IHSAA Bulletin Spring 2019, Bulletin No. 589 IOWA HIGH SCHOOL In This Issue ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION Member of National Federation of State High School Associations Board, Staff .................................................1 (515) 432-2011 1605 S. Story Street, P.O. Box 10, Boone, IA 50036-0010 FAX (515) 432-2961 IHSAA News ..............................................3 Important Dates .......................................4 The Game Plan ..........................................5 IOWA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PURPOSE Recap: Swimming .................................... 7 To promote, develop, direct, protect, and regulate amateur inter- Recap: Wrestling ......................................9 scholastic athletic relationships between member schools and to Recap: Bowling ....................................... 12 stimulate fair play, friendly rivalry, and good sportsmanship among Recap: Basketball .................................. 15 contestants, schools, and communities throughout the state. Hall of Fame: Wrestling ......................... 18 Hall of Fame: Basketball .......................20 In Memoriam ...........................................22 BEDS: Alphabetical ...............................24 Inside this Bulletin... BEDS: Numerical ....................................26 Spring Classifications ...........................29 IHSAA News, P. 3 Academic Achievement ........................34 Read about and get to know Tom Keating, the IHSAA’s Ejection Report .......................................38 next executive director. A long-time school teacher, coach, and administrator, Keating will begin in Boone on July 1. Board Minutes ........................................39 Halls of Fame, P. 18 The IHSAA’s 2019 Wrestling and Basketball Hall of Fame classes were inducted at Wells Fargo Arena back in Feb- ruary during their state championships. Get to know the selections. Spring Classifications, P. 29 Classifications by enrollment are ready for the IHSAA’s four spring sports: golf, soccer, tennis, and track and field. BEDS numbers for the 2019-20 season are also available now. Proud Title Sponsor of the IHSAA www.iahsaa.org Board of Control Representative Council Central District A Maury Ruble, principal, Ogden ...................................................2020 Darrin Strike, superintendent, West Fork, Sheffield ........2020 Deron Durflinger, superintendent, Van Meter ....................2022 Scott Dryer, principal, South Hamilton, Jewell ...................2023 AA Steve Pettit, principal, Southeast Polk ....................................2023 Northeast District Greg Darling Dr. Rod Earleywine Barb Schwamman A Mike Crozier, superintendent, Northwood-Kensett ..........2019 Humboldt Sergeant Bluff-Luton Osage Doug Gee, superintendent, Clear Lake ..................................2020 Chairperson Vice-Chairperson Treasurer Dale Crozier, superintendent, MFL, MarMac ......................2022 Lynn Baldus, principal, Saint Ansgar ......................................2023 AA Jeff Gustason, principal, Linn-Mar, Marion ............................2021 Northwest District A Kevin Wood, principal, Manson NW Webster......................2019 Steve Grond, superintendent, Boyden-Hull .........................2020 Ryan Kramer, superintendent, West Sioux, Hawarden ...2021 Lynn Evans, superintendent, Alta-Aurelia .............................2023 AA Steve Webner, superintendent, LeMars .................................2022 Southeast District Scott Kibby Paula Wright Dave Wiebers A Tom Parker, superintendent, Camanche ................................2019 Oskaloosa Iowa City, Liberty Denison-Schleswig Kevin Crall, superintendent, Albia ..............................................2021 George Pickup, principal, Central DeWitt .............................2022 Ken Crawford, superintendent, Highland, Riverside .......2023 AA Joe Stutting, superintendent, North Scott, Eldridge ........2020 Southwest District A Casey Berlau, superintendent, Nodaway Valley ...............2020 Mike Still, principal, Lenox .............................................................2021 Bill Huntington, principal, Mount Ayr ......................................2022 Tom Wood, superintendent, Martensdale-St. Marys .....2023 Brent Cook Greg Dockum Dr. Ryan Wise AA Chris Basinger, principal, Norwalk ............................................2019 Dubuque, Senior IASB Dept. of Education Eight voting members and one non-voting member comprise the The IHSAA’s Representative Council formulates the aims and IHSAA’s Board of