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Vol. 45 No. 4 Published by the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association May 2008 MSHSCA OFFICERS AND SPARBY ELECTED TO COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS MSHSL BOARD PRESIDENT: The election conducted by the MSH- lection Committee member, volunteer Gregg Martig - St. Cloud Tech. SCA to decide, among three candi- worker at State Volleyball Tournament, dates, concluded on May 1st with Representative Assembly Delegate, PRESIDENT-ELECT: Dave Johnson - The Marshall School Mindy Sparby of NRHEG emerging as Section 2A committee member and (Duluth) the winner. She outpolled Kim Jensch Board Member on the Foundation of Triton and Patty Weldon of Rob- Committee. VICE PRESIDENT: binsdale Armstrong for the position. As a high school athlete she earned 18 Don Tangen - Glencoe-Silver Lake She will begin her term with the letters in volleyball (5), basketball (5), MSHSL Board of Directors this sum- track and field (6) and softball (2). At 2ND VICE PRESIDENT: Shelly Hotzler - Jackson County Central mer and will represent Girls Athletics. Concordia, she lettered four years in Sparby is a 1993 graduate of Lac qui basketball and three in softball. She PAST PRESIDENTS: Parle Valley High School and a 1997 was named Honorable Mention in the Craig Anderson - Pine Island graduate of Concordia College in MIAC in both sports. She is the career Nadeen Lunde - Pine Island Moorhead. In college, she earned her record holder for a season and career in B.A. in Physical Education and Health stolen bases. HALL OF FAME COORDINATORS Jim & Janet Baker - Richfield with a minor in Coaching. She later Mindy coached the NHREG Girls completed her Masters in Sports Ad- Basketball team to a fourth place finish OFFICIALS DSA ministration from MN-State University in the 2004 State Tournament. It was John Schumacher, Park Rapids -Mankato. the school’s first State Tournament ap- Her teaching and coaching career pearance. All Daily Communications should started in Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Since 2005, she has been President of be addressed to: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: where she taught Physical Education Section 2A and was selected as the Sec- John Erickson and Health and was Head Girls Basket- tion 2A Athletic Administrator of the MSHSCA ball Coach in 1997-98. Owatonna be- Year. PO Box 519 • Detroit Lakes, MN 56502 came her home in 1998 before moving The MSHSCA would like to extend Fax (218) 847-5493 the NHREG in 2000. their thanks and appreciation to all of (H) (218) 847-6796 Responsibilities at NHREG include the candidates that were involved in the Email: [email protected] teaching Health and Physical Educa- election process. ADMINISTRATIVE ASS’T: tion, Activities Director and Head Girls Mary Erickson, Detroit Lakes Basketball Coach.Professional contri- butions include having served as a MSHSL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Moderator at the State Conference, Becky Leuer, North Branch AAA Selection Committee, ExCel Se- John Schumacher, Park Rapids www.mshsca.org 2 MINNESOTA PREP COACH The Minnesota Section 5 Section 8 BOYS AND GIRLS ALPINE SKIING • Tom Lawrence, Foley Jon Roesch, Sauk Rapids-Rice Robert Teslow - The Blake School PREP COACH Al Amdahl - Albany Bill Magnuson, Sauk Rapids Rice Bob Hakkinen - Robinsdale Published quarterly by the Minnesota Dawn Engebretson - Rockford • Rob Nielsen, Detroit Lakes Armstrong State High School Coaches Jay Johnson, Eden Valley -Watkins Russ Hinrichs, Alexandria Association and distributed, without Kris Hagen - St. Cloud Tech BOYS AND GIRLS SOCCER charge, to all members in good Section 6 Pat Malicki - Woodbury standing. Diane Petits - Sebeka SPORT ASSOCIATION Dave Halgren - Sec’y, Elk River EDITOR - Darien DeRocher Gary Vorachek, Osakis DELEGATES Address all news communications • Mike Peterson, Perham SOFTBALL and photos to: Tom Van Erp, Wadena-Deer Creek ADAPTED ATHLETICS Shelly Hotzler - Jackson County Darien DeRocher Barb Becker - Bloomington Central 7101 Browns Ln Section 7 Schools Brainerd MN 56401-6040 Brian Sandberg, Aitkin BOYS SWIMMING Phone (218) 825-8466 Lyle Anderson, Cook County ATHLETIC DIRECTORS Andy Viker, Mankato West Fax ( 218) 825-8466 Dennis Holsman - Hill City Fred Sailer - Perham Rick Ringeisen - Lakeville e-mail: [email protected] •Jon Wagner - Eveleth-Gilbert Pete Veldman - Sec’y, South St. Paul B&G SW Secretary Mid-April to December e-mail: [email protected] Section 8 BASEBALL GIRLS SWIMMING January to Mid-April Wayne Folkers, Crookston Bruce Davis - Montgomery- Mike Veneziano - Hibbing John Schumacher, Park Rapids Lonsdale Rick Ringeisen - Lakeville Al Colligan, Mahnomen John Wilkens - Sec’y, B&G SW Secretary 2007-2008 DELEGATES Craig Oftedahl - Warroad St Michael-Albertville RETIRED COACHES SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING Chuck