PACIFIC ATHLETIC FOUNDATION'S
INSIDE THE LINES
YOUR INSIDE LOOK AT PACIFIC ATHLETICS
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Keeping our PAF members
informed on all things
Pacific Athletics!
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Pacific Athletic Foundation's
Inside the Lines
features exclusive content for our loyal PAF members. We want to keep you in the know when it comes to our student-athletes' accomplishments both on the playing field and in the classroom as well as our former student-athletes' continued success upon graduating. We will also highlight some of our outstanding PAF members and businesses who have gone above and beyond!
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PAF Board Member
Occupation: Dual Sales Manager - Courtyard Stockton
PAF Member For: 3 years
What interested you in joining the PAF: Pride of Stockton and meeting new people
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"I joined the PAF for a few reasons. Mainly for my kids to get know what collegiate sports are, understand supporting them, and being a part of a team. Another reason is showing pride in Stockton’s own University and being able to share that pride with our friends, family, and community. Lastly, it is a great way to get to meet new friends, coaches, and players; you never know who you will meet at a PAF mixer, lunch or sporting event. GO Tigers!!" -Candace Jomwe
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Former Tiger Athletes in the News
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Duane Isetti - Stocktonian of the Year
Former Pacific football player, employee, and long-time PAF Board member honored
The philanthropic work of Duane Isetti '62, '65 has touched countless people throughout San Joaquin County and beyond.
His service to others has been so broad that in December 2018, he was named the 65
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Stocktonian of the Year. The Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce will officially give the award to Isetti at a Feb. 13 ceremony at the Stockton Golf and Country Club.
"You don't do service to expect things in return," Isetti said of the award. "That's not the motivation. And, so, for me, it is just the most humbling experience that I've ever had. And I can tell you, I was fortunate enough to have a few awards in my lifetime and being inducted in a couple of halls of fame here and there along the road, but this award tops them all."
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Isetti, a Saint Mary's High School graduate, came to Pacific on a football scholarship and earned his bachelor's degree before receiving a fellowship that allowed him to get his master's here. Neither of Isetti's parents had a high school education, but they made sure that Isetti and his brothers, Don and Ron, all attended Saint Mary's and Pacific.
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Bakery chain with bundt cakes ranging from bite-sized to tiered, plus platters, candles and cards.
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To find the perfect recipe, you first need the perfect ingredients. And that's what our founders Dena Tripp and Debbie Shwetz were for each other. In 1997, they joined forces, or better yet kitchens, to help make cakes to entertain their friends and family. The cakes they made were delicious, unlike anything anyone had tasted. As a result, their friends and family asked them to entertain more and more.
They quickly realized this side project of theirs could be something more. There was a gap in the world for delicious cakes, readily available, that didn't compromise on their ingredients. Real eggs, butter and cream cheese; nothing was too good to achieve perfection. And perfection are those decadent, slowly melting bites, we all know and love.
Stockton's Nothing Bundt Cakes is located in Lincoln Center. Owner, Mike Robinson, is a men's basketball floor seat season ticket holder and PAF member.
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Pacific baseball is off to their best start in program history as they won their first 6 games and are now 7-1. The season kicked off on the 16th as the Tigers hosted Chicago State in a doubleheader and came out on top in both games led by their pitching. Senior lefty Ricky Reynoso and junior righty Ryan Shreve dealt with the Cougar hitters to combine to toss 14.0 innings with 18 strikeouts, 8 hits, and 3 runs. Pacific's offense combined for 11 runs between the two games as they came away with their first two wins.
This past weekend, the Tigers took 3 of 4 from Sacramento State, a team that won 35 games last season. After suffering their first loss of the season on Saturday, Pacific bounced back with a 6-2 win on Sunday over the Hornets. A two-run home run by junior catcher, James Free, in the first inning got things going and Hayden Pearce picked up a five-inning save to close out the game. The Tigers return to action Friday when they host Seattle for four games in three days at Klein Family Field.
