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WSSAAA SPORTS DIFFERENT YOUTH Awards Banquet AND THE TEAMS HALL OF FAME AND PATH SAME ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR OF LIFE GOALS SPONSORED BY: 2013 WSSAAA Awards Banquet HALL OF FAME AND ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Sponsored by RUSH APPAREL Jim Butler, CEO PRESIDING Dave Lutes, WSSAAA Past-President, A.D. @ Kent School District INVOCATION Ty Morris, WSSAAA Executive Board, A.D. @ R.A. Long HS DINNER MENU House Salad w/ Blue Cheese Vinaigrette 9 oz. Top Sirloin Crab & Lobster stuffed Prawns Garlic Mashed Potatoes Grilled Asparagus with Basil Pesto Assorted Rolls w/Bouzies Bakery Butter Petite Huckleberry Cheesecake w/Huckleberry Drizzle Freshly Brewed Coffee, Decaf, Hot Tea Honorees2013 2013 WSSAAA HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES DAN HELTSLEY Bethel School District Athletic Director JOHN MILLER WIAA Assistant Executive Director DAVE TIKKER WSSAAA Executive Director 2013 WIAA DISTRICT ATHLETIC DIRECTORS OF THE YEAR MIKE MCKEE DISTRICT 1 Lynden High School SAM REED DISTRICT 2 Chief Sealth International High School JOE KELLER DISTRICT 3 Fife High School MICK HOFFMAN DISTRICT 4 Vancouver Public Schools DON ERICKSON DISTRICT 5 Wapato Public Schools SCOTT BROWN DISTRICT 6 Cashmere High School WAYNE MCKNIGHT DISTRICT 7 West Valley High School – Spokane LORRI SLAUSON DISTRICT 8 Chase Middle School JAMES MOEHRLE DISTRICT 9 Colton High School HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES INDUCTEES YEARYEAR RECIPIENTRECIPIENT AFFILIATIONAFFILIATION YEARYEAR RECIPIENTRECIPIENT AFFILIATIONAFFILIATION 2013 DAN HELTSLEY BETHEL SD 1997 PAT HOONAN PUYALLUP 2013 JOHN MILLER WIAA 1997 ED FALLON BELLARMINE PREP 2013 DAVE TIKKER WSSAAA 1997 LAWSON VAN KUREN CHENEY 2012 TOM BURMESTER TACOMA/FOSS HS 1996 BOB ELSENSOHN RICHLAND 2011 No Inductees 1996 RALPH HILT MEDICAL LAKE 2010 KARST BRANDSMA TACOMA SD 1996 DICK FIKE ST. JOHN 2009 TY MORRIS LONGVIEW 1996 JOHN ANDERSON SUMNER 2008 DAVE LUTES KENT SD 1995 BUDDY GIBSON OAKESDALE 2008 RICH FRAZER KALAMA SD 1995 DON NORLING HIGHLINE SD 2007 STEVE BRIDGE ELMA 1995 LEROY FALING KELSO 2007 MARK CULLEN UNIVERSITY PREP 1995 KEITH CANTWELL AUBURN 2007 JIM PICCOLO STANWOOD 1994 IKE CUMMINGS WENATCHEE 2006 JAY HOOVER COLUMBIA RIVER 1994 BILL ELLIS SPOKANE 2006 RANDY RYAN SPOKANE 1994 CLIFF GILLIES WIAA 2005 TOM DOYLE SEATTLE PREP 1994 BOB SHANER TUMWATER 2005 TERRY CAVENDER PUYALLUP 1994 DON WHITE MOUNT SI 2004 JOE RICHER CHENEY 1993 ARCH ANDREOTTI ELLENSBURG 2004 JIM BRUCKER OMAK 1993 LEON BINGHAM SEATTLE 2004 JIM SPENCE QUINCY 1993 PAUL HENLEY SPOKANE 2004 DICK HALLEN ROGERS (PUY) 1993 CARL SCHULTZ N. CENTRAL 2004 DENNIS RIEGER REDMOND 1992 MURRAY HEALY TACOMA 2003 JOE BULLOCK TACOMA SD 1992 EUGENE "HAP" HAPALA VANCOUVER 2003 BILL BIELOH WALLA WALLA 1992 JOE TREMBLY SPOKANE 2003 RANDY DOLVEN KAMIAKIN 1992 DR. GEORGE WERNER SPOKANE 2003 ANNE HAYDEN PACSCO 1991 RAY BARNES PUYALLUP 2003 MICK SCHULTZ NEWPORT 1991 DAN MELINKOVICH ABERDEEN 2002 DICK KING PASCO 1991 WES BORRESON ENUMCLAW 2002 BOB KIRK POMEROY 1991 WALT THORP ODESSA 2002 DON CONWAY CHEHALIS 1990 WILBUR "SHORTY" LUFT RENTON 2001 JIM MEYERHOFF PUYALLUP 1990 DAN INVEEN TACOMA 2001 SHELLY THIEL ENUMCLAW 1990 BOB MORRIS SPOKANE SD 2000 RON BENNETT MONTESANO 1990 NICK SCARPELLI GONZAGA PREP 2000 CAL RIEMKE SPOKANE 1989 FRANK INSLEE SEATTLE 2000 STEVE SORENSON CENTRALIA 1989 PAUL SMITH SHORELINE 2000 AL STRAND BELLEVUE 1989 WILLIAM BAUMGART FOSTER 2000 JAN TRUANT SPOKANE 1989 BOB ELLER WENATCHEE 1999 DICK GRABENHORST NASELLE 1988 MATT GRONSETH CENTRALIA 1999 BARBARA TWARDUS SEATTLE 1988 CARL "BUD" HATLEY FEDERAL WAY 1999 ART WIPER ROOSEVELT 1988 WALTER "SWEDE" LINQUIST YAKIMA 1998 GARY JORGENSON TONASKET 1988 JIM ROTHNIE EDMONDS 1998 ED TINGSTAD BETHEL 1987 JACK BURRELL KENT 1998 KIM WILSON EDMONDS 1987 DAVE DUVALL MT. VERNON 1997 JACK SPRING WEST VALLEY 1987 JACK MACKENROTH HIGHLINE SD 1987 JIM ENNIS EVERETT DAN HELTSLEY Bethel School District Athletic Director INDUCTEE Dan Heltsley has dedicated the last 36 years to education in the state of Washington, 18 years as an Athletic Director. He has spent the past 10 years in the Bethel School District as District Athletic Director. Graduating from Bellarmine Prep High School in 1972, Dan competed in football all four years. After high school he continued his passion for football at the University of Puget Sound playing for two years. He finished his career in 1976 graduating with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Physical Education. Dan has coached at all levels and at a variety of locations. He began his teaching and coaching experience at his alma mater, Bellarmine Prep in Tacoma. He taught Physical Education and coached from 1977-1979. He then took his talents to the Bethel School District, first teaching and coaching at Bethel High School and then taking the opportunity to open the new Spanaway Lake High school as their Head Football Coach. 