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kid. Tom was hooked and knew what he wanted to do with his life! A 1992 graduate of Moorhead State University, Tom has been a public school teacher (special education and physical education) and basketball coach for over 20 years and has enjoyed teaching and learning with kids in a few Minnesota school districts, including: Marshall County Central, Jordan, Ulen-Hitterdal, Marshall, and D-G-F. Tom earned his Master’s of Education from Southwest Minnesota State in 2014.

Tom has been selected section coach of the year 5 times in Ulen-Hitterdal, Marshall, and D-G-F, an honor chosen by his coaching peers. In addition to this, Tom also served as a boys basketball section rep for the MBCA (Minnesota Basketball Coaches Association) for 6 years.

Being a lifetime member of the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association as well as growing up as the son of a coach has taught Tom the importance of how much positive impact a coach can have in the lives of their student athletes. Additionally, Tom knows that this is a difficult time for many coaches: he believes in supporting his peers and being there for them as well as mentoring the young coaches just entering into this great profession. Tom believes that the positives outweigh

In a close election, Tom Critchley, JR., is elected as the new Vice President for the MSHSCA. Tom will begin his four year term of office at the summer executive meeting that will take place in Detroit Lakes in June. During the third year of his term he will be the President of the MSHSCA. Congratulations, Tom.

Tom Critchley Jr. has spent more time in gyms than the

average person, first as a coach’s kid, then as a player, and now as the head girls basketball coach for the Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Rebels. Tom and his two younger brothers were raised in Hawley, MN by a single dad in the 80’s (very unique at that time!), who happened to be a very successful high school basketball coach and the defensive coordinator for the high school football team. Tom 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 growing up this way. Tom was inspired by the mentorship from his dad and area coaches at a young age. Tom represented Hawley High School in football, basketball, and baseball growing up.

Tom is currently the Head Girls Basketball Coach at Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton High school where he is also teaches elementary physical education. Tom is married to Heidi (the DGF middle school principal) and they have 4 beautiful daughters. Madison is a middle school Language Arts teacher, Brooke is an elementary education teacher, Rae (high school senior) and Allie (a high school junior). He has coached basketball, softball, baseball, track, volleyball, and football throughout his career.

Tom began his coaching career at age 19 at Dilworth High School where he was the B-squad basketball coach in the same conference as his dad and all the coaches he had admired as a

Vol. 56 No. 2 Published by the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association June 2018

Featured In This IssueErickson’s Recption Invite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Scholarhip Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-19

Winter Academic Results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33

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Soccer Clinic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton’s Tom Critchley, JR. is elected as MSHSCA Vice President

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MSHSCA OFFICERS ANDCOMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

PRESIDENT:Gary Pratner - Byron

PRESIDENT-ELECT:MIke Peterson - Perham

VICE PRESIDENT: Terry Sadler - Warroad

PAST PRESIDENT:Todd Smrekar Cambridge-Isanti

HALL OF FAME COORDINATORSJim & Janet Baker -Inver Grove Hieghts

OFFICIALS DSAMike Peterson - Perham

All Daily Communications shouldbe addressed to:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:John Schumacher

MSHSCA16332 Deer View RoadPark Rapids, MN 56470

(218) 732-0204Email:

[email protected]

ADMINISTRATIVE ASS’T:Bernie Schumacher, Park Rapids

MSHSL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:Jill Johnson (Waconia)

Craig Anderson - Pine Island

FINANCE REPS:Rick Ringeisen - Lakeville South

SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR:Gregg Martig - St. Cloud Tech

SPORTS MEDICINE:Randy Glasmann - Maple Grove

Tom Sharp - Eastview

2017-2018 Delegates and Sport Association OfficersIf you would be interested in filling one of the open Delegate positions please contact John Schumacher, Executive DirectorSECTION GIRLS SPORTS DELEGATE BOYS SPORTS DELEGATE AT LARGE DELEGATE AT LARGE DELEGATE1A 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 Matt Carlstrom Derek Parendo (Proctor) Jon Wagner (Eveleth-Gilbert) Nathan Johnson (Proctor)8A Terry Sadler (Warroad) 1AA Jeremy Biermaier (New Prague) John Cassellius (Winona) Rod Schwarz (Winona) (Retired) 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) Todd Smrekar (Cambridge-Isanta) 8AA Kent Hamre (STMA) Gregg Martig (St. Cloud Tech) Rob Nielsen (Det. Lakes) SPORT ASSOC PRESIDENT PRESIDENT ELECT EXECUTIVE SECRETARY MEMBERSHIP/TREAS.AD Bob Grey (Montevideo) Mike Beck (retired)Adapted Athletics Brett Kosidowski (Eastview) Baseball Don Gawreluk (Andover) Oct. Rick Zollner (Pipestone) John Wilkins (retired) Boys Basketball Mike Trewick (St. Cloud Tech) Tom Critchley (retired) Girls Basketball Liz Carpentier (Farmington) Brad Strand (Fergus Falls) Carl Pierson (Waconia)Cross Country Jesse Nelson (Red Wing) Chris Goebel (Mora) Mary Schifsky (Roseville) Dave Chatelaine (Owatonna)Dance Jennifer Blaido (Cedar) Kelli McGinnis (Chanhassen) Melissa Hurkman(membership)Football Scott Gonnerman (Benson) Beau Labore (Stillwater) Ron Stolski (Brainerd) Jim Dotseth (Treasurer)Golf Bob Gordon (Detroit Lakes) Gymnastics Kaitlyn Helmbrecht (Maple Lake) Shelly Eklund ( Eagan) LeeAnn Steen DelegateBoys Hockey John Ammerman (Moorhead) Mike MacMillan (Ramsey) Girls Hockey Jessica Christopherson (Wayzata) Shawn Reid (Blake) Tim Morris (St. Anthony) B-Lacrosse Jon Junker (Chanhassen) Matt Myers Matt MyersG-Lacrosse Alexandria Ross (Apple Valley) Alex Erickson (Farmington)Alpine Skiing Jason Nickelson (Visitation) Derek NashNordic Skiing Doug Boonstra (Eden Prairie)Soccer Jason Arnebeck (Park) Ben LeVahn (Maple Grove) Keith Randa (Apple Valley) Art Seplak Softball Laura Olson (Maple River) Shelly Hotzler (JCC) B-Swimming Andrew Michelson (Eagan) Todd Walsh (Bloom.Kennedy) G-Swimming Nathan Youngs (Dassel-Cokato) Kate Steineman (Cretin DH)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) Aaron Berndt (Wayzata) Scott Christensen (Stillwater)Volleyball Marty Kiebel ( Maple Lake) Becca Pulju (Sebeka) Janet Golden-Landquist (Nevis) Sue Alstrom (Treasurer)Wrestling Neil Jennisson (Cambridge-Isante) Shawn Fredrerixon (Shafer) Kip Lynk (Dassel) Kurt Habeck (Eastview)

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After the Game Bring Your Team to

I would like to thank all of you for a very successful year. This year has been eye opening to say the least. I now fully understand why it’s called a coaching fraternity. Seeing the appreciation coaches get from receiving awards at the banquet is really something special. On the other side hearing what coaches are going through as they fight to do the best for kids, yet fight to keep their jobs is heartbreaking.

In those moments when things are not going your way or when you feel frustrated remember you are not alone. Others across the state are feeling the same thing. Feel free to lean on you neighbor for advice or support.

As I move to a backseat role, it is good to see what we have accomplished as an association this year. We have transitioned to a new executive director and made progress in working towards getting coaches protection.

A couple reminders for you as summer is closing in upon us:

Get your summer waivers turned in for camps, clinics, and teams you may be coaching this summer.

No coach contact period runs from July 4 through July 10.

President’s Message

By: Gary Pratner


the negatives and regardless of what activity we lead we all need to stick together and focus on the student athletes in order for them to have the same experiences we were blessed with growing up.

Tom firmly believes in the importance of organized sports and activities for Minnesota’s youth, due to the collaborative, leadership, and organizational skills student-athletes learn along the way in their athletic and academic journeys. Tom

also believes in multi-sport athletes and has always worked with his peers to encourage kids not to specialize.

Coaches are a vital presence in our schools, and Tom is grateful for the opportunity to further promote high school sports in Minnesota while facilitating strong coaching partnerships for all activities in an effort to provide a unified coaching voice for Minnesota’s schools.

Vice President. . . continued from page 1

SPORTS CLINIC CALENDAR 2018-2019DATE SPORT LOCATION May 4-5, 2018 . . . . . . . . . Swimming Sheraton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St Paul, WoodburyJuly 25-26, 2018 . . . . . . . Volleyball [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sauk RapidsJuly 30, 2018 . . . . . . . . . Cross [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBDAug. 8-10, 2018 . . . . . . . Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TBASept. 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . Boys & Girls Hockey - [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . Roy Wilkins Auditorium, St. PaulNo Clinic This Year . . . . . DanceOct-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Gymnastics - shelly.eklund@district 196.org . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Becker HSOct-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Boys BB - Tom Critchley - [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hyatt Regency, Mpls and Williams AreaOct. 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . Baseball - John Wilkins - [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ramada Plaza, MinneapolisOct. 2018 . . . . . . . . . . . . Girls BB - [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . St. Thomas University Oct 27, 2018 . . . . . . . . . . Wrestling - [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Simley High SchoolJan. 24-25, 2019 . . . . . . . Track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Double Tree, BloomingtonFeb. 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . Softball - [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Becker High SchoolMarch 1-2, 2019 . . . . . . . Tennis- Rick Engelstad [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fred Wells Center, St PaulApril 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . Football - Ron Stolski - [email protected] . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Double Tree, St. Louis Park

Delegates, it has been both a great year and a challenging year in coaching sports in the state of Minnesota. With many coaches being dismissed it becomes even more challenging to coach everyday and to keep and recruit coaches into this field. We, as veteran coaches, need to help mentor new coaches on the do’s and don’ts of coaching, and on the importance of open communication with their Activities Directors and Principals. The more we help educate our supervisors and keep them up to date on what we are doing and why, the easier their job is when dealing with complaints with the public. These don’t have to be formal meetings, but periodic conversations on how things are going and what you may need from them goes along way in building trust and a positive relationship with them. This also gives them the tools and information they need in defending you to the public. The reality is that every coach at some point in their career will need some backing and defending from their supervisor.

With that said, this is a great profession and we need to

advocate for ourselves, our programs, and our profession. We need to set the example of, and teach the benefits of, unselfishness and humbleness in our athletes and coaches and why these characteristics are needed to continue learning and to accept coaching. Some parents are teaching the opposite and this is the root of many of these problems that we face. If we don’t teach these qualities many student athletes will never learn them and live a life full of heartache and disappointment. Giving of ourselves is why many of us have chosen coaching because it’s certainly not for the pay and winning, as both are many times short and fleeting.

We all love coaching and want others to understand why, so don’t be afraid to tell the public why and help to educate them what we are trying to do in sports and activities. This is all an uphill battle as society many times wants to teach the opposite, to be selfish and brag, but we know that ends up being very hollow in the long run.

In closing stay positive and enjoy all of the great things that this profession brings us on a daily basis. Practices and the relationships we build in them are what we will all remember in the future after we are done with this great profession of coaching.

Delegates CornerBy Mike Peterson – Perham High School



Spring finally has arrived! I know that this has been a very tough spring on our athletes with our extended winter season. It seems like we just started and the State True Team is the week that I am writing this article. I wish all good luck the rest of the season.

Once again Stillwater High School will host the State True Team Championships. It starts with the class AAA Friday, May 18 starting at 3:10 P.M. Saturday, May 19 will be the class A and AA meets. Class A starts at 10:00 A.M. with the AA starting at 3:45 P.M. This year, the True Team committee has implemented a four wild card meet. This has brought, I think, even more excitement to both the section and state meets. Minnesota Track and Field participation is at an all-time high and the True Team Meet is one of the biggest reasons. The True Team Meet allows for more participation, more camaraderie, and more school spirit. Thanks again to all the coaches, volunteers, and parents who make this happen!

