Vol. 56 No. 1 Published by the State High School Coaches Association March 2018 Crtichley, Youngs seek MSHSCA Vice Presidency. Two successful coaches have shown strong interest in DGF middle school principal) and they have 4 beautiful becoming the next Vice President of the MSHSCA as they daughters. Madison is a middle school Language Arts teacher, recently “threw their hats in the ring” for the position. Brooke is an elementary education teacher, Rae (high school The two coaches seeking the position are Nathan Youngs senior) and Allie (a high school junior). He has coached of Dassel-Cokato, and Tom Critchley, retired. The winner of , , , track, , and football the election will serve a four year term with the third year as throughout his career. President. The term of office will begin at the 2018 summer Tom began his coaching career at age 19 at Dilworth High meeting to be held in Lakes. School where he was the B-squad basketball coach in the same The election runs from March 25, 2018, following the spring conference as his dad and all the coaches he had admired as a delegate meeting and concludes on April 15, 2018. kid. Tom was hooked and knew what he wanted to do with his All members, current and life members, are strongly urged life! A 1992 graduate of Moorhead State University, Tom has to cast a vote for the person of their choice. been a public school teacher (special education and physical Voting will take place online at www.mshsca.org. An email education) and basketball coach for over 20 years and has reminder will be sent to members when voting opens. Bios and enjoyed teaching and learning with kids in a few Minnesota photos of the candidates are listed below. school districts, including: Marshall County Central, Jordan, Vice President - Tom Critchley Jr. Ulen-Hitterdal, Marshall, and D-G-F. Tom earned his Master’s Tom Critchley Jr. has spent of Education from Southwest Minnesota State in 2014. more time in gyms than the Tom has been selected section coach of the year 5 times in average person, first as a coach’s Ulen-Hitterdal, Marshall, and D-G-F, an honor chosen by his kid, then as a player, and now as coaching peers. In addition to this, Tom also served as a boys the head girls basketball coach basketball section rep for the MBCA (Minnesota Basketball for the Dilworth-Glyndon- Coaches Association) for 6 years. Felton Rebels. Tom and his two ... continued on page 4 younger brothers were raised in Hawley, MN by a single dad in the 80’s (very unique at that time!), who happened Featured In This Issue to be a very successful high Register for Next School Year ...... 3 school basketball coach and the defensive coordinator for the high school football team. Tom Winter Academic Results ...... 22-27 spent his childhood at practices, scouting, and games (pretty much wherever his dad went) and was known as “Tommy” by all the coaches in the area. He would not change a thing about Clinic Information growing up this way. Tom was inspired by the mentorship from Clinic Calendar ...... 5 his dad and area coaches at a young age. Tom represented Hawley High School in football, basketball, and baseball Clinic ...... 18 growing up. Tom is currently the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Football Clinic ...... 20 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton High school where he is also teaches Women Coaches Symposium ...... 28 elementary physical education. Tom is married to Heidi (the www.mshsca.org 2 MINNESOTA PREP COACH The Minnesota MSHSCA OFFICERS AND HALL OF FAME COORDINATORS ADMINISTRATIVE ASS’T: COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Jim & Janet Baker - Bernie Schumacher, Park Rapids PREP COACH Inver Grove Hieghts Published quarterly by the PRESIDENT: MSHSL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Minnesota State High School Gary Pratner - Byron OFFICIALS DSA Jill Johnson (Waconia) Coaches Association and John Schumacher - Park Rapids Craig Anderson - Pine Island distributed, without charge, to all PRESIDENT-ELECT: members in good standing. MIke Peterson - Perham All Daily Communications should FINANCE REPS: EDITOR - Mindy Nielsen be addressed to: Rick Ringeisen - Lakeville South Address all new VICE PRESIDENT: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: communications and photos to: Terry Sadler - Warroad John Schumacher SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR: Mindy Nielsen MSHSCA Gregg Martig - St. Cloud Tech Email: [email protected] PAST PRESIDENT: 16332 Deer View Road (218) 841-7976 Todd Smrekar Cambridge-Isanti Park Rapids, MN 56470 SPORTS MEDICINE: (218) 732-0204 Randy Glasmann - Maple Grove Email: Tom Sharp - Eastview [email protected] 2017-2018 Delegates and Sport Association Officers If you would be interested in filling one of the open Delegate positions please contact John Schumacher, Executive Director SECTION GIRLS SPORTS DELEGATE BOYS SPORTS DELEGATE AT LARGE DELEGATE AT LARGE DELEGATE 1A Gary Prantner (Byron) Gordy Klomps (retired) 2A Rick Bruns (LeSueur-Hend) Rob Stevermer (United SC) Craig Morgan (MN Valley Luth) Alan Woitos (New Ulm Cathedral) 3A Gary Hildebrandt (Heron Lk) Dave Blank (Wabasso) Todd Tinklenberg (Pipestone) 4A Chris Larid (Heritage) Tim Herman (Heritage) 5A Dawn Engebretson (Rockford) Tom Lawrence (Foley) Al Amdahl (Albany) 6A Tavia Bachmann (Frazee) Matt Brandt (Park Rapids) Mike Peterson (Perham) 7A Derek Parendo (Proctor) Jon Wagner (Eveleth-Gilbert) Nathan Johnson (Proctor) 8A Terry Sadler (Warroad) 1AA Jeremy Biermaier (New Prague) John Cassellius (Winona) Rob Schwartz (Winona) Bill Goodman (Lakeville South) 2AA Mike Lhotka (Dassel Cokato) Mike McGraw (Hutchinson) Tink Larson (Waseca) 3AA Jeff Groves (Apple Valley) Tom Sharp (Eastview) 4AA Jessica Allen (Harding) Tom Paulson (White Bear Lk) Tim Ryan (Hill Murray) Jerry Utech (Harding) 5AA Mark O’Neill (Champlin Park) William Totimeh (Fridley) Mark Loahr (Totino Grace) 6AA David Boone (Edina) Jim Baker (Retired) 7AA Mark Solberg (Cambridge) Bill Baumann (North Branch) 8AA Kent Hamre (STMA) Gregg Martig (St. Cloud Tech) Rob Nielsen (Det. 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SPORT ASSOC PRESIDENT PRESIDENT ELECT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY MEMBERSHIP/TREAS. AD Charlie Campbell (Brainerd) Mike Beck (retired) Adapted Athletics Brett Kosidowski (Eastview) Baseball Don Gawreluk (Andover) Oct. John Wilkins (retired) Boys Basketball Mike Trewick (St. Cloud Tech) Tom Critchley (retired) Girls Basketball Mark Cook (Maple Grove) Carl Pierson (Waconia) Cross Country Jesse Nelson (Red Wing) Mary Schifsky (Roseville) Dave Chatelaine (Owatonna) Dance Allison Bridges Melissa Hurkman(membership) Football Terry Bahlmann (Marshall) Ron Stolski (Brainerd) Jim Dotseth (Treasurer) Golf Bob Gorden (Detroit Lakes) Gymnastics Kaitlyn Helmbrecht (Maple Lake) Shelly Eklund (Eagan) LeeAnn Steen Delegate Boys Hockey John Ammerman (Moorhead) Mike MacMillan (Ramsey) Girls Hockey Jessica Christopherson(Wayzata) Tim Morris (St. Anthony) B- Jon Junker (Chanhassen) G-Lacrosse Alexandra Ross (Apple Valley) Alex Erickson (Farmington) Alpine Skiing Jason Nickleson (Visitation) Nordic Skiing Doug Boonstra (Eden Prairie) Soccer Jason Arnebeck (Park) Keith Randa (Apple Valley) Softball Laura Olson (Maple River) Shelly Hotzler (JCC) B- Andrew Michelson (Eagan) Todd Walsh (Bloom.Kennedy) Kate Steineman (Cretin-DH) G-Swimming Nathan Youngs (Dassel-Cokato) Synch. Swim Kathy Henderson (Stillwater) Kathy Bohnsack (Prior Lake) Tennis Dave Wareham (Fridley) Al Orthaus (Lake City) Rich Englestad ( Pine City) Track Gary Wade (Rushford Peterson) Scott Christensen (Stillwater) Volleyball Marty Kiebel (Maple Lake) Becca Pulju (Sebeka) Janet Golden-Landquist (Nevis) Sue Alstrom (Treasurer) Matt Clark (Park Rapids) Kip Lynk (Dassel) Kurt Habeck (Eastview) MINNESOTA PREP COACH 3

President’s Message By: Gary Pratner

Are you building a team or a program? have a bond that will last a lifetime. Team bonding nights I recently had the pleasure/means to watch a former player such as going to a movie or out together as a group will build play a few games with her college program in Vegas. The the team unity and togetherness. But is that enough? games were fun to watch; the weather was awesome; and Building a program will have former players coming well, Vegas was Vegas. back to cheer on the team for years. Some may stop in and It was interesting to see the amount of college players that help with practice. Players will care about the youth in the came back out to watch their alma mater play. They were program and want them to carry on the continued success laughing, telling stories, and having a good ole time. That that each team has had. Hosting youth camps gives players got me to thinking, if we are spending time building teams or a buy-in to the next generation’s success. If you have an programs? Is one better than the other? opportunity for older players in the program to be able to So what is the difference you ask? Building a team will help coach summer teams it will be a great mentoring role have a unique experience to this group of athletes. Building too. Inviting youth teams to be recognized at your varsity a program will get your athletes to care, year after year, about games will help develop your older players as role models your team. and build that program culture you are looking for. Building a team is a wonderful thing. Getting athletes to In the end, I am sure you will find a way to concentrate on care about the greater group is a fantastic task and will lead to the present team while helping the past be recognized as still success for your current team. This group of individuals will part of your program, which will help you with your future generations of athletes.

“It isn’t the REGISTER FOR NEXT mountains ahead SCHOOL YEAR At the end of March, the 2018-2019 Membership to climb that wear Year will be open for fall sports coaches who want to register for next school year. Please be careful you out; when signing up for your memberships, that you select the correct year. Spring sports for 2018 will it’s the pebble still be registered under the 2017-2018 Membership Registration. Sports from Fall of 2018 through Spring of 2019, will sign up in the new Membership in your shoe.” registration year labeled 2018-2019.

- Muhammed Ali If you coach in both the fall and spring, make sure you select the proper school year for your fall sports next year which will be 2018-2019. If you are a coach registering yet for this spring’s sport, make sure you register in the 2017-2018 membership year.

