Hall of Fame

Longtime Volleyball Ref Wellman Inducted into SAVRA Hall of Fame; Argotow-Jones Voted Area’s Top Referee

Longtime Volleyball Ref Wellman Inducted into SAVRA Hall of Fame;  Argotow-Jones Voted Area’s Top Referee

Longtime volleyball referee, Rusty Wellman, became the seventh member of the Spokane Area Volleyball Referees Association’s Hall of Fame, inducted at the organization’s annual banquet Nov. 19. He has officiated volleyball for 34 years, all but five of those out of the Spokane board. He officiated in one NCAA Tournament, several NWAC championships and WIAA state tournaments. He is a longtime advanced trainer of officials in Spokane.