A reminder, this year we will be selecting a Mr. and Ms. Track and Field for the state of Minnesota. Please visit the track and field coach’s website (https://www.mshsca.org/mrmstf) to read over the criteria and nominate a track and field athlete. I want to thank Aaron Berndt for taking the lead on this and making this possible.

Finally, I would like to remind you to look for the dates this summer for our annual coaches’ meetings. They will be posted on the website by the beginning of June. This is your chance as coaches to let the association know what is happening in your section and promote changes that you may want to occur. This is my last article as president for the Prep Coach. I want to thank everyone for the opportunity to serve such a great group of coaches. I feel that Aaron will take this sport to an even greater level. Thanks and good luck!

By: Gary Wade, Rushford-Peterson HS Minnesota Track and Field Coaches Association

CLEARINGHURDLES

FLIP NOTESKaitlyn HelmbrechtMGGCA PresidentMaple Lake High School

Happy Spring! As summer is approaching quickly, I would like to remind

you that all members of the B squad, JV and varsity coaching staffs must sign a summer waiver to work with their athletes during the summer. This includes volunteer coaches. Waiver forms can be found on the MSHSL site under Coaches Clipboard and are filed with your school district. Remember the no contact period from July 1st to July 7th.

We held our Section Rep meeting at the beginning of April. Here are a few highlights from the meeting;

Coaches Clinic preparations are underway. If you have any suggestions for clinicians or requests for topics, please let me know. We are always looking for new ideas that will support and enhance your ability to grow or improve your gymnastics programs.

Detroit Lakes will be the host of the Class A True Team Invitational Meet for the 2018-2019. We are looking for host schools for 2019-2020 and 2020-2021 seasons.

Hall of Fame nominations are needed. State Banquet 2019 will be held at Minneapolis Marriott.Krysta DeLong from Edina is the new President Elect.Have a great Summer!

Spring is finally here and many of us who coach Track and Field are excited to work with our athletes again. Summer will be here before we know it! Get out and support the cross country athletes participating in their spring sports! Watch them compete!

As we look toward fall and cross country season, please consider nominating deserving coaches for our association

Hall of Fame. The nomination form can be found on our association website: https://www.mshsca.org/crosscountry

Get our clinic on your August calendar! Monday, August 6th at Eastview HS. It is a great way to network with other coaches, learn something new, and energize yourself for the upcoming season.

With 3 months until the start of our season, now is the time to consider any new activities you can add to your season to help build cohesiveness and relationship building among your team. I am fortunate to stay in contact with many of our former athletes and the moments they bring up most when talking about their careers are the team cohesiveness activities.

Please let me know if you have any ideas to make our sport the best it can be!

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By: Jesse Nelson Red Wing

Over Hilland Dale


A View from SchuBy: John Schumacher, MSHSCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

As I reflect back on first five months, I have spent serving as your Executive Director I can truly see the passion that our members have for their programs and the athletes in their programs. During this time I have been contacted many times with questions

from coaches that were looking for assistance as they were either being non-renewed or feeling they had no options other than to step down as they felt the outside pressures were too much for them to continue coaching. I received many very well written letters from members that had very similar feel to them. I would like to share one of these letters with you as I think it asked the very question we all were asking during this difficult time.

The following letter was written by LeAnn Steen who is a delegate to the MSHSCA.

How Has It Come to This? Since the gymnastics season has ended, I have spent two mornings with other coaches from around the state: One day with coaches of all the MSHSL sports in Minnesota, and the other with coaches of gymnastics from around the state. Far and away, the overriding discussion has been about deterioration of positive communication between parents, coaches and student athletes. There was a time that sports were played for fun. The children played, the coaches coached and the parents cheered. People disagreed about things. The refs made calls we thought were bad, the starters weren’t the ones we would choose if “we were coaching” or I would have pulled that pitcher before the other team hit that grand slam. But even so, the decisions of the coach were respected and life went on. And then… every child had to be a winner! Their self-esteem had to be buoyed up by ribbons and trophies and extra age divisions so everybody could feel good about being the best! We hired personal trainers and private coaches. There are extra leagues and seasons because the school season isn’t enough time to build a star. There are groups of people that are pulling their kids into home and online schools so there can coop with other top athletes in their sport and blow the competition away. The children will be devastated if they aren’t winners! In the wake of that, there are huge numbers of coaches being fired. Coaches that have sacrificed many things in their life for their sport and their athletes. They have missed

concerts and birthday parties so they could get up early and drive 3 hours to an all-day event. They have torn their shoulders and knees and hips and have had to have their necks fused from spotting or training with the kids. They have lost countless nights of sleep worrying about their athletes. - not just their performances but their feelings and circumstances and their futures. I am not fully sure how we got here but there are a couple of things I am sure about. Number one = sports are supposed to about learning things. Learning that when you do your best, you are a winner. The ribbon does not determine your happiness. Happiness comes from inside. It is a part of you no one else is charge of. It’s a product of many things, but happiness is personal. People who take control of their own happiness don’t spend their life being a victim of circumstance. Number two = Communication is difficult. People often don’t like to hear the truth. Situations have points of view. The truth and our perception are most often not the same thing. When we view our perception as the truth, our communication often becomes defensive and sometimes aggressive. The skill of listening, understanding and empathizing seems to be a lost art. Problems get blown out of proportion and there are no equitable solutions. When people share their concerns with those outside of the situation, nothing is solved. Social media has taken the humanness out of communication. It is very easy to spread complaints and criticism if you don’t have to look people in the eye. Number 3 = In real life not everybody is a winner. There will always be a boss or inspector or officer or legislator or colleague or family member that you disagree with. Many times their opinions stick and you just have to deal with it. You need to be able to decide if that circumstance is so important that it is worth pressing the issue to a higher power. Is it worth risking your job or marriage or relationship over? Is it worth the cost to the others involved in the situation. Teenagers think that everything in their lives is an emergency - it is how their brain is wired. If teachers, coaches and parents don’t help them step back, gain perspective and be reflective, who will? I have always hoped and prayed the young people that leave my programs in school and at the gym are ready to take on what life throws at them. I hope they are strong, resilient, empathetic, thoughtful, kind, persistent, reflective and happy. I hope they have the skills to do hard things, get up when they falter, apologize when they make mistakes and make their world a better place today than it was yesterday, If I have helped them down that path in any way, I am a winner and they will be too. Respectfully submitted,



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HAVE YOUR NEW CARD FOR ALL SPRING SPORTING EVENTSYour 2018-2019 Membership & Insurance

Expires July 31st.

The card is white with Gold Ink for the year 2018-2019.

The possession of the MSHSCA membership card is a privilege extended to paid up members of the MSHSCA . The use of the MSHSCA card to gain admission to regular season high school events and some college events is controlled by the school at which the card is used to gain admission . There is a variety of policies that schools follow in regards to allowing admission with the card . The MSHSCA is not empowered to dictate to the schools what the school policy should be in terms of accepting the MSHSCA card or the number that will be admitted with each card . A letter is sent to the Activity Directors of all schools in July and all schools are asked to inform us if their school would not accept the card . It has also been brought to our attention over the past that some private venues do not accept the card for admission and this is especially true for hockey schools using private venues for their contests . Park Center does NOT accept Membership Cards for admission.

Register.cordonco.com is what you will see on your credit card statement for your MSHSCA membership. Please do not challenge this before calling 218-234-0345!

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LeeAnn SteenAs we continue to address this very difficult situation I

want the membership to know that this will be a topic at our summer meeting this June. The board will continue to look at ways to protect coaches and ensure they are being treated appropriately and that their rights are not forgotten.

I would like to congratulate Tom Critchley Jr. as he begins his term on the executive committee, and thank Nate Young for also stepping forward to run for the Vice President’s position. Both of these men are outstanding leaders in their sport associations and I thank them for stepping forward. In closing, I want to encourage you all to take some time this summer to recharge the batteries and enjoy your families and friends that often take a back seat as we do what we love to do and that is work with student athletes and help them develop into outstanding young men and women.

“It isn’t the mountains ahead to climb that wear

you out; it’s the pebble in your shoe.”

- Muhammed Ali


August 2, 2017 - July 31, 2018



By the time the March issue was printed we had not yet had our state meet so I’d like to go over the many highlights from the Class A and Class AA meets. First, congrats to the team champions Breck/Blake (A) and Minnetonka (AA). The runner ups for each meet were Winona (A) and Shakopee (AA). At the Class A meet Breck/Blake set a new meet record in the 200 yard medley relay. At the Class AA meet there were Class AA and Minnesota All Time records set in the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke both set by Jack Dahlgren from Chanhassen. Overall there were extremely fast swims and excellent dives to watch at both meets. Congrats to all of the teams and participants in this year’s State Swimming and Diving meets.

Even though the girls’ and boys’ swim and dive seasons are over our association and its members have been very busy. The first weekend in May we hosted our annual coaches clinic and All-State Banquet ceremony with nearly 700 in attendance. The banquet is a great opportunity to honor the boys’ and girls’ who were top 8 it their respective events at the state meets. We will also announce male and female athlete of the year (Class A Girls’ Jordyn Wentzel, Delano, Class A Boys’ Griffin Wolner, Winona, Class AA Girls’ Kelli McCarthy, Edina, Class AA Boys’ Jack Dahlgren, Chanhassen) boys’ and girls’ coach of the year, (Class A Girls’ Rory Fairbanks, Hutchinson, Class A Boys’ Chris Mayer, Winona, Class AA Girls’ Jeff Mace, Edina, Class AA Boys’ John Zemke, Brainerd) induct individuals into the Minnesota Swimming and Diving Hall of Fame (Rachel Bootsma, Eden Prairie and Ken Hubert, Faribault) and give out service awards to individuals who have dedicated enormous amount of time and energy to the sport of swimming and

diving in the State of Minnesota (Jerry Simpson, Dedicated Service Award Doug Magnus, Glenwood, Doug Padgett, Tower Assistant Coach, Dedicated Service Award John Dailey, Edina, Carrie Madline, Stillwater). It is truly a special evening.

The same weekend we hosted our annual coaches clinic. We had nearly 100 coaches from MN and surrounding states in attendance learning to continue to grow and develop their knowledge of the sport. It is always a good opportunity to learn no matter how many seasons you have been on the pool deck. During our clinic we hosted our annual business meeting, the typical business items were addressed (updates on the clinic, All-State banquet, and website). True Team host sites were finalized as much as possible. A true team summer meeting will be held on June 19th at Oak Grove Middle School in Bloomington starting at 10am. I encourage as many of you as possible to attend the summer true team meeting and be involved in the process. Our new website continues to be a focal point for information on our association and swimming and diving in Minnesota, MSHSCASwimDive.com. Thank you Todd Walsh, Executive Secretary and Webmaster for the continued support.

We are excited to introduce a new President and Vice President for the boys and girls association. Doug Donaldson, from Coon Rapids, will be taking over as President for the next two seasons and will serve until 2020. Brian Luke, from Stillwater, has volunteer to become Vice President and will lead the boys side of the association from 2020-2022. Meghan Weiss, from Visitation, (girls) will take over for the girls association summer 2019. We look forward to their future guidance and leadership.

With the season over, now is the time to rejuvenate, reflect and relax. Make sure to spend some quality time with family and friends and as many of us do, start planning for next season. Congrats again to all of the boys’ coaches and good luck to the girl’s coaches as you prepare for your next season starting August 13th.

Swim StrokesBy: Andrew Michelson

Boys’ Swimming and Diving Association PresidentRosemount High School

The spring golf season that never came, or at least started about a month late! I don’t know about the rest of you golf coaches, but if we had to do this many changes of meets, vans, etc every year, I wonder, would we do this job?

