Welcome to Tacoma Athletic Commission

 
Since 1942 the Tacoma Athletic Commission (TAC) has been dedicated to amateur sports and civic betterment in Pierce County.
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Membership Drive Contest 2022-2023
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!
Baseball Camp

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 

 

 

Tom Names Salute to Sports 2022
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.
 
 
June 9th Lunch Meeting
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:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82857148166?pwd=cHR4MUltSGFnSzUvRDFxVGhnaEhldz09
Meeting ID: 828 5714 8166
Passcode: 540430
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Tom Names Salute to Sports 2022
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. 
Welcome to Our New Website
We are excited for the launch of the new Tacoma Athletic Commission website.  Please take a minute to explore the site.  For members there is a link in the upper right corner to log into your account and access members only content.  While exploring the site you may occasionally find a link to the historic site.  Although we have migrated a large amount of the content to the new site, there is still a large amount of history contained in the old site.  We will continue to migrate content to the new site. 
 
If you are not a member of the TAC we welcome you to join us at one of our lunch meeting or other events and activities that we have.  A list of upcoming events can be found on the right.  If you would like to keep up to date with information from the TAC, please subscribe to our newsletter at the bottom of the site.  
April 14th Meeting - Sky Diving and Taco Bar
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
 
Zoom Information:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87060514322?pwd=VGtodlFvSFlFeU51eEtTRlNyM0NCdz09
Meeting ID: 870 6051 4322
Passcode: 006887
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WIAA 2022 Week 29 Athlete of the Week
BERKELEY PORTER
Eatonville Fastpitch Softball (SR)

Eatonville's senior utility player Berkeley Porter started three games last week, playing shortstop, second base, first base, and pitcher. She totaled a perfect fielding percentage and batted 8-for-10 on the week (5 singles, 2 doubles, and 1 homerun). She also pitched 10 innings, striking out 13 and garnering an 0.700 ERA. Porter is a Corban University softball commit for Fall of 2022.
WIAA 2022 Week 29 Athlete of the Week
JACOB PLEMMONS
Spanaway Lake Baseball (SR)

Against Lincoln (Tacoma) and Washington last week, Jacob Plemmons went 2-for-4 with five RBIs, walked once, and was hit by a pitch twice. He led the charge for the Sentinels in their 13-run top of the 5th inning against Washington. He started the scoring in the inning with an RBI single and then later in the inning unloaded for his first career grand-slam.
Passing of Richard Van Volkinburg - UPS Football Hall of Fame
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 🪓
 
Week 29 RPI Rankings for Baseball, Fastpitch and Soccer
Attaway! To the 8 Pierce County schools in 10 categories listed in this week’s WIAA Dairy Farmers of Washington RPI Top 10
#3 Puyallup - 4A Baseball
#4 Bonney Lake – 3A Fastpitch
#8 Enumclaw – 2A Baseball
 
#5 Puyallup - 4A Fastpitch
#6 Peninsula – 3A Fastpitch#4 Franklin pierce – 2A Soccer 
#9 Sumner – 4A Fastpitch#2 Silas – 3A Soccer  
#1 Bellarmine Prep – 4A Soccer   
#9 Puyallup – 4A Soccer   
 
Spring 2022 TAC Meeting and Events
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. 
WIAA 2022 Week 28 Athlete of the Week
AIDAN RADY
Steilacoom Baseball (SR)

Aidan Rady pitched a complete-game against Enumclaw for a 2-1 victory. He had 15 first-pitch strikes, six strikeouts, one walk, a WHIP of 0.71, and surrender one run on four hits over seven innings.
President's Message - March 2022
Greetings and welcome to Spring!
 
It has been an exciting winter with many sports activities back to nearly full swing.  The high school boy and girl student athletes have had the opportunity to compete. 
 
The Tacoma Dome hosted the Mat Classic and the Hardwood Classic to wrap up the wrestling and basketball seasons. 
 
Doug McArthur put together the March Madness pool and we are right now in the middle of the “road to the Final Four”.  Hope you have the winning numbers.
 
The Winter Athlete of the Year program was just completed through ZOOM.  Congratulations to all the nominees. 
 
Congratulations are also in order to the FOUR State Champions from Pierce County this Winter Season:
  1. Spanaway Lake High School Girls Bowling
  2. Curtis Boys Swimming and Diving
  3. Orting High School Boys Wrestling
  4. Curtis High School Boys Basketball
 
What a season!!!
 
Have a great Spring. 
WIAA 2022 Week 25 Athlete of the Week
CINQUE MAXWELL
Curtis Basketball (JR)

Cinque Maxwell excels on and off the court. Whether it's on the basketball court, track & field, community, home, or academically. He's intelligent, kind, works hard, and a great teammate. Maxwell is a prior junior Olympian sprinter, Hershey's Award winner, Elizabeth Wesley Academic Award recipient, academic his achievement, and recently was selected to the 2nd Team All-League North Division in the 4A classification. He has also volunteered at the Rescue Mission in the past as well. This past weekend, Maxwell aided in Curtis HS's State Championship run at the 4A State Tournament, where they knocked off #1 Mount Si 52-49 in an overtime thriller.
WIAA 2022 Week 24 Athlete of the Week
MYLINA PLUFF
Chief Leschi Basketball (SR)