Remember, MSHSCA Membership year runs @mshsca Aug 1-July 31st. After the Game Bring Your Team to 4 MINNESOTA PREP COACH

Vice President. . . continued from page 1 Being a lifetime member of the Minnesota State High School and my character. Without the people who coached me, I Coaches Association as well as growing up as the son of a would not be the person I am today. coach has taught Tom the importance of how much positive I grew up in Monticello playing any and all sports that were impact a coach can have in the lives of their student athletes. offered. I kept my parents extra busy because I would often Additionally, Tom knows that this is a difficult time for many be involved in two or three sports at the same time. I wanted coaches: he believes in supporting his peers and being there for to do it all, and my parents made it possible. In high school, I them as well as mentoring the young coaches just entering into narrowed it down to one sport per season. In the fall I played this great profession. Tom believes that the positives outweigh football, in the winter I swam and in the spring, I was on the the negatives and regardless of what activity we lead we all track & field team. Being a three-sport athlete was more than need to stick together and focus on the student athletes in order fun; it was the way of life in Monticello. for them to have the same experiences we were blessed with I was fortunate to be able to participate in sports in college. growing up. I swam at St. Cloud State University and I also planned Tom firmly believes in the importance of organized sports to participate in track & field at St. Cloud State University. and activities for Minnesota’s youth, due to the collaborative, However, my collegiate athletic career ended after my freshman leadership, and organizational skills student-athletes learn year because of back surgery. My career as an athlete came to along the way in their athletic and academic journeys. Tom an end; however, my passion for athletics has continued, so I also believes in multi-sport athletes and has always worked did the next best thing, I became a coach. with his peers to encourage kids not to specialize. I have been blessed to coach in a supportive community Coaches are a vital presence in our schools, and Tom and to work with athletes who work hard to improve. I credit would be grateful for the opportunity to further promote high my athletes and the community support for the success the school sports in Minnesota while facilitating strong coaching teams have enjoyed. My girl’s swimming & diving teams have partnerships for all activities in an effort to provide a unified participated in the True Team State Meet the past seven years. coaching voice for Minnesota’s schools. Over the thirty-eight seasons, at least one of the athletes I Vice President Bio - Nathan Youngs: Dassel-Cokato have coached qualified for the state tournament. I have been My name is Nathan Youngs awarded section coach of the year awards, and I have also been and I am running for MSHSCA awarded the state assistant coach of the year award. However, Vice President. I am running the award I value the most is the Dedicated Service Award I because I am a believer in received from the Swimming & Diving Coaches Association. servant leadership and I have I have also had the pleasure to give back to my own the greatest respect for high community by coaching in the youth soccer and baseball school coaches. I have taught programs. I feel that the experience of coaching both high and coached in the Dassel- school and elementary athletes gives me a unique perspective Cokato School district for the of the challenges coaches face today. I would be honored to past seventeen years. I teach serve as the vice president of the MSHSCA. science and I coach three varsity seasons. In the fall, I am the head girl’s swimming & diving coach. In the winter, I am a varsity assistant in the boy’s swimming & diving season, and in the spring, I am the head boy’s and girl’s track & field coach. I was not always a teacher and coach as I worked in the private sector for many years. I spent fifteen years as a manager and trainer for Perkins Restaurants. I also spent over 10 years RETIREMENT CELEBRATION working in a microbiology lab for Cargill, and finally 17 years at DC with the jobs overlapping throughout my professional for John and Mary Erickson career. th When I was asked to consider running for the MSHSCA on June 24 , vice-president position, I knew instantly that I wanted to serve Minnesota’s high school coaches. I have served two years as Detroit Lakes, MN. a vice-president and I am currently serving my second and final year as the president of the Girl’s Swimming & Diving Everyone welcome! Coaches Association. In addition, I have served as a Section Representative and on the True Team Committee for the Swimming & Diving Coaches Associations. Those years of Watch for more details service have taught me the importance of the MSHSCA, and the importance of service to coaches. I feel this way because in May edition. of the impact my coaches played in my personal development MINNESOTA PREP COACH 5

The track and field season is upon us, and it will be over in what seems like a blink of an eye. Make sure you enjoy all CLEARING of the little things that make this sport special. We are the mentors of a great sport, inspiring greatness in both small and giant steps. Some of our best athletes never make the podium. HURDLES Their victory is in the work ethic, commitment and growth that By: Gary Wade, Rushford-Peterson HS they achieve. Minnesota Coaches Association The track and field season is upon us! I want to extend my best wishes to all coaches and schools for the upcoming season. A big thank you to all coaches who attended the Track and Field clinic in January. It was very well attended, and as usual we had a great selection of speakers. I know that I am not alone in saying that I learn a lot from the high school coaches that FLIP NOTES present at our clinic. I encourage you to accept when asked to Kaitlyn Helmbrecht present at the clinic. Also, if you know of a high school coach Maple Lake High School who would be a good speaker, please let us know. A special thanks to Craig Nelson, Dave Wieber and Johnny Josephson Spring is here, which means warmer weather! Yay! I want for organizing and running the clinic. They do a tremendous to thank our section reps for serving the Girls Gymnastics job coordinating and getting quality speakers. Association this year. Thank you for all your hard work and dedication. Congratulations to all of the Coach of the Year recipients. Congratulations to Detroit Lakes, Class A State Team Assistant Coach of the year: Class A, Karla Jenson – Pierz, Champions, and Stillwater, Class AA State Team Champions. and class AA, Ty Granning – Alexandria. The head Coach of Congrats to the Individual State Champions and participants. the Year recipients were as follows: A boys, Eric Klein – St. It was a great state meet. A wonderful evening was had at this Charles, AA boys, Scott Christensen – Stillwater, A girl, Pete year’s state banquet celebrating the many successes from this Janiszeski – Luverne, AA girls, Sarah Hatleli – Rosemount. season, along with acknowledging our State Head Coach of Also, congratulations to the Volunteer of the Year. Class A, the Year, Jodi Mottinger, Class A and Toni Klebe,r Class AA, Doug Carlson – Bagley/Fosston, Class AA, Diane Hessini and Assistant Coaches of the Year, Rick Wolfe, Class A, and – Mounds View. Also, congratulations to Jim Beecroft, the Brady LaVoi, Class AA. Presidents’ Award recipient. A few reminders as we move into Spring. All members of the B squad, JV and Varsity coaching staffs must sign a summer I would like to encourage everyone who has not yet joined waiver to work with their athletes during the summer. This the Minnesota Track and Field Coaches Association to please includes volunteer coaches. Waiver forms can be found on do so. The benefits for you and your team are many. the MSHSL site under Coaches Clipboard, and are filed with This season we will be awarding our first Mr./Ms. Track and your school district. We will begin planning for our Fall Clinic Field. AsDate the season progresses, look for how toSport nominate an soon. If you have any ideas, please feelLocation free to share with your athlete,Sept. and22-23, the 2017 criteria neededBoys &for Girls the Hockey award -on [email protected] our track and section rep or myself. HaveRoy a Wilkinsgreat Spring Auditorium, and Summer! St. Paul fieldOct website. 12-13, 2017 Gymnastics - shelly.eklund@district 196.org Becker HS Oct. 27, 2017 Girls BB - [email protected] St. Thomas Univ Oct 27-29, 2017 Baseball - John Wilkins - [email protected] Ramada Plaza, Oct. 28, 2017 Wrestling - [email protected] Simley High School Oct 27-28, 2017 Boys BBCLINIC - Tom Critchley - [email protected] CALENDARHyatt Regency, Mpls and Williams Area Jan-18 Track - Craig Nelson - [email protected] Double Tree, Bloomington Feb.Date 3, 2018 Softball - [email protected] BeckerLocation High School Sept.Mar-18 22-23, 2017 BoysTennis- & Girls RickHockey Engelstad - [email protected] - [email protected] RoyFred Wilkins Wells Auditorium, Center, St PaulSt. Paul Oct 12-13,Mar-18 2017 GymnasticsFootball - Ron - shelly.eklund@district Stolski - [email protected] 196.org Double Tree,Becker St. HS Louis Park Oct.Apr. 27, 2018 2017 Girls BB - [email protected] SheratonSt. ThomasSt Paul, UnivWoodbury JulyOct 27-29,25-26, 20172018 Baseball - JohnVolleyball Wilkins - [email protected] Ramada Plaza,TBD Minneapolis Oct.30-Jul-18 28, 2017 WrestlingCross - [email protected] Country Simley HighTBD School OctAug. 27-28, 10, 2018 2017 Boys BB - Tom CritchleySoccer - [email protected] Hyatt Regency, MplsTBA and Williams Area Jan-18 Track - Craig Nelson - [email protected] Double Tree, Bloomington Feb. 3, 2018 Softball - [email protected] Becker High School Mar-18 Tennis- Rick Engelstad -After [email protected] the Game Bring YourFred Team Wells toCenter, St Paul Mar-18 Football - Ron Stolski - [email protected] Double Tree, St. Louis Park Apr. 2018 Swimming Sheraton St Paul, Woodbury July 25-26, 2018 Volleyball Clinic TBD 30-Jul-18 Cross Country TBD Aug. 10, 2018 Soccer TBA 6 MINNESOTA PREP COACH

The View from Schu By: John Schumacher, MSHSCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Sitting down to write my see education based high school athletics remain viable and article for this issue of the strong in Minnesota for many years to come. Prep Coach I do so with As I was looking at the calendar today I began to realize great concern of what will we are smack in the middle of March Madness when it high school athletics look comes to MSHSL tournaments. We have already crowned like in the future. For the 15 state champions with more to come in the next couple past two months my phone weeks. I was also reminded today that the end of the winter has been ringing with season may come sooner than some of our student athletes stories of coaches that are want, but then there is a group of athletes waiting with being non-renewed or are great anticipation for the spring season to kick off. Today suspended from coaching due to agendas of individuals a spring athlete asked me when I was going start blowing in power at the school they represent. It’s seems to be the snow off the track so it will be ready for practice. I an epidemic right now…and that is very concerning. In only hope that Mother Nature takes care of the snow she 2002 the MSHSCA worked very hard to address the issue dropped on us the last week of February so we can begin of non-renewal. With the help of Representative Urdahl, our spring sports on time. Congratulations to all the winter legislation was passed and signed into law by the Governor. sports State Champion coaches. I say thank you for all you A couple years later language was added to the law which do for your schools, communities and programs but most included “the existence of parent complaints must not importantly the athletes. Many years after graduation as be the sole reason for a board to non-renew a coaching athletes sit around at their high school reunions, it is their contract.” Even with this statue we continue to see coaches coaches and teammates that they will talk about for hours, being non-renewed and not given the due process they reliving some of the best memories of their lives. Be that deserve. We, as an association, are continuing to work coach that athletes come back to years later and say thank on giving this statue more strength. I have received many you for making a difference in their life. To the spring examples of what individuals are doing to show support of coaches that will be fully engaged in their programs soon, I coaches in their region. One example; a large contingency wish you the best of luck this upcoming season. of Section 8A Activities Directors supported a letter to an Since taking over the position of Executive Directors editor that was written by one of their fellow AD’s in hopes Bernie and I have had the privilege of attending a number that other Section AD’s would have the article printed in of clinics and are very impressed with the dedication and their local papers also. There is a group of individuals who commitment of the sport association leaders. We both are working on a program they have labeled “We Back look forward to attending as many clinics as possible Our Coaches” and are looking at gaining support from the throughout the coming year and getting to know each of MSHSCA to help with the development of guidelines to your organizations and members on a more personal level. protect the rights of coaches in Minnesota. I am sure We’ll see many of you at the President’s/Delegates Meeting coaches rights will be a topic at all AD meetings across March 23rd at Mancini’s. Enjoy the remaining winter State the state this spring. We all need to ban together and work Tournaments that are left and think spring! collectively to protect and support coaches if we want to

