Award Finalists & Winners 2005 – Present AMATEUR TEAM OF THE YEAR 2018 – Amateur Team of the Year: 2011 – Amateur Team of the Year: • Zumbrota-Mazeppa Wrestling • Rochester Mayo Boys Tennis • Lourdes Boys Tennis • Stewartville Volleyball • Kasson-Mantorville Volleyball • RCTC Men’s Basketball* • Lourdes Football* • Rochester Lourdes Boys Basketball • Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling • Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling
2017 – Amateur Team of the Year: 2010 – Amateur Team of the Year: • Goodhue Girls Basketball • Plainview-Elgin-Millville Boys Basketball • Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling* • Rochester Lourdes Girls Tennis • Plainview-Elgin-Millville Boys Track and Field • RCTC Men’s Basketball • Rochester Shock 9th Grade AAU Basketball • Triton Football • Zumbrota-Mazeppa Softball • Rochester Lourdes Football*
2016 – Amateur Team of the Year: 2009 – Amateur Team of the Year: • Grand Meadow Football • Plainview-Elgin-Millville Boys Basketball • Zumbrota-Mazeppa Softball* • Kasson-Mantorville Football • Plainview-Elgin-Millville Girls Basketball • RCTC Women’s Basketball* • Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling • Rochester John Marshall Girls Basketball • Rochester Lourdes Football • Plainview-Elgin-Millville Boys Cross Country
2015 – Amateur Team of the Year: 2008 – Amateur Team of the Year: • Grand Meadow Football* • Rochester Mayo Boys Basketball • Dover-Eyota Girls Basketball • Rochester Lourdes Girls Tennis • RCTC Football • RCTC Women’s Basketball • Kasson-Mantorville Softball • Rochester Century Boys Swimming • RCTC Volleyball • Rochester Mayo Girls Tennis*
2014 – Amateur Team of the Year: 2007 – Amateur Team of the Year: • Grand Meadow Football • Rochester Mayo Boys Tennis • Chatfield Wrestling • Goodhue Football • Rochester Lourdes Football • RCTC Football* • Kasson-Mantorville Softball* • Rochester Century Boys Hockey • Stewartville Volleyball • Rochester Mayo Girls Swimming
2013 – Amateur Team of the Year: 2006 – Amateur Team of the Year: • Chatfield Football* • Triton Football* • Fillmore Central Volleyball • Rochester Lourdes Girls Tennis • Grand Meadow Football • Rochester Honkers Baseball • Kasson-Mantorville Baseball • Stewartville Volleyball • Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling • RCTC Men’s Basketball
2012 – Amateur Team of the Year: 2005 – Amateur Team of the Year: • Plainview-Elgin-Millville Basketball • Plainview-Elgin-Millville Girls Basketball • Rochester Lourdes Football • Rochester Lourdes Boys Golf • Grand Meadow Football • Rochester Century Boys Hockey • Rochester Lourdes Soccer* • Rochester Lourdes Girls Tennis* • Lewiston-Altura Girls Golf • Rochester Lourdes Girls Basketball
2018 – Coach of the Year: 2011- Coach of the Year: • Jamie Heidt – Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling • Jim Daly- Rochester Lourdes Boys Basketball • Amber Zitzow – RCTC Volleyball • Brian LaPlante- RCTC Men’s Basketball* • Mike Kesler – Rochester Lourdes Football • Steve Fritz- St. Thomas Men’s Basketball • Link Steffen – Zumbrota-Mazeppa Wrestling • Jeff Demaray- Rochester Mayo Boys Tennis • Nick Crossley – Rochester Century Tennis • Derrick Hintz- RCTC Football
2017- Coach of the Year: 2010- Coach of the Year: • Jamie Heidt- Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling • Mike Kesler- Rochester Lourdes Football* • Josh Wieme- Goodhue Girls Basketball* • Brian LaPlante- RCTC Men’s Basketball • Kevin Nelson- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Softball • Jon Vik- Rochester Century Football • Link Steffen- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Wrestling • Deb Frederick- Rochester Mayo Volleyball • Rager Rager- RCTC Wrestling • Paul Bachman- Rochester John Marshall Swimming
