Debbie Lee serves as Burton’s chief marketing officer.
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Burton Adds Two C
New to the team are Jennifer Valentine, who will serve as chief merchandising officer, and Debbie Lee, who will become chief marketing officer. Both have relocated to Vermont, will report to John Lacy, chief executive officer of Burton and collaborate with the company’s owner, Donna Carpenter, widow of the founder Jake Burton Carpenter. “Burton’s commitment […]
New to the team are Jennifer Valentine, who will serve as chief merchandising officer, and Debbie Lee, who will become chief marketing officer. Both have relocated to Vermont, will report to John Lacy, chief executive officer of Burton and collaborate with the company’s owner, Donna Carpenter, widow of the founder Jake Burton Carpenter.
“Burton’s commitment to snowboarding is stronger than ever, balancing growth while elevating our dedication to purpose impact work,” said Lacy. “We’re making strategic moves to grow our brand in three key categories: snowboarding hardgoods, performance outerwear and Anon winter protection. Jen and Debbie are the right leaders to help guide us in Burton’s next era of balancing profit and purpose.”
Jake Carpenter created his first snowboard in his Vermont barn in 1977, and built his company into more than a 0 million brand. Known as the godfather of snowboarding, Carpenter is credited with championing the sport and helping it to become an Olympic sport beginning at the 1998 Nagano Winter Games. He died in 2019 after a second bout of cancer.
The marketing role has been vacant since 2020 and the merchandising position is new, a Burton spokesperson said.
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Carpenter, who also serves as chairman of Burton, said she looks forward to collaborating with the two new hires “and the entire Burton team on our long-term strategy, which places our business results and our purpose work on equal footing. As a family-owned company, we’re committed to amplifying the power of snowboarding to build toward a healthy planet where all people can thrive, and I know Jen and Debbie share this commitment.”
The Vermont-based brand best known for its snowboards has hired a new chief merchandising officer and chief marketing officer as it moves to translate its expertise on the slopes to product development and storytelling.
“I’ve had a deep affinity for the Burton brand and its products ever since I started snowboarding in the ‘90s,” Valentine said. “To now have the opportunity to contribute to Burton’s continued success through merchandising is truly exciting. I look forward to working with the team and accomplishing great things together.”
“Burton is the kind of brand every marketer dreams of — an epic story, passionate community and a spirit of innovation and progression,” Lee said. “I’m excited to work with this incredible team to drive our growth and inspire the next generation.”
Valentine comes to Burton after spending 18 years at Adidas, where she held various roles in finance, strategy, sales and merchandising. During her time there, Valentine led teams across multiple sports including soccer, training, and running and in all product categories in footwear, apparel and hardgoods. Most recently, she led the global merchandising and go-to-market strategies for Adidas’ soccer business.
Lee, who held senior leadership positions at 4moms, Caastle, Skip Hop and Elizabeth Arden, oversees Burton’s teams in brand, marketing and creative, focusing on aligning its snowboarding legacy with a forward-thinking approach intended to appeal to a diverse, global audience.
Burton is ready to tell its story more loudly.
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Boys volleyball: Mustangs 13-11 overall, were 9-0 in conference | Local
Mounds View is the Suburban East Conference champion in the first year of boys volleyball as an MSHSL sport. The Mustangs, coached by Kressen Anderson, were 9-0 in the conference, and are 13-11 overall heading into sectionals. They closed the regular season last Wednesday beating Centennial 25-17, 25-18, 22-25, 26-28, 15-9. Junior middle hitter Tate […]
Mounds View is the Suburban East Conference champion in the first year of boys volleyball as an MSHSL sport. The Mustangs, coached by Kressen Anderson, were 9-0 in the conference, and are 13-11 overall heading into sectionals.
They closed the regular season last Wednesday beating Centennial 25-17, 25-18, 22-25, 26-28, 15-9.
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Three Blue Jays Qualify for NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships
Story Links BALTIMORE, MD – The Johns Hopkins men’s track and field team will send three student-athletes to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, as released by the association. Connor Oiler, Oluwademilade Adeniran and Emmanuel Leblond will make the trip to Geneva to compete across three events […]
BALTIMORE, MD – The Johns Hopkins men’s track and field team will send three student-athletes to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, as released by the association.
Connor Oiler, Oluwademilade Adeniran and Emmanuel Leblond will make the trip to Geneva to compete across three events beginning Thursday, May 22 and running through Saturday, May 24.
The action is set to begin on Thursday at 7:10 p.m. with Oiler in the 3000-meter Steeplechase, where the junior will look to win his first title in the event. The top 12 finishers in the steeplechase will move on to Friday’s final.
