Thursday November 10the the TAC welcome the OL Reign as the speaker at our lunch meeting. We hope that you are able to join us for our meeting as we hear about what the 2023 season has in store for the Reign.
The portal for the fall season's Athlete of the Year nominations is now open. Athletic Directors and Coaches may now nominate student-athletes for the fall seasons sports.
Fall Nomination
To nominate a student athlete for the fall season sports, please click on this link, https://www.crsadmin.com/EventPortal/Registrations/PublicFill/EventPublicFill.aspx?evtid=cd17b842-87c5-4717-ad5b-e2f36addc7b4
The sports included for the fall season are:
- Football
- Cross Country – Boys
- Cross Country – Girls
- Soccer – Girls
- Softball (slow pitch)
- Swim & Dive – Girls
- Volleyball
- Water Polo – Girls
Click here to nominate a student for the Fall Season sports. The nomination portal will close at 9PM on November 17th. Please enter your nomination prior to the closure to ensure that you student-athlete is included in the Fall Athlete of the Year program.
The recognition and award banquet for the fall sports will be on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the McGavick Convention Center. The doors open at 11:30 and the event is from 12:00-1:00. We do ask that all attendees please register for the event by November 29th to ensure that we have enough lunches for everyone. This is a separate registration than the nominations. The TAC will host the nominated student and one coach/athletic director/school representative per nomination. Additional guests are invited to join in the celebration. Tickets for additional guests are $20 each. Click here to register for the Fall Athlete of the Year Banquet.
The TAC will be participating in the 2022 Tacoma Santa Parade on December 4th. We are looking for TAC members that would like to participate in the parade. Our entry will include students that have been nominated for the Fall Athlete of the Year from schools throughout Pierce County along with TAC members, friends and family. The parade starts at 4:30. The route is along South Tacoma Way between 50th and 54th Streets. We are asking that all participants arrive by 3:45 for staging. We are one of the first entries in the parade, we estimate that you will be finished with the parade about 6:15. Please let Karyn Siegrist know if you are interested in participating - KarynTAC@gmail.com or 253-307-9096 for more details.
The parade is part of a full afternoon of festivities. Come early and enjoy bands, shopping, food and more. The festival starts at noon.
Our October meeting will be on October 13th at noon at Tower Lanes.
The speakers for the meeting will be Steve O'Brien and Ben Talbot from the First Tee South Puget Sound. First Tee is a youth development organization that enables kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with a life skills curriculum, we create active learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids can carry to everything they do. We’re Building Game Changers through our junior golf programs.
The meeting will be in person and offered via Zoom. We hope you can join us.
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Published by Legacy Remembers on Sep. 18, 2022.
John S. Anderson passed away on September 3rd, 2022, at the age of 88, following complications from Parkinson's Disease. He was born on December 27th, 1933, in Kent WA, to John and Dorothy Anderson.
John grew up in O'Brien and graduated from Kent High School in 1951. He attended University of Washington and Central Washington University before enlisting in the Navy during draft time. After several Navy stations, he and his high school sweetheart, Myrna, married on July 31, 1954. They spent one year in Detroit, Michigan for John's last year of Naval service before returning to Washington for John to finish college. He earned a bachelor's degree in education from Pacific Lutheran University and a master's degree in school administration from University of Puget Sound. With help from his friend Willie Calhoun, John built their home in Sumner, WA, and established residence in 1960. John had a successful 35-year career as a teacher, coach, and administrator in the Sumner School District.
John was the head football coach for 16 years at Sumner High School, leading teams to a record of 114-52-6. He won five league championships, two state championships (1975 and 1977), was named State Coach of the Year in 1977, and was inducted as a member of the Washington State Coaches Hall of Fame in 1988.
John also served 16 years as the Sumner School District Athletic Director. He was voted the 1988 Washington State Athletic Director of the Year and was inducted as a member of the Washington State Athletic Director Hall of Fame in 1996. During his years as the Athletic Director he also found time to serve for 8 years as a member of the WIAA Executive Board.