2016- Coach of the Year: 2009- Coach of the Year: • Kevin Nelson- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Softball • Kirk Thompson- PEM Boys Basketball • Josh Wieme- Goodhue Girls Basketball • Steve Hucke- RCTC Women’s Basketball* • Mike Kesler- Rochester Lourdes Football* • Aaron Johnson- SDSU Women’s Basketball • Jamie Heidt- Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling • Jane Krier- Byron Volleyball • Brian LaPlante- RCTC Men’s Basketball • Terry Heiderscheidt- Rochester JM Girls Basketball
2015- Coach of the Year: 2008- Coach of the Year: • Gary Sloan- Grand Meadow Football • Nick Fatis- Rochester Ice Hawks Hockey • Bill Quistorff- RCTC Football • Kevin Rust- Rochester Lourdes Tennis* • Jeff Fague- Kason-Mantorville Softball • Dale Magnuson- Rochester Century Swimming • Amber Zitzow-RCTC Volleyball • Deb Frederick- Rochester Mayo Volleyball • Brian Harris- Dover-Eyota Girls Basketball* • Dave Edwards- Rochester Mayo Tennis
2014- Coach of the Year: 2007- Coach of the Year: • Gary Sloan- Grand Meadow Football • Nick Fatis- Rochester Ice Hawks Hockey • Joel Viss- Chatfield Wrestling* • Jogn Dzubay- Stewartville Volleyball • John Dzubay- Stewartville Volleyball • Brad LaPlante- RCTC Football* • Amber Zitzow- RCTC Volleyball • Mike Kesler- Rochester Lourdes Football • Mike Kesler- Rochester Lourdes Football • Kirk Thompson- PEM Boys Basketball
2013- Coach of the Year: 2006- Coach of the Year: • Denise Case- Fillmore Century Volleyball • Greg Labbe- Rochester Honkers Baseball • Jeff Johnson- Chatfield Football • John Dzubay- Stewartville Volleyball • Paul Mann & Jamie Heidit- KM Wrestling • Kevin Rust- Rochester Lourdes Girls Tennis • Gary Sloan- Grand Meadow Football* • Paul Spafford- Dover-Eyota Boys Basketball • Broc Threinen- Kasson-Mantorville Baseball • Tom Murphy- Rochester Lourdes Boys Golf*
2012- Coach of the Year: 2005- Coach of the Year: • Tom Kane- Rochester Lourdes Boys Soccer • John Dzubay- Stewartville Volleyball • Charro Coleman- Byron Track and Field • Myron Glass- Rochester Lourdes Girls Basketball* • Kirk Thompson- PEM Boys Basketball* • Bill Ihrke- Plainview-Elgin Millville Football • Mike Kesler- Rochester Lourdes Football • Kevin Rust- Rochester Lourdes Girls Tennis • Gary Sloan- Grand Meadow Football • Tom Murphy- Rochester Lourdes Boys Golf
2018 – Female Athlete of the Year: 2011- Female Athlete of the Year: • Taylor Kreitinger – Byron Track and Field, Soccer • Ingrid Neel- Rochester Mayo Tennis* • Clare Palen & Natalie Allison – Lourdes Tennis • Jessica Aney- Rochester Century Tennis • Ayoka Lee – Byron Basketball • Lauren Luebbe- Rochester Lourdes Basketball • Peyton Suess – Kasson-Mantorville Volleyball • Taylor Bass- Rochester John Marshall Swimming • Makayla Pahl – Rochester Mayo Hockey • Jordan Price- Byron Golf, Volleyball, Basketball
2017- Female Athlete of the Year: 2010- Female Athlete of the Year: • Abby Mueller- John Marshall Gymnastics • Laura Melquist- Rochester Lourdes Basketball • Kara O’Byrne- Stewartville Softball • Kelsey Frechette- Rochester Century Tennis • Kristin Scott- Kasson-Mantorville Basketball • Brittney Looker- Rochester Mayo Volleyball • Makayla Griffin- Kasson-Mantorville Soccer • Julia Hirssig- UW Stout Basketball (Mayo)* • Mara Quam- KW Basketball, Soccer, Volleyball* • Jessica Aney- Rochester Century Tennis/Hockey
