Sod Poodles Front Office

Sierra joined the Sod Poodles in March 2018 as the first employee with boots on the ground. She has a huge hand in helping find new businesses in the panhandle area. She helps attract new clients, researches new market opportunities, helps connect businesses with our fans on a daily basis, and oversees the growth and expansion of the business. She also loves serving on the Children's Miracle Network board.

Prior to joining the Sod Poodles, she was with the Colorado Springs Sky Sox, starting her internship year in 2016 and continuing to stay within the Elmore Group. She graduated from the University of Colorado Colorado Springs in 2017 with a double major in marketing and sports management and was a member of the golf team.

As a San Diego native she misses her trips to Disneyland, but frequents back. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her puppies, Baxter & Wrigley, and golfing on the weekends with her husband, Zack.

A west Texas native, Nick joined the Sod Poodles in January of 2024. He oversees the accounting and finance activities of the club, including AP, AR, and payroll.

Nick graduated from West Texas A&M University with a Master of Professional Accounting degree in 2017. He earned his CPA in 2018.

In his free time, he enjoys cooking, golfing, cycling, playing with his dog, and traveling with his wife, Maddie.

Shala joined the Sod Poodles staff in February of 2024 as the Accounting Clerk. She previously worked in accounting for Memorial Hospital of Texas County and as the Office Manager for Carter's LLC for twelve years before joining the Sod Poodles.

A native of Guymon, OK, Carter attended Seward Community College where she studied Business Administration and was on the Saints Basketball Cheerleading Squad. Coming from a family of college athletes, she always had a fiery desire for a career in athletics.

Carter has two sons, Kooper and Gunner, who play travel basketball year-round in hopes of fulfilling their sports-driven dreams. When not at a basketball tournament, you can find Shala and her boys in the stands watching Soddies baseball.

Samantha, originally from Bloomsburg, PA, joined the Sod Poodles staff in August of 2021 as the Ticket Operations Manager. She is responsible for everything ticket operations related and overseeing the Box Office. Prior to working with the Sod Poodles, Samantha has previously worked for the Peoria Chiefs (2021), Asheville Tourists (2018-2020), and interned with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders (2016).

When not at work, she enjoys reading, spending time with her dog, and cheering on Boston Sports teams, as well as Penn State Football!

Adam joined the Sod Poodles in October 2021 after previous experience working with the Lancaster Jethawks (High-A affiliate of the Colorado Rockies), Helena Brewers (Rookie affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers) and Rome Braves (Low-A affiliate of the Atlanta Braves).

In the Group and Ticket Sales Account Executive, Adam will oversee many season ticket packages, as well as group and hospitality outings around the ballpark.

Adam, a native of Georgia, grew up just outside of Atlanta, and has a bachelor’s degree in Sport Management from nearby Kennesaw State University.

Away from the ballpark, you can find Adam out on the golf course, hitting the gym or cheering on any of his native Atlanta sports teams.

Jacob joined the Sod Poodles during the 2023 season as a membership fulfillment specialist intern and joined the staff full-time in August as the Group Sales Account Executive.

Prior to joining the Sod Poodles, Jacob attended and played baseball at West Texas A&M, graduating in 2023 with a General Business degree with a minor in management.

A Kent, Washington native, he enjoys watching the Seattle Mariners and Dallas Cowboys and spending tome with family and friends.

Nick joined the Sod Poodles in April 2024 as a Group Sales Assistant and joined Full-Time as a Group Sales Account Executive in October. Before joining the Sod Poodles, Nick was an Account Executive for Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth and interned with the Lubbock Matadors Soccer Club. While at Texas Tech, he graduated with a B.S. in Sport Management and minored in General Business, selling Corporate Season Ticket Packages.

In his free time, Nick enjoys traveling around West Texas and the Panhandle visiting family, going to the movies, cheering on Tech Athletics and the Dallas Cowboys, and watching NASCAR.

Originally from Richmond, Virginia, Stewart is a University of South Carolina graduate. Stewart joined the Sod Poodles as a ticket sales assistant in 2024 after previously working on the part-time staff with the Lynchburg Hillcats. In inside sales, Stewart will sell various season ticket plans and mini-game packages to Sod Poodles fans.

Outside of HODGETOWN, you can find Stewart cheering on his Denver Broncos, South Carolina Gamecocks, or Colorado Rockies.