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Contact John & Bernie Schumacher at [email protected] @mshsca MINNESOTA PREP COACH 7 Delegates Corner HAVE YOUR NEW CARD FOR ALL By Mike Peterson – Perham High School SPRING SPORTING EVENTS It has been a difficult few months for coaches across the state Your 2017-2018 Membership & Insurance of Minnesota in many sports. As bad as it seems at times, Expires July 31st. there are places in Minnesota that do respect and stand by their coaches and appreciate them. So how do we as a coaches The possession of the MSHSCA membership card is a association spread this type of atmosphere to all schools in privilege extended to paid up members of the MSHSCA . The use of the MSHSCA card to gain admission to regular season Minnesota? high school events and some college events is controlled Some of this starts with schools, and not just coaches talking by the school at which the card is used to gain admission . more about academic based sports and their benefit and why There is a variety of policies that schools follow in regards they are different than non-academic based sports. If we are to allowing admission with the card . The MSHSCA is not empowered to dictate to the schools what the school policy having sports solely to garner athletic scholarships,or win state should be in terms of accepting the MSHSCA card or the titles, we are in trouble already, as 99% of athletes and teams number that will be admitted with each card . A letter is sent will never achieve either. So why bother going out for a sport to the Activity Directors of all schools in July and all schools then? There must be more behind sports to draw students into are asked to inform us if their school would not accept the card . It has also been brought to our attention over the past them and for them to work so hard. that some private venues do not accept the card for admission Earning a scholarship or a state title means little, if an athlete and this is especially true for hockey schools using private has few good memories as an athlete. As a coach and athlete, I venues for their contests . Park Center does NOT accept Membership Cards for admission. remember far more practice and out of practice situations than Register.cordonco.com is what you will see on your I do game situations. Most all of those memories are good, credit card statement for your MSHSCA membership. and is why we all got into coaching. We want to pass on those Please do not challenge this before calling 218-234-0345! moments to our athletes and give them those same feelings. Many times I felt closer to my teammates and athletes when we MINNESOTA lost than when we won. Yes, losing is a part of life. STATE HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION This is an uphill fight that needs to be taken up by LIFE MEMBERSHIP schools, coaches, athletes, communities, school boards and administration if we intend to turn this movement around. The ______A member of the coaching profession MSHSL “Why We Play” is a good start, also the movie “When for 25 years or more the Game Stands Tall” is another great example of academic ______based education on display. Date Issued Executive Director We have gotten away from talking about academic based sports and advertising them as a place to learn, belong, make The card is white with Gold Ink for the year 2017-2018. lifelong friends and most importantly a great place to learn to grow up and how to live your life. We tend to advertise sports 2017-2018 Membership Card as join us to be a winner, and we are all guilty of it. When the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association wins don’t come it is natural for athletes and parents to ask John Schumacher, Executive Director, Park Rapids why? Phone: 218-732-0204 • Cell: 218-255-0827 Email: [email protected] • Website: www.mshsca.org We need to educate our communities that the questions that President, Gary Prantner, Byron should be asked of a coach are “can they help my child grow John Doe up into a better person?” “can they teach my child how to live St Anthony Village their life?” not how many wins do you have. I am not naïve Asst . Football as I do understand that if a coach doesn’t win at least some of Head Wrestling the time they will not be around. But it needs to stop being the Asst . B/G Track only reason why they stay or are dismissed. • • REMINDER • • AFTER REGISTERING FOR YOUR MEMBERSHIPS OR CLINICS, DON’T FORGET TO PRINT YOUR RECEIPT! After the Game Bring Your Team to 8 MINNESOTA PREP COACH just two of the many fine high school students in Minnesota that play soccer. CORNER The annual Coaches Fall Clinic will be held on August 10. More information will be in the May issue of the Prep Coach. United Soccer Coaches keynote speaker is on Thursday evening August 9th. The MNUFC training session will be held on Wednesday. By: Ron Kruschwitz KICKS The MNUFC open house was held on Saturday February North St. Paul Boys (retired) 17th at their office. Greg Juba reported that it was well done and Soccer Communications Officer many of our coaches were in attendance. Kyndra de St. Aubin It seems like every time I sit down to write this column, was the guest speaker. Kyndra joined the MNUFC broadcast there is changing of our weather or a state tournament is team ahead of the 2017 season. She is a former University of being played. Spring is a very exciting season and we all look Minnesota soccer star and lettered twice as a Golden Gopher. forward to getting back outside. If you and your school will She was a 4 year varsity player at Stillwater Area High School be enjoying participating in state competition, congratulations and was the MSHSSCA Ms. Soccer in her senior year. Thanks and best of luck to you. to Greg Juba (Park Girls retired) for this update. Since the last article, the MSHSSCA has welcomed Keith It is also that time of the year when players and coaches Randa (Apple Valley Girls) as its new Executive Secretary. He from Minnesota receive national awards. These are given by replaces the longtime Executive Secretary, Dave Halgren. We the United Soccer Coaches Association. The girl’s awards are look forward to Keith’s tenure and wish him much success in as follows: his new venture. Jason Arnebeck(Park of Cottage Grove Boys) is our new president. COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS The MSHSSCA proposal for a 3 class state tournament is on Large School Been Levin Wayzata hold as the MSHSL is looking at reclassification for all sports, Small School Erin Murray Orono and is planning on having that completed by December of 2018. Private/Parochial Jay Miller Convent of the Visitation School This would mean that by the time re-sectioning is completed for the spring of 2019, we should know where the proposal REGIONAL WINNER is at for a change in the classes for soccer. Stay tuned for Private-Parochial Jay Miller Convent of the Visitation School further information as this decision unfolds. The MSHSSCA is continuing to move forward with getting ready for the 2018 ALL REGIONAL-GREAT LAKES season. To accomplish this task we are finding coordinators Meredith Haakenson Maple Grove for positions in organization and looking at future plans for McKenna Buisman Mankato West high school soccer as we move into the next few years. Claire Odmark White Bear Lake Art Seplak (Bloomington Kennedy retired) and his committee Marissa Kalkar Wayzata have announced the 2018 Mike Warter Scholarship winners. Sam Burke Convent of the Visitation These two $1000 scholarships are given by our organization in Lily Gilbertson Wayzata honor of Mike Warter who was the Eagan Girls Coach. Any Haley Steel Lakeville North soccer player in Minnesota has the right to apply for this award. Leah Goehring Orono The winners are determined to be the best all-around student Lauren Kolodge Maple Grove athlete based on their application. The girls’ Warter Award winner is Charlotte DeVaughn from ALL AMERICAN HONORS Minneapolis Washburn High School. Charlotte was a four Meredith Haakenson Maple Grove year defender on a defense that recorded shutouts in 55 of 77 McKenna Buisman Mankato West games over the four years. She is a 3 time All-State Award winner and was a Ms. Soccer finalist. She was a peer tutor, On the boy’s side the following honors were given: peer mentor and student council member at Washburn, and active as a volunteer in her church. Academically, she ranks in COACH OF THE YEAR HONORS the top 10 in her graduating class. Charlotte will attend Brown Large School Dominic Duenas Wayzata University. Small School Jens Levisen Austin The boy’s Warter Award winner is Noah Senn from St. Croix Private/Parochial Bill Vance Totino-Grace Preparatory Academy. Noah was an All-State winner in 2017 and he was selected Mr. Soccer in Class A this past season. ALL REGIONAL GREAT LAKES He was also one of the players of the game in the 2017 Senior Herbert Endeley Totino-Grace Classic game. He is a National Honor Society member at St. Drew Galinson Wayzata Croix Prep and active in his church and community. He is in Matt Lindberg Edina the top group academically in his graduating class. Noah will Noah Senn St. Croix Prep attend Liberty University this fall. Kenlove Solon North St. Paul Congratulations to these two fine student athletes that Grant Tostenrud East Ridge represent their school in soccer and academics. They also are Patrick Weah Wayzata Daniel Wee Prior Lake MINNESOTA PREP COACH 9 ALL AMERICAN HONORS Dates are set for the 2018 State tournament. Quarterfinal Matt Lindberg Edina games will be played Tuesday Oct 23, Wednesday Oct 24 Patrick Weah Wayzata and Thursday Oct. 25 at sites to be announced. The state tournament semi-finals and finals will be held on Monday Oct. A very impressive list of honors to our players and coaches 29, Tuesday Oct. 30 and Thursday November 1. of the MSHSSCA. We continue to work to get additional A point of information about rule changes. Teams now players on the list as the number of our coaches that belong at will wear colors at home and white on the road. Check your the National level increase. Coaches Clipboard for additional rule changes for this coming A very quick reminder that you need to continue season. to pay your dues through the Minnesota State And with that information, this gets us to the end of the High School Coaches Association website. column for March. As usual, our March 8 meeting will take The fee is only for the MSHSCA and does not include the place before this issue is published, so please keep in touch by clinic or membership in the national organization (United using the website. The next two scheduled meetings are April Soccer Coaches). Check the 25 and September 19. If you need information you can contact Coach’s website for further information. Keith Randa (Ex. Secretary) at Apple Valley or President Please continue monitor our website at MSHSSCA.org for Jason Arnebeck at Park of Cottage Grove. Enjoy the change up to date information about the plans for the year, dates, of season (it is Minnesota) and remember you are blessed with updates on important issues and other items that you need the best job in the world-coaching kids. information about soccer coaching.

on Friday, May 4th, at the Minneapolis Marriott Northwest (same location as 2017). It’s a great way to honor the top eight Swim Strokes finishers from the state meets – girls and boys – as well as honor By: Andrew Michelson coaches, officials, and support staff who make swimming and Boys Association President diving in Minnesota as great as it is. Rosemount High School That same weekend the Coaches Association will be hosting the annual Upper Midwest Swimming and Diving Clinic at the As you read this article many amazing accomplishments Minneapolis Marriott Northwest (This is the same location as have already happened in the pool and on the board in the State 2017). This year’s featured speakers, right now, include; Mike of Minnesota. Whether it was a JV, Section or State meet it is Bottom-, Sam Freas- Baptist, Tim Beers- amazing to think about everything that has happened. With St. Xavier High School, Charlie King-UW Lacrosse, Jeff almost certainty I know somewhere during the championship Hegle- St. Cloud State. More information regarding both the season, pool and school records were broken, a new swimmer clinic and banquet will be out soon on the MSHSCA website finally broke a minute in the 100 yard freestyle, someone – link to sport associations and then to swimming and diving achieved a varsity letter time and those are just a few of the and then banquet or clinic. many possibilities of the number of goals potentially reached During the summer months, my two year term as Boys by our athletes this season. Association President will come to an end. Doug Donaldson Building up to the state meet this year was the 14th annual from Coon Rapids will be taking over for the next two years. I Coaches Association True Team Section and State meets. have enjoyed my time leading our association. I am thankful These meets are designed to allow every entrant to score and for the great people I have worked with and the opportunity to therefore, the outcome has more to do with the depth of a team, have learned so much. I encourage everyone to get involved as opposed to just the top few swimmers of a team. The class in their respective sports association. It is a great way to A champion was Breck/Blake, with St. Thomas Academy strengthen your sport in the State of Minnesota and build coming in 2nd, followed by Northfield, just 16 points behind lasting relationships with individuals who care deeply about in 3rd. In Class AA, Minnetonka dominated the field, with your sport. Stillwater coming in second, and Wayzata close behind in 3rd. Finally, I just want to thank everyone involved in making Congratulations to all the participants in the true team meets swimming and diving such a special sport in the State of and thank you for participating. Minnesota. From the coach to the official, from the parent The State Swimming and Diving meet has already taken volunteer to the Athletic Director. I know many individuals place by the time you are reading this article. The meet was take time out of their busy work schedule and family time to March 2nd and 3rd held at the Aquatic work with these swimmers and divers. Your guidance both in Center. No doubt there was some amazing swims and dives and out of the pool makes a difference in their lives far beyond that took place. Find all the results on the MSHSL website. the time and score. The endurance and resilience they learn Moving into Spring there are a couple more events to keep from our sport will carry over to the other aspects in their lives on your calendars. Our annual All-State banquet will be held and make them better people.

After the Game Bring Your Team to 10 MINNESOTA PREP COACH FAST TRACKS Over Hill Doug Boonstra - Nordic Coaches Association President By: Jesse Nelson Spring is in the air, and finally, so is the snow!. I am sure Red Wing and Dale it will get recorded as being just a bit below average snowfall Spring is upon us and with it the excitement of warmer for the season, but it never seems like it with all the dry weeks weather and Track and Field. For those of us who coach our we have during the heart of our season. I really think it is time to look into the process of delaying the start of the season a athletes in the spring, we welcome the chance to work with couple of weeks. If interested, send me an email. them again and continue to build relationships. Spring is also Another exciting season has concluded, with some a great time to evaluate and reflect on the how and why of wonderfully talented individuals and teams rising to the what we do. Many of us attended the Track and Field clinic in occasion up north at the State Meet. Mara McCollor, a junior January, and I know for myself it was a great chance to learn from Wayzata, went wire to wire, both for the season and the and also reinforce what I do. Use the time in the off-season to state meet as the top woman in the state. The top women’s learn and improve yourself. team went to the very deep squad from Stillwater. The top Plans for our annual coach’s clinic are underway with a three individuals were McCollor, senior Hannah Bettendorf, tentative date of Monday, August 6th at Eastview HS. Check of Proctor, and junior Sarah Olson, of Blaine. The top out our website http://www.mshsca.org/crosscountry with three teams were Stillwater, Forest Lake, and Robbinsdale Armstrong. On the boys side, It was Wayzata who went wire to updates on speakers and registration details. wire from the beginning of the year to the capstone state meet Please also use the time in the offseason to consider to finish as State Champions. In the individual competition, nominating a deserving coach to our Hall of Fame. See our Garrett Beckrich of Grand Rapids, who was a bit off the radar website for details. of the Metro programs, took charge right off the bat in skate, Pass along our association scholarship application to your and held off the competition in the classic pursuit to earn the senior student-athletes. We will award 4 - $500 scholarships, crown of the top male skier in the state! The top three teams one for each gender for both Class A and AA. Applications are were Wayzata, Stillwater, and Forest Lake. Rounding off the due May 1st! http://www.mshsca.org/crosscountry individual podium was Beckrich, and fellow Wayzata senior If there are things you feel our association should be involved teammates, Anders Sonnesyn, in 2nd, and Luc Golin, in 3rd. with to help improve our sport, please let me know. jhnelson@ We have a wonderful spring meeting shaping up this April 21st in Mora. CXC will be putting on a Level 100 Certification rwps.org course. We will do the Technical portion of the course before lunch, and the Training Theory portion after another outstanding lunch put on by the great folks of Mora. There will be an opportunity for those interested to do the Theory portion at home prior to arriving, and still earn their level 100 certification. We will have a special guest attending the meeting as well, stay tuned to announcement, you won’t want to miss it. Agenda items will be fairly brief, but will include an update on State Meet venues, sprint relay proposal, finish line logistics, changing season dates, and what a meeting be “If you’re bored with life - without an update on the use of fluorinated waxes? I will be passing the torch on to the next president of our you don’t get up every morning association. You will have an opportunity to vote on one of two candidates for this prized position. This will come out mid with a burning desire March along with the voting for our Coaches and volunteer awards. See You all in April. to do thing -- you don’t have enough goals.”