2016- Female Athlete of the Year: 2009- Female Athlete of the Year: • Andrianna Jacobs- Rochester Century Track* • Anne Breland- RCTC Women’s Basketball • • Jamie Ruden- John Marshall Basketball Rachael Click- Gustavus Adolphus Softball (Mayo) • Julia Hirssig- UW Stout Basketball (Mayo) • Ashley Olson- Dover-Eyota Soccer, Basketball • Mary Grace Flesher- Rochester Mayo Soccer, Hockey • Sam Macken- University of Minnesota Softball • Maggie McNamara- Concordia St Paul Volleyball-ZM* • Morgan Olson- Zumbrota-Mazeppa Softball
2008- Female Athlete of the Year: 2015- Female Athlete of the Year: • Alexa Palen- Rochester Lourdes Tennis* • Maddie Damon- Kasson-Mantorville Softball* • Jenny Shaughnessy- U of M Swimming (JM) • Andrianna Jacobs- Rochester Century Track • Steph Brandt- Rochester Century Soccer • Jessica Aney- Rochester Century Tennis, Hockey • Maggie McNamara- Concordia St Paul Volleyball-ZM • Carley Miller- Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling • Anne Breland- RCTC Basketball • Brandi Blattner- Dover-Eyota Basketball 2007- Female Athlete of the Year: 2014- Female Athlete of the Year: • Alexa Palen- Rochester Lourdes Tennis • Andrianna Jacobs- Rochester Century Track • Jenny Shaughnessy- U of M Swimming (JM)* • Paige Tapp- University of Minnesota Volleyball* • Lin Gentling- Marathon Runner • Taylor Wiebke- Kasson-Mantorville Track and Field • Emily Rogers- Rochester Century Tennis • Jessica Aney- Rochester Century Tennis, Hockey • Tess Hanson- Rochester Mayo Soccer • Maddie Damon- Kasson-Mantorville Softball 2006- Female Athlete of the Year: 2013- Female Athlete of the Year: • Jenny Shaugnessy- Rochester JM Swimming • Vanessa Anderson- Byron Basketball • Kristi Boese- Rochester Mayo Basketball* • Katie Aney- Rochester Century Tennis, Hockey • Katie Trenerry- Rochester Century Soccer • Madison Damon- Kasson-Mantorville Softball • Leigh Splittstoesser- Stewartville Basketball • Andrianna Jacobs- Rochester Century Track • Molly Noser- Rochester Lourdes Gold and Tennis • Dani Wagner- Hayfield Volleyball, Basketball* 2005- Female Athlete of the Year: 2012- Female Athlete of the Year: • Chelsey Turner- Rochester Lourdes Soccer • Ashley Hinsch- Zumbrota-Mazzeppaa Basketball • Anne Breland- Rochester Lourdes Basketball • Jessica Aney- Rochester Century Tennis • Jenny Shaugnessy- Rochester JM Swimming • Laurel Ramer- Kasson-Mantorville Soccer* • Karolia Haroldsdottir- Rochester Mayo Basketball • Erin Caflisch- Rochester Mayo Swimming • Katie Ohm- Plainview-Elgin-Millville Basketball* • Sam Macken- Rochester Lourdes Softball
2018 – Male Athlete of the Year: 2011- Male Athlete of the Year: • Reed Davis – Schaeffer Academy Baseball • Chris Freeman- Rochester Century Swimming • Patrick Kennedy – Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling • Cole Olstad- Plainview-Elgin-Millville Basketball • Matthew Hurt – Rochester John Marshall • Alex Kapraun- Rochester Lourdes Golf Basketball • Caleb Leichtnam- RCTC Football* • Sebastian Vile – Rochester Mayo Tennis • Mike Schmitz- Stewartville Wrestling • Barron Holtz – Plainview-Elgin-Millville Baseball 2010- Male Athlete of the Year: 2017- Male Athlete of the Year: • Aaron Senne- University of Missouri Baseball(Mayo) • Bailee O’Reilly- Goodhue Wrestling • Ben Kopecky- Rochester Lourdes Tennis • Brady Berge- Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling* • Isaac Odim- University of MN Duluth Football(Cent) • Matthew Hurt-Rochester John Marshall Basketball • Joe Clark- Augustana College Football (Century) • Sebastian Vile- Rochester Mayo Tennis • Adam Lentz- Rochester Lourdes Football* • Tysen Schmidt- Plainview-Elgin-Millville Track 2009- Male Athlete of the Year: 2016- Male Athlete of the Year: • Tyler Cain- University of South Dakota Basketball* • Brady Berge- Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling* • Chris Paradise- Kasson-Mantorville Football • Jack Nelson- Winona State Football • David Johnson- Winona State Basketball (Hayfield) • Christophor Bain- Grand Meadow Football • Ben Kopecky- Rochester Lourdes Tennis • Zach Liebler- University of Minnesota Gymnastics • Kendrick Bachman- John Marshall Swimming • Michael Hurt- Rochester John Marshall Basketball 2008- Male Athlete of the Year: 2015- Male Athlete of the Year: • Vince Herring- Swimming • Andrew Worden- Kasson-Mantorville Gymnastics • Jason Rhoten- Minnesota State Wrestling (KM) • Nick Rooney- RCTC Football* • Jordan Hicks- Loyola Basketball (Mayo) • Alex Kapraun- St. Thomas Golf • Aaron Senne- University of Missouri Baseball(Mayo) • Chase Rahman- Plainview-Elgin-Millville Football • Alex Kangas- U. of Minnesota Hockey (Century) • Brady Berge- Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling 2007- Male Athlete of the Year: 2014- Male Athlete of the Year: • Mike Schmitz- Stewartville Wrestling • Sam Stoll- Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling • Tyler Sherden- Luther College Football (JM) • Brad Mathiowetz-Rochester Mayo Baseball* • Matt Penz- St. Olaf College Football (Mayo) • Landon Jacobson- Grand Meadow Football • Mario Butler- Rochester Mayo Football • Chris Captain- Rochester Century Golf • Barret Anderson- UNI Footbal (Mayo) • Aaron Quandt- Stewartville Football & Basketball 2006- Male Athlete of the Year: 2013- Male Athlete of the Year: • Bayode Adafin- Rochester Lourdes Soccer • Sam Stoll- Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling* • Karl Erickson- Rochester Century Track and Field* • Micah Hegerle- Kasson-Mantorville Track • Mike Sherels- Rochester John Marshall Football • Riley Donovan- Kasson-Mantorville Baseball • Mike Torchia- Rochester Lourdes Track and Field • Jack Nelson- Byron Basketball/ WSU Football • Pete Gilman- Byron Cross Country • Christopher White- SDSU Diving 2005- Male Athlete of the Year: 2012- Male Athlete of the Year: • Mike Torchia- Rochester Lourdes Cross Country* • Broc Berge- Kasson-Mantorville Wrestling • Dan Lyons- Rochester Century Baseball • Mitch Brown- Rochester Century Baseball* • Joe Clark- Rochester Century Football • Brian Kiel- Rochester Century Swimming • Alex Kangas- Rochester Century Hockey • Jack Nelson- Byron Football, Basketball, Baseball • Travis Meiners- Dover-Eyota Football, Basketball • Alex Crawford- Rochester Century Football
2018 – Adaptive Athlete/Team of the Year: 2011 – Adaptive Athlete/Team of the Year: • Tony Kasner – Rochester Flyers • SE MN Miracle League Baseball/Softball • Alex Steffl – Rochester Flyers • Matthew Copler- Golf and Hockey • Blake Hillman – Rochester Raiders • Amy Holty- Swimming • Julian Stacy – Rochester Raiders • Zach Thesing- St. Charles Wrestling* • Janet Harner – Rochester Flyers • Andy Brownell- Bowling
2010 – Adaptive Athlete/Team of the Year: 2017 – Adaptive Athlete/Team of the Year: • SE MN Miracle League Baseball/Softball • Alex Steffl- Rochester Flyers Adaptive Hockey* • Matthew Copler- Special Olympics • Philip Fritzke- Rochester Flyers Special Olympics • Hawk Beaugard- Rochester Raiders • Rochester Flyers Blue Basketball Team • Nate Sorenson- Rochester Raiders* • Sean Healy- Rochester Raiders Adaptive Hockey • Conor Jones- Rochester Raiders • Shelley Lowery- Rochester Flyers Swimming
