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Northwest Regional Personality Bios

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Updated: June 6, 2007, 4:39 PM EDT
E-mail Angie Mentink
Angie Mentink
Weekday Anchor, FSN Live
A member of the FSN team since 1997, Angie Mentink has served as anchor for the Northwest Sports Report since 2002.

Mentink joined FSN as a reporter following an accomplished athletic career as an All-American softball player for the University of Washington followed by a professional stint with the Colorado Silver Bullets baseball team. She began her broadcasting career as the Mariners beat reporter while also providing color commentary for FSN softball telecasts.

While at the UW from 1991 to 1995, Mentink is the first women's softball player to be inducted into the Husky Hall of Fame. During her Husky career, she topped the Pac-10 conference in hits, runs and stolen bases. Mentink is a former three-time All-American softball player and was. She was also the first softball player to earn All-Pac-10 and All-American honors.

Following a successful collegiate career in softball, Mentink played professionally for the Colorado Silver Bullets baseball team where she made history collecting four hits in a single game.

The 30-year-old Mentink was born in Norfolk, Virginia. Growing up, Mentink and her family frequently moved around the United States due to her father's service as a U.S. Navy pilot. One of her proudest moments from her young adult life was becoming the first female to play and letter in football at Taft High School in Woodland Hills, California.

Mentink enjoys renovating homes, playing golf, traveling and snowboarding. She currently resides with her husband Jarrett in Kirkland, Washington.

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Weekday Reporter/Weekend Anchor, FSN Live
Brad Adam has been with FSN as the Northwest Sports Report anchor and reporter since June 2000.

Adam comes to the Northwest from familiar positions across the country. He began his career in Grand Junction, Colorado with KJCT-TV in 1994, then moved on to Charleston, South Carolina with WCIV-TV in 1995 and to Portland, Oregon with KATU-TV in 1997. During his stint in South Carolina, Adam received the Associated Press Award in 1996 for best sports story. The award-winning piece highlighted Dale Earnhardt at the Daytona 500.

Raised in Southern California, Adam received a scholarship to Cal Lutheran, where he played Division II basketball. After two years at Cal Lutheran, he then transferred to San Diego State and graduated in 1993 with a bachelor's degree in telecommunications and film.

An avid golfer, Adam also enjoys snow skiing and ski diving. He and his wife, Heidi, recently became the proud parents of a baby girl, Halladey.


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Cara Capuano
Anchor and Reporter, FSN Live
The newest member of the FSN talent team, Cara Capuano joined the network in August 2004 as a reporter and anchor for the Northwest Sports Report. In addition to her duties on the desk, Capuano will contribute regularly as a play by play announcer for live game telecasts carried by the network throughout the year.

A Southern California native, Capuano graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in Cell Biology and Biochemistry from UC San Diego in 1995. She spent a year working on her doctorate at UCLA before deciding to leave the laboratory and pursue her dream career in sportscasting.

The new journey began at both UPN-13 and Fox Sports Net in Los Angeles, where she started as a sports assistant. In 1998, Capuano moved in front of the camera, relocating to Bozeman, Montana, to work as the sports director at KCTZ-TV. She also spent time serving as a play-by-play announcer, color analyst and sideline reporter for the grudge matches between Montana State and the University of Montana in football, volleyball and basketball. Following her time in Big Sky country, she worked for a year as a sports anchor/reporter in Corpus Christi, TX, before landing a position at ESPN in 2000. While in Bristol, CT, Capuano shared her time on the anchor desk between ESPNews and Sportscenter. She also returned to the sidelines, calling play-by-play for Division I women's college basketball.

Capuano resides in Issaquah, WA, with her husband Stacy.

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Bill Krueger
MLB Expertt, FSN Live

Bill Krueger has been the baseball analyst for FSN since the 2000 season. Throughout the summer, Krueger provides viewers the kind of insight and analysis on the Mariners and all of major league baseball that have made him one of the most visible and popular on-air personalities on the FSN team.

