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COWLEY alumni & friends newsletter J.C. Louderback ateacherofmanylessons Having reached the pinnacle back and teammate Garry Hays won Coaches Hall of Fame for tennis as an athlete, coach, and official, a doubles state championship. in 1997, and was inducted into the J.C. Louderback now enjoys watch- Missouri Valley Tennis Association After graduating in 1957, he ing his children and grandchildren Hall of Fame in 1998. He was in- coached Cowley men’s tennis team excel in athletics. duced into the first class of the Tiger Athletic Hall of Fame in 2000. Louderback, who graduated from Arkansas City High “I have tried to be a role School in 1952, joined fellow model to my kids, so the honors ACHS tennis teammates Alan are nice,” Louderback said. Austin and Richard Circle He also had a brief four-year by coming to Arkansas City stint as ACHS head basketball Junior College, now Cowley coach and girls tennis coach, College. and served as an assistant Louderback not only played football coach at ACHS for 22 tennis at ACJC, he was years. also the quarterback for the “My main objective was football team and a guard on teaching,” Louderback said. “I the basketball team. He had really enjoyed teaching. I also tremendous success in all enjoyed athletics and thought three sports. it was a great way to help kids In tennis, he was a state improve mentally and physi- doubles champion and cap- cally.” tain of the team. In football, Former Cowley College tennis he was the team captain coach Larry Grose and doubles and named the squad’s Most partner John Guyot were Inspirational Player, along Louderback’s first state cham- with being named an all-con- pions in 1960. They became ference quarterback. He was also to state championships in 1957, back-to-back winners in 1961, win- the captain of the basketball team, ning two regional championships which finished second in the nation 1958, and 1959; and led the Tigers and two Ark Valley championships in the 1952-53 season. to a national runner-up finish in 1958. He was a Master Teacher in the process. After ACJC, Louderback spent for Unified School District 470 in Louderback was voted national one semester at Wichita State Uni- 1984, and served as math instructor high school regional tennis coach of versity before transferring to South- and boy’s tennis coach for Arkan- the year twice and Kansas state high western College in Winfield. At sas City High School for 36 years school tennis coach of the year four Southwestern, he again played three winning Kansas State team titles times. sports. He served as a team captain in 1989, 1990, and 1991. He was and was named the Most Inspira- inducted into the Southwestern He has spent the summer months tional Player on the football and College Athletic Hall of Fame in serving as the boys tennis coach basketball teams. In tennis, Louder- 1994, was inducted into the Kansas or supervisor at the Arkansas City 2 | alumni news Recreation Center since 1957. He also Together they have two sons and one contents began officiating football games in 1957 and daughter: Brad, Jay and Jan Krisik. Jan’s worked games in the United States Football husband, Joe, is assistant director of the 2-3 J.C. Louderback League, the Big Eight, Conference USA, Arkansas City Recreation Department. and the Missouri Valley Conference. He “An inspiration for me was having my retired from officiating in 1999. 4 children around and wanting to see them Les Miserables “I had a great experience working as an of- succeed,” Louderback said. ficial in major col- His oldest son, Jay, is the head 5 lege football and “My main objective was women’s tennis coach at the endowment basketball,” Loud- teaching,” Louderback University of Notre Dame. erback said. “It was Notre Dame has captured a 6 a great run, I miss said. “I really enjoyed dozen conference titles during Vince Papale all the people I was teaching. I also enjoyed Louderback’s 17 years as coach fortunate to work athletics and thought it and has reached the round of 16 7 with.” arts at Cowley was a great way to help in the NCAA tournament on He also served as five occasions. kids improve mentally President of the 8 Jay and his wife, Denise, have Kansas District and physically.” Queen Alalah one daughter, Bailey, who is a Tennis Association sophomore on the Irish tennis 9 for 15 years, and puttin’ on hits team. spent seven years as the commissioner of the computer forensics Ark Valley League. J.C.’s son, Brad, is the head men and women’s tennis coach at Cowley. In his 10 He credits his success to the support of his mechatronics first year as coach at Cowley, Brad led the wife, Donna, who also graduated from ACJC Tiger women’s tennis team to a seventh 11 in 1954. place finish at the NJCAA National Tour- business & industry “Without a faithful, hard working wife and nament. automotive mother none of this would have ever hap- Prior to coaching at Cowley, Brad led his 12 pened,” Louderback said. alma mater Oklahoma State University faculty recognition cont. pg. 7 13 1959 Arkansas City Junior College Tennis Team which placed second at the National Junior College Tennis Tournament in volleyball Rochester, Minn. Charles Stebbins, Coach J.C. Louderback, George Aleshire, Robert Schooley, and Robert Buzzi. 