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In another page in this outstanding publication, President Tschimperele has written a fine piece on the work and worth of the association and he rightly praises the example of past president Jeff Ferguson for his diligent, insightful contribution to the new summer and pre fall practice regulations. Well done Scott and Jeff. Tschimperle’s summer letter gives reason for this writer to muse. And so..
‘You won’t remember me, he said’. This is the over the phone voice I heard one Sunday evening in June. ‘It’ s Semi’.’ I do remember you, Semi Sanvig, was the reply. You played for us at Kensington, year 1962’ Thus began a conversation that lasted 30 minutes, ending with a kept promise to attend a 50 year reunion of that Kensington 8-man team in Alexandria. It turned out that Semi was a retired Alaskan policeman, and was now 68 years old. On June 27, following our All-Star game, I traveled to Alex to see again the boys of Kensington, circa ‘62. What a treasured evening that was... catching up with men who had lived full lives long after leaving the fields of football. That night driving again, to the North and East home, I marveled yet again at the blessing and good fortune it Ron Stolski is to be a Coach; a football Coach. In spite of decades gone and the relentless march of Executive Director time, memories shared and lived never cease among player and coach; coach and player. They are timeless.
Much has happened to our game since the days of ‘62, but certain realities remain truths. There is a shared impact ; shared impression that can be and is experienced by those, player and coach, who choose to be with one another to learn, through the lessons of football, some of the stuff of life. Reflection teaches us that we are both pupil and teacher. Often learning from our players as much as we teach.
I realize that the experience of players returning, in whatever manner or ways, is not mine alone. It is yours as well... it is ours. They come back to you in form and memory; they call, they text, they write; they ‘stop by’ They carry you as you do them. What an honor we share! Memories that last a lifetime are in you and those you teach.
It is curious what you discover while looking for something else. Years ago, in another time and place, this writer wrote an article for this very publication. It was titled ”20 years almost”. Three plus decades later, while ‘looking for something else’ I came across it. I will finish this today with a salute to you for creating memories and, humbly, with a few lines from an idealistic young coach.
“Ours is a proud fraternity. Often silent, still because we are sure, we can work within the frame. We take them when they come to us. We have them for awhile. We tell them to play other games; we don’t need them 52 weeks a year. They must have time to be boys too. Always, there will be golden haired boys red from the sun who come laughing to our field or classroom who want nothing more than to play the game. What we give them is what we know. Let us give it all. Always. It is but a game. But such a game! No matter where it is played or how many view. Emotions such as joy, disappointment, sacrifice are closer friends now. Recall crisp fall evenings under the Hunter’s moon when your feet were wings, your Heart a lion, your teammates One. Go football player. Again! “
See you on the field,
Ron Stolski
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 11 “T h e K e e p e r s o f t h e G a m e ”
2014-2015 MINNESOTA FOOTBALL Minnesota Football Coaches Association DIRECTOR OF PUBLICATIONS - TERRY TUREK 901 E. Ferry St. Le Sueur, MN 56058 507-665-3305 This publication is issued annually by the MFCA PAST PRESIDENTS
1956-57 Harvey Shew - Brainerd 1986-87 Jim Simser - New Richland - Hartland 1957-58 Lew Swearingen - Jackson 1987-88 Dave Nigon - Totino Grace 1958-59 Red Wilson - Bemidji 1988-89 Keith Swanson - Hoffman-Kensington 1959-60 Loren Hagge - Rochester 1989-90 Jerry Peterson - Owatonna 1960-61 Frank Cleve - Minneapolis Henry 1990-91 Dave Brokke - Granite Falls 1961-62 Lew Barle - Greenway 1991-92 Con Natvig - Swanville 1962-63 Tom Mahoney - Fairmont 1992-93 George Larson - Cambridge 1963-64 Steve Silianoff - So. St. Paul 1993-94 Buz Rumrill - Silver Lake 1964-65 Dale School - Redwood Falls 1994-95 George Tuvey-Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 1965-66 Bill Hansen - Willmar 1995-96 George Thole - Stillwater 1966-67 Bob Roy - St. Louis Park 1996-97 Ken Baumann - Mahnomen 1967-68 Marv Gunderson - Winona 1997-98 Dave Hylla - Proctor 1968-69 Milt Osterberg - Worthington 1998-99 Neal Hofland -Chokio Alberta 1969-70 Dick Lagergren - Brainerd 1999-00 Ken Belanger -Zumbrota-Mazeppa 1970-71 Les Dreschel - Ada 2000-01 Bubba Sullivan - Northfield 1971-72 Don Varpness - New Ulm 2001-02 Dick Strand - Southland 1972-73 Ron Raveling - Columbia Heights 2002-03 Dave Nelson - Blaine 1973-74 Rollie Bromberg - Cloquet 2003-04 Mike Mahlen-Verndale 1974-75 Don Swanson - Minneapolis Henry 2004-05 Dwight Lundeen - Becker 1975-76 Don Stueve - Fergus Falls 2005-06 Flint Motchenbacher - Detroit Lakes 1976-77 Dean Brown - Winona 2006-07 Clay Anderson - Albert Lea 1977-78 Gary Gustafson - North St. Paul 2007-08 Wayne Petermeier - Browerville 1978-79 Grady Rostberg - Hutchinson 2008-09 Shannon Gerrety - Blaine 1979-80 Dick Lawrence - Eveleth 2009-10 Jon Johnson - Litchfield 1980-81 Ron Scott - Coon Rapids 2010-11 Paul Dunn - Springfield 1981-82 Jim Roforth - Lake City 2011-12 Jeff Weiland - Orono 1982-83 Ron Stolski - Brainerd 2012-13 Jon Bakken - Waterville Elysian Morristown 1983-84 Tony Thiel - Battle Lake 2013-14 Gary Sloan - Grand Meadow 1984-86 Dick Walker - Richfield 2014-15 Jeff Ferguson - Totino Grace SECRETARY - TREASURER
1956-57 Frank Cleve - Minneapolis Henry 1983-87 Don Larson - Albert Lea 1957-61 Dwaine Hoberg - St. Louis Park 1987-00 Jim Simser - Fairmont 1961-64 Bob Roy - St. Louis Park 2000-08 Terry Turek - LeSueur-Henderson 1964-74 Chuck Elias - Minneapolis Central 2008- Jim Dotseth - Minneapolis Henry 1974-83 Jerry Peterson - Owatonna
12 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association President’s Message
I am honored to be writing this year’s summer letter as the current President of the Minnesota Football Coaches Association. Our association continues to have a long and productive existence, serving coaches, athletes, and our schools that compete in our state since 1956.
The work of the association is our work and something that continues to provide numerous activities that serve both the coaches and our athletes. The Minnesota Football Coaches Association Clinic held this last spring had over 1200 coaches attend and is becoming one of the best clinics in the upper Midwest. The association continues to find speakers from all over the United States bringing a vast amount of knowledge to serve all coaches. Our Recruiting Fair is growing every year with the number of coaches from both high school and college utilizing this opportunity to promote their athletes and institutions. The Hall of Fame PRESIDENT and Awards Banquet was another huge success. As one of the Co – Chairs of this Scott Tschimperle committee, we are always looking for candidates to be inducted into the Hall of Fame. If you have someone who you feel is worthy please let the committee know. Glencoe-Silver Lake And lastly, our All Star Game is becoming one of the best games to watch in our state with the number of All Star athletes that participate every year.
The great game of football in Minnesota continues to thrive and continues to evolve. Teaching and techniques continue to get better related to player safety. Starting this year, a major change on how we conduct summer football contact and two a day practices, are some of the ways our association continues to look at player safety and recovery. Jeff Ferguson, our past President, spent numerous hours working on this project working with the Football Advisory Committee, the Executive Committee, the Coaches Association, and the High School League.
Another major change this year is that there are no longer football conferences, but rather football districts. This has been a long and tedious project for all those involved. This major change is trying to do what’s best for all schools involved in this great game.
I encourage all of you to get involved in our association by attending events, responding to surveys, and ensuring that your voice is heard. Please encourage your assistants to join the association as well. Our Football Coaches Association continues to have the most members of any associations in our state. We want to continue to grow, and when coaches come together for the greater good of the game and what’s best for our athletes, the sky is the limit.
I hope all of you enjoy the rest of the summer.
Scott Tschimperle
President, MFCA
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 13 “T h e K e e p e r s o f t h e G a m e ” Letter from Coach Kill University of minnesota
Football Coaches of the Great State of Minnesota,
It is my pleasure to write to all of the MFCA members who represent the hard work and success that Minnesota high school football has achieved over the past year. I, along with the football coaches on my staff, truly appreciate the amount of work each of you put into influencing young lives. Keep up the good work!
The Gopher football program has also seen recent success. The 2014 season brought a lot of excitement to the University and our loyal supporters. The Citrus Bowl, held on January 1st of this year, had a disappointing result but the event as a whole was tremendous for our players and staff. It is something we can build on and we have already seen the positive results of playing in a high profile bowl game on our recruiting.
Just like every football program across the country we cannot survive without great in-state players on our roster. The high school coaches in Minnesota have given us a solid foundation of athletes and we hope to continue to recruit your players going forward. You have shaped the development of all of your players and the ones who are lucky enough to play collegiately owe a lot to their high school coaches.
Wishing you the best in 2015!
Coach Kill
14 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Minnesota Football Coaches Association
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PRESIDENT SECRETARY - TREASURER Ron Stolski Scott Tschimperle Jim Dotseth Glencoe-Silver Lake COMMITTEE CHAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIR PHONE E-MAIL Academic Individual...... Dave Frisell...... 218-208-0841...... [email protected] Academic Team...... Con Natvig...... 320-547-2902...... [email protected] Advisory (MFCA President)...... Scott Tschimperle...... 320-864-2440 ...... [email protected] All-Star Game...... Dave Fritze...... 651-230-1007...... [email protected] All-Star Game Hospitality...... Bill Magnuson...... 320-253-4700 ...... [email protected] All-Star Selection (South)...... Dave Nelson...... 952-401-5948 ...... [email protected] All-Star Selection (North)...... Bill Magnuson...... 320-253-4700 ...... [email protected] Awards - Butch Nash/COY...... Jim Dotseth...... 763-544-2970...... [email protected] Banquet...... Dave Nelson...... 952-401-5948 ...... [email protected] Community Service...... Beau LaBore...... 651-768-5402...... [email protected] Executive ...... Ron Stolski ...... 218-820-4742...... [email protected] Hall of Fame...... Paul Lemke...... 320-864-2432...... [email protected] Hall of Fame...... Scott Tschimperle...... 320-864-2440 ...... [email protected] Historian ...... Dave Giles ...... 651-274-9359 ...... [email protected] Membership...... Flint Motschenbacher...... 218-847-4491...... [email protected] MFC Clinic...... Ron Stolski ...... 218-820-4742...... [email protected] MFCA Scholarships...... Will Wackman...... 763-786-5571 x 5126...... [email protected] Mr. Football...... Rick Sutton...... 651-683-6910...... [email protected] NFF Liaison...... Dave Nigon...... 763-232-4976...... [email protected] Operations/Communication...... Claud Allaire...... 952-913-6502...... [email protected] Power of Influence...... Bubba Sullivan...... 507-663-0630 ...... [email protected] Professional Development...... Ron Stolski ...... 218-820-4742...... [email protected] Publications...... Terry Turek...... 507-665-3305 ex.166...... [email protected] Recruiting Fair...... Jeff Ferguson...... 763-571-9116X208 ...... [email protected] Sec-Treasurer...... Jim Dotseth...... 763-544-2970...... [email protected] U of M Liaison...... Ron Stolski ...... 218-820-4742...... [email protected] Viking Liaison...... Dwight Lundeen...... 763-261-4901 ...... [email protected] Web Master...... Rob Nielson...... 218-847-4491...... [email protected]
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 15 “T h e K e e p e r s o f t h e G a m e ”
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16 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association MFCA Code of Ethics
Preamble Purpose One of the distinguishing characteristics of a profession in education This code of ethics has been developed to protect, promote, and may be that its members are cognizant of, and perhaps dedicated to, preserve the best interests of the game and the coaching profession. rendering a service to humanity. As educators who choose to coach Its primary purpose is to clarify and distinguish ethical and professional football, we must understand that the justification for football is that it practices from those which are detrimental. Its secondary purpose is provides educational and physical values for those who play the game, to emphasize the value of football as an experience that contributes and the game essentially belongs to the players who choose to play to the overall education of the student-athlete and to stress proper it. functions in relation to schools, players, and the public. The welfare of the game depends on how coaches live up to the spirit and letter of ethical conduct, and how coaches, as educators, model ethical conduct, and remain mindful of the trust and confidence placed in them by colleagues, players, and the public.
Article One – Responsibility to Players 3. Coaches shall promote ethical relationships among fellow coaches. 1. Coaches shall be aware of the tremendous influence they have on 4. Prior to, and following contests, coaches for the competing teams the education of the student-athlete; therefore, they shall never place should meet and exchange cordial greetings to set the correct tone the value of winning above the value of instilling the highest ideals of for the event. character and integrity. 2. Coaches shall follow or create and enforce a set of training rules Article Three – Sportsmanship for players that reflect the positive values of abstaining from drugs, 1. Coaches shall exhibit, model, and teach good sportsmanship. alcohol, and tobacco. 2. Coaches shall exert their influence to enhance sportsmanship by 3. Coaches shall never place the value of winning over the safety and spectators, both directly and by working closely with cheerleaders, welfare of players. pep clubs, booster groups, parents, and administrators. 4. Coaches shall not exert pressure on faculty members to give players special consideration. Article Four – Scouting 5. Coaches shall show respect to all players by treating them with It is considered ethical to scout opponents only during games and integrity and honesty in both verbal and nonverbal behavior, regardless agreed upon scrimmages, and within the designated rules of the of their role or contribution to the team. conference or section by-laws. The head coach is responsible for the 6. Coaches are responsible for their players’ actions on the field and actions of his scouts. must not permit them to perform with the intent of causing injury to opposing players. 7. Coaches shall not seek unfair advantage by teaching deliberate Article Five – Relationships with Game Officials unsportsmanlike behavior to players; they shall instruct players to play Coaches shall respect the integrity and judgment of the game official. within the written rules and within the spirit of the game at all times. Coaches shall not indulge in conduct which would incite players or spectators against officials. Public criticism of officials is considered unethical. Article Two – Professional Behavior 1. Coaches shall exemplify the highest moral character, behavior, and leadership. 2. Coaches shall display modesty in victory and be gracious in defeat.
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 17 “T h e K e e p e r s o f t h e G a m e ” MFCA Members for 2014-2015
Listed below are the dues-paying head coaches of the MFCA. Remember, the MFCA is not just a “head coaches only” group, These coaches are representative of the high school football several teams have taken advantage of having assistants take teams in Minnesota. The association would like to remind all a more active role in association meetings and it has improved coaches to renew their membership for the upcoming year participation and representation a great deal. and to encourage their assistants to do the same. Please note that some coaches names may have been The MFCA believes that it is realistic to have over 90% of all inadvertantly omitted. head coaches as members. Membership strengthens the association and allows for better representation for all teams and their concerns.
Coach School Coach School
Aakre, Arek...... Fosston H.S. Anderson, Murray...... Virginia H.S. Aakre, Harrison...... Montevideo H.S. Anderson, Robert...... Melrose Area H.S. Aasen, Jeffrey...... Park & Woodbury HS Anderson, Troy...... Sebeka H.S. Abbott, Chad...... Saint Thomas Academy Anderson, William...... Two Harbors H.S. Achterkirch, Marc...... Owatonna H.S. Andres, Matt...... Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s H.S. Adams III, Charles...... Minneapolis North Community H.S. Andres, Tony...... Moose Lake H.S. Adams, David...... Robbinsdale Armstrong H.S. Anfenson, Tim...... Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. Ague, Kyle...... Orono H.S. Arduser, Terry...... Madelia H.S. Ahmed, David...... Saint Cloud Tech H.S. Armbrust, Kevin...... Albert Lea H.S. Ahrendt, Thomas...... Park Rapids Area H.S. Arnoldi, Paul...... Springfield H.S. Albers, Craig...... Jordan H.S. Aro, Michael...... Eveleth-Gilbert H.S. Albright, Jeremy...... Rush City H.S. Asche, Derek...... Providence Academy Alexander, Harold ...... Saint Cloud Apollo H.S. Ashfield, George...... Minnehaha Academy Algarin, Luis...... Pierz H.S. Atherton, Kyle...... Cleveland H.S. Allaire, Claud...... Macalester College Attig, Aric...... Thief River Falls Lincoln HS Allen, Mike...... Northfield H.S. Aufdenkamp, William...... Frazee H.S. Alto, Dan...... Kelliher H.S. Aufderheide, Travis...... Spectrum H.S. Amdahl, Alan...... Albany H.S. Auger, Andy...... Saint Cloud Cathedral H.S. Amundson, Kurt...... Minnewaska Area H.S. Aurich, Dean...... Mayer Lutheran H.S. Andersen, Gary...... Fairmont H.S. Austad, Joshua...... Rocori H.S. Anderson, Aron...... Brainerd H.S. Austinson, John...... Byron H.S. Anderson, Ben...... Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted H.S. Aycock, Craig...... Saint Cloud Tech H.S. Anderson, Brad...... Wayzata H.S. Bahlmann, Terry...... Marshall H.S. Anderson, Chad...... Cretin-Derham Hall H.S. Bahr, Craig...... Detroit Lakes H.S. Anderson, Cory...... Milaca H.S. Baker, Sam...... Waconia H.S. Anderson, Dennis...... Murray County Central H.S. Bakken, Jon...... Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. Anderson, Jacob ...... Eden Valley-Watkins H.S. Bakkethun, Justin...... Cherry H.S. Anderson, Jesse...... Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. Baldry, Dean ...... Yellow Medicine East H.S. Anderson, Jon...... Bloomington Kennedy H.S. Ballweg, Alexander...... Stillwater Area H.S.
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Balmer, Pete ...... Mora H.S. Bjornjeld, Mark...... Lac qui Parle Valley H.S. Barger, Mike...... Mankato East H.S. Blanck, Dawson...... Saint Agnes H.S. Barlund, John...... Frazee H.S. Blank, David...... Wabasso H.S. Barner, Adam...... Triton H.S. Blom, David...... Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City H.S. Barnes, John...... Saint Thomas Academy Blom, Gary...... Saint James H.S. Bartholomaus, Brett...... Red Rock Central H.S. Blom, Raymond...... Crosby-Ironton H.S. Bartlett, Ryan...... White Bear Lake Area H.S. Blomdahl, David...... Braham H.S. Bartos, Joe...... Roseville Area H.S. Boettcher, Zachary...... Spectrum H.S. Bartosiewski, Ryan...... Stillwater Area H.S. Bohaty, James...... Moose Lake H.S. Basil, Joseph...... Saint Louis Park H.S. Boltmann, Reed...... Edina H.S. Battaglia, Scott...... Moose Lake H.S. Boonstra, Jeff...... New London-Spicer H.S. Baumgarten, Dean...... Little Falls H.S. Borman, Jason...... Russell-Tyler-Ruthton H.S. Baumgarten, Joel...... Rocori H.S. Bosshart, Dustin...... Saint Clair H.S. Baumgartner, Andrew...... Yellow Medicine East H.S. Bouman, Todd...... Buffalo H.S. Baumgartner, Michael...... Park Rapids Area H.S. Bouman, Troy...... Pipestone Area H.S. Becker, Brian...... Rochester John Marshall Bouwman, Justin...... Marshall H.S. Becker, Chad...... Browerville H.S. Bowe, Kurt...... Mound-Westonka H.S. Beckmann, James...... Saint John’s University Braaten, Luke...... Litchfield H.S. Bedel, Cory...... Hancock H.S. Braaten, Matthew...... Cambridge-Isanti H.S. Beehler, Michael...... Saint Cloud Apollo H.S. Brainard, Paul...... Eveleth-Gilbert H.S. Behrens, Chris...... Watertown-Mayer H.S. Brandt, Matt...... Park Rapids Area H.S. Bell, Jason...... Minnetonka H.S. Bratsch, Carl...... G-F-W H.S. Bender, Collin...... Waconia H.S. Breitbach, Ryan...... Win-E-Mac H.S. Bengtson, Hokan...... Becker H.S. Brekken, Joel...... Duluth East H.S. benning, chris...... Browerville H.S. Brennan, Joe...... Kimball Area H.S. Benning, Dan...... Browerville H.S. Brever, Eric...... Saint Anthony Village H.S. Bense, Keith...... Saint Peter H.S. Brevitz, Robert...... Stillwater Area H.S. Bentson, James...... Pillager H.S. Breyen, Michael...... Elk River H.S. Berdan, Ronald...... Sleepy Eye H.S. Briard, Jeffrey...... Springfield H.S. Berg, Grant...... New Richland-H-E-G H.S. Brighton, Bryan...... Plainview Community HS Bergeson, Bryant...... Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton H.S. Brinkman, Daniel...... Hutchinson H.S. Berglund, William...... Cloquet H.S. Brinkman, Nate...... Mountain Lake H.S. Bernards, Jefferson...... Kasson-Mantorville H.S. Brookins, Bret...... East Ridge H. S. Bernhard, Paul...... Northfield H.S. Brouwer, Andrew...... Kingsland H.S. Bettcher, Josh...... Detroit Lakes H.S. Brown Jr., Thomas (T.J.)...... Springfield H.S. Betton, Ray...... Academy of Holy Angels Brown, Andrew...... Maple Lake H.S. Beuning, Paul...... New London-Spicer H.S. Brown, Mikal...... Hibbing H.S. Biegner, Chris...... Alexandria H.S. Brue, Charles...... Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Biermaier, Michael...... Browerville H.S. Bruer, Steven...... Menahga H.S. Birchem, Nick...... Hawley H.S. Bryniarski, Robert ...... Browerville H.S. Birkholz, Adam...... Lester Prairie H.S. Buboltz, James...... Minnesota Valley Lutheran Bjorklund, Randall...... South Saint Paul H.S. Buerkle, Jeff...... Anoka H.S.
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Buffetta, Brian...... Mountain Iron-Buhl H.S. Crabtree, Joshua...... Luverne H.S. Buker, Daniel...... Litchfield H.S. Cremers, Ed...... Virginia H.S. Bullert, Michael...... Sibley East H.S. Crosby, Jeffrey...... Roseville Area H.S. Buns, Gary...... Saint Charles H.S. Cross, Michael...... Elk River H.S. Burmeister, Patrick...... Mankato West H.S. Currie, Robert...... Lakeville South H.S. Butenhoff, Peder...... Fergus Falls H.S. Curry, Jonathon...... Fulda H.S. Butt, Scott...... Crookston H.S. Czech, Bradley...... Little Falls H.S. Byklum, Darrin...... Fisher H.S. Dahl, Brian...... Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley H.S. Campbell, Charlie...... Brainerd H.S. Dahl, Bryan ...... Chaska H.S. Carlson, Darby...... Maple Grove H.S. Dahl, Darris...... Bagley H.S. Carlson, David...... Barnum H.S. Dahlman, Bradley...... Edina H.S. Carlson, Lee...... Cedar Mountain H.S. Dahlman, Eric...... Edina H.S. Carlson, Luke...... Faribault H.S. Dahlstrom, David...... Foley H.S. Carlson, Sam...... Tri-City United HS Dallager, Lee...... Granada-Huntley-East Chain H.S. Carlson, Tim...... Bloomington Jefferson H.S. Dammann, Michael...... MACCRAY H.S. Carr, Jim...... Minnetonka H.S. Danna, Tony...... Hill-Murray School Carroll, Chad...... Benson H.S. Danzeisen, Lloyd...... Wadena-Deer Creek H.S. Carroll, John-Howard...... Rochester Lourdes H.S. David, Nick...... Mound-Westonka H.S. Cassellius, John ...... Winona H.S. Davies, Jeffrey...... Roseville Area H.S. Casterton, Nick...... Jordan H.S. Davis, Chris...... Tracy-Milroy-Balaton H.S. Cebulla, Dave...... Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa H.S. Davis, Clarence...... Park Rapids Area H.S. Chamernick, Mark...... Saint Cloud Cathedral H.S. Davis, Derrick...... Roseville Area H.S. Christensen, Jeremy...... Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley H.S. Davis, Eric...... Mankato East H.S. Christenson, David...... Eagan H.S. Davis, Kevin...... Champlin Park H.S. Christenson, Martin...... Montevideo H.S. DeCann, Jay...... Little Falls H.S. Christiansen, Isaac...... Virginia H.S. Deibele, Cole...... Monticello H.S. Christianson, Chad...... Hancock H.S. DeLeon, James...... Stillwater Area H.S. Christianson, Jay...... Canby H.S. DelMedico, Pat...... Roseville Area H.S. Christie, Jeremy...... Sauk Rapids-Rice H.S. Demars, Thomas...... Pine River-Backus H.S. Clark Jr, John...... Mahnomen H.S. DenHartog, John...... Hopkins H.S. Clark, Alan...... Monticello H.S. Deschneau, Brian...... Mounds View H.S. Clark, Bruce...... Lewiston-Altura H.S. Desjarlait, Nolan...... Red Lake H.S. Clark, Nathan...... Mankato Loyola H.S. Destache, Dan...... White Bear Lake/Mahtomedi HS Clark, Paul...... Waubun H.S. Develice, Thomas...... Blaine H.S. Clausen, Robert ...... Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. Dewanz, Jeff...... Alexandria H.S. Clendening, Chad...... Apple Valley H.S. Dickey, Beau...... Blaine H.S. Clough, Greg...... Minnetonka H.S. Dierks, Jon...... Mankato East H.S. Coenen, Jerome...... Chanhassen HS Dietel, John...... Monticello H.S. Cook, Aaron...... Win-E-Mac H.S. Diggins, Mike ...... Centennial H.S. Cornell, Keith...... Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. Digiovanni, Jeremy...... Elk River H.S. Cotter, Joseph...... Lakeville South H.S. Dinnel, Michael...... Pine River-Backus H.S. Cousineau, Joe...... Stillwater Area H.S. Doering, Nathan...... Minnesota Valley Lutheran
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Dorr, Mitch...... Cook County H.S. Fay, Ryan ...... Princeton H.S. Douglas, Dan...... Montevideo H.S. Feeney, Kevin...... Moorhead H.S. Doyle, Thomas...... Saint Paul Highland Park Fellows, Christopher...... Ortonville H.S. Doyscher, Thomas...... Norwood-Young America H.S. Ferguson, Jeffrey...... Totino-Grace H.S. Drager, Dustin...... Maple River H.S. Ferraro, Sam...... North Branch H.S. Dreier, Matthew...... Annandale H.S. Ferrier, Aaron...... Redwood Valley H.S. Drewlo, Steve...... Blaine H.S. Filzen, Tyler...... Kimball Area H.S. Drkula, Tony ...... Saint Croix Lutheran H.S. Finanger, Phil...... Edina H.S. Dukowitz, Chad...... Saint Cloud Tech H.S. Finlayson, Loren...... Sauk Rapids-Rice H.S. Duncan, Richard...... West Central Area School Fischer, Adam...... Fridley H.S. Duncan, Rick...... Chisago Lakes Area H.S. Flann, Derek...... Tracy-Milroy-Balaton H.S. Duncanson, Gavin...... Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. Flaten, Dustin...... Ulen-Hitterdal H.S. Dunham, Bradley...... Lake Park-Audubon Fleischman, Andrew...... Edgerton H.S. Dunn, Paul...... Springfield H.S. Fletcher, Nicholas...... Warroad H.S. Eck, Keith...... Clearbrook-Gonvick H.S. Flinn, James...... Totino-Grace H.S. Edin, Lance...... Verndale H.S. Florek, Jason...... Saint Cloud Tech H.S. Edmunds, Erik...... Proctor H.S. Flugum, Jeff...... Apple Valley H.S. Edwards, Reggie...... Minnesota Valley Lutheran Flynn, Jacob...... Goodhue H.S. Ekmark, Douglas...... Spring Lake Park H.S. Foley, Jim...... Champlin Park H.S. Elizondo, Steven...... Saint Paul Humboldt H.S. Foley, Thomas...... Benson H.S. Ellefson, David...... Hutchinson H.S. Forsell, Tad...... Hermantown H.S. Ellefson, Tim...... Hutchinson H.S. Forsgren, Colby...... Pelican Rapids H.S. Ellingboe, Erik...... Saint Cloud Cathedral H.S. Fort, Nathan...... Pine City H.S. Ellinghuysen, Joel...... Lewiston-Altura H.S. Foslien, Adam...... Benson H.S. Ellingson, Daniel...... Hills-Beaver Creek H.S. Franck, Larry...... Byron H.S. Elliott, Darin...... Nicollet H.S. Franz, Marc...... Rogers H.S. Elmer, Mark...... Stillwater Area H.S. Fraser, Andrew...... Roseville Area H.S. Elwell, Bobby...... Windom Area H.S. Fredericksen, Chad...... Breckenridge H.S. Empting, Michael...... Alexandria H.S. Fredrickson, Joshua...... Russell-Tyler-Ruthton H.S. Epema, Tim...... Montevideo H.S. Freed, Jason...... Brainerd H.S. Erdmann, Greg...... Fulda H.S. Freeh, Bob...... Zimmerman H.S. Erdmann, Jeff...... Rosemount H.S. Freeman , Patrick ...... Murray County Central H.S. Esch, Mark...... Mankato West H.S. Freitag, Charlie...... Saint Clair H.S. Eskierka, Stan...... Henry Sibley H.S. Frethem, Mark...... Bertha-Hewitt H.S. Essler, Dan...... New London-Spicer H.S. Frisell, Dave...... Hibbing H.S. Essler, Jared...... Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. Fritze, Dan...... East Ridge H. S. Etienne, Jeff...... Richfield H.S. Fritze, Kent...... Park Rapids Area H.S. Eugene, Junior...... Minneapolis Roosevelt H.S. Froehling, Landis...... Saint James H.S. Evans, Joel...... Worthington H.S. Froehling, Mark...... Farmington H.S. Evenson, Julius...... Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa H.S. Fruechte, Carl...... Caledonia H.S. Fabish, Mark...... Northeast Range Fryklund, Rick...... Saint Thomas Academy Fahleen, Michael...... Wheaton H.S. Frykman, Jon...... Hutchinson H.S.
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Fuller, Benjamin ...... Irondale H.S. Groth, Brad...... La Crescent H.S. Gaffaney, Michael...... Yellow Medicine East H.S. Grussing, Mark...... Benson H.S. Galvin, Jim...... Mounds View H.S. Gulliford, Michael...... Minneapolis Washburn H.S. Gans, James...... Sauk Rapids-Rice H.S. Gullikson, Tony...... Warren-Alvarado-Oslo H.S. Garlock, Paul...... Bloomington Kennedy H.S. Gunderson, Troy...... Grand Rapids H.S. Garry, Jerome...... Rochester Lourdes H.S. Gustafson, Chad...... New London-Spicer H.S. Garvin, Joseph...... Lake City H.S. Guzy, Grant...... Spring Lake Park H.S. Gast, Mike...... Grygla-Gatzke H.S. Haala, Cory...... Sleepy Eye H.S. Gaughran, Richard...... Eden Prairie H.S. Haapajoki, Wade...... Brainerd H.S. Gegenheimer, Matt...... Prior Lake H.S. Habeck, Kurt...... Eastview H.S. Geng, Donny...... South Saint Paul H.S. Hagge, Kevin...... Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Gerads, Adam...... Swanville H.S. Hahn, Brady...... Cleveland H.S. Geyen, Craig...... Monticello H.S. Hahn, Curtis...... Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. Gilmer, Jonathan...... Lakeville South H.S. Haj, George...... Barnesville H.S. Gimbel, Chad...... Blooming Prairie H.S. Halbmaier, Jeff...... Montevideo H.S. Gindorff, Michael...... Crosby-Ironton H.S. Hale, Tim...... Anoka H.S. Glasener, Vaughn...... Melrose Area H.S. Haley, Rick...... Delano H.S. Glass, Todd...... Red Lake Falls Lafayette HS Halverson, Matt...... Goodhue H.S. Glazier, Darin...... Park H.S. Halvorson, David...... Ogilvie H.S. Golberg, Kirk...... Lakeville South H.S. Hamilton, Steve...... Elk River H.S. Gonnerman, Scott...... Benson H.S. Handt, Clayton...... Shakopee H.S. Gorecki, Terry...... Royalton H.S. Hansen, Kevin...... Canby H.S. Gornick, Jim...... Zimmerman H.S. Hansmann, Wayne...... Pine City H.S. Goslee, Kyle...... Montevideo H.S. Hanson, Erik...... Monticello H.S. Gossen, Rick...... Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa H.S. Hanson, Erik...... Carlton H.S. Gotto, Lukas...... Alexandria H.S. Hanson, Keith...... Hawley H.S. Goudy, Bryan...... Orono H.S. Hanson, Mark...... Saint Francis H.S. Goudy, Mick...... Rogers H.S. Hanson, Roger...... East Grand Forks H.S. Grams, Steven...... Mesabi East H.S. Hanson, Scott Hanson...... Bethlehem Academy Grant, Michael...... Minneapolis Washburn H.S. Harig, Rick...... Bertha-Hewitt H.S. Grant, Michael...... Roseville Area H.S. Harig, Rick...... Bertha-Hewitt H.S. Grant, Mike...... Eden Prairie H.S. Harmoning, Mitch...... Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. Greenwald, Seth...... Eagan H.S. Harris, Brian...... Dover-Eyota H.S. Grimes, Paul (Joe)...... Park Rapids Area H.S. Harris, J Mark...... Stillwater Area H.S. Groen, Leonard...... Anoka H.S. Hartman, Charles...... Sibley East H.S. Gronner, Jeff...... Cromwell H.S. Hastings, Timothy...... Minneapolis Roosevelt H.S. Gross, Bryce...... Brainerd H.S. Hauer, Gabriel...... Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. Gross, Chris ...... Foley H.S. Haugen, Aaron...... Pelican Rapids H.S. Gross, Dan...... B O L D H.S. Haugen, David...... Pelican Rapids H.S. Gross, Derrick...... Northome H.S. Hawker, Nathan...... Saint Clair H.S. Gross, Kevin...... Sartell-Saint Stephen H.S. Hebrink, Ryan...... Renville County West H.S. Grossman, Jonas...... Benson H.S. Hedervare Jr, Joseph...... Waseca H.S.
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Hedstrom, Peter...... Springfield H.S. Hinrichs, Russ...... Alexandria H.S. Heeren, Jonathan...... Farmington H.S. Hinsz, Tracy...... Barnesville H.S. Heggedahl, Larry...... Floodwood H.S. Hirt, Bryan ...... Park Rapids Area H.S. Hegland, Matthew...... Saint Cloud Tech H.S. Hitchen, Chad...... Crookston H.S. Heid, Corey...... Browerville H.S. Hoemke, Gregory...... Benilde-St. Margaret’s H. S. Heidemann, Andrew...... Anoka H.S. Hoffarth, Travis...... Pine River-Backus H.S. Hein, Alex...... Saint James H.S. Hofstedt, Josh...... Cannon Falls H.S. Heine, Karl...... Saint Cloud Tech H.S. Hogan, James...... Marshall School, Duluth Heise, James...... Lake City H.S. Hohn, Nick...... Braham H.S. Heiser, Mark...... Minneapolis Patrick Henry H. S. Holcomb, Donny...... Rochester Mayo H.S. Helget, Jeffery...... Mankato West H.S. Holden, Terry...... Pine River-Backus H.S. Helget, Justin...... Saint Peter H.S. Holey, Joel...... Little Falls H.S. Helland, Kenny...... Tri-City United HS Holman, Adam ...... White Bear Lake Area H.S. Heller, Miles...... Stillwater Area H.S. Holt, Tom...... International Falls H.S. Hemberger, Benjamin...... Fosston H.S. Homstad, Brad...... Lancaster H.S. Hemberger, Mark...... Ulen-Hitterdal H.S. Hopkins, David...... Holy Family Catholic H.S. Hemenway, Matt...... Stillwater Area H.S. Horstman, Brad...... Providence Academy Henderson, Donald...... Triton H.S. Houghton, Dan...... Rockford H.S. Hendricks, Jordan...... Alexandria H.S. Hovland, Brian...... Underwood H.S. Hendricks, Troy...... Bemidji H.S. Howard, Dennis...... Pine City H.S. Hendrickson, Ryan...... Underwood H.S. Howard, Shaun...... Hibbing H.S. Henn, Paul...... Norwood-Young America H.S. Howell, Scott...... Saint Paul Central H.S. Hennen, Daniel...... Eden Prairie H.S. Huber, Bruce...... Triton H.S. Hennen, Michael...... Cambridge-Isanti H.S. Huberty, Dave...... Albany H.S. Henning, Mike...... Wabasso H.S. Hudak, Pat...... Farmington H.S. Hentges, Scott...... Sartell-Saint Stephen H.S. Hudspith, Bill...... Esko H.S. Herbes, Mark...... Upsala H.S. Huesmann, Mike...... Brainerd H.S. Herder, Joel...... Breckenridge H.S. Hughes, Curt...... Stewartville H.S. Herm, Larry...... Foley H.S. Huie, Frank...... Duluth Denfeld H.S. Hernandez, Timothy...... Saint Thomas Academy Hulke, Kevin...... Minnesota Valley Lutheran Herrick, Jamie...... Winona Cotter H.S. Hulse, Ryan...... Saint Croix Lutheran H.S. Hertel, Jeff ...... Roseville Area H.S. Hungerholt, Aaron...... LeRoy-Ostrander H.S. Heruth, Doug...... Blaine H.S. Hup, Daniel...... Windom Area H.S. Heryla, Peter...... Columbia Heights H.S. Huse, Brad...... United South Central H.S. Herzog, Paul...... Park H.S. Huska, Jeff...... Windom Area H.S. Hewitt, Shane ...... Rochester John Marshall Illikainen, Daryl...... Hermantown H.S. Hietala, Joseph...... Duluth East H.S. Infanger, William...... Osakis H.S. Hildebrandt, Ethan...... Madelia H.S. Inforzato, Kyle...... Maple Lake H.S. Hill, Andrew...... Woodbury H.S. Jackman, Jim...... Litchfield H.S. Hill, Steven...... Minnewaska Area H.S. Jackson, Robert...... Spring Lake Park H.S. Hills, Alan...... Aitkin H.S. Jacobs, Jon...... McGregor H.S. Hinrichs, Jon...... Hawley H.S. Jacobson, Jim...... Frazee H.S.
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Jankowski, Jamie...... Woodbury H.S. Kapsner, Bob...... Park Rapids Area H.S. Janzen, Jeremy...... Aitkin H.S. Kasowski, Ryan...... East Grand Forks H.S. Jemmings, Dwane...... Cedar Mountain H.S. Kauffmann, Eric...... Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg H.S. Jenkins, Giovan...... Minneapolis Washburn H.S. Keenan, Nick ...... Big Lake H.S. Jenniges, Isaac...... Red Rock Central H.S. Kegler, Jared...... Faribault H.S. Jennissen, Mark...... Staples-Motley H.S. Kelash, Chris...... Hinckley-Finlayson H.S. Jensen, Adam...... MACCRAY H.S. Keller, Jeff...... Kittson Central H.S. Jensen, John...... Rochester Lourdes H.S. Keller, Trevor...... Ortonville H.S. Jeppson, Michael...... Plainview-Elgin-Millville H.S. Kelley, Michael ...... Randolph H.S. Jevning, Bret...... Brainerd Forestview MS Kemnitz, Bradley...... Maple River H.S. Jipson, Steve ...... Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley H.S. Kemp, Joe...... Wabasso H.S. Jirik, John...... North Woods Kenfield, Jason...... Red Lake Falls H.S. Johannes, Jerome...... Medford H.S. Kent, Terry...... Lancaster H.S. Johnson Jr., Marvin...... Elk River H.S. Kesler, Mike...... Rochester Lourdes H.S. Johnson, Chris...... Browerville H.S. Kigner, Ross...... Roseville Area H.S. Johnson, Craig...... Watertown-Mayer H.S. King, Rex...... Simley H.S. Johnson, Daniel...... Silver Bay (Wm. Kelley) H.S. Kingsland, Thomas...... North Branch H.S. Johnson, Greg...... Delano H.S. Kinnunen, Bill...... Grand Rapids H.S. Johnson, Greg...... Verndale H.S. Kinsella, Joe...... Burnsville H.S. Johnson, Mark...... Montevideo H.S. Kinzer, Jamie...... Melrose Area H.S. Johnson, Michael...... Lake City H.S. Kinzer, Joseph...... Albany H.S. Johnson, Michael ...... Mankato West H.S. Kirby, Paul...... Rush City H.S. Johnson, Nathan...... Proctor H.S. Kircher, Jeff...... Little Falls H.S. Johnson, Nathan...... Fosston H.S. Kirk, Tim...... Mountain Lake H.S. Johnson, Rick...... Thief River Falls H.S. Kirkeby, Kevin...... Rochester John Marshall Johnson, Robert...... Pine River-Backus H.S. Kish, Tom...... Zimmerman H.S. Johnson, Tharen...... Farmington H.S. Kittelson, Cody...... B O L D H.S. Johnson, Thor...... Bigfork H.S. Kittelson, Matt...... Blooming Prairie H.S. Johnson, Todd...... Mahnomen H.S. Klamm, Ken...... Prior Lake H.S. Johnson, Tom...... Detroit Lakes H.S. Klancher, Kevin...... Stillwater Area H.S. Johnston, Chad...... Minneota H.S. Kleiner, Kevin...... Bethany Academy Jones, Matt...... Verndale H.S. Kleinschmidt, Michael...... Albany H.S. Joran, Joseph...... Eagan H.S. Klimek, Shawn...... Nevis H.S. Jordahl, Mike...... Perham H.S. Klingbeil, Tim...... Wabasha-Kellogg H.S. Josephson, Johnny...... New Prague H.S. Klubben, Patrick...... Saint Peter H.S. Joyce, Joe...... Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton H.S. Klug, Dennis...... Maple Lake H.S. Jurkovich, James...... Saint Thomas Academy Klug, Nicholas ...... Sauk Rapids-Rice H.S. Kainz, Jason...... Tracy-Milroy-Balaton H.S. Klyve, Mike...... Barnum H.S. Kaiser, Ward...... Silver Bay (Wm. Kelley) H.S. Knudsen, Tim...... Maple Lake H.S. Kalkbrenner, Dain...... Moorhead H.S. Knutson, James...... Lakeville South H.S. Kamphenkel, James...... Sauk Centre H.S. Knutson, Kyle...... Perham H.S. Kangas, Howard...... Wadena-Deer Creek H.S. Knutson, Lucas...... Glenville-Emmons H.S.