Krueger worked as a pitcher for 13 seasons in the major leagues. He began his career with the Oakland Athletics, who signed him as an amateur free agent in 1980, and made his big league debut on April 10th, 1983. After four seasons with the Athletics (1983-87), Krueger had stints with the Los Angeles Dodgers (1987-88), Milwaukee Brewers (1989,1992), Seattle Mariners (1990-91, 1995), Montreal Expos (1992), Detroit Tigers (1993) and San Diego Padres (1995). He re-joined the Mariners in June of 1995 and finished his career in Seattle that same year. Over his career, Krueger went 68-66 with a 4.35 ERA.

Born in Waukegan, IL, Krueger was a talented athlete at the University of Portland. At 6'5", he arrived on campus as a basketball standout and only began pitching his junior year. His success from 1977-78 at UP earned him a spot on the school's All-Century Team.

An active member of the Greater Seattle community, Krueger is a spokesperson for the organization Cure Autism Now.

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Brian Davis
Sonics Host, Reporter, FSN Live

Brian Davis was hired in August 2004 as the Host of Sonics telecasts on FSN. Davis joins veteran play-by-play man Kevin Calabro, analyst Craig Ehlo and NBA expert Lenny Wilkens to form FSN's Sonics announce team.

In his role as the Host of Sonics telecasts, Davis will handle on-air duties for the pre-game, halftime, and post-game shows for the 71 games on FSN. In addition to his responsibilities on those telecasts, Davis will contribute as a reporter for FSN Live and will work as a play-by-play announcer for Washington State football in addition to Pac-10 basketball games and other events on FSN throughout the year.

Davis' name and voice should be familiar to Northwest sports fans, having spent the last four seasons as the radio play-by-play announcer for the Seattle Seahawks, where he established himself as one of the most distinctive voices in the National Football League. He has received multiple nominations for local Emmys, as well as Soundies from The Puget Sound Radio Broadcasters Association. Prior to coming to Seattle, Davis was an award-winning broadcaster during a long and successful career in Chicago. In addition to his role as the voice of Major League Soccer's Chicago Fire, Davis hosted radio broadcasts for the Chicago Bears and Chicago Blackhawks. On television, he handled basketball and football play-by-play for DePaul University, Conference USA, the Big 10 and the Mid-American Conference.

Since making the Pacific Northwest his home, Davis has been an active member of the community. A Board Chairman of the Seahawks Academy, his commitment extends to the hundreds of speeches and appearances in support of civic, corporate and charitable organizations.

Davis lives in Bellevue, WA, with his wife, Judy, daughter, Ilona, and son, Evan.

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Seahawks All Access, FSN NFL Expert

Warren Moon is a member of FSN's "A-Team", serving as the network's expert on the Seahawks and the NFL while also co-hosting FSN's weekly program, Seahawks All Access.

A popular and experienced football authority, Moon is the color analyst for the Seahawks radio network. He spent the previous two seasons as the Seahawks' preseason television analyst while also spending time in the booth during FSN's Pac-10 College Game of the Week. A veteran of 17 years in the NFL, Moon has become one of football's leading broadcast analysts.

During an illustrious career in which he was nominated to an NFL-record eight consecutive Pro Bowls (1988-95) and added a ninth overall in 1997, Moon also ranks in the top-three of 11 categories all-time in the NFL record books. His achievements include most career passing yards (third with 49,325), most career completions (third with 3,988), most yards passing in a single game (second with 527) and most career 400+ passing games (tied for second with seven). Moon played for the Seahawks from 1997-98, setting the franchise record for passing yards in one season with 3,678 in 1997, recently surpassed by Matt Hasselbeck.

Named the NFL's Man of the Year in 1989 for his work in the community, Moon established the Crescent Moon Foundation in 1989 to raise money for college academic scholarships in Seattle, Los Angeles, Houston, and Minneapolis/St. Paul. He remains active in charity work, co-hosting a celebrity golf tournament with Steve Pool which benefits Seattle's Children's Hospital. Additionally, Moon has worked as an ambassador for the NFL promoting the game of football both nationally and internationally to young people.

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NBA Expert, FSN Live

NBA expert, FSN Live

Hall of Famer and Seattle basketball legend Lenny Wilkens has joined FSN as the NBA Expert for FSN Live and the network's Sonics telecasts. After 45 years in the NBA as a coach and player, coupled with his already significant broadcast experience, Wilkens will surely be a knowledgeable and insightful addition to both FSN's studio and event programming.

