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Year(s)	Club	League	Sport	POS
2006-	Belleville Bulls	OHL	Hockey	Communications Coordinator

BIO

Jay joined the Bulls as an intern in the summer of 2004 and returned as a marketing assistant during the 2005-2006 season, after graduating from university. A native of Belleville, Jay earned a Bachelor of Commerce in Sports Administration from Laurentian University in Sudbury. The combination of Jay's journalism skills and enthusiasm for the Bulls is put to good use in game programs and the team website, as well as numerous other projects.

 

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Year(s)	Club	League	Sport	POS
2006-	South Carolina Stingrays	ECHL	Hockey	Broadcasting and Ticket Sales Mgr.
1999-2005	Mississippi Sea Wolves	ECHL	Hockey	Director of Broadcasting & Media Relations

AWARDS

ECHL Media Relations Director of the Year (2004)

BIO

Mike Kelly is in his first season serving as the "Voice of the Stingrays" and is also responsible for Media Relations and Ticket Sales. Kelly has 11 years of hockey experience highlighted by broadcasting three All-Star Games including the 2003 ECHL All-Star Game and was selected as the 2004 ECHL Media Relations Director of the Year. He spent the last six seasons with the Mississippi Sea Wolves of the ECHL as the Director of Broadcasting and Media Relations and has broadcast for Toronto St. Michael's and Barrie of the Ontario Hockey League, Brantford of the Colonial (United) Hockey League, Orangeville of the Ontario Hockey Association and the 1997 Women's World Hockey Championship. His background includes four years at The Sports Network in Toronto and one year as a Television News Anchor/Reporter in British Columbia. He has also handled play-by-play duties for football, baseball and lacrosse. Mike and his wife, Suzanne, along with their son, Gregory, reside in Charleston.

 

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Year(s)	Club	League	Sport	POS
2006-	Arizona Rattlers	AFL	Football	Director of Marketing & Media

 

BIO

Sharon Krpata, the director of marketing for the AFL Arizona Rattlers, is in her first season with the franchise. She oversees all elements of marketing, promotion brand development, and advertising for the Rattlers.

Prior to joining the Rattlers, Krpata oversaw marketing efforts for financial institutions for over nine years.

Krpata earned a Communications degree from Villanova University in 1998. She went on to get her MBA at Arizona State University in 2002. She currently resides in Scottsdale.

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Year(s)	Club	League	Sport	POS
2006-	Wichita Wranglers	TX	Baseball	Director of Media Relations

BIO

2006 was Zack's first year with the Wichita Wranglers and in Minor League Baseball. During his first season he was able to work with Kansas City Royals top prospect, Texas League Player of the Year, and Baseball America's Minor League Player of the Year, Alex Gordon (MLN FAB50 Baseball 2006 No. 7). Zack is from Arlington, Texas, and graduated from Baylor University.  Zack enjoys hot dogs, ceiling fans, rope sandals and the Dallas Mavericks. When he’s not quoting Larry David from Curb Your Enthusiasm or listening to Widespread Panic, he can often be found curled up on the couch at home watching his favorite movies: The Notebook, the Lizzie McGuire Movie, and Aladdin. Zack’s favorite players are Michael Young, Emil Brown and Dontrelle Willis, and his favorite team is the Texas Rangers. He also loves to play basketball and drink 7 liters of Mountain Dew a day.