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Knutson, Robert...... Champlin Park H.S. Langmade, Jeremy...... Pine City H.S. Kobernusz, Kelly...... Holdingford H.S. Lanners, Nicholas...... Royalton H.S. Kockelman, Nicholas...... Canby H.S. LaPointe, Ryan...... Rogers H.S. Kohler Jr, Daniel...... Elk River H.S. Larkin, Jim...... Mountain Iron-Buhl H.S. Kohorst, Todd...... Farmington H.S. Larsen, Joshua...... Monticello H.S. Kokos, Brian...... Blue Earth Area H.S. Larson, Allen...... Shakopee H.S. Konold, Jon...... Willmar H.S. Larson, Bob...... Mahnomen H.S. Korton, Mike...... Champlin Park H.S. Larson, Cory...... Dawson-Boyd H.S. Kosek, Gary...... Norwood-Young America H.S. Larson, Matt...... Benson H.S. Kovach, Paul...... Eagan H.S. Larson, Nicholas...... Alexandria H.S. Kovich, Robert...... Lakeville North H.S. Lattu, Aaron...... Barnum H.S. Kratt, Roy...... Byron H.S. Ledahl, Jody...... Cambridge-Isanti H.S. Krebs, Tyler...... Burnsville H.S. Leintz, Jon...... Saint Cloud Cathedral H.S. Krenik, David...... Tri-City United HS Leither, Jamie ...... Maple Lake H.S. Kreuser, Rodney...... Totino-Grace H.S. Lemke, Carl...... Saint Croix Lutheran H.S. Krieger Sr, Patrick...... Benilde-St. Margaret’s H. S. Lemke, Jeff...... Saint Croix Lutheran H.S. Kroulik, Casey...... Clearbrook-Gonvick H.S. Lemke, Jonathan...... Glencoe-Silver Lake H.S. Kroulik, Matt...... Red Lake County Central Lemke, Paul...... Glencoe-Silver Lake H.S. Kruse, Mark ...... Saint Croix Lutheran H.S. Lemon Jr., Charles...... Minneapolis Washburn H.S. Kucera, Brent...... Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s H.S. Lenarz, Thomas...... Cloquet H.S. Kucera, David ...... Hutchinson H.S. Leniz, Aitor...... Braham H.S. Kuechenmeister, Randall...... Blue Earth Area H.S. Lepa, Sam...... Centennial H.S. Kuhn, Todd...... Pelican Rapids H.S. Leverty, Dan...... Roseville Area H.S. Kuhnke, Shawn...... Braham H.S. Lewis, Eric ...... LeSueur-Henderson H.S. Kyvig, John...... Andover H.S. Liapis, Matt...... Cass Lake-Bena H.S. Labine, Mike...... Detroit Lakes H.S. Liapis, Richard...... Worthington H.S. LaBore, Beau...... Stillwater Area H.S. Lieser, Brent...... Royalton H.S. LaBore, Michael...... Stillwater Area H.S. Lindahl, Aaron...... Redwood Valley H.S. Ladd, Dave...... Saint Louis Park H.S. Lindahl, Roger...... Benson H.S. LaFrance, Jeffrey...... Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. Lindberg, Brad...... Breckenridge H.S. Lahr, Brent...... Mounds View H.S. Lindgren, Daniel...... Stephen-Argyle Central H.S. Laine, Robert...... Lake of the Woods H.S. Lindow, Bucky...... Cannon Falls H.S. Lakeberg, Joe...... Braham H.S. Lindquist, Chris...... Saint Francis H.S. Lalim, Jeff...... Yellow Medicine East H.S. Lingen, Bryce...... Thief River Falls H.S. Lamb, Kevin...... Plainview-Elgin-Millville H.S. Litecky, Bernard...... Totino-Grace H.S. Lamker, Derrin...... Osseo H.S. Lofgren, Ben...... Hawley H.S. Lamppa, Brian...... Ely H.S. Lombardi, Matt...... Maple Grove H.S. Lancaster, Andrew...... Eagle Valley H.S. Longerbone, Brian...... Comfrey H.S. Lange, Sam...... Brandon H.S. Lossow, Rodney...... Minneapolis South H.S. Langer, Adam...... Eden Valley-Watkins H.S. Louis, Ned...... Faribault H.S. Langer, Jason...... Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa H.S. Louzek, David...... Moose Lake H.S. Langer, Michael...... Brainerd H.S. Loven, Jay...... Swanville H.S.
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Lowry, Paul...... Lac qui Parle Valley H.S. McIntyre, Ryan...... Two Harbors H.S. Lubarski, Nevin...... Stephen-Argyle Central H.S. McLachlan, Scott...... Albany H.S. Luedtke, Ryan...... Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton H.S. McMenomy, Sean...... DeLaSalle H.S. Lumby, Lancer...... Stillwater Area H.S. McMullen, Steve...... Mahnomen H.S. Lundeen, Dwight...... Becker H.S. McPherson, Joe...... Orono H.S. Lundeen, Matt...... Redwood Valley H.S. Meagher, Max...... Paynesville Area H.S. Luther, John...... Park Rapids Area H.S. Mechels, Randy...... Long Prairie-Grey Eagle H.S. Lux, Dennis...... New Ulm Cathedral H.S. Mehr, Mark...... Aitkin H.S. Lynch, Brian...... Breckenridge H.S. Mensink, Chris...... Fillmore Central H.S. Macken, Jerry...... Cretin-Derham Hall H.S. Mettling, John...... Pine City H.S. Madigan, Mark...... Simley H.S. Metzger, Rex...... Hills-Beaver Creek H.S. Magnuson, Bill...... Sauk Rapids-Rice H.S. Meyer, Aaron...... Stewartville H.S. Magnusson, Tim...... Thief River Falls H.S. Meyer, Chris...... Monticello H.S. Maher, Matthew...... Park H.S. Meyer, David...... Detroit Lakes H.S. Mahlen, Michael...... Verndale H.S. Meyer, James...... Rocori H.S. Mahoney, Matt...... Fairmont H.S. Meyer, Rick...... Sauk Centre H.S. Maine, Douglas...... Owatonna H.S. Meyer, Shawn...... Kimball Area H.S. Malin, Jon...... Farmington H.S. Michaels, Chad...... Concordia Academy-Roseville Malmquist, Michael...... Wabasha-Kellogg H.S. Mikla, Jeremy...... Milaca H.S. Malone, Paul...... Rochester Century H.S. Miller, Andrew ...... East Central H.S. Manthey, Todd...... Anoka H.S. Miller, Paul...... Retired Life Member Maranell, Granger...... Russell-Tyler-Ruthton H.S. Mills, Seth...... Spectrum H.S. Marcussen, Don...... LeSueur-Henderson H.S. Mitchell, Luke...... Holdingford H.S. Marich, Colby...... Walker-Hackensack-Akeley H.S. Moden, Jason...... Osseo H.S. Market, Tony...... Lakeville North H.S. Moeller, Gordy...... Minnewaska Area H.S. Marmon, Jack...... Little Falls H.S. Moelter, Kurt...... Saint Peter H.S. Marquis, Ethan...... Stephen-Argyle Central H.S. Moga, Dale...... Houston H.S. Martig, Gregg...... Saint Cloud Tech H.S. Monson, Shane...... Braham H.S. Martin, Brett...... Shakopee H.S. Moore, Jeff...... Verndale H.S. Martin, Jon...... Breck School Moore, Jonathan...... West Central Area School Mathiasen, Jeffrey...... Saint Cloud Apollo H.S. Moos, Gary...... White Bear Lake Area H.S. Mathiasen, Jordan...... Saint Cloud Apollo H.S. Morford, Jamie...... Royalton H.S. Matson, Jared...... Glenville-Emmons H.S. Morgenroth, Jeremy...... Win-E-Mac H.S. May, Michael...... LeSueur-Henderson H.S. Morris, Aaron...... Park Rapids Area H.S. McBroom, Jon...... Shakopee H.S. Mortenson, Jason...... Kimball Area H.S. McCauley, Ryan...... Stillwater Area H.S. Moscho, Chris...... Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa H.S. McCraven, Nate...... Norman County West H.S. Moscho, Ryan...... Melrose Area H.S. McCready, Scott...... Saint Charles H.S. Motschenbacher, Flint...... Detroit Lakes H.S. McDonald, Jason...... Shakopee H.S. Mueller, Patrick...... Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. McEachran, John...... Perham H.S. Muetzel, David...... Mahtomedi H.S. McGowan, John...... Park H.S. Murphy, Thomas...... Nicollet H.S. McIntire, Randy...... Tracy-Milroy-Balaton H.S. Myers, Jeff...... Browerville H.S.
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Myhre, Aaron...... Grand Meadow H.S. ONeill, Mark...... Champlin Park H.S. Myrvik, Matt...... Minneota H.S. Orth, Thomas...... Henry Sibley H.S. Naatz, Ian...... Rochester John Marshall Ott, Robby...... Deer River H.S. Naatz, Peder...... Hawley H.S. Otterblad, Jamie...... Silver Bay (Wm. Kelley) H.S. Narum, Trevor...... Lake City H.S. Otterness, Christopher...... Kasson-Mantorville H.S. Nasvik, Steven...... White Bear Lake Area H.S. Otto, Josh...... Belle Plaine H.S. Natvig, Con...... Browerville H.S. Oxton, John...... Lakeville North H.S. Negen, Jackson...... Robbinsdale Armstrong H.S. Oye, Todd...... Luverne H.S. Nelson, Brian...... Fertile-Beltrami H.S. Page, Trevor...... Red Lake Falls H.S. Nelson, Bruce...... East Grand Forks H.S. Pahl, Ryan...... Pine River-Backus H.S. Nelson, Dave...... Minnetonka H.S. Palke, Joe...... Mounds View H.S. Nelson, Dave...... Lakeview H.S. Palmer, Scott...... Buffalo H.S. Nelson, Kurt...... Rochester Mayo H.S. Parendo, Derek...... Proctor H.S. Nelson, Matt...... Kasson-Mantorville/Kenyon Wanamingo Parker, James...... Stephen-Argyle Central H.S. Nelson, Paul...... Shakopee H.S. Parzyck, Ian...... Holy Family Catholic H.S. Nelson, Tom...... Two Harbors H.S. Pattrin, Tim...... Brandon H.S. Nelson, Troy...... Brainerd H.S. Paul, Eric...... Moorhead H.S. Nemanich, Jerome...... Sartell-Saint Stephen H.S. Pavlovich, Merrill...... Delano H.S. Neseth, Brandon ...... Buffalo Lake-Hector H.S. Pearson, Keith...... Fergus Falls H.S. Newman, Rich...... Barnum H.S. Pedersen, Ben...... Detroit Lakes H.S. Nickels, Scott...... Rochester Lourdes H.S. Pederson, Andrew...... Fillmore Central H.S. Niedenfuer, Joshua...... Anoka H.S. Pederson, Rob...... Eden Valley-Watkins H.S. Nielsen, Rob...... Detroit Lakes H.S. Pendino, Mike ...... East Ridge H. S. Noll, Chuck...... Melrose Area H.S. Perrault, Ed...... St. Paul Academy and Summit School Norland, Tyler...... Thief River Falls H.S. Petermeier, Wayne...... Browerville H.S. Norton, Matthew...... Saint Francis H.S. Peters, Brian...... Woodbury H.S. Novotny, Nicholas...... Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s H.S. Petersen, Mark...... Saint Francis H.S. Nowotny, Kevin...... Adrian H.S. Peterson, Jon...... Carlton H.S. Nutt, Alan...... Monticello H.S. Peterson, Matthew...... Carlton H.S. Nutt, Rob...... Lake City H.S. Peterson, Sean...... Delano H.S. O’Neill, Tim...... Rochester John Marshall Pfiefer, David...... Blooming Prairie H.S. Odland, Brian...... Saint Peter H.S. Philipp, Steve ...... Red Lake Falls Lafayette HS Oja, Daryl...... Melrose Area H.S. Piller, Nathan...... Blooming Prairie H.S. Ojanen, Jeffrey...... Cloquet H.S. Plaisance, Don...... New Prague H.S. Oland, Andrew...... Rothsay H.S. Plaschko, Jeff...... Saint Paul Johnson H.S. Olson, Brent...... Lewiston-Altura H.S. Pohlkamp, Joseph...... Brainerd H.S. Olson, Chad...... Wabasso H.S. Pohlkamp, Leo...... Pierz H.S. Olson, Chad ...... Farmington H.S. Polzine, Jared...... Pine City H.S. Olson, Curt...... Underwood H.S. Poncelet, Tony...... Goodhue H.S. Olson, Eric...... Ottertail Central HS Pope, Kevin...... Morris Area School Olson, Jeremy...... Maple River H.S. Poppen, James...... Cambridge-Isanti H.S. Olson, Steve...... Fergus Falls H.S. Potthoff, Doug...... Spring Lake Park H.S.
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Powell, Greg...... Bigfork H.S. Ross, Chuck...... Underwood H.S. Presler, Kevin...... Royalton H.S. Ross, Jeffery...... Sauk Centre H.S. Prickett, Todd...... Thief River Falls Lincoln HS Rossman, Sam ...... Kimball Area H.S. Prose, Eric...... Park H.S. Rostberg, Andrew...... Hutchinson H.S. Puhrmann, Michael...... Stillwater Area H.S. Roundtree, Elmore...... Eagan H.S. Quinn, Collin...... Minnehaha Academy Rousemiller, Chris...... Lakeville South H.S. Quiram, Tom...... LeSueur-Henderson H.S. Rowe, Mike...... Rocori H.S. Quirk, Donald...... Chisholm H.S. Rude, Corey...... Hutchinson H.S. Raasch, Darin...... Zumbrota-Mazeppa H.S. Rudenick, Brandon...... Edina H.S. Rach, Lance...... Perham H.S. Rundell, Edwin...... Watertown-Mayer H.S. Rader, Jim...... Frazee H.S. Runka, Luke...... Watertown-Mayer H.S. Radniecki, Matt...... New York Mills H.S. Rusin, Nick ...... Blaine H.S. Ramey, Deryl...... Brainerd H.S. Ruud, Paul...... Glencoe-Silver Lake H.S. Ramey, Jeffrey...... Brainerd H.S. Saehr, Danny...... Pierz H.S. Rasmussen, John...... Sauk Rapids-Rice H.S. Sagedahl, Daren...... B O L D H.S. Rauen, William...... Zumbrota-Mazeppa H.S. Sager, Tim...... White Bear Lake Area H.S. Redman, Aaron...... Mounds View H.S. Salzer, David...... Minneapolis Edison H.S. Reed, Charlie...... Cretin-Derham Hall H.S. Sanders, Tyler...... Saint Clair H.S. Reiter, Dean...... Faribault H.S. Sanford, Thomas...... Brainerd Forestview MS Reker, Jon...... Park H.S. Sauerbrei, Stacy...... Worthington H.S. Remick, Brian ...... Red Lake Falls H.S. Saueressig, Jeff...... Chisago Lakes Area H.S. Ressler, Vance...... Albany H.S. Savolainen, Adam...... Saint Cloud Apollo H.S. Richards, Gabe...... Warroad H.S. Scanlan, Mike...... Cretin-Derham Hall H.S. Richter, Patrick...... Walker-Hackensack-Akeley H.S. Scearcy, Lowell...... Pillager H.S. Riess, Paul...... Cloquet H.S. Schaffer, Mike...... Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Riley, Chris...... Zimmerman H.S. Scharenbroich, John...... Saint Cloud Tech H.S. Ringhofer, Timm...... International Falls H.S. Scheitel, Greg...... Windom Area H.S. Risbrudt, Jeff...... Ashby H.S. Schimek, Brent...... Deer River H.S. Ritter, Mark...... Eden Prairie H.S. Schimming, David...... Montevideo H.S. Roberts, Burt...... Woodbury H.S. Schindler, Aaron...... Barnesville H.S. Roberts, Raymond...... Big Lake H.S. Schleper, Thomas...... Shakopee H.S. Roberts, Wayne...... Eveleth-Gilbert H.S. Schlichte, Dave...... Mankato West H.S. Robertson, Brian...... Barnum H.S. Schlieff, Jeff...... Spring Lake Park H.S. Rocheleau, David...... Pierz H.S. Schluchter, Wayne...... Saint Cloud Tech H.S. Rockwell, John...... Columbia Heights H.S. Schmidt, Brett...... Hawley H.S. Rodgers Jr, Charles...... Brainerd H.S. Schmidt, Jason...... Monticello H.S. Roehrkasse, Shea...... Saint Peter H.S. Schmidtke, Todd...... Martin County West H.S. Roeker, Cory...... Maple River H.S. Schmiesing, Tony...... Sauk Centre H.S. Rohlfs, Brad...... Sauk Rapids-Rice H.S. Schmitz, Charles...... Park Rapids Area H.S. Rome, Erick ...... Saint Thomas Academy Schmitz, Greg...... Woodbury H.S. Rosholt, John...... Watertown-Mayer H.S. Schmitz, Mark...... Stewartville H.S. Ross, Carter...... Westbrook-Walnut Grove H.S. Schnaible, Blaine...... Marshall H.S.
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Schnathorst, Vern...... Detroit Lakes H.S. Slater, Gerald...... Mounds Park Academy Schneider, Dale...... Eden Prairie H.S. Slinden, Dan...... Eden Prairie H.S. Schneider, Dave...... Eden Valley-Watkins H.S. Sloan, Gary...... Grand Meadow H.S. Schoeck, Chad...... Little Falls H.S. Sluzewicz, Dustin...... Spring Lake Park H.S. Schoenecker, Nicholas ...... New Prague H.S. Smith, Justin...... Woodbury H.S. Schoenfelder, Roger...... Blue Earth Area H.S. Snyder, Boyd...... Royalton H.S. Scholl, Scott...... Minnehaha Academy Soderberg, Anthony...... Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton H.S. Schoneck, Brian...... Maple River H.S. Solberg, Matt...... Cambridge-Isanti H.S. Schroeder, Brent Schroeder...... Caledonia H.S. Solem, Steve...... B O L D H.S. Schueler, David...... Yellow Medicine East H.S. Solem, Trevor...... Minnewaska Area H.S. Schuller, Nolan...... Jackson County Central H.S. Solie, Delles...... Owatonna H.S. Schuller, Thomas...... Jackson County Central H.S. Soma, Jeff...... Maple River H.S. Schultz, Bob...... Wayzata H.S. Sommers, Kevin ...... Menahga H.S. Schultz, Bob...... Ulen-Hitterdal H.S. Soule, Aaron...... Randolph H.S. Schultz, John...... New Richland-H-E-G H.S. Spahn, Greg...... Grand Rapids H.S. Schultz, Matt...... Red Wing H.S. Sparling, Jay...... Braham H.S. Schultz, Pat...... Belle Plaine H.S. Spreigl, Manuel...... South Saint Paul H.S. Schumacher, Noah...... Stillwater Area H.S. Spurrell, Adam...... Maple Grove H.S. Schumann, Larry...... Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa H.S. Stadum, Jeremy...... Little Falls H.S. Schwaegerl, Greg...... Montevideo H.S. Standke, David...... Lakeville North H.S. Schwantz, Christopher...... Bertha-Hewitt H.S. Stanger, Corey...... Monticello H.S. Schwartz, Bob...... Greenway H.S. Stangler, Jim...... Saint Agnes H.S. Schwegel, Brandon...... Bagley H.S. Stanton, Chris...... Randolph H.S. Scoblic, Joe ...... Lester Prairie H.S. Stanton, Douglas...... Lakeville North H.S. Sedlock, Lenny...... Minneapolis South/Spectrum Stanwick, Chad...... Eden Valley-Watkins H.S. Seiler, Mark...... Mankato East H.S. Stapleton, John...... Pine Island H.S. Seipkes, Don...... Ottertail Central HS Stark, Rod...... Kittson Central H.S. Sell, Doug ...... Cedar Mountian-Morgan HS Staska, Bob...... McGregor H.S. Semmen, James...... Lanesboro H.S. Steele, Ryan...... Lewiston-Altura H.S. Sexauer, Chad...... South Saint Paul H.S. Steer, Joshua...... Fergus Falls H.S. Sherwin, Kelly...... Eastview H.S. Stejskal, Anthony...... Grand Meadow H.S. Shirkey, John...... Thief River Falls H.S. Stejskal, Deke...... Grand Meadow H.S. Sieben, Michael...... Sartell-Saint Stephen H.S. Stelter, Kevin...... Owatonna H.S. Sieling, John...... Eagle Valley H.S. Stencel, Pierre...... United South Central H.S. Simdorn, Chris...... Roseville Area H.S. Stender, Julius...... Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Simon, Mark...... Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s H.S. Stephenson, Andrew...... Spring Lake Park H.S. Sinclair, Aaron...... Little Falls H.S. Steve, Nick...... Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. Skaalerud, Justin...... Saint Cloud Apollo H.S. Stevenson, Chet...... Brainerd H.S. Skadsem, Brian...... Virginia H.S. Stevenson, Taylor...... Aitkin H.S. Skala, Matthew...... Owatonna H.S. Stewart, John...... Spring Lake Park H.S. Skjerven, Courtney...... Thief River Falls H.S. Stiel, Daniel...... Benson H.S. Skjerven, Justin...... Thief River Falls Lincoln HS Stoffel, Bryan...... Bemidji H.S.
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Stoffel, Mike...... Saint Francis H.S. Thein, Mark...... Pine Island H.S. Stohs, Justin...... Watertown-Mayer H.S. Theisen, Brett...... Blaine H.S. Stokke, Todd...... Lewiston-Altura H.S. Theisen, Leo...... Westbrook-Walnut Grove H.S. Stolski, Ron...... Brainerd H.S. Theobold, William...... New Prague H.S. Stoltz, Zach...... Pine City H.S. Thiel, Tony...... Wheaton H.S. Stone, Jody...... Shakopee H.S. Thielen, Jon...... Eden Valley-Watkins H.S. Stork, Dan...... New Richland-H-E-G H.S. Thielges, Randal...... Royalton H.S. Strain, Dana...... Hastings H.S. Thode, Timothy...... Hutchinson H.S. Strand, Bryan...... Barnesville H.S. Thompson, Davin...... Rushford-Peterson H.S. Strand, Nate...... Barnesville H.S. Thompson, Larry...... Lakeville South H.S. Strand, Randy...... Adrian H.S. Thompson, Nathan...... Orono H.S. Stroup, Christopher...... Osakis H.S. Thompson, Neil...... Owatonna H.S. Strukel, Jason ...... Virginia H.S. Threinen, Broc ...... Kasson-Mantorville H.S. Stumpf, John...... Brainerd H.S. Thunder Hawk, Terry...... Murray County Central H.S. Style, David...... Burnsville H.S. Timm, Justin...... Redwood Valley H.S. Sukalski, Cody...... Andover H.S. Tinjum, Paul...... Ada-Borup H.S. Sukalski, Trent...... Jackson County Central H.S. Tohm, Ryan...... Anoka H.S. Sullivan, Bob “Bubba”...... Northfield H.S. Tollefson, Rod ...... Sibley East H.S. Sullivan, Matthew...... B O L D H.S. Tollefsrud, Paul...... Mabel-Canton H.S. Suter, Jacob...... Yellow Medicine East H.S. Tolly, Trevor ...... Stillwater Area H.S. Sutton, Ernest...... Minneapolis Edison H.S. Torgerson, Douglas...... Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City H.S. Sutton, Nathan ...... Saint Croix Lutheran H.S. Torson, Tracy...... Saint Francis H.S. Sutton, Rick...... Eagan H.S. Townsend, Matthew...... Columbia Heights H.S. Svoboda, Daniel...... Glencoe-Silver Lake H.S. Tracy, Dakota...... Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. Swalla, Dieken...... Minnewaska Area H.S. Traurig, Dave...... Wayzata H.S. Swanberg, Dave...... LeSueur-Henderson H.S. Tressel, Luke...... Saint Anthony Village H.S. Swanson, Joel...... Kasson-Mantorville H.S. Trewick, Michael...... Saint Cloud Tech H.S. Swanson, Richard...... Duluth Denfeld H.S. Tri, Adam...... Kingsland H.S. swanson, rick...... Blaine H.S. Tri, Ryan...... Eden Valley-Watkins H.S. Sweeney, Quinn...... Lake City H.S. Trowbridge, Philip...... Barnesville H.S. Sweeney, Shawn...... Lake City H.S. Tschida, Jon ...... Saint Cloud Tech H.S. Swenson, Joel...... Royalton H.S. Tschimperle, Scott...... Glencoe-Silver Lake H.S. Syrstad, Bryan...... Crosby-Ironton H.S. Turek, Terry...... LeSueur-Henderson H.S. Tallum, Jeremy...... Marshall County Central H. S. Tye, Eric...... Braham H.S. Tanner, Jeff...... Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City H.S. Ullom, Coltt...... Saint Clair H.S. Taylor, Steve...... Saint Cloud Tech H.S. umbreit, jacob...... Maple River H.S. Teasck, Jeff...... Virginia H.S. Urbaniak, Karl...... Mabel-Canton H.S. Teigland, Gene...... New Life Academy of Woodbury Urbaniak, Keith...... Kittson Central H.S. Telecky, Jason...... Monticello H.S. Urman, Paul...... Long Prairie-Grey Eagle H.S. Terlinden, Kraig...... Glencoe-Silver Lake H.S. Van Kley, Doug...... Edgerton H.S. Terry III, Robert...... Henry Sibley H.S. VandeBerg, Eric...... Eastview H.S. Tesdahl, Neil ...... Crosby-Ironton H.S. Vang, Elliott...... Saint Paul Highland Park
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Vaughan, Robert...... Braham H.S. Wells, Dirk...... Burnsville H.S. Veach, Nathan ...... West Lutheran H.S. Wendland, Brad...... Waseca H.S. Verhel, Andy...... Duluth Denfeld H.S. Wenninger, Michael...... Luverne H.S. Vesel, Brett...... Austin H.S. Westerback, Erick...... Saint Thomas Academy Vetter, Daniel...... Maple River H.S. Whitehead, Thomas...... Murray County Central H.S. Vigen, Ryan...... Frazee H.S. Whitney, Jeff...... Saint James H.S. Vik, Dave...... Montevideo H.S. Wieland, Paul...... Stillwater Area H.S. Vik, Jon...... Rochester Century H.S. Wieshalla, Jeff...... Browerville H.S. Viken, Les...... Fosston H.S. Wigern, Mark...... Glencoe-Silver Lake H.S. Viss, Dylan...... Morris Area School Wilcek, James...... Mounds View H.S. Volk, Jeff...... Blackduck H.S. Wilebski, John...... Goodridge H.S. Vossen, Brian...... Lakeville North H.S. Wilhelmi, Brandon...... Springfield H.S. Vrklan, Robert...... G-F-W H.S. Wilkie, Rich...... Andover H.S. Wackman, William...... Spring Lake Park H.S. Wilking, Bruce...... Nicollet H.S. Wagner, Jeffrey...... Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. Willaert, Nick...... Madelia H.S. Wagner, Steve...... Sauk Rapids-Rice H.S. Wille, Brian...... Redwood Valley H.S. Waling, Cory...... Lancaster H.S. Williams, Jeffrey...... Owatonna H.S. Wallace, Lindsay...... Delano H.S. Wilson, Jonathan...... Saint James H.S. Walquist, Scott...... Princeton H.S. Winslow, Miles...... Stillwater Area H.S. Walstrom, Blaine...... Lester Prairie H.S. Wisniewski, Luke...... Eagan H.S. Walter, Matthew...... Annandale H.S. Wittner, Tyler...... Cass Lake-Bena H.S. Waltman, Simon...... Little Falls H.S. Wolfe, Ben...... Saint Louis Park H.S. Wanous, Doug...... Owatonna H.S. Wolfe, Pat...... Fosston H.S. Warneke, Rob...... Pine Island H.S. Wolgamott, Dan...... Sauk Rapids-Rice H.S. Warring, Charlie...... Sauk Centre H.S. Woodley, Bryan...... Champlin Park H.S. Watson, Matthew...... Centennial H.S. Woodman, Dean...... Underwood H.S. Watson, Michael...... Centennial H.S. Wyandt, Shane...... Farmington H.S. Way, Christian...... Blaine H.S. Wyffels, Douglas...... Mabel-Canton H.S. Webb, Matt...... Rogers H.S. Zeitchick, David...... Saint Paul Highland Park Weber, Jason...... Marshall H.S. Zeman, Michael...... Rogers H.S. Wedin, David...... Milaca H.S. Ziebarth, Dave...... Saint Thomas Academy Weibel, Shane...... Cambridge-Isanti H.S. Ziegler, George...... Roseau H.S. Weidauer, Barry...... Yellow Medicine East H.S. Ziegler, William...... Alexandria H.S. Weiers, Andrew...... Hayfield H.S. Zigan, Andy...... Monticello H.S. Weiland, Jeffrey...... Orono H.S. Zimmerman, Darin...... Hancock H.S. Weinandt, Ryan...... Dassel-Cokato H.S. Zopfi, Ronald...... Saint Michael-Albertville H.S. Weiss, Bill...... Chisago Lakes Area H.S. Zoucha, Joshua...... Minneapolis Southwest H.S. Weiss, Brent...... Pine City H.S. Zupke, Matt...... B O L D H.S. Weiss, Mike...... Stillwater Area H.S. Weisz, Neal...... Swanville H.S. Welle, Brandon...... Melrose Area H.S. Welle, Jonathan...... Little Falls H.S.
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 31 “T h e K e e p e r s o f t h e G a m e ” MFCA Retired Life Membership Do you want to stay active in the MFCA? Life membership in the MFCA for retired coaches is the answer. We now offer an oppor- tunity for retired coaches to remain involved in association matters. Membership is open to all retired coaches (both assistant and head) who are life members of the State Coaches Association or who have been long-time football coaches. A one-time fee of $25.00 brings all the benefits of association membership. PASS THE WORD! Contact Jim Dotseth, 4180 Trenton Lane N, Plymouth, MN 55441, [email protected]
Anderson, Lyle Heikkinen, Marv Nigon, David Simser, Jim Anderson, Robert P. Helleckson, Russ Nigon, Denny Skjei, Stan Barnett, Raymond Henderson, Roy Nordquist, Stuart Stein, Mark Baumann, Kenneth Herges, Peter Nunnink, Stephen Stolski, Ron Belanger, Kenneth Hiebert, Del Ogorek, Terry Stoterau, Dennis Belseth,Mike Hill, Ken O. Olson, Stan C Strand, Dick Bjornaraa, Bud HIlls, Greg Olson, Warren Stritesky, Gene Bromberg, Roland Hofland, Niel Olson, Warren H. Sullivan, Bob Buntje, Mark Hohn, Nick Ott, Steve Swanson, Keith Celt, Bob Holzer, Michael Otterblad, Larry Taylor, Dean Collison, Bob Idstrom, Thomas Peterick, John C Thiel, Anthony J. Conzemius, John C. Jacobson, Kenneth Peters, Glen Thole, George Darnell, Doug Jaeger, Rick Peterson, Lloyd Thompson, John Davies, John Jerdee, Jerry Quenette, William Traurig, Leo DeRocher, Darien Johnson, DeWayne Rauen, Willie Tri, Ray Domschot, Ronald Kallok, Richard Robinson, Ron Trimble, Gary Dotseth, Jim Knutson, James Roff, Dan Tuvey, George E Draheim, Ed D Konrath, Fred Roforth, Jim Uhlir, David Elias, Charles F Kostich, Dan Roham. Dan Vagle, Virg Elston, Del Kroulik, Mark Rohman, Dan Walker, Richard Foley, Jerome T Larson, George Rosenow, Bruce Wemeier, George Foley, Patrick Lien, Ken Rossini, Reno Willhite, Jack M. Fox, Don Lubarski, Conrad Rostberg, Grady Wilson, Bill Fredlund, Frank Mader, James L Roy, Bob Wolfe, Ben Gasner, Paul Majeski, Bob Rumrill, Buz Youso, Robert Graham, Gary Manke, Rick, Scanlan, Mal Zeman, Dick Gross, John Martin, Bill Schmitz, John Gustafson, J. Gary Marton, William Schneider, Gregg Halsted, Charles Menage, Elmer Scott, Ron Hansen, John Miller, Paul Scott, Ron L Harrington, Nate Mork, Paul Siegle, Al
32 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association MFCA SUB-DISTRICT Representatives
Listed below are the names of the MFCA sub-district delegates and the Association will only improve as these members are who represent their respective sub-districts to the Associa- utilized to the fullest. tion. Please note any misprints, mistakes, or errors and address Sub-district representatives should have a “checklist” that will them to the MFCA Secretary, Jim Dotseth. help organize MFCA duties. Please contact Jim Dotseth or visit These are the coaches who are responsible for carrying infor- the website www.mnfootballcoaches.org for a hard copy of the mation to and from sub-district on behalf of the Association checklist. and MSHSL matters. They are a vital link in the entire process
Sub-District Coach School Sub-District Coach School Big Southeast Blue...... John Cassellius...... Winona Northwest East...... Matt Radniecki...... New York Mills Big Southeast Red...... Jon Vik ...... Rochester Century Northwest West...... Brian Remick...... Red Lake County East Centra North...... Larry Herm...... Foley South Central Blue...... Jon Bakken...... Waterville-EM East Central South...... Paul Lemke...... Glencoe-Silver Lake South Central Red...... Justin Johnston...... Belle Plaine East Metro Blue...... Beau LaBore...... Stillwater South Central White...... Bobby Elwell...... Windom Area East Metro Red...... Eric Longtin...... North St. Paul South Red...... Gary Sloan...... Grand Meadow East Metro White...... Rick Sutton...... Eagan South White...... Leo Theisen.. Westbrook Walnut Grove Mid Southeast East...... Chris Mensink...... Filmore Central Southeast Red...... John Austinson...... Byron Mid Southeast West...... Scott Hanson.....Bethelehem Academy Southeast White...... Brent Schroeder...... Caledonia Mid State Blue...... Ribsy Petermeier...... Browerville Southwest Red...... Derek Flann...... Tracy-Milroy-Balaton Mid State Red...... Jon Thielen...... Eden Valley-Watkins Southwest White...... Cory Haala...... Sleepy Eye Public Mid State White...... Scott Gonnerman...... Benson Southwest White...... Paul Dunn...... Springfield Midwest Blue...... Jim Jacobson...... Frazee Suburban Red...... Tim Carlson...... Bloomington Jefferson Midwest Red...... Flint Motschenbacher...... Detroit Lakes Suburban White...... Sean McMenomy...... DeLaSalle Midwest White...... Dave Haugen...... Pelican Rapids Twin City Blue...... Charles Adams III...... MPLS North North Central Blue...... Keith Cornell...... St. Michael-Albertville Twin City Gold...... Collin Quinn...... SMB Coop North Central Red...... Jon Konold...... Willmar Twin City Maroon...... Carl Lemke...... St. Croix Lutheran North Central White...... Bill Weiss...... Chisago Lakes Twin City Red...... Mark Heisler...... MPLS Henry North Blue...... Mitch Dorr...... Cook County West Metro North...... Tom Develice...... Blaine North Red...... Derrick Gross...... Kelliher-Northome West Metro South...... Matt Gegenheimer...... Prior Lake North Silver...... Shawn Klimek...... Nevis West North 1...... Casey Kroulik...... Clearbrook-Gonvick North White...... Jeff Gronner...... Cromwell West North 2...... Dustin Flaten...... Norman County East Northeast Blue...... Mike Gindorff...... Crosby-Ironton West South 1...... Mike Mahlen...... Verndale Northeast Red...... Derek Parendo...... Proctor West South 2...... Brian Dahl...... Clinton-Graceville Northeast Silver...... Brent Schimek...... Deer River Northeast White...... Ed Cremers...... Virginia
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 33 “T h e K e e p e r s o f t h e G a m e ” Co ach to Coach Program The Coach to Coach program began with the 2006 football season. resented among these coaches are numerous state championship The program was developed by the MFCA Executive Committee coaches, 200+ game winners, and many coaches who have thirty and is designed to allow Minnesota high school football coaches or more years of coaching football. The retired coaches listed are to contact successful, retired coaches and get their insight on how willing to give some of their best advice and information acquired to implement ideas on a variety of topics such as offense, defense, over their long and successful careers. Member coaches are en- special teams, program building, and many more. couraged to utilize this program to improve their programs in any area. The Coach to Coach program lists some of the most successful and legendary coaches in Minnesota high school football history. Rep- Coach Address City/State Zip Phone Number Belanger, Ken...... 21875 Marek Road...... Frederic, WI...... 54837...... 715-327-8726 Mike Belseth...... 1438 Andrews Avenue...... Breckenridge...... 56520...... 218-643-2442 Celt, Bob...... 1963 Cherry Street...... Red Wing...... 55066...... 651-388-5980 Collison, Bob...... 7500 Cahill Road #215 C...... Edina...... 55439...... 952-942-9055 Darnell, Doug...... 6825 Dupont Avenue North...... Brooklyn Center...... 55430...... 763-560-1702 Davies, John...... 22439 Beach Road...... Deerwood...... 56444...... 218-546-6460 DeRocher, Darien...... 7101 Brown’s Lane...... Brainerd...... 56401...... 218-825-8466 Domschot, Ronald...... 105 Knut Street...... Alexandria...... 56308...... 320-763-7140 Dotseth, Jim...... 4180 Trenton Lane...... Plymouth...... 55441...... 763-544-2970 Elias, Charles...... 10362 Columbus Circle...... Bloomington...... 55420...... 952-884-1013 Fox, Don...... 1809 3rd Avenue Southwest...... Austin...... 55912...... 507-433-3016 Gasner, Paul...... 51 142nd Avenue Northwest...... Andover...... 55304...... 763-757-2340 Graham, Gary...... 11825 Bluegill Drive...... Sauk Centre...... 56378...... 320-352-2881 Gross, John...... 6745 3rd Avenue Southeast...... Medford...... 55049...... 507-451-9533 Gustafson, Gary...... 2246 Thomas Lane...... White Bear Lake...... 55110...... 651-777-0286 Heikkinen, Marv...... 2806 Solway Road...... Menahga...... 55733...... 218-628-1663 Herges, Pete...... PO Box 66...... Albany...... 56307...... 320-845-2981 Hill, Ken...... 1031 3 1/2 Avenue North...... Sauk Rapids...... 56379...... 320-252-4035 Hofland, Neil...... 201 2nd Street West...... Chokio...... 56221...... 320-324-7363 Jacobson, Kenneth...... 517 Park Street...... Chatfield...... 55923...... 507-867-4759 Konrath, Fred...... 2227 Foxtail Court...... Lino Lakes...... 55110...... 651-426-0752 Kostich, Dan...... 109 37th Avenue South...... Moorhead...... 56560...... 218-233-1079 Larson, George...... 444 Maple Dell Road...... Cambridge...... 55008...... 763-689-2371 Lubarski, Conrad...... 909 Bradford PO Box 1...... Argyle...... 56713...... 218-437-6354 Mader, Jim...... PO Box 330...... Albany...... 56307...... 320-845-2814 Manke, Rick, ...... 18135 Willow Springs ...... Detroit Lakes ...... 56501 ...... 218-847-7106 Martin, Bill...... 2785 Matilda Street...... Roseville...... 55113...... 651-484-6416 Menage, Elmer...... 816 North Estey...... Luverne...... 56156...... 507-283-2479 Mork, Paul...... 2166 Regent Drive...... White Bear Lake...... 55110...... 651-429-6429 Nigon, David...... 2606 Rivers Bluff Lane...... Anoka...... 55303...... 763-571-9116 Olson, Warren...... 569 Rice Creek Terrace...... Fridley...... 55432...... 763-571-2297
34 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Coach Address City/State Zip Phone Number
Peterson, Lloyd...... 112 Ranch Avenue...... Marshall...... 56258...... 507-532-5916 Quenette, William...... 3616 5th Street South...... Moorhead...... 56560...... 218-233-7752 Robinson, Ron...... 415 South Range Road...... Springfield...... 56087...... 507-723-4718 Roff, Dan...... 5470 Vinewood Lane...... Plymouth...... 55441...... 763-550-1109 Roham. Dan...... 405 3rd Street...... Belview...... 56214...... 507-938-4274 Scanlan, Mal...... 1938 Fairmont Avenue...... St Paul...... 55105...... 651-699-7877 Schneider, Gregg...... 1391 Valley View Road...... Chaska...... 55318...... 952-448-5667 Scott, Ron...... 12816 Jonquil Street NW...... Coon Rapids...... 55448...... 612-546-3262 Siegle, Al...... PO Box 273...... Pelican Rapids...... 56572...... 218-863-5861 Simser, Jim...... 940 Liberty Lane...... Fairmont...... 56031...... 507-235-8689 Strand, Richard...... Box 316...... Mayville, ND...... 58257...... 701-430-1562 Stoterau, Dennis...... 114 W Chestnut Street...... Redwood Falls...... 56283...... 507-644-8063 Swanson, Keith...... 114 Dakota Avenue...... Hoffman...... 56339...... 320-986-2697 Taylor, Dean...... 32899 Apache Lane...... St. Joseph...... 56374...... 320-253-2525 Thole, George...... 2114 Fair Meadows Road...... Stillwater...... 55082...... 651-439-5991 Traurig, Leo...... 812 South Payne Street...... New Ulm...... 56073...... 507-354-8376 Waldner, Pat Bruno...... 6408 Brook Lane...... Savage...... 55378...... 952-447-3504 Walker, Richard...... 7420 Edinborough #6315...... Edina...... 55435...... 952-806-9922 Wemeier, George...... 1624 Waterbury...... Waconia...... 55387...... 952-442-5432
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 35 “T h e K e e p e r s o f t h e G a m e ” MINNESOTA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION ENDORSES USA FOOTBALL’S HEADS UP FOOTBALL PROGRAM
The Minnesota Football Coaches Association (MFCA) executive Football’s varsity-level coach training course designed for committee has endorsed USA Football’s Heads Up FootballSM National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) program to make the game better and safer for youth and membership. high school football players. USA Football is the sport’s na- tional governing body. In addition, each Minnesota high school will be encouraged to designate one coach from its staff to serve as its Player Safety The endorsement of Heads Up Football by MFCA will benefit Coach. This individual will be trained by USA Football to imple- all 382 high school football programs in Minnesota includ- ment Heads Up Football’s player safety protocols, including ing more than 25,000 participating student-athletes. The coaching certification, and will be encouraged to conduct organization is committed to providing the safest possible safety clinics for fellow coaches, parents and players. environment for all coaches, parents and players involved with football in Minnesota. Already more than 2,000 youth football “The MFCA is pleased to join the nation’s leaders in football: programs nationwide are adopting Heads Up Football this the NFL, NFL Foundation, NCAA, NFSHSA, AFCA, and the Sports season. and Fitness Industry Association, in endorsing USA Football’s Heads Up Football program,” Minnesota Football Coaches Before the 2013 season begins, all Minnesota high school head Association Executive Director RON STOLSKI said. “A program football coaches and assistant coaches will be encouraged whose primary aim is to provide an opportunity for additional, to be trained in Heads Up Football techniques that reinforce comprehensive education and training designed to make the tackling mechanics aimed at reducing helmet contact, Centers game safer for youth and high school football players.” for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concussion recogni- Minnesota Football Coaches Association supports USA Foot- tion and response protocols and proper helmet and shoulder ball’s five primary elements of Heads Up Football: pad fitting. Coaches also will be encouraged to complete USA
Heads Up Tackling USA Football’s Heads Up Tackling technique, endorsed by medical and football experts, teaches players to keep their heads up and out of the line of contact.
