Michigan High School Football Coaches Association Volume 10, No. 3 SERVING MICHIGAN'S COACHES October 2007 West Completes 32 Yard Pass in Inside: Fourth to Top East. Series Record: 12 West -14 East 2007 All Star Coaches ....................2 Important Dates .............................2 Notes ..............................................3 2007 All Star Game .......................4 Hall of Fame Induction ‘07 ............6 All Star Nominations ....................9 Region Directors Duties ................9 Regions 08 ....................................10 2007 Alliance Award ...................10 Nominations Due in Nov ............11 Advertising in the Newsletter .....12 MaxPreps School Service Award .14 Nike Duffy Daugherty Clinic ......16 Winners Circle Clinic ..................17 Alliance Award Nomination ........20 #20 Riley Hughes, Montague (Coach Pat Collins) and #97 Ryan VanBergen, Whitehall Teacher/Coach Resource ...............21 (Coach Andy Malbouef) take their turn with the 2007 All Star Game Trophy. Three West quarterbacks combined for 11 receptions and 166 yards with Johnny Benjamin III, Dexter MHSFCA Hall of Fame App. ......22 (Coach Tom Barbieri) finding Rocky Weaver at 6:04 in the fourth quarter for the go-ahead score and 9-7 win. See page 4 for more about the game and game stats. MHSCA/Gatorade Awards..........23 Placement Service Form ..............23 Membership Report Motor City Bowl ...........................24 Jim Clawson, Membership Chairman Membership Applications ............24 MHSFCA Membership 2,045 TOtaL September 19, 2007 Membership runs September-August October 2007 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 2 MHSFCA Michigan High DIRECTORS Meetings & Region 1 Important Dates North - Paul Jacobson, Negaunee School Football East - Pat Maloney, Rudyard South - Rico Meneghini, Norway Coaches Region 2 Board of Directors Fall Meeting Matt Prisk, Traverse City West Doherty Hotel, Clare Matt Stapleton, Frankfort Friday, 30 Nov 2007 Association Region 3 Gus Kapolka, Manistee All Star Selection Meeting Steve Wilson, Fruitport East - Allen Park HS/West - MSU Region 4 11/12 January 2008 Al Doty, Pinconning Clinic Dates Kelly Luplow, Clare 36th Winners Circle Clinic Region 5 McCamly Plaza, Battle Creek Winners Circle Craig Healey, Flushing 17-19 January 2008 Region 6 Noel Dean, Lowell 56th Coach of the Year Clinic Battle Creek Ralph Munger, Rockford Soaring Eagle Hotel, Mt. Pleasant January 17-19, 2008 Region 7 7-8 March 2008 Mark Blaesser, Gull Lake • Todd Miller, Plainwell Region 8 MHSAA Dates Nike/Duffy Daugherty Doug Bess, Battle Creek Central Mt. Pleasant Ed Greenman, Battle Creek Harper Creek Official Ratings Due • Dec 1 Region 9 March 7-8, 2008 Jack Wallace, Fowlerville District 1st Round • Oct 26-27 • Rob Zimmerman, DeWitt Region 10 Michigan State Scott Farley, Leslie District Finals • Nov 2-3 Mark Raczkowski, East Jackson Region 11 Regionals • Nov 9-10 University East Lansing Dennis Hopkins, Linden Region 12 Semi-Finals • Nov 17 March 14-15, 2008 Brad Bays, Sandusky • Bill Brown, Deckerville ations Finals • Nov 23-24 Region 13 tul Brad Bush, Chelsea Congra University of Michigan Mark Thomas, South Lyon Ann Arbor Region 14 Tom Hoover, Allen Park April 11-12, 2008 Eric Redmond, Carleton Airport Region 15 John Goddard, Royal Oak Shrine See Clinic Registration Mike Boyd, Our Lady of the Lakes Newsletter is NOT Forwarded Info. page 17 Region 16 MHSFCA Newsletters are NOT forwarded by Eric Smith, Mackenzie the Postal Service. To insure that you continue Drake Wilkins, Denby Tech. to receive the MHSFCA Newsletter please notify Membership Chairman, Jim Clawson of Save BIG $$ Region 17 address changes. Gary Griffith, Troy Jim Clawson Register for all four clinics Keith Stephens, Pontiac Northern MHSFCA Membership Chairman by 21 Dec 07! Region 18 21681 Thorofare Mike Powell, Warren Cousino Grosse Ile, MI 48138 Jim Venia, Marysville The MHSFCA NEWSLETTER is the official publication of the Michigan High School Football Even number Regions elected in even years. Odd number Regions elected in odd years. Coaches Association with the expressed aim of keeping Michigan High School football coaches informed of developments in their profession. Larry Merx, Editor Day (734) 604-0765 Home: (734) 439-3184, Fax (866-604-0766) email: [email protected] 39 W. Judd Rd. Milan, MI 48160 October 2007 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 3 Past Presidents COMMITTEE CHAIRS Dave Driscoll, Jackson Parkside ‘72-’73 Academic All State NOTES Todd Laventure, Caro Dutch Schrotenboer, Alpena ‘74 All-Star Bud Breed, Portage Northern ‘75 Gus Kapolka, Manistee Father & Son All Stars Ron Holland, North Farmington ‘76 Assistant Coach Award Dick McGiness, Lake City From Pat Gallinagh: Ivan Muhlenkamp, St. Joseph ‘77 Clinic When Dylan