Vol. 56 No. 1 Published by the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association March 2018 Crtichley, Youngs seek MSHSCA Vice Presidency. Two successful coaches have shown strong interest in DGF middle school principal) and they have 4 beautiful becoming the next Vice President of the MSHSCA as they daughters. Madison is a middle school Language Arts teacher, recently “threw their hats in the ring” for the position. Brooke is an elementary education teacher, Rae (high school The two coaches seeking the position are Nathan Youngs senior) and Allie (a high school junior). He has coached of Dassel-Cokato, and Tom Critchley, retired. The winner of basketball, softball, baseball, track, volleyball, and football the election will serve a four year term with the third year as throughout his career. President. The term of office will begin at the 2018 summer Tom began his coaching career at age 19 at Dilworth High meeting to be held in Detroit Lakes. School where he was the B-squad basketball coach in the same The election runs from March 25, 2018, following the spring conference as his dad and all the coaches he had admired as a delegate meeting and concludes on April 15, 2018. kid. Tom was hooked and knew what he wanted to do with his All members, current and life members, are strongly urged life! A 1992 graduate of Moorhead State University, Tom has to cast a vote for the person of their choice. been a public school teacher (special education and physical Voting will take place online at www.mshsca.org. An email education) and basketball coach for over 20 years and has reminder will be sent to members when voting opens. Bios and enjoyed teaching and learning with kids in a few Minnesota photos of the candidates are listed below. school districts, including: Marshall County Central, Jordan, Vice President - Tom Critchley Jr. Ulen-Hitterdal, Marshall, and D-G-F. Tom earned his Master’s Tom Critchley Jr. has spent of Education from Southwest Minnesota State in 2014. more time in gyms than the Tom has been selected section coach of the year 5 times in average person, first as a coach’s Ulen-Hitterdal, Marshall, and D-G-F, an honor chosen by his kid, then as a player, and now as coaching peers. In addition to this, Tom also served as a boys the head girls basketball coach basketball section rep for the MBCA (Minnesota Basketball for the Dilworth-Glyndon- Coaches Association) for 6 years. Felton Rebels. Tom and his two ... continued on page 4 younger brothers were raised in Hawley, MN by a single dad in the 80’s (very unique at that time!), who happened Featured In This Issue to be a very successful high Register for Next School Year ................3 school basketball coach and the defensive coordinator for the high school football team. Tom Winter Academic Results ................22-27 spent his childhood at practices, scouting, and games (pretty much wherever his dad went) and was known as “Tommy” by all the coaches in the area. He would not change a thing about Clinic Information growing up this way. Tom was inspired by the mentorship from Clinic Calendar . 5 his dad and area coaches at a young age. Tom represented Hawley High School in football, basketball, and baseball Golf Clinic . 18 growing up. Tom is currently the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Football Clinic . 20 Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton High school where he is also teaches Women Coaches Symposium . 28 elementary physical education. Tom is married to Heidi (the www.mshsca.org 2 MINNESOTA PREP COACH The Minnesota MSHSCA OFFICERS AND HALL OF FAME COORDINATORS ADMINISTRATIVE ASS’T: COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS Jim & Janet Baker - Bernie Schumacher, Park Rapids PREP COACH Inver Grove Hieghts Published quarterly by the PRESIDENT: MSHSL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Minnesota State High School Gary Pratner - Byron OFFICIALS DSA Jill Johnson (Waconia) Coaches Association and John Schumacher - Park Rapids Craig Anderson - Pine Island distributed, without charge, to all PRESIDENT-ELECT: members in good standing. MIke Peterson - Perham All Daily Communications should FINANCE REPS: EDITOR - Mindy Nielsen be addressed to: Rick Ringeisen - Lakeville South Address all new VICE PRESIDENT: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: communications and photos to: Terry Sadler - Warroad John Schumacher SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR: Mindy Nielsen MSHSCA Gregg Martig - St. Cloud Tech Email: [email protected] PAST PRESIDENT: 16332 Deer View Road (218) 841-7976 Todd Smrekar Cambridge-Isanti Park Rapids, MN 56470 SPORTS MEDICINE: (218) 732-0204 Randy Glasmann - Maple Grove Email: Tom Sharp - Eastview [email protected] 2017-2018 Delegates and Sport Association Officers If you would be interested in filling one of the open Delegate positions please contact John Schumacher, Executive Director SECTION GIRLS SPORTS DELEGATE BOYS SPORTS DELEGATE AT LARGE DELEGATE AT LARGE DELEGATE 1A Gary Prantner (Byron) Gordy Klomps (retired) 2A Rick Bruns (LeSueur-Hend) Rob Stevermer (United SC) Craig Morgan (MN Valley Luth) Alan Woitos (New Ulm Cathedral) 3A Gary Hildebrandt (Heron Lk) Dave Blank (Wabasso) Todd Tinklenberg (Pipestone) 4A Chris Larid (Heritage) Tim Herman (Heritage) 5A Dawn Engebretson (Rockford) Tom Lawrence (Foley) Al Amdahl (Albany) 6A Tavia Bachmann (Frazee) Matt Brandt (Park Rapids) Mike Peterson (Perham) 7A Derek Parendo (Proctor) Jon Wagner (Eveleth-Gilbert) Nathan Johnson (Proctor) 8A Terry Sadler (Warroad) 1AA Jeremy Biermaier (New Prague) John Cassellius (Winona) Rob Schwartz (Winona) Bill Goodman (Lakeville South) 2AA Mike Lhotka (Dassel Cokato) Mike McGraw (Hutchinson) Tink Larson (Waseca) 3AA Jeff Groves (Apple Valley) Tom Sharp (Eastview) 4AA Jessica Allen (Harding) Tom Paulson (White Bear Lk) Tim Ryan (Hill Murray) Jerry Utech (Harding) 5AA Mark O’Neill (Champlin Park) William Totimeh (Fridley) Mark Loahr (Totino Grace) 6AA David Boone (Edina) Jim Baker (Retired) 7AA Mark Solberg (Cambridge) Bill Baumann (North Branch) 8AA Kent Hamre (STMA) Gregg Martig (St. Cloud Tech) Rob Nielsen (Det. Lakes) SPORT ASSOC PRESIDENT PRESIDENT ELECT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY MEMBERSHIP/TREAS. AD Charlie Campbell (Brainerd) Mike Beck (retired) Adapted Athletics Brett Kosidowski (Eastview) Baseball Don Gawreluk (Andover) Oct. John Wilkins (retired) Boys Basketball Mike Trewick (St. Cloud Tech) Tom Critchley (retired) Girls Basketball Mark Cook (Maple Grove) Carl Pierson (Waconia) Cross Country Jesse Nelson (Red Wing) Mary Schifsky (Roseville) Dave Chatelaine (Owatonna) Dance Allison Bridges Melissa Hurkman(membership) Football Terry Bahlmann (Marshall) Ron Stolski (Brainerd) Jim Dotseth (Treasurer) Golf Bob Gorden (Detroit Lakes) Gymnastics Kaitlyn Helmbrecht (Maple Lake) Shelly Eklund (Eagan) LeeAnn Steen Delegate Boys Hockey John Ammerman (Moorhead) Mike MacMillan (Ramsey) Girls Hockey Jessica Christopherson(Wayzata) Tim Morris (St. Anthony) B-Lacrosse Jon Junker (Chanhassen) G-Lacrosse Alexandra Ross (Apple Valley) Alex Erickson (Farmington) Alpine Skiing Jason Nickleson (Visitation) Nordic Skiing Doug Boonstra (Eden Prairie) Soccer Jason Arnebeck (Park) Keith Randa (Apple Valley) Softball Laura Olson (Maple River) Shelly Hotzler (JCC) B-Swimming Andrew Michelson (Eagan) Todd Walsh (Bloom.Kennedy) Kate Steineman (Cretin-DH) G-Swimming Nathan Youngs (Dassel-Cokato) Synch. Swim Kathy Henderson (Stillwater) Kathy Bohnsack (Prior Lake) Tennis Dave Wareham (Fridley) Al Orthaus (Lake City) Rich Englestad ( Pine City) Track Gary Wade (Rushford Peterson) Scott Christensen (Stillwater) Volleyball Marty Kiebel (Maple Lake) Becca Pulju (Sebeka) Janet Golden-Landquist (Nevis) Sue Alstrom (Treasurer) Wrestling Matt Clark (Park Rapids) Kip Lynk (Dassel) Kurt Habeck (Eastview) MINNESOTA PREP COACH 3 President’s Message By: Gary Pratner Are you building a team or a program? have a bond that will last a lifetime. Team bonding nights I recently had the pleasure/means to watch a former player such as going to a movie or out together as a group will build play a few games with her college program in Vegas. The the team unity and togetherness. But is that enough? games were fun to watch; the weather was awesome; and Building a program will have former players coming well, Vegas was Vegas. back to cheer on the team for years. Some may stop in and It was interesting to see the amount of college players that help with practice. Players will care about the youth in the came back out to watch their alma mater play. They were program and want them to carry on the continued success laughing, telling stories, and having a good ole time. That that each team has had. Hosting youth camps gives players got me to thinking, if we are spending time building teams or a buy-in to the next generation’s success. If you have an programs? Is one better than the other? opportunity for older players in the program to be able to So what is the difference you ask? Building a team will help coach summer teams it will be a great mentoring role have a unique experience to this group of athletes. Building too. Inviting youth teams to be recognized at your varsity a program will get your athletes to care, year after year, about games will help develop your older players as role models your team. and build that program culture you are looking for. Building a team is a wonderful thing. Getting athletes to In the end, I am sure you will find a way to concentrate on care about the greater group is a fantastic task and will lead to the present team while helping the past be recognized as still success for your current team. This group of individuals will part of your program, which will help you with your future generations of athletes. “It isn’t the REGISTER FOR NEXT mountains ahead SCHOOL YEAR At the end of March, the 2018-2019 Membership to climb that wear Year will be open for fall sports coaches who want to register for next school year. Please be careful you out; when signing up for your memberships, that you select the correct year.