Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Boys Basketball Coach at Sunnyside Christian Dean Wagenaar with us.

In 24 years as the basketball coach at Sunnyside Christian, Wagenaar career record is 508-118.

In his 24 seasons under Wagenaar, the Knights have 20 State Tournament Appearances, 18 league championships, and 16 district tournament titles.

The Knights also have 8 regional championships and 15 state placings that include:

· 7th in 2006 & 2009

· 5th in 2001

· 4th in 2003 & 2012

· 3rd in 2016

· State titles in 2002, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2017, 2018, 2019

The Knights have a postseason record of 120-29, a Spokane Arena Record of 34-12, and a Yakima Sun Dome record of 14-2.

Coach Wagenaar was born and raised on an old-school family farm in NW Iowa, graduated from Unity Christian High School in Orange City, Iowa, and then Dordt College in Sioux Center, Iowa. Coach also is the high school principal and athletic director at SSC.

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Girls Basketball Coach at Cashmere High School Brent Darnell with us.

Darnell’s playing days began in high school at Eastmont High School where he led his team to league & district championships in 1992 and 1994. He was 1st Team All Mid-Valley in 1993 & 1994. He left Eastmont as the record holder for 3-point field goals in a game, season, and career.

He continued playing after high school at Wenatchee Valley College wherein 1996 they were Eastern Region champions and NWAACC Champions. He left WVC with the record for most assists in a game, season, and career.

Darnell continued his collegiate career at NW Nazarene, where he led them to conference champions in 1997 & 1998. He led NW Nazarene to the NAIA Elite 8 in 1997, NAIA Final Four in 1998, where he earned Mr. Hustle Award in the National Tournament. He led the NAIA in assist in 1998. He was 1st Team All Cascade Conference in 1998.

Darnell began his coaching career:

· 1998-1999 – Women’s Assistant Coach, Wenatchee Valley CC

· 1999-2000 – 7th Grade Boys Coach, Sterling Middle School

· 2000-2001 - Varsity Boys Assistant, Eastmont High School

· 2001-2002 – JV Girls Coach, Wenatchee High School

· 2004-2005 – Freshman Girls Coach, Eastmont High School

· 2005-2006 – JV Girls Coach, Eastmont High School

· 2006-2012 – Head Girls Basketball Coach, Eastmont High School

(Big 9 Champs, 2011, State 2011, 2012) Overall @ Eastmont 71-59

· 2012-2013 – Varsity Assistant, Cashmere High School

· 2013-present – Head Girls BB Coach Cashmere High School

Caribou League & District Champions 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 2020

State Placings: 3rd in 14, 3rd in 15, 8thin 16, 2nd in 17, 2nd in 18, 3rd in 19

2nd in 2020.

Caribou League Record is 79-1, including a 52-game winning streak.

Overall Record at Cashmere is 159-20

Chatting with a true legend of the game...Former Reardan Football & Basketball Coach Gene Smith.

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Girls Basketball Coach at Lynden Christian High School Brady Bomber with us.

Bomber’s Lyncs won the 2020 State 1A Girls Basketball title beating Cashmere 58-55, one of the best state title games I have seen in a while.

Bomber’s W-L record is 150-14, with 3 state titles and one 2nd place finish and two 4thplace finishes.

Bomber is a 2008 graduate of Lynden High School. Coach played after high school at Saint Martin’s College in Lacey.

We talk about the championships and wins, but I think what is more impressive is that he has had the opportunity to make a difference in his player’s lives through basketball and his faith.

Today on the podcast, we are happy to have the Athletic Director & Boys Basketball Coach at St George’s High School Ryan Peplinski with us.

In 19 seasons at St. George’s, Peplinski’s record is 367-150, with 12 state tournament appearances, capturing 9 trophies including:

· The 2013 2B State Championship

· Four 2nd Place Finishes

· 7 Semi-Final Trips

· 4 District 7 Titles

· 8 League Championships

Other honors for Peplinski include:

· 2002 WIBCA “B” Coach of the Year

· 2007, 2008, 2009 Panorama League Coach of the Year

· 2001, 2012, 2014, 2018 and 2019 NE 2B Coach of the Year

· Eli Sports Network 2B Boys Basketball Team of the Decade

As the St. George’s Athletic Director, Peplinski resume includes many committee memberships in the Northeast 2B League, Panorama League, and District 7 and WIAA Board Memberships.

Under his leadership, St George’s has over 85% participation in athletics, and have added 5 new athletic teams in his tenure.

We talk about the championships and wins, but I think what is more impressive is that he has had the opportunity to make a difference in his player’s lives through basketball.

Today on the podcast we are blessed to have the Girl's Basketball at King's Dan Taylor with us.

Chatting on the podcast with Zillah Boys Basketball Coach Marion Mengarelli.  Completing his 4th season as the Leopard's Hoop Coach, Mengarelli is an incredible 99-7 in his time.

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Boys Basketball Coach at King’s High School Rick Skeen with us.

In 20 years as a basketball coach between Burlington-Edison and Kings, Skeen’s record is 363-157. Including an impressive 283-78 in the past 13 years.

Skeen has coached in 8 state championship games & 11 semi-final games in the last 13 years.

Coach’s teams have won 8 conference championship as well as 6 district titles, 3 bi-district titles, and 3 state championship in his 9 seasons at King’s.

Other honors for Skeen:

· Three-time WIBCA Coach of the Year

· Scorebook Live Coach of the Year

· Four-time Cascade Conference Coach of the Year

· NFHS Coach of the Year

· Seattle Times 2A Coach of the Year

We talk about the championships and wins, but I think what is more impressive is that he has had the opportunity to make a difference in his player’s lives through basketball and his faith.

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Ray Ricks with us today.

Ricks coach the Northwest Christian (Colbert) High School for 20 seasons. His career W-L record was 404-95. His Crusader won State B basketball championships in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, and 2016. His teams placed 2ndin 2012 and 3rd in 2005. Ricks retired from coaching in 2018

Coach Ricks was on the team at Northwest Christian when they won State B in 1989 when he helped keep Morton from winning three titles in a row.

Ricks retired from NWC in June 2020 as the Director of Education and High School Principal.

Today on the podcast, we are grateful to have Former Chelan Boys Basketball Coach Joe Harris Sr. on with us today.

Harris spent 31 years on the varsity bench at two different high schools. He was at Bridgeport for 5 years and 25 years at Chelan. Harris has a 516-260 career record, with a Class 1A State Championship in 1998. Eight of his teams claimed state trophies.

In 2011, Harris was inducted into the WIBCA Hall-of-Fame. He has been involved in the Association for many years and is currently the President of the Association as well as the Director of the Spring Coaches Clinic held annually in Lake Chelan.

Coach Harris has been married for 35 years to his wife Alice and they have four children, Kaiti, Joe, Jaicee, and Mackenzie.

Coach currently teaches PE and High School Strength & Conditioning at Chelan Middle/High School.

Coach’s other highlights include:

· 1998 WIBCA State 1A Basketball Coach of the Year

· 2002 WIBCA State 2A Coach of the Year

· 7 District/Regional Championships

· 13 League Titles

· 13 State Basketball Appearances

· 11-time Coach of the Year

· 1998 Outstanding Educator from the Chelan Valley Masons

· 2013 SHAPE WA Middle School PE Teacher of the Year

Coach Harris’s son Joe will be entering his 6th season in the NBA for the Brooklyn Nets…Joe scored 2,399 career points in his time at Chelan (2006-2010).