Spring 2024 Volunteer List Daniel Ager Emily Akemon Carole Alter Gisela Alvarado Will Anton Velvy Appleton Kristy Arroyo
Volunteer Profile: CYO Coaches
by Lori Ramirez, Recreation, Wellness, Youth Programs Manager and Dave Cort, Community Ambassador The San Geronimo Valley Community Gym is celebrating its 15th basketball season as the “Home Court” for St. Cecilia’s CYO Youth Basketball, Lagunitas Middle School Basketball, and weekly Open Gyms for players of all ages and skill levels. Prior to the opening of the Community Gym in January 2010 all of the local teams were on permanent road trips and pick up basketball was on the playground asphalt. While the outdoor courts are super fun and still are the location of the Saturday morning game, which is now in its 50th year, it is sure nice to have a beautiful Gym. To celebrate the Community Gym and to raise funds for Gym upgrades the Community Center is hosting its first ever Valley Hoop Fest, 3 on 3 Basketball Tourney on Saturday, March 30, 2024. Deep appreciation goes to San Geronimo resident and Lagunitas School graduate Aaron Weiss for his leadership in organizing the tournament. To learn more about the tournament and to register go to the Community Center website www.sgvcc.org This Stone Soup edition’s volunteer profile is focused on this season’s CYO coaches. Jake Morse & Adam Smith coach the 4th grade boys team, Nicole Ramirez and Sophie Davidson coach the 5th grade girls team, Matt Brockley and Rodrigo Corral coach the 6th grade boys team, Michael Conklin and Matthew Wadlington coach the 7th grade girls team and Craig O’Connell coaches the 8th grade boys team. We have deep appreciation for these coaches who volunteer hundreds of hours each season going to weekly games around the County, running practices where their players work on their basketball skills, social skills, and life skills, attend- ing coaching seminars, and communicating with their players’ parents and family members. We spoke with coaches Michael Conklin and Jake Morse about what motivates them to coach, highlights from this year, and the positive benefits for our youth and teens playing team sports. Both Michael and Jake are motivated by coaching their own children and the friends and classmates of their children. Michael and Jake are both excellent athletes and had very positive experiences playing youth sports themselves. Michael shared “As a former athlete, I firmly believe that being able to compete while a member of a team prepares you for life in a way that you don’t get in an individual sport. Trusting your teammates, being held account- able for both yourself and someone else, being present and most importantly, being put into situations that aren’t scripted and learning to deal with the results as a team.” Jake shared “I’ve seen so much improvement with our team this year and the last couple games have been so competitive, it’s great to see! Our team has grit, a fire, an energy, and a passion that will just continue to grow as they do. The Valley has great athletes, we’re competitive in every sport! All these kids really like playing together and will only continue to get better as they grow and gel together as a unit.” Michael and Jake regularly share with us special moments in their games such as when a play- er who has not yet scored makes their first basket, when there is an exciting ending to a game, or when a new friendship is made through playing on a team. Thank you to our amazing coaches and we hope many of you can participate in the March 30th 3 on 3 Tourney. There is a competitive division and a “just for fun” division. As always in our Valley, everyone is welcome!
Nancy Masterson Brian McCarthy Pat McGraw Heather McNeil Catherine McQuilkin Will McQuilkin Michael McQuilkin Marty Meade Tony Miceli Kaden Morgan Jake Morse Craig O’Connell Paul O’Sullivan Peter Oppenheimer Michael Pallmann Morgan Patton Bob Penner Anne Pennypacker Ben Podoll Samantha Podoll
Jenni Bahrt Al Baylacq Lisa Baylacq Kathy Beckerley Sandy Bellak Tere Bennett Paul Berensmeier Julie Bernstein
Kay Bolla Bob Cahn EJ Chavez
Grace Chavez Dave Childers Joanie Ciardelli Matt Cohen Michael Conklin Rodrigo Corral Howie Cort Daley Cort Ervin Cortez Mike Davidson Samantha Davidson Susan Davis Amy DeBenedictus Amanda Eichstaedt
Moira Pucci Cody Rahn Stella Ratto Molly Rea Jordan Reeser
Carol Rebscher Sara Robinson Linda Rockwell Alejandro Rosales Jerome Rubin David Russ Katherine Sanford Eileen Schatz Corinna Schubert Judith Selby Lang Sharon Lebell Terry Shea Laura Sherman
Marie Eisen Chris Elliot Tim Eziekiel Jim Fazackerly Stephanie Fein
Phil Ferlino Tony Ferrari Kevin Frazier Ashley Fullerton Tealy Gapinski Kevin Gladstone Carol Griffin Jim Griffith Sascha Guilish John Gunnarson Miyo Hall Teska Hapig-Ward Kathleen Hasse Peg Hunter Maureen Hurley Carmen Irizarry
Adam Smith Andy Smith Gina Smith David Solnit Leya Steiber Laura Szawarzenski Chris Taylor Kira Thelin Dennis Thompson James Tolbert Seamus Tomkins John Torrey Juliette Valente Paul Valente Oliver Valente Merrianne Vizza BuzzVoytovich Mathew Wadlington JeanA Warner Aaron Weiss Ayumi Weissbuch Peter Werba Katherine Wethington Robert Wick Carole Williams Tina Whyte
Kristin Jakob Anna Jensen Leila Joslyn
Muniera Kadrie Dahila Kamesar Mark Karan Joe Kerr Michel Kotski Susan Kraft Matthew Krauss
Shayna Kreps Richard Lang
Beth Wolf Rose Wolf Ted Wright Summer Yore
Liz Lauter Al Lubow Nancy Rae Ludwigsen
Michael Conklin CYO Coach
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