Coaching certification All coaches will be encouraged to complete USA Football’s varsity-level coach training course designed for National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) membership.
Concussion recognition Coaches learn and are assessed on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concus- and response sion recognition and response protocols. Coaches, parents and players are taught concussion-related protocols at the start of the sea- son and have them reinforced throughout the year.
Player Safety Coach Appointed by each participating Heads Up Football high school or youth program. This indi- vidual is trained by USA Football to implement Heads Up Football’s player safety protocols, including coaching certification, and will be encouraged to conduct safety clinics for fellow coaches, parents and players.
Equipment fitting Coaches, parents and players are taught proper helmet and shoulder pad fitting.
36 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association In addition to the NFL and NFL Foundation, organizations About USA Football: USA Football leads the game’s develop- that support Heads Up Football include the NCAA, National ment, inspires participation and ensures a better and safer Federation of State High School Associations, American Foot- experience for all youth, high school and other amateur play- ball Coaches Association and the Sports and Fitness Industry ers. The independent nonprofit is the official youth football Association. development partner of the NFL, its 32 teams and the NCAA’s Atlantic Athletic Conference. USA Football (www.usafootball. USA Football’s Heads Up Tackling technique was developed com), endowed by the NFL and NFLPA in 2002, provides more with contributions of USA Football’s Tackle Advisory Commit- than $1 million annually in equipment grants and youth tee, which includes Northwestern head coach PAT FITZGER- league volunteer background check subsidies. ALD, UCLA head coach JIM MORA, former NFL running back MERRIL HOGE, Miami Christopher Columbus High School head coach CHRIS MERRITT and sports psychologist DR. DAVID YUKELSON.
rule changes
By NFHS on February 19, 2015 football player or nonplayer shall make any other contact with an opponent, including a defenseless player, which is deemed S PEARING DEFINITION REVISED (2-20-1c): Continuing the unnecessary or excessive and which incites roughness. focus of risk minimization, the definition for the illegal helmet contact act of spearing was revised. Spearing is an act by ROUGHING THE PASSER PENALTY CLARIFIED (9-4 any player who initiates contact against an opponent at the PENALTY): An automatic first down is not awarded for a shoulders or below with the crown (top portion) of his/her 5-yard incidental face mask penalty against the passer. helmet. DEAD-BALL PENALTY ENFORCEMENT MODIFIED (10-2- CORRECTING A DOWN NUMBER ADDED (5-1-1b NEW): The 5): The distance penalty for unsportsmanlike, nonplayer or referee is granted authorization to correct the number of the dead-ball personal fouls committed by teams can offset. Equal next down before a new series of downs is awarded. numbers of 15-yard penalties by both teams will cancel and remaining penalties may be enforced. FREE-KICK FORMATIONS REVISED (6-1-3; 6-1-4 NEW; 6-1 PENALTY): In a revision of the 2014 rule change regarding free- kick formations, the timing of the foul for not having at least four players on each side of the kicker now occurs when the ball is kicked.
EXCESSIVE CONTACT ADDED TO UNNECESSARY ROUGHNESS (9-4-3g): With an emphasis on risk minimization, the unnecessary roughness provisions were expanded. No
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 37 “T h e K e e p e r s o f t h e G a m e ” Practice Changes for Minnesota High School Football
A major change for Minnesota high number 2 and all other numbers will be Levels of Contact – as defined by USA school football coaches will be the changed accordingly. Football, focuses on varying intensity MSHSL practice policy which is being levels throughout practices, to build Portions of this policy are based on implemented for the 2015 season. the player confidence, ensure their safety National Athletic Trainers’ Association 2015 season is already noteworthy as and prevent both physical and mental Preseason Heat-Acclimatization being the first season in which there exhaustion. Six intensity levels are Guidelines for Secondary will be no team scrimmages ending the used to introduce players to practice School Athletics, June 2009 AND second week of practice as has been drills which position them to master Recommendations from the National a practice of Minnesota high school the fundamentals and increase skill Federation of High School Associations football programs for years. The Prep development. Concussion Summit, July 2014. Bowl schedule change prompted the A drop of the annual scrimmage. IR: Intensity = 0 Players run a drill 1. SEASON BEGINS unopposed without contact. The practice change was implemented Practice may begin on the 15th Monday by the MSHSL as a reaction to the BAGS: Intensity = 1 Drill is run against a preceding the finals of the state National Trainers Association’s bag or another soft-contact surface. tournament. recommendation on acclimatization. CONTROL: Intensity = 2 Drill is run at 2. FOOTBALL PRE- The change was initiated through the assigned speed until the moment of SEASON PRACTICE/HEAT Representative Assembly process in contact; one player is pre- determined ACCLIMATIZATION POLICY February, 2015. the ‘winner’ by the coach. Contact Definitions The new policy is a “concern” for some remains above the waist and players high school coaches, especially those Heat Acclimatization Period is defined stay on their feet when involved with who have to deal with the regular as the initial 14 consecutive day period contact. of pre-season practice, which begins the season game schedule change that RESTRICTED CONTACT: Intensity = first day of practice prior to the regular causes conflicts with “back to school” 3 Teaching safe & proper techniques season. Any practices or conditioning schedules as there are a few schools (block, shed, tackle) involving shoulder conducted before this time shall not that are beginning classes before the pads, and wearing helmets for be considered a part of the heat- Labor Day weekend. Other coaches protection. Contact above the hips only acclimatization period. have voiced concerns regarding less with hands, shoulders and chest. Keep instructional time for players on the Practice is defined as the period of the head out! Use quick whistle; no field and that this might lead to a “drop” time a participant engages in coach- gang-tackling or cut blocking/tackling. in proper techniques being taught by supervised, school approved, sport Players stay on their feet when involved coaches. or conditioning-related physical in contact. activity, including stretching, running, The MSHSL bylaw that changes football THUD: Intensity = 4 Drill is run at conditioning or physical training in practice schedules is listed below. assigned speed through the moment the skills and fundamentals. Strength of contact; no pre-determined “winner.” Bylaw 508.2 - Pre-Season Practice/Heat training and team meetings or video Contact remains above the waist, players Acclimatization Policy sessions do not count as a practice for stay on their feet and a quick whistle the purpose of this policy. This amendment will replace the current ends the drill.
38 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association LIVE ACTION: Intensity = 5 Drill is run practice. Day 14: No practice -- rest day – 14 Day in game-like conditions and is the • Double practice days must be Acclimatization ends. only time that players are taken to the followed by a single practice day. ground. • A 1 hour walk-thru is allowed each Exception for 2015: Allow a Walk-thru day that there is a single practice, practice on double practice days – up Contact Practice is defined as a but there must be at least a 1 hour to one hour in length with at least a one practice during which drills and/or recovery period prior to the walk-thru. hour recovery period. – OK with Sports team work includes “Thud” or “Live Medicine Committee Action,” as described below. There are Day 1: no restrictions on “Air;” “Bags;” “Control;” Option for one “long” practice: When two and “Restricted Contact.” The Contact Day 2: Days 3 & 4: Day 5: practices per day are held and the two portion of this practice may not exceed • Helmets only hour recovery period creates an issue, 30 minutes. • Shoulder pads may be worn for up to teams may opt to have a second practice 1 hour of practice time Helmets and of one hour in length, if there is a one Walk-thru is defined as a teaching shoulder pads only hour recovery period, AND conditioning opportunity with the athletes not • Full pads are allowed – No thud or live is conducted only during one of the two wearing protective equipment. A walk- action practices. A long practice day must be thru is not considered part of the 3 hour followed by a single practice day. practice, cannot last more than 1 hour, Day 6 and 7: Rest days, no practice and does not include any kind strength is allowed. (Exception for 2015: Day 15: No restrictions on number training or conditioning activities. A Teaching practice is allowed on Day 6 or length of practices. No more than “walk thru” is only for running plays – helmets only, no pads, no contact, no two contact practices per week. and teaching team schemes and conditioning) Consideration in regard to the amount assignments – full speed drills and of contact must be given to players Days 8 – 12: No restrictions on what involved in lower level games. physical contact is not allowed. Special equipment can be worn. team skills (punting and catching punts, • No practice may last more than three Day 18: First date on which kickoffs, and place kicking) is allowed. hours, with total practice time per day interscholastic contests are allowed. Recovery Period is defined as the time not to exceed five hours. Note: If the varsity team plays on Day between the end of one practice or • Double practice days must be 18, a lower level game (B/JV) may be walk-thru and the beginning of the next followed by a single practice day. scheduled on day 17. practice or walk-thru. During this time • There must be at least a two hour athletes must rest in a cool environment recovery period prior to the second PENALTY: practice. (65-80 degrees F), with no sport or 1st Offense: Head Coach suspended for • •A one hour walk thru is allowed on conditioning-related activity permitted. two games. 2nd Offense: Head Coach single practice days, but there must Team meetings and video may be part suspended for four games and not be at least a one hour recovery period of this recovery period if conducted in a allowed to coach in post-season. cool environment. prior to the walk-thru. POLICY -- Schedule for 14 • There may not be more than one Note: This schedule and progression is Calendar Day Acclimatization contact practice per day. safer and better for kids and may keep more kids involved with football. Less Period: Day 12 (day prior to scrimmage): Contact contact, less heavy conditioning will practices are not allowed. Days 1 – 5: “Contact Practices” are not keep kids safer; they will retain more allowed. Day 13: Schools may participate in one mentally; there will be less time missed • No single practice may last more than “live action” interschool scrimmage due to injuries, and by the time of the 2 hours with total practice time per event (multiple teams may be involved). first game your team may actually day not to exceed 4 hours Exception for 2015: first day on which a be more effective than by following • There must be at least a 2 hour game may be played. previous practice schedules. recovery period prior to the second
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 39 “T h e K e e p e r s o f t h e G a m e ” Recruiting Fair Continues to be a Success
The MFCA sponsored recruiting fair continues under the In the past, the MFCA Recruiting Fairs have been very well leadership of Jeff Ferguson, head football coach at Totino Grace received. Last year, we had over 150 high schools and 900+ high school. Jeff has built the Recruiting Fair into one of the prospects represented in the book. Over 40 colleges from the best recruiting events in the upper Midwest and it is greatly upper Midwest have attended each year. There is no cost for HS appreciated by college and high school coaches alike. coaches. The cost is $150 for college coaches who attend the fair, or $200 after the fair. All proceeds go to our coaches association. The Recruiting Fair was once again held at the Doubletree Park Attending the fair is a great way to promote your players, Place Hotel in Minneapolis. The Recruiting Fair is a great way to especially D-2 and D-3 players that may “fly below the radar.” promote Minnesota high school football players and has proven College coaches really appreciate the ability to speak to many to be a great service to them. coaches in one night without having to drive to each school. The high school coach plays a vital role in the success of this Remember, whether you are able to attend the fair or not, you event. Coaches are encouraged to provide player information at should still enter prospect information for your junior prospects the coach’s website during the months of February and March. on the website. The information can be entered directly onto the Coaches’ Coaches may contact coach Ferguson using the Totino Grace Association Web Site. (Go to www.mnfootballcoaches.com ). Once school website or the phone information below. the data is collected, it will used to produce a prospect data list and email data which will be made available to all of the colleges Jeff Ferguson, Totino-Grace HS in the upper Midwest, and any interested colleges beyond that. (763) 571-9116 Instructions will be emailed to all head coaches in February and will also be available on our website at www.mnfootballcoaches. com. We are now partnering with PREPTREE, an online data service for high school players that is made available to college coaches, and that is FREE for the athletes. On the evening of the fair, high school coaches will have a table and chairs where they can meet and discuss their prospects with the college coaches. IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING THE FAIR, EMAIL JEFF FERGUSON ([email protected]) by April 1st AND A TABLE WILL BE SET UP FOR YOU. If you are attending the fair, it is a good idea to bring film to hand out and academic information about the athletes. Wireless is available, so you can also bring a laptop and share film. We cannot include academic information in our booklet. If you would like a room at the Doubletree Park Place Hotel, call 1-952-542-8600. A block of rooms has been reserved. Ask for the MFCA rate.
40 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Tackle Cancer
Thanks to all the Minnesota High School and College Programs • Collect donations at the gate before the game or in the stands who have supported Tackle Cancer! Through your efforts, during halftime $190,000 was raised in 2012! The MFCA Tackle Cancer All-Star • More details will be mailed to head coaches in May Football Game on Saturday, June 27, 2015 will kickoff Year 3 of Tackle Cancer! “Together we are the key to the cure” The mission of the Randy Shaver Cancer Research and Community Thank you for your efforts to raise awareness and support for Fund is to support the cancer community in Minnesota by Minnesota’s Cancer Community! funding research, prevention, treatment and other programs relating to the cancer community's needs.
September and October are “Tackle Cancer Months” for Minnesota High School Football Teams! Here is how you can get into the game:
• Choose a home game or games in September or October • Promote the “Tackle Cancer” Game in school and throughout your community
Tackle Cancer - Top 10 Ideas
Coach – here is a list of ideas that are working at schools 6. Make a video during pre-fall practice to show to your around the state. We encourage you to get your booster club student body or to the elementary and middle schools. involved or form a parent committee to organize your Tackle You can also put the video on your website to promote Cancer game. It is helpful to find volunteers who have been your event. affected by cancer and are passionate about this cause. 7. Reach out to teachers at elementary school and middle 1. Collect donations at the gate before the game and at the schools to see if they would like to participate in Tackle concession stand during the game. Cancer. In its simplest form, each school can take up a Have your announcer remind fans during pre-game to donation. make their donation. 8. Create a competition between your school and the school 2. Two Minute Challenge – during halftime, following you host for the Tackle Cancer game. This has been made halftime activities, pass buckets down each row of your popular by Apple Valley and Eastview. home section. Put two minutes up on the scoreboard and 9. Involve the other sports in Tackle Cancer so that it reflects have your PA announcer give directions and “play by play!” the school instead of the football team. Events and 3. Sell wristbands to the student body during the week collections can take place at soccer, swimming and diving, during lunch periods. volleyball, cross country, and tennis events. 4. Make up Tackle Cancer T-Shirts and sell to the student 10. Reach out to businesses in your community for body during the week. partnerships in this effort. Some businesses already work together to fight cancer and may want the community 5. Get your Student Council involved – many school cooperation. leadership groups are looking for meaningful projects to get involved with.
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 41 JOIN THE EFFORT! Thanks to all the Minnesota High School and College Programs who have supported Tackle Cancer! Through your efforts, over $500,000 has been raised over the past three years! Our goal this year is to raise $250,000 – the MFCA needs you!
The Tackle Cancer Team – The mission of the Randy September and October • Gophers vs. Kent State – Shaver Cancer Research are “Tackle Cancer Months” Saturday, September 19 and Community Fund for Minnesota High School is to support the cancer Football Teams! Here is • Vikings vs. Detroit – community in Minnesota how you can get into the Sunday, September 20 by funding research, game: • NSIC and MIAC prevention, treatment and • Choose a home game or Conferences – other programs relating to games in September or throughout September the cancer community’s October and October needs. • Promote the “Tackle • Minnesota High School Benefitting organizations Cancer” Game in school Football Teams – include: Masonic Cancer and throughout your throughout September Center, University of community and October Minnesota Medical • Collect donations at the Foundation, Priceless for gate before the game a Purpose, Camp Kesem, or in the stands during Children’s Healthcare halftime Foundation, Open Arms – Memorial Blood Centers, “Together we are the key Firefly, Cycle Health, Mayo to the cure” Clinic, Fariview Foundation, Hennepin Health Foundation
Thank you for your efforts to raise awareness and support for Minnesota’s Cancer Community! SUB-DISTRICT REPS CHECKLIST Please discuss the following at your conference meeting: MFCA Website: www.mnfootballcoaches.com
Academic All-State: www.mshsca.org/football/academinfo.htm Committee Chairs: Individual Dave Frisell [email protected] 218-262-0446 Deadline: November 1st Team Con Natvig [email protected] Fax: 320-594-8105 Deadline: November 1st INDIVIDUAL - ACADEMIC ALL-STATE TEAM - ACADEMIC ALL-STATE Class Name School Fax Number Class Name School Fax Number 9M Mike Mahlen Verndale 218-445-5185 9 Man Chuck Ross, Underwood 218-826-6310 1A Wayne Petermeier Browerville 320-594-8105 1A Wayne Petermeier Browerville 320-594-8105 2A Scott Gonnerman Benson 320-843-2262 2A Jon Bakken WEM 507-362-4561 3A Brian Odland St. Peter 507-934-4783 3A Leo Pohlkamp, Pierz 320-468-6577 4A Andy Rostberg Hutchinson 320-587-0955 4A Ryan Weinandt, Dassel-Cokato 320-286-4131 5A Chris Lindquist St. Francis 763-213-1710 5A Bubba Sullivan Northfield 507-645-3455 6A Jody Stone Shakopee 952-496-5175 6A Dave Nelson, Minnetonka 952-401-5905
All Star Game: www.allstarfootball.org/ Director: Dave Fritze Deadline: Nomination Form: www.mshsca.org/football/ [email protected] December 15th outstatenom.pdf Butch Nash www.mshsca.org/football/nash.pdf Committee chair: Jim Dotseth Deadline: Award / Assistant www.mshsca.org/football/AsstCOY.pdf [email protected] January 1st coach of the year (Assistant COY must be a previous Butch Nash Award winner) Career Records: www.mshsca.org/football/indcoach.htm Inform Jim Dotseth [email protected] Also, 200 wins; 50, 45, 40, 35, or 30 years of service. Community www.mshsca.org/football/COMMUNITYSER- Committee Chair: Beau LaBore, Deadline: Service Award: VICEFORM.pdf [email protected] January 1st Conference www.mshsca.org/football/coyquestioneer.pdf Awards Committee Chair: Jim Deadline: Coach of the Dotseth [email protected] January 1st year: Fax: 1-888-590-8819 Hall of Fame: www.mshsca.org/football/hof.pdf Committee chairs: Paul Lemke Deadline: [email protected] and January 1st Scott Tschimperle [email protected] Membership: www.mshsca.org / Application: www.mshsca.org/membapp.htm Mentor Program: Ron Stolski, [email protected] MFC Clinic www.mshsca.org/football/mfcclinic/Registration.htm Registration: THE MFCA sponsored football clinic. March 26-28, 2015 at the Doubletree in St. Louis Park. Mr. Football: www.mshsca.org/football/mrfb.pdf Committee Chair: Rick Sutton Deadline: [email protected] November 7th Power of www.mshsca.org/football/poiform.pdf Committee chair: Bubba Sul- Deadline: Influence: livan, [email protected]. January 1st mn.us Scholarship www.mshsca.org/football/scholarship.htm Committee Chair: Will Wackman, Deadline: March 1st Program: [email protected] Summer Camps: www.mshsca.org/football/mfcateamcamp.pdf Contact Ribsy Petermeier, Deadline: April 15th [email protected] Phone: 320-594-8111
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The 2015 season begins the new era for Minnesota high school of eight games. Most districts then became divided into football as the long standing traditional conference affiliations “sub-districts” that attempted to schedule teams according to have been disbanded by the MSHSL and replaced with a enrollment and geography. “District” concept that groups teams by school enrollments and The “sub-district” divisions are not designated in the listing be- geography. low. Districts were also allowed to divide themselves into “Sub- districts” in order to construct their regular season schedules
District: 9 - West Mesabi Academy School Owatonna High School Ada-Borup High School Mountain Iron-Buhl High School Red Wing High School Ashby H.S. Nevis High School Rochester Century High School Bertha-Hewitt High School North Woods High School Rochester John Marshall Brandon-Evansville High School Northeast Range Rochester Mayo High School Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart High School Northland High School Winona High School Cass Lake-Bena High School Ogilvie High School Clearbrook-Gonvick High School Onamia High School District: Southeast Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley H.S. Silver Bay (Wm. Kelley) High School Byron High School Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke South Ridge H.S. Caledonia High School Hancock High School Wrenshall High School Cannon Falls High School Hillcrest Lutheran Academy Chatfield High School Kittson County Central District: 9 - South Cotter High School MACCRAY High School Alden-Conger High School Dover-Eyota High School NCE/UH Titans Cleveland High School Kasson-Mantorville High School Norman County West High School Edgerton/Ellsworth La Crescent High School Northern Freeze Fulda High School Lake City High School Park Christian High School GHEC/Truman Pine Island High School Renville County West High School Glenville-Emmons High School Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School Rothsay High School Grand Meadow High School Rochester Lourdes High School Stephen-Argyle Central High School Heron Lake - Okabena St. Charles High School Underwood High School Hills-Beaver Creek High School Stewartville High School Verndale High School Houston High School Triton High School Warren-Alvarado-Oslo High School Lanesboro High School Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School Waubun High School LeRoy-Ostrander High School Wheaton Herman Norcross Lyle-Pacelli District: Mid Southeast Win-E-Mac High School Mabel-Canton High School Bethlehem Academy Madelia High School Blooming Prairie High School District: 9 - North Mountain Lake Area Fillmore Central High School Bigfork High School Nicollet High School Goodhue High School Carlton High School Randolph High School Hayfield High School Cherry High School Spring Grove H.S. Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton H.S. Cook County High School West Lutheran High School Kenyon-Wanamingo High School Cromwell High School Westbrook-Walnut Grove High School Kingsland High School Ely High School Lewiston-Altura High School Floodwood High School District: Big Southeast Mankato Loyola Hill City High School Austin High School Medford High School Isle High School Faribault High School Rushford-Peterson High School Kelliher/Northome Mankato East High School Southland High School Lake of the Woods / Indus Mankato West High School St. Clair High School Littlefork-Big Falls High School New Prague High School United South Central High School McGregor High School Northfield H.S. Wabasha-Kellogg High School
44 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association District: South Central Dassel-Cokato High School District: North Central Albert Lea High School Delano High School Alexandria H.S. Belle Plaine H.S. Foley High School Bemidji High School Blue Earth Area High School Glencoe-Silver Lake High School Big Lake High School Fairmont High School Holy Family Catholic High School Brainerd High School G-F-W High School Hutchinson High School Buffalo High School Jackson County Central High School Litchfield High School Cambridge-Isanti High School Jordan High School Little Falls High School Chisago Lakes Area High School Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Milaca High School Duluth East High School Lester Prairie \ Holy Trinity New London-Spicer High School Elk River High School LeSueur-Henderson High School St. Cloud Cathedral Monticello High School Luverne High School Watertown-Mayer High School Moorhead High School Maple River High School Zimmerman High School North Branch High School Marshall High School Princeton High School Martin County West H.S. District: Mid State Rocori High School Mayer Lutheran High School Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City H.S. Rogers High School New Richland-H-E-G H.S. B O L D High School Saint Cloud Tech New Ulm High School Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa H.S. Sartell-Saint Stephen High School Norwood-Young America High School Benson High School Sauk Rapids-Rice High School Pipestone Area High School Browerville H.S. St. Cloud Apollo High School Redwood Valley High School Eden Valley-Watkins High School St. Francis High School Saint James Area Holdingford High School St. Michael-Albertville H.S. Sibley East High School Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted H.S. Willmar High School St. Peter High School Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg H.S. Tri-City United High School Kimball Area High School District: Northeast Waseca High School Maple Lake High School District Map Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. Melrose Area High School Aitkin High School Windom Area High School Minnewaska Area H.S. Barnum High School Worthington High School Montevideo High School Braham High School Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta Chisholm High School District: Southwest Paynesville Area High School Cloquet High School Adrian High School Pierz High School Crosby-Ironton High School Canby High School Prairie Valley Nighthawks Deer River High School Cedar Mountain/Comfrey Rockford High School Duluth Denfeld High School Dawson-Boyd High School Royalton High School East Central High School Lac qui Parle Valley High School Sauk Centre High School Esko High School Lakeview High School Upsala/Swanville Eveleth-Gilbert High School Minneota West Central Area School Grand Rapids High School Minnesota Valley Lutheran Yellow Medicine East H.S. Greenway Naskwauk Keewatin Murray County Central High School Hermantown High School New Ulm Cathedral High School District: Northwest Hibbing H.S. Ortonville High School Badger/GB-MR Hinckley-Finlayson High School Red Rock Central High School Bagley High School International Falls H.S. Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School Blackduck High School Marshall School, Duluth Sleepy Eye High School Climax/Fisher Mesabi East High School Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s High School Fertile-Beltrami High School Moose Lake/Willow River Springfield High School Fosston High School Mora High School Tracy-Milroy-Balaton High School Lake Park-Audubon Pine City High School Wabasso High School Mahnomen High School Proctor High School New York Mills High School Rush City High School District: East Central Pillager High School Two Harbors High School District Map Pine River-Backus High School Virginia High School Albany High School Red Lake County Rebels Annandale High School Red Lake High School Becker High School Walker-Hackensack-Akeley H.S.
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District: Midwest Lakeville South High School St. Agnes High School Barnesville High School Mahtomedi High School St. Anthony Village High School Breckenridge High School Mounds View High School St. Croix Lutheran High School Crookston High School North High School St. Paul Como Park H.S. Detroit Lakes High School Park High School St. Paul Highland Park Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton H.S. Rosemount High School St. Paul Humboldt High School East Grand Forks High School Roseville Area High School St. Paul Johnson High School Fergus Falls High School Simley High School St.Paul Academy and Summit School Frazee High School South Saint Paul High School Hawley High School St. Thomas Academy Long Prairie-Grey Eagle H.S. Stillwater Area High School Osakis High School Tartan High School Ottertail Central Bulldogs White Bear Lake Area High School Park Rapids Area High School Woodbury High School Pelican Rapids High School Pequot Lakes High School District: West Metro Perham High School Andover High School Roseau High School Anoka H.S. Staples-Motley High School Blaine High School Thief River Falls High School Centennial H.S. United North Central Warriors Champlin Park High School Wadena-Deer Creek High School Coon Rapids High School Warroad High School Eden Prairie High School Edina High School District: Suburban Hopkins High School Academy of Holy Angels Maple Grove High School Benilde-St. Margaret’s School Minnetonka High School Bloomington Jefferson High School Osseo Bloomington Kennedy High School Prior Lake High School Chanhassen High School Shakopee High School Chaska High School Totino-Grace High School DeLaSalle High School Wayzata High School Irondale High School Orono High School District: Twin City Park Center High School Blake School (The) Richfield High School Breck School Robbinsdale Armstrong High School Brooklyn Center High School Robbinsdale Cooper High School Columbia Heights High School Spring Lake Park High School Concordia Academy-Roseville St. Louis Park High School Fridley High School Waconia High School Minneapolis Edison High School Minneapolis North Community H.S. District: East Metro Minneapolis Patrick Henry H. S. Apple Valley High School Minneapolis South High School Burnsville H.S. Minneapolis Southwest High School Cretin-Derham Hall High School Minneapolis Washburn High School Eagan High School Minnehaha Academy East Ridge High School Mound Westonka High School Eastview High School New Life Academy/St. Croix Preparatory Farmington High School Academy Forest Lake High School Providence Academy Hastings High School Roosevelt / MTS Henry Sibley High School Saint Paul Central Hill-Murray School Saint Paul Harding H.S. Lakeville North High School Spectrum High School
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Class: 6A Robbinsdale Armstrong High School Section: 3 Shakopee High School Classification Enrollments 8 teams in this section Wayzata High School 9 Man 165 and under Burnsville High School A 166-204 Eagan High School AA 205-317 Eastview High School Class: 9MAN AAA 318-499 Farmington High School AAAA 500-942 Section: 1 Lakeville North High School AAAAA 943-1667 8 teams in this section Lakeville South High School AAAAAA 1668-2979 Alden-Conger High School Prior Lake High School Glenville-Emmons High School Rosemount High School Grand Meadow High School Coop: 316 “Mountain Lake Area” Houston High School Mountain Lake High School (HOST) Section: 4 Lanesboro High School Mt. Lake Christian High School 8 Teams in this section Mabel-Canton High School Coop: 453 “GHEC/Truman” Cretin-Derham Hall High School Coop: 262 “Lyle-Pacelli” Granada-Huntley-East Chain H.S. East Ridge High School Austin Pacelli High School Truman High School (HOST) Mounds View High School Lyle High School (HOST) Roseville Area High School Coop: 432 “Spring Grove H.S.” Section: 4 Stillwater Area High School Gerdes Home School 8 teams in this section Totino-Grace High School Spring Grove High School (HOST) Bertha-Hewitt High School White Bear Lake Area High School Brandon-Evansville High School Woodbury High School Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley H.S. Section: 2 Hancock High School Section: 5 9 teams in this section Underwood High School 8 teams in this section Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart High Verndale High School Blaine High School School Coop: 213 “Hillcrest Lutheran Academy” Centennial High School Cleveland High School Hillcrest Lutheran Academy (HOST) Champlin Park High School Isle High School Permann Home School Coon Rapids High School MACCRAY High School Coop: 484 “Wheaton Herman Norcross” Forest Lake High School Ogilvie High School Herman-Norcross High School Maple Grove High School Onamia High School Wheaton High School (HOST) Coop: 14 “Anoka H.S.” Randolph High School Anoka High School (HOST) Renville County West High School Section: 5 Legacy Christian Academy West Lutheran High School 9 teams in this section PACT Charter School Carlton High School Coop: 342 “Osseo” Section: 3 Cromwell High School Maranatha Christian Academy 9 teams in this section Floodwood High School Osseo High School (HOST) Fulda High School Hill City High School Heron Lake-Okabena McGregor High School Section: 6 Hills-Beaver Creek High School Northland High School 8 teams in this section Madelia High School Silver Bay (Wm. Kelley) High School Buffalo High School Nicollet High School South Ridge High School Eden Prairie High School Westbrook-Walnut Grove High School Wrenshall High School Edina High School Coop: 142 “Edgerton/Ellsworth” Hopkins High School Edgerton High School (HOST) Section: 6 Minnetonka High School Ellsworth High School 9 teams in this section
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Ada-Borup High School Kingsland High School Coop: 81 “Cedar Mountain/Comfrey” Cass Lake-Bena High School Rushford-Peterson High School Cedar Mountain High School (HOST) Laporte High School Southland High School Comfrey High School Nevis High School Wabasha-Kellogg High School Norman County West High School Section: 6 Park Christian High School Section: 2 6 teams in this section Rothsay High School 8 teams in this section Lake Park-Audubon Waubun High School Blooming Prairie High School New York Mills High School Coop: 456 “NCE/UH Titans” Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton H.S. Parkers Prairie High School Norman County East High School Mankato Loyola High School Pine River-Backus High School Ulen-Hitterdal High School (HOST) Minnesota Valley Lutheran Walker-Hackensack-Akeley H.S. New Ulm Cathedral High School Coop: 67 “Browerville H.S.” Section: 7 St. Clair High School Browerville High School (HOST) 9 teams in this section United South Central High School Eagle Valley High School Bigfork High School Coop: 46 “Bethlehem Academy” Lafreniere Home School Cherry High School Bethlehem Academy (HOST) Sanders Home School Cook County High School Ellendson Home School Ely High School Section: 7 Littlefork-Big Falls High School Section: 3 7 teams in this section Mesabi Academy School 8 teams in this section Barnum High School Mountain Iron-Buhl High School Adrian High School Blackduck High School North Woods High School Murray County Central High School Braham High School Northeast Range High School Red Rock Central High School Chisholm High School Russell-Tyler-Ruthton High School Deer River High School Section: 8 Sleepy Eye High School Hinckley-Finlayson High School 9 teams in this section Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s High School Coop: 510 “East Central H.S.” Clearbrook-Gonvick High School Springfield High School East Central High School (HOST) Stephen-Argyle Central High School Tracy-Milroy-Balaton High School Harvest Christian School Warren-Alvarado-Oslo High School Win-E-Mac High School Section: 4 Section: 8 Coop: 196 “Goodridge/Grygla-Gatzke” 7 teams in this section 7 teams in this section Goodridge High School Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa H.S. Fertile-Beltrami High School Grygla-Gatzke High School (HOST) Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg H.S. Fosston High School Coop: 197 “Kittson County Central” Kimball Area High School Mahnomen High School Kittson Central High School (HOST) Mayer Lutheran High School Red Lake High School Lancaster High School Minneapolis North Community H.S. Coop: 165 “Polk County West” Coop: 235 “Kelliher/Northome” Coop: 254 “Lester Prairie \ Holy Trinity” Climax High School Kelliher High School (HOST) Holy Trinity High School Fisher High School (HOST) Northome High School Lester Prairie High School (HOST) Sacred Heart High School Coop: 246 “Lake of the Woods / Indus” Coop: 458 “Upsala/Swanville” Coop: 193 “Badger/GB-MR” Indus High School Swanville High School Badger High School Lake of the Woods H.S. (HOST) Upsala High School (HOST) Greenbush-Middle River High School Coop: 277 “Northern Freeze” (HOST) Marshall County Central H. S. (HOST) Section: 5 Coop: 368 “Red Lake County Rebels” Tri-County High School 8 teams in this section Red Lake County Central B O L D High School Red Lake Falls High School (HOST) Class: A Canby High School Dawson-Boyd High School Section: 1 Class: AA Lac qui Parle Valley High School 7 teams in this section Minneota High School Section: 1 Fillmore Central High School Ortonville High School 8 teams in this section Goodhue High School Wabasso High School Caledonia High School Hayfield High School Chatfield High School
48 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Dover-Eyota High School Benson High School Class: AAA Lewiston-Altura High School Eden Valley-Watkins High School Section: 1 St. Charles High School Minnewaska Area H.S. 7 teams in this section Triton High School Osakis High School Cannon Falls High School Zumbrota-Mazeppa High School Paynesville Area High School La Crescent High School Coop: 491 “Cotter High School” Sauk Centre High School Lake City High School Cotter High School (HOST) Pine Island High School Hope Lutheran High School Section: 6 Plainview-Elgin-Millville High School 8 teams in this section Rochester Lourdes High School Section: 2 Breckenridge High School Tri-City United High School 8 teams in this section Long Prairie-Grey Eagle H.S. Blue Earth Area High School Pelican Rapids High School Section: 2 Kenyon-Wanamingo High School Pillager High School 8 teams in this section Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Staples Motley High School Glencoe-Silver Lake High School LeSueur-Henderson High School Wadena-Deer Creek High School Jordan High School Maple River High School Coop: 35 “Ottertail Central Bulldogs” Rockford High School Medford High School Battle Lake High School (HOST) Watertown-Mayer High School New Richland-H-E-G H.S. Henning High School Coop: 39 “Belle Plaine H.S.” Waterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S. Coop: 505 “West Central Area/Ashby Belle Plaine High School (HOST) Knights” Holy Family Academy Section: 3 Ashby High School Coop: 379 “Rockford High School” 8 teams in this section West Central Area School (HOST) Singh Academy Home School G-F-W High School Coop: 643 “Holy Family Catholic H.S.” Lakeview High School Section: 7 Holy Family Catholic High School Pipestone Area High School 7 teams in this section (HOST) Redwood Valley High School Crosby-Ironton High School Kingdom Builders Academy Home Windom Area High School Eveleth-Gilbert High School School Yellow Medicine East H.S. Mesabi East High School Coop: 689 “Providence Academy” Coop: 399 “Saint James Area” Royalton High School Heritage Christian Academy Butterfield-Odin High School Rush City High School Providence Academy (HOST) St. James High School (HOST) Coop: 131 “Marshall School, Duluth” Coop: 526 “Martin County West H.S.” Lakeview Christian Academy Section: 3 Martin County West High School Marshall School, Duluth (HOST) 6 teams in this section (HOST) Coop: 308 “Moose Lake/Willow River” Fairmont High School Martin Luther High School Moose Lake High School (HOST) Jackson County Central High School Willow River High School Luverne High School Section: 4 Sibley East High School 8 teams in this section Section: 8 St. Peter High School Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted H.S. 7 teams in this section Worthington High School Maple Lake High School Bagley High School Minneapolis Edison High School Barnesville High School Section: 4 Norwood-Young America High School Crookston High School 6 teams in this section Spectrum High School Frazee High School Breck School St. Agnes High School Hawley High School Brooklyn Center High School St. Paul Humboldt High School Warroad High School Minneapolis Patrick Henry H. S. Coop: 106 “Concordia Academy” Coop: 284 “United North Central Minneapolis Roosevelt High School Concordia Academy-Roseville (HOST) Warriors” St. Croix Lutheran High School Schrachta Home School Menahga High School (HOST) St. Paul Como Park H.S. Sebeka High School Section: 5 7 teams in this section Administered by Region 5A Atwater- Cosmos-Grove City H.S.