- Lou Holtz

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www.jasonfoundation.com Programs for the awareness and prevention of youth suicide After the Game Bring Your Team to 12 MINNESOTA PREP COACH State Tournament brought 17,565 fans to the during the weekend of February 16 and 17. 11,736 of those fans were adults and 7,808 bought student tickets. Minnesota State High School League Associate Director, Bob Madison, was very pleased with the amount of online tickets sold this Dance year. Madison says “25% of tickets sold at the event were purchased online. These are record numbers, which is a Kelly McGinnis team compliment to the dance community! It also helped greatly with lines getting into the Target Center.” With our season complete and another State Tournament in At the State Tournament, schools whose athletes average a the books, we want to congratulate the following teams for 3.4 or higher are recognized. It is a great way to support our their accomplishments: student-athletes who can balance the demands of both school CLASS A WINNERS: work and their team’s time commitment. JAZZ- Frazee This season also kicked off implementation of a new score KICK- Frazee sheet, created by a panel of MADT members and JAM officials. The first year of any change always brings with it transition CLASS AA WINNERS: bumps and bruises, but use of the new score sheet will only JAZZ- Benilde-St. Margaret’s improve as coaches and judges become more familiar with it KICK- Sartell-St. Stephens over time. The goal of the change was to allow teams to play to their strengths, give opportunities to win through various CLASS AAA WINNERS: channels and usage of score sheet categories, and keep in line JAZZ- Wayzata with dance team’s skill level progression and difficulty. KICK- Eastview Our season will officially end with our Coaches Celebration, spring membership meeting, and All-State Show- all taking The tournament welcomed Zimmerman HS in its first place the weekend of March 9 and 10. Coaching members of appearance to the State Tournament. Prior Lake HS qualified Minnesota Association of Dance Teams nominated up to two in the kick category for the first time in school history. Frazee dancers in both jazz and kick to be selected for the MADT All- was double State Champions in both jazz and kick, another first State Team. A panel of member coaches then review videos for that school. 48 different schools participated in the two day and select the dancers who will perform with fellow dancers tournament at the Target Center, Minneapolis, representing from teams across the state. This show takes place on Saturday, three separate classes and two styles/divisions of dance (jazz March 10 at Eden Prairie High School and begins at 6:30pm. and high kick). And, if there was any question as to the popularity of dance team in the state of Minnesota, let’s look at the numbers. The

MSHSCA 2018 MEETING DATES Finance Committee Meeting March 22, 2018 Country Inn & Suites, Eagan Sprint Delegate Meeting March 23, 2018 Mancini’s Charhouse- St. Paul Summer Executive Meeting June 24 & 25, 2018 Detroit Lakes PREP COACH DEADLINES TO SUBMIT Sept. 1 | Dec. 1 | Mar. 1 | May 15 MINNESOTA PREP COACH 13 MSHSL BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT Craig Anderson - Boys Sports Representative during the State Football Championships. It went extremely well, as the calls were reviewed, and verified the results on As we put closure on the Winter Activity season, I want the field, with little if any delay in game action, as has been to congratulate all those participants that gained valuable witnessed in professional and collegiate games. Thanks to the experiences to represent their schools in their activity of choice. great coverage by KSTC and coordination with the officials, it Thanks to the coaches and directors that have guided them to appeared to be a big success. maximize their talents. Whether this takes place on the fields, We remind all spring coaches to get their Coaches Education courts, rinks, or stages, you are helping these students make Requirements finished before their game schedules begin. memories that will last a lifetime. The League staff has done an excellent job of communicating Congratulations to a pair of greats that have decided to with the Activities Directors to let them know who has met retire after legendary careers, Dave Stead and John Erickson. the requirements to begin coaching in games or meets. In While both of these men have stepped down as Executive addition, the baseball season may begin with an optional week Directors of the Minnesota State High School League and the of conditioning to prepare for throwing during the season. Minnesota State High School Coaches Association, they have With the Pitch Count Rules being implemented for the second worked tirelessly to assure that their is a smooth transition year, it is a recommended rule change to help prepare the arm to the new leadership. It is our duty to serve and work with and overall conditioning to help prevent injuries. No hitting our new leaders, to continue the excellence that Dave and will be allowed during this optional first week. John established. Best of luck to Erich Martens and John Girls Sports Representative, Jill Johnson, and I look forward Schumacher, as we all look forward to working with you on to meeting with the leadership of the MSHSCA at the Spring behalf of the MSHSL and MSHSCA. Delegate Assembly on March 23, at Mancini’s. Thanks for all Our state was the first to use technology to verify calls you do.

COACHES! DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR ACADEMIC PLAQUES ARE DISPLAYED? LET’S MAKE SURE YOUR ATHLETES ARE HONORED & VISITORS, TO YOUR SCHOOL, KNOW IT!

Your school has received a plate for each team that has qualified.

Your AD should be alert to envelopes with the return address of Beaches Awards they will contain additional plates. An additional plaque is sent when our records show that your school has received 24 plates. Thank you for your help with this program to recognize your athletes.

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MINNESOTA COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES THAT HONOR MSHSCA MEMBERSHIP CARDS The importance of a close working relationship between college and university coaches and high school coaches in Minnesota remains obvious as institutions of higher learning have opted to continue with the Associate Membership Package offered by the MSHSCA during the 2017-2018 school year .

As part of the arrangement, college coaches can use the MSHSCA membership card to obtain admission to high school events and in turn the high school coach can use the card to attend college most college games . Restrictions apply for college and high school playoff and post season tournament games . • Anoka Ramsey • Hibbing Community College ( Hibbing MN ) • Ridgewater Community College ( Willmar MN ) Community College (Coon Rapids MN ) • Itasca Community College ( Grand Rapids MN ) • Riverland Community College (Austin MN) • Augsburg College (Minneapolis MN ) • ( St. Paul MN ) • Rochester Community College ( Rochester MN ) • ( Bemidji MN ) • ( New Ulm MN ) • Southwest MN State University ( Marshall MN ) Complimentary passes are not available for • Mesabi Community College ( Virginia MN ) • St Cloud State University ( St Cloud MN ) Division I Hockey • Minnesota State University Mankato ( Mankato, • St Cloud Tech College ( St Cloud MN ) • ( Mankato MN ) MN) • St John’s University ( Collegeville MN ) • Bethel University ( St Paul MN ) (Call ahead for DL Hockey) • St Mary’s University ( Winona ) • ( Northfield MN ) • Minnesota State University (Moorhead, MN) • St Olaf College ( Northfield MN ) • Central Lakes College ( Brainerd MN ) • MN West Technical and • U of MN - Duluth * ( Duluth MN ) • Century College ( White Bear Lake MN ) Community College ( Worthington MN ) Men’s Hockey on Availability • Concordia College ( Moorhead MN ) • Northland Community College ( Thief River Falls • U of Mn - Morris ( Morris MN ) • Concordia University ( St Paul MN ) MN ) • University of St Thomas ( St Paul MN ) • MN State Comm. & Tech College • ( Minneapolis ) • Vermilion Community College (Ely MN) ( Fergus Falls MN ) • State College of Science • Gustavus Adolphus College ( St Peter MN ) (Wahpeton) Another example of the MSHSCA • ( St Paul MN ) • University of Northwestern (St Paul MN) at work for the membership!

*1. MSHSCA Complimentary passes may not be available for all games. 2. MSHSCA Complimentary passes are not available for post season/play off games. 3. MSHSCA Card must be presented in person by the card holder along with a photo I.D.at the UMD ticket window. 4. Additional tickets can be purchased to accompany your complimentary admission. You must notify the UMD ticket office of your desire to purchase at the time you call for your complimentary admission. 5. UMD reserves the right to deny complimentary admissions at their discretion for any reason. 6. The number to call for UND tickets is 218-726-8595 by 4:00 the Thursday before a weekend event or by 2:00 the day of a weekday event. 7. Complimentary passes are not available for Division I Hockey at Bemidji.

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Chenille Letters and Champ Patches • Custom & Stock Medals Custom Certificates • Trophies, Plaques, Ribbons All awards can be customized to your shcool needs at some of the lowest prices in the USA. MINNESOTA PREP COACH 15 Have You Moved Minnesota State High School Coaches Association, Inc. or Changed Executive Committee Liaison Assignments Your Email? 2017-2018 If you know of a member who has moved MSHSCA or is not receiving their Prep Coach, please Todd Smrekar - Cambridge-Isanti ask them to notify us . Including Life and Past President B/G Soccer B Swimming Baseball Retired Life members . Send change of addresses to John & G Swimming Wrestling Boys Hockey Bernie Schumacher, 16332 Deer View Road, Park Rapids, or Gary Prantner - Byron email us at [email protected] It is equally important President Football G Basketball G/B Golf for us to have current email addresses . Our webmaster will Adapted Athletics Gymnastics Girls Hockey send notices and updates . Please notify us ASAP if there is a Mike Peterson - Perham change . There are several life and retired life members that we President Elect B/G Cross Country Nordic Skiing B Tennis do not have current addresses for . We do appreciate the help G Tennis Alpine Skiing B/G Track in updating these addresses so that all members get their Prep Terry Sadler - Warroad Coach and other mailings from the office of the MSHSCA. Vice President Volleyball Snych. Swimming Softball Dance B Basketball B/G Lacrosse Need new Life Card? Sports Associations: If you need assistance Please send the life card you currently have to the MSHSCA from the MSHSCA for any reason, address (above) and we will send a replacement. please contact your Liaison person listed above.

