head coaches of the sports in season. For over four decades the SBART luncheons have been held at Harry’s every Monday, attended by standing-room-only crowds. Since its first meeting back in 1968, the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table has helped thousands of individuals and organizations by raising funds to support their athletic programs. The Round Table is proud to help student-athletes at all levels compete in events they would otherwise not have been able to attend. It is with our deepest regards and warmest thanks that we acknowledge and celebrate the vision and hard work of our founders, Caesar Uyesaka, Jerry Harwin and Bill Bertka. SBART The mission of the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table is to recognize and support athletic participation as an important means of fostering discipline, teamwork, self-respect, personal responsibility, and camaraderie. The SBART provides a public forum for area athletic coaches and athletes; grants financial support to Mission organizations, teams, and individuals to further their participation in sports; and publicly honors athletic performance, scholastic achievement and exemplary Statement ethical behavior. 2015 Hall of Fame Program.indd 4 5/11/2015 4:09:40 PM Platinum Members $2,500 level 2015 Gardner Grout Foundation Lauren Ashley Herrera Memorial David and Leila Carpenter Foundation Paul Menzel Tully Ramsaur William & Kristi Parrish Founder’s Circle Members SBART $1,000 level Keith Berry Fidelity National Title Timothy & Virginia Bliss Stevens and Associates Chad & Ginny Dreier Volentine Family Foundation Mick Luckhurst Members Regal Members Members $250 level Bob Archer Karen Griffith Diana O’Connell Diane Barrickman Lad Handelman Joel Ohlgren Donald & Anita Barry Rich Hanna Bill Peeples John Paul Beltran Tom Hastings Carl & Karen Peus Dennis Berg David Hoffman David & Christi Phreaner Jack Bianchi Howell, Moore & Gough Ken Preston David Borgatello LLP George & Cathy Rempe Jay Borgeson Steve Hyslop Randy Rowse Paul & Susan Bradford Dick Jensen Joan Russell Price Dr. Dan Brennan Kelly Jensen Dr. Richard Ryu MD Ethel Byers Joel A. Kaufman Richard Scoby Chris Casebeer Laurie Leighty Linda Seals David Cash Scott Lindberg Jay Smith Fred Clough Catharine Manset Joe Talarico Michael & Marni Cooney Morreale Barry Taugher Scott & Krista Craig Louis Manzo Greg Tebbe Gary Cunningham Gordon McClenathen Tim Tremblay Gene Deering John McCutcheon Paul Uyesaka Bob Dinaberg Tim McGaughey Dr.