The winter that never stopped. Last year we had record start dates for everything and this year records were late start dates on all aspects of our golf season. It has been a good month behind all spring, but when we got rolling it’s been really nice.I am sure all teams have really bunched their season into a short time span. I know I have always said the entire Month of May should be invite time, and tournament time in early June before

the state tournament dates, and this year maybe showed us why?

Remember to send in your Academic team’s info for State Academic Awards. These are due online, by late May. Forms are on the front page of the Coaches Association website. They can be done easily online.

State rankings for your players and teams are due on Sundays, all the way to June 2. These also are done online.

Remember, Coaches have to belong to the Coaches Association for their teams, and or individuals to receive awards.

We need your Section Coach of the Year nomination after your section tournament. If I don’t get one from your section, the winning coach from your section won’t be on the final ballot for the Coach of the Year. Voting for that will begin online by July 1, and winner will be invited to the fall banquet to receive their award.

By: , Bob Gorden Golf Cch Assoc. President



I am the new President of the Nordic Ski Coaches Association. I have been Head Coach at St. Paul Central for 15 years and I was a helpful parent for 6 years before that. I have skied since before I can really remember.

I am at that age where remembering can be a challenge for me, and sometimes for those around me. These days, my athletes just smile politely when I tell my stories. I have to be careful to finish my remembering before their eyes begin to glaze.

The Spring Meeting was well attended. The level 100 Coaching Clinic in the morning was well done. The snow was melting quickly in 60F sunshine, but still much better than roller-skiing! Association Awards went to:

Head Coach of the Year: Mary Claire Ryan – Brainerd Asst. Coach of the Year: Scott Clark – AndoverVolunteer of the Year: Mora Snow Farmers I am looking forward to the next two years as President. There

are a number of interesting issues, including: State Meet format and venues; moving the season; flouro wax policy; adding adaptive skiers; access to man-made snow; and relationships between clubs and HS teams. To name a few. It will be interesting, but it will not be simple.

Nordic Coaches are the most optimistic people around. We always plan for a season of good snow and great racing. We look at long range weather predictions and always lean to the snowy side of life.

However; we can also be pretty cynical. We know how quickly things can and will change. We know that forecasts will change. We know that sometimes the snow falls somewhere else or it rains instead. We have all had those races where conditions change quickly and race plans go out the window. This year our Conference Championships looked good with a foot and a half of new snow early in the week. Race day came and it was spring mountain skiing in the West Metro! Full sun with temps rapidly rising from 35F to almost 60F.

We are good at making do with what we get. We embrace the variability of conditions. We enjoy those challenges. They make our sport interesting. But we can get grumpy in those years with no snow or low snow.

Snow is always an issue for us. If we have snow, coaching is easier and the athletes will have a much better experience. Without snow we end up scrambling quite a bit and making the

season up as we go. Natural snow is outside of our control, even though my obsessive visits to weather websites certainly implies that I wish it were different.

The advent of man-made snow for Nordic has helped for those teams that have access. Man-made snow has reversed the trend that gave Northern teams more time on snow in low snow years. Now, Metro teams and those few outstate teams with access to man-made snow often have more time on snow than many outstate teams. There is high demand for the man-made snow venues and it is often impossible to get on that snow.

Man-made snow offers predictability for training and racing. Access to man-made snow makes for stronger ski programs. It is easier to keep athletes interested if they know they will get to ski.

We need more man-made snow venues for Nordic skiers. Advocating for man-made snow is often a bit problematic, especially in those years when we have good snow. Tough to ask for more snow, when people are tired of shoveling and winter driving. But there is hope. Look at all of the indoor ice we have in Minnesota.

FAST TRACKS

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Congratulations to the Hall of Fame Class of 2018; Dan Kehrberg, former Fairmont boys coach, Rosemont girl’s coach, Barry Wallin, and myself, a honor for me to be Inducted to the golf hall, a sport that has become a very big part of the Gorden family. These coaches will be inducted into the Golf Coaches Hall of Fame at this year’s state tournament banquets-Wallin at the AAA banquet, June 11, at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Park. Kehrberg and Gorden at the AA banquet, June 11, at the Park Ballroom in New Prague. Each banquet starts at 7:00pm and those interested in purchasing tickets should contact the following banquet managers: AAA Tim Kallevig 763-569-7600 ext.88539, AA Mike Frankenfield 507-413-2632 and A Rich Aulie 218-838-2899.

State banquets, I can only speak about AA that I attend, but when the section Coaches gets up to introduce their team and individuals from their section making the state tournament, it would be nice to have all the qualifiers there in attendance. The banquet is for the players, and it would be great to see all of them there.

If you have any concerns, or questions you want to bring to our association board or to the Minnesota State High School League, please email me [email protected], or any of the Advisory board members listed on our Minnesota State High School Coach Association website at mshsca.org. We will be having a meeting following the State tournaments in June. We also could use a couple more coaches to be on the board. Please let me know if you would like to join the board.

As you finish your interesting 2018 golf season, good luck to all teams and hope to see you on a course soon.

CHIP SHOTS . . continued from page 9



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BE PREPARED TO REACTYou should never be afraid to talk to someone who may be depressed or at-risk. At the very least, they will know there is someone who cares for them. You should also have an action plan in case a friend or family member shows signs of suicidal ideation. Taking the B1 pledge will help you to “Be Prepared”.

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MSHSCA 2018 MEETING DATESSummer Executive Meeting June 24 & 25, 2018 Detroit Lakes

September Meeting September 8th Mpls, Marriott West

PREP COACH DEADLINES TO SUBMITSept. 1 | Dec. 1 | Mar. 1 | May 15

On March 9, the Minnesota Association of Dance Teams hosted their Coaches Celebration and All-State Dance Team Event. Coaches and schools received awards that were voted on by their peers.

COACHING AWARDS

Rookie of the Year: Marissa Haakonson, St. Cloud Cathedral

Assistant Coach of the Year:Class A- Ashley Buchholz, Zumbrota-MazeppaClass AA- (tie) Tiffany Boozier, Faribault and Angela Forte,

Totino GraceClass AAA- Haley Moorse, Lakeville North

Coach of the Year:Class A- Ta Fett, FrazeeClass AA- Molly Carlson, Mound WestonkaClass AAA- Monica Fredrickson, Lakeville North

Sportsmanship Awards:Class A- New Ulm Cathedral High SchoolClass AA- Totino Grace High SchoolClass AAA- Lakeville North High School

New activity advisory representatives were announced at MADT’s spring membership meeting held on March 10. Class A representatives are Ta Fee, Frazee and Karen Smith, BOLD. Class AA representatives are Melissa Koch, Delano and Stephanie Kutter, Hutchinson. Class AAA representatives are Cindy Clough, Brainerd and Jenny Raiche, Eastview. These coaches will work on activity advisory with MADT, the MSHSL, and fellow coaches for a two year term.

Congratulations to the following women who were elected to the Board of Directors: Jennifer Blaido, Allison Bridges, Molly Carlson, Melissa Hurkman, Brittany Rehling, and Jenny

DanceteamWhiteley.

MADT hosts their own All-State Dance Team each year. This year, dancers from 86 teams across the state came together on March 10 at Eden Prairie HS to learn different routines that would be showcased that evening for friends, family, and fans. To be eligible for the All-State dance team, athletes must first be nominated by a MADT member coach. Those dancers are then selected by a committee of MADT coaches who review each dancer’s personal performance via video.

And just as the 2017-2018 season concluded, many teams were already gearing up for spring tryouts to put their 2018-2019 teams together. Dance team coaches often get asked why teams hold tryouts in the spring for a winter sport. Dance team does not have the feeder youth programs other sports like football, swimming, or softball have. For many coaches, especially those with dancers who have little dance background, spring tryouts gives programs an opportunity to start training athletes during the summer and build on the basic technical skills that need strengthening before the season begins. Some coaches might be introducing certain technical aspects of dance for the first time to the dancers. Depending on the coach, teams will spend much time together training and conditioning, while other coaches will let her athletes have time off during the summer, especially if they are dancing through their local studio. There is no right or wrong answer here- just what’s best for the each program.

“I’m not going to buy my kids an encyclopedia. Let them walk to school like I did. ”

- Yogi Berra



COACHES!DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR

ACADEMIC PLAQUES ARE DISPLAYED?LET’S MAKE SURE YOUR ATHLETES ARE

HONORED & VISITORS, TO YOUR SCHOOL, KNOW IT!

Your school has received a plate for each team that has qualified.

Your AD should be alert to envelopes with the return address of Beaches Awards they will contain additional plates. An additional plaque is sent when our records show that your school has received 24 plates. Thank you for your help with this program to recognize your athletes.

Jill JohnsonAs another successful school year comes to a close we

eagerly await the 2018 MSHSL Spring State Tournaments that are just around the corner. In a year that seemingly jumped from winter to summer, I want to begin by extending a huge thank you to all of the coaches, student athletes and activities directors throughout the state for their work to make the best out of a difficult “postponed” spring season!

Spring is a great time to reflect on what has been accomplished and the thousands of success stories that have resulted from participation in high school activities! I encourage each of you to take a moment and think about at least one positive experience that happened this year in your program. While hundreds of stories probably flood your thoughts, focus on a few that remind you of why you work as hard as you do to provide these incredible education based activities in your community. Perhaps what comes to mind was a moment when you saw your student “get it” and complete the task at hand to their full potential, or maybe it was just a word of praise that, when shared, you saw the student athlete smile. Or maybe, it was the time when your team’s actions reminded you that the return on your investment is priceless when you embrace the gift of being a high school COACH. Thank you coaches, you’re the reason high school sports and student athletes across

the state are thriving!I also would like to extend a thank you to the many Sport

Association leaders that Craig and I were able to hear from and speak with in person at the Spring Coaches Association Meeting in St. Paul in March. Your willingness to advocate for your program and your “lead by example” approach is greatly appreciated! We look forward to continuing to work with you to serve your needs.

The March MSHSL Board of Directors meeting synopsis as presented by Tim Leighton does a nice job highlighting the activity at our last meeting. The March meeting also served as Erich Martens first MSHSL Board of Directors meeting in his new role as Executive Director. We are excited to begin this new chapter with Erich and the entire MSHSL staff as we continue to provide opportunities for our student participants. The next Board meeting is scheduled for Monday, June 4th, so please do not hesitate to contact Craig or myself if we can be of assistance to you and your program.

Good luck with the remainder of your Spring Season and best wishes for a safe and enjoyable summer. Craig and I look forward to working with you again during the 2018-2019 school year!

MSHSL BOARD OF DIRECTORS REPORT


MINNESOTA COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES THAT HONOR MSHSCA MEMBERSHIP CARDSThe importance of a close working relationship between college and university coaches and high school coaches in Minnesota remains obvious as institutions

of higher learning have opted to continue with the Associate Membership Package offered by the MSHSCA during the 2017-2018 school year . As part of the arrangement, college coaches can use the MSHSCA membership card to obtain admission to high school events and in turn the high school

coach can use the card to attend college most college games . Restrictions apply for college and high school playoff and post season tournament games .