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Minnesota State SEND NOMINATIONS TO: MINNESOTA STATE High School Jim Baker 8185 E. Courthouse Blvd. Ct. COACHES ASSOCIATION Coaches Inner Grove Heights, MN 55076 HALL OF FAME Association Email: [email protected] NOMINATING FORM HALL OF FAME CRITERIA FOR THE Name:______SELECTION OF Last First Middle CANDIDATES Address: ______City: ______Zip: ______1. Individuals selected as Birthdate: ______Single: ______Married: ______Phone #: ______nominees must have Deceased: ______Spouse’s Name: ______shown a deep sense of responsibility in the Children and Ages: ______manner in which they conducted themselves as coaches, and Nominating Person or Group: ______demonstrated a Rationale for Nominations: ______dedication to the highest ideals of competitive Personal History: Hometown: ______interscholastic College:______Year:______athletics. College Honors: ______2. Of equal importance is the manner in which they conducted their Coaching History: (Sports-School & Years): ______programs, that they be ______most beneficial to their players, their schools, and their communities, Coach Awards, Honors & Highlights: ______always reflecting a positive image ______of interscholastic athletics and/or Are you currently an inductee to a Sport Associaiton? If yes, please list: ______coaches. ______3. They shall have demonstrated the characteristics of Present Status: ______Organizations & Honors (other than coaching): ______leadership, the ability ______to motivate and inspire, and to guide ______and counsel young athletes. Coaches Association involvement & Present Status: ______ELIGIBILITY ______REQUIREMENTS

1. Nominees must Please list Other Highlights & Experiences: ______have been active ______in coaching and/or athletic administration ______for a minimum of 25 ______years. School(s) to be used on Award:______2. Nominees must be Nominated by: ______Date: ______a life member of the MSHSCA. More Hall of Fame Nominees are requested. There are a lot of deserving coaches that should be recognized!! MINNESOTA PREP COACH 17

Mat Chatter By: Matt Clark Head Wrestling Coach Park Rapids MWCA President

As I am typing this article on my computer we are in the middle of our section tournaments. I am guessing when you read this our state tournament will be over. I have to say for a high school wrestler, and coach, this can be the most exciting, but also toughest time of the season. The section and state tournaments never fail to entertain the fans, coaches and DISCOUNTS AND BENEFITS wrestlers. The rituals our teams develop are one of the reasons why the postseason is so much fun. It could be the food at the Access exclusive discounts/ , the camaraderie of the coaches and fans at sections, or the buzz of excitement down in the tunnels at the Xcel Energy Center. Everywhere the teams sit in the stands benefits for member are long time rituals. One year our team moved into a new section that we have not been in before. We showed up a little early, not knowing exactly what to expect of our new region. coaches of the Minnesota We were actually the first team to enter the gym. I told my team to take a seat in the stands while I went and tried to find a check Coaches Association. scale. Then one of the teams that had been in that section for years noticed we were in their spot. They claimed that they have been sitting in that spot in the bleachers for over 20 years There are thousands of and the new team took their spot. This was not something they could take lightly. So the next day the opposing coach got their kids up 45 minutes earlier so they made sure they beat us products and services available to the gym to get their spot. These types of rituals make our sport great. to you exclusively through the National High School Athletic Coaches Association. Annual membership paid by MSHSCA. Discounts on travel, “I’m not going to buy my kids insurance, office depot/office an encyclopedia. Let them max and others. walk to school like I did. ”

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banquet. It is nice for them to be honored at these events. This information is also on our Coaches Association website. The Birdie Marketing Golf Card is the only golf card the Coaches Association endorses. This golf card gives back to the coaches, and your association. We drew 8 teams who have By: , Bob Gorden sold at least 25 cards, and they received a check for $500 for Golf Cch Assoc. President their program. Winners in 2017 were announced in December newsletter. The info for selling these cards is on our coaches As you read this publication our season is soon to begin. website. It was also emailed to all registered coaches. Jeff March 19, is first official practice day. Hope you’re having a Tollette, who handles this card, will sell you team bags, balls, great school year, and are as excited as I am to begin another etc at his cost if you’re selling cards. You can contact Jeff at high school golf season. Winter has been very nice in sunny 763-753-6988 for any information if you did not receive your Arizona. The temps here 10-15 degrees above average most email. entire winter. During February, we have had a little below average temps, but still enjoyable. How about that weather in Minnesota, pretty cold? Sure hope we have an early start to our golf season? I know everyone would love to be outside early and on golf courses playing early. Gopher Golf Clinic Hope you have joined the Minnesota Coaches Association. March 24 • 9am-1:30pm Always JOIN the association early in the school year. We use registered coach’s emails for correspondence during the entire at Bierman Athletic Building on school year, plus the insurance covers you from July 1 - June University of Minnesota Campus 30 yearly. The other benefits can be used the entire school year. 2018 Dates: So never just join for the golf season, take advantage of being Practice start up date is Monday March 19 a member the entire school year. If you haven’t joined, please First contest date is March 29, and last day to hold a consider it. section qualifier is June 5 State rankings will again be run by Barry Wallin, Rosemount High School for girls. His contact information is barry.wallin@ Coaches on line rules begins March 12 and due district196.org. Brian Johnson, [email protected], completed March 28 this year will be the contact for the boys. PLEASE enter weekly scores State tournament banquets Monday June 11, tournament online for your team and players. This is on the golf coaches play June 12-13 at same sites A Pebble Creek GC in website, so all golfers can be recognized, if deserving during Becker, AA Ridges at Sand Creek GC in Jordan and AAA our 2018 season. It is an easy online weekly procedure to enter Bunker Hills GC in Coon Rapids scores for the rankings. If every team enters their players, and So as you start another golf season, have fun teaching team scores, we would have a very accurate weekly ranking. Players who deserve to get the All State award at end of season this great game to your players and good luck, or should would do so for each class, boys and girls. Also the Minnesota I say play well. Your players will be able to enjoy this great Golf Association has team and individual rankings, so send in game for a lifetime, so have fun teaching them and remind your team and individual scores for their rankings. them golf is suppose to be fun, and have a great 2018 High Steve Heslop from Pequot Lake,s [email protected], School season and hope to see you on a course somewhere. will handle the academic awards. This info will be online on Arnold Palmer said it best, “Golf is deceptively simple and our coaches website, with the due date as May 25. These awards endlessly complicated. It satisfies the soul and frustrates the are presented at the banquets on June 11, the night before the 3 state tournaments. If a player is not in attendance, they will intellect. It is at the same time rewarding and maddening, be mailed to the coaches. COACHES remember to honor your it is without a doubt the greatest game man kind has ever deserving players by filling out these forms for Steve online invented” and on time. Some parents always ask after banquets why their Listed emails for all chairmans and mine, please son or daughter didn’t get an award. Our response is, did your contact any of us with questions if you don’t find info coach send in the info? on the golf coaches website! THINK GREEN, Bob Gorden State tournament banquets will be chaired by Rich Aulie, President Golf Coaches Association Crosby, for class A, [email protected], and Mike Frankenfield, Shattuck, for class AA, mfrankenfield@s-sm. [email protected] • 218-234-5509 org, as wekk as Tim Kallevig, Park Center, for class AAA, [email protected]. When you have a team or player qualify for the State tournament, make sure you attend the MINNESOTA PREP COACH 19 SECTION ASSISTANT COACHES OF THE YEAR 1A Dan Anderson – RedWing HS 2A Hemling – Hutchinson HS 3A none Snap Shots 4A John Cole – St Paul United Tim Morris 5A Mike Umland – Orono HS 6A none The girls’ hockey season recently ended with the state 7A Pete Hyduke – Hibbing/Chisholm tournament held at the Xcel Energy Center and Ridder Arena. 8A Corey Poole – Thief River Falls HS Congratulations to our two state championship teams and all of the other teams that competed in the state tournament this 1AA Mark Johnson – Lakeville South year! 2AA Mike Ryan – Bloomington Jefferson Championship Teams & Head Coaches 3AA Steve Morse – Park HS Class A – Breck School, Head Coach – Ronda Engelhardt 4AA Jerry Kwapick – White Bear Lake HS Class AA – Edina HS, Head Coach – Sami Reber 5AA Kristina King – Centennial HS 2017-18 Girls Hockey Award Recipients 6AA Jessica Christopherson – Wayzata HS Ms Hockey – Taylor Heise, Red Wing HS 7AA Melissa Volk – Andover HS LPH Senior Goalie of the Year – Alexa Dobchuk, Eden 8AA Steve Huglen – Roseau HS Prairie HS Individual All-State Academic – 151 senior players were 1AA Sierra Vadner – Lakeville South HS recognized as all-state academic for having a cumulative GPA 2AA none of 3.8 or higher through the current semester. This is the most 3AA Liz Hermes – Apple Valley HS players ever earning this distinction since the association has 4AA Caesare Engstrom – Hill-Murray HS been handing out these awards. 5AA Pete McKenzie – Blaine HS TEAM ACADEMIC SECTION WINNERS 6AA Ryan St Martin – Wayzata HS 1A- Albert Lee -3.822 7AA Andy Richardson – Forest Lake HS 2A- Litchfield/Dassel-Cokato -3.950 8AA Kevin Finnerty – North Wright County 3A- Marshall - 3.745 4A- Simley - 3.856 STATE COACHES OF THE YEAR 5A- MPLS - 3.931 Class A Assistant COY – Pete Hyduke – Hibbing/Chisholm 6A- Alexandria - 3.900 Class A Head COY – Glen Gilderman – Proctor/Hermantown 7A- Hibbing/Chisholm - 3.710 Class AA Assistant COY – Kevin Finnerty – North Wright 8A- East Grand Forks - 3.916 County 1AA- Dodge County - 3.959 Class AA Head COY – Jessica Christopherson – Wayzata 2AA- New Prague - 3.891 HS 3AA- Apple Valley - 3.941 4AA- White Bear - 3.799 FINAL SHOTS FOR THE SEASON 5AA- Maple Grove - 3.899 Thank you to all of the Section Reps, Executive Council 6AA- Blake - 3.860 staff, coaches, the MSHSL staff and administrators for such a 7AA- Andover HS - 3.850 great season. We hope to continue to grow the game so the next 8AA- Roseau - 3.891 generation of players can emulate the seven ex-Minnesota high school players who won GOLD medals at this year’s winter TEAM ACADEMIC STATE WINNERS Olympics in Korea. We are very proud of the quality of players Class A – Litchfield / Dassel-Cokato 3.950 GPA that Minnesota high school hockey is producing. All coaches Class AA – Dodge County Wildcats 3.959 GPA throughout the state should be proud to be associated with helping develop, nurture and train these athletes for life after SECTION HEAD COACHES OF THE YEAR high school. The seven Minnesota gold medal athletes this 1A Ali Miller – Faribault year is just the tip of the iceberg of the number of players we 2A Hannah Impola – Hutchinson are impacting each year. Hats off to all for your contributions!! 3A none ….AND A REBOUND! 4A Bill Mauricio – Mahtomedi The MGHCA Executive Board will be meeting on April 5A Ronda Engelhardt – Breck School 14th , location TBD. Section reps and executive council, please 6A none mark your calendars. 7A Glen Gilderman –Proctor/Hermantown 8A Jim Enright – East Grand Forks After the Game Bring Your Team to 20 MINNESOTA PREP COACH of youth football from every corner of our state for a day of learning and sharing... included are a ‘best practices panel;, Goal Posts a Mom’s panel, presentations by and from head and youth coaches, Uzma Samandini, Matt Birk et all. In the ensuing By: Ron Stolski - Brainerd weeks, and at the Keepers Clinic, you will be receiving more Exec. Director MFCA information on this precedent setting effort. Coaches were are competitors..football is a game worth Fellow coaches, fighting for. Let’s have at it. In previous articles for this fine publication Looking forward to seeing you all again... this writer has frequently mused, probably to the dismay of many of you, on the responsibility and virtues of being a keeper of the game. Thoughts like ‘he is at it again’ probably entered your mind on more than one occasion. Today, friends, a respite. The contents of this article will be expository in nature, containing both reporting and saluting 2018 MINNESOTA the good work of the leaders of our association The issue of the HeadsUp football blocking and tackling FOOTBALL CLINIC program has been often discussed at various venues and meetings throughout the state. To obtain hard facts about usage A Partnership Between the of the program, outgoing president Terry Bahlman, Marshall, conducted a statewide survey of programs using the HeadsUp MFCA and the Minnesota Gophers model. He received enough responses for a good sample. A summary of the results indicates the following: High School to Bring You the Programs using the model 61% yes, 39% no.; Middle Schools, Best Clinic in the Country! 63% yes, 32% no, 5% no middle school program; Youth programs, 57% yes, 26% no, 17% no youth program. Terry’s report includes a number of reasons given for the participation (or lack of) by the participating schools. The complete report Complete Details and Clinic Schedule will be available to all coaches who attend the MFCA Clinic April 5-7. can be found at: mnfootballclinic.com In the last few years, much concern has centered on the issue of declining numbers in youth football participation nationally, and specifically, our state. According to a National federation survey taken in 2016, the participation rate in April 5-7, 2018 football, nationally, has dropped by 4% in the last TEN years. PJ Fleck & Minnesota Gopher Staff Participation in nearly all other sports suffered a much steeper decline. Dramatically, though, the greatest decline in football Mike Priefer - has occurred in the last two years. Obviously 2017 numbers are not in. Scott Gonnerman, Benson, incoming president, recently Bob Nielson & U. Staff conducted a survey of our schools re participation rates. 273 head coaches, ranging from 9 man to 6A responded. Each of University of Northern Coaches the 7 classes were represented equally, 75% from outstate, 25% from metro. Over the past three years, 28% of the schools National High School Panel reported a slight decrease in numbers (10% or less), 16% saw numbers decrease (11-15%); 13% had a decrease of more than Minnesota Power Panel Featuring 15%. 27% of the schools saw no change while 16% saw an Matt Birk - Minnesota Native & NFL All-Pro increase. A number of reasons were given for both a decrease and/or increase. Again, the complete survey results including a Kevin Warren - Minnesota Vikings summary of reasons given will be available at the Clinic. Coaches, this is important research as we continue to lead Executive football and be the keepers of... the most popular sport in our nation and state. To that end there are two initiatives that we Glen Mason - BTN Analyst & Former must be fully engaged in. One is supporting and attending our Keepers of the Game Clinic, April 5-7. The clinic is a salute Gopher Coach to our decade of hosting the clinic, and its success depends on you..all of us. I am excited to announce another exciting and many more joining us to initiative that the MFCA, along with the MSHSL and the full Celebrate Our 10th Anniversary! support of the Vikings, is a Youth Football Summit, May 5. The one day summit is designed to bring together the leadership MINNESOTA PREP COACH 21 MINNESOTA STATE MSHSCA SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOL OFFICIALS DISTINGUISHED COACHES ASSOCIATION SERVICE AWARD GOALS & MISSION The Minnesota State High School Coaches Association has always been aware of the value of officials as an integral part of the high school athletic programs could function STATEMENT without the dedication that is currently being provided to prep sports by GOALS AND PURPOSE the many officials in Minnesota. The MSHSCA is a high school coaches A few years ago, the MSHSCA, in an effort to restore sportsmanship, association created and governed by Minnesota as it should be, to the stands of high school sporting events, created an high school coaches. The MSHSCA offers Officials Distinguished Service Award. coaches a voice in current state issues. It also Coaches who are aware of the outstanding officials in your area that qualify for the award should either nominate the officials directly provides them with the finest recognition or contact the area officials associations and urge them to submit the program available and a benefits package deserving candidates for the award . including an insurance program, an association This award is presented to five deserving officials at the MSHSCA’a Annual Awards newsletter and other corporate benefits. Banquet that is held each year in November . GOALS The MSHSCA has maintained a collective file of nominations but is currently looking To promote and publicize high school sports for more nominations of the many deserving officials that need to be recognized for their in Minnesota. long time service to minnesota high school sports . To recognize those men and women coaches Nominations to receive the Officials DSA can be submitted by who have dedicated their time, energy and using the following criteria . spirit to the high school sports programs in 1. Should still be an active official. Minnesota. 2. Have been a high school official of varsity competition for at least 25 years . To offer a unified voice in Minnesota on If you know of a deserving official in your area that satisfies the coaching and athletic issues that affect high established criteria, complete the accompanying nomination form school athletics. and send to: MSHSCA MISSION STATEMENT John Schumacher RECOGNIZE 16332 Deer View Rd • Park Rapids, MN 56470 We recognize coaches for seasonal, academic and lifetime achievements. Our awards include OFFICIALS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE sport coaches of the year, sport assistant coaches of the year, team academic coaches of AWARD NOMINATION FORM the year, state championship coaches, Hall of Name ______Fame membership and distinguished service awards. Address ______COMMUNICATE Phone (_____) ______We provide a unified voice. Through our Minnesota Prep Coach newspaper and our Years officiated at varsity level ______MSHSCA.org website, we offer communication tools for the coaches of Minnesota to publicize Sport(s) Officiated ______their sport. These informative tools give ______coaches opportunities to promote their sport and communicate with their sport associations in regards to clinics, rules and membership. Other information to support this nominee: ______SUPPORT ______Due to our statewide scope, the MSHSCA is able to provide many areas of support for our Nominating Person ______members. Our relationship with the Minnesota State High School League, its Board of Address ______Directors and the many committees that it ______offers, gives our state high school coaches a voice in the establishment of the rules and Phone (_____) ______regulations of their sport groups. After the Game Bring Your Team to 22 MINNESOTA PREP COACH