Pluff is a leader on and off the court. She is helping lead her team to State for the first time in Chief Leschi history. The senior was also recently selected on the 1st team all-conference, to along with receiving her 1,000-point ball. She plans to continue her education and basketball career at Edmonds College next year.
WIAA 2022 Week 23 Athlete of the Week
SIERRA WANGEN
Curtis Wrestling (SO)

Sierra Wangen hasn't let a 2019 scoliosis diagnosis keep her from accomplishing her goals. Prescribed a brace to wear 16-20 hours a day, but cleared to participate in sports. Wangen continued to fearlessly participate in running and wrestling, taking her brace to meets with her throughout the following two years. As a member of the Curtis Girls' Wrestling Team, Wangen competed at 120-125 lbs. during the 2021-22 season, won her sub-regional, placed 3rd in her region, and placed 3rd at State at 120 lbs; helping lead Curtis to a 3rd place Mat Classic finish. The 14-year old sophomore is also a varsity cross country runner on the track team. She maintains a 4.0 GPA and is working towards a 2nd varsity letter in community service, serviing meals at a local homeless shelter and fostering cats through the local humane society.
WIAA 2022 Week 22 Athlete of the Week
JOHNATHAN GRESSETT
Curtis Wrestling (JR)

Gressett recently won his first regional wrestling tournament and is entering the WIAA State Wrestling Tournament in 4A with an undefeated record. This is after finishing last year with a 12-13 record. The junior also holds a 3.53 GPA and is in a leadership role with the Curtis HS Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC).
WIAA 2022 February Team of the Month
Orting Boys Wrestling

The Orting HS team dominated at February's Mat Classic XXXIII State Wrestling Tournament with 6 State Individual Champions, 10 total podium placers, and a 2A State Championship Title. The team members and coaches also dedicate, volunteer, and support the Orting Junior Wrestling program.
WIAA 2022 February Team of the Month
Gig Harbor Dance/Drill

The Gig Harbor team went to Nationals in Orlando, Florida for the first time ever in the dance team's almost 20 years of existence. They automatically advanced to the finals at Nationals and then placed 9th in Small Varsity Hip Hop at DTU Nationals. The team is currently the highest scoring dance and hip hop at the State-level. The girls have placed first at every single invitational and received the highest overall - while maintaining high grades and leaders at their school. The team believes sportmanship and uplifting others is #1, so at Nationals they also cheered, supported, and celebrated with fellow Nationals team Tumwater HS, showing the entire showcase that Washington State truly celebrates sportsmanship, humbelness, and sense of unity. Additionally, Gig Harbor has fought through so much adversity with not having a team for two years, but they have worked very hard to be successful. They also give back and spend time showing the school it is important to give back by beautifying the school grounds. Congratulations to such a dedicated and passionate team with so much potential.
WIAA 2022 Week 21 Athlete of the Week
SKYE JOHNSON
Rogers (Puyallup) Gymnastics (SR)

Johnson has been dominating the vault this season, winning first place in every meet except one. In a five school competition against Puyallup HS, Emerald Ridge HS, Capital HS, and Enumclaw HS, she placed 1st on vault (9.35), 2nd on bars (8.05), 3rd on floor (9.4), 5th on beam (8.25), and 2nd in the all-around (35.05).
WIAA 2022 Week 19 Athlete of the Week
TY EDWARDS
Sumner Basketball (SR)

The senior captain helped propel the Sumner basketball team to four-straight victories in five games, with many key players sidelined for various reasons. The wins were against Bethel, Bellarmine Prep, Emerald Ridge, and South Kitsap. He scored 90 points over the five games and also pulled down 55 rebounds. He also holds a 3.95 cumulative GPA.
President's Message - January 2022
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    
Coach Kurle Selected as a Finalist for the 2022 All-American Bowl’s 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:

NAMESCHOOLCITYSTATE
Vito CampanileBergen Catholic High SchoolOradellNJ
Todd DodgeWestlake High SchoolAustinTX
Eric KurleGraham-Kapowsin High SchoolGrahamWA
Eric MooreCenter Grove High SchoolGreenwoodIN
Pat WardSt. John’s College High SchoolWashingtonD.C.
 

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Membership
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
Committee Sign-up for 2021-22 year
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)
Club Information
Tacoma Athletic Commission

Dedicated to the support of amateur sports and civic betterment in Pierce County

We meet In Person & Online
Thursdays at 12:00 PM
Tower Lanes
6323 6th Ave
Tacoma, WA 98406
United States of America
2nd Thursday at Noon at Tower Lanes and via Zoom.
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Club Executives & Directors
President
Jim Merritt
Executive Director/Secretary
Karyn Siegrist
Treasurer
Terry Ziegler
Past President
Sandy Snider
Past President
Jay Stricherz
Past President
Willie Stewart
EC Member at Large
Mark Mininger
EC Member at Large
Adam Parks
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ATHLETE OF THE YEAR

The Tacoma Athletic Commission honors student-athletes three times a year at the end of each athletic season. CLICK HERE to learn more.

TOM NAMES SOLUTE TO SPORTS & TAC AWARDS

In June the TAC Awards scholarships to the
most outstanding male and female athletes, the most inspirational, the best multi-sport athletes, sports announcing, service to the community, and more. CLICK HERE to learn more

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