2009 – Adaptive Athlete/Team of the Year: 2016 – Adaptive Athlete/Team of the Year: • SE MN Miracle League Baseball/Softball • Hannah Hughes- USA Sled Hockey* • Rochester Shining Stars Cheer Team* • Rochester Raiders • Maynard Read- Wheelchair Racing • Alex Steffl- Special Olympics Poly Hockey • Rochester Special Olympics Basketball • Rochester Flyers • Rochester Raiders- Adaptive Floor Hockey • Rachel Wilmes- Rochester Raiders
2015 – Adaptive Athlete/Team of the Year: 2008 – Adaptive Athlete/Team of the Year: • Sean Healy- Rochester Raiders Hockey and Softball • SE MN Miracle League Baseball/Softball • Rochester Raiders Softball Team • Rochester Shining Stars Cheer Team • Alex Steffl- Special Olympics Poly Hockey • Andrew Watts-Rochester Raiders* • Ricky Ties- Paralympic USA Judo* • Rochester Special Olympics Basketball Team • Special Olympics Bocce Ball Team • Matthew Copler- Rochester Raiders
2014 – Adaptive Athlete/Team of the Year: 2007 – Adaptive Athlete/Team of the Year: • Tori Osmundson- Rochester Raiders Hockey • Rochester Shining Stars Cheer Team • Matthew Copler- Basketball, Golf, Softball* • Rusty Hagan- Rochester Raiders* • Toriano Dixon- Rochester Raiders Hockey • Rochester Raiders- Adaptive Floor Hockey • Patrick Healy- Rochester Raiders Hockey • Deb Stennes- Special Olympics Basketball • Stephen Guerra- National Beep Baseball • Tom Roberts- Special Olympics
2013 – Adaptive Athlete/Team of the Year: 2006 – Adaptive Athlete/Team of the Year: • Toriano Dixon- NJDC Archery/Rochester Raiders • Anne MacGillivray- Special Olympics • Patrick Healy- Rochester Raiders • Deb Vosler- Dover-Eyota Volleyball • Conor Jones- Rochester Raiders* • Erikka Giere- Special Olympics* • Rochester Red Raiders- Adaptive Floor Hockey • Greg & Sue Townsend- Adaptive Baseball • Rochester Raiders- Adaptive Softball Team • Matthew Copler- Rochester Raiders
2012 – Adaptive Athlete/Team of the Year: • SE MN Miracle League Baseball/Softball • Mitch Ristau- Fillmore Central Football* • Kathryn Lubahn- Pine Island Track and Field • Nicole Mock-Rochester Raiders • Ben Jordan- Rochester Raiders
2018 – Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: 2011- Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: • Just for Kix Dance • Southeast Minnesota Wrestling Coalition • Rochester Area Lacrosse • Rochester Swim Club Orcas • Rochester Figure Skating Club* • Northland Youth Wrestling
2010- Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: 2017- Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: • Rochester Softball Association • Rochester Community Youth Basketball Association • Rochester Honkers Baseball • Rochester Youth Fastpitch Softball Association* • Rochester Area Lacrosse • Rochester Youth Hockey Association • Southeast Minnesota Wrestling Coalition* • Rochester Area Lacrosse • Rochester Quarterbacks Club • Rochester Shock- AAU Basketball Club 2009- Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: 2016- Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: • Rochester Ice Hawks • Rochester Youth Baseball Association* • Rochester Youth Soccer Association • Rochester Area Lacrosse • Rochester Honkers Baseball • Rochester Youth Fastpitch Softball Association • Rochester Orcas Swim Club • Orcas Swim Club • Rochester Community Youth Basketball Association • Rochester Figure Skating Club 2008- Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: 