John was an active member of Sumner Rotary, serving as Club President in 1994 and later serving as Assistant District Governor for three years. He was most recently honored with a Rotary Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his service to his community and Rotary District 5020. He was a true servant leader and lived his life according to the Rotary motto, "Service Above Self."
In addition to Rotary and his highly successful career as a teacher, coach, and administrator, he was an exceptionally talented wood craftsman. He built a multitude of beautiful fine furnishings that his family will continue to value, relish and appreciate as a part of his legacy. He was an avid snow and water skier and taught all his kids to ski. In their retirement, John and Myrna enjoyed many cruise ship travels throughout the world along with sunshine weeks in Arizona, Central Oregon, and Cabo San Lucas.
John is survived by his wife, Myrna, son Brian (Michelle), son Eric (Nancy), daughter Kerri, brother Robert (Penny), 8 grandchildren, and 4 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Dorothy, son Craig, son Kevin, daughter-in-law Michelle, and son-in-law Dean.
A celebration of life will be held at 1:00 pm on Saturday, October 1st, at the Swiss Sportsmen's Club in Bonney Lake, WA. An additional memorial service will be held at 2:00 pm on Sunday, October 2nd at Mt. View Lutheran Church in Edgewood, WA.
Donations in John Anderson's name can be made to the Kevin Anderson Scholarship fund at Sumner High School, Sumner Rotary Club, Mt. View Lutheran Church, or a personal choice of fund in his memory.
John was the most patient, generous, calm, and kind man who cared deeply about his family, friends, and community. He will be greatly missed.
Save the Date
Golden Gloves will be January 28, 2023 at the UPS Fieldhouse
More information to come.
Save the Date
Tribute to Champions will be May 16, 2023 at McGavick Event Center.
More information to come.
There’s a lot of sports enjoyment in Pierce County these days but the excitement surrounding Little League baseball seems to be “tops”. The Bonney Lake-Sumner championship team meets Honolulu tomorrow at 4 pm in the opening round of “nationals” at Williamsport and we all should be proud of that. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
To the knowledge of all our sports “experts” … no Pierce County Little League team has ever reached such national consideration before. And by the way, they could use a hand to cover the costs of travel. The TAC and our Tacoma Sports Museum both have decided to help, and we hope you will feel the same way. Let’s show these Pierce County youngsters how proud we are of them and what they have accomplished. A donation toward helping them match travel expenses would be perfect. The TAC has committed $500 to the cause already and now the Museum is aboard as well. If you would like to donate you can one of a few ways. You can donate online with a credit card (https://tacomaathletic.com/donate/bonney-lake-sumner-little-league-22/), or you can send your donation to the TAC at PO Box 11304, Tacoma, WA, 98411. Every penny donated will go to the team to meet its expenses.
One of the goals of our Executive Committee is to return TAC’s membership level to 200 members (pre-pandemic). Everyone’s help is needed. First, we encourage every current TAC member to recruit at least one new member by our December 2022 lunch meeting.
MEMBERSHIP CONTEST GROUND RULES
Contest period: June 9, 2022 to December 8, 2022.
Any current member who adds 5 new members will earn 10 TAC lunch passes, redeemable at future monthly lunch meetings.
Any current member who adds 10 new members will earn their membership dues paid for a year, plus 10 TAC lunch passes.
The current member with the highest number of new members added (10 or more), will receive a TAC ATTAWAY Award and a special prize to be announced at the September 2022 lunch meeting.
Note: To qualify as a “new” member for this contest, the individual… a) Has never been a TAC member b) Was a prior TAC member, but has not been active for the past two years.
New members may sign-up online on our Become a Member page. There is a field for them to indicate who invited them to join, make sure to remind them to enter your name. New members may also fill out a hard copy form and mail the form along with a check to the TAC. The form can be downloaded here.
Good luck!
Ryan Rowland-Smith is hosting his camp at Cheney Stadium.
