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KERI KING
CEO/Visionary
Played baseball at Flagler College.  Snowmobile racer on the RMSHA circuit.  Parents founded Triple Crown Sports in the early 80s, eagerly joined the team in 2002.  
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SEAN HARDY
Chief Operating Officer
Colorado State grad and DI baseball player.  Loves watching his daughters play volleyball and spending time on his boat at the lake.

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JASON NOWAK
Chief Financial Officer
Played football and ran track at Black Hills State University.  Loves hunting for pheasants in South Dakota with his dad and fishing for walleye at Lake Mac.  
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PATTY HARSCH
Chief Culture Officer
Member of the Univ. of Nebraska women's bowling team. Go Big Red!  Still playing competitive women’s slowpitch softball; always eager to volunteer time with non-profits.​
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JACKER THE BEAR
Chief Fun Officer
Trend-setting mascot who debuted with Triple Crown in the late 1980s; showed the way in slowpitch softball by muscling up and glamorizing home runs. After some time off, returned in 2023 to TCS events.

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BOBBY HOLLAND
Event Director
Veteran East Coast baseball presence (Ripken Baseball), pitched in college at Old Dominion; enjoys time with family, music, fishing and hiking. 
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BRANDON HARDY
Event Director
Played college baseball at Otero Junior College and Univ. of Concordia (OR).  Started helping with TCS events in the mid-90s; loves to be outdoors with his family.
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BRENNEN FLORES
Event Director
Played college baseball, been primary sport since young childhood. Loves the outdoors, skilled in a kayak, plays a lot of rec volleyball with his wife.
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GINO GRASSO
Event Director
Ran private baseball academy; played for 20 years, pitched in CO prep state championship, in college, and as a professional. Proud dad of twin daughters.
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JASON MCCOY
Event Director
Played college baseball at Saginaw Valley State University.  Enjoys watching son play sports and joining family for hiking, biking, water skiing, snow skiing. 

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JOEL DE LA ROSA
Event Director
Chicago sports fans, Greeley, CO native, assistant baseball coach for 3 years at UC-Colorado Springs. Played baseball through childhood.

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JESSE PUGH
Event Director
Competitive freestyle skier from Steamboat Springs.  Played college baseball at Concordia University (NE).
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KELSEA THOMPSON
Event Director
Multi-sport athlete through high school with emphasis in track and field. Played rugby in college and continues to play along with pickleball nowadays; enjoys outdoor activities and exploring new coffee houses and breweries.
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MATT REED
Event Director
Drafted by the Minnesota Twins in 1999. Coached 11 seasons at Webber International University where he also earned his MBA.

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MATT PILCHER
Event Director
Arizona State graduate, runs AZ Spring Championship event, father was one of TCS’ first key employees. Enjoys basketball, fishing, video games, golf.
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MIKE PALUMBO
Event Director
Pitched at John Carroll High School in Philadelphia, went on to be HS pitching coach as well as travel baseball coach. Enjoys golf, travel and time with friends and family. Avid Philly sports fan.
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ROBERT RIOS
Event Director
Proud father of 3 children; came to Triple Crown from retail background and helped grow Colorado baseball division and TCS World Series. Free time is spent outdoors, also a big fan of poker. 
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ROLAND RIVERA
Event Director
Father of two beautiful daughters and grandpa to two grandchildren, wife Carrie is a fastpitch director!  Played college baseball at Western State College. 

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DAVID KING
Director
NISC
​PV College Challenge

Founded Triple Crown Sports in 1982 with wife, Annette. Track athlete in college, D-II all-American decathlete; started TCS with slowpitch softball tourneys, operated pro women’s basketball franchise, longtime club softball coach.​
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JARED RUDIGER
Director
NIVC

A successful high school and club volleyball coach in CO for 20 plus years. An avid Denver Bronco fan who enjoys summers on the lake and camping with his wife, two daughters and friends.
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JOHNNA POINTER
Director
WNIT

Played college basketball at Texas, two years in Germany – coached in college ranks and founded HOOP 10 club in Amarillo.
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KELLY BERRY
Event Director
NISC
​PV College Challenge

Played college basketball at Northeastern JC.
 Favorite sports moment was getting to be in person at Super Bowl 50 when my beloved Denver Broncos beat the Carolina Panthers.
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SARAH MOLINA
Director
Cancun Challenge

Background in playing softball, basketball and track; played softball collegiately at Colorado State University. Enjoys camping, hiking and spending time with family & friends.