• Anoka Ramsey Community College (Coon Rapids MN )• Augsburg College (Minneapolis MN )• Bemidji State University ( Bemidji MN ) Complimentary passes are not available for

Division I Hockey• Bethany Lutheran College ( Mankato MN )• Bethel University ( St Paul MN )• Carleton College ( Northfield MN )• Central Lakes College ( Brainerd MN )• Century College ( White Bear Lake MN )• Concordia College ( Moorhead MN )• Concordia University ( St Paul MN )• MN State Comm. & Tech College

( Fergus Falls MN )• Gustavus Adolphus College ( St Peter MN )• Hamline University ( St Paul MN )

• Hibbing Community College ( Hibbing MN )• Itasca Community College ( Grand Rapids MN )• Macalester College ( St. Paul MN )• Martin Luther College ( New Ulm MN )• Mesabi Community College ( Virginia MN )• Minnesota State University Mankato ( Mankato,

MN) (Call ahead for DL Hockey)• Minnesota State University (Moorhead, MN)• MN West Technical and Community College ( Worthington MN )• Northland Community College ( Thief River Falls

MN )• North Central University ( Minneapolis )• North Dakota State College of Science

(Wahpeton)• University of Northwestern (St Paul MN)

• Ridgewater Community College ( Willmar MN )• Riverland Community College (Austin MN)• Rochester Community College ( Rochester MN )• Southwest MN State University ( Marshall MN )• St Cloud State University ( St Cloud MN )• St Cloud Tech College ( St Cloud MN )• St John’s University ( Collegeville MN )• St Mary’s University ( Winona )• St Olaf College ( Northfield MN )• U of MN - Duluth * ( Duluth MN ) Men’s Hockey on Availability • U of Mn - Morris ( Morris MN )• University of St Thomas ( St Paul MN )• Vermilion Community College (Ely MN)

*1. MSHSCA Complimentary passes may not be available for all games. 2. MSHSCA Complimentary passes are not available for post season/play off games. 3. MSHSCA Card must be presented in person by the card holder along with a photo I.D.at the UMD ticket window. 4. Additional tickets can be purchased to accompany your complimentary admission. You must notify the UMD ticket office of your desire to purchase at the time you call for your complimentary admission. 5. UMD reserves the right to deny complimentary admissions at their discretion for any reason. 6. The number to call for UND tickets is 218-726-8595 by 4:00 the Thursday before a weekend event or by 2:00 the day of a weekday event. 7. Complimentary passes are not available for Division I Hockey at Bemidji.

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Executive Committee Liaison Assignments2017-2018

Past President B/G Soccer B Swimming BaseballTodd Smrekar G Swimming Wrestling B Hockey

President Football G Basketball G/B GolfGary Prantner Adapted Athletics Gymnastics G Hockey

President Elect B/G Cross Country Nordic Skiing B TennisMike Peterson G Tennis Alpine Skiing B/G Track

Vice President Volleyball Synch. Swimming SoftballTerry Stadler B Basketball B/G Lacrosse Dance

Following the Summer Executive Meeting I would like to have you contact the Sport Association President for your sports and let them know that you have been appointed as the liaison contact from the Executive Board. Let them know that you will stand ready to bring their issues to the board, the delegate assembly or the MSHSL as needed. It may be possible that they may ask you to attend a meeting and please do so if possible. I will be attending all of their clinics and will offer to speak at each of them. We have assigned sports by office. The Liaison assignments are part of our constitution and we will continue to follow that rotation in the future.

Prior to our Sept 8th meeting contact your sport associations to strongly encourage their attendance!!!!

The names of the Sport Association Presidents are in your 2017-2018 Directories.

MSHSCAIf you know of a member who has moved or is not receiving their Prep Coach, please ask them to notify us . Including Life and Retired Life members . Send change of addresses to John & Bernie Schumacher, 16332 Deer View Road, Park Rapids, or email us at [email protected] It is equally important for us to have current email addresses . Our webmaster will send notices and updates . Please notify us ASAP if there is a change . There are several life and retired life members that we do not have current addresses for . We do appreciate the help in updating these addresses so that all members get their Prep Coach and other mailings from the office of the MSHSCA.

Need new Life Card?Please send the life card you currently have to the MSHSCA address (above) and we will send a replacement.

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HALL OF FAMECRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF CANDIDATES

1. Individuals selected as nominees must have shown a deep sense of responsibility in the manner in which they conducted themselves as coaches, and demonstrated a dedication to the highest ideals of competitive interscholastic athletics.

2. Of equal importance is the manner in which they conducted their programs, that they be most beneficial to their players, their schools, and their communities, always reflecting a positive image of interscholastic athletics and/or coaches.

3. They shall have demonstrated the characteristics of leadership, the ability to motivate and inspire, and to guide and counsel young athletes.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

1. Nominees must have been active in coaching and/or athletic administration for a minimum of 25 years.

2. Nominees must be a life member of the MSHSCA.

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Let me introduce myself. I’m a small town boy hailing from Sauk Centre and Staples. I was an attendee of U of M Morris for 2 years, and a graduate of SCSU. This is my second go around with serving as President of the Minnesota Wrestling Coaches Association. My first term was 2001. I have served on the Advisory Committee or as a Section Representative every year since 1996. Needless to say, my wife Amy thinks I’m crazy, but she has gotten used to it, and she has taken up coaching too, now that our kids are on to adult life.

My coaching career started in 1984 at Sartell High School working with and for Jeff Kellerman the head boys and girls track coach. I was the the “jumps” coach. I had a ton of fun working with Jeff. His positivity rubbed on me, and inspired me to keep going………for another 34 years, and the end is not quite in site �. After stops at Sartell, St. Cloud Apollo, and Rocori, I have settled in at Cambridge-Isanti - for the last 28 years. I coached Cross Country and Baseball, but most of my career has been working with football in the fall, wrestling in the winter (seems like all the time), and track in the spring. After 25 years of 3 season’s, I decided the Spring was a good time to take a little breather.

My message for this article is - Everyone needs a mentor. My passion and my involvement in the education profession was not my idea alone. It came to me as a result of many influential teachers and coaches. Let me talk briefly about a few that stand out in my mind today. Bryan Griffin at Sauk Centre was an amazing English teacher and Track and Cross Country Coach. Watching him work made me think, this guy is really having fun! Ken Vogt at Sauk Centre was the ultimate tough guy – farm all day, and coach all evening. He modeled the idea that there is always time in the day to get everything done if you keep working. National coach of the year Don Dravis at Staples showcased what an Athletic “Program” looked like. He was instrumental in helping coaches all over the state and country develop interest in a sport at all levels, Elementary, MS, Varsity and beyond. He often mentioned that we must all give back to our sport, as it has given us much. As a result, many of his former Wrestlers have gone on to coach. He also modeled what it looks like to be a Community guy, serving on the Fire Department, Lions Club and in his Church. If it weren’t for my contact with these influential people, these teachers and coaches doing their job extremely well, I really don’t know what I’d be doing.

As we head to the end of another school year know that all the while you were attempting to help students and athletes, beyond the curriculum, they were getting a little piece of you to carry with them for the rest of their lives. You are a mentor!

Mat ChatterNeil Jennissen – President of the MN

Wrestling Coaches AssociationHead Wrestling Coach, Cambridge-Isanti High


2018 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERSKIP KNUTSON attends Warroad High School and was a three sport athlete and also in band. He took on every task no matter how hard it was and took the attitude that he would prevail. This hard work and dedication earned him captain honors for hockey, football and baseball. His countless hours in the weight room and working hard in the off season he tributes to his success as an athlete. He plans to apply these hard-working skills in his future education and his journey to become a college hockey player. Kip said; “that sports have had the biggest impact on his life and taught him many life lessons.” Kip will be attending Itasca Community College in Grand Rapids, MN. Kip was awarded the Subway Scholarship.

SYDNEY HOVLAND comes from a family whose father was a coach. She learned at a young age the importance or working hard, how to be a good teammate and a good listener. Many memories have been made throughout her years in track, basketball and volleyball. Sydney’s greatest memory was their “Cinderella” run where they made it to the Section Finals in basketball her senior year and upset 2 teams ranked above them. “We never gave up and believed in each other.” Her volleyball coach Diane Ross said the Sydney is an outstanding young woman and was a great representative of Underwood High School both on and off the court. Sydney will be a student at Minnesota State Community and Technical College in Fergus Falls. She was awarded the Subway Scholarship.

COLTON BAUER will be attending Century College in White Bear Lake after he graduates from North Branch Area High School with a GPA of 3.932. Colton is a well rounded student not only in the classroom but a leader in various school organizations and on the the field in football and track. Sports he said have taught him responsibility, integrity and respect. His favorite quote is “Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.” He said; “I have made friendships that will last forever and memories that will forever make me smile.” Sam Ferraro his football coach said; “Colton is truly one of the most special student-athletes I have ever had the privilege of teaching and coaching.” Colton was awarded the Howard E. Emerson Scholarship.

RAE CRITCHLEY is a graduate of Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Senior High and is a 4.0 student and two sport athlete. The Critchley’s are well known for their passion for basketball and Rae was honored to carry on the family tradition of being coached by her dad. Her father learned the game and was coached by his father as well. She said she learned the power of being tough even when it would’ve been easier to crumble under the pressure of being “the coaches kid.” “With this title comes great expectations and I had to work hard and believe in myself.” Her love of the game and hard work ethics have paid off and have given her the opportunity to step into the gym at the University of Jamestown next fall. Rae received the Val Teichroew scholarship.

REILEE SCHEPPER a three sport athlete from Princeton will attend St. Catherine University in St. Paul this coming fall. She is the daughter of a high school coach and sports have been part of her life from a very early age. She said sports have been more than great teachers of life lessons. It has taught her that the purpose is to make a difference in someone else’s life. Her team made a difference to the young children they had at their camps. As a team they rang bells for the Salvation Army, adopted a family at Christmas fulfilling their wishes. Visited local nursing homes and shared their cookies, smiles and stories. She is pursuing a career as an occupational therapist and she said; “I will continue to make a difference in people’s lives: a calling that started through playing sports.” Reilee was awarded the Betsy Farness Scholarship.


2018 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERSKOLBEY BORMANN is a three sport athlete from Perham High School. Not only is she an athlete but a 4.0 student too. She is also an athlete who was coached by her mother. The extra bonding time she had with her mother while growing up and playing athletics was really good for their relationship she said. Sports taught her time management which is a necessity in life. It taught her to make friends. Her teammates have become her closest friends. It also taught her that if you want to be successful you have to work for it and she will carry this on into the next stage of her life. The next stage is attending the University of Minnesota in Mpls. this coming fall. Kolbey was awarded the Darien DeRocher scholarship award.

KATELYN STAND will graduate from Fergus Falls High school and will be attending Concordia College in Moorhead. Her dad, a coach of 28 years, taught her that sports are more than just a game. Sports taught her the importance of work ethics. After an ACL injury she learned quickly that she had to work harder to meet her goal. Sports taught her what she needed to do to get back in the game. Katelyn had the opportunity to be a captain for 3 years. This taught her to do everything she could “to be the best leader. This will be vital to many job positions and opportunities I hope to have in the future.” She is forever grateful for the bonds created, memories made and lessons learned will never be forgotten. Katelyn received the Past Presidents Scholarship award.

JAY NIELSEN will head north to the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks after he graduates from Detroit Lakes High School this spring. With both parents having been coaches, sports has always been a priority and a lifestyle in the Nielsen household. Jay said that he has learned what hard work, responsibility, and dedication really mean. “In order to be a good teammate, I had to do my part.” “I had to be bigger, stronger, faster and a better player for my team.” “I have built relationships with coaches and teammates that will last a lifetime. My coaches are the people who I look up to the most.” Jay will leave his cleats on the football field at Detroit Lakes, but will strap on his throwing shoes at UND. Jay was awarded the John Erickson Scholarship.

KEVIN STARK-HAWS played 4 sports at St. Johns Prep-track and field, soccer, basketball and baseball. Practice was something he looked forward to going to everyday. Sports has kept him in shape and gave him the opportunity to make lasting friendships. “I love the competitiveness involved in sports.” Besides being an athlete, his school strived for academic excellence. So between the classroom and the fields, his only downtime was Saturdays. Early morning training at 6:30 before school, homework and soccer on Sundays and arriving home at 6:30pm and homework til 11. “Sports did have a big impact on my life both negatively and positively, but I still love playing them and wouldn’t have it any other way.” Kevin was awarded the Steve Kerzie scholarship and will be heading to St. John’s University in Collegeville this fall.