Jaydon is from River Falls, Wisconsin, and graduated from North Dakota State University in December 2020 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management with a minor in Business Administration. Before joining the Sod Poodles, Jaydon has previously worked for the Willmar Stingers (2022-2024), Wheat City Whiskey Jacks (2021), and interned with the Bismarck Larks (2020). Jaydon is looking forward to getting to know the Amarillo area and having fans enjoy Sod Poodles baseball at HODGETOWN.

When he is not at HODGETOWN, he enjoys playing pickleball, listening to MN sports talk radio-KFAN 100.3, and cheering on his favorite Minnesota sports teams-the Minnesota Vikings and Minnesota Twins!

Noah joined the Sod Poodles for the 2024 season as a Ticket Sales and Membership Fulfillment intern. Then he joined the staff full-time after the season in October as a Corporate Account Executive / Fulfillment Coordinator.

Before joining the Sod Poodles, Noah attended and played baseball at Centenary College of Louisiana. He graduated in 2023 with a degree in Business Administration concentrated in Sports Management and a minor in Economics.

Noah is a San Diego, California native, and enjoys hiking, camping, and golfing with friends.

Anna joined the Sod Poodles staff in early 2023 as the Director of Marketing. She comes with five years of marketing experience as well as a wealth of knowledge in CRM and digital marketing. Prior to her time with the Soddies, Anna served as the Director of Marketing for the Macon Bacon and the Florence Flamingos in the Coastal Plain League for one season, overseeing all aspects of the on-field entertainment, promotions, and marketing for both teams. Anna also worked alongside Steve Delay in running the digital agency, The Ultimate Toolkit, to help many teams bolster their digital footprint and taught marketing strategies and digital marketing.

A native of Macon, Georgia, Anna received her bachelor's in Communications in the spring of 2017. When she is not at HODGETOWN, she loves spending time with her two kids and husband exploring their new city, and finding new places to eat and drink.

Isaac joined the Sod Poodles staff in January 2022. He has 10+ years of graphic design experience. He received his A.A.S in Graphic Design at Amarillo College in May of 2022. Isaac is continuing his education at WTAMU to further his education in Graphic Design while working full-time for the Sod Poodles. He has an integral role in ensuring our branding is cohesive throughout the ballpark each year and online through social media and website content. He ensures our partner's advertising in the stadium is taken care of and running smoothly throughout games and events at HODGETOWN.

Isaac is an Amarillo native and is excited to be a part of his hometown organization. In his free time, he loves to watch baseball, movies, tv shows, and playing games with his wife, Kaylea.

Adrian is a Texas Panhandle native and has been with the Sod Poodles since our inaugural season, serving as the technical director on the game day staff. He made the move to Video and Digital Production Manager at the end of the 2021 season. Adrian has a great passion for technical directing, likening it to playing a video game.

Adrian graduated from West Texas A&M University in 2014 with a degree in Mass Communication and has been working in the field ever since.

An avid music listener, Adrian is always adding to his ever-expanding vinyl record and band t-shirt collection. If Adrian has a vacation scheduled you can be sure that he is going to a concert to see one of his favorite bands perform.

Victoria joined the Sod Poodles in January of 2023 where she began as the promotions and community relations intern. After the 2023 season, she was named the new Promotions Manager and is responsible for ensuring that each fan has the best experience possible at HODGETOWN. Victoria was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona, and lived in the state her whole life before moving to Amarillo. She attended Arizona State's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism where she graduated in December of 2022, earning a degree in sports journalism. Along with working as an account executive at a local public relations firm, she spent her college years working in the marketing department for the Arizona Diamondbacks, as well as interning for the Cincinnati Reds at their spring training facility in Goodyear, Arizona.

Outside of work, you can find Victoria playing pickleball with her friends, listening to Taylor Swift, or cheering on her favorite Arizona sports teams - the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Phoenix Suns!

Lynn is the Director of Merchandise and oversees the operations of the Sod Poodles Team Shop. While being a fan of Minor League Baseball for many years, Lynn has also worked in various ball parks across two countries; Medicine Hat Blue Jays (Rookie League), Durham Bulls (Triple A), and The Chattanooga Lookouts (Double A). Lynn has an educational background in Human Services and currently resides in Amarillo with her husband, Tony and two daughters, Grace and Amaleigh. Their adult son resides in Colorado.