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ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP SPOTLIGHT
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Marilyn E. Field Scholarship for Women's Athletics
Hailey Reed of softball is a junior from Topeka, Kansas majoring is a business major with an accounting concentration.
This scholarship is awarded to a female student-athlete in the sport of basketball, softball, or volleyball.
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Hailey Reed was named to the Preseason All-WCC Team and has appeared in all 13 games this season with 38 at bats and a .211 batting average. Reed had a dominant pitching performance over the weekend against California Baptist as she tossed a complete game shutout with seven strikeouts and just two walks.
In her freshman season, Reed was named WCC Co-Freshman of the Year after seeing action in 47 games and recording a .324 batting average in conference play. Her sophomore season saw more success as she led the Tigers with a team-high 55 strikeouts in 75.2 innings. Her 33 runs scored were a team-best and she tallied 46 hits, securing a .307 batting average. She earned All-WCC Second Team honors and was a NFCA All-West Region Third Team Selection.
If interested in more information on how to contribute to, or start your own endowed scholarship or sport fund and qualify for Powell Matching Funds, please contact Tim Dickson at 209-946-3177 or
tdickson@pacific.edu
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The Pacific Athletic Foundation, Head Coach James Graham, and the Men’s and Women’s Water Polo programs have established Water Polo U Club to give friends of Pacific Water Polo greater access and connection to the programs and provide increased financial support for the operations of the teams. As the Water Polo programs at University of the Pacific continue to prove they are among the nation’s elite, the Water Polo U Club aim to engage alumni, parents, and community friends in support of the team’s efforts to achieve national success. For more details, view the brochure by clicking the picture below. Or click below to join today!
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February 19 - April 8
The Pacific Athletic Foundation (PAF) has officially launched its annual Fund Drive campaign in support of Pacific Athletics. The Fund Drive takes place over the course of seven weeks with a goal of $50,000 in new cash donations, as part of an overall goal of $425,000 for the 2019-20 academic and athletic year. The Fund Drive is supported by 40 plus volunteers consisting of alumni, former student-athletes, PAF board members, and community supporters who believe in the mission of the PAF, which is to raise funds to support all 17 athletic programs and over 300 student-athletes.
To give to the PAF Fund Drive, you can do so by clicking below. For more information, please contact Aaron Morales at
amorales1@pacific.edu or 209-946-2591.
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Thursday, February 28, 2019 I Alex and Jeri Verschagin Alumni House
The last PAF Pre-Game Hospitality is this Thursday prior to the men's basketball game vs. #1 Gonzaga. It will be from 6:00-7:30 and feature light hors d’oeuvres from Bella Vista, hosted bar, chalk talk with one of the Men’s Basketball coaches, and an hour and a half of socializing with PAF members and Tiger supporters. It will be located in the Alex and Jeri Verschagin Alumni House. If you are eligible to attend these events, click below to view the full schedule. If you are not eligible and are interested, please contact Aaron Morales at
amorales1@pacific.edu or 209-946-2591 to learn how you can qualify!
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Sunday, April 7, 2019 I
Alex and Jeri Verschagin Alumni House
Join Pacific Water Polo for an afternoon of wine tasting and sweet treats at the Alex and Jeri Vereschagin Alumni House! The event will feature music, a raffle, and a silent auction with all proceeds benefiting Pacific Water Polo! Wine & Water Polo will be held on April 7th, 2019 from 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM. Tickets to the benefit are $40. For more information, please contact Alex Matal at (209) 932-3303 or
amatal@pacific.edu.
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Swim & Dive 7th annual Silent Auction & Dinner
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Saturday, April 13, 2019 I Grace Covell Banquet Hall
The Swimming & Diving program is holding their 7th annual Silent Auction & Dinner on April 113th. The evening will include a hosted bar, live jazz music, silent auction, sit down dinner, live dessert auction, and a team presentation. Online registration available soon. If you have any questions, please contact Peter Richardson at
prichardson@pacific.edu or 209-946-2710.
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