KATE MARTIG is a student at St. Cloud Technical High School where she played volleyball and basketball. Her love of sports were instilled by both her parents who where 3 sports athletes in high school and played in college. Being involved in multiple sports she said “is challenging but I learned to make the most of the time I had with each team and concentrated on dedicating all my efforts to only the specific sport during the season” She said she learned not only to have fun on the court, but “to also work hard to achieve both individual and team goals.” “Sports have taught me to be mentally tough, how to preserve difficult times and work hard 100 percent of the time.” Kate will attend Minnesota State Mankato this fall. She was selected to receive the Kathy Frederickson scholarship award.


CORNERKICKS

By: Ron Kruschwitz North St. Paul Boys (retired) Soccer Communications Officer

Well, it took until May for spring to come. I guess we just have to realize we live in Minnesota. It seems a busy time trying to get all the athletic contests scheduled that were cancelled. A great thanks to the Athletic Directors for their efforts.

The 28th annual Soccer Coaches Clinic is set for Thursday and Friday August 9th and 10.Greg Juba (Park Girls Retired) the clinic director has sent the clinic information to the Prep Coach. Please read it, fill it out and send it in. This year the Clinic will be held at the National Sports Center in Blaine. The Thursday evening session will feature Ian Barker, United Soccer Coaches Director of Coaching Education. Look for all the information you need and times for the Friday session are in the registration form in the Prep Coach.

A quick reminder about membership. Your membership is done online, but can be done at the Clinic. You join the Minnesota State High School Soccer Coaches Association through Minnesota State High School Coaches Association online. The Clinic registration does not include this fee. Consider having your whole staff become members of the MSHSSCA. It is a small fee. The insurance coverage is one of the greatest values of membership. A reminder that you must belong to the association to have your players considered for All-State teams and Academic Team Awards. Would you further consider becoming a member of the United Soccer Coaches It is also a great value and the more coaches that belong to the National Association the more players and coaches can be honored by that organization. The deadline for joining is October 1.

The Advisory committee met with Amy Dourghty at the High School League in April. They looked at a timeline for the MSHSL to come to decision about Classification in sports and our request to have 3 classes. This should be done by next December and ready to go for the 2019 season. The Committee had the privilege of being able to meet and have a discussion with the new MSHSL Director Eric Martens. It was an informative discussion. There was no card discussion as it seems that it was not of any concern from the League. Most of the discussion centered on the importance of a meaningful pregame meeting to establish how the playing field will be regulated as an extension of the classroom.

All coaches need to go on their Coaches Clipboard. As you remember, the timeline renewal dates. Every coach in the state will now be on the same schedule for renewal of the topics. Please check and see what you have to do to complete the new

assignments if you are new. Soccer specific topic for coaches will be published in August.

One of most important rule change for this season is the uniform color change. For the 2018 soccer season, home uniforms will be the Dark color and you will now wear white for the away games.

The Minnesota United FC has invited the soccer coaches in your parent organization to attend a practice on August at the Sports Center in Blaine. More information will become available as to the time of the scheduled practice.

Steve Clark returns as the referee coordinator and is part of our board. In addition, he will serve as a Referee Liaison for the MSHSSCA. He was a great help to us and if you have questions be sure to contact him.

We have another really big change coming in the BSN Senior Classic .For the first time since the dome was leveled, we are moving back inside. The date is Wednesday November 7th. This event will be held in the Health East Sports Center in Woodbury. The Classic committee will meet and try to get the details hammered out. This will be an exciting time for the classic and the players.

Vince Thomas (Boys Eden Prairie) has decided to step down as the Secretary of our organization. You remember last year at this time, Thomas, after a battle with melanoma had stepped back into his association job. It was great as he returned and served another year. We have been served well by Vince. Phil Johnson (Retired boys Stillwater and Hall of Fame Member) wrote this about Vince.

“Vince handled his coaching with grace and energy. He truly wanted what was best for all his athletes. He was a committed to fair and ethical play. For Vince he was always faithful to high standards in his program He was everyone’s friend. We could always depend on Vince’s top positive perspective on any soccer coaching discussion. For him coaching and teacher was not a job, it was his mission in life.”

Phil’s tribute sums up what Vince’s fellow coaches and players feel about him He was what we all strive to be. Best of luck to you Vince from all of us at MSHSSCA.

I want to thank Jason Arnebeck, Keith Randa, Berry Arrowsmith, Greg Juba and Phil Johnson for their help in gathering the material that is needed to write a column.

See you at the clinic. Have a fun summer and remember you are blessed with the best job in the world, coaching and shaping the lives of kids.


After the Game Bring Your Team toContinued on page 24 >>


28th Annual Soccer Coaches Clinic. . . . Continued from page 23



By : Bob Schuller

Congratulations to the coaches and players from the four 2018 state champions: Cretin-Derham Hall- Jerry Kline, Delano- Terry Techam, Minnehaha Academy-Lance Johnson, and Russell-Tyler-Ruthton-Ted Kern. Congratulations to MBCA 2018 McDonald Award recipient, Tre Jones of Apple Valley. I also wish to extend congratulates to MBCA 2018 Section and State Coaches of the Year, MBCA Assistant Coaches of the Year, 2018 State and Section Academic Team Champions, and 2018 Academic All State honorees. Award recipients are listed in this edition of the Prep Coach and on the MBCA website (http://www.mshsca.org/boysbasketball).

The MBCA All Star Series was held at St. Cloud State and Macalester College on April 6th and 7th. Thank you and best wishes at the next level and in all future endeavors to the members of the 2018 All Star Class. Special thanks to All Star Coaches: Todd Henrickson, Tracy Hinsz, Tim Staloch, Casey Pack, John Moore, Michael Swann, Mark Tuchscherer, and Matt Hoelz. Pictures of the squads are on the MBCA website.

The MSHSL will consider three proposals brought forth by the MBCA and MGBCA Basketball Advisory Committees at their June meeting. The proposals are:

A Class AAAA Tournament Proposal- important to note the title of the proposal as it is currently being discussed as a 1-64 seeded tournament at Administrative Region meetings. That is not accurate, nor the plan. The plan consists of Section Tournament placing for AAAA teams only with placing to be determined via a combination of coaches seeding and geographic location. AAAA girls and boys coaches overwhelmingly voted in favor of a Class AAAA Tournament plan in recent surveys- Girls- 80.43%, Boys 77.7%.

Implementation of the Shot Clock. A 2018 Survey of Boys Basketball Coaches in all four classes favored implementation of a shot clock by a 70%-30% margin. A 2017 Survey of Girls Basketball Coaches in all four classes favored implementation of a shot clock by a 64%-36% margin.

Rationale includes, but is not limited to, : eight states currently use the shot clock, including our neighboring states of North Dakota and South Dakota with whom several Minnesota teams compete against on an annual basis; shot clocks encourage a structured and efficient style of play that will raise the overall quality of the game. It increases strategy and reduces rough play late in the game, and it increases fan interest; many officials are currently familiar and have experience with the use of a shot clock; as new facilities have been built and/or new scoreboards have been added, many schools currently have shot clocks and/or technology in place for shot clocks to be used. The proposal also includes special offers from Daktronics for purchasing shot clocks and facilitating training for operators, et more.

Implementation of a Restricted Area rule. The purpose of the restricted area arc rule is to stop secondary defenders from taking a position under the basket in an attempt to draw the offensive foul when a player is driving to the basket. The addition of this rule change would make the game safer, more fair and easier to referee.

A 2018 Survey of Boys Basketball Coaches in all four classes favored implementation of a restricted area arc by a 70.5%-29.5% margin. A 2018 Survey of Girls Basketball Coaches in all four classes favored implementation of a restricted area arc by a 60%-40% margin. A neighboring state, North Dakota, currently has the restricted area arc rule in place for all boys and girls basketball games. Rationales listed for implementation includes, but is not limited to, the following: A restricted area arc rule would limit the number of collisions near the basket on block/charge calls; a restricted area arc rule would provide some benefit to offensive players who have legally gained an advantage; a restricted area/arc rule would create consistency in making block/charge calls; officials who work college and high school are familiar with the rule and interpretation of the rule per their experiences at the collegiate level.; no “gray” area in interpretation of block or charge other than where defensive player’s feet were inside or outside of circle- less questioning of the tough judgement call by players, coaches, and fans. From an Official: “I think the restricted arc (RA) rule is a phenomenal idea for the high school game. I can tell you from a collegiate side, it has truly cleaned up the game in the paint with the block/charge plays and play in general. The RA has eliminated a lot of injuries and concussions that are a vocal point of concern in high school athletics. Obviously, if the RA and rules surrounding it are taught and taught correctly then there would be less collision in RA and under the basket.”

An important step was taken at the MBCA Executive Board Meeting in March. During the meeting discussion ensued surrounding the topic of a Mentoring Program for MBCA member coaches. As a result of that discussion the MBCA has formed a Coaches Mentoring Committee to develop an MBCA Mentoring Program. The Committee Chairman is Matt Urbanek of Jordan and the initial meeting of the Committee will take place on May 20th.

In closing, thank you to all of the leaders of the MBCA and for the work they do to make our organization top-notch. This includes committee chairman and members, section reps, and officers. Lastly I would like to say thank you for the opportunity to be the president of the MBCA this past year and to serve all of our fine coaches in this state. It was a great experience for me and I have been able to meet and work with a wonderful group of other coaches that I will remember and cherish forever. Joel McDonald of Hibbing takes over as president for next season and I know he will do an outstanding job serving you! Have an enjoyable summer and we will be back on the courts before you know it!


BOYS BASKETBALL MCDONALD AWARD

Tre Jones was presented with the 2018 McDonald Award by Coach Bob McDonald at the Target Center on April 9th. Accompanying Tre was his coach Zach Goring.

ADAPTED ATHLETICSBrett KosidowskiMinnesota Adapted Sports Association PresidentMinnesota Adapted Coaching Association President

Happy Spring to all the Minnesota Coaches out there…finally! It is nice being an adapted league that uses the indoors during a spring season like we just had this year. We appreciate our Activities Directors that continue honor our need for gym space, even though many other programs are in need of space themselves, due to the two feet of snow in April. Thank you!!!

I want to use this first article to give you a look into how I became the President of the Minnesota Adapted Sports Association. I am blessed to have been a part of this Adapted Sport’s organization since my first year of teaching in the Rosemount/Apple Valley/Eagan School District in 2006. I began a small role as the Dakota United Floor Hockey’s JV coach. I coached Middle School football and baseball as well, and allowed myself to get to know the adapted sports realm a little bit at a time. My resume began at the JV level, getting to know my role under the head coaches, and my responsibilities grew into working with the officials and other teams’ coaches. In 2009, I was thrust into a much bigger role when I was promoted to head coach of the Dakota United Hawks alongside Dana Beck. Together that year, we won the State championship, and I was hooked on adapted sports. I then took on the assistant head-coaching role in PI Soccer and head coaching role in PI Softball. I am now building relationships all over the great state of Minnesota, year round with other amazing coaching individuals.

I take pride in getting to know each coach, official, and State adapted board member on a personal level. I believe that building those relationships during competition and off the playing field improves the sport immensely. I have truly enjoyed working under the leadership of Marcus Onsum for the past few years, serving as Vice President of the Minnesota Adapted Sports Association and Coaching Association. This year has been my first year of serving as the President of the association, and I am learning quite a bit about how the organization is run. I look forward to working closely with Minneapolis South’s coach Luke Wisniewski, as my Vice President, to continue making subtle improvements to this sport.