Hey mates, I am so excited to partner with the Tacoma Rainiers and host my NxtGen Baseball Camp in my old stomping grounds Cheney Stadium. Besides my work on Root Sports covering the Mariners, my passion is inspiring the Next Generation. Especially at the grassroots level, and I can't wait to work with your son or daughter this August! We have a great camp planned for every skill level, siblings are 50% off, and all are welcome! I hope you can come and spend three days with the Rainier players and me! Click the link below to register. Spots are limited.
-Ryan Rowland-Smith
The 2022 Tom Names Salute to Sports reception was on June 16 at the Hotel Murano Bicentennial Pavilion. It was a great evening full of celebration. The Athlete of the Year committee presented the nominees and winners for the spring season sports, recognized the winners from fall and winter sports, recognized the spring season state champions and presented scholarships to 8 students. It was an honor to support and recognize the amazing youth that we have in our community. The event would not have been possible without our sponsors - The Names Family Foundation, Tom & Meg Names Foundation, Columbia Bank, The Ben B. Cheney Foundation, Host Event Planning, Rotary Passport Club of Pierce County and Rainier DMM. Thank you TV Tacoma for providing coverage and video for the 2022 Tom Names Salute to Sports.
Click here for a PDF copy of the program for the night. Video from the event is available on YouTube a link is below.
The next TAC lunch meeting will be this Thursday, June 9th at Tower Lanes. The menu for the afternoon will be a BBQ.
For the program portion of the meeting we will be reviewing the strategic consulting project that the UPS students did for the TAC. They did a great job with the project and summarizing their findings. It is now up to us to review and determine how we want to move forward with the information that they have provided. During the meeting we will be reviewing some of the key finings. For those that are interested in reviewing the whole case study, it is uploaded on the TAC website, click here to access a copy. I have also uploaded the video from when the students delivered their project to us. Unfortunately, there were some sound issues in the room that we had the presentation and it may be difficult to hear the speaker at various points throughout the recording. Click here to watch the video.
For those that are interested in joining the lunch meeting via Zoom, here is the info:
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The Tom Names Salute to Sports event will be June 16th at the Hotel Murano's Bicentennial Pavilion. Doors open at 5:30 and the program will start at 6:00. This program will be when we honor the Spring Athletes of the Year and awarding $50,000 in scholarships to Pierce County high school students.
If you are interested in attending the event, click here to purchase online. The prices is $20 per person and current TAC and Sports Museum members can receive $5 off of their ticket price when using discount code STS2022. We hope you can join us for an evening of celebration.
The 2022 Tribute to Champions was on May 17th. Visit the Tribute to Champions page to learn more about the recipients of the Distinguished Achievement awards and the inductees to the Sports Hall of Fame.
Photos from the event are available for viewing and purchase from the respective photographers.
We hope that you are able to join us on Thursday for our Lunch meeting.
The program will be Ali Criss – financial planner at Financial Insights by day and avid sky diver by night….well maybe not during the night. Ali will be speaking about her sky diving career. Over the years she has been a part of groups that have set state and world records for their dives. Pictured is the 2017 Women’s Upright Record and the 2018 World Upright Record. We hope you can join us on Thursday.
Lunch Information:
Menu: Taco bar
Cost: $13
Please arrive about 11:45 to allow for some fellowship time while you are getting your lunch and finding a seat. The meeting will begin at 12:00
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The Logger great, Rich Van Volkinburg, passed away Friday, 8 April, at the age of 70. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday, 23 April, at Immanuel Baptist Church in Hoquiam.
Rich told Chris that what he was dearly hoping for, was that there would be a •big• presence of the Green & Gold at his wake.
All Loggers, if it is at all possible for you, to set a choker, and get to Hoquiam on 23 April, for Rich.
At Aberdeen High School, Rich was an All-State defensive end in 1969. At UPS, he was an immediate impact player, and was ultimately a four-year letterman.