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Section: 5 Kasson-Mantorville High School Section: 6 7 teams in this section Red Wing High School 6 teams in this section Annandale High School Stewartville High School Becker High School Foley High School Winona High School Big Lake High School Milaca High School Dassel-Cokato High School Mora High School Section: 2 Delano High School Pierz High School 6 teams in this section Orono High School Pine City High School Faribault High School Zimmerman High School Coop: 395 “St. Cloud Cathedral” Hutchinson High School St. Cloud Cathedral High School Mankato East High School Section: 7 (HOST) Marshall High School 6 teams in this section St. Cloud Christian School New Ulm High School Cloquet High School Waseca High School Duluth Denfeld High School Section: 6 Hermantown High School 7 teams in this section Section: 3 North Branch High School Albany High School 6 teams in this section Princeton High School Holdingford High School Hill-Murray School Coop: 211 “Hibbing H.S.” Litchfield High School Simley High School Hibbing High School (HOST) Melrose Area High School South Saint Paul High School Victory Christian Academy Montevideo High School St. Paul Johnson High School New London-Spicer High School Coop: 372 “New Life Academy/St. Croix Section: 8 Coop: 310 “Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta” Preparatory Academy” 6 teams in this section Chokio-Alberta High School Bethany Academy Detroit Lakes High School Morris Area School (HOST) Larson Home School Fergus Falls High School Liberty Classical Academy Little Falls High School Section: 7 Master’s Academy Home School Rocori High School 6 teams in this section New Life Academy of Woodbury Thief River Falls High School Esko High School (HOST) Willmar High School International Falls H.S. Robinette Family Home School Proctor High School St. Croix Preparatory Academy Class: AAAAA Two Harbors High School Coop: 406 “Saint Paul Harding H.S.” Virginia High School Community of Peace Academy Section: 1 Coop: 194 “Greenway Naskwauk St. Paul Harding High School (HOST) 6 teams in this section Keewatin” Austin High School Greenway High School (HOST) Section: 4 Owatonna High School Nashwauk-Keewatin High School 6 teams in this section Rochester Century High School Columbia Heights High School Rochester John Marshall Section: 8 DeLaSalle High School Rochester Mayo High School 7 teams in this section Minneapolis South High School Coop: 329 “Northfield H.S.” Aitkin High School St. Anthony Village High School Arcadia Charter School Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton H.S. St. Paul Highland Park Northfield High School (HOST) East Grand Forks High School Coop: 174 “Fridley H.S.” Park Rapids Area High School Calvin Christian High School Section: 2 Pequot Lakes High School Fridley High School (HOST) 6 teams in this section Perham High School Bloomington Jefferson High School Roseau High School Section: 5 Chanhassen High School 4 teams in this section Chaska High School Mankato West High School Class: AAAA Academy of Holy Angels Benilde-St. Margaret’s School New Prague High School Section: 1 Mound Westonka High School Waconia High School 6 teams in this section Richfield High School Albert Lea High School Byron High School
50 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Section: 3 Section: 5 Chisago Lakes High School 6 teams in this section Irondale High School Duluth East High School Apple Valley High School Minneapolis Southwest High School Grand Rapids High School Bloomington Kennedy High School Park Center High School St. Francis High School Hastings High School Robbinsdale Cooper High School Henry Sibley High School Spring Lake Park High School Section: 8 Park High School St. Louis Park High School 6 teams in this section St. Thomas Academy Alexandria High School Section: 6 Bemidji High School Section: 4 6 teams in this section Brainerd High School 6 teams in this section Elk River High School Moorhead High School Mahtomedi High School Monticello High School Sartell-Saint Stephen High School Minneapolis Washburn High School Rogers High School St. Cloud Apollo High School North High School Sauk Rapids-Rice High School St. Paul Central High School St. Michael-Albertville H.S. Tartan High School Coop: 396 “Saint Cloud Tech” Coop: 53 “SMB Wolfpack” St. Cloud Tech High School (HOST) Blake School (The) (HOST) St. John’s Prep Hope Academy Minnehaha Academy Section: 7 Mounds Park Academy 6 teams in this section St. Paul Academy and Summit School Andover High School Cambridge-Isanti High School
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Community Service Award Football is more than just a game
Coaches can make a significant impact on their players, DARE volunteers, Flood prep and relief, Hospitals/ hospice, school, community, and world through the community service Nursing homes, Public Safety Departments, Environmental award by conducting a community service project. projects, Community cleanup day, Walk/ Runs, Drug, alcohol, Minnesota Football Coaches Association violence, abuse education, Blood drives, Adopt a member of a Community Service Award Guide nursing home, Adopt a Highway, Animal Shelters/ zoos, Raise The Community Service Award began in 2008. The award money for a charity, Compete with a rival to fundraise for charity, encourages teams to display their student-athletes’ service Youth football camps or leagues, Work food or soup lines, Serve while portraying qualities of leadership, community, and area schools and parks, Contact your town hall for needs, Raise giving to others. Giving, without the expectation of receiving money for school supplies anything in return, is a powerful quality that can be instilled in Do not underestimate the difference that a community our young men. service experience can have on your communities and team. It is great to see teams seek this award. More importantly, it More often than not, those who gain the most are the young is great to see how teams contribute to our communities, state, men performing the service. If you need any assistance, please country, and world. We are happy to share the good things that contact Beau LaBore, MFCA Community Service Committee our programs, led by our coaches, do for student-athletes and Chair, at [email protected]. society. If your team does a community service activity of any Victory Day in Grand Rapids: Football and Big kind, please fill out the online form. The form is simple, but the Smiles message it will send can be resounding. The Grand Rapids football team shared the love of our game If your program has not conducted a community service with cognitively and physically impaired children from Itasca activity, please consider one. No act is too small when it comes County in the first ever Thunderhawks’ Victory Day. to giving back. Please view the work of recognized teams on the Greg Spahn, the first-year head coach at Grand Rapids, MFCA website. Moreover, consider the following community modeled the event after the original Victory Day which started service ideas and organizations: in Trenton, Michigan in 2010. A head coach and cancer survivor Food shelf, Food drive, School mentoring, Elementary reading, named Aaron Segedi, created the experience because he
52 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association wanted to give back to his community. compels them later in life to continue to action. “Xavier takes the ball around Spahn corresponded with Segedi during give back in some capacity. It makes our the right side! Cuts to his left! He’s the Grand Rapids planning stages, and community better, it makes our players shedding tacklers! He’s at the 10! The their result was a big hit. better, and I can’t ask for much more.” 5! Touchdown!” As each player crossed The varsity football players ran 16 The varsity Thunderhawks wore their the goal line, they were engulfed by participants through position skills black jerseys and their guests wore Thunderhawks, offering high fives and and drills, a starting lineup tunnel, the team’s white game jerseys. It didn’t pats on the back, with an occasional and a touchdown behind a convoy matter that the jerseys were so big that player lifted up in the air. The band played on Thunderhawk players. The school’s they covered some of the kids’ knees; the school song, the cheerleaders raised cheerleaders, shadowed by one young just being able to be a real football their voices to the sky and moms, dads, lady, performed routines and kept the player, even if for just one morning, was and other visitors wore giant smiles. enthusiasm high. Members of the GR everything. Football, cheerleading, marching band, marching band provided the school “It’s cool,” said senior Dillon Campbell. a public address, with family, friends and song and other tunes. Furthermore, “We get to do this every Friday night community members at the hometown longtime public-address announcer Roy and we don’t think anything of it. And stadium, celebrating love of football and Tovionen provided play-by-play from his they get to come out and do it once and having fun - the Thunderhawks have perch in the press box. they absolutely enjoy it. The best part established a tradition where everyone “We’re rebuilding the football is watching them have fun and enjoy gains, grows, and smiles. program and I think this will be a big themselves. I love watching them smile piece, to show our kids how to give back,” when they get done with the drills. It’s Spahn said. “I hope it shows them the awesome.” importance they have simply by being a The festivities culminated with a 30- football player, and the impact that they yard touchdown for each participant. can have on other people. Hopefully it Tovionen’s play-by-play described the
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54 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association MFCA Scholarship Twelve Minnesota high school football players received scholarships Each of the scholarships is named for a Minnesota high school football this past season in recognition of their fine play on the field and coach who had a significant impact on high school football and the academic excellence in the classroom. The players will receive a $500 coaches association. scholarship for this upcoming school year. 2015 Winners Tom Mahoney (Fairmont) Scholarship Winner: William Winner: Paul Augustinack, Winner: Easton Schuch, Scholarship Winner: Alex Goettl, Schroeder, Brandon-Evansville Brainerd Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Mankato West Andy Nelson (Lake Benton) Dale Scholl (Redwood ) Jim Simser (Fairmont) Scholarship Don Swanson (MPLS Henry) Scholarship Winner: Brad Scholarship Winner: Joseph Winner: Nicholas Pitlick, Jordan Scholarship Winner: Zachary Bahlmann, Marshall Schons, Prior Lake Boughton, Simley Ron Scott (Coon Rapids) Steve Silianoff (South St. Paul) Warren Olson (Brooklyn Center) Scholarship Winner: John Les Dreschsel (Ada) Scholarship Scholarship Winner: Joseph Scull, Scholarship Winner: Hank Solberg, Cambridge-Isanti Winner: Gavin Becker, Nevis North St. Paul Hopkins, Holy Family Dick Walker (Richfield) David Nigon (TG) Scholarship Dave Hylla (Proctor) Scholarship Jim Gustafson (Albert Lea) Scholarship Winner: Jack Kessler, Winner: Joseph Virga, Chisago Winner: Kole Zuidmulder, Scholarship Winner: Quinton Rosemount Lakes Hermantown Lindow, Cannon Falls
Al Siegle (Pelican Rapids) Bob Peterson (Esko) Scholarship John Gross (Medford) Scholarship “How football has impacted my life” “ I know I don’t have the size to “I wish to become a coach one day gridiron. Football has shown me and are always listening to your play competitively at the next level because during my experience how to be a positive member of coaches, you will be rewarded.” and am excited to put full effort of playing football in high school, my community. It has also taught -Joseph Scull, North St. Paul into my studies at the University I’ve watched my coaches make a me how to be responsible, hard- of Minnesota next year… I would difference in the lives of kids in a working, and part of a team.” love to re-play my entire senior positive way.” - Gavin Becker, Nevis “Getting to play under the lights season, However, I have no regrets -Brad Bahlmann, Marshall with my teammates is a blessing “… football has impacted my life in as I left everything on the field.” that I treasure every day. This game ‘High school football reinforced ways I could never imagined. It has -Nicholas Pitlick, Jordan teaches us skills that will contribute the idea to have the strength taught me to stop thinking only to success later in life and gives us “ I have learned from my coaches not to quit and has impacted my of myself and to start looking at a an experience we will reflect on for what it means to be a high quality life dramatically and has helped bigger picture. One that includes the rest of our lives.” young man. Although football is me through the most difficult my teammates, family, coaches, -John Solberg, Cambridge-Isanti a great game, it is exactly that, a challenges I’ve faced in my life.” community, and all the young game. That’s why our coaches have -Paul Augustinack, Brainerd kids that look to me as their role ‘My football career has been stressed many life guiding lessons model.” a memorable one, but I have “Along with learning teamwork, it because football is a great vehicle -Joey Schons, Prior Lake learned much more about life than has also helped teach the ideology for teaching.” just playing the game. Football that no matter how bad it is at the “Without football, I wouldn’t have -Quinton Lindow, Cannon Falls impacted my life in a very positive moment, if you work hard enough the people in my life I have today, way.” “I also learned responsibility… If and stick to it, you will end up nor would I be the man I am. -Alex Goettl, Mankato West one person would take a play off succeeding.” Football has been the focal point or not give one hundred percent, -Easton Schuch, Janesville- of my life.” “ My football experience helped it would hurt the team. I had to do Waldorf-Pemberton -Hank Hopkins, Holy Family me learn that good things in life my job one hundred percent every need to be earned and worked “Football taught me how “I have learned, through my 13 time to benefit the team.” for and that hard work really does important time management is. years in football, that you must -William Schroeder, Brandon- pay off. Although winning was fun, In order to do the things you love, trust and respect anybody you Evansville the lessons I learned from paying such as play football, you have to work with, regardless if you are on these teams made football my “The lessons I learned throughout manage your time and get other fond of them or not. This trust in most memorable extracurricular.” my football career were that there things done in the spare time football breeds friendships. Many -Jack Kessler, Rosemount are always going to be tough times available to you. This will help me of my best friends and strongest in a game and in life. The way you tremendously in the future.” friendships are a result of spending handle those times and how you countless hours on the field.” Joseph Virga work to get through those times -Zach Boughton, Simley reflects you as a person, and more “Throughout my football career, I importantly your character.” “ The impact that football has had learned that if you are dedicated -Kole Zuidmulder, Hermantown on my life goes far beyond the and work hard for something
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MINNESOTA Football Coaches Association SCHOLARSHIP
The Minnesota Football Coaches Association will award scholarships to students who are currently enrolled in a Minnesota High School and are members of their high school football team.
Eligibility • Applicant must plan to be enrolled in college for the 2015-2016 academic year. • A minimum grade point average of 3.0 (B) is required. The student’s high school transcript must accompany the application. • Student must write a 250 word essay that describes how the sport of football has impacted their life. • Essay must be typed. • Application must be accompanied by two letters of recommendation from high school faculty members familiar with the student’s academic and extra-curricular achievements. • Head Football Coach must be a member of the MFCA.
Submission of Application Submit the application and all other material required to: MFCA Football Scholarship Attn: Will Wackman 8001 Able St Spring Lake Park, MN 55432
Applications must be postmarked by March 1, 2016
Application will be judged on the following criteria 1. Academics 2. School/Community Involvement 3. Essay 4. Athletic Achievement 5. Letters of Recommendation
Notification and payment The scholarship winner will be chosen by a committee of MFCA members and will be announced by May 15, 2016. The check will be mailed to the college during the summer of 2016 following verification of enrollment.
For Additional Information: Contact Will Wackman 8001 Able St., Spring Lake Park, MN 55432 Tel. (763) 786-5571 x 5126 [email protected]
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Name:______School:______
Permanent Address:______
City/State/Zip:______Telephone:______
E-mail:______
School Address:______
City/State/Zip:______Telephone:______
SSN#:______Head Coach’s Name: ______
Grade Point Average:______(on a 4.0 scale) ACT Composite Score:______
Anticipated date of Graduation:______College Choice:______
Verification of Application By signing below, the student confirms that the information provided is accurate and that the essay was written by that same student. The student also asserts to his/her intent to attend a university or college in the fall of 2016. The school official confirms that all the information above is accurate and up-to-date.
Student Signature______
School Official:______Signature:______
Title:______Phone:______
NOTE THESE ITEMS MUST BE RECEIVED WITH APPLICATION FORM: • Official High School Transcript • 250 Word Essay • Two letters of Recommendation • Activities Resume (including Athletic Achievement and School/Community Involvement)
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 57 “T h e K e e p e r s o f t h e G a m e ” Mr. Football Award An annualThe Power award of Influence recognizing Award – Minnesota Minnesota’s – Nomination Form best high school football player The Power of Influence Award – Minnesota – Nomination Form
Nominees Name: ______SPONSORED BY : Nominees Name: ______First Last First Last Minnesota Football Coaches Association and the Minnesota Vikings Address: ______City/Zip Code ______Address: ______City/Zip Code ______
Home Phone Number: ( )______WorkNO PhoneM NumberINATION ( )______FORM Home Phone Number: ( )______Work Phone Number ( )______
Nominee: Member MSHSCA? Yes or No Member MHSFCA Yes or No Nominee: Member MSHSCA? Yes or No Member MHSFCA Yes or No Award Criteria (circle one) (circle one) (circle one) (circle one) Class: 9M, A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A Conference: ______Class: 9M, A, 2A, 3A, 4A, 5A Conference: ______• The recipient must be a graduating senior • The headSchool coach ______of all nominees must be a current member of the MFCA School ______• NomineesSchool cannotAddress: ______have any MSHSL City/Zip Eligibility Code: ______violations from grade 9-12 School Address: ______City/Zip Code: ______• Each playerBriefly explain must why have you feel their this coach nomination is a good candidate approved for the Power of byInfluence their sub-district and the MFCA Sub-District RepBriefly explain why you feel this coach is a good candidate for the Power of Influence will passAward. the nominee on to the committee chair Award. • Sub-district______Nominations ______• Sub-Districts______will choose the number of nominations that they make – no limitation in number; how______- ever, nominations______must be made in keeping with the integrity of the award (it truly is an honor to ______be
nominated),______and must be approved by the coaches and put forward by the Sub-District Rep. ______
______Selection______Process ______• Sub-district Reps e-mail Rick Sutton with selections by Oct. 30 (Friday of State Quarter-Final Week) • Head Coach______must submit nomination forms to Rick Sutton by Oct. 30 ______• Selection______committee evaluates nominees and chooses 10 finalists on or about Oct. 31 ______• Each finalist______will have a committee member assigned as an evaluator ______• The ten finalists will be required to submit two complete game films and a highlight film to the com-
mittee,Submitted preferably by: ______through HUDL Phone Number: ______Submitted by: ______Phone Number: ______• Mr. Football Banquet will be held Sunday, November 22nd at the Doubletree Park Place
Return Form to: Bubba Sullivan – Northfield High School – 1400 S. Division St. – Return Form to: Bubba Sullivan – Northfield High School – 1400 S. Division St. – CoachesNorthfield, are MN 55057 to e-mail, fax or mail the nomination materials Northfield, MN 55057 to the committee chair:
Mr. Football Committee Chairman Rick Sutton, Eagan Eagan High School, 4185 Braddock Trail Eagan, MN 55123 Fax: 651.683.6910 Work: 651.683.6900 Cell: 612.860.6624
Mr. Football Committee Chairman Rick Sutton, Eagan; Charles Adams III, Mpls. North; Jeff Bernards, Kasson-Mantorville; Jim Dotseth, Retired Coaches Representative; Mike Gindorff, Crosby-Ironton; Scott Gonnerman, Benson; Mike Hennen, Cambridge-Isanti; Dwight Lundeen, Becker; Tom Murphy, Nicollet; Will Wackman, Spring Lake Park, Jeff Weiland, Orono Download nomination form at: www.mshsca.org/football/mrfb.pdf
58 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Mr. Football 2014-15, Robbie grimsley
MR. FOOTBALL MR. FOOTBALL FINALISTS: Front(L-R): John Santiago, Kez Flomo, Robbie Grimsley, Will Rains, Dalton Elliott; Robbie Grimsley, Hutchinson Back(L-R): Michael Veldman, Jackson Erdmann, John Rumpza, Alex Hart, Ryan Schlichte
Robbie Grimsley, a running back and free safety from Here are some highlights from Robbie Grimsley’s outstanding Hutchinson High School (Wright County Conference, Class 4A) high school football career was named Mr. Football for 2014 by the Minnesota Football • 2014 Star Tribune ‘Metro Player of the Year’ Coaches Association (MFCA). The award was presented at the Mr. Football Banquet on Sunday November 30 at the • 2014 Star Tribune All-Metro First Team selection DoubleTree by Hilton Minneapolis Park Place Hotel in St. Louis • 2014 KARE 11 All-Metro Offensive Team selection Park. (Full Press Release) • 2014 Minnesota Vikings All-State selection • Senior year rushing: 155 carries, 1668 yards, 31 TD, 10.7 yards Robbie Grimsley is the eleventh player to receive the Mr. Football per carry Award and the first from the Wright County Conference. His • Senior year receiving: 11 catches, 168 yards, 2 TD, 15.3 yards head coach at Hutchinson High School was Andy Rostberg. per catch
• Senior year defense: 2 interceptions, 1 fumble recovery
The other finalists for the 2014-15 Mr. Football Award in alphabetical Mr. Football Award Committee order were: Chairman, Rick Sutton eagan Name School Position Conference Class Dwight Lundeen Becker Dalton Elliott Nicollet QB Southern Confederacy - East 9M Will Wackman Spring Lake Park Jackson Erdmann Rosemount QB South Suburban 6A Mike Hennen Cambridge Kez Flomo Totino Grace RB Northwest Suburban - Scott Gonnerman Benson West 6A Jeff Weiland Orono Alex Hart Prior Lake LB/RB South Suburban 6A Tom Murphy Nicollet Will Rains Eden Prairie RB Lake 6A Mike Gindorff Crosby-Ironton John Rumpza Blooming Prairie QB Gopher Valley A 1A Jeff Bernards Kasson-Mantorville John Santiago St. Francis RB/DB/Ret Mississippi 8 5A Jim Dotseth Sec-Treas. Ryan Schlichte Mankato West QB Big 9 5A Charles Adams III Mpls. North Michael Veldman Becker QB Granite Ridge 4A
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MFCA Clinic A GREAT SUCCESS AGAIN IN 2015!
This year’s clinic was a successful one, reaching an Doctor Ralph Cornwell talked about the importance of all-time attendance of over 1300 coaches! The clinic neck strength in reducing neck and head injuries, and featured Mike Priefer, Special Teams Coordinator for Dr. Cindra Khampoff directed a panel of coaches on the Minnesota Vikings as our Thursday night headliner, the topic of Mental Training. The clinic also featured South Dakota Head Coach Joe Glenn as Friday our retired coaches reception, a new head coaches lunchtime headliner, and author and NFL alumnus Joe reception, our conference representatives meeting, Ehrmann as our Friday night headliner alongside a and a general assembly for our membership. presentation by Gopher head coach Jerry Kill. Next Year’s clinic is scheduled for Thursday March 31 The clinic also featured nationally prominent high through Saturday April 2 at the DoubleTree and will school coaches including Todd Dodge of Westlake HS feature Brett Bielema of Arkansas and P.J. Fleck of in Texas, Steve Specht of St. Xavier, Ohio, Gabe Infante Western Michigan as headline speakers. of St. Joe’s, Pennsylvania, and Carl Johnson of Jenks HS in Oklahoma. We also featured college presenters from the University of South Dakota, U. of Sioux Falls, Macalester College, Gustavus Adolphus College, University of North Dakota, National Champion NDSU, National Finalist Minnesota State, and the Gophers offensive staff on Friday afternoon. Beyond the X’s and O’s, Kevin Merkle of the MSHSL presented twice about the significant changes coming to our summer rules,
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The invitation to contribute to this publication came as a follow those they trust, those from whom they know what to surprise to me. It is humbling that my peers would consider expect, those who are consistent. Once consistent leadership is anything I have to share about our football program worthy of established high expectations become the shared goal of not publication, let alone of value. only the leaders but everyone involved. After accepting the invitation the first thing I did was dig out Ten years ago when I became head coach one of the first some past issues and read the feature articles. I was humbled things I did was pen a philosophy for our program. Where again. The names of the coaches who have contributed to this the framework for this philosophy actually came from I do publication over the years, the success their programs have not recall. Most likely it was a conglomeration of ideas taken MFCA Clinic A GREAT SUCCESS AGAIN IN 2015! had, and the variety of topics they have so astutely expounded from a variety of sources. Each pre-season I’ve gone over this upon are hugely impressive. I truly appreciate this opportunity document, often making revisions as our program has grown and hope my contribution worthy. and changed. Over the years this philosophy has become The next thing I did was to go through all my computer files more and more our own. It is the constitution of our football looking for topics I would feel comfortable writing about. What program so to speak. When there is a tough decision to be I found was, as is often mentioned by authors of such articles, made I often refer to it. Each pre-season this philosophy is that the vast majority of what I had wasn’t completely my own; shared with our players. It is shared with parents. On several it had been ‘inspired’ by the work of others. It also struck me occasions it has even been shared with the entire student body how much really good information I have accumulated over for homecoming. I truly believe that this philosophy is what the years and that far too much of it hasn’t been looked at or keeps us consistent from year to year, keeps our expectations used in far too long. high, and keeps us as coaches focused on the most important Then I spent some time perusing the literal library of aspect of what we do – lead. coaching books, articles, and videos I have amassed. It wasn’t hard at all to see which resources I have turned to most often. PHILOSOPHY The dirty, wrinkled, and torn covers and the number of sticky The football program exists first and foremost for its note book marks and margin notes clearly told me what my go players; without them there would be no program. However, to resources were. What they were, or rather what they were the football family is a diverse group that includes members not, surprised me yet again. of the community who follow and support Mustang Football, Finally, I sat down and spent some time pondering the the student bodies, staff members, and administrations of each success that our program has enjoyed in recent years. I thought school, as well as parents and the individual players themselves, about where the program was when we took over ten years ago. each of whom has an important role in the program. I thought about the ten year journey to reach our program’s first A gathering of the communities’ citizens to view the weekly ever section championship and state tournament appearance. football game can be one of the largest audiences the school And, I thought about the future of our program and what regularly has to showcase elements of its overall educational challenges we will face going forward. program. The football team, band, student body, staff, parents, At the end of this impromptu evaluation process three and fans gather to participate in the educational process. A things about our program seemed to stand out: leadership, foundational goal of our football program is to coordinate consistency, and expectations. the assets of various school and community organizations in I learned leadership in the best place in the entire world to a positive way that will bring about a mutually reinforcing and learn it, the United States Marine Corps. The Marines teach that rewarding situation. Success on the field cannot occur without leaders are not born they are made. Consistency goes hand in success within our communities. hand with leadership. The most effective leaders are consistent Each player is a member of the Mustang Football family. in their actions and decisions. People inherently want to This family must be a priority off the field as well as on. More
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importantly, and of higher priority, each player is a member of a success if each season a group of young men combine their their own family. Athletes need the support and encouragement unique skills in such a manner that they play as well as they can of their families in order to perform at a high level. Success on as a unit and have respect for each other and the entire football the field cannot occur without positive involvement in, and family. from family. I believe our program is successful because it provides The role of athletics in the educational setting is to broaden the values of hard work, effort, fair play, and respect. I believe and reinforce the overall instructional goals of the school our program is a success because it teaches that faith, family, district. Athletics, especially football, allow us to bridge the gap education, and community come before football and it between the academic atmosphere of the classroom and true- implores each member to improve every day as a person, as a to-life situations of the real world. The academic expectations student, and as a player. Our program is a success because, after for our players are high. Success on the field cannot occur leaving it, young men attribute to it qualities which make them without success in the classroom. successful. Coaching is the process of guiding all involved through Most important is the preservation of the positive attributes an instructional program that will develop individual and of our game and our program. We must teach all who will listen, team talents to an extent that will allow for success both on the value system of this game which is a microcosm of the and off the playing field. This instruction must begin with human experience. Those who understand what is required to the fundamentals of the game. It is only through a mastery be a champion in the game understand what is required to be a of the basic fundamental aspect of the game that players champion in life. They understand that every player needs every develop the skills necessary to perform at ever higher levels teammate on every play just to survive. This game provides a of achievement. The Mustang Football Program’s technical metaphor for all that is good about shared values and building foundation is built on the fundamental principles of strength community. The ultimate goal of Mustang Football is to make a training, conditioning, stance, start, blocking, tackling, offensive positive impact on lives well beyond the game field on Friday assignments and defensive keys. Relentlessly teaching the nights. fundamentals of the game in order to foster talent is the best I’m very appreciative of the opportunity to write this article. and quickest way to substantially upgrade a program and to Ironically, writing it has turned out to be a valuable exercise for maintain it once established. Success on the field cannot occur me in stepping back and looking at our program as a whole. It without successful execution of individual fundamental skills. has reminded me of where we were; where we came from. It Coaching is also the process of guiding all involved through has heightened my appreciation for where we are. And, it has an instructional program that will develop individual and team rekindled my own sense of urgency for where we are going – for character to an extent that will allow for success both on and of the importance of Mustang Football beyond the score board, the playing field. There are many positives that are offered to standings, and rankings. It is our philosophy which drives our our athletes: self-discipline, building of self-concept, teamwork program. I hope sharing it will both benefit and motivate you ideals, development of work ethic and much more. However, and your program. many championships are won by teams and individuals without these qualities. Some get by on talent alone. Wonderful and hard working athletes are not guaranteed success. What then is the reason for being a part of this program? The future economic, social, and political lives facing high school students today are run by committee. The Mustang Football team is a committee in the pursuit of goals that can only be achieved through the dedication, efforts, and commitment of all its members. This program is a tool for young men to explore who they are through participation in a proven process of growth and development. Successful athletes will gain experience to foster new growth in present and future endeavors. A winning record is not the only or even the most important, determination of success for our football program. We will be
62 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association STMA High School: Developing Leadership
Jared Essler is a native of Minot, ND and played collegiately at North Dakota State University. Coach Essler has been the Head Coach at STMA High School for four years, and has accumulated a record of 33-11. The Knights were Mississippi 8 Conference Champions in 2014, and Section Champions in 2013 and 2014. The Knights have lost in the State Semi-Finals the last two seasons. Before coming to STMA, Coach Essler coached at Maple Grove High School and Coon Rapids High School. Coach Essler is married to his wife Kinsey, and they have three kids, Carter (6), McKenna (4), and Kira (1).
Keith Cornell is from Swanville, MN and played for MFCA Hall of Fame Coach Con Natvig. Coach Cornell has been as Assistant at STMA High School for the last fifteen years. During that time, the Knights have won 5 Conference Titles, 5 Section titles, and played in 9 State Tournament games including the State Semi-Finals 4 times. Coach Cornell and is wife Erin live in St. Michael with their three kids Ethan (15), Abigail (11), and Brock (7).
In the six years since our new high school has opened, we and the importance of modeling and forgiveness. It has also have added nearly 500 students to our student body at St. been helpful to have group discussions surrounding issues Michael-Albertville High School. The participation on our team that are sure to come up during a long season: What do you has seen a similar, proportional increase. Our 9-12th grade do when you hear a teammate complaining about going to player participation has gone from approximately 140 players practice? How do you lead when a teammate is late for practice to an expected 180+ players for the 2015 season. Likewise, or a film session? What do you say when you hear a parent, our high school coaching staff has increased from twelve to friend or teammate insulting a player on the team? seventeen coaches. This rapid growth has been an adjustment The 80/20 Rule states that 80% of your results come from for our coaching staff, leaving us to answer the question: “How 20% of the players on team. With a large team, it is very do you make a big team feel small?” important that the coaching staff develops a relationship with Our answer to this question has been the development of an the most invested players on the team (the 20% that most often off-season leadership curriculum for returning players (grades provides 80% of the results). Since the Leadership Council is 9-11), called the Leadership Council. The Leadership Council a voluntary, opt-in program, it allows for a small group setting meets before school on the last Wednesday of every month, to develop close player-coach relationships. Another benefit from January to May. Leadership Council members’ help with of the Leadership Council is that it has helped our freshmen fall locker assignments, pick the team slogan for the season, players get to know our sophomore and junior players. select apparel styles and colors for our online store, provide Because of our program’s growth, it is becoming increasingly a taxicab service to players that cannot drive, and serve as a rare to have a player compete outside of his grade-level team. communication link to the team. These morning meetings have not only helped the coaching As for the lessons presented at monthly meetings, leadership staff identify leaders on the team, they have also helped fellow principles include: leading according to your own personality, players identify important leaders, regardless of grade level. intrinsic vs. extrinsic motivation, handling adversity/prosperity, See the following chart for other Leadership Council benefits:
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The communities of St. Michael and Albertville have experienced tremendous growth in the last 15 years, changing St. Michael-Albertville High School from a school of 700 students to one of over 1,700 students. Gone are the days where all staff and students know each other from elementary school and youth sports teams. This rapid growth has left many students, coaches, and staff asking the question: “How do we make a big school feel small?” Our answer to this has been the creation of the Captains’ Council. The Captains’ Council consists of the captains and leaders of all activities offered at STMA. It is a cross-section of students involved in both co-curricular and extracurricular activities – athletics and fine arts. The group has a kickoff meeting in the fall before school starts to talk about the goals of the Captains’ Council and how to make the upcoming school year a success. The group meets two to three times a month during the school year to talk about leading within each organization and how to support each other in the various activities the school offers. students involved in an activity who is attending the musical One idea the students involved with Captains’ Council came that night. The students all gather about 45 minutes to an hour up with is the #GameKnight of the Week (our school mascot before the musical to socialize. Fifteen minutes before the is the Knights). Each week, a sport or activity is highlighted show, all 200+ students wearing their sport and activity apparel and promoted in the building and on social media, and the enter the Performing Arts Center to watch the musical. students are encouraged to get out and support that activity Our high school administration has also brought in during that particular game or performance. Any student who leadership speakers periodically throughout the year to speak comes to the event is admitted for free as long as he or she is on leadership, goal setting, and how to be successful. These wearing some clothing that represents an activity the student speakers meet with the students and anyone interested from is a part of. Teams and activities are encouraged to arrive and our community in our Performing Arts Center in the morning sit together as a sign of unity. The students try to make sure before school. The speakers are either alumni of STMA or there is only one event each week but there may be more due prominent members of the community who are successful to the schedule or a rivalry game. The #GameKnight of the and typically support the school. These leadership events, in Week is displayed prominently on our weekly calendar posted addition to the Leadership and Captains’ Councils, are things throughout the school and advertised on the school’s news that we believe help to build a positive school climate and broadcast. ultimately make a big football team, and a big school, feel small. The opening night of the fall musical has become one of our most popular #GameKnight of the Week events. Our local Coaches Association buys hot chocolate and cookies for any
64 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Your Teaching Progression: The best tool you have, so keep sharpening it! Jeff Phelps, Assistant Football Coach, University of Minnesota, Defensive Line
I would like to express my gratitude in you reading this First place to start is your meetings, whether it is a team meeting article. I also would like to thank the Minnesota Football or group meetings like position, special teams or offense/ Coaches Association for allowing me this platform. It is my defense. Just like game film, evaluate your performance. It’s goal to provide you with some information that can hopefully easy to look back and say “wish I could have covered this or benefit you and your players and to become the best program that”, but what about the non-verbal communication and the around. It is an honor to be part of the football here in the habits we don’t know we use daily. I am guilty of using words wonderful state of Minnesota and working with The University like “uhm” to fill space between thoughts. I realized this after of Minnesota Golden Gophers. With respect to the restraints I recorded myself a couple times using my voice memo on and complications you face as a football coach at the various my phone or even having our video guy set up and record a levels, it is still my hope to provide some information that may presentation. This allowed me to hear and see myself from a be useful. different point of view, the players point of view! This evaluation I think that we as coaches face an ever-growing issue to procedure allowed me to better my presentation and the way compete against all the destructions or other influences that our the information was delivered to the players. youths have in their lives. So as coaches, it is our responsibility Don’t just film practice, film your drills! What better way to to protect the game we love, by continuing to nurture and see and show your players and others what you are doing and develop outstanding STUDENT-ATHLETES in the classroom, in how you are coaching on the field. Players get to see themselves the community and on our fields. We are definitely in the era in drills to have a visual on what they need to do better, I get a of informing children why we do what it is that we do. Patience visual on something I may have missed out there on the field. has been pushed to the side and youths (including adults) want Then you can match up game clips with drill clips to show them INSTANT ______, you fill in the blanks. It could be instant why you are doing what you are doing. Incoming players will wins, instant growth, instant money etc. Having this knowledge also benefit from seeing others in the drills they did and what is can be an advantage or disadvantage depending on how you to be expected not to mention seeing it in a game to validate it. approach it. Each year we take a look back at our films to see Get out and speak as much as possible. It is no better way what we did good and what we did bad in hopes to build on to evaluate your teach progression then to go speak to others. our strengths and make adjustments to our weaknesses in our Speaking to a group of your peers about how you teach forces programs. My wife is a middle school teacher and it sounds you to look in a different perspective about what it is you see like similar evaluations happen in the classroom. Why wait till on the field. Although the statement is not 100% true (cause the end of the season to evaluate how the season went. I have I know we face some trying situations), what you see on film learned over the years that the Teach Progression is one of the should be what you are teaching in your meetings. If this does most valued attributes a coach can have when dealing with not match up on a consistent basis, I think you have to take a players and other coaches. A good Teach Progression allows good look at your Teach Progression. What you are asking them your athletes to clearly understand every aspect of what you to do is clearly not being transferred onto the field. Not seeing are coaching them on. A bad teach progression that leads to proper technique could be a direct result of a flaw in your confusion by all parties involved has the threat of losing a great teaching. Challenge yourself to identify these shortcomings player. I see this as a similar outcome on why many students and make adjustments when needed. A Student Athlete wants choose to go another direction then math as a favorite subject. to be successful and will respond positively to a coach with a So there are some key ways to better your Teach Progression. well thought-out Teach Progression.
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 65 Feature articles Pass Tags off of Zone Read Joe Beschorner Assistant Football Coach Offensive Coordinator / QB’s Minnesota State University, Mankato
On behalf of the Minnesota State University, Mankato running back is the ball carrier, he cannot block anyone. This Football program, I would like to thank the Minnesota Football means we must rely on the QB to sell his fake to hold another Coaches Association for the opportunity to share our concepts. defender. Inside zone is a standard scheme in many football programs, Conversely, when we start utilizing the QB as the primary including ours at MSU. As we install each scheme in our offense ball carrier we are playing with 10 by adding the RB has a viable we want to first and foremost make sure that our athletes blocker. The advantage to this approach is that we maximize understand the philosophy of what we are doing and why we the number of blockers. However, the negative is that this are doing it. approach puts our QB in danger of injury. At MSU we believe inside zone puts our players in a great By adding an outlet for the QB to pass the ball after pulling it position to be successful. It allows our kids to play aggressive, on zone read, we are able to maximize the number of blockers fast and physical. When running inside zone we emphasize that we can use but we also minimize the contact our QB will “splitting” the defense in half, by putting two defenders in the subject himself to as the primary ball carrier. Furthermore, we same gap, thus not allowing the defense to gap us out. can stretch the field horizontally and vertically, which makes This can be done many different ways. One approach is using it difficult for the defense to defend against both the run and an H-Back to swipe across and kick out the end man on the line the pass. Thus, when we design dual reads for our QB, we try to of scrimmage; while another method is reading the end man as keep the defenders he is reading in the same sight line to allow we do in our zone read. Our thought process for this approach him to make quick efficient decisions. to inside zone is two-part. First, on the front side of the play we We would be more than willing to sit down with and share want to reach to run the defensive line. If our offensive lineman ideas with staffs in the future. can reach the defensive lineman, we want to press him vertical. Best of luck this season. If our offensive lineman cannot reach him, then we will have him run him as wide as possible. Linemen make the decision to reach or wash using a three-step rule. The third step rule is defined as when the player puts their third step in the ground they must make a decision to reach or run. Secondly on the backside of the play we are working to reach then cut off. We want to reach the defensive lineman and cut him off from the point of attack. The way that we accomplish this is by having an uncovered lineman post backside. As defenses have become more familiar with defending zone read, offenses have had to become more dynamic with how they are running it or by reverting to more traditional ways of running the football. Running the zone read and giving the QB the option to pull it and throw it is today’s version of the triple option. Therefore, when we just hand the ball to the running back we are only playing with 9 men on offense, because as
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By: Mike Holman 12 Year 5th and 6th Grade Middle School Teacher and Football Coach 12 Year Football Varsity Asst. Coach (Last 3 as Co-Offensive Coordinator) Married to Wife Kimberly, Father of 3 boys Maxwell (5), Cooper (3), Carter (1)
Fifty-four seconds left, down two points, ball on your own us as coaches to get organized in our thinking. We organize the twenty-eight yard. A situation you never like being in as a drill as follows with situation, time, and time-outs always on our coach, let alone with your season on the line. We lived this last mind. year in a section semi-final game. What was the result you ask? #1. Our offense goes on the field alone and runs Demonstrating great poise, confidence, and execution, our the plays we call on air. team, led by senior quarterback, Brandon Snoberger went 5-6 Again, our main purpose for this drill is for our team to gain passing in thirty-five seconds. It was capped off by a fifteen confidence in this situation and be successful. We run this drill yard touchdown pass in the corner of the end zone. How were at the end of the practice so we can score a touchdown and we so poised with the season at stake? Where was the panic? celebrate as a team. If the defense was on the field, the drill This result was not due to chance, hope, or a prayer. It was due would not go nearly as well, with the pace we want, and most in large part because we had been in this situation before…in importantly always end up a success. I want our players to have PRACTICE. no doubt in their minds when they head out to that huddle Even though as coaches we would rather be in “victory” when the game/season is truly “on the line.” formation this time of the game, we know this “two-minute” #2. Begin the drill by giving your QB two play game situation inevitably will occur numerous times in our calls out of the same formation to call in the careers. With the game on the line, and in the above case, the huddle. season on the line, have you as a coach prepared your team I have a hard time understanding why some coaches do enough for this season defining moment? not call two plays in two minute drill situations. You have an The question above I stated above must be discussed opportunity to call two plays for your offense before possibly weekly among coaching staffs. In just my first three years as needing your quarterback to call a play at the line. The amount co-offensive coordinator of Sartell – St. Stephen High School, of time you can save on clock management is immense. We run the execution of our “two-minute” offense has turned defeat these first two plays always out of the same formation because into victory in some very key games. Why have we had success we do not want our perimeter players needing to change sides during these pressure filled moments? It comes down to what for obvious time management reasons. Nothing bother me we always preach…preparation. more as a spectator when I see a positive play happen near The biggest contributor to this success has been our two the end of a half or game and then a team wastes precious minute drill practice we run the day before our games. Our time not knowing what play/formation to run next or has head coach, Scott Hentges, has been a big supporter of finding players running from side to side lining up when they should time to practice this situation weekly in practice. He knows this be snapping the ball. We sometimes call a run play and a pass game situation is the difference between winning and losing play out of the similar formation or at times both of the calls a few times each year. We run this drill at the end of our “walk- are pass plays. If the first pass falls incomplete our players learn through” on Thursdays and organize it specifically to help our to re-huddle and two new play calls will be coming in from the team gain confidence running the two minute drill. It also helps sideline.
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#3. Myself and Co-offensive coordinator Jerome to work on the clock a little bit. If some passes go incomplete or Nemanich standing together on the sideline the clock begins to run low, we will run a deeper play to give us communicating on play calls. a good chance of scoring on the drive. We know a “Go” route or The communication between us coordinators might be the post pass may be difficult to complete in a game situation, but most important part of the drill and really came together by we always want to make sure the drill ends with success and a chance. As we have practiced this situation more, the “back touchdown at the end. If we want to practice a “trick play” we and forth” between coordinators during this drill in calling may have installed, a lot of times we run this play to begin the plays depending on the drill situation has really helped us drill and have less time to begin on the clock. when similar situations happen during a game. We have some #5 – Let the drill happen game speed, teach and instances where we may disagree with each other on a play communicate AFTER the drill with the players. call during the drill on Thursday, but we always then have an This is always difficult for coaches. We always want to opportunity to talk about it after practice and be on the same “control” what is happening out on the field, but to truly be page when Friday night comes around. During these two- successful at the two minute drill, your players will need to be minute, pressure filled situations, a calm, confident, singular the ones in control. They need to learn in game speed to call vision is a must. plays at the line, line-up correctly, and adapt to certain game #4. Call plays based on evolving “drill” situation, situations. This drill will be difficult for the players early in but keep the successful finishing goal in mind. the season, but as you practice more, you will see them take Each time we run this drill in practice, we start the drill with ownership and “lead” the drill. You may not agree with what a certain amount of time remaining in the game and a pre- your QB may call at the LOS or your WR may run an incorrect determined number of time-outs. As the offense advances the route, but let the drill continue in game speed. After practice is ball down the field, we change the play calls according to the the time to pull the QB or other players aside and communicate running clock our head coach is keeping track of on the field. If a together what was observed during the drill and if some few passes are completed early, we may call a few running plays coaching points need to be addressed. We have done this drill
Figure 1 - Example of wing trips formation.