Newly appointed MAAA secretary Joe Olsen has been a great addition to the program, and we have spent many nights emailing each other back and forth. As you head into the summer, and following school year, remember to always continue building relationships with all the coaches, officials, players, and athletic directors that you are associated with. It will continue to help build up this amazing association I am so proud to be a part of.

Have a great summer, and we will see you in the fall for some more amazing stories.

2017-2018 WINTER STATE CHAMPION TEAMSContinued from March Edition GIRLS BASKETBALL Class A Lyle Justin MorrisClass AA Sauk Centre Scott Bergman Class AAA Robbinsdale-Cooper Kiara Buford Class AAAA Eastview Molly Kasper

BOYS HOCKEY Class A Orono Will Scholz Class AA Minnetonka Sean Goldsworthy

ADAPTED FLOOR HOCKEY PI Brainerd Todd Person CI St Cloud Area Mike Bakken

BOYS BASKETBALL Class A Russell Tyler-Ruthton Ted Kern Class AA Minnehaha Academy Lance Johnson Class AAA Delano Terry Techam Class AAAA Cretin-Derham Hall Jerry Kline


Tim Morris

The Minnesota Girls Hockey Coaches Association board of directors recently met to discuss plans for the 2018-19 season. It was a very busy meeting with a lot of issues to discuss. Some of the highlights from this meeting include:• Elections for a new President-elect and a Special Projects

Director will take place in the fall. Shawn Reid will become the President and Jess Christopherson will become the Past-President at that meeting.

• The MGHCA is also looking at creating a new non-voting position for a person to handle social media for the coaches association and other publicity type duties. Ultimately this person should be focused on creating timely correspondence with our entire membership using various platforms (Twitter, website, newsletter, etc.)

• The MGHCA will be re-vamping their website to make the website mobile friendly. The new changes to the website should take place next month. There should be no disruption in the services provided by the website while the site is being worked on.

• The fall clinic will take place on September 21st and 22nd in conjunction with the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association. All coaches should watch for announcements on the website for the “State of Hockey” Summit. We will once again partner with the MN Wild to put on an extremely informative clinic.

• The MGHCA is also striving to create a newsletter that will reach our member coaches. We need all of our member coaches, head and assistant coaches, to register for the newsletter. It literally only takes a few seconds to join the newsletter group. This newsletter will be used to send out timely updates on programs, awards, and other hockey related news to our members. If you haven’t already done so, please take time to register for the newsletter.

• Girls hockey will be celebrating the 25th anniversary of the MSHSL Girls Hockey State Tournament in 2019. Plans are already underway to have this become a “grassroots” celebration with every girls high school team participating in some fashion. This milestone coincides with the boys hockey celebration of their 75th anniversary of the state tournament. We have already contacted the MSHSL and they are also working on some initiatives for this celebration at the state tourney in February. We are all very excited about the coming girls hockey season.

• There was a fairly lengthy discussion on how we (the MGHCA and the MSHSL) can increase attendance at the state tournament. We will continue our dialogue with the MSHSL as we seek ways to make the state tourney a yearly

Snap Shotscalendar event much like the boys state tourney.MINNESOTA HIGH SCHOOL NATIONAL

INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENTTwo Minnesota teams recently competed against teams

from North Dakota, Wisconsin, and a combined Michigan/Minnesota team. The team comprised of the Minnesota Seniors won the tourney in convincing fashion setting team scoring records over the five game event. The MN Seniors beat Team Wisconsin in the championship game. The MN U-18 team won the third place game over the combined Michigan/Minnesota team. The MN Senior team was comprised of 19 players committed to Division 1 colleges next fall and one player committed to a Division 3 school for the fall. This may have been one of the best girls high school hockey teams ever assembled. It was truly exciting to watch the skill level exhibited throughout the tourney. Congrats to these players for a fantastic finish to your high school career. 1 Lexi Baker G Lakeville South High School 122 Madison Bizal DEF Elk River 123 Margaret Flaherty DEF Lakeville North High School 124 Mariah Keopple DEF Hill-Murray High School 125 Hannah Kobienia DEF Willmar High School 126 Elizabeth Norton DEF Orono 127 Olivia Williams Ridge DEF Saint Paul United 128 Abigail Boreen FW Hill Murray High School 129 Samantha Burke FW St. Paul United 1210 Claire Butorac FW Andover High School 12 11 Taylor Heise FW Red Wing 12 12 Gabrielle Hughes FW Centennial High School 1213 Katherine Huntington FW Prior Lake 1214 Paetyn Levis FW Rogers High School 1215 Anneke Linser FW Centennial High School 12 16 Sara Mcclanahan FW Blake School 1217 Eleanor Moser FW Farmington High School 1218 Madison Oelkers FW Warroad High School 1219 Gabriella Rosenthal FW Blaine 1230 Alexa Dobchuk G Eden Prairie HS 12

The team coaches were Jeremy Gunderson (Dodge Cty) and Kelly Morris (NDSU).

AMERICA’S SHOWCASE & U19 USA HOCKEY NATIONAL TOURNAMENT TEAMS

The Premier Prep League had two teams travel outside of Minnesota for spring tournaments this year, and they represented very well. Premier Prep Red won our playoff championship last fall and earned a berth to the USA Hockey U19 Tier II National Championships in Marlborough, Massachusetts (April 5-9). They represented our league and our state very well, going 2-2 and ultimately falling in the quarterfinals. Special thanks to coaches Amy Jones and Jarrod Leland for their work with this team!


Premier Prep Red – U19 TIER 2 Nationals RosterTournament Results

#1 Camryn Salmonsen Faribault#3 Emily Elias Maple Grove vs Nova Ice Dogs L 1-2#7 Izzy Radley Eden Prairie vs Brewster Lady Bulldogs W 9-1#9 Hannah Vitelli BSM vs Montclair Blues W 6-1#12 Kaylyn Forliti St Francis vs Alaska All Stars L 0-3#14 MaysonToft Alexandria#15 Kady Mill Eden Prairie#16 Brielle Arzdorf St Francis#18 Payton Putrah CDH#20 Grace Halvorson Andover#26 Erin O’Kane Alexandria#28 Holly Eckers Shakopee#30 Carly Greene BSM#36 Allison O’Kane Alexandria

We also had the opportunity to form a team to participate in the America’s Showcase Event in St. Louis, Missouri over the dates of April 19-22. This team largely represented our Premier Prep Yellow team (and coach – Allie Olson!) and then we filled in to complete the roster. “Minnesota Prep” had a great tournament, finishing in second place. Special congratulations to Brooke Leone (F-Rochester Mayo) for being named the J.J. O’Conner Most Valuable Player of the tournament!MINNESOTA PREP TOURNAMENT RESULTS#1 Megan Smith Edina vs Pacific W 6-1#3 Emily Sabol New Prague vs Wisconsin L 1-3#4 Sydney Coleman Eagan vs Philadelphia W 4-0#5 Allison Hjulberg Spring Lake Park vs Mid-Am W 7-1#6 Hannah Wieland Mankato West vs New Jersey W 12-0#7 Lauren Rokala North Wright Cty vs Wisconsin L 3-4#10 Brooke Leone Rochester Mayo#11 Megan Adair Rochester Mayo#13 Allison McKinney Lakeville South#14 Annie Luzum Eastview#16 Sophia Fagley Breck#17 Marie Reimer Rogers#19 Julianna Teske Warroad#21 Emily Fischler Lakeville South

Thank you to all of our players, coaches and families for putting in so much time and commitment to these efforts! We are excited to be back next year, representing the Premier Prep League and our state.

Spring Has Finally SprungThe sun is shining, the snow has melted and spring sports are

finally at full speed ahead. After the spring we had 5 years ago, we all thought that would be a once in a lifetime experience - Mother Nature had a different plan – as we went through much the same spring this year with most of April(if not all of April) being cancelled or postponed. This Spring has once again reminded me of why the theme for this past March’s Mid-Winter MnIAAA Conference was titled “Together Toward Tomorrow” as we worked together to get as many events as possible rescheduled so that our kids can participate in their Spring activities.

Speaking of the conference, THANK YOU again to the 80 or so people that assisted as Moderators, Presenters, Invocators, and especially to the executive team – Charlie, John, Mark and Mike – for the part each of you played in making things run smoothly.

As we head toward the end of another season and school year, keep in mind the reason we do what we do – creating experiences for the young people of Minnesota, keep the passion as the schedules are packed, the weather hopefully agrees and we wrap up the 2017-18 year.

With the close of this school year we begin to look forward to the next year which is just around the corner. Planning for the future of the MnIAAA will kick off in June as we begin to work on a new Strategic Plan. Please watch for opportunities to get involved in the development of the plan and molding what the MnIAAA will look like in the years to come – beginning with the emergence of the new logo this past spring.

The executive board will continue to work on making our association as strong as possible, constantly looking for ways to improve. One of those discussions brought forward this past spring was the splitting of the Executive Secretary position. Discussion and research will be continued, looking at what may be best for the future of the MnIAAA.

An additional focus for next year will be to continue to evolve the use of technology by our association, whether that would be a more extensive use of the website(please take a minute to check out the new look at www.mniaaa.org) , increased use of video, or usage of Google Drive to assist in the sharing of information throughout our association.

While my specific goals for next year as the president of the MnIAAA are not yet set, one item I am strongly considering will be to continue the idea of working Together, building stronger relationships with the MSHSL, MSHSCA, MSBA, MASA, and MASSP.

I look forward to serving as the President over the next year. Have an outstanding end of the spring season, the 17-18 school year and the best and most relaxing summer.

MnIAAA CORNERSubmitted by: Bob Grey



Here are some tips for you!The 2018-2019 Registration year is now open. Go to www.

mshsca.org and look for the proper link for this coming school year. Feel free to get yourself registered for fall 2018 sports, winter 2018-2019 sports and spring 2019 sports. This years school link (2017-2018) is still up, so it is really important that you make sure that you select the correct school year link that you want.

Take advantage of your membership for the entire year as the 2018-2019 membership year kicks in on Aug 1, 2018. You do not have to wait until your sport season begins to sign up. Your membership not only covers you all year as a coach, doing clinics, working with your athletes outside your season but also in the classroom too. Also don’t forget to update your profile information. You can go in and change your name, address, email and other contact information anytime. Remember that what you type into your name and address areas of your profile is what shows up on your Membership card, so type carefully. We ran into quite a few people who forgot to check the HEAD COACH box that is listed below each sport. If you are a Head Coach, don’t forget to do that. If throughout the year you end up moving into a Head Coaching position after you have registered, you can change that anytime and you will just pay the difference of moving from Asst. Coach to Head Coach. The system will not re-charge you for everything, just the change you made. The system is set up to only allow you to register once for each thing. If you have multiple emails thou, and you register under one and then later register again

for another sport it will charge for a full membership. It is wise to use one email address. We realize that many schools are changing their email addresses, so make sure you change your email too. You do have to sign-in with your old email address first and once in, you can edit to the new one. Also note to the left of your profile information is a NEW FEATURE…..”Registration Receipt.” You can now go on anytime and print your receipt. Your receipt thou will be a total amount of all the clinics and memberships that you registered for through the system to date. Can’t remember your password? We have been working really hard to get this feature working. Please check your SPAM if you have requested a password. We are finding most go into SPAM.

Athletic/Activities Directors, please make sure to inform your coaches of the MSHSCA and their various sports associations that they should be members of. Besides the million dollar liability insurance policy that covers them as a coach and in the classroom, it is a great resource to other coaches, programs and their specific sports. We are their support system. It also allows their athletes to receive postseason recognition that they deserve. As a coach, they also are recognized for their achievements in our Prep Coaches and at our Hall of Fame Banquet in October each year.

We hope this information and tips, along with some additions to the registration system will help you this coming year. If you have any questions or problems, please emails me at [email protected] and I can assist you.