Saturday’s festivities are set to being at 11:00 a.m. with Adeniran in the triple jump, where the reigning Centennial Conference champion, and school record holder looks to compete for a podium spot. The championship will conclude Saturday night when Leblond, the Centennial Conference Champion, returns to the track in the 5000, where he holds the Johns Hopkins record and the 10th-fastest time in the country this season.
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Santa Ynez and Nipomo celebrate CIF-CS boys volleyball titles
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Two local high schools are celebrating CIF-Central Section boys volleyball championships. Santa Ynez outlasted Sanger West in five sets to win the CIF-CS Division 2 championship (Photo courtesy CIF-CS). Nipomo sweeps Roosevelt to win the CIF-CS Division 3 championship. (photo courtesy CIF-CS). (Video courtesy of Nipomo Facebook and CIF-CS). BE PART […]
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – Two local high schools are celebrating CIF-Central Section boys volleyball championships.
Santa Ynez outlasted Sanger West in five sets to win the CIF-CS Division 2 championship (Photo courtesy CIF-CS).
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(Video courtesy of Nipomo Facebook and CIF-CS).
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12 Blue Jays Qualify for NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships
Story Links BALTIMORE, MD – The Johns Hopkins women’s track and field team will send 12 student-athletes to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, as released by the association. Lorna Arcese, Sara Bartlett, Carter Brotherton, Cooper Brotherton, Adriana Catalano, Erika Ezumba, Annie Huang, Mirra Klimov, Emma Kothari, […]
BALTIMORE, MD – The Johns Hopkins women’s track and field team will send 12 student-athletes to the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships, as released by the association.
Lorna Arcese, Sara Bartlett, Carter Brotherton, Cooper Brotherton, Adriana Catalano, Erika Ezumba, Annie Huang, Mirra Klimov, Emma Kothari, Lauren Phillips, Lianne Saussy and Harrinee Senthilkumar will make the trip to Geneva to compete across nine events beginning Thursday, May 22 and running through Saturday, May 24.
The action is set to begin on Thursday at 5:50 p.m. with a trio of Blue Jays in the 1500-meter, where Huang, the reigning Centennial Conference Champion will look to win gold, alongside teammate’s Kothari, the conference runner-up, and Senthilkumar. The top 12 in the event will advance to Saturday’s final to compete for a podium spot.
The Blue Jays will be busy on the track Thursday and Friday, with Co. Brotherton (3000S), Phillips (400), Klimov (100), Huang (800) and the 4×400 relay squad (Phillips, Huang, Arcese, Saussy) all competing in their respective preliminary races beginning at approximately 7:35 p.m. on Thursday and 3:15 p.m. on Friday. The top eight finishers in the 100, 400, 800 and 4×400 will advance to the finals, while the top 12 from the steeplechase will move on to Friday’s final.
Saturday’s festivities are set to begin at 11:00 a.m. with Ezumba in the hammer throw, where the reigning Centennial Conference champion and Field Athlete of the Year looks poised to compete for a podium spot. The final day will conclude when Ca. Brotherton and Catalano make a run at the 5000-meter podium.
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VIDEO: Meet Joshua Scholl Joshua Scholl Photo Gallery Why I Chose FAU:‘FAU is a great up-and-coming university. Our campus is located in beautiful Boca Raton, close to the beach and Miami. FAU’s dedicated faculty and great facilities provide me with the opportunity for an excellent education in sunny Florida. In addition, I enjoy the unique […]
VIDEO: Meet Joshua Scholl
Joshua Scholl Photo Gallery Why I Chose FAU:‘FAU is a great up-and-coming university. Our campus is located in beautiful Boca Raton, close to the beach and Miami. FAU’s dedicated faculty and great facilities provide me with the opportunity for an excellent education in sunny Florida. In addition, I enjoy the unique opportunity to participate in and represent one of America’s top tennis programs: FAU Men’s Tennis! Go Owls!’
As a Junior (’09-’10): Finished the season posting winning records in singles and doubles action…Tied for team-high honors with 26 total victories…Went 13-8 in singles but saw his most effectiveness in doubles where he posted a 5-1 mark with Ervin Garibovic and 7-4 record with Derek Madon…Scholl clinched the match point in FAU’s victory over New Orleans in the Sun Belt Conference Championships after playing a vital role in clinching the doubles point…He finished the year winning six of his final nine matches.