At the Spring Conference we will unveil our new MNIAAA MnIAAA CORNER logo. It is strong, classy, fresh and professional. It represents Submitted by: Charlie Campbell, Brainerd High School, the MNIAAA; it is our brand and identity. And I’m excited MnIAAA President to reveal it to our membership. Granite coasters have never looked so good! Like many Minnesota residents I enjoyed the attention that We will also be tackling a couple of amendments to the we received as the host of LII. As I reflect back MNIAAA Constitution to reflect our movement forward. The on those two weeks of Super Bowl hype, I have decided that first change is to our name. It is important that the name of I appreciated most two things. First, I enjoyed hearing the our organization reflects the way our roles as administrators recurring theme of ‘MN Nice’ and how welcoming, friendly has evolved and expanded over the years. The proposed name and kind the people of Minnesota were to all these outsiders change is subtle, but important- The ‘Minnesota Interscholastic taking part-time residence in our wonderful, yet frozen, Activities Administrators Association.’ We believe this name state. The other was the look-back and comparisons with is a more accurate description of the organization that supports Minnesota’s other host experience, Super Bowl XXVII in the work we’re doing each day around the arts and activities, 1993. The changes in EVERYTHING (economy, fashion, the as well as athletics. game, the venue, technology, etc.) between the same event, Finally, we’re proposing to officially splitting the role of the held in the same city, 25 years apart was quite fascinating. secretary and treasurer as delineated in the Constitution. This Think how sport and sport culture has changed in that time! gives future boards the flexibility to match specific skill sets to As I wrap up my term as MNIAAA president, I’ve been the various tasks and duties necessary to most effectively lead quite reflective about the work that’s been done over the past the organization. few years. Interestingly, I am able to draw some parallels of Over the course of the next year, as past-president, I’m going that work to my SB LII experience. ‘MN Nice’ defines our to work with the MNIAAA Board to engage our organization organization and more importantly the people which constitute in its third strategic plan. I have a vision of an organization the membership. Humble, hard-working, committed people that is more responsive to its membership and their changing who serve and do. For many of us, January and February needs. I have a vision of an organization that engages more are long, dark, and lonely days of survival. Yet, we find time of its membership in meaningful work. I have a vision of an to encourage and lift each other up so we can do more than organization that exudes strength and leads progressively-one just survive; we are able to get unstuck, to move onward and that is the Gold Standard for all other state associations. We forward despite the feeling that our wheels are spinning on know that change is constant and I’m proud that your Executive the ice and we’re not doing anything productive! That is the Board is pushing our organization onward and forward-though MNIAAA. challenging at times. Twenty-five years distance between MN Super Bowls I look forward to seeing you April 3-5 in St. Cloud. makes me wonder what the MNIAAA will look like in 2043. WINTER ACADEMIC RESULTS GIRLS BASKETBALL Eveleth Gilbert Morris Area Chokio Alberta GOLD Floodwood High School Murray County Central Adrian High School Hancock High School Nevis High School Barnesville High School Heritage Christian Academy New York Mills Becker HILL-MURRAY Northfield High School Belgrade Brooten Elrosa Holdingford Norwood Young America High School Belle Plaine High School ISD 319 Nashwauk-Keewatin Osakis High School Benson High School Kenyon-Wanamingo Owatonna Bethlehem Academy Kimball Area High School Park Christian School Blooming Prairie Lakeville South Pequot Lakes Blue Earth Area LCWM Perham BOLD Luverne Princeton Brainerd High School Maple Grove Senior High Rochester Century Byron Maple Lake ROCORI High School Cambridge-Isanti High School Maranatha Christian Academy Rush City High School Concordia Academy Melrose Area Sacred Heart High School Cretin-Derham Hall Menahga Sauk Centre Cromwell-Wright MN Sebeka DGF Montevideo St Croix Lutheran Duluth Marshall Monticello Magic St. Cloud Cathedral Eden Valley - Watkins Moorhead ... continued on page 24 MINNESOTA PREP COACH 23