In 1972 and 1973, Rich’s play at nose guard won him AP Little All-America honorable mention recognition, and he was also named Little All-Northwest 1st-team defensive interior lineman.
In 1973, Rich’s teammates voted him team co-captain, and after the season elected him Most Inspirational. In addition, in the spring of 1974 he was selected as co-winner of the UPS Athletic Department’s 1973-’74 John Heinrick Award for Most Inspirational Varsity Athlete.
In 1994, Rich was inducted to the Logger Hall of Fame (along with the legendary coach, and post-War player, Bob Ryan). He had a long career as a teacher and coach in the Aberdeen public schools, and many old colleagues and students have spoken movingly of how important he was in their lives, and what a loyal friend he was.
Rich was a Green & Gold Logger to his depths. In our project here of nurturing and maintaining Logger community and traditions, he was enthusiastic, and greatly helpful, over many years. He enriched so many lives, and we are deeply grateful to him.
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• Richard K. Van Volkinburg Jr. ’74 •
Hall of Fame; Logger Captain;
Most Inspirational;
Logger Athletics Most Inspirational;
Little All-America; Little All-Northwest
7 Nov. 1951 - 8 April 2022
There Walks a Logger 
Check out the variety of meetings and events available this spring:
- April 14th - TAC Lunch Meeting @ 12:00 - Tower Lanes. Program will be Ali Criss from Financial Insights. She will be talking to us about her ski diving avocation. Lunch will be a Taco Bar.
- April 28th - UPS Capstone Project delivery @ 5:30 - Location TBD. Our team of UPS students from the business leadership class will be presenting us with the results of their work with the TAC.
- May 12th - TAC Lunch Meeting @ 12:00 - Tower Lanes. Program TBD. Lunch will be Italian pasta bar.
- May 17th - Tribute to Champions @ 5:30 - McGavick Conference Center. Tickets are available on the TAC website. Click here.
- June 9th - TAC Lunch Meeting @ 12:00 - Tower Lanes. Program TBD. Lunch will be a summer BBQ.
- June 10th and 11th - Golden Gloves - Save the Date. More information to come.
- June 16th - Salute to Sports @ 5:30 - Hotel Murano Bicentennial Pavilion. - Save the Date. More information to come.
Happy New Year TAC Members and Guests:
This is a challenging time with COVID variants ramping up and many other issues facing our neighborhoods and communities. The TAC is a positive bright light supporting high school and college sports activities and bringing sports enthusiasts together in Pierce County.
The winter sports season is in full swing with most games on schedule. It would be a great outlet to attend one or more of these games to be a part of the excitement of the competition.
The Executive Committee is working hard to organize the coming events as we start into the second half of our TAC year (we parallel the high school calendar from September through June for our activities).
We welcome your involvement with the TAC and the sports community as a member of the TAC with many volunteer opportunities. Our goal is to have “many members just doing a little bit”. If you have not renewed your membership, please consider contributing your dues as well as connecting to one of the approximately ten committees. Also, please attend a second Thursday noon lunch meeting and the alternating month third Thursday evening meeting. We would love to see you.
If you have any thoughts or suggestions for the TAC we would appreciate hearing from you.
Thank you for your participation at any level and we look forward to connecting soon.
Happy New Year!
Jim
TAC President
From NBC Sports: https://aab.nbcsports.com/2021/12/28/finalists-selected-for-2022-all-american-bowls-coach-of-the-year-award/
The All-American Bowl Selection Committee announced the finalists for the prestigious Coach of the Year Award. The All-American Bowl’s Coach of the Year honors the nation’s top high school coach for exceptional coaching abilities and leadership skills and acknowledges his role as a positive influence on young Americans on and off the field.