Jurasin of Ishpeming played Jeff Smith, East Lansing ‘78 Al Slamer, Battle Creek Central in this year’s All-Star game it was the Harley Pierce, Sturgis ‘79 Combine Committee first time we have ever had a father and Walt Braun, Marysville ‘80 Rod Baker, Dearborn Ethics son play in our All-Star games. Dylan’s Jim Ooley, Traverse City ‘81 Wes Wishart, Belleville dad, Bob, played in the 1982 game and Tom Fagan, Ypsilanti ‘82 Jim Crowley Award still has the record for the longest punt Dick Harris, Harrison ‘83 Larry Sellers, Traverse City St. Francis Finance from scrimmage. He went on to a great Arnie Besonen, Owen-Gage ‘84 Brad Bush, Chelsea career as a down lineman for Northern Dick Look, Tawas ‘85 Fraser Foundation Michigan and a sensational career in the Terry Rose, Stevensville-Lakeshore ‘86 Noel Dean, Lowell CFL for Saskatchewan and last year was Hall Of Fame Mark Covert, Fenton ‘87 Tom Fagan, Ypsilanti inducted in the CFL Hall of Fame (which John Dean, Detroit Northern ‘88 Historian I believe was another first for one of our Dan Lauer, Benton Harbor ‘89 Jack Carlson, Holland West Ottawa All-Stars). Jim Ahern, Ithaca ‘90 Honorary Membership Roger Bearss, Frankenmuth Tom Moshimer, Plymouth Salem ‘91 Leadership Father, Son & Uncles Bob Knight, Portage Central ‘92 Dave Lawrence, Dexter All Stars Dave Woodcock, Jenison ‘93 Membership Jim Clawson, Monroe St. Marys Catholic Dennis Zbozen, Romeo ‘94 Note: Anthony Giarmo, Monroe St. Mary Placement Catholic Central played in the 2007 All Bill Tucker, Flint Powers ‘95 Marcus Dukes, Hartland Larry Rueger, Mona Shores/Fruitport ‘96 Playoff Star Game. His Father, Jack, coached in Larry Merx, Ann Arbor Huron ‘97 Tom Barbieri, Dexter the 2007 game and was a player in the first Political Action Jack Schugars, Muskegon Oakridge ‘98 All Star Game in 1981. Anthony’s uncle Dave Farris, Petoskey Bill Giarmo coached in the 1999 game and Larry Sellers, Traverse City St. Francis ‘99 Public Relations Tim Klein, Roscommon ‘00 John Herrington, Farmington Harrison his uncle Gasper Giarmo coached in the Rules Keith Froelich, Okemos ‘01 2002 game. Pete Coll, Center Line Jim Clawson, Monroe St. Mary’s Catholic ‘02 Scholarship Bob Scheloske, South Lyon ‘03 Mike Wojda, Alpena Hall of Fame Mike Wojda, Alpena ‘04 Sportswear Just a quick note to thank the Board of Tony Ceccacci, Ortonville-Brandon Directors of the MHSFCA and everyone Pete Coll, Center Line ‘05 Youth Football Jim Buttson, Allen Park ‘06 Bill Hollenbeck, Maple City-Glen Lake else involved with the Hall of Fame event Web Site on Saturday. It is truly one of the great Vincent LeVeille, Vassar events of my life and a time I will never Legal Representative Dave Malicki, Melvindale forget. Jack Carlson was right when he wrote in the introductory letter that “until that evening I had no idea how special that evening was for all those being inducted along with me and how special it must NEWSLETTER have been for all the past incuctees”. Encourages Visit Again, my sincere thanks. Richard Bush Contributors the Battle Creek Central High School Over the past years several of Michigan’s Hall of Fame Class of 2007 best coaches have sent materials for the News- letter. We encourage you to join that group. MHSFCA Scholarship I would like to take this opportunity to Deadline for Submissions thank you [MHSFCA] for your generous for December Newsletter Web Site scholarship. — November 30 — Larry Merx Troy Howe 39 West Judd Rd. Milan, MI 48160 MHSFCA.com Phone (734) 604-0765 [email protected] October 2007 MHSFCA NEWSLETTER Page 4 All Star Game 2007 • A Big Success for Michigan High School Football On July 21 2007, the 88 best football players in the state of Michigan showcased their talents in front of approximately. 10,000 fans at Spartan Stadium. The game itself was a well played contest, featuring some of the hardest hitting in recent All Star memory. The West was victorious by a final score of 9-7. East head coach Drake Wilkins, and West Head Coach Tom Barbieri did a tremendous job preparing their teams. Both coaching staffs gave the players a week of memories that will last a lifetime. On behalf of the MHSFCA I would like to thank Michigan State Univeristy Head Coach Mark Dantonio, and his staff for hosting us again this year. Their hospitality made this year one of the smoothest running games in All Star History. A special thanks goes out to Director of Football Operations Mike Vollmar and Directory of High School Relations Dino Folino for their help setting up the logistics of All Star Week. It takes more than one person to run the All Star Game, and I’d like to thank those who make it possible: Keith Froleich (Banquet), Larry Merx (Program), Craig Healy and Jim Buttson (Liason), Jim Clawson (Tickets), Tim Parker (Equipment), Troy Nezki (Hospitality), and Tim Baker, Fred