As a Sophomore (’08-’09): Compiled a 12-9 record at the number four singles position…One of six Owls to record double digit wins last season…Tied for team-high honors with 15 doubles’ victories teaming with Daniel Vardag. As a
Freshman (’07-’08): Saw action in six matches, all duals…was 3-2 at no. six…was 4-3 in double play, all at no. 3, but with three different partners…only two singles losses on the year was to members of nationally ranked teams.
High School: Home Schooled.
Tennis: Won National Doubles Title in New York in the 18s Division…held an ITF ranking in the top 800.
Personal: Biological science major…son of Udo and Karin Scholl…born June 27, 1988 in Engelskirchen, Germany…speaks three languages: German, Spanish and English.
| FAU Career Singles | ||||||
| Year | Dual | Overall | ||||
| 2007-08 | 4-2 | 4-2 | ||||
| 2008-09 | 13-9 | 14-10 | ||||
| 2009-10 | 12-8 | 13-8 | ||||
| Total | 29-19 | 31-20 | ||||
| FAU Career Doubles | ||||||
| Year | Dual | Overall | ||||
| 2007-08 | 4-3 | 4-3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | 16-8 |
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| 2009-10 | 13-7 |
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Francis Howell Central sweeps Francis Howell North to claim district championship
By Joe Harris | Special to the Post-Dispatch ST. PETERS — Francis Howell Central senior Chase Williams couldn’t wait to take the court on Friday. The Spartans setter had plenty of motivation as he and his teammates took on district rival Francis Howell North in the boys volleyball Class 1 District 6 championship match at Fort […]
ST. PETERS — Francis Howell Central senior Chase Williams couldn’t wait to take the court on Friday.
The Spartans setter had plenty of motivation as he and his teammates took on district rival Francis Howell North in the boys volleyball Class 1 District 6 championship match at Fort Zumwalt East.
“This is probably the most anticipated I’ve ever been for a volleyball game,” Williams said. “I was thinking about it all day. I went into it thinking, you know, if it’s 1-v-6, if it’s me versus them, I’m coming out on top. I’m not losing district finals my senior year.”
Williams was true to his word, running the Howell Central offense to near perfection in a 25-22, 25-12, 25-16 win.
Howell Central (30-3-2), the state runner-up last season, will play Pattonville (11-13-1) in sectionals.
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Jason Campbell ripped 16 kills and Gavin Schlatter and Ethyn Durham each had seven for the Spartans. Williams finished with 30 assists, while Braden Harton led a lock-down back row defensive effort.
“We’ve been preparing all week,” Howell Central coach Steve Le said. “We had a good game plan coming in, and they executed pretty well.”
Samuel Fitzsimmons and Joshua Windsor each had nine kills and Luke Hollinger had 23 assists for Howell North (18-8).
“I think mentally clawing our way back so close (in the first set) and then losing it hurts mentally,” Howell North coach Robin Yuede said. “They’re a seasoned team. They’re a great team. If I got to lose to someone, it might as well be them.”
Howell Central won both regular season matches but needed a dramatic reverse sweep to pull out the second meeting. The Spartans saved the drama this time.
After taking the first two sets, Howell Central’s block set the tone early in the third set as the Spartans jumped out to a 5-0 lead. Campbell, Levi Brimm and Durham each had stuffs in the frame.
“I like getting blocks because I don’t get a whole lot of them,” Campbell said. “So, whenever I do, it really turns me up.”
Campbell’s sixth kill of the set brought up championship point and a Knights’ hitting error ended the 68-minute match.
“Our passing was on point today,” Williams said. “Just running the middle just slightly off the net, giving them space to swing away, working in our right side from time to time, and then really working in those back row options … really went well tonight on offense.”
Yuede said the future is bright for the Knights with a strong group returning.
“These guys just love the game, and so they work hard,” Yuede said. “You know, we’re not the tallest, we’re not the strongest, we don’t have, you know, an entire team that plays club ball, but these guys work hard every day.”
Spartans start strong
Kills by Durham and Campbell helped give the Spartans a 21-17 lead in a tightly-played first set. A Williams ace brought up set point and a Schlatter laser clinched the opener for Howell Central.
Campbell and Schlatter each had five kills and Josh Hadden put down three aces for the Spartans in the first set.
“We thought it would be a good game,” Campbell said. “They definitely showed out. But, I mean, we turned up, we played how we play.”
Adkerson is aces
Howell Central took control of the second set with an 11-0 run sparked by Trent Adkerson’s aggressive serves. When he wasn’t putting down his two aces, Adkerson flustered Howell North’s serve receive leading to several hitting errors as the Spartans jumped out to a 15-3 lead.
“He’s got a great deep float serve,” Le said of Adkerson. “He serves way back, so there’s that extra time and the extra movement that you get.”