2015- Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: • Rochester Ice Hawks Hockey* • Rochester Community Youth Basketball Association • Rochester Youth Soccer Association • Kiwanis • Rochester Royals Baseball • Rochester Youth Fastpitch Softball Association • Rochester Figure Skating Club • American Legion Baseball* • Rochester Track Club • MN Clash Wrestling 2007- Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: 2014- Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: • Rochester Ice Hawks Hockey • Rochester Youth Baseball Association • MN Clash Wrestling • Med-City Marathon • Rochester Area Disabled Athletics and Recreation • Just for Kix • Rochester Youth Football Association* • The Rotary Club of Rochester • Med-City Marathon • MN USA Wrestling* 2006- Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: 2013- Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: • Rochester Ice Hawks Hockey • Rochester Century Girls Track Program • Rochester Honkers Baseball* • Rochester Youth Baseball Association • Rochester Softball Association • Rochester Youth Soccer Association • Rochester Youth Hockey Association • Rochester Youth Volleyball Association • Rochester Youth Soccer Association • Rochester Swim Club Orcas* 2005- Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: 2012- Amateur Sports Organization of the Year: • Rochester Youth Volleyball Association • Rochester Youth Volleyball Association* • Rochester Community Youth Basketball Association • Rochester Swim Club Orcas • Rochester Youth Baseball Association* • Northland Youth Wrestling Association • Rochester Youth Football Association • Rochester Youth Hockey Association • Rochester Youth Hockey Association • Rochester Youth Football Association
Additional Awards
Amateur Sports Lifetime Achievement Award Coaches Lifetime Achievement Award
2018- Cy Champa 2018- Dick Gosse 2017- Don Henderson- Triton Football 2017- Bill Shaughnessy 2016- Dale Massey- Rochester Mayo Baseball 2016- Gary Addington 2015- Jarvis Anderson- PEM Baseball 2015- Bob Bardwell 2014- Myron Glass- Rochester Lourdes GBB, T&F 2014- Vince Herring 2013- Joe Mayer- Rochester Lourdes Football 2013- Carole Shulman 2012- Neil McCormack- Rochester Mayo Golf 2012- Don Supalla 2011- Evar Silvernagle- Rochester Swimming 2011- Chub Stewart 2010- Lorne Grosso- Rochester Mayo Boys Hockey 2010- Ken Johannson 2009- Doug Hudson- Rochester Lourdes Baseball 2009- Mike Carroll 2008- Bill Sutter- Goodhue Wrestling 2008- Bob Brown
2007- Kervin Englehart 2006- Roy Sutherland 2005- Kak and Dewey Johnson
Post-High School Male Athlete of the Year Post-High School Female Athlete of the Year
2018- Chris Captain 2018- Nora Holtan 2017- Derek Wiebke- University of Minnesota 2017- Sam Macken- University of Minnesota Softball
Rochester Sports-Board Member of the Year Rochester Sports-Partner of the Year Award
2018- Chris Terry 2018- Rochester Parks and Recreation Grounds Crew 2017- Ann Miksch 2017- Brad Tiedeken and Andy Moore 2016- Brad Jones 2016- Keith Bland 2015- Dan Litzinger 2015- Jeff Chida and Brad Thatcher 2014- Steve Prigge 2014- Mike Gozola Jr. 2013- Kristine Ihrke 2013- Brad Anderson and Ellen Youngers 2012- Ron Bastian 2012- Deb Vosler and Dawn Baudoin 2011- Matt Esau 2011- Dave, Deb, Mitch, and Kelli Anderson 2010- Bob Groettum 2010- Bill Hinchley and Tom Kuisle 2009- Carole Shulman 2009- Kiswanto Thayib and Becky Macken 2008- Kristine Ihrke 2008- Al Chihak and Steve Ihrke 2007- Dan Nelson 2007- Wayne Lemens and Darla Heikes
2006- Joan Wooner and Bev Bailey