Control, which has general supervision over all policies of the Association for the ensuing year and has the athletic contests of Association schools and interprets Association power to initiate amendments and new rules for the executive rules. director to submit to the electorate. IHSAA Staff Alan Beste Brett Nanninga Todd Tharp Chad Elsberry Jared Chizek Executive Director Associate Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Assistant Director Laura Brooker, Assistant to the Director of Officials — Chelsea Clark, Administrative Assistant Chris Cuellar, Communications Director — Lewie Curtis, Director of Officials — Amy Hopkins, Administrative Assistant Elisa Kahler, Office Manager — Tim Latta, Print Specialist — Bud Legg, Historian Kim Mechura, Administrative Assistant — Jessica Morgan, Director of Finance IOWA HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION PURPOSE To promote, develop, direct, protect, and regulate amateur interscholastic athletic relationships between member schools and to stimulate fair play, friendly rivalry, and good sportsmanship among contestants, schools, and communities throughout the state. Spring 2019 1 When the original LED lights went on at Notre Dame Prep, nobody was happy. 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We are so grateful Notre Dame Prep's lighting project at for the excellent products and www.light-it-right.com customer service we received from Musco Lighting.” – Jill Platt Principal, Notre Dame Preparatory High School IHSAA news Tom Keating selected as IHSAA's 6th executive director BOONE, Iowa – On March 13, the Board of Control of “The IHSAA’s long-stand- the Iowa High School Athletic Association has selected Tom ing tradition of serving its mem- Keating to serve as its next executive director, starting July 1, ber schools in support of educa- 2019. tion-based activities is recognized Keating is currently the president at Xavier, Cedar Rapids locally and nationally. Working and will be the sixth executive director in IHSAA history. He with an outstanding staff and will replace outgoing executive director Alan Beste, who an- board, as well as dedicated ad- nounced his retirement in August. ministrators and coaches across “We’re thrilled to welcome Tom Keating to the IHSAA the state, it will be my goal to en- family,” Board of Control chairperson and Humboldt super- hance the already outstanding intendent Greg Darling said. “The board went through an programs offered at the IHSAA.” extensive hiring process with a national search, surveys to A longtime advisory com- schools and staff, and rigorous interviews. mittee member for the Iowa Girls “Tom has taken a championship work ethic from his High School Athletic Union, Keating served on the IHSAA’s coaching career and combined that with invaluable knowl- Board of Control from 2008-18 and was chairperson in 2014- edge as an educator and administrator. His exceptional core 15. beliefs align with our vision of the IHSAA.” Keating was a 2003 inductee to the National High School A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Keating began his Athletic Coaches Association’s Hall of Fame. He has been an career as a teacher and coach at Maxwell High School in 1977 adjunct instructor and authored five graduate-level courses before starting an award-winning run as a teacher, coach, for Drake University. and activities director at Wahlert, Dubuque in 1980. Wahlert “I look forward to working with the IGHSAU, IHSMA, IHS- won 11 state volleyball championships with Keating as head SA, Iowa Hall of Pride, the Department of Education, and our coach, and he was named NFHS National Coach of the Year state legislators to continue to find ways to positively impact for volleyball in 2003. young people in our state,” Keating said. He moved to Xavier as principal in 2004 and was named The IHSAA is a non-profit organization providing lead- the National Catholic Educational Association’s Educator of ership, regulation, and support to member schools and stu- the Year in 2010. Keating became president at Xavier in 2018. dent-athletes for interscholastic sports across the state of “I am excited to join the IHSAA as its next executive di- Iowa. rector,” Keating said. GET TO KNOW TOM KEATING Q & A What do you do when you’re not working? Read, attend sports (high school, college, or pro), golf, and travel. Favorite college or professional sports teams? Mostly Philadelphia teams. Eagles, Phillies, Sixers, Flyers, Villanova, and the University of Iowa. Favorite restaurant in Iowa? Vinny Vanucchi’s in downtown Dubuque. Most recent book you’ve read? “Ego is the