Campbell put down five kills and a Harton ace helped Howell Central take a 2-0 lead.
Playoff picture
Howell Central will travel to Pattonville in sectionals on Tuesday, May 20. The Pirates, who were the No. 3 seed in District 5, upset top-seeded Ladue in the championship match on Thursday.
The Spartans swept the Pirates on March 29.
“If the kids do what they did today, we should be OK,” Le said. “I mean, they played with great energy, they had great serving, great blocking. I always tell the kids that with blocking, passing and serving, if you win two out of the three, usually you win the game.”
Francis Howell Central def. Francis Howell North 25-22, 25-12, 25-16
Francis Howell Central players celebrate as the ball fall to give them a three set seep and the victory during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans junior opposite hitter Trent Adkerson (5) looks up as he visualizes where he is going to toss the ball before starting his jump serve during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central players celebrate with the championship plaque during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central players celebrate with the championship plaque during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell North Knights junior setter Luke Hollinger (6) and Francis Howell Central Spartans junior outside hitter Gavin Schlatter (10) battle at the net over the ball during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central players celebrate as the ball fall to give them a three set seep and the victory during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans senior setter Chase Williams (13) sets the ball for a teammate during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central players celebrate a point off the attack hit by Francis Howell Central Spartans senior middle blocker Ethyn Durham (19) during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans junior outside hitter Jason Campbell (6) hits against the blocking of Francis Howell North Knights sophomore middle hitter Noah Rowland (7) and Francis Howell North Knights senior right side hitter Weston Peck (11) during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell North Knights junior middle hitter Boston Party Winchester (16) tips the ball over the block attempt of Francis Howell Central Spartans senior middle blocker Ethyn Durham (19) during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans junior opposite hitter Connor Steinbruegge (21) hits the ball off the blocking of Francis Howell North Knights senior outside hitter Joshua Windsor (24) and out of bounds for a point during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans freshman setter Josh Hadden (17), Francis Howell Central Spartans junior libero Braden Harton (4) and Francis Howell Central Spartans junior opposite hitter Trent Adkerson (5) watch the ball fall out of bounds off a serve for a point for their team during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell North Knights junior setter Luke Hollinger (6) sets the ball for a teammate during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans senior setter Chase Williams (13) sets the ball for Francis Howell Central Spartans junior middle blocker Levi Brimm (7) during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans junior opposite hitter Trent Adkerson (5) gets low to receive the ball and make a bump pass during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans senior setter Chase Williams (13) brings the set back away from the net due to the blocking by Francis Howell North players at the net during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans junior opposite hitter Connor Steinbruegge (21) and Francis Howell Central Spartans junior middle blocker Levi Brimm (7) put up a defense at the net during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell North Knights junior setter Luke Hollinger (6) starts a back set during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans freshman setter Josh Hadden (17) starts his serve during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell North Knights sophomore defensive specialist Danny Shi (12) dives and gets his hand under the ball to keep it alive during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans junior outside hitter Gavin Schlatter (10) hits through the blocking of Francis Howell North Knights junior middle hitter Boston Party Winchester (16) and Francis Howell North Knights junior setter Luke Hollinger (6) during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans senior setter Chase Williams (13) and Francis Howell Central Spartans senior middle blocker Ethyn Durham (19) block the attack hit during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell North Knights junior setter Luke Hollinger (6) tries to block the attack hit of Francis Howell Central Spartans junior outside hitter Gavin Schlatter (10) during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans junior outside hitter Gavin Schlatter (10) hits off the blocking of Francis Howell North Knights junior setter Luke Hollinger (6) and Francis Howell North Knights sophomore middle hitter Noah Rowland (7) during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell North Knights senior outside hitter Joshua Windsor (24) tries to tip the ball over the blocking of Francis Howell Central Spartans junior opposite hitter Connor Steinbruegge (21) during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell North Knights junior setter Luke Hollinger (6) and Francis Howell North Knights sophomore middle hitter Noah Rowland (7) try to block the attack hit during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans junior outside hitter Jason Campbell (6) hits past the blocking of Francis Howell North Knights senior right side hitter Weston Peck (11) during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
Francis Howell Central Spartans junior outside hitter Jason Campbell (6) has his attack hit blocked by Francis Howell North Knights junior middle hitter Boston Party Winchester (16) and Francis Howell North Knights senior right side hitter Weston Peck (11) during the District 6 Championship match held on Friday May 16, 2025 at Fort Zumwalt East High School in St. Peters.
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