Sundown Sport and Marine sponsors watercraft-related events such as the Malibu Just Ride, Liquid Force Trip Across America, Maven Tour, Northwest Sessions, Sundown Poker Run, Rock’n’Roll River Boat Patrol, The Water Follies, Polar Bear Ride and INTs. The company is also very involved in the local community and contributes charitably to several of the Tri-Cities’ baseball organizations, with which they have long standing ties. Sundown also supports The Academy of Children’s Theatre, Mid-Columbia Gymnastics, all Tri-City area high school athletics, and the Ed Troxel Scholarship Foundation, to name a few. With over 80 years of combined experience and the finest boats and equipment in the area, Sundown Sport and Marine is here to serve you.
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Aric Ellison – President A native Tri-Citian and Kennewick High School graduate, Aric is married to his high school sweetheart Gina and the couple have three children: Emily, Holly, and Cooper. When not coaching or watching one of the many other sporting or high school activities that his kids are involved in, Aric enjoys hunting, snow skiing, wake surfing and boarding. Aric loves the water, and it’s not a coincidence that you can often find him at the helm of a Malibu with one or more of his kids in tow. If you are very lucky, you may even catch a glimpse of Aric on the surf board, or attempting a trick far from his skill level on the wakeboard. |
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Dan Ellis – Vice President A native Tri-Citian and Kennewick High School graduate, Dan is also married to his high school sweetheart Sherry and the couple have two children: Zachary and Kassidy. Dan spends his spare time coaching or watching Zach’s sporting events and attending Kassidy’s dance competitions. Dan’s other hobbies include tinkering with hot rods, fishing with his father, and spending time on the river with family and friends. Dan and his son also recently picked up shifter karting as well, you may find them out on the track, and Dan will most likely be the one stalled out and backwards on the course. |
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Eric Whitney – Finance and Insurance Eric is a Kennewick native with a passion for the outdoors and being in the sunshine. You will often find him out on the Columbia River on his pontoon boat towing his kids on their wakeboards. You may also find Eric on one of the beautiful golf courses in the area, sandbagging for a skins game. |
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Tyler Prince – General Manager Tyler has lived in the Tri-Cities for 15 years. A graduate of Southridge High School, he also attended WSU before starting with Sundown Sport and Marine. He enjoys all the Columbia and Snake have to offer in the summer, he is usually getting a tow on the wakeboard, or doing a slow cruise behind the boat on a surf board. Tyler still speaks of his days on the wakeboard; we are yet to see him prove that however. |
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Jeremy Robbins –Parts and Service Manager Jeremy is a native Tri-Citian and a graduate of Kamiakin High School. He is also a recent college graduate from WSU Tri-Cities. He has been a Sundown Marine family member since 1998, Jeremy spends his spare time cruising the Columbia River in his 23 Scarab SCS or chasing game through the nearby hills and mountains. |
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Zina Larsen – Accounting Lead Zina has lived in the Tri-Cities for 19 years. She has 2 daughters that she loves spending time with. When she’s not working, Zina likes to run, cook, ski, and play softball. Perhaps most importantly and despite being chastised for it in the office, Zina is a HUGE! New York Yankee’s fan. |
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Bruno Ginieis – Accounting Bruno moved to the Tri-Cities from Bremerton, WA three weeks before joining us at Sundown Sport and Marine. He enjoys spending time with his lovely girlfriend, Jessica, and their dogs as well as staying active and playing sports - primarily soccer, tennis and snowboarding. Having grown up around Lake Roosevelt, Bruno is very excited to get back into water sports and boating - and hopefully getting something of a tan! |
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Marco Vazquez – Marine Technician Marco moved to the Tri-Cities in 2009. Marco has three children with his wife of 5 years, Cindy. Marco enjoys spending time with his family, which we are still curious of his sons nick name, Phatty. He also enjoys taking advantage of the local fishing. Marco is a Mexico native, and came from a large family of 20+ siblings. |
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Malibu – Guard Dog Malibu has been a part of the Sundown family for 3 years now. She sleeps inside during the day, and prowls the lot in the evenings. Malibu is a lab/rottweiler mix; she is on a strict diet of Levi jeans, and raw meat. |