14-15 tiger hall of fame 16 cross country 17 baseball reunion 18 alumni news 19 in memory December 2006 | 3 celebrationheldtohonorthoseinvolvedwith “Les Miserables”school edition With Cowley College’s pro- to what a group of people can ac- based on the novel by Victor Hugo. duction of “Les Miserables, School complish when they have the same The musical is operatic in style Edition”, Oct. 19-22 being such vision and work together.” where everything is sung. a success, the college’s adminis- Donatelli echoed those senti- tration honored those involved “The show had the finest vocals, ments. “I was so proud and lucky with a celebration in the Earle acting, directing, stage design of to be a part of the show,” Donatelli N. Wright Community Room on any show ever seen at Cowley,” said. “This will be with us forever. November 16. Cowley College creative director We could not do it without such Denise Irwin said. “We are so very proud of you and great people.” the hard work you put into the Winfield Daily Courier Lifestyles The rave reviews keep on coming show,” Cowley President Dr. Pat- Editor Judith Zaccaria claimed as Cowley College’s performance rick J. McAtee said. “It was one of Cowley’s performance of Les Mis- of “Les Miserables, School Edition” the best I have ever seen and was erables was not to be missed. sold over 2,000 tickets for the four perfection in every way.” “Les Miserables,” hits you in the shows at the Robert Brown The- solar plexus and never lets up,” McAtee recognized the cast, crew atre. and directors of the show at the Zaccaria said. “It is a powerful story “I would like to commend the celebration. Each member of the of injustice redeemed by mercy, people that worked so hard on cast and crew received a gift from hate undone by love. This show “Les Miserables”,” Cowley College Dr. McAtee, while the directors re- enables director Scott McLaughlin, Board member Donna Avery said. ceived a beautifully framed portrait music director Connie Donatelli “It was a wonderful, professional of the cast and crew. and technical director Jamison production.” Rhoads to show off the wonders of The show was performed by the Brown Theatre to great effect.” The musical takes place in early Cowley students and conducted by to mid-19th century France and is Cowley College director of vocal music Connie Donatelli. Cowley College director of theatre and the- atrical services Scott MacLaughlin directed the show, while Cowley’s Jamison Rhoads served as the tech- nical director. Jennifer Blatchford handled the choreography of the show, and Brittany Richerson served as the stage manager. “It was such a collaborative ef- fort,” MacLaughlin said. “Each person’s commitment is what made this such a success. I am so grateful to our administration for support- ing us and allowing us to take risks Connie Donatelli, Scott MacLaughlin, and Jamison Rhoads. and do this. This is a testament as 4 | alumni news Dr. Pat McAtee and Scott MacLaughlin Ty Hilderbrand and Sarah Richardson The A cappella group Rockapella had members of the audience screaming for more during their performance November 9 at Cowley College’s Robert Brown Theatre. uniquesound The five-man group, which took a break from its world tour with the legendary Boston Pops, wowed the crowd with their incredible vocals as they performed versions of classic tunes “Papa was a Rollin’ Stone”, “Love Potion Number Nine”, “Stand By Me” and “Under the Boardwalk”. They also performed some of their original songs like “Tonight” and “California Sad-Eyed Girl. After returning to the stage for an encore, the group concluded the show by signing one of the fan favorites, “Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?” The Cowley College Singers opened for the group and gave a stellar performance as well. After Rockapella’s first song of the evening, the group’s Scott Leonard took a moment to praise the CC Singers and vocal music director Connie Donatelli for their performance. Along with Leonard, Rockapella is made up of Kevin Wright, George Baldi, John Brown, and Jeff Thacher. The event was partially sponsored by the Kansas Arts Commission and Home National Bank.