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ALEC MARTINEZ
Event Director
Played 11 years on same Loveland CO travel basketball program; diehard Colorado Avalanche fan, enjoys golf, video games, working out. Worked 5-plus years as site director for TCS before full-time hire.​
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ALYSON CARTER
Event Director
Vegas native, played club softball with SoCal Athletics and collegiately at Colorado State. Now competing in women’s slowpitch, enjoys watching college football.
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ASHLEIGH SIDWELL
Event Director
Texas native and proud Texas Christian University grad, grateful for the places softball has taken me (Italy, China); enjoys working out and weightlifting.
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AUTUMN ANDERSON
College Coach Coordinator
Grew up playing soccer, softball, basketball and volleyball; played college softball at Stephen F. Austin. Always seeking live music options, loves the outdoors.
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CARRIE RIVERA
Event Director
Lettered in three high school sports (cross country, track and basketball), current passions are running, hiking, paddle boarding, photography, grandkids.
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JONATHAN LAMPL
Event Director
Longtime leader/visionary in Texas fastpitch, played baseball through school years, Longhorn graduate. Loves to watch his children and grandchildren compete.
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KAITLIN FLYNN
Event Director
All-around prep sports force (Roosevelt HS, Colorado), played softball at Northern Colorado, infield starter all 4 years. Values time with family, friends.
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KATRINA MAGARO
Event Director
Lived in the US and abroad (Air Force brat), played college softball as starting pitcher. Huge fan of outdoors, enjoy coaching along with crafting and antiques.
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TAYLOR COX
College Coach Coordinator
Longtime Colorado resident, played softball into college and still love the slowpitch version. Proud mother of one son; enjoy the creative arts as hobbies when away from the field.
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KRISTA CRAWFORD
Event Director
Played college softball at Florida State College Jacksonville and at UNC Greensboro.  Coached 16u and 18u softball at Triple Crown for 10 years, eager to do more when children get a bit older.
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OLIVIA DAMGE
Event Director
Played college softball at Valley City State University, assistant coach with Fossil Ridge HS, loves to read, explore the outdoors and been known to perform Tarot card readings.
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RACHEL CAVALLARO
Event Director
Competed in softball, basketball and track in high school. Played college softball at West Texas A&M. Now into competitive slowpitch, travel all over the country.
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SARAH POW
Event Director
Aussie native. Benchwarmer for the National Water Polo League and played a total of 30 seconds. 
Works with Special Olympics; enjoys cooking and travel. 
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STEPHANIE KLAVITER
Event Director
Inducted into the Univ. of Minnesota Softball Hall of Fame. Top 5 in nearly all  Minn. career pitching charts.

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JARED RUDIGER
Director of Volleyball
A successful high school and club volleyball coach in CO for 20 plus years. An avid Denver Bronco fan who enjoys summers on the lake and camping with his wife, two daughters and friends.
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SARAH DANNETTELL
Event Director
SoCal native, passionate volleyball player and coach, played at Northwestern Missouri State. Working on master’s degree in Sports Psychology.
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BROOKE PAXTON
Event Director
Played collegiate volleyball for four years at two positions, current assistant coach at (state champion) University HS in Greeley; loves to read and watch sports.

