About Us

Big Apple Recreational Sports is New York City’s non-profit, community-minded co-ed sports league for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and LGBTQI-friendly New Yorkers who want to play competitive sports in an athletic environment free of harassment, discrimination and drama. Our leagues are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all participants.

BEHIND THE SCENES

Meet the Team

Board of Directors

Michael Wellbrock

Commissioner
Joe Randazzo

Vice Commissioner
Tim Brown

Treasurer
Zach Krohn

Secretary
Joel Penvose

Commissioner of Bowling
Anthony Fowler

Commissioner of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Daveyy Sak

Commissioner of Dodgeball
Chase Tucker

Commissioner of Kickball
Stephen Torres

Commissioner of Operations
Skylar Gottlieb

Commissioner of WTNB+ Players

Cross-Sport Leadership team

Tim Koch

Director of Communications
Jordan Allison

Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Alex Ata

Director of Events
Desi Brown

Director of Events, WTNB+
Brandon Crawford

Director of Marketing & Social Media
Charles Romaine

Philanthropy Chair
Becca Sugalski

Director of Social Media & Engagement, WTNB+
Jalen Wang

Director of Technology

Bowling Leadership Team

Keith Ruben

Director of Bowling, Sunday
Stephen Swartz

Operations Manager, Sunday
Patrick Murphy

Director of Bowling, Monday
Matthew Connelly

Operations Manager, Monday

Dodgeball Leadership Team

Ryan Maher

Director of Dodgeball, Sunday Small Ball
Brandon White

Operations Manager, Sunday Small Ball
Chance Hamlin

Director of Dodgeball, Monday Big Ball
Jack Zheng

Operations Manager, Monday Big Ball
Chris Carter

Director of Dodgeball, Tuesday Small Ball
Kaleb Rash

Operations Manager, Tuesday Small Ball
Katie Forman

Director of Dodgeball, Wednesday WTNB+ Small Ball
Sarah Wood

Operations Manager, Wednesday WTNB+ Small Ball
Chris Bonet

Director of Dodgeball, Thursday Small Ball
Claire Callahan

Operations Manager, Thursday Small Ball
Daphne Anderson

Dodgeball Player Experience (WTNB)
Shane Van Hoy

Dodgeball Player Experience (Open)

Kickball Leadership Team

Nico Ramirez

Kickball Player Experience (Weekend)
Isaac Lertola

Director of Kickball, Tuesday
Justin Strodtman

Operations Manager, Tuesday Kickball
TJ Brune

Director of Kickball, Wednesday Draft
Shawn Byrnes

Operations Manager, Wednesday Draft Kickball
Lana Sandler

Director of Kickball, Saturday
Geoffrey Bible

Operations Manager, Saturday Kickball
Erica Oliner

Director of Kickball, WTNB+ Saturday
Gretchen Gabrielson

Operations Manager, WTNB+ Saturday Kickball
Richard Taylor

Director of Kickball, Sunday
Arturo Almazan

Operations Manager, Sunday Kickball

Pickleball Leadership Team

Jay Diamond

Director of Pickleball
Eduardo Garza Santos

Operations Manager, Pickleball