This year’s finalists are:
| NAME | SCHOOL | CITY | STATE |
| Vito Campanile | Bergen Catholic High School | Oradell | NJ |
| Todd Dodge | Westlake High School | Austin | TX |
| Eric Kurle | Graham-Kapowsin High School | Graham | WA |
| Eric Moore | Center Grove High School | Greenwood | IN |
| Pat Ward | St. John’s College High School | Washington | D.C. |
As an NBC Sports-owned property, the All-American Bowl is part of a marquee lineup of elite events that includes the Olympics, the NHL, the Premier League, and the number one primetime show since 2011: Sunday Night Football. The All-American Bowl is annually the most-watched, most-talked about, and most-prestigious high school all-star event with more than 4,100,000 unique television viewers and over 20,000 in attendance. The history and tradition of the All-American Bowl is unparalleled: 496 draft picks; 74 Super Bowl champions; 190 Pro Bowl selections; 16 Heisman finalists including, but not limited to: Odell Beckham Jr., Christian McCaffrey, Tim Tebow, Derrick Henry, DeVonta Smith, and Trevor Lawrence. For more information, visit NBCSports.com/AllAmericanBowl, or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram (@AABonNBC)
We would like to thank all our members for your continued support. If you are not a current member, we invite you to join the TAC. Renewing your membership or joining the TAC is simple. You can renew online with a credit card or you can complete the attached form and mail it into the TAC with your payment. Thank you to all of those that have already renewed their membership for the 2021-2022 year.
Your membership in the Tacoma Athletic Commission allows us to continue to support amateur sports and civic betterment in the Tacoma-Pierce County area. With your support the TAC is able to:
- Honor student athletes each season for their athleticism, academics, and community involvement through our Athlete of the Year committee.
- Present scholarships as part of the Tom Names Salute to Sports, in partnership with the Names Family Foundations.
- Host events such as the Golden Gloves and our annual golf tournament.
- Provide monthly meetings with guest speakers and a chance for fellowship with other sports enthusiasts.
- And much more.
Aside from recognition and scholarships, over the years the TAC has contributed to sports and the community in a numbers of ways including:
- Raised money and leading a successful campaign to vote “YES” for the Tacoma Dome
- Secured money to build the multi-field Heidelberg Sports Complex
- The formation of the Tacoma-Pierce County Sports Hall of Fame.
- Secured a $25,000 grant and contributed an additional $11,000 to purchase Automatic External Defibrillators for all Tacoma School District high schools and middle schools.
- And many other projects.
Thank you for your continued or renewed membership which supports the TAC and amateur sports in Tacoma-Pierce County.
You may renew your membership online with a credit/debit card - CLICK HERE or you may complete a membership form and mail it along with your payment to the TAC at: Tacoma Athletic Commission, PO Box 11304, Tacoma, WA 98411
 | The work of the Tacoma Athletic Commission is possible because of members and the committees. There are 10 standing committees within the TAC. These committees are looking for members to help in a variety of capacities. There are positions that are hands on, behind the scenes, logistical, technical, and must more. Please review the list of committees below and see which one you would be interested in joining. If you are not sure which committee you would like to join and would like to discuss which one would be a good fit for you, contact Karyn Siegrist. The committees are listed below with their chairs noted. To sign-up for a committee contact the chair or Karyn Siegrist. You will see that there are two committees which currently do not have a chair. If you have been interested in taking a leadership role in the TAC, this is a great way to start the process. TAC STANDING COMMITTEES S-1 AOY (Athlete of the Year) (Chair: Willie Stewart) *Tom Names Salute to Sports *TV Tacoma AOY Broadcast S-2: ClubRunner (Chair: Karyn Seigrist) *Newsletter *Member Communications S-3: Corporate Partners (Chair: Mark Mininger) *Sports Discount Card *Fundraising/Grants S-4: Finance (Chair: Terry Ziegler) S-5: Golden Gloves (Chair: Greg Plancich) S-6: Grant Awards (Chair:__________________) S-7: Golf Tournament (Chair:__________________) S-8: Membership (Chair: Pat Garlock) S-9: Programs/Speakers (Chair: Jim Whitacre) S-10: School Connectors (Chair: Aaron Roetcisoender) |
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