Elias, Minneapolis BOYS BASKETBALL Carla Steffen - Edina Jim Dotseth - Chaska CLASS AA DELEGATES Kris Fadness - Austin Section 1 Tom Critchley - Sec’y, BOYS AND GIRLS TENNIS MSHSL BOARD OF DIRECTORS Terry Heiderscheit, Rochester John Roseville Area Dana Otto - Foley Becky Leuer - North Branch Marshall John Schumacher - Park Rapids Jeff Williams, Owatonna GIRLS BASKETBALL BOYS AND GIRLS TRACK • Rod Schwartz, Winona Bill Gotenborg - Hawley AND FIELD John Cassellius, Winona Jenny Johnson - Sec’y, Edina Dave Wieber - Faribault CLASS A DELEGATES Section 1 Section 2 BOYS AND GIRLS CROSS VOLLEYBALL Mike Jeppson, Plainview Mike Lhotka, Dassel - Cokato COUNTRY Lonnie Morken - Mabel-Canton • Gordon Klomps, Zumbrota- • Don Tangen, Glencoe-Silver Lake Jon Wagner, Eveleth-Gilbert Mazeppa Tim Johnson, Mankato East WRESTLING Gary Prantner, Byron “Tink” Larson, Waseca FOOTBALL Paul Cyr - Faribault Jeff Johnson, Chatfield Shannon Gerrety - Blaine Section 3 Terry Turek - Sec’y, • Donotes Section Chairpersons Section 2 Gordy Genz, Roseville Area LeSueur/Henderson Rob Stervermer, United South • Jerry Utecht, St Paul Harding Ron Stolski, Executive Director - Central Gerald Keenan, St Paul Harding Brainerd • Bruce Belseth, Sleepy Eye Jim O’Neil, Cretin-Derham Hall Rick Bruns - LeSueur-Henderson BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF MANY Donna Johansen - Murray County Section 4 Glen Hasselberg, Staples/Motley ARTICLES ARE Central Erin Herman, Hill-Murrray Mark O’Neill, Champlin Park GIRLS GYMNASTICS SUBMITTED BY Section 3 • Tom Paulson, White Bear Lake Wendy Rooney - Cambridge-Isanti A DESIGNATED Dave Blank, Wabasso MEMBER OF • Milo Larson, Canby Section 5 BOYS HOCKEY Roger Lindahl, Benson • Mark Loahr, Totino Grace Jerry Hayes - Apply Valley PARTICULAR Todd Tinklenberg, Pipestone Mike Macmillan - Sec’y Buffalo SPORT Section 6 ASSOCIATIONS Section 4 Greg Miller, Robbinsdale BOYS LACROSSE • Jeff Wall, Maranatha Christian Armstrong Adam Crane - Wayzata & ARE NOT Chris Laird, Heritage Christian • Jim Baker, Richfield GIRLS LACROSSE NECESSARILY Dave Bole, Richfield Sarah Bourne - Columbia Heights Academy THE FEELINGS OF Tim Herman, Heritage Christian Bruce Kugath - Shakopee Academy BOYS AND GIRLS NORDIC SKIING OTHER SPORT Greg Sayuk, Southwest Christian Section 7 Paula Anderson, Ely ASSOCIATIONS, Mark Solberg, Cambridge-Isanti • Bill Baumann, North Branch THE MSHSCA OR Dave Hylla, Proctor THE EDITOR. Joel McDonald, Hibbing GATORADE...Official Sport Drink of the MSHSCA MINNESOTA PREP COACH 3 Message By Gregg Martig - St C loud Tech HS President President’s Minnesota State High School Coaches Association Greetings to the over 8000 members tering practice plans and keeping the of our student-athletes. of the MSHSCA! ship afloat down the home stretch of Wrapping up my final article as It’s hard to believe that the 2007- the school year illustrates the dedica- President of the MSHSCA, I want to 2008 school year is wrapping up and tion coaches exhibit to ensure that their thank everyone who supported the another class of young men and athletes have a positive experience. I work of the organization this past year. women will be moving on to college, commend all of the spring coaches for The knowledge, expertise, drive and the military or entering the workforce. their ability to adjust and roll with the energy displayed by our members is The difference you made in their high punches Mother Nature dished out the truly inspirational and a credit to each school careers and the lessons you in- past couple of months! and every one of you. Sports Associa- stilled will remain with them for the The scholarship committee met re- tion Presidents, Delegate Assembly rest of their lives. Graduation cere- cently and selected this year’s award Reps, and Committee Members give monies provide another opportunity to winners. Please take time to read the an enormous amount of their time celebrate the accomplishments of this article highlighting the 2007-2008 re- making the MSHSCA a first class or- year’s senior class and remind us that cipients. They are tremendous exam- ganization. I look forward to continue we have the ability to make a profound ples of the high caliber of kids found serving the association in whatever ca- impact in the lives of kids. throughout the state of Minnesota. The pacity I may be needed. Have a great The spring has been a challenge for organization’s continued support of the summer with your friends and family! all sports with the inclement weather scholarship program demonstrates conditions. Rescheduling events, al- your willingness to invest in the future Life and Retired COPY OF THE COACHES BILL Life Members FOR MINNESOTA We would like to have all life and Subd. 3 NOTICE OF NONRENEWAL; OPPORTUNITY TO RESPOND.] A 76.5 school retired life members contact us if board that declines to renew the coaching contract of a 76.6 licensed or nonlicensed head