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so many times in our program that in more than one occasion of what our wing trips formation looks like: my QB’s have suggested the exact play call we were bringing Our first concern in a passing situation is always protection in from the sideline because we understand what we what to and if we know through scouting and game adjustment that accomplish with the play. we can release four receivers, two basic routes we like to run Hopefully, these main points can help you as a coach are as follows. These two routes complement each other as well improve your two minute offense and give you some ideas on and make it difficult on the defense. The diagrams of the plays how to organize a drill that can help your players execute in are below. crunch time. It may be the difference between victory or defeat at the most critical point of the season. Play #1 In addition, people may be curious on some specific plays QB – 5 step drop we run in our two-minute offense. Again, simple is better in my WR, FL –straight “Go” route, If QB sees an advantage by opinion. With all the other factors going on in this part of the personnel or by defense alignment (depth), he can throw this game, I want to make it as easy as possible for our players to and take a “shot.” know what we are doing. TE, FB – Run Combo Route We run mostly a pro-style offense with the quarterback TE – Get released off line of scrimmage, vertical to 10 yards, under center. If we need to throw the ball and release four cuts inside and hooks in front of QB. receivers, our main formations are Wing Twins or Wing Trips. As FB – Get release off line of scrimmage and runs crossing we have practiced our drill more and more, we mutually agreed route from 3 – 5yards. that Wing Trips would be a better formation in time saving Either TE is open in middle of field or crosser once he clears situations. Wing Trips can have the strength on either side of LB’s. the formation on both of the hashes which makes it really easy to keep the formation the same no matter where you are on Play #2 the field. Again, we are always looking at ways to save time and QB – 5 step drop make things easier on our players. See figure 1 for an example WR, FL –Receivers run vertical to 14 yards and break back
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70 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association outside to 12 yards. This can be a really difficult route for CB Would you rather be preparing for the State Tournament or with deep responsibilities. your end of the year banquet? If you prepare your players and TE, FB – Run Combo Route put them in end of the game like situations, they will play with TE – Get released off line of scrimmage, run post route to confidence and execute like any other time of the game. I know opposite hash we enjoyed celebrating these two program building victories FB – Release out wide for 5 yards at a 45 degree angle, then last year and I hope by reading this article your team is now cut in on a trail route. This is a difficult route for LB/SS coverage better prepared when your season may be on the line. in zone or man coverage. QB reads if he likes 4 routes pre-snap with alignment or technique, combo route main option is trail route. Preparation like in most everything we try to teach in football is the key to improving your “two minute” drill offense. As your team gains confidence in this offense, other options for the drill are to add a defense to the drill later in the year or choose to have your quarterback call all the plays from the line to work on audibles, etc. What if you flipped the drill around? You could work on “two minute” defense with a nickel package, etc. There really are so many situations in which you could modify this drill to prepare for game situations. Again, the most important take away from this article is I truly believe your team/program will benefit greatly from prioritizing these situations into your practice. As I wrote earlier, we have won at least four games over the past two years with last minute drives. These drives seem to occur in the most critical games like our section semi-final I stated above (needed to score quickly), and also our section final that followed. (4 minute TD drive to win with ten seconds left)
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Tim Carlson - Head Coach, Bloomington Jefferson Education: Bethel University(B.S.), Minnesota State - Mankato(M.S.) * Educational Leadership Teaching Career: Olson Middle School(Bloomington) 1994 – 2012, Thomas Jefferson H.S.(Bloomington) 2012 - Present Coaching Career: Thomas Jefferson H.S.(Bloomington) 1990 – 1992, Eagan High School 1993 – 1994, Thomas Jefferson H.S.(Bloomington) 1994 – Present, Defensive Coordinator 2002 – 201, Head Coach 2012 - Present
I am a graduate of Jefferson High School and Bethel schools nowadays, it is hard to find teacher/coaches, so I have University. I completed a Masters in Educational Leadership had to hire many coaches outside the school which makes it a from Minnesota State-Mankato. My wife Kelly and I have been constant battle with scheduling to hang on to those coaches. I married for 22 years and have two boys, Joe who is a sophomore have a variety of personalities on my current staff which makes at Bethel and John who is a junior at Jefferson. We currently them fun to coach with, but more importantly they are quality reside in Bloomington. men who care about each player in our program and their When asked to put an article together on our program and personalities connect and build harmony within our team. how it is organized, I really didn’t know where to start. Having At our first staff meeting I welcomed the opportunity to give graduated from Bloomington Jefferson myself, I have a true unfiltered feedback on our offensive and defensive schemes. passion and love for the school and the Jefferson community Everyone had a say and a lot of ideas were bounced back and here in Bloomington. So I started as Head Coach the only forth. Most of us were on the same page which in the end way I knew how and that was to totally throw myself into not made my decision very easy on what schemes to implement only building a football program, but completely changing on offense and defense. We put in systems which fit the kids the culture around football Jefferson High School and in in our community for the long term, year in and year out. We Bloomington. My first order of business was to steal ideas also looked at having schemes that could easily be run at our from other coaches. Why reinvent the wheel, right? I talked to younger levels, reaching all the way down to 7th grade. Maybe many coaches in the South Suburban Conference as well as the most importantly, we implemented systems where our players Lake Conference - top to bottom the two best conferences in could have fun. They now enjoy what we do on both sides of the state of Minnesota. I took ideas from other coaches who I the ball and understand what we are trying to accomplish. It respect and then applied them in ways that would help change was not easy however. In my first year as Head Coach, it was the culture here at Jefferson. We wanted to go from a fine our senior class’ third offense in three years. There were some program to an excellent program, somethings just needed to growing pains, but we are now starting to see the fruits of be done in a different way to elevate our success. In this article our labor as the players coming from middle schools are now I will take a look at the football aspect of our program, our familiar with what we do offensively and defensively. The key strength training program, our youth program, and some of the was their “buy in”. Coaches needed to buy into what we wanted “outside” activities we do as a football family. to do and then the players would feed off of that and they One of the first things I had to do when I took over as Head would buy in. Coach was to put together a coaching staff. Everyone on the old Another aspect that needed to be changed within our staff was given the opportunity to stay on, but I did need to fill program was our strength training program. We went from some vacancies. I learned from other coaches a long time ago coaches developing a strength program and supervising the that you need to surround yourself with good people and then weight room to a school wide program we now call Jag Power. let them do their thing. Due to the lack of job opportunities in The year before I became Head Coach, we would have 6-7 kids
72 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association working out on a consistent basis in the off season. Now we player mentors who hook up with some of the youth teams average between 30-40. These are good, not great, numbers for to work with them at practices and cheer them on at games us considering the large number of our athletes who are multi throughout the fall to help build network of family. Youth sport athletes. Changing the training expectations wasn’t easy. teams are invited to practice at Jefferson once a fall when a That first year I tried to be at all the doors at the end of school varsity coach will run their practice and they get to use some to drag kids down to the weight room. We are now also doing of our “toys”. We have added to youth camps to go along with things to help develop the Team atmosphere in the weight our typical week long youth camp in the summer. We added room, as well. My first couple of years we would have seniors a Father/Son camp on a Saturday morning in the spring. It is draft teams of players not involved in another sport during the only an hour and a half and is free, but it is a great time for kids winter season. They would give their teams a name and the to do football activities with their dads, uncles or grandfathers. team with the greatest average attendance would get a free We also added a one day quarterback camp in the summer. pizza dinner at a local restaurant. We then did the same thing Our players go to the elementary and middle schools at lunch for the spring season. We only use players not involved in school during Homecoming week to help build that Jefferson spirit. sports during the season because we want to emphasize to our We also put on a coaching clinic for the youth coaches every athletes that we want them playing other sports. We now put summer. The main thing is to be visible to players and parents the players into smaller ”Accountability” groups based on size of at the younger level. I go to all tryouts and evaluations, not to player, position, grade, etc. The groups have 3-4 people because evaluate, but just to talk with the kids and parents. I go out to as we feel it is easier for players to hold each other accountable, many games as I can squeeze in during the fall just to go watch to be there and working hard. We will be adding a Weight Club and be seen. A big part of the job is public relations, especially board in the weight room to track players accomplishment’s, when you are building a program. You can’t be seen enough! we show the players videos of college football workouts to I really appreciated the help and leadership of all who I have encourage enthusiasm amongst team mates, as well as other worked with at BAA and the middle schools. They have been a incentives like providing treats, beverages, and t shirts. Though great help at building our program back up to where we want it we are not where we want to be in the weight room quite yet, to be. Coaches and administrators have been asking “Tim, what we have made great strides at getting kids to believe in the can we do to help?” That has made my life much easier. program and participate. There are also several non-football activities we do that help Another priority of mine when I became Head Coach, was to build our football family. This is quite a long list, so I will do my reach out to our youth programs. We have a unique situation best to keep things short. To build community spirit we have here in Bloomington in that we have our youth association, “Jaguar Football Supporter” yard signs for parents, we have a the Bloomington Athletic Association(BAA), which has football mom’s chalk talk one night during two- a- days where we go from grades 3 - 7. Then the kids play one year of 8th grade through our offense and defense with moms in our program. football at middle school. What makes it unique is BAA feeds We show film, talk about football terms and answer questions both Kennedy and Jefferson, two very different programs. We for moms only. You would be amazed at what some of them have 3 middle schools which comprise two football teams. One thought a nose guard was. This past year we had a 30 minute of the first things I did was help BAA get flag football started local cable show called Inside Jefferson Football. It is a weekly in Bloomington for first and second graders. They have never look at the past game, a look ahead at upcoming opponents, had it before so we didn’t really know what to expect. The first interviews with a couple players each week as well as features year we had around 60 kids and then in year two we jumped on other aspects of the school/program including the to around 80 kids. It has been a positive experience, providing marching band, cheerleaders, strength program, Booster Club, excitement around football. We adjusted how BAA split the team managers, Homecoming, etc. It has been a pretty big hit teams in 7th grade so we could have a Jefferson team and a here locally and a great way to promote our program. We have Kennedy team. I talked with the coaches whose middle schools a Mother/Son brunch at a local Applebee’s before the season. feed our Jefferson program and they are currently running I think players and moms were a little skeptical at first, but it our offense and defense. We now have more kids playing ended up being a day we will all remember. It was a great way football in Bloomington and a smoother transition set up for for our players to express thanks to their moms who have done kids to learn the “Jefferson Way” of doing things. We also have so much for them as they have grown up. We end the brunch
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by having each player give their mom(could be an aunt or we must demonstrate it to them. If we ask them to be on time, grandma as well) a letter they wrote to them during one of our don’t swear, give their best for each other; coaches need to do meetings during two a days. Lastly, as a football family we have the same thing. We will be fair, tough and disciplined while dedicated ourselves to community service. Having coaches and caring for each player in our program. Last season an article parents affected by cancer, we were happy to join in with the was written about our program by a Northstar Football News Coaches Association by hosting a Tackle Cancer game each and it was called “Tough Love”. I think those words are a great fall. Our team however, had been looking for a certain cause way to describe our program. Though our program is not or program we could really connect with and hopefully help where we want it to be quite yet, I feel we are headed in the out in some small way. Five years ago we made the Wounded right direction. Warrior Project that program. Each year we dedicate one home None of the above could have happened without the game as our “Raise Em Up!” event. Leading up to the event we help of many, many people. The teachers and administration have a letter writing campaign to get donations from local of Jefferson High School have been fantastic and truly have businesses. During the week, our players sell t shirts at school the best interests of our student/athletes at heart. I want to lunches. Then at the game itself we have contribution buckets thank the coaches & administration from the Bloomington at the concession stands and ticket booths. At halftime we have Athletic Association as well as Oak Grove and Olson Middle our freshmen players pass buckets on the visitor side while our Schools who have really bought into what we are doing and sophomore players collect on the home side. We have had help have been willing to help any way they can. The parents and from the National Guard, local politicians and School Board Booster Clubs I have had the pleasure of working with have members throughout the years. After five years we have now truly been phenomenal. With the bulk of a football budget helped raise over $18,500 for the WWP. It is something that put on Booster Clubs nowadays, some parents may give push everyone in our program is quite proud of. All of these activities back or an unwillingness to help. My Booster Club every year are just different ways of not only building our program, but just asks “What can we do to help?” They just want their son bringing our community together. to have a great high school football experience. I have learned The final aspect I want to touch on, as far as our program many lessons from coaches I have played for or worked with goes, is the way my staff approaches coaching. I tell all coaches including Bruno Waldner, Stan Skjei, Dave Fritze, and Jon that they must be themselves because players will see through Leverenz. Not only have they been outstanding coaches, they a “phony” coach. That means one coach may be quiet, one may are great people. My current staff has made my job not only be a yeller, or maybe a combination, but he must be true to easier, but a heck of a lot of fun. We truly enjoy working together himself. Our coaches really emphasize a “senior first” mentality which I believe shows up to the players. Last but not least, I when it comes to who gets to play. Any senior who has worked would like to thank my family. My mom and dad still don’t miss hard for us, we will do our best to get him on the field. However, a game and continue to help and support me in all I do. My two if they haven’t given us the effort, we will look at juniors or boys Joe and John are a blessing. It’s not easy having a dad as sophomores who have given their best in and out of the season. a coach or playing for your dad, but they have made me proud I do not believe in the philosophy of playing younger players to by their actions, effort and the leadership both of them have help our future. If you are constantly building for the future, the shown. I am a very proud dad. Finally my wife, Kelly, who has future never arrives and your program will lose players. I have not only accepted the time I must put into the job, she helps seen this happen not only in football, but in other sports as out in every way she can from going to Booster Club meetings, well. Our coaches must work well with kids. I would rather have helping at fundraisers and even going to the away games of someone who rode the bench in high school, but works great our youth teams when I can’t make it. She wants those kids to with kids as a coach over a coach who may have been all state, feel supported. I truly out kicked my coverage! but relates poorly with kids or isn’t a good teacher. Which leads me to my next prerequisite, which is being a good teacher. This not only includes teaching football, but also helping with school and maybe more importantly the teaching of life lessons. We must model what we expect from our players. If we ask them to be committed, we must demonstrate our commitment to them and the program. If we want them to act with integrity,
74 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association MINNESOTA STATE FOOTBALL COACHES 2014 ASSISTANT coach of the year Football Hall of Fame Annual Banquet
D an Brinkman, Hutchinson
Previous Assistant Coach of the Year Recipients:
1989 1998 Paul Gasner Kevin Nowotny Totino-Grace, Class A Adrian, 1A
1990 1999 Jerry Foley Gary Hansen Stillwater, Class AA Chatfield, 2A
1991 2000 John Peterick Mike Kleinschmidt Mahnomen, Class C Albany, 3A
1992 2001 Bob Hooper Bruce Nelson Detroit Lakes, Class A Eagan, 5A
1993 2002 Jerry Carlson Bruce Rosenow Cambridge, Class AA Hutchinson, 4A 2007 2011 1994 2003 Conroe LeRoy Erickson Mark Ritter Roger Trobec Bernie Litecky Buffalo, 5A Eden Prairie, 5A Sartell, Class A Totino-Grace, 4A 2008 2012 1995 2004 Mark Woitalla Bob Kovich Jeff Olson Doug Heruth Northfield, 4A Lakeville North, 6A St. Peter, Class A Blaine, 5A 2009 2013 1996 2005 Jay Anderson Marc Achterkirch, Owatonna, Steve Nunnink Glen Bernard Totino-Grace, 4A 5A Brainerd, Class AA Rushford-Peterson, 1A 2010 1997 2006 Mick Goudy Dale Bockovich Richard Johnson Rogers, 4A Cook County, 1A Lakeville South, 5A
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 75 AWARDS MINNESOTA STATE FOOTBALL COACHES previous State coach of the year Football Hall of Fame Annual Banquet
1965 1978 1991 2004 Bill Severin Jim Simser Neal Hofland Dave Nelson Grand Meadow, Region I New Richland-Hartland, Region I Chokio-Alberta, 9 Man Minnetonka, 5A
1966 1979 1992 2005 Stav Canakes Ron Raveling Larry Thompson Mark Kroulik Edina, Region V Columbia Heights, Class AA Lakeville, Class AA Stephen-Argyle, 9M
1967 1980 1993 2006 Tom Mahoney Les E. Drechsel Rick Manke Jim Reinhardt Fairmont, Region II Crookston, Class A Detroit Lakes, Class A Rushford-Peterson, 1A
1968 1981 1994 2007 Jerry Sullivan Gary Roebuck DeWayne Johnson Jeff Ferguson Minneapolis Roosevelt, Region V Holdingford, Class B Anoka, AA Totino-Grace, 4A
1969 1982 1995 2008 Art Haas George Thole Ken Jacobson Carl Fruechte Austin, Region I Stillwater, Class AA Chatfield, Class C Caledonia, 2A
1970 1983 1996 2009 Gary Gustafson Ron Scott Clark Bergloff Jon Bakken North St. Paul, Region IV Coon Rapids, Class AA Mora, Class A Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, 2A 1971 1984 1997 George Larson Grady Rostberg Bob “Bubba” Sullivan 2010 Cambridge, Region IV Hutchinson, Class Northfield, Class 4A Ron Stolski Brainerd, 5A 1972 1985 1998 George Wemeier Norm Johnson Keith Bergstedt 2011 Minneapolis Washburn, Region V Minneapolis Roosevelt, Class AA Cromwell, 9 Man Carl Lemke St. Croix Lutheran, 3A 1973 1986 1999 Dick Lawrence George Larson Lyle Anderson 2012 Eveleth, Region VII Cambridge, Class A Cook County, 1A Brent Schroeder Caledonia, 2A 1974 1987 2000 John Drews Dave Brokke Mike Grant 2013 Rochester John Marshall, Region Granite Falls, Class B Eden Prairie, 5A Jeff Williams I Owatonna, 5A 1988 2001 1975 Gerhard Meidt Flint Motschenbacher 2014 Bob Swanson Minneota, Class C Detroit Lakes, 4A Dwight Lundeen Mountain Iron, Region VII Becker, 4A 1989 2002 1976 Jim Mader Mike Mahlen Lyle Eidsness Albany, Class A Verndale, 9 Man St. Peter, Region II 1990 2003 1977 Ken Baumann Dave Dose Paul Benson Mahnomen, Class C Glencoe-Silver Lake. 3A Granite Falls, Region III
76 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association MINNESOTA STATE FOOTBALL COACHES 2014 coach of the year Football Hall of Fame Annual Banquet
Dwight Lundeen, Becker
Dwight Lundeen, head coach of the Becker Bulldog football team was selected by the MFCA as the 2014 Coach of the Year.
Lundeen has been the only football coach for the Bulldog program since its inception in the late 1960’s. He has seen the program grow from a small Class C school to a Class 4A powerhouse. Lundeen compiled the third most football victories in Minnesota high school football history in his 45 years of coaching and is one of the few coaches to win over 300 games.
Under his leadership the Bulldogs have won two state titles in 2005 and 2014 and have been state runner up on five other occasions. This year’s squad had only one loss, to Class 6A Minnetonka, en route to the Class 4A title.
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 77 AWARDS 2015 HALL OF FAME Inductee Football Hall of Fame Annual Banquet
Jeff Ferguson, Totino-Grace High School Division
Jeff Ferguson is a 1974 graduate of Grace High School. He enrolled in St. Thomas College in St. Paul where he earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in 1978. Later, Jeff returned to his alma mater, which had become the University of St. Thomas, and completed his Master of Arts degree in 1994.
Starting his career at Blaine High School as a science intern and assistant football coach, Jeff moved on to St. Agnes High School in St. Paul in 1979 where he was an assistant football coach for two years. He returned to Blaine High School in 1981 to again be an assistant football coach and to teach science. After staff cuts at the end of that year, Jeff moved to Totino-Grace where he taught science. He continued as an assistant football coach at Blaine through the 1996 season. When Jeff started coaching at Totino- Grace in 1997, he was an assistant coach for Hall of Fame coach awe inspiring — the fact that the young men in my charge, trust Dave Nigon, who was his high school coach as well! what I say and do what I ask, is something I take very seriously. It should weigh heavily on every coach, and it certainly does on me.” Named head coach in 2002, Jeff continued the Totino-Grace tradition of excellence. His career record is an incredible 148 – A career highlight has been coaching with and forming life-long 18 with eight conference titles, 11 section titles, and an amazing friendships with the many great coaches at Totino-Grace and seven state titles and one state runner up. Jeff is an eight-time Blaine. Conference Coach of the Year, an 11-time Section Coach of the Year. He is a six-time 4A State Coach of the Year, a 5A Coach of Jeff is married to Barb and they have four children and two son- the Year and a 6A Coach of the Year; he was also the MFCA State in-laws, Jenna (Adam), Kelli (Tiago), Mike, and Katelyn. In his Coach of the Year in 2007. Other honors include the MFCA Power free time he enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with his of Influence Award in 2010 and earning the U.S. Marines Semper family. Fidelis Award in 2013. Jeff has been giving back to the MFCA serving in many capacities since he joined in 1981. He is the Dave is married to Debbie and they have a daughter (Megan) outgoing president; he has served on the MN Football Advisory and three sons (Joe, Dan, and Tom). In his free time, he loves to Committee, runs the MFCA Recruiting Fair, and serves on the golf and travel by convertible, go to movies, and hang out with MFCA Tackle Cancer Committee. his children. He and Debbie have traveled to Disney World, the Mexico Riviera, and Las Vegas. In Jeff’s nomination letter, he states “As a coach, I realize the impact that I have on young lives, and it is both humbling and
78 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association 2015 HALL OF FAME Inductee Football Hall of Fame Annual Banquet
Paul Miller, Apple Valley High School Division
A 1968 graduate of South Saint Paul High School, Paul Miller lettered in football, basketball, and baseball. After graduation he enrolled at the University of Minnesota – Morris. He graduated from Morris in 1973 with three majors and won three letters on the football team, helping lead them to a conference championship. As a senior he won the football team’s Golden Helmet Award. Later, Paul returned to school enrolling at Mankato State University. In 1985, he completed his master’s degree in physical education with an emphasis on athletic administration.
Paul had a variety of high school head coaching assignments which included the following schools: Beardsley, Dover-Eyota, Jordan, Burnsville, South Saint Paul, and Apple Valley. His longest time was at Apple Valley where he coached from 1980 – 1996. It was at Apple Valley where his teams won the state championship in 1986 and 1993. His teams have also won six conference and seven section championships! He was honored as Section Coach of the Year seven times and was the Minnesota Class AA 1993 Coach of the Year. In 1985 he was named the KARE 11 Coach of the Year as well. In 1987, Paul was inducted in the Apple Valley Hall of Fame. That year, he was named head coach in the all-star football game. Paul’s career record is 171 – 80.
In addition to coaching high school football, Paul coached at the college level. He was a head coach at St. Olaf, Hamline and University of Minnesota-Crookston. At each of these schools, Paul helped to revive their football program.
A prominent speaker on the clinic circuit, Paul has published three separate articles. He has been a member of the MFCA and has served on the Academic All-State selection committee.
Paul is married to Judy and they have three daughters —Jennifer, Sarah, and Betsy. In his free time he enjoys spending time with family, friends, and studying the game of football.
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 79 AWARDS 2015 HALL OF FAME Inductee Football Hall of Fame Annual Banquet
John Sherman, Sun Newspapers Citation Division The beginning of John Sherman’s career with Sun Newspapers coincided with the first year of the state football playoffs in the fall of 1972. He was on the sidelines for the first state championship playoff games for Class AA and A, when Minneapolis Washburn defeated Moorhead 26-6 for the AA title and Burnsville defeated Sauk Centre 46-19 for the A title.
In the subsequent 43 seasons, Sherman, who graduated from Augsburg College in Minneapolis, has covered the state football playoffs each year, writing game stories and columns and also taking photos at many of the games.
“The best time of year to be a high school football reporter is during the Prep Bowl,” he said. “Watching the best of the best is always a thrill.”
Teams from the Lake Conference, Sherman’s primary coverage area with Sun Newspapers, have been highly successful in the state playoffs. He has written about state-championship teams from Eden Prairie, Edina, Minnetonka and Wayzata during his career. “I am still waiting for Hopkins to win one,” he said, referring to the only Lake school that has not captured a state title.
Regarding his selection to the Minnesota High School Football Coaches’ Hall of Fame, Sherman said, “This is one of the most humbling honors a sports reporter could ever hope to receive. It is a special award that I will always treasure, mainly because so many great men and great coaches are members of this prestigious group. I treasure the friendships I have made through high school football, with coaches, players, fans and athletic directors. High school football is a tremendous character-building experience for the young people involved. And the game is the ultimate laboratory for teaching teamwork, sacrifice and success through a group effort.”
80 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association 2015 HALL OF FAME Inductee Football Hall of Fame Annual Banquet
Steve Solem, BOLD High School Division
Steve Solem is a 1978 graduate of Windom High School. While attending Windom, he earned eight letters in football, baseball, track and hockey. Upon graduation he attended Worthington Community College where he was twice named an All-State football player. He earned his AA degree in 1980 and went on to Huron College in Huron, South Dakota where he earned his BA in physical education in 1983. He was named twice to the All-SDIC team. Steve’s first job was as a graduate assistant at Huron College. After two years he moved on to take a job at Bird Island – Lake Lillian District, which is now BOLD — Bird Island, Olivia and Lake Lillian.
This was Steve’s first and last high school stop. He spent one year as an assistant coach before he became the head coach, a position he has held for the past 30 years! He has amassed a career record of 249 – 71 with two State championships and his teams were State runner-up three times! Steve’s teams have earned 16 Conference titles and 10 Section championships. In each of these instances he was named Conference and Section Coach of the Year. In 2004 Steve was named the Minnesota Vikings Coach of the Year and in 2012 he was a Minnesota Vikings Coach of the Week. In addition to coaching football, Steve has been an assistant boys’ and girls’ basketball coach for 24 years. He was an assistant softball coach for 10 years and the head coach for four years.
Steve states that the highlights of his career are many and playing for state championships is just one of them; but possibly the best is showing young men how to play hard and conduct themselves with sportsmanship and class. He goes on to say that “seeing former players coaching at the high school level and seeing them develop others into fine young men is awesome!”
During Steve’s free time he enjoys making buggies and taking buggy rides along with his desire to hunt. He is married to Joan and they have four children — Trevor, Grant, Sutton, and Raquel.
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 81 AWARDS Previously Inducted Hall Of Fame Members Sponsored by the Minnesota High School Football Coaches Association
1965 1971 1977 Gary Olson Bernie Bierman Manny Marget Frank “Butch” Larson Don Nyland Frank Cleve Butzie Maetzold Herschel H. Lysaker Dale Scholl Bernie Cole George “Butch” Nash Art Avis Jake Christiansen Harold M. Jim Carrington 1983 Vein Morrison “Snooks” Sullivan Lee Krough Stan Nelson Bronko Nagurski Jim McLaughlin Joe Mrkonich Ted Peterson 1972 Leo Sebastian Jim Gotta Lew Swearingen Dick Wildung Jim Lee 1978 1984 1966 Jerry Krueger Chuck Dixon Dick Lawrence Bert Batson William F. Broekmeier Chauncey Martin Tom Briere Lester S. Barnard Fred Vant Hull Ted Meinhover Jim Henkes Red Hastings Roy “Chip” Rasmussen John Gagliardi 1973 George Reedy 1985 Lefty Ranweiler Earl Teas Marti Rossini Don Swanson Chuck Elias John Vucinovich Bob Roy 1967 Ralph Anderson Bruce Frank Francis “Pug” Lund Jerry Dahlberg 1979 Don Riley Louis Todnem Bruce Smith Bruce Bakke Giffy O’Dell Paul Giel Mary Helling Herman Frickey Cliff Morlan Bill Hanson 1986 Joe Markley 1974 LeRoy McMahon Chuck Halsted Oats LeGrand Dick Mulkern Ralph Hagberg 1968 Jerry Ekstein Harry Newby Pete Herges Lee Brockmeyer Kenneth “Red” Wilson Milt Osterberg Ike Pesonen Sid Hartman Edor Nelson Bob Schrank Cliff Senne Charles “Bud” Wilkinson Doc Watson Steve Silianoff Elmer Wigen Lloyd Stein 1987 1975 Terry Egerdahl 1969 Art Haas 1980 Lauren “Huns” Hagge C.P. Blakeslee Les Neil Bruce Bennett Donald “Bill” McMoore Dick Bradley Bob Collison Neal Davis Jerry Sullivan Ray Christenson Russ Helleckson James Gustafson Angelo Taddie Jim Byrne Dick Mahar James Molnar Lloyd Hollingsworth Bernie Lusk Norm Wagner 1988 Pete Guzy Jim Wallace Herbert Claffy 1976 Mac DahI 1970 Kermit Anderson 1981 Art Fredrickson Ed Widseth Will Gullickson Lou Barle Ralph Peterson Adrian Christenson Dwaine Hoberg Irv Nerdahl Ron Raveling Jake Christiansen Jack Malevich Glenn Redmann Cal Stoll Walter Hertz Jim Pederson Clayton Tonnemaker Frank ORourke George Roscoe 1989 Les Knuti Murray Warmath 1982 John Drugg Bud Grant Bob Gove Don Fox Wendell Vlasin Wally Hitt Jim Griffin
82 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Bill Severin 1997 2004 2011 Harvey Shew Bill Beck Dean Taylor Terry Karlsgodt Tony Thiel John Drews Stan Olson Mark Kroulik Ross Fortier Gary Graham Bob Majeski 1990 Andy Lia Deryl Ramey Merrill Pavlovich Roland Bromberg Jerry Peterson Randy Shaver Don Stueve Gary Gustafson Darrel “Bozo” Wincek Tom Mahoney 1998 2005 Bob ONeil John Conzemius Ken Jacobson 2012 Dick Rezanka Frank Fredlund Jerry Sonnek Earl Bauman Al Siegle Bob Sullivan Terry McLean Paul Gasner Jerry Wallskog Neal Hofland Dick Hanson 1991 Wes Wistrom Dick Jonckowski Steve Nunnink Morgan Brandrup Donovan Larson Terry Ogorek John Davies 1999 Tyrone Wacker Earl Gramling Bill Martin 2006 Roy Hokkanan Gerhard Meidt Charles Kavanagh 2013 Ron Scott Grady Rostberg Ken Hill Gene Stritesky Bob Youso Buz Rumrill Rich Kallok Jerry Foley Mal Scanlan Stan Skjei Steve Ott 1992 Omer Sieben Richard Tressel Ivan Kroulik Stay Canakes Gordon Hinck Jerry Carlson Dan Devine 2000 Don Seipkes John Hansen Jerry Hegna 2007 Joe Mayer Andy McCarty Keith Bergstedt Warren Olson Elmer Menage Dave Brokke 2014 George Wemeier Ed Mettner Robert Hage Jon Bakken Jim Simser Dan Kostich Dave Fritze 1993 George Thole Conley “Con” Natvig MikeGrant Les Dreschel Tom Witschen Tom Idstrom Ken Mauer 2001 Dave Nelson Tom Porter Ken Belanger 2008 Larry Thompson Dana Powers John Gross Don Elston Marc Trestman Dick Walker Don Bertek Mario Lucia Roger Lipelt Jim Sims 2015 1994 Keith Swanson Ron Stolski Jeff Ferguson Dick Bakke Stuart Nordquist Gary Trimble Paul Miller George Larson John Sherman Jim Malosky 2002 2009 Steve Solem Andy Nelson Pepper Lysaker Roger French Marsh Nelson Ken Baumann Dave Hylla George Smith Rick Manke DeWayne Johnson Paul Mork Dwight Lundeen 1995 Willie Rauen Mike Mahlen Gerry Brown Jim Roforth Bruce Frank 2010 Norman Johnson 2003 Dave Dose Bob Peterson Lyle Anderson Jim Dotseth Pat “Bruno” Waldner Clark Bergloff Dennis Hale Jim Mader Jim Reinhardt 1996 David Main Jim Christopherson Dave Nigon Mary Gunderson Dick Strand Mike Morrissey Lloyd Peterson
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“HALL OF FAME” NOMINATION FORM MINNESOTA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION Contact: Scott Tschimperle: [email protected] Paul Lemke: [email protected]
DIRECTIONS: 1. Please have nominee (if possible) complete this nomination form completely. 2. Please type or print neatly. 3. Please answer questions in all categories of the nomination form that are applicable. 4. Please include a picture (black and white preferred) of the nominee to be used for press purposes. 5. Nominations must be received by Jan. 1st, 2016
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NOMINATOR'S TELEPHONE (HOME):______(WORK) ______Induction into the Football Coaches "Hall of Fame" is gained through one of three divisions. These divisions are: A. The high school division (Coaches) B. The college division (Coaches) C. The citation division (Writers, Announcers, Athletic Directors, Fans, etc.)
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84 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association 2015 Power of Influence Award recipient
The Power of Influence Award: Criteria and History
The Minnesota Power of Influence award is presented by the MFCA to recognize one of the many extraordinary football coaches in Minnesota. The Minnesota award winner is our association’s nominee for the national Power of Influence Award, which is presented jointly by the American Football Coaches Association and the American Football Coaches Foundation®.
The Power of Influence Award was created as a way for the AFCA and AFCF to honor a deserving high school football coach for his effect on his players, school and community. The individuals nominated must be active head football coaches and must embody the life-changing qualities of respect and inspiration. They must have touched lives and caused student-athletes and others to want to emulate their honesty, patience and modesty. This award is not based on wins and losses, however, it is noted that coaches of powerful influence have longevity and success.
Previous Minnesota Power of Influence winners and national Jon Bakken, nominees have included: Dwight Lundeen of Becker 2009, Dave Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Nelson of Minnetonka 2008. Dave Hylla of Proctor 2007, Mike Mahlen of Verndale 2006, and Ron Stolski of Brainerd 2005. Stolski went on to be named the national Power of Influence Award winner by the AFCA and AFCF. PREVIOUS POWER OF INFLUENCE AWARD RECIPIENTS
2006 2011 Ron Stolski Jeff Fe rguson Brainerd High School Totino-Grace High School 2007 2012 Mike Mahlen Paul Mork Verndale High School White Bear Lake/New Life 2008 Academy Dave Hylla 2013 Proctor High School Mark Froehling, Farmington 2009 2014 Dave Nelson Bob “Bubba” Sullivan, Minnetonka High School Northfield 2010 Dwight Lundeen Becker High School
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 85 AWARDS
The Power of Influence Award – Minnesota – Nomination Form
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Return Form to: Bubba Sullivan – Northfield High School – 1400 S. Division St. – Return Form to:Northfield, Bubba Sullivan MN 55057- Northfield High SChool - 1400 S. Division St., Northfield, MN 55057; Fax 507-645-3455
86 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association MINNESOTA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION 2015 DON SWANSON AWARD Terry Turek, LeSueur-Henderson Terry is a graduate of Montgomery-Lonsdale High School and the University of Minnesota, where he lettered for Joe Salem and was coached by the legendary, Butch Nash.
After college, Terry coached one year at Montgomery-Lonsdale before landing a teaching and coaching position at Le Sueur High School. He was an assistant football, basketball, and track coach for one year before being named the head football coach in the fall of 1985. He inherited the program from another Minnesota legend, MFCA Hall of Famer, Bruce Frank. Terry led the Le Sueur- Henderson Giants for 27 seasons, winning 10 Minnesota River Conference titles and four Section championships. He is currently an assistant football coach for the Giants and has continued his basketball coaching duties where he’s been at every level from 5th grade to varsity in over twenty years with the program.
Terry has been an active MFCA member since the 1980s. He was the Secretary-Treasurer for a number of years and currently serves as the Director of Publications.
Terry and his wife, Megan, have two sons: Frank, 16 and Peter, 14.
PREVIOUS AWARD RECIPIENTS
2010 2013 Mike Watson, Centennial Jon Gross, Medford 2011 2014 Wayne “Ribsy” Petermeier, Rob Nielsen, Detroit Lakes Browerville 2012 Conley Natvig Swanville, Swanville-Grey Eagle, Browerville
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 87 AWARDS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD RECIPIENTS
1990 ...... Jim Lano, Normandy Inn 1991...... Bud Olson, Bud Olson Awards 1992 ...... Bob Roy, St. Louis Park High School 1993 ...... Don Swanson, Minneapolis Patrick Henry High School 1994 ...... Bill Etter, Chi Chi's Restaurant 1995 ...... Tom Mahoney, Fairmont High School 1996...... Joe Samuelson, Stillwater High School 1997 ...... Dick Walker, Richfield High School 1998 ...... Jim Dotseth, Minneapolis Patrick Henry High School 1999 ...... Randy Shaver, KARE 11 TV 2000 ...... Jim Simser, Fairmont High School 2001 ...... Butch Nash, University of Minnesota 2002 ...... Jostens 2003 ...... Ralph Anderson, Becker County Record and Detroit Lakes Tribune 2004 ...... Gordon Shaw, University of Minnesota 2005 ...... Bill Hoag, Varsity Gold 2006 ...... Healy Awards 2007 ...... Doubletree Park Place Hotel, Minneapolis 2008 ...... Dave Fritze, Minnesota High School All-Star Football Game DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD 2009 ...... Brad Madson, Minnesota Vikings Jim Becker, Eagan 2010 ...... TCF Bank Stadium 2011 ...... Dave Lee, WCCO Radio 2012 ...... Mike Turner, Varsity Photos, Inc. & Varsity Awards 2013 ...... Dave Giles, MFCA Historian 2014...... Kevin Merkle, Minnesota State High School League
88 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association SERVICE AWARD WINNERS
45-YEAR SERVICE AWARD 35-YEAR SERVICE AWARD Dwight Lundeen, Becker Ken Helland, Tri-City United
30-YEAR SERVICE AWARD 200 Wins Randy Strand, Adrian Terry Bahlmann, Marshall Kevin Nowotny, Adrian (not pictured)
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 89 AWARDS 2014 class Coaches of the Year
9-Man Coach of the Year Class 1A Coach of the Year Class 2A Coach of the Year Gary Sloan, Grand Meadow Charles Adams III, Minneapolis North Luke Mitchell, Holdingford
Class 3A Coach of the Year Class 4A Coach of the Year Class 5A Coach of the Year Mike Kesler, Rochester Lourdes Dwight Lundeen, Becker Rex King, Simley
CLASS 6A Coach of the Year Jeff Ferguson, Totino-Grace pictured on page 78
90 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association 2014 CONFERENCE Coaches of the Year
conference coach schooL cLASS conference coach schooL cLASS
Big Nine...... Ned Louis...... Faribault...... 5A Northstar East...... Brandon Schwegel... Bagley...... 2A
Big North...... John Jirik...... North Woods...... 9M Northstar West...... Les Viken...... Fosston...... 1A
Big Southeast...... Randall Kuechenmeister Blue Earth Area...... 3A Northwest Suburban North... Steve Hamilton...... Elk River...... 5A
Big Southeast...... Brad Wendland...... Waseca...... 4A Northwest Suburban North... Mike Diggins...... Centennial...... 6A
Big Southwest...... Terry Bahlmann...... Marshall...... 4A Northwest Suburban West..... Matt Lombardi...... Maple Grove...... 6A
Central Lakes North...... Troy Hendricks...... Bemidji...... 5A Northwest Suburban West..... Derrin Lamker...... Osseo...... 6A
Central Lakes North...... Kevin Feeney...... Moorhead...... 5A Northwest Suburban West..... Jeff Ferguson...... Totino-Grace...... 6A
Central Lakes South...... Mike Rowe...... Rocori...... 4A Pheasant North...... Mike Mahlen...... Verndale...... 9M
Central Lakes South...... Scott Hentges...... Sartell-St. Stephen...... 5A Pheasant South...... Tony Thiel...... Wheaton/Herman-Norcross...... 9M
Central Minnesota...... Leo Pohlcamp...... Pierz...... 3A Pheasant South...... Tim Pattrin...... Brandon/Evansville...... 9M
Gopher Valley 1A...... Chad Gimbel...... Blooming Prairie...... 1A Prairie North...... Don Seipkes...... Ottertail Central...... 2A
Gopher Valley 2A...... Jon Bakken...... Waterville-Elysian-Morristown.....2A Prairie South...... Jay Loven...... Upsala/Swanville Area...... 1A
Granite Ridge...... Dwight Lundeen...... Becker...... 4A Sea Range...... Tom Lenarz...... Cloquet...... 4A
Great Northern East...... Jeff Gronner...... Cromwell...... 9M South Suburban...... Jeff Erdmann...... Rosemount...... 6A
Great Northern West...... Derrick Gross...... Kelliher/Northome...... 9M Southeast...... Gary Sloan...... Grand Meadow...... 9M
Great Northern West...... Shawn Klimek...... Nevis...... 9M Southern Confederacy East... Tom Murphy...... Nicollet...... 9M
Great Northern West...... Bjorn Johnson...... Onamia...... 9M Southern Confederacy East... Kyle Atherton & Erik.Hermanson Cleveland...... 9M
Great Polar Blue...... Mike Gindorff...... Crosby-Ironton...... 2A Southern Confederacy West. Andrew Fleischman.Edgerton/Ellsworth...... 9M
Great Polar Red...... Darrin Kvam...... East Central...... 1A Southern Minnesota...... Denny Lux...... New Ulm Cathedral...... 1A
Great Polar White...... Dave Louzek...... Moose Lake/Willow River...... 3A Southern FB Alliance Blue...... Brent Schroeder...... Caledonia...... 2A
Heart O’Lakes Classic...... Peder Naatz...... Hawley...... 2A Southern FB Alliance Red...... Mike Kesler...... Rochester Lourdes...... 3A
Heart O’Lakes North...... Flint Motschenbacher Detroit Lakes...... 4A Southern FB Alliance White... Don Henderson...... Triton...... 2A
Lake...... Mike Grant...... Eden Prairie...... 6A St. Paul City...... Jeff Plaschko...... St. Paul Johnson...... 4A
Little Sioux...... Chad Johnston...... Minneota...... 1A Suburban East...... Jim Galvin...... Mounds View...... 6A
Metro East...... Chad Sexauer...... South St. Paul...... 4A Top of the State...... Ethan Marquis...... Stephen/Argyle...... Central 9M Metro West...... Brian Dahl...... Chaska...... 5A Tri-Metro West...... Ray Betton...... Academy of Holy Angels...... 4A Minneapolis City...... Charles Adams III...... Minneapolis North...... 1A West Central...... Max Meagher...... Paynesville...... 2A Minnesota River...... Craig Johnson...... Watertown-Mayer...... 3A Wright County East...... Andy Rostberg...... Hutchinson...... 4A Mississippi 8 Blue...... Jared Essler...... St. Michael-Albertville...... 5A Wright County West...... Dan Essler...... New London-Spicer...... 3A Mississippi 8 Red...... Roy Hanenburg...... Princeton...... 3A
Mississippi 8 Red...... Bill Weiss...... Chisago Lakes...... 5A
Mississippi 8 Red...... Jason Telecky...... Monticello...... 5A
North Tri-County...... Paul Clark...... Wauban...... 9M
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 91 AWARDS 2014 Section Coaches of the Year
C LASS: 9 MAN – SECTION COACH 6 Dan Essler, New London-Spicer 1 Gary Sloan, Grand Meadow 7 Bill Hudspith, Esko 2 Tom Murphy, Nicollet 8 Anthony Soderberg, Dilworth-Glyndon- 3 Andrew Fleischman, Edgerton/Ellsworth Felton 4 Chuck Ross, Underwood 5 Jeff Gronner, Cromwell CLASS: 4A – SECTION COACH 6 Dustin Flaten, Norman County East/ 1 Aaron Meyer, Stewartville Ulen-Hitterdal 2 Andy Rostberg, Hutchinson 7 Derrick Gross, Kelliher/Northome 3 Ray Betton, Academy of Holy Angels 8 Cory Waling, Kittson County Central 4 Chad Sexauer, South St. Paul 5 Dwight Lundeen, Becker CLASS: 1A – SECTION COACH 6 Sean McMenomy, DeLaSalle 1 Chad Gimbel, Blooming Prairie 7 Tom Lenarz, Cloquet 2 Denny Lux, New Ulm Cathedral 8 Mike Rowe, Rocori 3 Chad Johnston, Minneota 4 Charles Adams III, Minneapolis North CLASS: 5A – SECTION COACH 5 Cory Larson, Dawson-Boyd 1 Ned Louis, Faribault 6 Jay Loven, Upsala/Swanviille 2 Mark Esch, Mankato West 7 Shawn Kuhnke, Braham 3 Tim Carlson, Bloomington Jefferson 8 John Clark, Jr., Mahnomen 4 Jeff Schlieff, Spring Lake Park 5 Rex King, Simley CLASS: 2A – SECTION COACH 6 Jared Essler, St. Michael-Albertville 1 Brent Schroeder, Caledonia 7 Troy Hendricks, Bemidji 2 Paul Henn, Norwood-Young America 8 Scott Hentges, Sartell-St. Stephen 3 Troy Bouman, Pipestone Area 4 Tim Knudsen, Maple Lake CLASS: 6A – SECTION COACH 5 Steve Solem, BOLD SQ Jeff Ferguson, Totino-Grace 6 Luke Mitchell, Holdingford SQ Mike Pendino, Eastridge 7 Dave Louzek, Moose Lake/Willow River SQ Mike Grant, Eden Prairie 8 Peder Naatz, Hawley SQ Matt Gegenheimer, Prior Lake SQ Brian Vossen, Lakeville North CLASS: 3A – SECTION COACH SQ Jim Galvin, Mounds View 1 Mike Kesler, Rochester Lourdes SQ Jeff Erdmann, Rosemount 2 Scott Tschimperle, Glencoe-Silver Lake SQ Matt Lombardi, Maple Grove 3 Randall Kuechenmeister, Blue Earth Area 4 Carl Lemke, St. Croix Lutheran SQ = State Qualifier 5 Leo Pohlkamp, Pierz
92 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association CONFERENCE / SECTION COACH OF THE YEAR QUESTIONNAIRE MINNESOTA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION Return to: Jim Dotseth, 4180 Trenton Lane No, Plymouth, MN 55441 or Fax 1-763-374-9059
NOTE: This award is for one coach. If your program has co-coaches, both will receive plaques at the banquet. However, for Class and State Coach of the Year award(s) you will need to select one.
Candidates name in full______first middle last
Address______City/Zip Code______
E-mail ______Home phone______Work phone ______
Birthdate______College attended______Year graduated ______
Member MSHSCA?______Yes;______No. Member MFCA?______Yes;______No.
Class: 9M; A; 2A; 3A; 4A; 5A; 6A Sub-District______School______
Were you Sub-District Coach of the Year?______Yes;______No.
If not, who is your Sub-District Coach of the Year?______School______
School Address______City/Zip Code______
Coaching background (Previous schools, years at the school, and any other significant information). 1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______Years as a head football coach______Season Record______Career Record______List other background information that would help the committee in their selection (previous championships, awards, etc.)
