The beginnings of The Side-Out Foundation can be traced back to a West Springfield High School volleyball team that was overlooked by many within its district. A team that was seen as an easy win rather than a challenge. Rick Dunetz inherited the team with the task of finding a way to inspire them. A […]
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by Julie Matthews, Special Projects Coordinator, The Side-Out Foundation (published in the June 2011 issue of Volleyball Magazine) “It’s about so much more than the pink.” Rick Dunetz wants to ensure that participants and supporters of The Side-Out Foundation’s Dig Pink® events understand this. Rick and his dad, Bryant, started The Side-Out Foundation in 2004,
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When Matt Mullikin (IMG College) and Robin Bordleon (Sun Belt Conference) asked me to be the keynote speaker at their 2010 Sun Belt Conference banquet I must say I was hesitant. In fact, I was terrified. I thought to myself, “what message can I give them that will have impact and who am I to
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In 2003, I met a man by the name of Hank Molinengo. I was the assistant coach at West Springfield High School at the time and Hanks daughter, Jessie, was one of our setters. Hank had such an amazing attitude about the whole parenting a high school athlete. He said, “Rick, I am not gonna
By Mike Walter, Channel 9 News Movies like Rudy, or Remember the Titans are the kind of sports movies where teams or players defy the odds, they beat adversity and come out on top. Both of those are based on true stories and if Hollywood is looking for another, their next stop may be
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