REGISTRATION FOR 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR IS UP

How Do We Do All That?A good coach/teacher will continue their education and

training throughout their career. Many synchronized swim coaches attend various camps, clinics, competitions outside of our MN high school arena to freshen up on techniques and trends in our ever-changing sport. When we do so, we have to take into consideration the many differences between high school synchronized swimming and the rest of the synchro world (Minnesota is one of the only states to offer the sport as a high school activity). Often times it is the other coaches and clinicians from around the country that ask us “how in the world do you do all that” given our time and resource constraints.

Most synchro programs are nearly year-round, so those

coaches have the luxury of starting their season months before they start competing. That gives them ample time to select music, place swimmers, write choreography, condition/train the swimmers, and perfect their skills and routines. For those of us in high school synchro, we have to squeeze it all into a 13 week season, which seems completely foreign and impossible to those not living it every spring. Some of our high school teams have over 50 athletes, which can mean 20-25 routines to choreograph and perfect in a tiny amount of time. The time constraint also comes from what all spring coaches deal with this time of year, including spring break, concerts, AP exams, prom, graduation, etc. It’s a real challenge to get all the work done that is needed for a successful synchro team. But we continue to do it because we love it and what it does for our student athletes. And we will continue to impress those coaches and clinicians from other states, who should maybe come get trained by the Minnesota high school synchro coaches.

SNYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING

By: Kathryn Henderson


one or both of the national associations (BCA or ABCA.) Additionally, follow us on Twitter @mshsbca, and continue to check for updated information to help you navigate your way through the nomination processes for post-season awards on our website; www.mshsbca.org. We hope to see you all either on the field or in the stands at the Prep Championship Series at Target Field on Saturday, June 16, 2018!

Items for your calendar:Saturday, June 16 - Prep Championship Series at Target Field

– starts at 10 a.m. Friday, June 22 – All Star Series Begins with Community

Outreach, HR Derby and 4 games beginning at 12:30Saturday, June 23 – Player and Coach Introductions at the

All Star Series (1 p.m.) – games are played all day beginning at 9 a.m., but the Championship Game is being played at approximately 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 12 at 8 a.m. – Junior Showcase at Minnetonka High School

We all know how fortunate we are each and every day to play/coach this great game. Coaches are often modeling for their student-athletes what it means to serve. Through the game of baseball, we can strengthen our communities and bring them closer together. Thank you for everything you do to help our student-athletes!

Best of luck to all teams this the playoffs!

Whew - Welcome to Spring Baseball in Minnesota!Reports have come in that coaches/Activities Directors are

doing a great at working together to complete a very difficult job of playing all 20 of their games this spring. It’s been a challenge, no doubt, as you couple it with the Pitching Count rules and required days of rest. This spring, however, is a tremendous example of why those Pitch Count rules are in place to help protect players and build a deep pitching staff. It is definitely a challenge, though.

Here is the update for our 2018 season:The 2018 spring baseball season is over halfway done. Thank

you, coaches, for being so flexible, creative and knowledgeable on how to work through the twists and turns that Mother Nature has brought us! As we move forward with our season, be sure to nominate your deserving players for All-State, Academic, All-Region and All-Conference awards. Consider nominating a fellow assistant or two to recognize their outstanding work as well. Keep an eye on the competition and recommend their top student-athletes for post-season awards, too. We do our very best to promote our deserving student-athletes and coaches for the successes they have on the classroom and on the field of play.

At the time I am writing this, Selection Sunday is coming up on May 20, at Target Field. Play Ball! MN All Stars will be selected for our 6 teams. Minnesota can boast having one of the largest all-star baseball celebrations in the country! We give many thanks to Cambria, the Minnesota Twins Community Fund and the Business Impact Group for their generous support of our annual All-Star Series. This year’s event, our 44th, will be held again in beautiful Chaska! In the past, Drew Bartley had been an incredible helper in aiding our players and coaches through the ad sales and biography updating process for the Series. Drew is unable to help us this year. If you need any help with your players or you have questions, I am your guy to contact, as I add Drew’s portion to my plate for the 2018 Series. Don’t hesitate to call or ask any questions that you have as the process unfolds. Our thanks to Bill Kinnunen, Rick Zollner, Rob Walsh, Todd Smrekar, Ricky Michel and Jared Mountain for stepping up again as Selection Chairs for their respective committees.

The MSHSBCA thanks all baseball coaches for your membership. We had a record year for membership in 2018. We are at 540 members and counting! Thank you! Membership in MSHSCA and MSHSBCA provides the liability insurance that we all need plus provides eligibility for your players to receive post-season awards. Also, consider membership in

By: Don Gawreluk President - Minnesota State High School Baseball Coaches Assoc.

NHSACA AWARDSHALL OF FAME: Ron Stolski Brainerd FootballBob Karn St. Cloud Cathedral Baseball

PREVIOUS HALL OF FAME SELECTIONS: Willard Ikola Hockey Art Downey Swimming Tink Larson Baseball Milan Mader Volleyball – Gymnastics

FINALIST FOR COACH OF THE YEAR:Bob Gorden Golf Detroit Lakes Bob Bonk Fairmount Cross CountryBerry Arrowsmith Blaine SoccerJeff Morris Perham Cross CountryJohn Barnes Saint Thomas Academy SwimmingJulie Wrobel Alexandira Assistant Coach of the yearThis even will be held in Sioux Falls In June



How Much Is Enough?I would like to first take an opportunity to express how

honored I am to represent the MGBCA as the next President. Being involved in this organization has allowed me to meet incredible coaches and people who want to promote and support girls high school basketball in our state. The road has been paved by former president Mark Cook, who has done a phenomenal job of not only promoting our sport, but being the voice of change. It has been a privilege to have worked with him the last two years and I’m grateful for his leadership and guidance.

As coaches across the state have begun to prep for summer camps, open gyms, practices, leagues/tournaments and team events for their high school squads the question of “how much?” certainly has had to play a part in their planning. We have from June 1st -July 31st to be with our athletes. But, how much time with our athletes is the right amount? Burnout of both coaches and athletes is becoming more of a concern in the present than at any time in memory. Our athletes are asked to participate in every one of our workouts, practices, etc., but very often these athletes participate in multiple activities, all of which are placing the same demands of time on these kids as we are with our programs. Coaches may be feeling more and more “boxed in” in terms of time; the idea being any missed time in the summer (or at any time, for that matter) could lead to less success. So many, if not most coaches, are spending as much time in a gym as they are with their own children and families. There needs to be balance in the lives of the players and the coaches. I know, I know...there is enormous pressure to “be successful,” which, let’s face it, is often code for “win.”

Coaches need to know that it is perfectly fine, even preferred, to not have to be in a gym practicing for four or five days per week during the summer waiver period. We need that for our

own sanity; we need that for our own families; we need that in order to be good models of balance for our athletes. And we need to encourage our fellow coaches in other sports and activities in our schools to model the same behavior.

Our athletes need the same balance and time to just be kids. They need to know that they won’t be penalized for missing a summer practice in order to keep some sanity in their own lives. For the ones that play AAU basketball and attend high school summer practices...they are in the gym for hours and hours, along with possibly trying to balance another sport.

Numerous recent studies and our own experiences have told us kids who participate in varied activities tend to see success and happiness as they enter college and adulthood than those that specialize. This is a pretty persuasive argument for balance. Again, we need to be mindful of the fact many kids are multi-sport athletes and

Still, much of the pressure we face comes from areas outside of our control. We’ve all read the articles on highly involved or opinionated parents, increase in social media, and the pressure to keep up with coaches in neighboring communities. So what are we coaches to do when faced with all of these things beyond our control? Do we keep adding open gyms or practice time? Or do we say no, and take something out? It really is up to each coach as to “how much” they expect from their athletes in the summer.

The MSHSL is certainly trying to help with this issue through its Inside/Out Coaching initiative. The initiative asks coaches and athletic directors to help educate the greater community of their schools about common goals, language and what the word “success” means. The Positive Coaching Alliance helps promote the idea that coaches are positive role models in ways that help our young players be more prepared for their lives after high school sports. One of the behaviors the PCA recommends be modeled is that of balance in our lives.

The best example of balance, however, comes from our own colleagues. When we look to those coaches in any sport, who have had real success over an extended period of time, we see a portrait of women and men who have modeled and taught balance to their players and communities. We need to utilize the resource of our colleagues and friends. The hope is that the summer program coaches are putting together is working best

HOOP SCOOPLiz Carpentier-President MN Girls Basketball Coaches Association

COACHES CARING PROGRAMDo you know of a Minnesota high school coach who is facing a catastrophe and could use some financial assistance?

You can nominate a coach for a $100 .00 Coaches Caring assistance donation by emailing your nomination to Rick Ringeisen at rringerr@aol .com

When you nominate a coach for a Coaches Caring assistance donation, remember to provide background information for the committee to review .

Please note: A limited number of Coaches Caring Program assistance payments will be issued each year depending upon the amount of donations made by coaches association members .



Goal PostsBy: Ron Stolski - Brainerd

Exec. Director MFCA

Fellow Keepers, Professionals must never stop learning. Years ago, in another time and place...I assume a grad class or some other academic venue... that phrase was presented to the class. a professional, defined,is someone involved in a occupation requiring advanced academic training.

This writer submits that as coaches who have the responsibility and opportunity to teach and influence those in our charge we also must earn the right to be called professionals; thus, we must never stop learning. In recent years, much has been written , often by ill- informed but perhaps well intentioned spectators, about the risks involved in playing football ( in fact any sport?) .As educators it is our duty to not just defend our game but to inform those who have doubts about its value in the overall educational experience of the legions who play it, that football indeed has a place in the lives of so many who need and enjoy the competition that is part of the fabric of our life.

To that end let’s examine what the MFCA has initiated and conducted in the past school year. Initiatives that have prepared us to be better informed about the profession we know, share and love.

** Outgoing president Terry Bahlman created, conducted, and distributed a survey on the use of the Heads Up football program regarding the proper techniques of blocking and tackling.

** Current president, Scott Gonnerman did the same as regards participation numbers in our schools.. including comments that were informative and and useful as we examine cause and effect of declining and, in a number of cases, increasing participation.

** The MFCA “Keepers of the Game; clinic featured a number of sessions involving the current culture of football, including an outstanding “Power panel” featuring matt Birk, Glen Mason and Rick Spielman with Birk receiving a standing ovation when eh said “there is nothing wrong with football; we must stop apologizing for it!”

** Along with the MSHSL (and the Vikings) the MFCA conducted A one day “Keepers of the Game; Football Summit, for AD’s Coaches and Youth coaches where 175 participants heard special menu of coaches including, again, Birk.... who is both the message and the messenger, a Mom’s panel, Best practices, program tackling progression, safety, an outstanding presentation by Dr Francis Chen on “You can love the brain and football too”, roundtable discussions,a Keepers of the Game’ video and action steps for your community. The results of the day will soon be available to all.

The point is that the MFCA is not now, or will ever be, content to let outside voices dictate the future of the greatest game kids can play. We are competitors... game on!!

Enjoy your summer friends.. be sure to allow your players to do the same.

MAY MEMBERSHIP REPORT 2017-18

Types of Membership 2016- 2017 2017-18 Active Class A & AA 6022 7006College Associates 1180 1132Other Associates 78 81Active Life 340 361Retired Life 1334 1230Honorary 3 3 TOTAL 8948 9810

Breakdown of membership by sport association (2016-17 totals in parenthesis)

Adapted Athletics (17) 15 Boys Lacrosse (100) 92Alpine Skiing (60) 53 Girls Lacrosse (69) 60Athletic Directors (99) 105 Football (1123) 1128Baseball (524) 528 Football Retired 4Boys Basketball (773) 766Girls Basketball (696) 742 Golf (boys & girls) (320) 324Cross Country (439) 424 Soccer (boys & girls) (431) 442Dance (15) 284 Softball (483) 515Gymnastics (212) 214 Synchronized Swimming (21) 12Nordic Skiing (125) 106 Girls Tennis (214) 224Girls Swimming (243) 239Boys Tennis (181) 175Boys Swimming (207) 202 Track & Field (816) 861Girls Hockey (77) 86 Volleyball (663) 637Boys Hockey (206) 201 Wrestling (113) 125Hockey Retired 2

Sport associations that collect their own dues, but join the MSHSCA are Cheer 13, Clay Target 12, and Bad-minton 5.