Kendall is an Amarillo native and joined the Sod Poodles during the inaugural 2019 season as a part-time seasonal staff member. She fell in love with the game and the people of HODGETOWN as she continued to move up, becoming the Team Store Assistant Manager.

Kendall's passion for baseball started as she grew up at the baseball field with her brothers and went to many Texas Rangers games. She was excited to finally have the opportunity to work in baseball when the Sod Poodles came to town!

She is currently a full-time student at Amarillo College with hopes of moving to West Texas A&M in the near future.

Austin is from Pensacola, Florida and graduated from the University of West Florida in December 2019 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management. Before joining the Sod Poodles, Austin worked for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos of the Southern League from 2014-2019 as well as the Pensacola Ice Flyers of the Southern Professional Hockey League (SPHL) from 2016-2019.

Before transferring back home to attend UWF, Austin played soccer at Trinity Baptist College. In his free time, he loves watching any sport, traveling, and attending concerts. His life goal is to be on and win the CBS show, Survivor, and he will gladly talk your ear off about the show if you let him.

A native of Daphne, Alabama, Rion joined the Sod Poodles in November 2023 as the Assistant Director of Stadium Operations and the 2024 season will be his fifth year working in Minor League Baseball. He received his Bachelor's in Sport and Recreation Management from the University of South Alabama before getting his Master's in Sports Administration from South Alabama.

Before joining the Sod Poodles staff, he worked in the Facilities and Operations gameday staff for the Pensacola Blue Wahoos (Double-A, Miami Marlins) during the 2020 and 2021 seasons. Nabors also worked as the Assistant Stadium Operations Manager for Mobile BayBears (Double-A, Los Angeles Angels) during the 2018-19 seasons. He also has experience working in collegiate athletics, serving as the Facilities, Events, and Operations Assistant for Georgia Tech where he was involved with hosting the ACC Swim and Dive Championships, the NCAA Swim and Dive Championships, the first two rounds of the NCAA Volleyball Championships in 2021, and the Beach Volleyball Championships in Gulf Shores Alabama. He also served as the Facilities and Operations Coordinator for the Memphis Tigers.

His favorite sports teams are the Alabama Crimson Tide, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Galaxy, Chicago Blackhawks, and the Los Angeles Rams. In his spare time, Rion enjoys fishing, being outdoors, working out, exploring new places, and attending sporting events and concerts.

Jason is an Amarillo native and is very excited to begin his first season as the head groundskeeper for the Sod Poodles. His passion for turf management began when he was working summers on the golf course in Canadian, TX during his high school years. From there he moved to Weatherford, Oklahoma where he graduated from Southwestern Oklahoma State with a degree in business. He worked the 2006 baseball season with the Houston Astros before going back to the golf side of turf management where he worked at the Escondido Golf Club and the University of Texas Golf Club. He moved back to the panhandle as the Assistant Superintendent for Tascosa Golf Club from 2008-2012. Jason took over as the assistant superintendent at Ross Rogers golf course in 2013 and stayed in that role until 2019 when he took over as the Superintendent. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, Samantha, and their three children. Another passion of Jason's is his love for knifemaking.

Michael Lindal is entering his 16th season with the Elmore Sports Group. He started with the Inland Empire 66ers in 2004-2009 as F&B Operations Manager and two summers with Rancho Cucamonga Quakes, 2004-2005. Michael helped open up INTRUST Bank Arena (SAVOR) as Concessions Manager in Wichita, KS 2009-2011 and was with the San Antonio Missions for the last 8 years as the General Manager of Food and Beverage for the Diamond Creations.

Michael is a native of Clearwater, KS Graduated from Cowley College and Wichita State University . When Michael is not at Selling Hot dogs for a living he enjoys fishing, deer hunting, golf, WWE,concerts,karaoke, cooking and heading back home to Kansas.

Nicole joined the Amarillo Sod Poodles organization in January of 2019. She is the Suite Catering and Bar Manager at HODGETOWN. She has 20 years of hospitality management experience from fine dining establishments to casual bar and grill. Prior to college, she worked in her family's indoor soccer arena for many years. She was born and raised in Amarillo, attending both Amarillo High and Amarillo College. Her and her husband are proud to have raised their son in this community.

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