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Submitted by: ______Signature ______
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 93 AWARDS Coaches with the Most State Championships While numerous coaches have coached state championship teams and several have coached teams to two state titles a select few have been able to guide their teams to three or more state championships. The coaches listed below won at least three state titles at one or more schools. If any coaches have been omitted, reader should contact the Secretary-Treasurer. Titles Coach School(s) Years 10...... Mike Grant...... Eden Prairie...... 1996, 97, 2000, 02, 06, 07, 11, 12, 13, 14 7...... Mark Kroulik...... Stephen; Stephen/Argyle...... 1992, 2003, 04, 05, 06, 07, 09 7...... Jeff Ferguson...... Totino Grace...... 2003, 04, 06, 07,09, 10, 12 6...... Ken Baumann...... Mahnomen...... 1980, 90, 91, 92, 93, 98 5...... Dick Hanson...... Burnsville...... 1972, 80, 85, 89, 91 4...... Rick Manke...... Glyndon-Felton...... 1985 Detroit Lakes...... 1992, 93, 95 4...... George Thole...... Stillwater...... 1975, 82, 84, 95 4...... Gerhard Meidt...... Minneota...... 1986, 87, 88 Rothsay...... 1972 4...... Dave Dose...... Glencoe-Silver Lake...... 2000, 03, 06, 07 3...... Grady Rostberg...... Hutchinson...... 1983, 84, 98 3...... George Larson...... Cambridge...... 1986, 87, 2000 3...... Ken Jacobsen...... Chatfield...... 1994, 95, 96 3...... Lyle Anderson...... Cook County...... 1997, 98, 99 3...... Dave Main...... Gaylord...... 1973, 75, 79 3...... Keith Bergstadt...... Cromwell...... 1995, 96, 98 3...... Jim Reinhardt...... Rushford-Peterson...... 2002, 2004, 2006 3...... Jon Bakken...... Waterville-Elysian-Morristown...... 1989, 1999, 2009 3...... Don Henderson...... Triton...... 1994, 2000, 2006 3...... Larry Thompson...... Lakeville/South...... 1988, 92, 2003 3...... Brad Anderson...... Wayzata...... 2005, 08, 10 3 ...... Brent Schroeder...... Caledonia...... 2010, 2011, 2012 Most State Playoff Appearances State Playoffs began in 1972 Through 2014 season
No. school No. school No. school No. school 25...... Totino Grace 19...... Stillwater 13...... Becker 12...... LeRoy-Ostrander
23...... Cretin-DH 18...... Eden Prairie 13...... Breckenridge 12...... Minneota
23...... Mahnomen 16...... Cromwell 13...... Cambridge-Isanti 12...... Rochester John Marshall
21...... St. Thomas Academy 15...... Verndale 13...... Stephen-Argyle 12...... Wayzata
19...... Albany 14...... Hawley 12...... Deer River
19...... Hutchinson 14...... Moorhead 12...... Detroit Lakes
94 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Winningest All Time High School Coaches 200 or more wins
Wins...... Losses...... Ties...... Coach...... School...... Years...... Win % 361...... 159...... 5...... Ron Stolski...... Brainerd...... 53...... 0.6924 354...... 116...... 3...... Mike Mahlen ...... Verndale...... 46...... 0.7516 329...... 145...... 3...... Dwight Lundeen...... Becker...... 45...... 0.6929 307...... 66...... 6...... George Larson-r...... Cambridge...... 40...... 0.8179 299...... 66...... 0...... Mike Grant...... Eden Prairie...... 32...... 0.8192 287...... 66...... 2...... Ken Baumann-r...... Mahnomen...... 32...... 0.8113 285...... 69...... 2...... George Thole-r...... Stillwater...... 31...... 0.8034 285...... 128...... 0...... Carl Lemke...... St. Croix Lutheran...... 42...... 0.6901 280...... 130...... 0...... Merrill Pavlovich...... Delano...... 39...... 0.6829 277...... 89...... 1...... Grady Rostberg-r...... Hutchinson...... 34...... 0.7561 275...... 133...... 2...... Stuart Nordquist-r...... International Falls...... 41...... 0.6732 269...... 115...... 2...... Jim Roforth-r...... Osakis...... 45...... 0.6995 265...... 122...... 11...... George Smith-r...... Mahtomedi...... 43...... 0.6796 263...... 86...... 2...... Neal Hofland-r...... Chokio-Alberta...... 35...... 0.7521 259...... 79...... 0...... Jon Bakken...... Waterville-Elysian-Morristown...... 32...... 0.7663 259...... 102...... 9...... Les Dreschel-r...... Red Lake Falls/Crookston...... 40...... 0.7122 259...... 105...... 13...... John Hansen-r...... Osseo...... 40...... 0.7042 256...... 94...... 8...... Tom Mahoney-r...... Fairmont...... 38...... 0.7263 255...... 159...... 0...... Don Seipkes...... Ottertail Central/Henning...... 42...... 0.6159 253...... 130...... 0...... Larry Thompson...... Lakeville South...... 36...... 0.6606 249...... 71...... 0...... Steve Solem...... BOLD...... 29...... 0.7781 246...... 137...... 0...... Terry Karlsgodt-r...... Atwater-Grove City- Cosmos...... 39...... 0.6423 241...... 91...... 0...... Dave Nigon-r...... Totino Grace...... 31...... 0.7259 239...... 99...... 0...... Dave Nelson...... Minnetonka ...... 31...... 0.7071 236...... 79...... 0...... Gerhard Meidt-r...... Rothsay/Minneota/Big Lake...... 32...... 0.7492 233...... 108...... 3...... Buz Rumrill-r...... Glencoe/Silver Lake ...... 33...... 0.6817 230...... 65...... 0...... Jim Mader-r...... Albany...... 26...... 0.7797 230...... 138...... 1...... Roger Lipelt-r...... Wayzata/Providence...... 40...... 0.6247 229...... 75...... 0...... Don Henderson...... Triton...... 28...... 0.7533 229...... 81...... 0...... Leo Pohlkamp...... Pierz...... 29...... 0.7387 223...... 91...... 1...... Jim Simser-r...... Fairmont/New Richland-H ...... 32...... 0.7095 222...... 91...... 0...... Stan Olson-r...... LeRoy-Ostrander...... 30...... 0.7093 222...... 96...... 0...... Randy Strand...... Adrian...... 30...... 0.6981 221...... 97...... 0...... Dave Brokke-r...... Granite Falls/YME...... 31...... 0.6950 220...... 74...... 0...... Clark Bergloff-r...... Mora...... 29...... 0.7483 220...... 127...... 1...... Don Stueve-r...... Fergus Falls...... 37...... 0.6336 216...... 130...... 6...... Billy Beck-r...... Lac Qui Parle Valley...... 39...... 0.6222 214...... 141...... 0...... Bob Jackson-r...... White Bear Lake/SLP...... 35...... 0.6028 212...... 64...... 0...... Gary Graham-r...... Browerville...... 25...... 0.7681 212...... 83...... 8...... Kenneth “Red” Wilson-r...... Bemidji...... 34...... 0.7129
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 95 AWARDS
212...... 121...... 2...... DeWayne Johnson-r...... Anoka...... 33...... 0.6358 209...... 91...... 0...... Jerry Wallskog-r...... LeCenter/BDRSH/Monty...... 31...... 0.6967 207...... 92...... 0...... Terry Ogorek-r...... Kittson County Central...... 30...... 0.6923 207...... 109...... 2...... Andy Nelson-r...... Lake Benton/Verdi...... 34...... 0.6541 206...... 89...... 0...... Ron Johnson-r...... Clearbrook/Gonvick Tr...... 31...... 0.6983 205...... 58...... 2...... Dick Hanson-r...... Burnsville...... 25...... 0.7774 204...... 92...... 0...... Terry Bahlmann...... Marshall...... 31...... 0.6892 204...... 92...... 0...... Terry Highum-r...... Lanesboro...... 31...... 0.6892 203...... 66...... 1...... Stav Canakes-r...... Edina...... 27...... 0.7537 202...... 106...... 13...... Bruce Frank-r...... Le Sueur...... 37...... 0.6495 202...... 120...... 2...... Con Natvig-r...... Swanville...... 33...... 0.6265 202...... 147...... 0...... Richard Risbrudt-r...... Fergus Falls...... 35...... 0.5788 200...... 65...... 0...... Rich Kallok-r...... Cretin-DH...... 22...... 0.7547 200...... 77...... 3...... Bob Youso-r...... Moose Lake/Willow River...... 30...... 0.7196 200...... 89...... 0...... Ken Mauer-r...... St. Paul Harding...... 32...... 0.6920 200...... 111...... 0...... Dean Taylor-r...... Sartell/St. Cloud Cathedral...... 32...... 0.6431
ALL TIME WINNINGEST HIGH SCHOOL COACHES BY WIN PERCENTAGE 200 or more wins
Wins Losses Ties Coach School Years Win % 299...... 66...... 0...... Mike Grant...... Eden Prairie...... 32...... 81.92% 307...... 66...... 6...... George Larson-r...... Cambridge...... 40...... 81.79% 287...... 66...... 2...... Ken Baumann-r...... Mahnomen...... 32...... 81.13% 285...... 69...... 2...... George Thole-r...... Stillwater...... 31...... 80.34% 230...... 65...... 0...... Jim Mader-r...... Albany...... 26...... 77.97% 249...... 71...... 0...... Steve Solem...... BOLD...... 29...... 77.81% 205...... 58...... 2...... Dick Hanson-r...... Burnsville...... 25...... 77.74% 212...... 64...... 0...... Gary Graham-r...... Browerville...... 25...... 76.81% 259...... 79...... 0...... Jon Bakken...... Waterville-Elysian-Morristown...... 32...... 76.63% 277...... 89...... 1...... Grady Rostberg-r...... Hutchinson...... 34...... 75.61% 200...... 65...... 0...... Rich Kallok-r...... Cretin-DH...... 22...... 75.47% 203...... 66...... 1...... Stav Canakes-r...... Edina...... 27...... 75.37% 229...... 75...... 0...... Don Henderson...... Triton...... 28...... 75.33% 263...... 86...... 2...... Neal Hofland-r...... Chokio-Alberta...... 35...... 75.21% 354...... 116...... 3...... Mike Mahlen ...... Verndale...... 46...... 75.16% 236...... 79...... 0...... Gerhard Meidt-r...... Rothsay/Minneota/Big Lake...... 32...... 74.92%
96 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association 220...... 74...... 0...... Clark Bergloff-r...... Mora...... 29...... 74.83% 229...... 81...... 0...... Leo Pohlkamp...... Pierz...... 29...... 73.87% 256...... 94...... 8...... Tom Mahoney-r...... Fairmont...... 38...... 72.63% 241...... 91...... 0...... Dave Nigon-r...... Totino Grace...... 31...... 72.59% 200...... 77...... 3...... Bob Youso-r...... Moose Lake/Willow River...... 30...... 71.96% 212...... 83...... 8...... Kenneth “Red” Wilson-r.... Bemidji...... 34...... 71.29% 259...... 102...... 9...... Les Dreschel-r...... Red Lake Falls/Crookston...... 40...... 71.22% 223...... 91...... 1...... Jim Simser-r...... Fairmont/New Richland-H ...... 32...... 70.95% 222...... 91...... 0...... Stan Olson-r...... LeRoy-Ostrander...... 30...... 70.93% 239...... 99...... 0...... Dave Nelson...... Minnetonka ...... 31...... 70.71% 259...... 105...... 13...... John Hansen-r...... Osseo...... 40...... 70.42% 269...... 115...... 2...... Jim Roforth-r...... Osakis...... 45...... 69.95% 206...... 89...... 0...... Ron Johnson-r...... Clearbrook/Gonvick Tr...... 31...... 69.83% 222...... 96...... 0...... Randy Strand...... Adrian...... 30...... 69.81% 209...... 91...... 0...... Jerry Wallskog-r...... LeCenter/BDRSH/Monty...... 31...... 69.67% 221...... 97...... 0...... Dave Brokke-r...... Granite Falls/YME...... 31...... 69.50% 329...... 145...... 3...... Dwight Lundeen...... Becker...... 45...... 69.29% 361...... 159...... 5...... Ron Stolski...... Brainerd...... 53...... 69.24% 207...... 92...... 0...... Terry Ogorek-r...... Kittson County Central...... 30...... 69.23% 200...... 89...... 0...... Ken Mauer-r...... St. Paul Harding...... 32...... 69.20% 285...... 128...... 0...... Carl Lemke...... St. Croix Lutheran...... 42...... 69.01% 204...... 92...... 0...... Terry Bahlmann...... Marshall...... 31...... 68.92% 204...... 92...... 0...... Terry Highum-r...... Lanesboro...... 31...... 68.92% 280...... 130...... 0...... Merrill Pavlovich...... Delano...... 39...... 68.29% 233...... 108...... 3...... Buz Rumrill-r...... Glencoe/Silver Lake ...... 33...... 68.17% 265...... 122...... 11...... George Smith-r...... Mahtomedi...... 43...... 67.96% 275...... 133...... 2...... Stuart Nordquist-r...... International Falls...... 41...... 67.32% 253...... 130...... 0...... Larry Thompson...... Lakeville South...... 36...... 66.06% 207...... 109...... 2...... Andy Nelson-r...... Lake Benton/Verdi...... 34...... 65.41% 202...... 106...... 13...... Bruce Frank-r...... Le Sueur...... 37...... 64.95% 200...... 111...... 0...... Dean Taylor-r...... Sartell/St. Cloud Cathedral...... 32...... 64.31% 246...... 137...... 0...... Terry Karlsgodt-r...... Atwater-Grove City- Cosmos...... 39...... 64.23% 212...... 121...... 2...... DeWayne Johnson-r...... Anoka...... 33...... 63.58% 220...... 127...... 1...... Don Stueve-r...... Fergus Falls...... 37...... 63.36% 202...... 120...... 2...... Con Natvig-r...... Swanville...... 33...... 62.65% 230...... 138...... 1...... Roger Lipelt-r...... Wayzata/Providence...... 40...... 62.47% 216...... 130...... 6...... Billy Beck-r...... Lac Qui Parle Valley...... 39...... 62.22% 255...... 159...... 0...... Don Seipkes...... Ottertail Central/Henning...... 42...... 61.59% 214...... 141...... 0...... Bob Jackson-r...... White Bear Lake/SLP...... 35...... 60.28% 202...... 147...... 0...... Richard Risbrudt-r...... Fergus Falls...... 35...... 57.88%
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 97 AWARDS Active High School Coaches with 60 or more career wins W ins Losses Ties Coach School Years 361...... 159...... 5...... Ron Stolski...... Brainerd...... 53 354...... 116...... 3...... Mike Mahlen ...... Verndale...... 46 329...... 145...... 3...... Dwight Lundeen...... Becker...... 45 299...... 66...... 0...... Mike Grant...... Eden Prairie...... 32 285...... 128...... 0...... Carl Lemke...... St. Croix Lutheran...... 42 280...... 130...... 0...... Merrill Pavlovich...... Delano...... 39 259...... 79...... 0...... Jon Bakken...... Waterville-Elysian-Morristown...... 32 255...... 159...... 0...... Don Seipkes...... Ottertail Central/Henning...... 42 253...... 130...... 0...... Larry Thompson...... Lakeville South...... 36 249...... 71...... 0...... Steve Solem...... BOLD...... 29 239...... 99...... 0...... Dave Nelson...... Minnetonka ...... 31 229...... 75...... 0...... Don Henderson...... Triton...... 28 229...... 81...... 0...... Leo Pohlkamp...... Pierz...... 29 222...... 96...... 0...... Randy Strand...... Adrian...... 30 204...... 92...... 0...... Terry Bahlmann...... Marshall...... 31 179...... 105...... 0...... Bubba Sullivan...... Northfield...... 26 178...... 93...... 0...... Dean Aurich...... Mayer Lutheran...... 27 177...... 84...... 0...... Bill Hudspith...... Esko...... 25 169...... 170...... 0...... John Sieling...... Prairie Valley/Eagle Valley...... 37 168...... 160...... 0...... Ken Helland...... Tri-City United/LeCenter...... 35 164...... 72...... 0...... Gary Sloan...... Grand Meadow...... 22 160...... 175...... 0...... Steve Hill...... Minnewaska...... 39 158...... 29...... 0...... Dave Louzek...... Moose Lk/Willow River...... 16 158...... 128...... 0...... Karl Urbaniak...... Mable-Canton...... 32 157...... 124...... 0...... Rick Sutton...... Eagan...... 29 156...... 100...... 0...... Joe Scoblic...... Lester Prairie-Holy Trinity...... 25 155...... 91...... 0...... Tom Murphy...... Nicollet...... 24 153...... 75...... 0...... Jeff Schlieff...... Spring Lake Park...... 22 153...... 88...... 0...... Dave Hopkins...... Holy Family...... 23 152...... 104...... 0...... Larry Herm...... Foley...... 26 149...... 18...... 0...... Jeff Ferguson...... Totino Grace...... 13 147...... 35...... 0...... Andy Rostberg...... Hutchinson...... 16 146...... 37...... 0...... Brad Anderson...... Wayzata...... 16 144...... 114...... 0...... Jeff Erdmann...... Rosemount...... 25 142...... 29...... 0...... Peder Naatz...... Hawley...... 15 141...... 51...... 0...... Tony Thiel...... Wheaton/Herman/Norcross...... 18 140...... 73...... 0...... Denny Lux...... New Ulm Cathedral...... 20 140...... 96...... 0...... Randy Kuechenmeister...... Blue Earth Area...... 24 135...... 83...... 0...... Daryl Illikainen...... Hermantown...... 22 132...... 46...... 0...... Flint Motschenbacher...... Detroit Lakes...... 16 132...... 65...... 0...... Jeff Williams...... Owatanna...... 19 131...... 34...... 0...... John Clark Jr...... Mahnomen...... 14 131...... 55...... 0...... Chad Gimbel...... Blooming Prairie...... 18 129...... 45...... 0...... Tom Schuller...... Jackson Co Central...... 16 127...... 107...... 0...... Leo Theisen...... Westbrook Walnut Grove...... 25 123...... 75...... 0...... Brian Nelson...... Fertile-Beltrami...... 20 122...... 101...... 0...... Mark Froehling-r...... Farmington...... 23 118...... 67...... 0...... Jeff Plaschko...... St. Paul Johnson...... 19 118...... 75...... 0...... Kelly Sherwin...... Eastview...... 17
98 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association W ins Losses Ties Coach School Years
117...... 110...... 0...... John Jirik...... North Woods...... 24 116...... 29...... 0...... Andrew Fleischman...... Edgerton/Ellsworth...... 12 115...... 56...... 0...... Paul Dunn...... Springfield...... 16 112...... 34...... 0...... Chad Johnston...... Minneota...... 13 112...... 128...... 0...... Mike Dammann...... MACCRAY...... 26 111...... 66...... 0...... Carter Ross...... Westbrook Walnut Grove...... 18 111...... 70...... 0...... Jack Drews...... Rochester John Marshall...... 18 110...... 44...... 0...... Jim Galvin...... Mounds View...... 14 106...... 30...... 0...... Dave Ziebarth...... St. Thomas Academy...... 12 106...... 79...... 0...... Jeff Weiland...... Orono...... 18 105...... 76...... 0...... Chuck Ross...... Underwood...... 17 105...... 104...... 0...... Les Viken...... Fosston...... 20 103...... 44...... 0...... Ribsy Petermeier...... Browerville...... 14 103...... 74...... 0...... John Austinson...... Byron...... 18 102...... 78...... 0...... Bill Weiss...... Chisago Lakes...... 18 101...... 45...... 0...... Todd Oye...... Luverne...... 13 101...... 67...... 0...... Bob Staska...... McGregor...... 17 100...... 47...... 0...... Cory Larson...... Dawson-Boyd...... 13 98...... 33...... 0...... Mike Kleinschmidt...... Albany...... 12 98...... 81...... 0...... Dave Haugen...... Pelican Rapids...... 18 96...... 19...... 0...... Mike Scanlan...... Cretin-Derham Hall...... 10 95...... 61...... 0...... Dan Essler...... New London-Spicer...... 15 94...... 25...... 0...... Mike Kesler...... Rochester Lourdes...... 10 93...... 101...... 0...... Bill Magnuson...... Sauk Rapids-Rice...... 19 92...... 33...... 0...... Jeff Gronner...... Cromwell...... 11 88...... 81...... 0...... Steve Hamilton...... Elk River...... 17 86...... 34...... 0...... Brian Dahl...... Clinton-Graceville-Beardley...... 11 86...... 34...... 0...... Steve Jipson...... Clinton-Graceville-Beardley...... 11 84...... 55...... 0...... Troy Hendricks...... Bemidji...... 13 82...... 21...... 0...... Mark Esch...... Mankato West...... 9 82...... 61...... 0...... Jim Buboltz...... Minnesota Valley Lutheran...... 15 79...... 84...... 0...... Tim Knutson...... Maple Lake...... 16 78...... 70...... 0...... Brian Remick...... Red Lake County...... 16 77...... 27...... 0...... Sean McMenomy...... DeLaSalle...... 10 76...... 29...... 0...... Bryan Strand...... Barnsville...... 10 76...... 42...... 0...... Joe Kemp...... TMB/Wabasso...... 11 74...... 42...... 0...... Marc Franz...... Rogers...... 12 73...... 43...... 0...... Chad Sexauer...... So. St. Paul...... 11 73...... 64...... 0...... Jody Stone...... Shakopee...... 14 72...... 56...... 0...... Brad Wendland...... Waseca...... 13 71...... 51...... 0...... Tony Gullickson...... Warren-Alverado...... 12 69...... 16...... 0...... Scott Tschimperle...... Glencoe-Silver Lake...... 8 69...... 43...... 0...... Jay Loven...... Upsala/Swanville Area...... 10 69...... 45...... 0...... Ned Louis...... Faribault...... 11 69...... 52...... 0...... Jon Vik...... Rochester Century...... 13 69...... 77...... 0...... Chris Simdorn...... Roseville Area...... 14 68...... 63...... 0...... David Zeitchick...... St. Paul Highland Park...... 15 67...... 53...... 0...... Brian Lamppa...... Ely...... 12 66...... 34...... 0...... Derrin Lamker...... Osseo...... 10 65...... 55...... 0...... Jeff Buerkle...... Anoka...... 12 62...... 3...... 0...... Brent Schroeder...... Caledonia...... 5 62...... 57...... 0...... Scott Hanson...... Bethleham Academy...... 12 61...... 63...... 0...... Rich Wilkie...... Andover...... 13 60...... 34...... 0...... Shawn Kuhnke...... Braham...... 9
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 99 AWARDS Butch Nash Award
The Minnesota High School Football Coaches Association feels that Butch Nash is the epitome of the ideal assistant coach.
Total loyalty, coaching competency, outstanding rapport with players and fellow coaches, integrity beyond re- proach, and many years of dedicated service to a worthy profession are the qualities that describe Butch.
These are the qualities exemplified by the assistant coach- es who have been chosen to receive this year’s Butch Nash Butch Nash Minnesota Gophers Award.
Butch Nash Award Requirements
• An active assistant football coach at choices (generally 15 or more years). the high school level. • Both the head coach and the nominee • Although not strictly limited to varsity must be members of the MFCA. level coaches, the Executive Committee • No more than one assistant from a high sets a requirement of being an school program will be honored in a assistant who is a “front liner” – in the given year. limelight, under the gun, recipient of praise and/or criticism approaching the • The award will be limited to eight level of the head coach. recipients in a given year. • Certainly, a few younger coaches can meet these requirements, BUT, in all candor, years of service to a program will influence the selection committee’s
100 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Butch Nash Award Recipients
Gary Anderson, Fairmont Josh Austad, Rocori Bryan Brighton, Plainview-Elgin-Millville
Greg Clough, Minnetonka Ketih Cornell, St. Michael-Albertville Steve Drewlo, Blaine
Mark Madigan, simley Jason Moden, Osseo Conley Natvig, Browerville
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 101 AWARDS Butch Nash Award Recipients
David Rocheleau, Pierz Todd Stokke, Lewiston-Altura Doug Wanous, Owatonna
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102 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association
Butch Nash Award Nomination Form (Award for assistant football coaching at the high school level)
Candidates name in full First middle last
Address City/Zip Code
E-mail Home phone ( ) Work phone ( )
Birthdate College attended Year graduated
Candidate: Member MSHSCA? Yes; No. Member MFCA? Yes; No.
Head Coach: Member MSHSCA? Yes; No. Member MFCA? Yes; No.
Head Coach e-mail Home ph: Work ph:
Class: 9M; A; 2A; 3A; 4A; 5A; 6A Sub-district School (please circle)
School Address City/Zip Code
Current football coaching assignment
Coaching background (Previous schools, years at the school, and any other significant information).
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Total number of years as high school assistant football coach (minimum 15 years)
List other background information that would help the committee in their selection (previous championships, awards, etc.
Submitted by: Head Football Coach
Return to: Jim Dotseth, 4180 Trenton Lane No, Plymouth, MN 55441 Fax: 1-763-374-9059, Email: [email protected]
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 103 “T h e K e e p e r s o f t h e G a m e ” Minnesota High School Football Conference Standings: 2014 Please note that there may have been changes to certain conferences. There may be mistakes due to “typos”/lack of information. Teams are listed in order of conference finish with regular season, and final season records.
Big 9 Conference Standings Central Lakes Conference - South Great Northern Conference Standings Mankato West 7-1 12-1 Standings Cromwell 7-1 10-2 Northfield 7-1 8-2 Sartell-St. Stephen 5-0 9-2 Nevis 7-1 9-2 Faribault 6-2 8-3 St. Cloud Apollo 4-1 6-4 Kelliher/Northome 6-2 9-3 Owatonna 5-3 6-4 Rocori 3-2 7-5 Wrenshall 6-2 8-3 Rochester Mayo 5-3 6-4 St. Cloud Tech 2-3 3-6 Onamia 6-2 6-3 Mankato East 4-4 5-5 Willmar 1-4 3-6 Floodwood 5-3 6-4 Rochester John Marshall 4-4 5-5 Sauk Rapids-Rice 0-5 0-9 Isle 4-4 4-5 Rochester Century 4-4 4-5 Carlton 2-6 2-7 Austin 3-5 3-6 Central Minnesota Conference Standings Hill City 2-6 2-7 Red Wing 2-6 3-7 Pierz 7-0 11-1 McGregor 2-6 2-7 Winona 1-7 1-8 Maple Lake 6-1 10-2 Northland 1-7 1-8 Albert Lea 0-8 0-9 Holdingford 5-2 11-3 Lake of the Woods 0-8 0-8 Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 4-3 7-4 Big North Conference Standings Eden Valley-Watkins 3-4 5-5 Great Polar Football Alliance - Blue North Woods 8-0 10-1 Rockford 2-5 3-6 Standings South Ridge 7-1 8-2 Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 1-6 1-8 Crosby-Ironton 5-0 9-1 Bigfork 6-2 7-3 Kimball Area 0-7 0-9 Braham 4-1 10-2 Ely 6-2 7-3 Aitkin 3-2 5-4 Mountain Iron-Buhl 4-4 4-5 Gopher Valley A Conference Standings Pine City 2-3 3-6 Littlefork-Big Falls 3-5 3-6 Blooming Prairie 6-0 11-1 Hinckley-Finlayson 1-4 3-6 Silver Bay 3-5 3-6 Bethlehem Academy 4-2 7-3 Rush City 0-5 1-8 Chisholm 2-6 2-7 Lester Prairie/Holy Trinity 3-3 7-4 Great Polar Football Alliance - Red Standings Northeast Range 1-7 1-8 Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 3-3 4-5 East Central 3-1 7-4 Cherry 0-8 0-8 Mankato Loyola 3-3 3-6 Mesabi East 3-1 6-4 United South Central 2-4 3-7 Barnum 3-1 4-6 Big South Conference Standings St. Clair 0-6 0-9 Ogilvie 1-3 1-8 Marshall 7-0 8-1 Cook County 0-4 0-8 Blue Earth Area 6-1 9-2 Gopher Valley AA Conference Standings Waseca 6-1 9-2 Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 5-0 8-3 Great Polar Football Alliance - White Pipestone Area 6-2 10-3 Maple River 4-1 8-2 Standings Luverne 5-2 7-3 Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 3-2 6-3 Moose Lake-Willow River 5-0 9-2 Jackson County Central 5-3 7-4 New Richland-H-E-G 2-3 3-6 Esko 4-1 8-3 Redwood Valley 4-4 4-5 Gibbon-Fairfax-Winthrop 1-4 2-7 Two Harbors 3-2 8-3 Worthington 4-4 4-5 Medford 0-5 0-9 Eveleth-Gilbert 2-3 5-5 Fairmont 2-6 3-7 Deer River 1-4 4-5 St. Peter 2-6 2-7 Duluth Marshall 0-5 4-6 New Ulm 1-6 1-8 Granite Ridge Conference Standings Becker 7-0 12-1 Windom Area 1-7 1-8 Heart O’Lakes Conference - Classic St. James Area 0-7 0-8 Albany 6-1 7-2 Zimmerman 5-2 7-3 Standings Little Falls 4-3 6-4 Hawley 7-0 10-1 Central Lakes Conference - North St. Cloud Cathedral 3-4 6-5 Frazee 6-1 9-2 Standings Foley 1-6 2-8 Barnesville 4-3 6-4 Bemidji 4-1 9-2 Mora 1-6 2-8 Pelican Rapids 4-3 5-5 Moorhead 4-1 8-2 Milaca 1-6 1-8 Breckenridge 4-3 4-5 Brainerd 4-1 6-3 Crookston 2-5 2-7 Alexandria 2-3 5-5 Warroad 1-6 1-8 Fergus Falls 1-4 2-7 Staples-Motley 0-7 0-9 Grand Rapids 0-5 1-9
104 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Heart O’Lakes Conference - North Robbinsdale Cooper 3-3 5-4 Northstar West Conference Standings Standings Bloomington Kennedy 1-5 2-7 Mahnomen 8-0 11-1 Detroit Lakes 7-0 9-1 Richfield 0-6 1-9 Fosston 7-1 9-2 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 6-1 8-3 Lake Park-Audubon 5-3 6-4 Pequot Lakes 5-2 7-3 Minneapolis City Conference Standings Fertile-Beltrami 4-4 5-5 Thief River Falls 4-3 4-5 Minneapolis North 6-0 12-1 Red Lake County 3-5 3-6 Park Rapids Area 3-4 4-6 Minneapolis Southwest 5-1 6-4 Badger/Greenbush-Middle River 1-7 1-8 Perham 2-5 3-6 Minneapolis Henry/West Metro 3-3 4-5 East Grand Forks 1-6 2-8 Minneapolis Washburn 3-3 4-5 Northwest Suburban Conference Roseau 0-7 1-8 Minneapolis Roosevelt 2-4 2-7 Standings Minneapolis South 2-4 2-7 Totino-Grace 5-1 11-2 Independent Metro Athletic Conference Minneapolis Edison 0-6 2-7 Maple Grove 5-1 10-2 Standings Osseo 5-1 6-4 Providence Academy 6-0 9-1 Minnesota River Conference Standings Elk River 6-2 7-3 Breck 3-2 6-4 Watertown-Mayer 7-0 7-2 Centennial 6-2 6-3 Minnehaha Academy 3-3 5-4 Norwood-Young America 6-1 10-2 Spring Lake Park 5-3 8-4 Blake 1-4 2-7 Tri-City United 5-2 7-3 Champlin Park 5-3 5-4 St. Paul Acad./Mounds Park Aca 0-4 0-9 Jordan 4-3 5-4 Blaine 4-4 5-5 Independents Standings Belle Plaine 3-4 5-6 Andover 3-5 4-6 MN Academy for the Deaf 0-0 6-2 Mayer Lutheran 1-6 2-8 Robbinsdale Armstrong 2-5 3-6 LeSueur-Henderson 1-6 1-8 Anoka 2-6 2-7 Lake Conference Standings Sibley East 1-6 1-8 Park Center 1-4 5-5 Eden Prairie 4-0 13-0 Coon Rapids 1-6 1-8 Irondale 0-7 0-9 Hopkins 3-1 5-5 Mississippi 8 Conference Standings Minnetonka 1-3 4-5 St. Michael-Albertville 7-1 10-2 Wayzata 1-3 3-7 Rogers 7-1 8-2 Pheasant Conference - North Standings Edina 1-3 2-7 St. Francis 6-2 8-3 Underwood 7-1 10-2 Chisago Lakes Area 6-2 7-3 Verndale 7-1 9-2 Little Sioux Conference Standings Monticello 5-3 6-4 Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 5-3 5-4 Minneota 8-0 13-0 Princeton 4-4 5-5 Bertha-Hewitt 2-6 2-7 Dawson-Boyd 7-1 12-2 Cambridge-Isanti 4-4 4-5 Pheasant Conference - South Standings Adrian 6-2 8-3 Big Lake 3-5 3-6 Wheaton/Herman-Norcross 6-2 7-3 Tracy-Milroy-Balaton 5-3 6-4 Buffalo 3-5 3-6 Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 5-3 7-4 Canby 3-5 5-6 North Branch 2-6 3-7 Brandon/Evansville 5-3 6-4 Lac qui Parle Valley 3-5 4-6 Duluth East 1-7 1-8 Ortonville 3-5 3-6 MACCRAY 3-5 3-6 Duluth Denfeld 0-8 0-9 Ashby 0-8 0-9 Murray County Central 3-5 3-6 Hancock 0-8 0-9 Lakeview 2-6 2-7 North Tri-County Standings Russell-Tyler-Ruthton 0-8 0-9 Waubun 7-0 9-1 Prairie Conference - North Standings Ada-Borup 6-1 7-2 Otter Tail Central 5-0 9-2 Metro East Conference Standings Win-E-Mac 5-2 8-3 Osakis 4-1 6-4 South St. Paul 7-0 9-2 NCE/U-H 4-3 9-4 Long Prairie-Grey Eagle 3-2 4-5 Simley 5-2 10-4 Norman County West 3-4 3-6 Prairie Valley 2-3 3-6 St. Thomas Academy 5-2 6-3 Park Christian 2-5 2-7 Wadena-Deer Creek 1-4 2-7 Mahtomedi 4-3 6-5 Rothsay 1-6 1-8 United North Central 0-5 0-9 Hill-Murray 4-4 5-5 Cass Lake-Bena 0-7 0-8 Henry Sibley 3-4 3-6 Prairie Conference - South Standings North St. Paul 2-5 3-6 Northstar East Conference Standings Upsala/Swanville Area 5-0 11-1 Hastings 2-5 3-7 Bagley 6-2 7-3 Royalton 4-1 9-2 Tartan 0-7 1-8 Blackduck 5-3 5-4 Browerville 3-2 6-3 Pine River-Backus 4-4 5-5 New York Mills 2-3 5-5 Metro West Conference Standings Pillager 4-4 4-5 Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg 1-4 1-8 Chanhassen 5-1 7-3 Walker-Hackensack-Akeley 1-7 1-7 West Central Area 0-5 1-8 Chaska 5-1 7-3 Red Lake 0-8 0-9 Benilde-St. Margaret’s 4-2 5-5 Bloomington Jefferson 3-3 7-4
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Sea Range Conference Standings Wabasha-Kellogg 3-5 3-6 Top of the State Conference Standings Cloquet 6-0 10-1 Fillmore Central 2-6 2-7 Stephen-Argyle 6-0 7-2 Hermantown 5-1 8-2 Hayfield 1-7 1-8 Warren-Alvarado-Oslo 5-1 7-2 Proctor 4-2 5-5 Kingsland 0-8 0-9 Kittson County Central 4-2 9-3 Greenway/Nashwauk-Keewatin 3-3 3-6 Clearbrook-Gonvick 2-4 2-6 Virginia 2-4 2-7 Southern Football Alliance - Red Standings Polk County West 2-4 2-6 Hibbing 1-5 1-8 Rochester Lourdes 8-0 13-0 Goodridge/Grygla 1-5 2-6 International Falls 0-6 0-9 Stewartville 7-1 10-2 Northern Freeze 1-5 2-6 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 5-3 7-4 South Suburban Conference Standings Kasson-Mantorville 4-4 5-5 Tri-Metro Conference Standings Rosemount 7-0 10-1 Lake City 4-4 5-5 Holy Angels 5-0 10-1 Prior Lake 7-1 9-2 Byron 3-5 4-6 DeLaSalle 4-1 11-2 Lakeville North 6-1 10-2 Cannon Falls 2-6 2-7 St. Croix Lutheran 6-2 8-3 Eastview 4-3 4-5 La Crescent 2-6 2-7 St. Anthony Village 5-3 6-4 Eagan 3-4 5-5 Columbia Heights 3-4 5-5 Burnsville 3-4 4-6 Southern Football Alliance - White Fridley 2-3 3-6 Lakeville South 3-5 3-6 Standings St. Agnes 2-4 5-5 Apple Valley 2-6 3-7 Pine Island 7-1 8-2 New Life Academy 2-4 2-7 Shakopee 2-6 2-7 Triton 7-1 8-2 Brooklyn Center 1-5 4-6 Farmington 0-7 0-9 Lewiston-Altura 5-3 7-4 Concordia Academy-Roseville 1-5 3-6 Zumbrota-Mazeppa 3-5 4-6 Southeast Conference Standings Dover-Eyota 3-5 3-6 West Central Conference Standings Grand Meadow 8-0 14-0 Kenyon-Wanamingo 2-6 2-7 Paynesville Area 8-0 9-1 Spring Grove 7-1 9-2 St. Charles 1-7 1-8 BOLD 7-1 12-2 Randolph 6-2 7-3 Winona Cotter 1-7 1-8 Melrose 6-2 8-3 Mabel-Canton 5-3 6-4 Montevideo 6-2 6-3 Lanesboro 4-4 5-5 Southern Minnesota Conference Standings Minnewaska Area 4-4 5-5 Houston 3-5 3-6 New Ulm Cathedral 8-0 11-1 Morris Area/Chokio-Alberta 4-4 5-5 Lyle-Pacelli 2-6 2-7 Sleepy Eye Saint Mary’s 7-1 9-2 Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City 3-5 4-6 LeRoy-Ostrander 1-7 1-8 Martin County West 6-2 6-3 Sauk Centre 1-7 1-8 Glenville-Emmons 0-8 0-9 Wabasso 4-4 5-5 Yellow Medicine East 1-7 1-8 Cedar Mountain/Comfrey 4-4 4-5 Benson 0-8 0-9 Southern Confederacy Conference - East Minnesota Valley Lutheran 3-5 4-6 Standings Springfield 3-5 4-6 Wright County Conference - East Standings Nicollet 7-1 10-2 Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart 2-6 2-7 Hutchinson 5-0 11-1 Cleveland 6-2 8-3 Sleepy Eye 2-6 2-7 Holy Family Catholic 3-2 7-3 Mountain Lake Area 6-2 7-3 Red Rock Central 1-7 1-8 Orono 3-2 7-3 Madelia 5-3 6-4 New Prague 2-3 4-5 Alden-Conger 2-6 2-7 St. Paul City Conference Standings Waconia 2-3 4-5 Granada-Huntley-EC/Truman 0-8 0-9 St. Paul Central 4-0 7-3 Delano 0-5 3-7 Southern Confederacy Conference - West St. Paul Johnson 3-2 6-4 Standings St. Paul Highland Park 2-2 4-5 Wright County Conference - West Edgerton/Ellsworth 7-1 12-2 St. Paul Harding 2-3 3-6 Standings Renville County West 5-3 6-4 St. Paul Como Park 2-3 3-7 New London-Spicer 5-0 11-2 Hills-Beaver Creek 5-3 5-4 St. Paul Humboldt 0-3 1-8 Glencoe-Silver Lake 4-1 9-4 Westbrook-Walnut Grove 3-5 3-6 Dassel-Cokato 3-2 3-6 Fulda 2-6 2-7 Mound Westonka 1-4 2-7 Heron Lake-Okabena 0-8 0-8 Suburban East Conference Standings Mounds View 7-0 9-2 Annandale 1-4 2-8 East Ridge 6-1 9-2 Litchfield 1-4 1-8 Southern Football Alliance - Blue Cretin-Derham Hall 6-2 6-3 Standings Stillwater Area 5-2 7-3 Caledonia 8-0 12-1 White Bear Lake 3-4 4-6 Rushford-Peterson 7-1 9-2 Roseville 3-4 3-6 Goodhue 6-2 7-3 Park of Cottage Grove 1-6 2-7 Southland 5-3 5-4 Woodbury 1-6 1-8 Chatfield 4-4 5-5 Forest Lake 0-7 0-9
106 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Big 9 Conference Back to Back Class 5A State Titles for Big 9 Conference
Mankato West won its fourth state championship in 2014, adding to their state titles in 2008, 2002, and 1999. Coach Mark Conference Standings Esch’s Scarlets were impressive from start to finish outscoring Conference Overall their opponents 634 to 198. In conference play, West dominated Mankato West 7-1 12-1 through the first seven weeks before being upset in week 8. West Northfield 7-1 8-2 used that defeat as motivation, putting together a great playoff Faribault 6-2 8-3 run and knocking off several state powers including St. Michael Owatonna 5-3 6-4 Rochester Mayo 5-3 6-4 Albertville before beating Simley 42-19 for the state title. The Mankato East 4-4 5-5 Scarlets became the 2nd Big 9 team in a row to win the class 5A Rochester John Marshall 4-4 5-5 state title following Owatonna’s state title in 2013. Rochester Century 4-4 4-5 Northfield earned a share of the conference title in their first Austin 3-5 4-5 year in the league since 1969. Coach Bubba Sullivan’s squad Red Wing 2-6 3-6 featured a senior dominated line-up. The Raiders advanced to the Winona 1-7 1-8 Albert Lea 0-8 0-9 section championship game, but lost to eventual state champion Mankato West, the only team the Raiders lost to this year. Faribault rattled off seven straight wins in route to the state tournament. The Falcons beat conference rival Rochester Mayo Coach Jon Vik’s Rochester Century Panthers came out of in an exciting overtime thriller to win the Section 1 5A title before the gate on fire, winning 4 of their first five games. One of the being knocked out of the tourney by eventual runner-up Simley. Panthers highlight victories came in week 4 with a 31-12 win over Coach Ned Louis was selected conference coach of the year. cross-town rival Rochester JM. Defending state champion Owatonna had a rebuilding project Austin gave Big 9 foes fits with their wide split offense and on its hands after graduating nearly every starter from their 2013 were able to put some points on the board. Coach Brett Vesel’s squad. However, Coach Jeff William’s Huskies were able to pull off Packers knocked off arch rival Albert Lea 42-41 in one of the most some big victories, highlighted by an exciting 40-37 overtime win exciting games in the league this year. over Rochester Century in week 2 and a one point victory over Red Wing re-joined the Big 9 after leaving the league in 1981. Rochester John Marshall in week 6. Coach Rickey Foggie’s first year in Red Wing saw his Wingers post Rochester Mayo featured talented athletes on both sides of the a couple of nice wins as well as an impressive playoff victory over ball and competed strongly throughout the year finishing the year Winona in the playoffs. playing for the section championship. Coach Donny Holcomb’s Winona came out on top against Albert Lea in week 4. Coach Spartans were the kings of Rochester this year with highlight wins John Cassellius’ Winhawks featured a young offense that gained over cross-town rivals JM in week 2 and Century in week 8. valuable experience and looks to be explosive next year. Coach Eric Davis has the Mankato East program on the rise. The Tigers of Albert Lea battled for first year coach Kevin After starting 0-3, the Cougars, led by a stalwart defense, won Armbrust and look for good things to come as the Tigers have five of their next six games. The Cougars were the virtual class 4A some young talent on its way. champions of the Big 9 going undefeated against the other class All of the Big 9 teams with the exception of Albert Lea will be 4A programs in the conference. competing in the Big Southeast District next fall. New Prague will One of the biggest upsets of the year in Minnesota was pulled join to make it an even dozen in the Big Southeast. off by Rochester John Marshall in week 8. Coach Kevin Kirkeby’s Big 9 Coach of the Year: Ned Louis – Faribault Rockets knocked off eventual state champs Mankato West 21-19. Big 9 Offensive Player of the Year – Ryan Schlichte – Mankato The victory gave JM momentum as they were then able to avenge West a regular season defeat by beating rival Rochester Century in the Big 9 Defensive Player of the Year – Gunnar Grimsrud – playoffs. Rochester Mayo
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Big 9 Lineman of the Year – Nick Connelly – Red Wing 3, Northfield 2, Red Wing 7, Rochester 10, Rochester Century 4, The Big 9 football champions history since 1928: Albert Lea 7, Rochester JM 19, Rochester Mayo 6, Owatonna 11, Winona 4. Austin 19, Faribault 4, Mankato 2, Mankato East 1, Mankato West
Big South Conference
2014 marked the first season of The Big South Conference. The Big South Conference is a merger between the Southwest Conference Standings Conference and the South Central Conference. The inaugural champions of The Big South Conference in 2014 were the Marshall 8-0 Marshall Tigers. Marshall went through the 2014 season Blue Earth 7-1 undefeated with an 8-0 record. A couple key victories for the Waseca 7-1 Tigers during the season were a week 1 defeat of Blue Earth and Pipestone 6-2 a week 6 victory over Waseca. Waseca and Blue Earth finished Luverne 6-2 tied for second in The Big South with 7-1 records. JCC 5-3 There were many close games and tough battles fought Redwood Valley 4-4 throughout the 2014 Big South conference season. With Worthington 4-4 traditional rivalries continuing and also the start of some new Fairmont 2-6 rivalries. St. Peter 2-6 The Blue Earth Buccaneers and the Pipestone Arrows were New Ulm 1-7 Big South representatives to make it to the state football Windom 1-7 tournament in 2014. Saint James 0-8
108 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Conference Awards Big South West Offensive Lineman of the Year Blake Wolters-Pipestone 11 Offensive Back of the Year Keegan Moore JCC 11 Boyer Bouman Pipestone 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Tom Roelfsema Marshall 12 Johnny Gacke Luverne 12 Defensive Back of the Year Brad Bahlmann Marshall 12 Special Teams Player of the Year Sam Marshall Marshall 12 Drew Hmielewski Marshall 11 The Big South East: Offensive Lineman of the Year Tyler Kolander Waseca 12 Offensive Back of the Year Brady Bomsta Waseca 12 Defensive Lineman of the Year Martin Grandados Blue Earth Area 12 Brandon Evans St. Peter 12 Defensive Back of the Year Jacob Johnson Blue Earth Area 12 Special Teams Player of the Year Josiah Frye Waseca 12 Coach of the Year Randy Kuechenmeister Blue Earth Area Brad Wendland Waseca
Central Lakes Conference
It was another banner year for the Central Lakes Conference. a 34-21 victory at St. Cloud Apollo. With a first round bye, Sartell Rocori, Sartell-St. Stephen and Bemidji ended the 2014 season as prepared to play St. Cloud Apollo in the Section 8 5A semifinal Section Champions and participants in the State Playoffs. The end game. In a tough fought and well-played game by both teams, of the 2014 season marks the end to this great football conference the Sabres rallied to drive 80 yards in 50 seconds to score the as we move towards District football. We hope to keep the long game winning touchdown on a pass from Brandon Snoberger standing rivalries and deep tradition of the CLC. Congratulations (12) to Jake Lieberg (11) with 12 seconds left. The victory to all the teams of this conference as every Friday night you knew earned Sartell the right to play the Moorhead Spuds for the that each team was going to give great effort, play with class, and 3rd consecutive year in the section final game. In the section be well coached. championship game, the Sabres jumped out to a 19-7 halftime lead. The Spuds battled back and took the lead with four minutes CLC South Division to go. The Sabres marched down the field and punched in the The Sabres captured the Central Lakes Conference South and game-winning touchdown on a QB sneak by Snoberger, earning made their second straight appearance in the Class 5A State the 34-27 victory. The Sabres were defeated in the quarterfinal Tournament. Sartell opened the season with three consecutive round of the Class 5A State Tournament by eventual state runner- wins, including a win over then unbeaten Willmar Cardinals, up Simley. Sartell finished 5-0 in the CLC South and 9-2 overall. in which the Sabres put up 27 points in the first quarter. After The Sabres were lead on offense by senior QB Brandon Snoberger a tough road loss to Bemidji, the Sabres finished the CLC South (76/145, 20 TDs, 3 INTs), senior RB Darek Stachowksi (271 carries, schedule without a loss. The conference title was clinched with 1377 yards, 19 TDs), who also become the school’s all-time rusher,
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and were lead in receptions by junior WR Jake Lieberg (18-361, to make the team for the Spartans. The Spartans look to continue 6 TDs. The Sabres started all seniors on the offensive line, and the moment made last season with a strong supporting cast were lead by senior three-year starter Anthony Thene. Only junior returning in 2015. returns with line experience. Defensively, Sartell was led by St. Cloud Tech finished with a 3-6 record and continued to senior DE’s Nick Jensen (three-year starter) and Hunter Anderson improve each week with what was likely the youngest and most (two year starter), as well as senior LB’s Payton Voss and Grant Lahn inexperienced squad in school history. Tech’s offense continued (both two year starters). Freshmen John Schmidt led the team to evolve throughout the season ending with a predominately in tackles. Senior Ben Rengel and junior Andrew Grant tied for shotgun spread system which was something completely new the team lead in interceptions (3). The Sabres will return both for the Tigers. A defense that only had a handful of players with safeties (Andrew Grant and Logan Anding) and a corner (Jonah Varsity experience returning developed throughout the season Nebosis). Two-year starter Ryan Zayas will anchor the defensive and became very opportunistic generating turnovers in the line. The Sabres graduated many talented players but are hopeful second half of the year. Tech will be an experienced club next fall our returning starters and underclassmen will continue the Sabre with a confident group of players excited to meet the challenges tradition in 2015. of the new district scheduling. The 2014 Apollo Eagles finished runner-up to conference The Willmar Cardinals finished the 2014 season with a 3-6 champion Sartell in the Central Lakes Conference South division overall record, losing in the first round of the playoffs to a very with a conference record of 5-1. Overall, the Eagles finished 6-4 strong Rogers’ Royals squad. The 2014 season started very strong losing in the section semi-finals to eventual section champions for the Cardinals winning their first 3 out of 4 games. The second Sartell. On the offensive side of the ball the Eagles were led by half of the year the squad fell short losing the final four games in 4 year starter senior Ben Alvord (QB) and junior standouts Cole the closing minutes of each contest. The season was highlighted Johnson (WR), Ethan Novacinski (WR), Evin Rassier (RB) and by a big win over the Brainerd Warriors 39-20 in week 2 of the Jordan Smith (OL). On the defensive side of the ball many seniors season. The Cardinals hadn’t beaten the Warriors since 2000. The contributed to the Eagles’ second consecutive 6 win season. In strength of the Cardinal team this past season was its offense, 2015 a young Eagles defense will be led by returning starting averaging 28 points per game. Michael Heitzman and Vaughn seniors Clayton Hoeper (S) and Josh Galvez (DL) and juniors Luke Johnson led the Cardinal ground game with a combined 950 Dunsmoor (DL) and Peter Nelson (DB). The Eagles are optimistic yards rushing and 11 TDs. There were four Cardinal receivers with for 2015 with 8 offensive starters and a total of 14 varsity regulars 20 or more catches led by Austin Grove who pulled in 48 catches returning to build upon Apollo’s recent success. for 600 yards and 3 touchdowns. Defensively the Cardinals were The 2014 season was full of ups and downs for the ROCORI led by linebacker Vaughn Johnson and Zach Rudolph. They SPARTANS. At the end of week six the Spartans found themselves combined for 13 sacks and 27 tackles for loss. In the back end of with a record of 2-4 and trying to find themselves. The Spartans the defense Travis Deegan led the Cardinals with 3 interceptions. great group of seniors lead by captains Alex Budde, Jack Feldhege, Look for the Cardinals to have a bounce back year in 2015 with Victor Schleppenbach, and Tim Hansen took over the last two many returning starters on both sides of the football. games of the regular season, and they went into playoffs with a The Storm, led by Coach Bill Magnuson, had a tough season respectable 4-4 record in the Central Lakes Conference. ending at 0-9. The team was led by All-Conference linebackers, In the section playoffs they continued their hot play by beating Barclay Bates (senior) and Richard Carriveau (junior). Together, the Fergus Falls, Albany, and Detroit Lakes to take the Section 8 AAAA STORM kicked, scratched and clawed in every game and would title. This is the sixth time the Spartans have done so, and the 2nd not give up. Many players saw playing time and that experience, time in the last 4 years. In the State Quarter Finals the Spartans ran along with a great work ethic, should give the STORM a good into eventual State Champion Becker in a very one-sided affair. chance of bettering their record for next fall! They ended the season with a respectable 7-5 record. The Spartans had a very fulfilling 2014 season off the field as CLC North well. They had the opportunity to be in a NFL Campaign that aimed The Bemidji Lumberjacks had another solid season, finishing at stopping domestic violence and violence against women. The 4-1 in the CLC north. The Lumberjacks finished the season with Spartans also achieved their 5th Gold Standard Academic award a 9-2 record, losing to St. Michael Albertville in the state quarter in 6 years. Bowen Rothstein senior offensive lineman was named finals. The Jacks moved the ball well all year with a balanced to the 4A Academic All-State team. This is the 4th player in a row attack, featuring James Hendricks at QB, Logan Hatfield at RB