MSHSCA SEEKS NOMINATIONS FOROFFICIALS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD

The Minnesota State High School Coaches Association has always been aware of the value of officials as an integral part of the high school athletic programs could function

without the dedication that is currently being provided to prep sports by the many officials in Minnesota.

A few years ago, the MSHSCA, in an effort to restore sportsmanship, as it should be, to the stands of high school sporting events, created an Officials Distinguished Service Award.

Coaches who are aware of the outstanding officials in your area that qualify for the award should either nominate the officials directly or contact the area officials associations and urge them to submit the deserving candidates for the award .

This award is presented to five deserving officials at the MSHSCA’a Annual Awards Banquet that is held each year in November .

The MSHSCA has maintained a collective file of nominations but is currently looking for more nominations of the many deserving officials that need to be recognized for their long time service to minnesota high school sports .

Nominations to receive the Officials DSA can be submitted by using the following criteria .

1. Should still be an active official.2. Have been a high school official of varsity competition for

at least 25 years .If you know of a deserving official in your area that satisfies theestablished criteria, complete the accompanying nomination form and send to:Mike Peterson458 3rd St SW • Perham, MN 56573

OFFICIALS DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD NOMINATION FORM

Name __________________________________________________

Address ________________________________________________

Phone (_____) ______________________

Years officiated at varsity level _______________________________

Sport(s) Officiated ________________________________________

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Other information to support this nominee: _______________________

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Nominating Person _______________________________________

Address ________________________________________________

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Phone (_____) ______________________

ICE CHIPSBy: Greg Anzelc

The Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association experienced another great season of high school boys hockey, and Minnesota continues to lead the nation in producing college hockey players. The 2018-19 season ushers in some change in leadership as Moorhead’s Jon Ammerman will serve as our president. Andover’s Mark Manney held this position for the past two years and was the president elect the prior season. Thank you Mark for your service! The Third Annual State Of Hockey Coaches Summit will be held September 21st and 22nd in St. Paul as we continue our great relationship with the Minnesota Wild and The State Of Hockey to put on this outstanding event.

Finally, we are proud to announce our MHCA Service Awards as follows:

Bruce Johnson Award: Chris Lonke, New Prague

Dave Peterson Award: Russ Welch, HastingsOscar Almquist Award: Justin Kaufenberg,

SportsEngineHall of Fame Cliff Thompson Award: Roy Nystrom, Albert

LeaMark Loahr, Totino GraceRandy Schmitz, Lakeville NorthGary Stefano, Maple GroveTony Sarsland, Elk RiverBruce Plante, Hermantown

for them and their athletes.So, as the summer approaches, remember to

enjoy the cabin, the beach or the lake. Make the most of barbecues with friends and families and get outside for the inevitable warm weather. There will be plenty of time to practice in the gym with your players. By enjoying all of these things you will find yourself refreshed and reinvigorated. We coach the longest season in the Minnesota high school sports calendar. We need to enjoy our time off when we have it.

HOOP SCOOP ... continued


Boys TennisClass A GoldLuverne High School Mound Westonka Cotter Schools St. James Area Minnewaska Foley High School Waseca HS Academy of Holy Angels Fairmont St. Peter Schaeffer Academy

Class A SilverBenson-KMS Marshall School Duluth Mora High School Lac Qui Parle Valley/Dawson-Boyd Breck MACCRAY Lourdes High School Saint Paul Humboldt Hill Murray School Saint Anthony Village HS Detroit Lakes High School Hermantown High School New London-Spicer Holy Family Catholic Totino-Grace Pine City Litchfield High School St. Cloud Cathedral/St. John’s Prep Thief River Falls

Class AA GoldWayzata High School Princeton Park HS Robbinsdale Armstrong Mankato East Duluth East Buffalo Mankato West Orono High School Monticello High School Mounds View Shakopee High School Irondale Rochester Eden Prairie

Hastings High School The Blake School Harding High School East Ridge Sartell High School Bloomington Jefferson Maple Grove Senior High Bemidji High School Minneapolis Washburn Burnsville Stillwater Area High School Willmar HS Lakeville North St. Cloud Tech Cretin-Derham Hall Como Park HS Woodbury Rochester Century

Class AA SilverBig Lake New Ulm Delano Faribault High School nRoseville Area High School Eagan High School Lakeville South Becker High School Centennial High School lElk River Anoka High School Saint Thomas Academy New Prague High School White Bear Lake Cambridge-Isanti DeLaSalle Prior Lake Andover

DanceGOLD Award (3.75 and higher)Bagley BeckerHouston Lakeville NorthMelrose Area Plainview-Elgin-Millville RichfieldSt. Paul Academy and Summit School

SILVER Award (3.50-3.74)Academy of Holy AngelsAlexandria Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City B O L D Blaine Burnsville Canby-Minneota ChaskaDelanoDetroit Lakes Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Eagan Eastview Eden PrairieEdina Henry Sibley Hill-Murray SchoolHopkins HutchinsonKasson-Mantorville Lakeville South Maple Grove MarshallMonticello Pequot Lakes Randolph Rochester Century Rochester MayoSaint Cloud Cathedral Saint Cloud Tech Sartell-Saint Stephen Sauk Rapids-RiceSouth Saint Paul Totino-Grace WabashaWaconiaWayzata Zumbrota-Mazeppa

BRONZE Award (3.3-3.49)Aitkin Andover AustinCannon FallsCentennialChanhassen Crosby-IrontonDover-EyotaDuluth EastFaribault Frazee GoodhueHoly FamilyLake City Minnewaska AreaMontevideo Mounds View Mound-WestonkaNew London-Spicer

New Ulm CathedralNorthfield Orono Pelican RapidsPrior Lake Renville County WestRockford Saint Charles Saint Francis Saint Michael-AlbertvilleSimley Spring Lake ParkStewartvilleWillmarWoodburyYellow Medicine East

Gymnastics2018 MN High School GymnasticsAcademic Award Winners

Section 1A Champion ~ ByronGoldByronKasson-Mantorville/Triton Red Wing Pine Island/Zumbrota-Mazeppa Stewartville/Chatfield SilverWinona/Winona CotterAustin Caledonia/Spring Grove/HoustonSection 2A Champion ~ WasecaGold Waseca ~ Class A ChampionGlencoe-Silver LakeSt. PeterWaconiaSilverMankato West

Section 3A Champion ~ WorthingtonGold WorthingtonJackson County CentralHendricks/RTRMartin County AreaSilverMarshallPipestoneRedwood ValleyLuverne r

WINTER ACADEMIC RESULTS



Section 4A Champion ~ SimleyGoldSimleySouth St. PaulSilverSt. Paul Highland ParkMahtomedi

Section 5A Champion ~ Watertown-Mayer/Mound-WestonkaGoldWatertown-Mayer/M-WOronoDelanoBreckSilverRockford

Section 6A Champion ~ Paynesville/Eden Valley-WatkinsGoldPaynesville-EVWLitchfieldNew London SpicerDassel-CokatoMaple Lake WillmarMelroseSilverHoward Lake-Waverly-Winsted/HTBenson-KMS

Section 7A Champion ~ Big LakeGoldBig LakeNorth BranchBeckerPrincetonSilverSt. StephenMonticello

Section 8A Champion ~ Morris Area/Chokio/AlbertaGoldMorris Area/Chokio/AlbertaFergus Falls Alexandria Silver LPGE/BrowervillePerhamDetroit LakesLittle Falls

Section 1AA Champion ~ OwatonnaGoldOwatonnaNorthfieldHastingsRochester MayoFarmingtonRosemountRochester CenturySilverRochester JM

Section 2AA Champion ~ Lakeville SouthGoldLakeville SouthNew PragueChaskaChanhassenSilverLakeville NorthBloomington JeffersonPrior Lake

Section 3AA Champion ~ EaganGoldEaganHenry SibleySilverEast RidgeParkApple Valley-Eastview

Section 4AA Champion ~ StillwaterGoldStillwaterSilverWhite Bear LakeRoseville

Section 5AA Champion ~ RogersGoldRogersMaple GroveOsseoChamplin ParkWayzataSilverPark Center

Section 6AA Champion ~ EdinaGoldEdina

Eden PrairieSt. Louis ParkMinneapolis SouthHopkinsMinnetonkaMinneapolis Washburn

Section 7AA Champion ~ CentennialGoldCentennialCambridge-IsantiAndoverForest LakeBlaineSilverSt. FrancisCoon RapidsAnoka

Section 8AA Champions ~ Bemidji & BuffaloGoldBemidji ~ Class AA ChampionBuffalo ~ Class AA ChampionElk RiverSt. Cloud TechSt. Michael-AlbertvilleMoorheadSauk Rapids-RiceSilverBrainerd

Boys Swimming & Diving GoldAlexandriaLakeville North Minnehaha AcademySt. Paul Harding

SilverAndoverBreck/BlakeBuffalo-Maple LakeCambridge-IsantiChanhassenCretin-Derham HallEast Ridge Eden PrairieFaribaultFarmingtonHopkinsLakeville SouthMelrose/Sauk CentreMinneapolis SouthMinneapolis Washburn

MinnetonkaMonticello High SchoolNorthfieldOsseoOwatonnaRochester Century Rochester MayoRogersSouth St PaulSt. Paul Como ParkSt. Thomas AcademyWayzataWillmar High SchoolWinona

Boys BasketballGoldEastviewHancockHillcrestWest Central

SilverAlbanyAndoverBemidjiBuffaloBrahamChanhassenDassel-CokatoDawson-BoydEskoEveleth-GilbertFergus FallsHastingsHawleyHenningKenyon-WanamingoLac qui Parle ValleyMaranatha ChristianMarshallMelroseMinnewaska AreaMonticelloMoorheadMorrisMurray County CentralPark Rapids AreaPelican RapidsPierzRussell-Tyler-RuthtonSpectrumSpringfieldWaconiaWayzataWillmarWoodbury


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1. Executive Director available to work for you on a daily basis.

2. Dues include a $1,000,000 Liability Insurance while coaching.

3. Membership card is for admission at many high schools and colleges in Minnesota.

4. Teams are eligible to earn Academic Team and Individual honors.

5. Provide scholarships for Minnesota High School students.

6. NOCAD membership creates revenue marketing that is helpful for the promotion of programs that benefit coaches and their athletes.

7. Four issues of The Minnesota Prep Coach, the MSHSCA newsletter which contains information about and for coaches and their association’s activities.

8. Provides potential for clinics for any sport association that wishes assistance.

9. Up to date clinic schedules and educational opportunities on our website.

10. Opportunity to be recognized as a Minnesota Coach of the Year.

11. Opportunity to be recognized as a Minnesota Assistant Coach of the Year.

12. Delegate representation that allows coaches to remain fully updated on issues.

13. Close working relationship with all affiliated sport associations.

14. Provides active representation and support on the MSHSL Board of Directors.

15. Recognition for state team championships.16. Opportunity for 25 Year Club and Life

Membership of the MSHSCA.17. Opportunity to be nominated and selected to

the MSHSCA Hall of Fame.18. United support for each other’s programs.19. Mass membership email capability.

REASONS WHY MSHSCA MEMBERSHIP IS BENEFICIAL

MEMBERSHIP PERKSSHSCA

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