1n 1989 Lindbergh High School offered a new opportunity and challenge, working there for nine years as a teacher, Head Football coach and Assistant Principal/Athletic Director. During that tenure, Dan was honored as a Seamount Coach of the Year and selected to coach in the East-West All-Star Football game. In his sixth year at Lindbergh, Dan moved into the position of Assistant PrincipalAthletic Director where he stayed for three years. In 1998 Dan accepted the Assistant Principal/Athletic Director position at Kentlake High School, working with fellow WSSAAA Hall of Fame member Dave Lutes. Dan was highly respected and trusted to get the job done properly and professionally throughout his five year tenure at Kentlake. The Bethel School District called again in 2003, encouraging Dan to return and accept the District Athletic Director position which he currently holds to this day. Dan has been honored in the field of athletic administration on a number of occasions. In 2006 he was SPSL Athletic Director of the Year, 2007 WCD III and WSSAAA Athletic Director of the Year and finally 2008 NASPE Northwest Region Athletic Director of the Year. He was most recently awarded the NIAAA State Award of Merit and the WIAA Gareth Giles Award. Throughout his tenure Dan has dedicated his services to his own athletes, District III, WIAA and the NIAAA. Not only is Dan involved in the Washington Secondary School Athletic Administrators Association, he continues to be active in the Washington State Coaches Association where he has served on their Executive Board for 13 years and as a liaison between coaches and athletic administrators. While serving on many committees in a variety of leadership roles, Dan still had time to orchestrate the 2010 WSSAAA Conference. He then moved to President and finished his time as an instrumental organizer of the current vendor configuration. Dan involves himself in the interworking of Washington state athletics with the sole vision of creating opportunities for the youth of today and future generations. WSSAAA has benefited from the rich expertise and leadership that Dan brings. He is currently a member of both WSSAAA and the NIAAA. He completed 12 Leadership Training Courses over the past 18 years as well as being an instructor in many of them at the state and national conferences. Dan earned his CAA in 2007 and continues to pursue the newest LTI courses available as well as attend both the state and national conferences on a regular basis. JOHN MILLER WIAA Assistant Executive Director INDUCTEE Up until his recent assignment with the WIAA, John Miller has been in the Spokane area his entire life. He has been a coach and athletic director the past 36 years, making an impact with our student athletes along the way. John graduated from West Valley High School of Spokane in 1973. He competed in football and wrestling at West Valley before moving to nearby Whitworth College to continue his love for football. Playing four years of football, John graduated from Whitworth in 1977 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology. John immediately found a classroom position at Mead Junior High and began teaching and coaching football and track. After one year he moved to Mead High School where he spent the next 18 years as a football and softball coach, later assuming the duties of Athletic Director in 1983. During that time John was very involved in the day to day operations of the Mead School District as well as helping run a variety of state events. John was a manager for state volleyball, track and field and golf for a number of years and at multiple sites. In 1997 the Mead School District opened a second high school, Mt Spokane. It was at this time that John was assigned the duties of Athletic Director through a lottery system, Mt Spokane won! He was their Athletic Director and coached football from 1997 – 2009, while staying busy as a leader in the Athletic Directors Association. John was a true professional in his commitment to high school athletics while in the Mead School District. John retired from his duties as an athletic administrator and took the position of Assistant Executive Director on the WIAA staff. It is here that John continues to dedicate himself to the legion of athletic directors throughout our state, making their positions more successful. He currently serves as the liaison between the WIAA and WSSAAA Board of Directors. As a leader in athletic education John serves on the NIAAA National Faculty for LTI 724 as well as a presenter at our state conferences. John shares his athletic expertise to all in the state of Washington. Many organizations have benefitted from John’s knowledge and leadership around athletics. He was a member of the District VIII Eligibility Committee for 26 years. He also shared his talents while serving on the WIAA Representative Assembly and the WSSAAA Executive Board. His current duties as an Assistant Director at the WIAA keep him involved with our state athletic directors promoting the administration and value of athletics.

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