Meet Our Staff:

Eric Fogle

General Manager / Owner

Office: 503.766.4366 x 101 | Fax: 503.487.1612 | Email Me

Coming soon!

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Nate Fogle

California Account Executive / Marketing Manager

Office: 503.766.4366 x 102 | Fax: 503.487.1612 | Email Me

Mr. Fogle is a former professional baseball player who played several seasons of minor league baseball for the Texas Rangers.  His first two years of college baseball were played at Mt Hood Community College and his last year was played at Oregon State University, where we had the privilege to play in the 2005 College World Series. In 2007 he was forced to retire from baseball due to injuries

Once his career was over, Mr Fogle spent the next several years gaining infield knowledge by spending his time assisting one of the top consultants on the west coast.  He began working for Valley Athletics in 2009 and hasn’t looked back. Nate’s primary goal is to educate and inform anyone who seeks knowledge on how to properly maintain their infield.

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Andy Jurdy

California Account Executive

Mr Jurdy is a native of Portland, Oregon.  In high school he played multiple sports, including baseball, soccer, and basketball.  From 2002-2004 he was employed as the Lead Groundskeeper for Multnomah Greyhound Park. Though he has only been with Valley Athletics for 9 months, the knowledge he gained from being a groundskeeper, along with his love for sports, has armed him with superior knowledge to assist customers, and give them sound advice.  In 2004, he received his associates in criminal justice from Mount Hood Community College.  His sales region is Northern California

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Brandon Andrew

Idaho / Utah / Montana / Wyoming Account Executive

Brandon was originally born in Rexburg, Idaho, but eventually settled in the small town of Rigby, Idaho where he lived in an old undedicated Mormon church with his four sisters and brother. As an avid sportsman, he played almost every sport imaginable – from tennis to golf to football and baseball. He does admit, however, that his favorite is basketball. He was able to practice his basketball skills in the gym at the church where he lived. Later, Brandon attended high school in Spokane, Washington for one year, but returned to Idaho to graduate from Rigby High School.

Although Brandon received a full-ride scholarship to Spokane Falls Community College for basketball, he chose to live in Idaho where he built a life outside of sports.  While he worked at a construction job and as a waiter, he felt the loss of sports in his life and opted to buy a sports store. Eventually, Brandon moved to Portland, Oregon to enroll in school again. While in Portland, Brandon found an opportunity to be reunited with sports by accepting a position at Valley Athletics. He feels that his position at Valley Athletics allows him to give back to the community and is thankful to be working with a family-owned and operated business, such as Valley Athletics. He looks forward to helping athletic programs succeed.

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Chris Rounds

Washington Account Executive

Chris was born and raised in Oregon and grew up with a passion for sports. In high school, he played football, baseball, basketball, and track and field. After high school, Chris went on to earn a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management from Oregon State University where he graduated with honors. His career has been almost exclusively in sports ever since.

After graduating from OSU, Chris worked in ticket sales for sports teams that included the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Super Sonics, Portland Winter Hawks, Everett Aqua Sox, Memphis Grizzlies, Columbus Crew, Hudson Valley Renegades, and the Buffalo Destroyers. Later, Chris got a job as the Assistant General Manager and Director of Sales and Marketing for the single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, called the South Georgia Waves. While with the Waves, he orchestrated a 75% increase in attendance and completed some eccentric promotions that included living in the ballpark for a full month. As a result, he was named Marketing Man of the Year for Minor League Baseball that year.

Following his time with the Waves, Chris became the Vice President of Sales for Sports Management Worldwide, an online sports marketing company in Portland geared to help people find employment in sports. After five years of leading SMWW to continuous record-setting enrollment numbers, he was ready for a new challenge. He came on board with Valley Athletics in an effort to work more closely with programs in need of help maintaining their fields and equipment. As a Project Manager for Valley Athletics, Chris works with minor league facilities, colleges, high schools, and youth organizations to help them solve problems and save money.

Chris currently lives in the Portland area with his wife and three children. In the little spare time he has, he loves to watch baseball and football and play sports with his kids. He will always have a passion for sports and hopes to pass that along to his children.

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Shiloh Frauen – Office Assistant

Cindy Masterson – Office Assistant