"Lenny Wilkens has more basketball experience, knowledge and credibility than just about anyone in the business," commented Mark Shuken, Vice President and General Manager of FSN Northwest. "His unique ability to communicate basketball insights coupled with the familiarity and affection fans in Seattle regard him with will make him an instant asset to FSN Live. It is an honor to have Coach Wilkens join our talent team."

Wilkens has previously worked for FSN as a color analyst for Pac-10 men's basketball. He was doing just such in 2004 when he was hired by the New York Knicks as their interim Head Coach. Upon leaving the Knicks in early 2005, Wilkens returned to his home in the Seattle area.

Wilkens first came to Seattle in 1968 when he was traded from the St. Louis Hawks, where he had spent his first eight seasons and made five All-Star appearances. The expansion Sonics were entering their second season in 1968-69, and Wilkens helped them to a 30-52 record by averaging 22.4 ppg and 8.2 apg. Prior to the 1969-70 season, Wilkens was asked to become player-coach. After two seasons as player-coach, Wilkens was forced by management to choose between the two roles. When he chose to remain on the roster as a player, he was subsequently dealt to the Cleveland Cavaliers. In 1977 Wilkens returned to Seattle as the Director of Player Personnel, but shortly thereafter was back at the helm and coaching the Sonics to a playoff berth. In his first full season as the Head Coach of the Seattle SuperSonics, Wilkens led the franchise to the 1979 NBA Championship.

In 32 seasons as an NBA head coach, Wilkens is the all-time winningest coach in NBA history with a career coaching record of 1,315-1,133 (.537). The Brooklyn native's career has been filled with honors. Wilkens has been enshrined in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player (1988) and coach (1998), sharing that unique double honor with John Wooden and Bill Sharman. During the NBA's 50th Anniversary celebration in 1996, Wilkens was not only named one of the 10 Greatest Coaches in NBA History, but one of the League's 50 Greatest Players as well. He earned a pair of Olympic gold medals as an assistant coach with the original 1992 "Dream Team" in Barcelona and as head coach of the American squad at the 1996 Games in Atlanta.

One of the greatest point guards in NBA history, Wilkens averaged 16.5 points and 6.7 assists over a 15-year playing career with the St. Louis Hawks (1960-68), Sonics (1968-72), Cavaliers (1972-74) and Blazers (1974-75). A nine-time NBA All-Star and MVP of the 1971 Game at San Diego, he is ninth on the all-time NBA list with 7,211 career assists. His #19 jersey was retired by the Sonics in 1979.

Matt Morrison
Mariners Host, FSN Live

Matt Morrison is in one of the most high-profile positions on FSN as part of the network's Seattle Mariners broadcast team, serving as the Host of FSN Live, a role in which Morrison will handle on-air duties for the FSN Live pre-game and post-game shows for the 100+ Mariners telecasts on FSN.

FSN Live airs before and after every Mariners telecast on FSN. Morrison gives Mariners fans 30 minutes of the latest insights and analysis on the Mariners and all of Major League Baseball leading in to the game, then at least an additional 30 minutes of fast-paced action with highlights and reaction from both clubhouses.

In addition to his responsibilities on FSN Live, Morrison will also host the Mariners All Access weekly magazine show, Mariners specials and various event programming throughout the year.

Morrison joined FSN in March of 2005 having spent the previous four years as a sports anchor for CNN Sports in Atlanta, GA. Before joining CNN in 2001, he was at FSN South, serving as the Regional Sports Report anchor while also working as a sideline reporter for NFL games on FOX NFL Sunday.

A four-year letterman as an outfielder on the UCLA baseball team from 1981-1984, Morrison also played one year of minor league baseball with Class-A Tri-Cities Triplets in 1985. At the conclusion of his baseball career, he began his broadcasting career at CNN Sports, based in CNN's Los Angeles bureau. His career pursuits led to sports anchor positions around the country, including WJXT-TV in Jacksonville, FL, WILX-TV in Lansing, MI, and KRTV in Great Falls, MT.

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