August 2, 2017 - July 31, 2018

After the Game Bring Your Team to 24 MINNESOTA PREP COACH Swanville High Schools Fillmore Central Schools Rockford Thief River Falls Foley High School Rogers HIgh School Tri-City United Forest Lake Roseau Tri-City United Frazee Vergas High School Rosemount High School Triton High School Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop Roseville Area HS Two Harbors Glencoe-Silver Lake Rothsay High School Underwood Goodhue Royalton Upsala Area Schools Grand Meadow High School Rushford-Peterson High School Verndale Grand Rapids Sartell-St. Stephen Waconia Hawley Sauk Rapids- Rice Wadena-Deer Creek Hayfield Sleepy Eye Waseca Henry Sibley High School Sleepy Eye St.Mary’s Wayzata Hills-Beaver Creek South St Paul West Central Area High School Houston High School Southwest Minnesota Christian West Lutheran High School Howard Lake Waverly Winsted St. Cloud Tech Win-E-Mac H.S. Jordan High School St. Francis High School Kasson-Mantorville St. Michael-Albertville GIRLS BASKETBALL Kerkhoven Murdock Sunburg St. Peter SILVER KITTSON COUNTY CENTRAL Stephen/Argyle Central Lac qui Parle Valley Tracy Milroy Balaton Academy of Holy Angels Lakeview Trinity School at River Ridge Ada-Borup High School Lakeville North United South Central Aitkin High School Lanesboro High School Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Albany Area Schools Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity Wheaton/Herman-Norcross Albert Lea Lincoln High School Willmar High School Alden-Conger Mabel-Canton Windom Area High School Alexandria Mahtomedi High School Zumbrota-Mazeppa Andover Mankato West High School Anoka Maple River GIRLS SWIMMING Atwater Cosmos Grove City Martin County West GOLD Bemidji Medford Albert Lea Bigfork High School Minneapolis Southwest Alexandria Canby High School Minneota Apple Valley Cannon Falls Minnesota Valley Lutheran High School Blaine Cedar Mt/Comfrey Mounds View High School Breck School Centennial High School New London- Spicer Buffalo Chanhassen High School New Ulm Cathedral High School Champlin Park Chaska North Branch Chanhassen Chatfield North Lakes Academy Chaska Chisago Lakes High School North St Paul Coon Rapids Clearbrook-Gonvick Northern Freeze Cretin-Derham Hall Clinton/Graceville/Beardsley Park High School Dassel-Cokato Coon Rapids High School Pelican Rapids Delano Crookston High School Pillager High School Detroit Lakes Dawson-Boyd Pine City Duluth East Deer River Pine Island Eagan Detroit Lakes High School Pine River Backus East Ridge Dover-Eyota Pipestone Area Eastview East Grand Forks Prior Lake Eden Praire Eden Prairie Proctor Fosston-Bagley Edgerton Randolph High School Hutchinson Red Lake Falls Lakeville North Farmington High School Red Rock Central Litchfield Fergus Falls HS Rochester Lourdes Mankato West MINNESOTA PREP COACH 25 Maple Grove Monticello Buffalo Melrose Mpls. Southwest Byron Minneapolis Roosevelt Ogilvie/Mora Caledonia Minnetonka Osseo Canby Minnewaska/Morris Owatonna Cedar Mountain - Comfrey Mpls. South Park Champlin Park Mpls. Washburn Park Center Chisago Lakes Orono Princeton Cleveland Richfield Prior Lake Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Robbinsdale Armstrong Rochester John Marshall Concordia Academy Rochester Century Rocori Cretin-Derham Hall Rochester Mayo Rosemount Dassel-Cokato Rogers Saint Paul Harding Delano Sauk Centre Sartell Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Simley Sauk Rapids-Rice East Grand Forks St. Paul Central Shakopee East Ridge St. Peter St. Louis Park Eastview Tri-City United Staples-Motley Eden Prairie Tartan Eden Valley-Watkins Two Harbors-Silver Bay Elk River GIRLS SWIMMING Waconia Eveleth-Gilbert SILVER Warroad Fergus Falls Albany Watertown Mayer Fertile-Beltrami Andover White Bear Lake Floodwood Austin Wilmar Fosston Becker Woodbury GFW Big Lake Goodhue Bloomington Jefferson GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Hastings Burnsville GOLD Hayfield Cambridge-Isanti Heritage Christian Academy Cathedral/St. John’s Prep Academy of Holy Angels Hermantown Centennial Ada-Borup Hill Murray Chanhassen Adrian Holdingford Chisago Lakes Aitkin Holy Family Catholic Columbia Heights Albany Kenyon-Wanamingo Crookston Albert Lea Kimball Duluth Denfeld Alden-Conger Kittson Central Edina Alexandria Lake Crystal Wellcome Memori- Elk River Andover al Eveleth-Gilbert Annandale Lake Park Audubon Fairbault Anoka Lakeville South Farmington Ashby High School Little Falls Foley Barnesville Littlefork - Big Falls Forest Lake Battle Lake MACA Grand Rapids Bemidji MACCRAY Hastings Benson Madelia Hill-Murray Blackduck Mankato West Holdingford Blaine Maple Lake Lakeville South Bloomington Kennedy Melrose Little Falls Blue Earth Menahga Mankato East BOLD Milaca Marshall Brainerd Minneapolis South ... continued on page 26 After the Game Bring Your Team to 26 MINNESOTA PREP COACH Minneapolis Washburn Thief River Falls Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Minneota Trinity School at River Ridge Mahnomen Minnewaska Area Triton Mahtomedi Montevideo Underwood Marshall County Central/Tri-County Moorhead Upsala Moose Lake-Willow River Mpls Southwest Visitation Mora Murray County Central Wabasha-Kellogg Mounds View New Richland -H-E-G Wabasso Nevis New York Mills Waconia New London Spicer Norman County East/Ulen-Hitter- Wadena-Deer Creek New Prague dahl West Central Area New Ulm Cathedra North Branch Win-E-Mac Northeast Range Norwood Young America Windom Area Nova Classical Academy Ogilvie Worthington Owatonna Osakis Zimmerman Park Rapids Park Christian Zumbrota-Mazeppa Parkers Prairie Paynesville Pierz Pequot Lakes GIRLS VOLLEYBALL Pine Island Perham SILVER Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pine City Volleyball Apple Valley Proctor Pipestone Area Austin Renville County West Prior Lake Badger Greenbush-Middle River Rochester John Marshall Randolph Belle Plaine Rochester Lourdes Red Lake Falls Benilde-St. Margaret’s Rockford Red Rock Central Bethlehem Academy Rogers Robbinsdale Armstrong Blooming Prairie Roseville Area Rochester Mayo Bloomington Jefferson Rothsay Rocori Brandon-Evansville Russell Tyler Ruthton Roseau Breckenridge Sacred Heart Royalton High Browerville Sartell Rush City Cannon Falls Sebeka Rushford Peterson Centennial Sleepy Eye Sauk Centre Chaska Southwest MN Christian Sauk Rapids-Rice Chatfield Spring Grove Schaeffer Academy Crookston Spring Lake Park Shakopee Crosby-Ironton St Michael-Albertville Sibley East Dover-Eyota St. Paul Highland Park Simley East Central St. Cloud Tech Sleepy Eye St. Mary’s Edgerton Public Staples-Motley Southwest Christian Fillmore Central Stewartville Spectrum Foley Totino-Grace St. Anthony Village Forest Lake Tracy-Milroy-Balaton St. Clair Grand Rapids United South Central St. Cloud Apollo Heron Lake - Okabena Verndale St. Cloud Cathedral Holdingford Warroad St. Croix Lutheran Academy Hutchinson Watertown-Mayer St. Francis Jackson County Central Wayzata St. James Area Jordan West Lutheran St. Paul Academy/Summit Kasson-Mantorville Westbrook Walnut Grove School Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg Wheaton Herman Norcross St. Paul Central Lac Qui Parle Valley White Bear Lake St. Peter Lanesboro Winona Stephen-Argyle Le Sueur-Henderson Stillwater Lewiston-Altura MINNESOTA PREP COACH 27 WINTER STATE CHAMPION 2018 MINNESOTA TEAMS BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ACADEMIC ALPINE SKIING Girls Stillwater Kevin Neubauer TEAM CHAMPIONS Boys Minnetonka Dave Gartner STATE ACADEMIC TEAM CHAMPIONS NORDIC SKIING Class A Hancock Cory Bedel Girls Stillwater Kris Hausen Class AA Maranatha Christian Academy Robert Ware Boys Wayzata Larry Myers Class AAA Waconia Patrick Hayes Class AAAA Eastview Paul Goetz GYMNASTICS SECTION ACADEMIC TEAM CHAMPIONS Class A True Team Detroit Lakes Steve Zamzo CLASS A SCHOOL COACH Class A MSHSL Detroit Lakes Steve Zamzo Section 1: Goodhue Matt Halverson Class AA MSHSL Stillwater Joan Ledson Section 2: Springfield Lance Larson Section 3: Murray County Central Tim Bobeldyk GIRLS HOCKEY Section 4: Heritage Christian Academy Tim Herman Class A Breck School Ronda Engelhardt Section 5: Braham Jeff Eklund Class AA Edina Sami Reber Section 6: Hancock Cory Bedel Section 7: Nashwauk-Keewatin Kyle Giorgi Section 8: Goodridge/Grygla Jesse Westbrock DANCE-High Kick CLASS AA SCHOOL COACH Class A Frazee Ta Fett Section 1: St. Charles Terry Knothe Class AA Sartel-St Stephen Kelly McCarney Section 2: Kenyon-Wanamingo Ross Peterson Class AAA Eastview Jenny Raiche Section 3: Minnewaska Area Phil Johnsrud Section 4: Minneapolis Edison Ahmil Jihad DANCE-Jazz Section 5: Maranatha Christian Academy Robert Ware Class A Section 6: Melrose Ryan Dusha Class AA Frazee Ta Fett Section 7: Pierz Joe Kahl Class AAA St. Margarets Sam Cameranesi Section 8: Park Rapids Area Matthew Brandt Wayzata Leslie Swiggum CLASS AAA SCHOOL COACH

Section 1: Kasson-Mantorville Terry Pederson WRESTLING Section 2: Marshall Travis Carroll Class A Zumbrota-Mazeppa Link Steffen Section 3: Academy of Holy Angels BJ Etzold Class AA Kasson-Mantorville Jamie Heidt Section 4: Totino-Grace Nick Carroll Class AAA St. Michael-Albertville Dan Lefebvre Section 5: Monticello Jason Schmidt Section 6: Waconia Patrick Hayes BOYS SWIMMING MSHSL Section 7: Chisago Lakes Todd Dufault Class A Breck-Blake Kris Rosenberg Section 8: Fergus Falls Matthew Johnson Class AA Minnetonka Dan Breve Class AAAA SCHOOL COACH Section 1: Owatonna Josh BOYS SWIMMING TRUE TEAM Williams Class A Breck-Blake Kris Rosenberg Section 2: Chanhassen Nathan Pelowski Class AA Minnetonka Dave Breve Section 3: Eastview Paul Goetz Section 4: Woodbury Kent Getzlaff Section 5: Spring Lake Park Grant Guzy Section 6: Wayzata Bryan Schnettler Section 7: Andover Matt Aune Section 8: Moorhead Tyler Bormann

After the Game Bring Your Team to 28 MINNESOTA PREP COACH MINNESOTA PREP COACH 29 arm conditioning week if they choose not to. Only and gloves are expected to be used. The Pitcher as a DH Rule is gone for 2018 and beyond. Your feedback was reported to the National Federation of High Schools, but to no avail. We will go back to traditional high school DH rules for 2018. Our Play Ball! MN All Star Series Coaches are as follows: Metro East: Kale Henry (Forest Lake) and Ben Johnson By: Don Gawreluk (Woodbury) President - Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Assoc. Metro West: John Buteyn (Eden Prairie), Mark Grundhofer (Waconia) and Scott Glenn (Minnehaha Academy) Dear Coaches, Metro North: Jay Brown (Chisago Lakes) and Douge Soon we will hear the words, “Play Ball!” The preparation Schildgen (DeLaSalle) for the season is over and the grind towards achieving team Metro South: Al Iverson (Prior Lake) and Brent Goracke goals begins. There will be celebrations and bumps in the (Jordan) road along the way. It’s time to start writing out lineup cards, North: Derek Denny (Parkers Prairie) and Mike Gullingsrud adjusting practice plans and building up a pitching staff – (Thief River Falls) welcome to the 2018 season! South: Derrick Jenniges (Westbrook - Walnut Grove) and Last year, the Pitch Count Rule arrived. If you are new to Scott Chirpich (Granada-Huntley-East Chain) coaching, tracking pitching counts (and days of rest) for our Our 2018 Play Ball! MN High School All Star Series brought student-athletes took place in earnest. Coaches all over the to you by Cambria, Adidas and Business Impact Group will be USA were mandated to track pitch counts and days of rest held in Chaska June 22-23. Drop on by for our Coach and between outings. While rules varied among states in terms Player Introductions on Saturday, June 23 as admission for of the ceiling of the pitch count, in Minnesota our limit (as MSHSBCA members and families is free. discussed and decided by a group of coaches, doctors and There are many responsibilities that come with being a former players assembled in meetings at the MSHSL offices) head high school coach. Among them are promoting your was 105 pitches per regular season outing with a 10 pitch team and your student-athletes. Be sure to nominate worthy increase during playoffs. A mandatory number of rest days was student-athletes for the 2018 Play Ball! MN All Star Series a second featured element to this rule. Be sure to watch your (nominations are due by May 18.) Also, nominate your top Rules Interpretation online meetings for any more information student-athletes for All-Section, All-State Academic and All- pertaining to Pitch Count. State awards. Information on those awards will be available This year, we worked hard to see passage of adding an extra 5 on our newly upgraded web site at www.mshsbca.org and on optional days (March 12-16) to condition and prepare arms for Twitter @MSHSBCA. the season. The expectation is for players to have an optional Best of luck in the 2018 season! May every blooper fall opportunity for extra time to prepare their arm for the season. within the foul lines for you and every bunt be executed with Programs do NOT have to plan any activities for this optional flawless precision!