110 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association and a solid offensive line. James rushed for over 1100 yds. and Willmar Cardinals came to Brainerd and delivered a resounding threw for over 1100 yds. compiling 18 TD’s. Logan Hatfield was defeat to the home team. The Warriors were to win five more the workhorse in the backfield, as the JR running back ran for over games throughout the season, the hi-light being a victory over 1700 yds. and 25 TD’s. The defense played solid football all season, the always tough Moorhead Spuds, but losing to the very good with Isaac Klinke and Lucas Goins leading the charge. Goins Bemidji squad. They finished 4-1 in the North conference. The final suffered a season ending injury in game 8 that impacted the team game found them losing a section semi- final to a fine St. Francis through the playoffs. The outlook for 2015 looks promising for team in a high scoring contest. the defense, with the return of several starters, including LB’s Nick The 2014 Fergus Falls Otter football team ended the season Peterson, Nate Snell and Wyatt Yartz. Wyatt Yoemans returns on with a 2-7 record and finished in 5th place in the Central Lakes the defensive line with 2 years of experience as a starter. Coach Conference North Division. The eventual section 8AAAA Hendricks will begin his 7th season back as the head coach again. champion Rocori Spartans knocked the Otters out of the playoffs After finishing as a Class five finalist and runner-up to State in the section quarterfinals. The Otters two wins came against champion Owatonna in 2013, the Brainerd Warriors finished the Sauk Rapids-Rice and Grand Rapids. The young Otters only had 7 2014 season with a 6-3 record. The season was uneven. Even seniors on the roster, which gave a host of juniors and sophomores though they returned some experience from the 2013 team , valuable varsity playing time. The Otters were competitive in the the Warriors still needed to replace their entire O and D line and tough Central Lakes Conference and hope to carry that over to the Offensive backfield. The tough Central Lakes Conference is a the newly formed Midwest District for the 2015 season.. difficult proving ground. Following an opening Warrior win, the
Great Polar Football Alliance Conference East Central, Mesabi East, & Barnum - Red Division Champions Moose Lake-Willow River Rebels - White Division Champion Crosby-Ironton Rangers - Blue Division Champion
In its final season of 2014, the Great Polar Football Conference T he Red Division: consisted of 17 teams that fell into one of three divisions The East Central Eagles rebounded from recent subpar according to size. The Great Polar Alliance Conference had seasons, and tied for the Great Polar Red Division Championship. three state tournament teams this season. In Class A, Braham The Eagles finished 7-4 on the season. A highlight of the year won the Section 7A title game for the second consecutive year was a 21 point come-from-behind victory in the section quarter to advance to the state tournament where they advanced to finals against Deer River, which advanced the team into the the state semifinals where they lost to eventual state champion, Section Championship game. Minneota. The Eagles were led by Conference Offensive MVP, Demetri In Class AA, the Moose Lake Willow-River Rebels were Nordgaard who rushed for over 1,300 yards and accounted crowned the Section 7AA champion for the ninth consecutive for 17 touchdowns. Junior quarterback Casey Sura threw for season. In the state tournament the Rebels lost in the over 800 yards and ran for 650 yards while amassing 21 total quarterfinals to state champion Holdingford. In Class AAA, the touchdowns. East Central senior CJ Smith led the defense. Esko Eskimos were crowned the Section 7AAA champion after Nordgaard, Sura, Smith and junior Stephon Buckhanan were an impressive victory over Two Harbors. First Team All-Conference selections. Senior Tommy Miller and junior Seth Clennon were Honorable Mention selections for the Eagles.
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The Mesabi East Giants had a regular season record of 5-3. and then beat Two Harbors for the Section 7AA championship. Their season was highlighted with two wins over rivals Virginia Esko then traveled to St. Cloud for a state quarterfinals game and Eveleth-Gilbert. The Giants beat the Blue Devils on the against New London-Spicer. The New London-Spicer team was road with a come from behind win in the fourth quarter, 14- too talented for Esko to handle, thus ending a very rewarding 7. The Giants beat the Golden Bears at home to close out the and successful season. season, 28-12. Led by 11 seniors, the Giants beat Rush City 33-0 The Two Harbors Agates had another successful season going in the quarter finals of playoffs. The Giants’ season ended with a 8-3 overall and losing in the Section Championship game to a defeat to Crosby-Ironton 58-18 in the Section Semifinals. very talented Esko team. Two Harbors had five All-Conference The Barnum Bombers finished the 2014 season with a 4-6 selections in Seniors Kyler Kinn, Lucas Kempffer, Ricky Hietala, record. The team battled some key injuries throughout the John Peer, and Alex Lemke. The Agates had two players (Lucas season, but did earn a share of the Great Polar Red Division Kempffer and Kyler Kinn) rush for over 1,000 yards and the team title for the third year in a row. The Bombers showed vast combined to rush for over 3,000 yards. Defensively the Agates improvement throughout the season before it came to an end were consistently solid as their athleticism showed on the field. in the section semifinals versus Braham. Barnum was led by Two Harbors graduated 13 seniors who were all important all-conference members Brandon Newman, Deshon Robinson, contributors to the program over their careers. Nathan Jelinek, Colton Ziegler, and Mitchell Weller. Eveleth-Gilbert finished their regular season with a 5-5 The Ogilvie Lions finished the season with a record of 1-8 overall record. A highlight of the season came in a snow-covered losing to East Central in the playoffs. The Lions had a very good homecoming game where the Golden Bears ran all over Cook group of seniors but could not compete with many of the teams County in a 58-0 victory. After a first round playoff win versus they played. Ogilvie will be moving to 9-man football next year Hinckley-Finlayson, the Golden Bears lost to eventual section and hope to be more competitive. champion Moose Lake-Willow River. Cook County finished their season with a 0-8 overall record The Deer River Warriors finished the regular season with a and have now lost 18 straight games. Seniors Jamie Wick, 4-4 record which earned them a #2 seed and a first round bye Noah Warren, and Travis Bradley led the Vikings throughout in the sectional play-offs eventually losing to East Central. The the season. Cook County will also be moving to 9-man football Warriors were led by two-time All-Conference players and next year for the first time in the program’s history. Captain Brodie Peck on the offensive and defensive line, as well as junior Seth Fairbanks at running back and middle Linebacker. The Warriors had a young team with only four The White Division: senior starters. The season provided much needed experience The Moose Lake/Willow River Rebels finished the 2014 to the returning letter winners for the 2015 campaign. season with a 9 – 2 record, losing the opening game to 4A With a roster of 24 players 9-12 in class 3A, the Duluth Hermantown and in the State Quarterfinals to 2A State Marshall Hilltoppers battled to a record of 4-6. The highlight Champion Holdingford. Moose Lake/Willow River won its 8th of the season was a 64-62 win over Greenway Nashwauk- consecutive Conference Championship and 9th consecutive Keewatin in six overtimes during the first round of the playoffs. Section Championship. The Rebels lose two year starting This was the second longest and third highest scoring game Quarterback Brad Fossum and Runningback David Moonen in Minnesota state high school history. Other highlights were who has rushed for over 1,000 yards each of the last two Great Polar League All-Conference senior Jeremy Stephan’s seasons. Returning though is the core of the offensive line and 18 touchdowns and 1500 yards rushing, as well as the team’s 1,000 yard rusher Bryceton Butkiewicz. The Rebels are very second straight homecoming victory over the East Central excited for the 2015 season and again competing for another Eagles. State Tournament run. The Esko Eskomos were anticipating a good football season, The Blue Division: but ran into a tough schedule early in the season. After losses to the state tournament teams of Cloquet and Moose Lake-Willow The Blue Division Champion, Crosby-Ironton Rangers, River, the Eskomos went on an eight game winning streak. Esko finished the season with a 9-1 record, losing in the section put together eight solid games and finished the regular season finals to Moose Lake – Willow River. The Rangers offense with a 6-2 record and earned the #1 seed in the section playoffs. was led by a veteran offensive line including All Conference After a first round bye, Esko competed against Duluth Marshall seniors Josh Borden, Brady Tesdahl, and Mitch Stangel, as well
112 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association as Honorable Mention senior Jared Blom. The rushing attack was led by All Conference sophomore Jake Larson, who rushed Conference Standings - Red Division for a school record 1,232 yards on 167 carries while scoring 11 Conference Overall touchdowns. All Conference running back Daniel Hudrlik also East Central 3-1 7-4 rushed for 867 yards on 151 carries and scored 9 touchdowns Mesabi East 3-1 6-4 while sophomore teammate and All Conference quarterback Barnum 3-1 4-6 Noah Gindorff ran for 736 yards on 112 carries and scored Ogilvie 1-3 1-8 14 touchdowns. The passing attack was led by Gindorff, who Cook County 0-4 0-8 completed 59 of 94 passes for 856 yards and 10 touchdowns. Leading receivers were Honorable Mention All-Conference player Ben Jordan, who brought in 20 catches for 275 yards and four Touchdowns. Tesdahl added nine catches for 238 yards and two touchdowns and Hudrlik snagged 14 catches for 185 Conference Standings - White Division yards and three touchdowns. The Ranger defense was led by Defensive Conference MVP Conference Overall Moose Lake-Willow River 5-0 9-2 Daniel Hudrlik, who recorded 106 tackles and 10.5 sacks to go Esko 4-1 8-3 along with an interception for a touchdown. Linebacker Brady Two Harbors 3-2 8-3 Tesdahl recorded 92 tackles followed by Honorable Mention Eveleth-Gilbert 2-3 5-5 standout, Matt Stangel and Noah Gindorff’s 72 tackles. Senior Deer River 1-4 4-5 linebacker Mitch Stangel added 69 tackles and Gindorff led the Duluth Marshall 0-5 4-6 defense with five interceptions. The Braham Bombers finished the year with a 10-2 overall record and a 4-1 conference record while finishing second in the Blue Division of Great Polar Football Alliance. The season included making it to the State Semifinals of Class A before Conference Standings - Blue Division losing to the eventual state champions. Braham was led by Conference Overall All-Conference players John Larson, Randy Braund, Quinn Crosby – Ironton 5-0 9-1 Richmond, and Drake Held and All-Conference Honorable Braham 4-1 10-2 Mention selections Sonny Foote, Noah Bone, and Ryan Riesing. Aitkin 3- 2 5-4 The Aitkin Gobblers finished the regular season with a 5-4 Pine City 2-3 3-6 record. The Gobblers won five of their first six games on the Hinckley-Finlayson 1-4 3-6 Rush City 0-5 1-8 season, but then their season came to an end in a first round playoff loss to Foley. The Pine City Dragons posted a 3-6 overall record and had a 2-3 record within the conference. The Dragons were paced looking to take the next step towards being a contender. on offense by All-Conference quarterback Mitchell Hansmann The Rush City Tigers’ season started with a convincing road who threw for 800 yards and rushed for 500 yards. Hansmann’s win over Barnum. The early win proved that the Tigers had favorite target was senior All-Conference player Connor Clark the athletes and ability to compete with every team on the who hauled in 30 passes for nearly 500 yards while also adding schedule. Unfortunately, lack of size and depth took its toll. The 500 yards on the ground. On defense, the Dragons were led season didn’t quite pan out like the Tigers had hoped, but fans by junior linebacker Marcus Scarbrough. His nearly 100 tackles and opposing coaches took notice of Rush City’s hard-hitting, earned him defensive MVP and All-Conference Honors in 2014. team-oriented football. Led by All Conference players Blaine The Hinckley/Finlayson Jaguars are looking to build off their Blazek and Tyler Oscarson, the Tiger players gave their best 3-6 season. With only three seniors graduating, coach Hopkins attitude and effort each and every time out. looks to have over 30 players returning from a very competitive team last year. The program has had an increase in numbers and the Jaguars are looking to be a much improved team and
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 113 Conference Recaps Heart O’Lakes North Division
The Detroit Lakes Lakers won their third straight Heart of Conference Standings Lakes North Conference Championship with a perfect 7-0 record. They were lead by a stout defensive which allow only Conference Overall 898 yards and 6.3 scoring average in conference play. Detroit Lakes 7-0 8-0 Ryan Cihak WR-FS (Detroit Lakes)and Nathaneal Holocek Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton 6-1 6-2 Pequot Lakes 5-2 6-2 (TRF) were named the Co- Most Valuable Players in the Heart of Thief River Falls 4-3 4-4 Lakes North Conference. Cihak had 27 receptions for 488 yards Park Rapids 3-4 3-5 and five touchdowns, rushed for 194 on 21 carries with four Perham 2-5 3-5 touchdowns. He also had five interceptions. Holoeck rushed East Grand Forks 1-6 1-7 for 906 yards on 150 carries and scored 12 touchdowns. Roseau 0-7 1-7 Head Coach Flint Motschenbacher was named Coach of year in the HOL North.
STATISTICS OFFENSE DEFENSE Rush Pass Total Total Yards Yards Yards Yards Allowed Detroit Lakes 1322 653 1975 898 D-G-F 1844 633 2477 1723 E-G-F 1256 543 1799 2388 Park Rapids 1126 933 2059 2164 Pequot Lakes 1656 1007 2663 1385 Perham 1163 583 1746 1913 Roseau 921 93 1014 1822 TRF 1664 877 2541 2704
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The Little Sioux Conference (LSC) ended the 2014 season with Minneota claiming the conference championship with a Conference Standings perfect 8-0 record. 4 teams from the conference, Adrian, Canby, Dawson-Boyd, and Minneota were all in section championship conference Overall Coach games and Minneota and D-B were in the state tournament. Minneota- Minneota defeated Dawson-Boyd in the class A championship Lincoln HI 8-0 13-0 Chad Johnston at TCF Bank Stadium. Dawson- Boyd 7-1 12-2 Cory Larson Adrian 6-2 8-3 Randy Strand TMB 5-3 6-4 Derek Flann MACCRAY 3-5 3-6 Mike Dammann Canby 3-5 5-6 Nick Kockelman Minneapolis City LQPV 3-5 4-6 Mark Bjornjeld MCC 3-5 3-6 Patrick Freeman Lakeview 2-6 2-7 John Sterner Conference RTR 0-8 0-9 Josh Fredrickson
The 2014 Minneapolis city conference champion was Mpls has decided to move on and chase his college coaching dreams North High School. The conference coach of the year was and the new head coach for the Millers is former alum Ryan Charles Adams Mpls North. The strong hold the Mpls Washburn Galindo. All the other coaches in the conference will remain the Millers held for 13 years has been released and the polars are the same during the 2015 season as we move into district football! new kings of the hill! Coach Giovan Jenkins of Mpls Washburn
Minnesota River Conference In the last season of the Minnesota River Conference, the Watertown- Conference Standings Mayer Royals went undefeated in conference play and won the title Conference Overall Coach outright. The top four teams all had Watertown-Mayer 7-0 7-2 Craig Johnson winning records overall. These four Norwood Young America 6-1 10-2 Paul Henn teams were powered by solid ground Tri City United 5-2 7-3 Ken Helland Jordan 4-3 5-4 Craig Albers games stout defenses. Belle Plaine 3-4 5-6 Justin Johnston The Minnesota River Conference Mayer Lutheran 1-6 2-8 Dean Aurich began conference play in football LeSueur-Henderson 1-6 1-8 Mike May in the fall of 1959 and like many Sibley East 1-6 1-8 Chuck Hartmann other conferences across the state, it has seen many changes over the years. Only Jordan and Belle Plaine remained as original MRC football in the course of its 55 seasons. members who had not been affected by mergers. And over In post season play, Norwood Young America captured the a dozen different schools have participated in the MRC for Section 2AA title and then lost a close game to Pipestone in
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the opening round of the state tournament. Belle Plaine made losing a two point game to PEM. Mayer Lutheran also won its it to the Section 3AAA finals before succumbing to Blue Earth opening round game while Watertown-Mayer, LSH, Sibley East Area. Tri City United made it to the semifinals of Section before and Jordan all lost their first game in the post season. Mississippi Conference
The final year of football in the Mississippi 8 Conference was an exciting one as usual. Buffalo, Cambridge, Duluth East, Rogers, St. Francis, and St Michael-Albertville make up the Blue Blue Division Standings portion of the Conference. Conference Overall St. Michael-Albertville, coached by Jared Essler, displayed a St. Michael-Albertville 5-0 7-1 Rogers 4-1 7-1 balanced offense and strong defense to win the Blue Division St. Francis 3-2 6-2 of the Mississippi 8 finishing the season 10-2. STMA went on to Buffalo 2-3 3-5 win the Section 6AAAAA title and advance to the State Semi- Cambridge-Isanti 1-4 4-4 Finals where they lost to eventual state champion Mankato Duluth East 0-5 1-7 West. Offensive Coordinator Keith Cornell was awarded the Butch Nash Award for his work at STMA. Rogers, led by Marc Franz, was led by an explosive offense which averaged over 45 points per game along with a defense that gave up just over 12 points per game. The Royals finished an outstanding season 8-2 and expect to continue to be one of the top programs in the area. Chris Lindquist’s St. Francis team featured a physical and high powered running game on the way to an 8-3 record. St. Francis lost a hard fought battle 38-43 in the Section 7AAAAA Finals to complete a very good season in only their 2nd year in the conference. The Buffalo Bison (3-6) continued to improve throughout the season winning 3 of their final 4 regular season games in Todd Bouman’s 1st year leading the program. The Bison look to build off their strong finish as they go into the 2015 season. Cambridge-Isanti and coach Mike Hennen started the Co-MVP Quarterback Jackson Greenwaldt from STMA. season strong winning their first 3 games but battled a difficult schedule and injuries to finish 4-5. Cambridge-Isanti lost a 35- 42 shootout in the Section 7AAAAA Quarterfinals to end their season. Duluth East and Head Coach Joe Hietala beat crosstown rival Duluth Denfeld on their way to a 1-8 record. The Greyhounds have a great facility and look to continue to improve in their District. The teams in the Mississippi 8 Conference made for a competitive schedule week in and week out. District Football has allowed many of these teams to continue their strong rivalries and will provide for exciting football for the foreseeable Co-MVP Runningback John Santiago from St. Francis. future.
116 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association State champion Grand Meadow leads state-ranked SEC
The Southeast Conference is proud of repeat state champion lower four. Lanesboro’s average score, a 34-30 win, was rather Grand Meadow. The Superlarks’ 2014 crown followed their misleading. The regular season finale versus Mabel-Canton was 2013 state championship, making the league’s third state the only Burro game decided by fewer than 22 points. title (Houston 2008). The Superlarks (14-0) shutout all three Houston (3-6, 3-5 SEC), in sixth place, was not involved in a state tournament opponents and outscored all six playoff game decided by a single-digit margin, the tightest fit a 26-14 opponents, 240-6. season-opening victory against LeRoy-Ostrander. While extending their winning streak to 22 games, the Lyle/Pacelli (2-7, 2-6 SEC) won only two games, but the Superlarks’ first team defense gave up only five touchdowns Athletics had only three seniors on the roster. That two-triumph last fall - three in the early season, ultimately championship- journey, however, was a step in the right direction after five deciding, state-ranked showdown versus Spring Grove. The straight seasons with no more than one win. other two came in SEC games with Lanesboro and Glenville- LeRoy-Ostrander (1-8, 1-7 SEC) achieved its lone win (score Emmons. GM reserves surrendered the lone touchdown in 53-6) in between four opening setbacks and four closing losses. postseason play. Glenville-Emmons (0-9, 0-8 SEC) went winless but earned Along with that pride in the state championship, the other respect by persevering with only 17 names on the roster, conference teams had the considerable task of facing both the including only three seniors and four juniors. Superlarks and the league’s other state-ranked teams. Four of For eight of the nine conference members, every game the nine SEC squads were state ranked during the season. For (regular season and postseason) was against a conference rival. several weeks, three of them were rated among the top six. All except Randolph played in the Section One Tournament. GM, the state’s top ranked team all season, trailed only once Post season play brought non-conference opponents only to in 14 games, during an early-season 20-18 victory against SEC Randolph and Grand Meadow. runner-up Spring Grove. Defeated only by the state champion, In those regular season, section and even the state tourney the Lions (9-2, 7-1 SEC) were among the state’s elite especially contests, the lack of competitive scores was the norm. Of those before being crippled by critical injuries. Like GM, Spring Grove 48 games, there was no overtime and only three (each a regular was ranked in every AP poll, starting at No. 4 and finishing at season SEC game) were decided by single-digit margins. No. 5. The only close game for GM and SG was against each There were numerous high-scoring games, possibly the other. The Superlarks won the section-final rematch by a more highest scoring game in state history when Mabel-Canton comfortable margin. (91) and Lyle/Pacelli (58) combined for 149 points in a section Randolph was ranked No. 2, right behind GM before late- quarterfinal. Spring Grove and Glenville-Emmons combined for season, road stumbles against the Superlarks and Lions. The 128 during the regular season. Rockets (7-3, 6-2 SEC) finished third in the SEC with a 42-34 win against fourth-place Mabel-Canton. Against the other five league rivals, the high-powered Randolph attack won by an average score of 59-11. Mabel-Canton (6-4, 5-3 SEC), long after coming up eight points short of eventual third place Randolph in the season opener, would finish fourth with a six-point (28-22) win over Lanesboro in the regular season finale. Lanesboro was the fourth SEC squad to be state ranked before a week-two loss to Randolph. In the middle of the final SEC standings, the Burros (5-5, 4-4 SEC) finished fifth with four setbacks against the top four and lopsided victories over the
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 117 Conference Recaps Southern Football Alliance - Red
The Last Season of the New Southern Football Alliance (SFA) Red Conference had another strong year! Leading the way was Conference Standings Rochester Lourdes, who won the Conference Championship, Conference Overall and Stewartville, who came in a close second. Lourdes went Rochester Lourdes 7-0 14-0 on to become 3A State Champions while Stewartville made it Stewartville 6-1 11-2 to State in 4A semi-finals losing to eventual State Champions Plainview-Elgin/Millville 4-3 7-4 Becker. Plainview-Elgin/Millville had a bounce back year Kasson-Mantorville 3-4 6-5 Lake City 3-4 5-5 making it to the 1-3A Section Finals losing to Rochester Byron 2-5 4-6 Lourdes. Next, Kasson-Mantorville lost in the Section 1-4A LaCrescent 2-5 2-7 finals to Stewartville. The rest of the conference was very even Cannon Falls 1-6 2-7 between Lake City, Byron, and LaCrescent . Cannon-Falls had a disappointing year but all teams look forward to the new District Football alignment and the new opportunities of a new season. Southern Football Alliance - White
The 2014 football season saw continued strong football from the Southern Football Alliance. The White Division champion in 2014 was the Triton Cobras. The Don Henderson coached Cobras finished the season at 7-0 in the division for a second consecutive season. Triton was led by its rushing attack gaining 3120 yards on the ground during the regular season. They were led by junior QB Jax Bryngelson who rushed for 792 yards on only 72 carries. The Cobras claimed the title by beating the second place team, Pine Island, 28-14 in Week 2. The Panthers finished 6-1 in the division. The Panthers were led by the conference’s leading rusher, Ben Farrell. Farrell amassed 1,361 yards during the regular season. Lewiston-Altura placed third in the division with a 5-2 record. The Cardinals led the conference in defense in 2014 allowing just over 2000 yards for the season. Dover-Eyota placed fourth in the division with a 3-4 record. The Eagles were the a balanced team that finished the season strong and pushed second place Pine Island in the regular season finale in a 36-34 loss. Zumbrota-Mazeppa finished fifth at a record of 3-4. Kenyon-Wanamingo finished 6th in the division with a 2-5 record. K-W suffered a tough blow to their season when Drew Sathrum, the leading rusher in the conference at the time suffered a leg injury in Week 3 that cost him the season. Winona Cotter was a perfect example of balance in 2014. The Ramblers gained 1300 yards on the ground and 1381 through the air. Cotter finished the season in
118 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association 7th place. St. Charles was the other team in the conference to throw for more yards than they rushed for in 2014. St. Charles was led by the leading passer in the conference, junior Derek McCready. McCready passed for 1428 yards with 14 TDs. In the post-season, Z-M, P-I, Triton, and L-A were able to advance to their section semi-finals. P-I fell to WEM and Z-M fell to section champion Norwood-Young America in Section 2AA. In 1AA, L-A and Triton met in a section semi-final in a rematch of a Week 7 contest, L-A was able to turn the tables on Triton and came away with a 24-21 victory. L-A moved on to face perennial power Caledonia where the Cardinals fell 28-14.
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 119 Conference Recaps Southern Confederacy Conference
The final season of the Southern Confederacy Conference was very competitive. This two division conference saw many West Division Conference Standings exciting games and many great individual performances. The Conference Overall western division champion was Edgerton-Ellsworth with a 5-0 Edgerton-Ellsworth 5-0 7-1 division record and an 8-0 overall record. The eastern division Hills-Beaver Creek 4-1 5-3 championship was shared by three teams: Nicollet with a 4-1 Renville County West 3-2 5-3 division record and 7-1 overall; Cleveland with a 4-1 division Westbrook-Walnut Grove 2-3 3-5 record and 6-2 overall record; and Mountain Lake Area also Fulda 1-4 2-6 with a 4-1 division record and an overall record of 6-2. Heron Lake-Okabena 0-5 0-8 The conference also performed very well in the playoffs as Offensive Player of the Year two teams won section titles: Edgerton-Ellsworth in section 3 Mitchell Jarmer / Westbrook=Walnut Grove and Nicollet in section 2. These two teams would move into Lineman of the Year the State Quarterfinal round in Marshall and see Edgerton- Andy Menning / Edgerton Ellsworth Ellsworth come out on top with a very convincing win. The Defensive Player of the Year Flying Dutchmen would move on to TCF Bank Stadium and Tyler Kurrasch / Edgerton Ellsworth finish the season with a runner-up finish in the state nine-man Coach of the Year playoffs. Andrew Fleischman / Edgerton Ellsworth With the start of district football most of these schools will continue to face each other in the future and continue their great football traditions. Best of luck to all schools in this new format of Minnesota football. East Division Conference Standings Conference Overall Nicollet 4-1 7-1 Mountain Lake Area 4-1 6-2 Cleveland 4-1 6-2 Madelia 2-3 5-3 Alden-Conger 1-4 2-6 Granada Huntley- East Chain-Truman 0-5 0-8 Offensive Player of the Year Dalton Elliott / Nicollet Lineman of the Year Jacob Junker / Mountain Lake Area Defensive Players of the Year Eric Wenner / Mountain Lake Area Andrew Radke / Nicollet Coaches of the Year Kyle Atherton & Erik Hermanson / Cleveland Tim Kirk / Mountain lake Area Tom Murphy / Nicollet
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Central High School won the conference championship. Central made it to the section finals and Highland Park and Conference Standings Johnson made it to the section semi-finals. Conference coach of the year went to Jeff Plaschko from Conference Overall Johnson. Conference MVP was running back and linebacker Central 4 0 7 3 Johnson 3 2 6 4 Garrett Gardner from Central High School. Conference Highland 2 2 4 5 offensive player of the year was running back Jalen Mobley Harding 2 3 3 6 from Johnson high school. Conference defensive players of the Como Park 2 3 3 7 year were linebacker Kwashon Collins from Highland Park and Humboldt 0 3 1 8 Jamal Galato from Central high school. Lineman of the Year was Ethan Aune from Highland Park high school and Ethan Levin from Central high school. The conference Special Team Player of the Year was Jakobi Jackson from Central High school.
Suburban East Conference In the Final Year of the SEC, Mounds View Claims First Outright Title
Mounds View is are no strangers to top honors in the Suburban East Conference (SEC), with Co-Championships in Conference Standings 2001, 2002, 2010, and 2012. However, as the SEC gives way to district football, the Mustangs claimed their first outright Conference Overall championship with perfect 7-0 record. The team in green used Mounds View 7-0 9-2 East Ridge 6-1 8-2 their typical approach - a balanced offensive attack and a stingy Cretin Derham Hall 6-2 6-3 defense. Quarterback Joe Frederickson lagged behind other Stillwater 5-2 7-3 quarterbacks in attempts, but made them count completing Roseville 3-4 3-6 67 of 118 (57%) with 13 touchdowns and 5 interceptions. Ryan White Bear Lake 3-4 4-6 Kaczinski was his favorite target and made key touchdown Park 1-6 2-7 receptions for in each competitive game. Their defense, which Woodbury 1-6 1-8 Forest Lake 0-7 0-9 allowed only just 208 yards per game, was led by SEC Defensive MVP Logan Maconi. The Mustangs suffered a heartbreaking loss in the State Quarterfinals to eventual State Runner-Up Totino Grace despite a two touchdown lead midway through Defending champion East Ridge’s hope of back-to-back the fourth quarter. They finished 9-1 overall. Mounds View joins titles was thwarted by Mounds View in a 21-6 week seven loss. Cretin-Derham Hall and Stillwater with five conference titles in Nevertheless, the Raptors were impressive featuring the number the SEC. one offense (393 yards per game) and defense (150 yards per
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SEC Offensive MVP, Stillwater’s Brooks Carroll(red jersey) in win over Roseville
game) in the league. They also generated the most first downs (116), fewest giveaways (9), and the most takeaways (23). The All-Time Suburban East Conference team was led by Oregon commit Seth Green, a dual-threat Champions quarterback who threw for 1,429 yards and 16 touchdowns with just 5 interceptions while running for 433 on 68 carries. Year School Recorda 2001 Hastings/ Mounds View 6-1 Green led the conference in all-purpose yards. The Raptors 2002 Hastings/ Mounds View 6-1 attack also included the league leading rusher in Dominik 2003 Stillwater 6-1 London, with 875 yards and 9 touchdowns. Despite the success 2004 White Bear Lake 7-0 of ER’s offense, the defense continued to lead the way, ranking 2005 Stillwater 7-0 first against the run and pass. East Ridge earned its first State 2006 Cretin Derham Hall 7-0 Playoff berth before falling to eventual State Champion Eden 2007 Cretin Derham Hall 8-0 2008 Cretin Derham Hall 8-0 Prairie, 35-14. They finished 9-2. The Raptors return a core of 2009 Stillwater 8-0 their offense in 2015, but must replace quarterback Seth Green who transferred to Allen High School in Texas and wide receiver Kjetil Cline (fourth in receiving yards) who enrolled at IMG in Florida earlier this year. Cretin-Derham Hall finished with a 6-2 record Individual Awards for a third straight year. The Raider offense and Most Valuable Offensive Player Brooks Carroll, WR/R, Stillwater defense was fueled by Maxwell Jackson, who as Most Valuable Defensive Player Logan Maconi, LB, Mounds View a quarterback, threw for 1,397 yards and league Offensive Lineman of the Year Jake Lacina, Cretin Derham Hall best 19 touchdowns with just 5 interceptions. Defensive Lineman of the Year Connor Hubbs, White Bear Lake Aitor Flood tied two other players in the SEC with 9 SEC Coach of the Year Jim Galvin, Mounds View touchdowns while hauling in 485 yards. CDH drew MCFA Conference Coach of the Year Jim Galvin, Mounds View the third seed for the third consecutive year in the
122 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association playoffs creating a week one rematch against White Bear Lake (3-5, 4-6 overall). In the first tilt, the Raiders held off the Bears 34-27 in a barn-burner fourth quarter. However, WBL exacted revenge in the playoffs, with a come-from-behind 27-21 victory over the Raiders at O’Shaughnnessy Stadium at UST. White Bear Lake lost the following week to eventual State Semifinalist Maple Grove. Yet, the victory helped heal a season filled with injuries and adversity, including the loss of Trey Anderson, an all-conference dual-threat quarterback. Stillwater also finished the regular season 6-2. The Red and Black lost the conference championship game in week eight to Mounds View and the section championship game to Totino Grace. In the end, the Ponies did not play in any tight games, winning seven games by an average of 33 points and losing three games by 14 per game. Wide receiver and returner Brooks Carroll earned SEC Offensive MVP while veteran running back Zach Knox broke the Ponies’ career rushing record which had stood for 20 years. Knox finished with 3,076 rushing yards. The defense, ranked third in conference, surrendered 280 yard per game. Cornerbacks Johnny Randazzo and Joey Freichels combined for seven interceptions. Stillwater finished 7-3. Roseville paced WBL with a 3-5 regular season record but the two teams never played. Roseville’s Henry Benson filled some huge shoes at quarterback, replacing 2014 SEC Offensive MVP Jaques Perra. Benson was the conference’s most efficient passer (68% completion rate) and enjoyed throwing to Perra’s favorite SEC Defensive MVP, Mounds View’s Logan Maconi (green and target, Jesper Horstead, who hauled in 33 catches for 395 yards white uniform)making a tackle vs. Cretin-Derham Hall despite missing several games due to injury. Roseville, finished 3-6 after falling for a second time to week one opponent nonconference game). The list is organized by years coached Stillwater in the first round of the playoffs. in SEC. Long-time school district rivals Park and Woodbury finished • Jim Galvin of Mounds View, 14 years (2001-Present), 82-30 1-6 in conference play. Park handled Forest Lake for their lone (2001, 2002, 2010, 2012, 2015 Champions) conference win while Woodbury beat Park. The Wolfpack got a • Chris Simdorn of Roseville, 14 years (2001-Present), 46-66 second win in nonconference play against Hastings, a member • Bob Jackson of White Bear Lake, 11 years (2001-2011), 55- of the SEC just one year earlier. Park finished 2-7 and Woodbury 33 (2004 Champions) 1-8 as both teams exited in the first round of the playoffs. Forest • Mike Scanlon of CDH, 10 years (2005-Present), 70-10 (2006, Lake, who lost close games to Roseville (27-20) and WBL (15-13) 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011 Champions) in consecutive weeks, finished 0-8. Nevertheless, the Rangers • Scott Hoffman of Stillwater, 10 years (2001-2010), 47-33 return most of their offense and defense and will look to break (2003, 2005, 2009, 2010 Champions) their drought in regular season play in 2015. • Beau LaBore of Woodbury and Stillwater, 10 years The only coaches who have led their programs since the (2005-Present), 43-37 (2012 SEC Champions) inception of the SEC are Jim Galvin of Mounds View and Chris • Doug Ekmark of Park, 10 years (2001-2010), 20-60 Simdorn of Roseville. Mike Scanlon has coached all of his • Bob Majeski of Hastings, 6 years (2001-2006), 34-14 (2001, school’s SEC games; however, CDH joined the league in 2005. 2002 Champions) Below are the coaches who served the SEC in its entirety • Matt Cleary of Forest Lake, 6 years (2005-2010), 19-29 from 2001-2015 in the regular season (some years include a • Dana Strain of Hastings, 7 years (2007-2013), 14-42
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 123 Conference Recaps
• Mike Pendino of East Ridge, 5 years (2010-Present), 26-14 East Sub-District Blue will be the 2014 SEC minus Park, (2013 SEC Champions) who will play in Sub-District White. Blue will play a week one • Paul Herzog of Woodbury, 4 years (2001-2004), 14-18 nonconference game against Red, made up mostly of former • Jim Herman of Forest Lake, 4 years (2001-2004), 7-25 South Suburban Conference teams. • Darrin Glazier of Park, 4 years (2011-Present), 6-26 The SEC was represented in the Minnesota High School • Andy Hill of Woodbury, 4 years (2011-Present), 11-21 Football All Star Game by three schools on two teams. The • Ryan Bartlett of White Bear Lake, 3 years (2012-Present), 13- North featured Stillwater wide receiver Brooks Carroll and 11 linebacker Zach Knox, along with White Bear Lake linebacker • Billy Kirsch of Forest Lake, 2 years (2012-2013), 0-16 Brendan Whalen. The South was represented by Cretin Derham • Paul Kendrick of Forest Lake, 1 year, (2011), 2-6 Hall defensive back Maxwell Jackson and offensive lineman • Jeff Wilson of Forest Lake, 1 year (2014-Present), 0-8 Jake Lacina, along with East Ridge defensive end Kyle Kilgore. • Ray Betton of East Ridge, 1 year (2009), 0-8
Wright County Conference
The last year of the Wright County Conference was divided in two divisions, the East and the West; otherwise described as big Conference Standings - East school small school. This past season New Prague entered on the big school side. The West Division Championship went to Conference Overall New London – Spicer Wildcats with an undefeated record and Hutchinson 5-0 11-1 in the East Hutchinson repeated with an unblemished record as Orono 3-2 7-3 Holy Family Catholic 3-2 7-3 well! Congratulations to both teams on their championships! New Prague 2-3 4-5 Three conference teams made state tournament Waconia 2-3 4-5 appearances this past season; Hutchinson in 4A attempting Delano 0-5 3-7 to win their third consecutive state championship. They were defeated by De La Salle in the state semifinals. The other two teams were in 3A, Glencoe Silver Lake and New London Spicer. These two teams met up in the semifinals with New London defeating GSL for the second time of the season. New London then lost in the state championship to Rochester Lourdes. Conference Standings - West Congratulations to these teams for their accomplishments. Conference Overall The following coaches were recognized by the conference, New London-Spicer 5-0 11-2 Andy Rostberg in the East and Dan Essler in the West as Glencoe-Silver Lake 4-1 9-4 conference coaches of the year. Rostberg, Essler, and GSL’s Dassel-Cokato 3-2 3-6 Scott Tschimperle were also named section coaches of the Annandale 1-4 2-8 year respectively. The conference nominated two individuals Litchfield 1-4 1-8 for the Mr. Football Award, Shane Zylstra from NLS and Robbie Mound-Westonka 1-4 2-7 Grimsley from Hutchinson. Grimsley was named Mr. Football in December. With this being the last year of conference football it is sad to Dassel Cokato, Delano, Glencoe Silver Lake, Holy Family, and see this conference break up. The Conference had many great Hutchinson. Best of luck to all teams as they head into their rivalries between many different schools that made Friday new district football schedules! nights even bigger and better! With the new district football set up about half of the conference did stay together in the East Central District Southern Division. Teams include: Annandale,
124 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Academic All-State Football Team Concept Purpose of Awards – To promote and recognize academic * Grades will be rounded to two decimal points. achievement by Minnesota high school football teams in each * Grades will be from the past full school year. No summer school or classification. current fall grades should be included. Proposal – Team academic recognitions in each class will be awarded * Individual GPA’s will be added together and divided by the number based on the following standards and procedures. of team members to determine the team GPA. The team GPA must be Criteria included on the entry form. GOLD AWARDS: A team must have a GPA of 3.00 or above for the * A school official (principal, councilor, etc.) must sign the form. past school year for their whole home official roster. (NO FRESHMAN) * To be eligible for the team academic awards, the head coach must SILVER AWARDS: A team must have a GPA of 2.75-2.99 for the past be a current member of the MHSFCA. school year for their whole home official roster. (NO FRESHMAN) * Forms must be submitted to the class representatives by November 1st and award winners must be submitted to the committee by Guidelines and Procedures November 8th. * The teams and awards from each class will be chosen by the Academic All-State Team Committee. * A team must use all members on their official home roster in determining the team GPA. (may include Grades 10-12, no freshmen for small schools.) * Each player’s name and GPA must be recorded and sent to the class representative. * A 4.00 system will be used and 4.00 will be the highest grade possible. No weighted grades.
