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This summer marked the 12th
anniversary of DIVA’s summer
league. DIVA’s indoor summer
league first started in the
summer of 2003 with 12 teams
playing on Tuesdays and
Wednesday nights at Polk Rec
Center.
Summer started off with a bang
with this year with approximately
40 new members playing in the
league.
Remember that any new member
that you recruit for the fall
season will entitle you to 10 DIVA
dollars which may be used for
Summer 2015 , Issue 1 Friday, 17 July 2015
DALLAS INDEPENDENT VOLLEYBALL ASSOCIATION
Summer Diva
Turns 12!
2015 Board Members
Ruben Viveros President
Mike Gonzalez VP Administration
Joel Smith VP Membership Donny Perry
Secretary Ben Leiwant
Treasurer Michael Rogers
Registrar Austin Whitehead Elite Representative
Brian Borski Advanced Representative
Jeff Slack Competitive Representative
Josh Cunningham Intermediate Representative
Alex Butler Recreational Representative
Adam Cebulski Marketing & Communications
Director Josh Addison
Evaluation Chair Daniel Dwyer
Skill Chair Mai Valentine
Miss DIVA 2015
On the 26 June 2015 in a historic deci-
sion the Supreme Court of the United
States approved same sex marriages.
Widespread celebrations occurred
across the United States and the
Whitehouse was lit in rainbow colors.
Following the announcement, longtime
DIVA member Frank Pournelle and his
partner, Tigernan Douglas Quinn, were
among the first couples to marry at the
Dallas County Courthouse.
DIVA member, Larry Carter, will marry
his longtime partner, Brent Caffee, on
the 19 July 2015.
Gay Divorce Services
Chris L. has announced his intention of
handling gay divorce cases in the near
future. Chris stated, “If I can get the
business of just that one couple (or not
couple) in the advanced division I can
retire in five years. They have had more
break ups on Facebook than any mar-
ried couple I know.
Competitive member and Vice President
of DIVA, Mike Gonzalez, was recogi-
nized as the official BOTM (Bear of the
Month) of the Eagle for the month of
June.
P A G E 2
Frank Pournell and his new husband, Tigernan (Quinn) Pournelle.
in this marriage will
definitely not be wear-
ing white.
Founding member and former Presi-
dent of DIVA, Jeff Sappenfield has an-
nounced his engagement to his long-
time partner, Rick Iber. Their marriage is
to take place 1 Aug 2015 in a sunrise
service in Seattle,
Washington. Ronnie
Roese, another
founding member,
and his partner Mau-
rice Winters are the
best men. The bride
L’amour, l’amour, toujours
l’amour!
Botm or Bottom?
Founding Member of DIVA
Same Sex marriage Approved
P A G E 3
Advanced Captains Spring 2015
Competitive Captains Spring 2015
David Lear, Nelson Eason, Jeff Slack, Dale Saville, Mike Gonzalez, Bill Craig, Michael Rodriguez, Johnnie Brown,
Jack Angier, Mark Porter, Benjamin Zuniga, James MacCormack, Eric Ho, “Big Daddy” Joel Smith
Iris Hopkins, Mathew La, Diego Rojas, Brian Massey, Sebastian Chinno, Adam Robert, Jean-Carlo Merel Ibanez,
Moki Bear, Junior Garcia, Alan Clement and Brian Wheeler .
Recreation Captains Power/Open Captains Spring 2015
Aaron Light, Thiago Cabral, Lam Nguyen, Drew Riffe
Elite Division Formed
This spring the membership voted to combine the Power and
Open Divisions into a new division. The new division will be called
Elite. Members of DIVA have already begun
calling it “da Elite Division … or D’elite for
short.”
Elite Division Rep Appointed
Congratulations to Austin Whitehead who was
appointed as the new rep of the Elite Divi-
sion.
Andrew Paul, Jay Treinen, Bryce Summers, John Martinez, Larry Carter,
Ryan Ard, Jeff Roark, Kenny Clymer, Rudy Rodriguez, Heath Barnes
Love in a Hopeless Place Seminar Announced!
Nita Perry Malone Rodriguez, wife of former Intermediate Rep, Rudy Rodri-
guez, is offering a seminar to the members in DIVA this fall entitled, “We
Found Love in a Hopeless Place … You Too Can Find True Love”. Spots in
this seminar are filling up quickly so get your reservation in early.
Nita met Rudy at DIVA and was engaged to him on 16 Nov 2013. They
were married on 17 May 2014. This is the first straight couple to meet and
get married in DIVA. Single DIVA’s there is hope for you too!
Intermediate Captains Spring 2015
Recreational Captains
News from the Recreational Division
Alice P.W., sister of Nita Perry Rodriguez, announced
that she is available for dating (men that is). Alice
was heard to say, “If my sister can find a straight man
in DIVA to marry, then so can I”
Recreational practices will not be combined with In-
termediate practices later in the season.
L-R, Matt Ryan (of Intermediate standing in for Running Bear), Alex Butler, Mitch Howard, Grant Schirpik
Landmarks in DIVA
Iris Hopkins (Secretary), who became secretary of DI-
VA in 2014 became the first woman to serve on the
board since Joan Scott (Recreation Rep) stepped
down in the spring of 2008.
Rudy Rodriguez (Intermediate Rep) became the first
straight man to serve on the Board of Directors when
he became the Intermediate Rep in January of 2015.
The appointment of Rudy to the board made it the
first time in DIVA history that two straight members
served on the board concurrently.
In another first Rudy Rodriguez and Nita Perry Ward
became the first straight couple to meet in DIVA and
get married.
7 Dec 2013: For the first time in DIVA’s 24 year histo-
ry, the End of the Season Tournament was cancelled
due to an ice storm and freezing conditions.
Ca 1998: The first DIVA mascot was a chicken brought
to the games by Steve Wilson, for his team, “The
Chicken Hawks.” Steve would bring her to the games
in her cage. I don’t know what happened to that
mascot, however we had chicken and dumplings after
our last game.
Longtime DIVA members,
Art Salinas (member since
1993)and Alf Dang, pit-
ted their teams against
each other in the finals.
Alf’s team led with cheers
of “YMCGAY,” No Baby”
and “Don’t Touch, Ebola”.
Andres Casanova pirouet-
ted and leaped across the
courts trying to distract
the Double Dutch Boys to
no avail.
2015 Summer Indoor Tournament 1st place: Team 17 Double Dutch Boys
Keko Viza, Dan Dubree, Randy Boberg, Randal Buda, Hok Vuong, Art Salinas
2015 Summer Indoor Tournament 2nd place: YMCGAY
Martin “Martini” Lemus, Eric Ho, Andres Casanova, Bryce Summer, Miguel Espinoza,
Colby Parker, Alf Dang
2015 Summer Indoor Tournament 3rd place: Team 12 Hot Stuff!
Gordon Pun, Emmie Lucena, Josh Pool, John Michael Melendez Casellas,
Vincent Battles, Donny Perry
2015 Summer Indoor Tournament All-Stars
Randy Boberg, John Michael Melendez Casellas, Miguel Espinoza (MVP),
Andres Casanova, (not pictured) David Olarte, Kelsey Richerson
Miss DIVA 2015
Mai Valentine
Miss DIVA 2015
Mai Valentine
Miss DIVA 2014
KyKy LeChic