“There isn’t a single professional sports seasons now that doesn’t go on at least a month to long. Baseball starts in football weather, and football in baseball weather, and basketball overlaps them both.” - James Reston

After the Game Bring Your Team to 30 MINNESOTA PREP COACH doing unbelievable work with young people. I have watched over 200 coaches come to our clinic year in and year out in an attempt to learn, grow, and better themselves in their profession. HOOP SCOOP I have listened to some incredibly powerful presentations from Mark Cook - Maple Grove HS Head Girls coaches about what they are doing in their programs to build Basketball Coach relationships and make kids feel valued and important. President – Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association Through my experience with the MGBCA and the For the past 8 years I have been very fortunate to be involved MSHSCA, I have had the opportunity to attend meetings at the with the Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association, first MSHSL with their leadership. This has allowed me to get to as a Section Rep, then as President-Elect, and for the past two know some of the people involved with the MSHSL and given years as President. I have been coaching high school sports for me better insight to how and why decisions are made at that 18 years. In my 18 years of coaching, this opportunity with the level. I got to be a part of a meeting that included MSHSL MGBCA has been one of the most rewarding of all the things leadership, coaches, and officials. It was an effort to bring I have had the opportunity to experience. together officials and coaches to have a candid conversation It is not an easy time to be a coach. We have heard all the about that relationship and what both groups can do to help stories. Parents can be challenging. Administration isn’t improve it. always supportive. Club and AAU programs have more and Over the past 8 years I have gained a better understanding more influence on players and families. If you allow yourself of all the work that goes into to recognizing kids as All-State, the maddening experience of reading the message boards Academic All-State, All-Star, and Miss Basketball candidates. and Twitter conversations that are out there, you come across I’ve watched as our fellow coaches have organized and put comments that portray most high school coaches as unqualified, on one of the best coaching clinics that I have ever attended ignorant, lazy, irresponsible teachers who only have the job year after year. I have seen coaches travel great distances to because of who they know and not what they know. I’ve read represent their sections at our section meetings. I have seen that the “politics” of high school sports has become so rampant emotional and powerful debate about the various issues our that there should be no more high school sports and that all sport has and will continue to be faced with. I have been to sports should be run by the community or private clubs. These the MGBCA Hall of Fame breakfast and seen and heard the perceptions are not reality. What the people that write this emotions of these coaches as they talk about what coaching trash don’t see is the unbelievable amount of hard work that high school sports has meant to them. I have seen the emotions goes on behind the scenes by current and former high school from their families as their loved ones are honored for decades coaches in an effort to create the best possible experience for of hard work and sacrifice. I have attended All-Star Weekend, kids. High school sports and high school coaches are special as a coach and as a fan, and seen all the hard work that goes and they deserve better than how they are being portrayed by into creating a great and memorable experience for everyone some. involved. In my 8 years involved with the MGBCA I have gotten to I have learned from each and every one of these experiences. know so many great people. I have been involved in some I have gained understanding, perspective, and grown as a man powerful and influential conversations with some incredible and as a coach from all of these experiences. I have had the coaches from across the state of Minnesota. These coaches are opportunity to see and do all these things and meet all these ... continued on page 31

COACHES CARING PROGRAM

Do you know of a Minnesota high school coach who is facing a catastrophe and could use some financial assistance?

You can nominate a coach for a $100 .00 Coaches Caring assistance donation by emailing your nomination to Rick Ringeisen at rringerr@aol .com

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HOOP SCOOP ... continued incredible people, because I finally decided to get involved. FEBRUARY MEMBERSHIP My message to younger and newer coaches is to get involved sooner than later. My message to veteran coaches is to get REPORT 2017-18 involved if you haven’t yet or get back involved if you got away from it. Be a section rep. Go to the clinic. Speak at the clinic. Go watch or volunteer at the All- Star game. Be on the All- Types of Membership 2016- 2017 2017-18 Tournament Team selection committee at the state tournament. Active Class A & AA 6022 5822 The more you get involved, the more relationships you build, College Associates 1180 1132 and I promise you that will only better you as a coach. Other Associates 78 79 I want to end by saying “Thank You” to so many people. Active Life 340 353 At this April’s All-Star weekend, my time as President of the Retired Life 1334 1240 Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association will come to Honorary 3 3 an end. It has been an amazing 2 years. Liz Carpentier, head TOTAL 8948 8629 coach at Farmington High School, will take over the position. She is ready and will do an incredible job. I want to thank Kent Breakdown of membership by sport association (2016- Hamre, for nominating me for the President-Elect position 3 17 totals in parenthesis) years ago. I want to thank Carl Pierson and Jenny Johnson for their work as Executive Directors of the MGBCA. There is a Adapted Athletics (17) 14 ton of work associated with that position and you both have Boys Lacrosse (100) 28 done the job with incredible diligence and dedication to the Alpine Skiing (60) 53 organization. I want to thank all the coaches, section reps, and Girls Lacrosse (69) 30 others who have given their time and energy to the MGBCA. Athletic Directors (99) 104 The love you have for our sport and our athletes shines brightly Football (1123) 1118 in every conversation I have ever had with each and every one Baseball (524) 428 of you. Working with all of you has reinvigorated me as a Football Retired 4 coach. Finally, I want to thank Pat Barrett. I could not have Boys Basketball (773) 754 done the job without your guidance. I am not sure I have met Girls Basketball (696) 735 someone more dedicated to the game of girls basketball in the Golf (boys & girls) (320) 269 state of Minnesota than you. What you mean to the Minnesota Cross Country (439) 422 Girls Basketball Coaches Association cannot be adequately Soccer (boys & girls) (431) 440 put in words. For what you have come to mean to me as a Dance (15) 284 mentor and as a friend, all I can say is thank you. Softball (483) 365 Gymnastics (212) 214 Synchronized Swimming (21) 6 Nordic Skiing (125) 103 Girls Tennis (214) 222 Girls Swimming (243) 238 “ You can’t always be the Boys Tennis (181) 134 Boys Swimming (207) 202 strongest or most talented Track & Field (816) 817 Girls Hockey (77) 86 or most gifted person in the Volleyball (663) 633 Boys Hockey (206) 191 Wrestling (113) 126 room, but you can be the Hockey Retired 2

most competitive.” Sport associations that collect their own dues, but join the MSHSCA are Cheer 13, - Pat Summitt Clay Target 11, and Badminton 5.

After the Game Bring Your Team to 32 MINNESOTA PREP COACH MINNESOTA PREP COACH 33 participation on outside-team rule, which is in line with almost all other sports. This proposal is now a softball only proposal, not connected to the other teams that have an exception to Diamond this same rule. Caswell Park in North Mankato also asked for our input on new that would be purchased and used for tournaments. We are pleased to have a good working Cuts relationship with this facility and city. We are pleased that the will continue with their sponsorship of our Laura Olson All-Star series. We are looking to expand on this relationship President Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches Assoc. and continue to improve our series. A special thank you to Fastpitch Softball Article Coach Terry Sadler from Warroad for negotiating a 5 year contract between our association and Russell/Dudley. We Let the countdown begin until March 12th! It will be here are thankful for this continued relationship between our two sooner than you think. As we prepare for the upcoming season, organizations. I wanted to share a couple of reminders. Last, please remember to keep up to date on your coaches First, please make sure to bookmark our association page, clipboard which can be accessed through the www.mshsl.org http://www.mshsca.org/fastpitchsoftball, as there are a lot of page. The online rules meeting will open on March 5th. If you valuable resources on the page. If you have not done so already, have any questions at all, make sure to contact your section rep please update the coaches win club. We love to recognize those or myself. coaches who reach coaching milestones at our annual clinic, I leave you thinking about the words of Jenny Finch, “Try not but can only do that if your records are up to date. You will also to get lost in comparing yourself to others. Discover your gifts will find the link for membership to the association. Please and let them shine! Softball is amazing that way as a sport. encourage all of your coaching staff to become members so Everyone on the field has a slightly different ability that makes they can take advantage of the benefits, especially the million them perfect for their position.” Remember the influence you dollar liability policy. Please remember as well that the head have on your student athletes. Make this the best class they coach needs to be a member of the association in order for your ever took in high school! Good luck on the upcoming season! student athletes to be recognized for association sponsored If you were to need anything, please contact your section awards such as All- Section, All-State Academic and Athletic representative or feel free to email me at [email protected]. and All-Star. The deadline to become a member is April 1st. Respectfully, Laura Olson - Maple River High School Second, the deadlines for the aforementioned awards are also listed on our webpage. Academic All-State, both team and individual, nominations are due on April 6th. All-Star nominations are due at 10 PM on April 29th and All-State nominations are due at 10 PM on May 27th. These deadlines are firm as there is a very short turnaround time for awards to be made. Please remember to nominate your deserving student athletes for these awards. We have a lot of talented softball players from all over the state and we want to get them recognized! The annual MFCA Coaches Clinic was hosted at Becker this past February 2nd. We had a good turn out despite poor weather and it being SuperBowl weekend. We would like to “No excuses, thank Coach Spoehr and Coach Mueller from NDSU, Coach Tschida from St. Thomas, Coach Walcott and Coach Hildreth from MSU-Mankato and Coach Alto from Anoka Ramsey for No explanations. sharing some great philosophy, fundamentals and drills. We would also like to thank Cindra Kamphoff and Kate Leavell You don’t win on emotion. for sharing great advice about developing mental toughness and positive team culture in our programs. Those that attended got a lot of information that they could implement from day You win on execution.” one in their upcoming seasons. The section rep meeting also took place that weekend. - Tony Dungy Some of the information discussed and shared at the meeting were the proposals to the MSHSL regarding an extra week of contact at the beginning of the season for conditioning our throwers. The proposal is not specific to pitchers and catchers, but is limited to balls and gloves only. As an association, we are re-submitting a proposal to NOT be exempt from the After the Game Bring Your Team to 34 MINNESOTA PREP COACH MEMBERSHIP PERKS

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1. Executive Director available to work for you 9. Up to date clinic schedules and educational on a daily basis. opportunities on our website. 2. Dues include a $1,000,000 Liability Insurance 10. Opportunity to be recognized as a Minnesota while coaching. Coach of the Year. 3. Membership card is for admission at many 11. Opportunity to be recognized as a Minnesota high schools and colleges in Minnesota. Assistant Coach of the Year. 4. Teams are eligible to earn Academic Team 12. Delegate representation that allows coaches and Individual honors. to remain fully updated on issues. 5. Provide scholarships for Minnesota High 13. Close working relationship with all affiliated School students. sport associations. 6. NOCAD membership creates revenue 14. Provides active representation and support on marketing that is helpful for the promotion the MSHSL Board of Directors. of programs that benefit coaches and their 15. Recognition for state team championships. athletes. 16. Opportunity for 25 Year Club and Life 7. Four issues of The Minnesota Prep Coach, Membership of the MSHSCA. the MSHSCA newsletter which contains 17. Opportunity to be nominated and selected to information about and for coaches and their the MSHSCA Hall of Fame. association’s activities. 18. United support for each other’s programs. 8. Provides potential for clinics for any sport 19. Mass membership email capability. association that wishes assistance.

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Goals and Purpose committees that it offers, gives our state high school The MSHSCA is a high school coaches association coaches a voice in the establishment of the rules and created and governed by Minnesota high school regulations of their sport groups. coaches. The MSHSCA offers coaches a voice in MSHSCA CODE OF ETHICS current state issues. It also provides them with the As a professional educator, I will: finest recognition program available and a benefits 1. Strive to develop in each athlete the qualities package including an insurance program, an of leadership, initiative and good judgment. association newsletter and other corporate benefits. 2. Respect the integrity and personality of each Goals individual athlete. • To promote and publicize high school sports in 3. Encourage the highest standards of conduct Minnesota. and scholastic achievement. • To recognize those men and women coaches 4. Seek to inculcate good health habits including who have dedicated their time, energy and the establishment of sound training rules. spirit to the high school sports programs in 5. Fulfill responsibilities to provide health Minnesota. services and an environment free of safety • To offer a unified voice in Minnesota on hazards. coaching and athletic issues that affect high 6. Exemplify the highest moral character, school athletics. behavior and leadership. MSHSCA Mission Statement 7. Provide ethical relationships among coaches. Recognize 8. Encourage a respect for all athletics and their We recognize coaches for seasonal, academic values. and lifetime achievements. Our awards include 9. Abide by the rules of the game in letter and sport coaches of the year, sport assistant coaches of spirit. the year, team academic coaches of the year, state 10. Respect the integrity and judgment of sport championship coaches, Hall of Fame membership officials. and distinguished service awards. 11. Display modesty in victory and graciousness Communicate in defeat. We provide a unified voice. Through our Minnesota 12. Demonstrate a mastery of and continuing Prep Coach newspaper and our MSHSCA.org interest in coaching principles and techniques website, we offer communication tools for the through professional improvement. coaches of Minnesota to publicize their sport. The code of ethics of this association shall be These informative tools give coaches opportunities adhered to by each and every member of the to promote their sport and communicate with their MSHSCA. Any action by members of the MSHSCA sport associations in regards to clinics, rules and contrary to the principles therein established shall membership. be subject to review by the Executive Committee Support according to policies established by the MSHSCA Due to our statewide scope, the MSHSCA is able Delegate assembly. to provide many areas of support for our members. Our relationship with the Minnesota State High School League, its Board of Directors and the many After the Game Bring Your Team to MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION PO Box 519 Detroit Lakes, MN 56502