INDIVIDUAL Academic All-State Football - Player Guidelines and Procedures
A review of the Minnesota State Football Coaches Association's basic 2) The selection committee must have a good summary of requirement for the team are: not only the player's academic record, but the player's football 1) Must be a senior varsity letterman for the current season who is accomplishments. a starter on either offense, defense or kicker. 3) If the first quarter grades are not out for the applicant's senior 2) The player must have outstanding football and leadership ability year, his first quarter senior subjects must be listed. plus academic excellence. 4) All applications must be sent to your class academic team 3) Player must carry a 3.0 (4.0 scale) grade-point average in an representative. If you have any problems, contact your class academic core curriculum in his sophomore, junior and first quarter representative first. Please check the time deadlines on the application of the senior year. form. 4) Player shall not have any Minnesota State League eligibility Remember: This is your state's FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION'S penalties or infractions during his high school career. endeavor. 5) Each class will select a team consisting of the number stated Individual All-State Player Committee below: Class Name School Fax Number 9-Man=13 3A=16 6A=19 6A Jody Stone Shakopee 952-496-5175 1A=14 4A=17 2A=15 5A=18 5A Chris Lindquist St. Francis 763-213-1710 6) The teams will not be selected by position, but the committee 4A Andy Rostberg Hutchinson 320-587-0955 will select the top football players of each class who meet the criteria 3A Brian Odland St. Peter 507-934-4783 stated above. 2A Scott Gonnerman Benson 320-843-2262 7) The Coach submitting the player application must be a member 1A Wayne Petermeier Browerville 320-594-8105 of the Minnesota State Football Coaches Association. 9M Mike Mahlen Verndale 218-445-5185 Chairman Dave Frisell, hibbing Guidelines & Procedures: 218-262-0446 [email protected] 1) All applications should be typed or printed with correct names and data.
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 125 Academic All-State Football Team Application
School ______Class ______Address ______Section ______Head Coach ______Phone ( ______) ______Players Name G.P.A. Players Name G.P.A. 1) ______26) ______2) ______27) ______3) ______28) ______4) ______29) ______5) ______30) ______6) ______31) ______7) ______32) ______8) ______33) ______9) ______34) ______10) ______35) ______11) ______36) ______12) ______37) ______13) ______38) ______14) ______39) ______15) ______40) ______16) ______41) ______17) ______42) ______18) ______43) ______19) ______44) ______20) ______45) ______21) ______46) ______22) ______47) ______23) ______48) ______24) ______49) ______25) ______50) ______Send Team Application to (Fax Numbers): 9 Man Chuck Ross, Underwood 218-826-6310 Composite 1A Wayne Petermeier Browerville 320-594-8105 2A Jon Bakken WEM 507-362-4561 3A Leo Pohlkamp, Pierz 320-468-6577 (Signature of verifying school official) 4A Ryan Weinandt, Dassel-Cokato 320-286-4131 5A Bubba Sullivan Northfield 507-645-3455 6A Dave Nelson, Minnetonka 952-401-5905 Title Chairman: con Natvig Browerville 320-594-8105 Class 6A, 5A, 4A and 3A make copy of page for additional names. [email protected]
126 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association INDIVIDUAL APPLICATION Academic All-State Player Name of Applicant ______Grade ______Birthday: Month ______Day ______Year ______Height ______Weight ______School ______Coach ______Football position played as a Starter Offense: ______Defense: ______Circle Class: 9-Man 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A Kicking Game: ______
Accumulative High School G.P.A. ______Attach a Transcript or list subjects completed or enrolled in. Grade 10 Subjects Grade 11 Subjects 1st Quarter Senior Subjects 1.______1. ______1. ______2.______2. ______2. ______3 ______3. ______3. ______4. ______4. ______4. ______5. ______5. ______5. ______6. ______6. ______6. ______7. ______7. ______7. ______Use a 4.00 Scale for G.P.A. Pursuant to the provision of PL 93-380 (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974), I hereby grant permission to release a copy of my academic record and G.P.A. average for use by the Minnesota Football Coaches Association in selecting the Academic All-State Team.
______Signature of Parent or Student Applicant if 18 years or older
PLAYER INFORMATION Coaches: Please use the following format to submit data for Time Deadlines: your applicant. 1) All applications must be in the hands of the class representatives School Background Information: by Nov. 1. 1) List academic honors. 2) Class selection committees must have teams picked by Nov. 1 2) List other school activities and leadership role in school. and sent to the academic chairman. 3) List other sports with varsity participation. 3) Class representatives must notify all team selections by Nov. Football Information: 1. 1) Football position: List in order of which player has best demonstrated ability (offense defense kicking game). Send Individual Application to (Fax Numbers): 2) List all football honors - previous and this season. 6A Jody Stone Shakopee 952-496-5175 3) Statistics (list stats from this season and career totals). Mention 5A Chris Lindquist St. Francis 763-213-1710 any school or conference records. Mention if a lineman has any 4A Andy Rostberg Hutchinson 320-587-0955 team stats that may be pertinent to the team's success. 3A Brian Odland St. Peter 507-934-4783 4) Coaches comment: Please submit a short letter to the academic 2A Scott Gonnerman Benson 320-843-2262 team selection committee describing your player in terms of 1A Wayne Petermeier Browerville 320-594-8105 ability performance potential character and 9M Mike Mahlen Verndale 218-445-5185 what makes this football player special. Chairman Dave Frisell, hibbing 218-262-0446 [email protected]
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 127 2014 Academic All State Teams gold team recognition Team Coach Team Coach Team Coach
9-MAN Crosby - Ironton...... Mike Gindorff Hancock...... Chad Christianson Maple River...... Brian Schoneck Class 5A Stephen-Argle Central....Ethan Marquis Caledonia...... Brent Schroeder Mankato West...... Mark Esch Verndale...... Mike Mahlen Nrheg...... Dan Stork Apple Valley...... Chad Clendening Northern Freeze...... Jeremy Tallum St. Charles...... Gary Buns Monticello...... Jason Telecky Brandon-Evansville...... Tim Pattrin Owatonna...... Jeff Williams Kittson County Central...... Cory Waling Class 3A Faribault...... Ned Louis Underwood...... Chuck Ross Morris Area-Chokio/Alberta.Kevin Pope Alexandria...... Mike Empting Rothsay...... Andrew Oland Rochester Lourdes...... Mike Kesler Cambridge-Isanti...... Mike Hennen Plainville-Elgin Millville...... Kevin Lamb Northfield...... Bubba Sullivan Class 1A St. Cloud Cathedral...... Andy Auger St. Michael - Albertville...... Jared Essler Minnesota Valley Lutheran.Jim Buboltz Melrose...... Vaugh Glasner/Chuck Noll Sartell...... Scott Hentges Browerville...... Wayne Petermeier Montevideo...... David Vik Bemidji...... Troy Hendricks Goodhue...... Tony Poncelet Minnehaha/Hope Academy...... Collin Rogers...... Marc Franz Bethlehem Academy...... Scott Hanson Quinn St. Francis...... Chris Lindquist Blooming Prairie...... Chad Gimbel Blue Earth Area.Randy Kuechenmeister Willmar...... Jon Konold Adrian...... Randy Strand Perham...... Kyle Knutson Andover...... Rich Wilkie Wabasha-Kellogg...... Tim Klingbeil Tri-City United...... Ken Helland Waconia...... Sam Baker New York Mills...... Matt Radniecki Foley...... Larry Herm Duluth East...... Joe Heitalla Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton...... Joe Pierz...... Leo Pohlkamp North H.S. (St. Paul)...... Eric Longtin ...... Joyce Spring Lake Park...... Jeff Schlieff Barnum...... Brian Robertson Class 4A Chisago Lakes...... Bill Weiss United South Central...... Brad Huse Fergus Falls...... Steve Olson Murray County Central.Patrick Freeman Little Falls...... Jay Decann Class 6A Mahnomen...... John Clark Detroit Lakes...... Flint Motschenbacher Maple Grove...... Matt Lombardi Maccray...... Mike Dammann Marshall...... Terrybahlmann Totino Grace...... Jeff Ferguson Red Rock Central...... Isaac Jennings Rocori ...... Mike Rowe Rosemount...... Jeff Erdmann Kimball Area...... Joe Brennan Dassel Cokato...... Ryan Weinandt Eastview...... Kelly Sherwin Minneota...... Chad Johnson Winona...... John Cassellius Cretin Derham Hall...... Mike Scanlon Dawson-Boyd...... Cory Larson Holy Family...... Dave Hopkins Lakeville South...... Larry Thompson Hutchinson...... Andy Rostberg Lakeville North...... Brian Vossen Class 2A Albany...... Mike Kleinschmidt Edina...... Reed Boltman Minnewaska Area...... Steve Hill Hermantown...... Daryl Illikainen Farmington...... Mark Froehling Pelican Rapids...... David Haugen South St. Paul...... Chad Sexauer Lake Crystal-Welcome Memorial...Mike Mound Westonka...... Nick David Schaffer Kasson-Mantorville...... Broc Threinen Bold...... Steve Solem Waseca ...... Brad Wendland Eden Valley - Watkins...... Jon Thielen Orono...... Jeff Weiland
128 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association 2014 Academic All State Teams SILVER team recognition Team Coach Team Coach
9 Man Class 4A Nevis...... Shawn Klimek Big Lake...... Nick Keenan Mountain Lake Area...... Tim Kirk Grand Rapids...... Greg Spahn Grand Meadow...... Gary Sloan Hibbing...... Dave Frisell North Woods...... John Jirik Ely...... Brian Lamppa Class 5A Cromwell...... Jeff Gronner Brainerd...... Ron Stolski Bertha-Hewitt...... Rick Harig Sauk Rapids - Rice...... Bill Magnuson Westbroook-Walnut Grove.Leo Theisen/ Bloomington Jefferson...... Tim Carlson Carter Ross Elk River...... Steve Hamilton Ada-Borup...... Paul Tinjum Rochester Mayo...... Donny Holcomb Hillcrest Lutheran Academy.Charlie Brue St. Louis Park...... Ben Wolfe St. Cloud Apollo...... Justin Skaalerud Class 1A Mankato East...... Eric Davis Springfield...... Paul Dunn Upsala - Swanville Area...... Jay Loven Class 6A Prairie Valley...... John Sieling Eagan...... Rick Sutton Fillmore Central...... Chris Mensink Mounds View...... Jim Galvin Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg...... Eric Minnetonka...... Dave Nelson Kauffman Shakopee...... Jody Stone Red Lake County...... Brian Remick Champlin Park...... Mike Korton Fosston...... Les Viken Stillwater...... Beau Labore Blaine ...... Thomas Develice Class 2A Burnsville...... Tyler Krebs Hawley...... Peder Naatz Centennial...... Mike Diggins Luverne...... Todd Oye Lewiston-Altura...... Brent Olson Benson...... Scott Gonnerman
Class 3A Glencoe-Silver Lake..Scott Tschimperle Rockford...... Dan Houghton Milaca...... Cory Anderson Cannon Falls...... Josh Hofstedt
Minnesota Football Coaches Association - 129 “T h e K e e p e r s o f t h e G a m e ” 2014 Academic All State Individuals 9 Man Connor Crabtree...... Luverne Class AAAAA Preston Riewer...... Bertha-Hewitt Ricardo Chavez ...... St. Charles Neal Walsh. . . Bloomington Jefferson Jordan Spaeth...... Waubun Sam Riebel...... Lewiston-Altura John Solberg . . . . .Cambridge Isanti Will Schroeder. . . Brandon-Evansville Tanner Langen...... Caledonia Joseph Scull...... North St. Paul Zach Barry...... Ashby Class AAA Austin Grove...... Willmar Paul Ragan.Clinton Graceville Beardsley Parker Monsen...... Fairmont Joe Kimlinger...... Chisago Lakes Blake Olson...... Grand Meadow Connor Thielfoldt. . . Blue Earth Area Peter Jones...... Elk River Gavin Becker...... Nevis Chris Leland ...... Blue Earth Area Bryce Butler...... St. Francis Nick Syverson...... Waubun Nelson Finne. . Plainview-Elgin Milville Alex Goettl...... Mankato West Dillon Card ...... Verndale Bradley Schultz.Plainview-Elgin Milville Kevin Marzolf...... Mankato West Jaylen Strong...... North Woods Bryce Heim. . .Plainview-Elgin Milville Zach Boughton...... Simley Mitchell Jensen. Kittson County Central Michael Garber ...... Milaca John Reibert...... Simley Dylan Villaran. . . Kelliher/Northhome Isaac Wente.Morris Area-Chokio/Alberta Nick Bomersine...... Monticello Landon Jacobson. . . Grand Meadow Hans Carlson. . . Minnehaha Academy Colin Shepley...... Northfield Class A Brett Zallek...... St. Peter Jake Martig...... St. Cloud Tech Easton Schuch...... Erick Sipila...... Virginia Owen Masica...... Henry Sibley Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Cameron Jurek...... Foley Nate Eckerson . Bloomington Kennedy John Rumpza. . . . .Blooming Prairie Robert Skiba...... Pierz Brandon Snoberger...... Sartell Levi Liebl...... Mahnomen Jamison Beulke. . . . . Tri-City United Michael Michalak. . . Rochester Mayo Jordan Schroepfer . . Red Rock Central Trey Austvold. . . New London-Spicer Class AAAAAA Tyler Schumacher...... Goodhue Jonathan Greener. .Foley High School/ Joey Blommer ...... Blaine Henry Krechlau. . . Pine River-Backus Logos Academy Brett Shepley...... Burnsville Grant Yohnke...... Prairie Valley Class AAAA Tyler Iaquinto...... Centennial Darin Viken...... Fosston Paul Glowoki...... Hermantown Max Jackson. . . . Cretin-Derham Hall Brandon Newman...... Barnum Ryan Cihak...... Detroit Lakes Noah Kuehn...... Eagan Seth Kroells.Minnesota Valley Lutheran Zac Tomsche...... Albany Sam Zenner...... Eagan Logan Kluis. . .Murray County Central Riley Steenhoek...... Hutchinson Thomas Hutsell...... Eastview Nate Pederson. . United South Central Jayden Fleck...... Hutchinson Andrew Nemecek. . . . . Eden Prairie Michael Lee...... Dawson-Boyd Gabe Wear...... Mound Westonka Charlie Black...... Edina Matthew Knutson...... Minneota Jay Weber...... Benilde St. Margarets Jordan Cardenas. . . . Lakeville North Class AA Brad Bahlmann...... Marshall Grant Mosser ...... Lakeville South Mitchell Stangel...... Crosby-Ironton Nic Seiler...... Mankato East Ben Shoults...... Maple Grove Will Smith ...... Pipestone Area Hank Hopkins...... Holy Family John Burns ...... Minnetonka Lane Stadther...... BOLD Bowen Rothstein...... Rocori Aaron Gorres ...... Park Jay Sohre...... Maple River Ben Book...... Big Lake Cullen Sowder...... Prior Lake Aaron Ahrndt...... Benson Chris Lecy ...... Orono Jack Kessler...... Rosemount Ben Ellefson ...... Hawley Logan Hotek...... Austin Michael Stawser ...... Shakopee Garrett Malstrom. . . . .Frazee-Vergas Nick Pitz...... North Branch Zach Knox...... Stillwater Torger Jystad ...... St. Charles Matthew Dahlseng. . . .Dassel Cokato Joseph Weller...... Totino-Grace Thomas Brynildson. . . . . Pelican Rapids Chase O’Conner. . .Kasson Mantorville Rob Buhta...... Farmington Zach Skelton...... Mesabi East Sam Roberts...... Eveleth-Gilbert
130 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association 2014 Prep bowl Eden Prairie, Mankato West, Becker, Rochester Lourdes, Holdingford, Minneota, Grand Meadow
Class 6A coach by Mike Kesler, added two more TDs while keeping Eden Prairie 28, Totino-Grace 27 NLS off the scoreboard in the final two quarters. Head coach Mike Grant led the Eden Prairie Eagles to another state title in the large school division with an Class 2A exciting, 28-27 victory over Totino Grace, coached by Jeff Holdingford 20, BOLD 18 (2 OT) Ferguson. Probably the most exciting game of the Prep Bowl was the Eden Prairie fell behind in the game but staged a second 20-18 double overtime victory of Holdingford, coached by half comeback led by a solid running game. Holding on to Luke Mitchell, over BOLD, coached by Steve Solem. a 28-21 lead in the 4th quarter, Eden Prairie had to hold off a late charging Grace squad that mounted a last minute The game was a defensive battle for most of the game’s TD drive to cut the score to 28-27. Totino Grace coach four quarters. The first TD wasn’t scored until only 3 Ferguson decided to go for the win rather than settle for minutes remained. But from that point on the points and overtime and attempted a two point conversion pass that big plays kept the fans for both teams on their feet. fell incomplete, giving Eden Prairie their state title. Holdingford scored with no time remaining on the clock to tie the game at 6-6. A failed extra point set the game Class 5A into overtime. Extra point proved crucial in the outcome as Mankato West 42, Simley 19 only one team was able to convert a point after. The 5A game swung on a big momentum switch in the 3rd The teams traded TD’s in the first OT but both missed extra quarter. Mankato West held a slim 21-19 lead over Simley, point attempts. Holdingford then scored and converted to coached by Rex King, and then proceeded to outscore the put the pressure on BOLD, who responded with a TD, but Spartans, 21-0, to claim another state title. couldn’t convert the two point try. The Scarlets of West, coached by Mark Esch, capitalized on big offensive plays to mount their second domination, Class 1A along with a defense that kept Simley off the scoreboard Minneota 28, Dawson-Boyd 14 giving up an early 3rd quarter TD. Minneota secured its fifth state title in football with a 28- 14 victory over familiar opponent Dawson-Boyd. The two Class 4A teams play each on regular basis as they both belong to Becker 24, DeLaSalle 6 the Little Sioux conference. An athletic defense powered the Becker Bulldogs to a 24-6 Minneota, coached by Chad Johnston, used a strong victory over the DeLaSalle Islanders. The Bulldogs forced running game to score two early TD’s and run for close interceptions and made big plays throughout the game to 300 yards rushing. Dawson-Boyd, coached by Cory that saw Becker build a 24-0 lead by the midway point of Larson, was able to mount a response but could overcome the 3rd quarter. Minneota’s dominant line play. Dwight Lundeen’s team consistently kept the Islanders off balance and held a high powered DeLaSalle team, coach Class 9 Man by Sean McMenomy, to no points until the fourth quarter. Grand Meadow 48, Edgerton-Ellsworth 0 In the tournaments only real “blow out” score, 48-0, the Class 3A Super larks of Grand Meadow, coached by Gary sloan, Rocheser Lourdes 35, New London-Spicer 14 claimed their second consecutive state title. They Rochester Lourdes topped New London-Spicer 35-14 as defeated a Edgerton-Ellsworth team, coached by Andrew they consistently ground out yards and points in each of Fleischman, that had been averaging over 40 points per the game’s four quarters. Both teams have been regular game. participants in the playoffs as Lourdes has garnered several Turnovers played a key role in the game as the Grand recent state titles and NLS has made it to the last two Meadow defense was able to force four interceptions and consecutive Prep Bowls. one fumble. The Meadowlarks built a 33-0 halftime lead and cruised to the victory. New London-Spicer, coached by Dan Essler, stayed with Lourdes in the first half, trailing only 21-14. But Lourdes, “T h e K e e p e r s o f t h e G a m e ” 2014 Playoff Results
SECTION CHAMPIONS CLASS 6A PLAYOFFS Eden Prairie (10-0) 35
Eden Prairie 13 East Ridge (9-1) 14 Eden Prairie 28 Maple Grove (9-1) 10 Maple Grove 7
Prior Lake (9-1) 7 Eden Prairie
Mounds View (9-1) 19 AAAAAA State Champion
Totino-Grace 37 Totino-Grace (9-1) 21 Totino Grace 27
Rosemount (10-0) 13 Lakeville North 21
Lakeville North (9-1) 21
SECTION CHAMPIONS CLASS 5A PLAYOFFS Sartell-Saint Stephen (9-1) 43
Simley 21 Simley (8-3) 19 Simley 19 Spring Lake Park (7-3) 21 Spring Lake Park 14
Fairbault (8-2) 20 Mankato West
Bemidji (9-1) 29 AAAAA State Champion
St. Michael-Albertville 21 St. Michael-Albertville (9-1) 14 Mankato West 42
Bloomington Jefferson (7-3) 0 Mankato West 26
Mankato West (9-1) 48
SECTION CHAMPIONS CLASS 4A PLAYOFFS Rocori (7-4) 0
Becker 39 Becker (9-1) 24 Becker 24 South Saint Paul (9-1) 33 Stewartville 20
Stewartville (9-1) 34 Becker
Cloquet (10-0) 21 AAAA State Champion
DeLaSalle 35 DeLaSalle (9-1) 55 DeLaSalle 6
Academy of Holy Angels (10-0) 14 Hutchinson 14
Hutchinson (10-0) 45
132 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association 2014 Playoff Results
SECTION CHAMPIONS CLASS 3A PLAYOFFS Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton (8-2) 28
Pierz 0 Pierz (10-0) 42
St. Croix Lutheran (8-2) 28 Rochester Lourdes 35 Rochester Lourdes 3
Rochester Lourdes (10-0) 43 Rochester Lourdes
Esko (8-2) 27 AAA State Champion
New London-Spicer 13 New London-Spicer (9-1) 52 New London-Spicer 14
Blue Earth Area (9-1) 14 Glencoe-Silver Lake 12
Glencoe-Silver Lake (8-3) 20
SECTION CHAMPIONS CLASS 2A PLAYOFFS Hawley (10-0) 9
BOLD 21 BOLD (10-1) 21 BOLD 18 Maple Lake (10-1) 12 Caledonia 0
Caledonia (11-0) 20 Holdingford AA State Champion Moose Lake/Willow River (9-1) 14
Holdingford 35 Holdingford (8-3) 37 Holdingford 20
Pipestone Area (10-1) 30 Pipestone Area 18 Norwood-Young America (10-1) 28
SECTION CHAMPIONS CLASS 1A PLAYOFFS Dawson-Boyd (10-1) 34
Dawson-Boyd 28 Mahnomen (11-0) 20 Dawson-Boyd 14 Minneapolis North Community 14 (11-0) Minneapolis North Community 12
Blooming Prairie (11-0) 6 Minneota
Braham (9-1) 44 A State Champion
Braham 14 Upsala/Swanville (11-0) 28 Minneota 28
Minneota (10-0) 27 Minneota 52
New Ulm Cathedral (11-0) 0
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SECTION CHAMPIONS CLASS 9-MAN PLAYOFFS Kittson County Central (8-2) 27
Kittson County Central 0 Cromwell (10-1) 41 Grand Meadow 48 Underwood (10-1) 0 Grand Meadow 49
Grand Meadow (11-0) 20 Grand Meadow
Keller/Northome (9-2) 6 9-Man State Champion
Norman County East/ 21 Norman County East/ 13 Ulen-Hitterdal (8-3) Ulen-Hitterdal Edgerton/Ellsworth 0
Edgerton/Ellsworth (10-1) 58 Edgerton/Ellsworth 20
NIcollet (10-1) 18
Class 6A CHAMPION - EDEN PRAIRIE
134 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Class 5A CHAMPION - MANKATO WEST
Class 4A CHAMPION - Becker
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Class 3A champion - Rochester Lourdes
Class 2A CHAMPION - HOldingford
136 - Minnesota Football Coaches Association Class 1A champion - Minneota
Class 9-man CHAMPION - GRAND MEADOW
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42ne Annual Minnesota High School 1:00 P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 2015 • Husky Stadium, St. Cloud St. University MFCA TACKLE CANCER
SOUTH: 21 NORTH: 10 Brian Vossen, Lakeville North Derrin Lamker, Osseo
The South team won the MFCA sponsored annual Mezzenga, Totino Grace, in the 3rd quarter, followed football summer classic by a score of 21-10 over the by a successful two point try. North team. The game was once again held at St. Cloud State University. The South mounted its comeback in the fourth quarter with a TD run by QB Schlichte and a 35 yard run by Almost 80 Minnesota high schools and over 25 Eden Prairie’s Will Rains. conferences were represented by coaches and/or players in the All Star game in this year’s game that The South had a balanced offensive attack with 113 was held on Saturday, June 27th. rushing yards and 161 passing yards for a 274 total. The North was more reliant on the running game, The North team held a 10-7 lead going into the compiling 192 rushing yards and 73 passing yards for fourth quarter. The North squad scored a safety in a 265 yard total. the first quarter by tackling the South QB, Ryan Schlichte, Mankato West, in the end zone. The South The South teams now hold a 12-9-1 advantage in team scored its only first half TD on a 16 pass from All Star games that have used the “North vs. South” Schlichte to Mankato West teammate, Connor Watts, format. to make it 7-2 at the half. The North also scored on a 21 yard pass from James Hendricks, Bemidji, to Ben
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Num____Name______School/City______Position______Conference______Class 1______D’Aireus Mock______Columbia Heights______DB______Tri-Metro______3A 2______Michael Veldman______Becker______QB______Granite Ridge______4A 3______James Hendricks______Bemidji______QB______Central Lakes______5A 4______Alex Budde______Rocori______DB______Central Lakes______4A 5______Gunnar Bloom______Rogers______WR______Mississippi 8______5A 6______Brooks Carroll______Stillwater______WR______Suburban East______6A 7______Dawson Brown______Becker______DB______Granite Ridge______4A 8______Ben Mezzenga______Totino-Grace______WR______Northwest Suburban______6A 9______Blake Moreno______St. Francis______OL______Mississippi 8______5A 10______Adam Brant______Maple Grove______DB______Northwest Suburban______6A 11______Michael Lee______Dawson-Boyd______WR______Little Sioux______1A 12______Shane Zylstra______New London-Spicer______WR______Wright County______3A 13______Derek Porozinski______Park Rapids______DE______Heart O’ Lakes______3A 14______Ben Ellefson______Hawley______TE______Heart O’ Lakes______2A 17______Joshua Bauer______Spring Lake Park______WR______Northwest Suburban______5A 18______Nick Niemi______Cloquet______DL______Sea-Range______4A 19______Daniel Hudrlik______Crosby-Ironton______DE______Great Polar______2A 20______Kez Flomo______Totino-Grace______RB______Northwest Suburban______6A 21______Nick Mergen______Albany______DB______Granite Ridge______4A 22______Clark Wieneke______Maple Grove______RB______Northwest Suburban______6A 23______Robbie Skiba______Pierz______DB______Central Minnesota______3A 24______Nathan Brinker______Holdingford______LB______Central Minnesota______2A 25______Justice Chaffee______Virginia______LB______Sea-Range______3A 26______John Santiago______St. Francis______RB______Mississippi 8______5A 27______Nick Jensen______Sartell-St. Stephen______DE______Central Lakes______5A 28______Zachariah Knox______Stillwater______LB______Suburban East______6A 42______Brendan Whalen______White Bear Lake______LB______Suburban East______6A 45______Bryce Zawatzke______Little Falls______LB______Granite Ridge______4A 46______Jade Lawrence______Moorhead______RB______Central Lakes______5A 51______Jake Schaper______Osseo______DE______Northwest Suburban______6A 52______Michael Greene______Mesabi East, Aurora______OL______Great Polar______2A 54______Ben Danielson______Irondale______DL______Northwest Suburban______5A 55______Aaron Wisecup______Monticello______OL______Mississippi 8______5A 56______Adrian Pink______Kelliher/Northome______OL______Great Northern______9M 57______Karsten Salveson______Breck______OL______Independent Metro Athletic______3A 59______Fauston Wirtz______Esko______LB______Great Polar______3A 60______Mitchell Webb______Totino-Grace______OL______Northwest Suburban______6A 64______Randy Anderson______St. Michael-Albertville______DL______Mississippi 8______5A 68______Zack Johnson______Spring Lake Park______OL______Northwest Suburban______5A 70______Brad Morberg______Proctor______OL______Sea-Range______3A 75______Spencer Hildahl______Montevideo______OL______West Central______3A 78______Anthony Thene______Sartell-St. Stephen______OL______Central Lakes______5A 84______Ryan Cihak______Detroit Lakes______DB______Heart O’ Lakes______4A 90______Isaac Ackerman______Irondale______DL______Northwest Suburban______5A NORTH STAFF Head Coach: Assistants: Jason Moden (Osseo, 2014 Butch Nash Award winner) Derrin Lamker, Osseo Jay Decann (Little Falls) Jack Osberg (Osseo, Augsburg College, Jared Essler (St. Michael-Albertville) Honorary Coach: retired) Steve Hill (Minnewaska Area) Lyle Anderson (Cook County, MFCA Hall of Fame 2003) Roger Lindahl (Benson, 2012 Butch Nash Award winner) 2015 SOUTH ALL-STAR FOOTBALL
Num____ Name______School/City______Position______Conference______Class 1______Maxwell Jackson______Cretin-Derham Hall______DB______Suburban East______6A 2______Ryan Schlichte______Mankato West______QB______Big 9______5A 3______Joey Eckhoff______Northfield______DB______Big 9______5A 4______Justin Arnold______Chaska______WR______Metro West______5A 5______Landon Jacobson______Grand Meadow______RB______Southeast______9M 6______Tyler Hartigan______Rosemount______WR______South Suburban______6A 7______Zach Robertson______Rochester Mayo______DB______Big 9______5A 8______Brett Shepley______Burnsville______LB______South Suburban______6A 9______Brad Bahlmann______Marshall______DB______Big South______4A 10______Nic Seiler______Mankato East______WR______Big 9______4A 11______Sam Zenner______Eagan______RB______South Suburban______6A 12______Ben Buthe______New Prague______DB______Wright County______5A 13______William Rains______Eden Prairie______RB______Lake______6A 14______Trenton McCloud______South St. Paul______WR______Metro East______4A 15______Billy Hart______DeLaSalle, Minneapolis______QB______Tri-Metro______4A 17______Grant Mosser______Lakeville South______DB______South Suburban______6A 18______Connor Watts______Mankato West______WR______Big 9______5A 21______Patrick LeCorre______Edina______PK______Lake______6A 22______Robbie Grimsley______Hutchinson______WR______Wright County______4A 24______Ben Farrell______Pine Island______DB______Southern Football Alliance______2A 28______Garrett Gardner______St. Paul Central______LB______St. Paul City______5A 31______Kyle Kilgore______East Ridge______DE______Suburban East______6A 32______Jacob Johnson______Blue Earth Area______LB______Big South______3A 33______Cal Redemske______Maple Lake______DE______Central Minnesota______2A 34______Tramail Peterson______Rosemount______DL______South Suburban______6A 35______Shane Curtis______Stewartville______RB______Southern Football Alliance______4A 45______Graham Miller______Minneapolis Washburn______LB______Minneapolis City______5A 49______Joe Kovach______Eagan______LB______South Suburban______6A 52______Gunnar Grimsrud______Rochester Mayo______LB______Big 9______5A 53______Christopher Lemke______Glencoe-Silver Lake______DL______Wright County______3A 63______Brandon Beranek______New Ulm Cathedral______LB______Southern Minnesota______1A 66______Randy Gehl______St. Croix Lutheran______OL______Tri-Metro______3A 68______Jake Lacina______Cretin-Derham Hall______OL______Suburban East______6A 69______Joey Schons______Prior Lake______OL______South Suburban______6A 70______Joel Miller______Waseca______OL______Big South______4A 71______Jordan Twedt______Minneota______OL______Little Sioux______1A 72______Ian Morrison______Chatfield______OL______Southern Football Alliance______2A 73______Jackson Ryan______Simley______DL______Metro East______5A 75______Justin Raines______Northfield______OL______Big 9______5A 76______Sawyer Witt______Hutchinson______OL______Wright County______4A 77______Thomas Anderson______Eastview______OL______South Suburban______6A 84______Nick Kubesh______B O L D______INJD, DE______West Central______2A 90______Carl Engwall______Lakeville North______DE______South Suburban______6A 1______Maxwell Jackson______Cretin-Derham Hall______DB______Suburban East______6A SOUTH STAFF Head Coach: Assistants: Rex King (Simley, 2014 Class 5A Coach of the Year, 2014 Class 5A Runner-up) Brian Vossen, Lakeville North Jay Anderson (Burnsville, retired) Cory Larson (Dawson-Boyd, 2014 Class 1A Terry Arduser (Madelia) Honorary Coach: Runner-up), Sean McMenomy (DeLaSalle, 2014 Dan Brinkman (Hutchinson, 2014 MFCA Assistant Class 4A Runner-up) Tyrone Wacker (Jackson & Coach of the Year, 2013 Butch Nash Award Gaylord, MFCA Hall of Fame 2012) winner) 2015 ALL-STAR GAME FACTS & FIGURES (and Ironies)
Here are some facts regarding the 2015 All-Star Game rosters: James Hendricks (Bemidji, father Troy), Brad Bahlmann (Mar- shall, father Terry), Ben Buthe (New Prague, father Tony). 1. This is the final eary that traditional conferences will be represented in the All-Star Football Game. Schools will be 14. This is only the third game in the current series (1974-2015), members of MSHSL-assigned football scheduling districts where none of the quarterbacks are from the largest schools beginning in the 2015 high school football season. MSHSL class (6A in the 2014 season). This also occurred in 1988 (no QBs from AA) and 2010 (no QBs from 5A). 2. Player totals by MSHSL class: 9-Man 2, 1A 3, 2A 8, 3A 12, 4A 15, 5A 24, 6A 24 15. In the 2015 All-Star Game, there are 11 players from Da- kota County schools, which is the most of any county. This 3. Conferences with players on both rosters = 6: is noteworthy because this is only second time in game Central Minnesota, Little Sioux, Suburban East, Tri-Metro, history where a county other than Hennepin had the most West Central, Wright County All- Star players. This also occurred in 2009 (Dakota County schools had 13 players, Hennepin County schools had 9). 4. Most players (one school) = 3: Totino-Grace 16. The 2015 game has both the AP Player of the Year (Ryan 5. Most players (one conference) = 10: Northwest Suburban Schlichte) and the MFCA Mr. Football Award winner (Robbie 6. Most consecutive years represented = 16: Grimsley, also the Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year). Both Totino-Grace (record is 23 years – Stillwater 1976-1998) will play for the South All-Stars. The last time the AP Player of the Year and the MFCA Mr. 7. Largest and smallest schools represented: Football Award winner (if different individuals) played on the Eden Prairie (enrollment 2,845) and Grand Meadow (enroll- same All-Star team was in 2009 (Metro team - Eric Peterson, ment 94) Blaine and Varma Sonie, Apple Valley). The last time the AP Player of the Year and the Star Tribune 8. First representative in 2015 (4): Metro Player of the Year (if different individuals) played on East Ridge, Kelliher/Northome, Maple Lake, Mesabi East the same All-Star team was in 1998 (Metro team - Ryan Iver- son, Eden Prairie and Marvin Spencer, Blaine). 9. In 2015, these schools have player representatives in the All-Star Football 17. This is the first time since 1975 that there is only one All-Star Game for the first time in more than 10 years: quarterback from a Metro area school. This year, it is Billy Cloquet (2000), Columbia Heights (2001), Crosby-Ironton Hart (DeLaSalle, South team). In 1975, it was Steve Winum (2002), St. Francis (2002), Stewartville (2004) (Bloomington Jefferson, North). Ironically, Winum suffered a broken thumb injury during the 1975 All-Star training camp 10. Dawson-Boyd has a representative on each All-Star team: and was limited to defensive back duty in the All-Star Game. North: Michael Lee, WR South: Cory Larson, Assistant Coach 18. Coaches note: first All-Star Game since 1978 where both head coaches are from Metro area schools. In 1978, it was 11. Six All-Star players have older brothers who also played in Gerry Brown (St. Thomas Academy, South) and George the All-Star Game: Wemeier (Minneapolis Washburn, North). In 2015, it is Derrin Dawson Brown (Becker; brother Gavin 2011), Ben Mezzenga Lamker (Osseo, North) and Brian Vossen (Lakeville North, (Totino-Grace; brother Gabe 2010), Michael Veldman (Beck- South). er; brother Matt 2007), Clark Wieneke (Maple Grove; brother Jake 2013), Sam Zenner (Eagan; brother Zach 2010), Shane 19. This is only the fourth time overall that an All-Star team has Zylstra (New London-Spicer; brother Brandon 2011). a head coach from the Twin Cities metro area and both quarterbacks are from schools in outstate Minnesota (North 12. Four All-Star players are second generation All-Stars (their head coach Derrin Lamker from Osseo; quarterbacks James fathers also played in the All-Star Game): Hendricks from Bemidji and Michael Veldman from Becker). Jake Lacina (Cretin-Derham Hall; father Corbin; 1989 Cretin- This also occurred in 1975 (South), 1978 (South) and most Derham Hall), Ben Mezzenga (Totino-Grace; father Tony 1983 recently in 2012 (North). Totino-Grace), Ryan Schlichte (Mankato West; father Dave 1979 Worthington), Michael Veldman (Becker; father Gregg 1978 South St. Paul),.
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