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CHRIS MEYER
HillFest Director of Operations
New York native, avid fan of Western US diversions in the worlds of food, drink, concerts and sports. Proud father of two daughters, hoping to share the joy of reading and travel with them.
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ADAM KLINE
Head Accountant
Grew up in Detroit, MI.  Pitched four years at Madonna University. Earned an M.A. in Sports Administration from Wayne State University.
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REID TYNAN
Accounting Specialist
Played catcher for high school team in Fort Collins, Colorado State graduate. Sings and plays guitar, performs live shows; enjoys travel and cooking, attending CSU sports events.​

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CRAIG BUCHANAN
Director of Strategic Communications
Grew up playing soccer and basketball.  Coaches high school basketball.  Loves hiking and landscape photography.  
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KYLE KOSO
Editor/Content Director
Univ. of Mizzou grad in renowned journalism school. Won the 9th flight of the 1998  Loveland City Golf Championships.
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EVAN TYNAN
Marketing/Branding
Born & Raised in Fort Collins, CO. Hit by pitch in only career at bat at Coors Field. Regular on the charity golf scramble circuit.
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NATHANIEL CHU
Digital Media Producer
UC Davis grad. Elite two-sport athlete through middle school.  Loves to try new and exotic foods. Avid fisherman and supporter of Bay Area pro teams.  Hates it when people call him Nathan. 

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ALYSSA MORRISON
Executive Analyst
Born in Kansas City and grew up in Loveland, CO where she excelled in all sports. Loves staying active including lifting, running and hiking.  
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DANIELLE KOUBA
Lodging Manager
Background in guiding foreign travelers for US trips; enjoys defeating her husband at tennis; huge outdoors lover on a quest to climb all of Colorado’s 14’ers.
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BEAU DENNIS
Warehouse & Grounds Director
Fort Collins native.  Four-year letterman in baseball in HS and walk-on at Central Florida Community College.  Enjoy playing guitar and cooking for his family.
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AARON MARTINEZ
Warehouse / Purchasing Agent
Huge fan of the great outdoors, been hunting and fishing since childhood. Enjoying life as a father with my son; will try to get back into my artistic side after the diaper-changing era.
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KIMBERLY MEHALOS
Lodging Manager
Played a lot of sports growing up (softball, golf, soccer) – been working with TCS lodging as far back as 2009.
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KRISS SIMPSON
Lodging Manager
Born in Pittsburgh and grew up in Ohio. MBA from the University of Dayton.  Was a swimmer and golfer growing up.
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KRISTIN CONOR
Sponsor & Vendor Coordinator
Played college volleyball at Cincinnati and Fort Hays State; former teacher; enjoys traveling, hiking and tackling new skills like art, foreign languages and reading.​
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MARLEY WYCKOFF
Director of Merchandise
Played sweeper in soccer growing up in Steamboat Springs, CO. Self-proclaimed expert online shopper.  Failed driver's test a record 7 times (the written version not the road one). ​
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STACY MERRITT
Lodging Manager
Played soccer and basketball in high school; earned graduate degree at University of Oklahoma. Enjoys outdoor activities with friends and family, including several Dead and Co. shows each year. ​

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MATT PILCHER
Series Director
Arizona State graduate, runs AZ Spring Championship event, father was one of TCS’ first key employees. Enjoys basketball, fishing, video games, golf.
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BRENNEN FLORES
Series Coordinator
Played college baseball, been primary sport since young childhood. Loves the outdoors, skilled in a kayak, plays a lot of rec volleyball with his wife.

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RILEY MINCIC
IT Support Specialist
Greeley native, played in TCS baseball events as a youth and played collegiately at Pacific University in Oregon. Die-hard Red Sox fan, loves to ski whenever possible.
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CHRIS BIDWELL
Senior Software Developer
From Connecticut where he grew up playing football, ice hockey and rowed crew.  Can be found playing in multiple adult hockey leagues.  Owner of two adopted German Shepherds. 
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JAY WAHR
Senior Software Developer

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SEAN HIGLEY
Senior Software Developer
Started in software development by building card and board games for the PC.  Plays the guitar and an avid reader.
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OONA MCDONALD
Jr Developer/Quality Assurance
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