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Minnesota High School FootballORGANIZATION INFORMATIONExecutive Director’s Message 4MHSFCA Past Officers 6MHSFCA Organization Officers 7A Tribute: FB Coach Louis Todnem, Mankato 8Minnesota High School Head Football Coaches:MHSFCAMembers for 2002-03 10MHSFCA Retired Life Members 142003-2004 Unified Dues Application Form 15Reasons Why MSHSCA Membership is Beneficial 16MSHSCA Membership Perks 16New Rules and Proposals 172005 Football Rules Changes 17Recruiting Fair Continues 18Visit the MHSFCA Website 19Mr. Football Appliction 20Mr. Football Award Selection 21Conference Realignments 22Coaching Changes 23Section Update 25Competitive Section Assignments for 2005-06 26FEATURE ARTICLESForty-One Years of Coaching Football, Have I LearnedAnything? By Moe Ankney 30Little Things Make a Big Hit in this GameBuilding an All Around tight End: Five Effective DrillsBy Matt Rahl 33Esko Keeps Its Options Open 36Fun with Football - By Mike Korton 37HALL OF FAME BANQUET2005 Hall of Fame Inductees 40Hall of Fame Previous Winners 46Hall of Fame Nomination Form 47Head Football Coach of the Year for 2003 Season 532004 Football coach of the Year 482004 Coaches of the Year 49Distinguished Service Award Winner 502004 Assistat Coach of the Year 51BUTCH NASH2003 Butch Nash Award Winners 52Butch Nash Award Requirements 52Butch Nash Award Questionnaire 54ACADEMIC ALL STATE INFORMATIONAcademic All-State Football Team Application 56Academic All-State Football Team Concept 57Individual Application Academic All-State Player 58Varsity Gold 2002 Academic All-State Teams 59Varsity Gold 2002 Academic All-State Individuals 60STATE TOURNAMENT2004 Minnesota 9-Man All-State 61State Tournament Playoffs 622004 State Football Tournament 642004 State Champions 66ALL-STAR FOOTBALL2005 All Star Football Game 69Outstate Roster 70Metro Roster 71STATS & RECORDS & AWARDSFootbal Conference Coaches of the Year 72Section Coaches of the Year 74Winningest All Time High School Coaches 75Active High School Coaches - 100 Victory Club 76Football Conferences: 2004-2005 77Coaches With the Most State Championships 81CONFERENCE RECAPSCentral Lakes Conference 82Central Minnesota Conference 82Gopher Valley: Class A 83Gopher Valley 2A 84Great River Conference 85Heart O’Lakes Conference 86Hiawatha Blue Conference 86Hiawatha Valley League Gold Conference 87Little Sioux Conference 87Minnesota River Conference 89Missota Conference 90North Suburban Conference 91North Tri-County Conference 92Northwest Suburban Conference 94Polar League AA 94Polar North Conference 95Prairie Conference North 95Prairie Conference South 96Southwest Ridge Conference 97Suburban East Conference 98Three Rivers Conference 99Valley Plains 100West Central North 101Wright County 102Nike Coach of the Year Clinic 1033

Executive Director’s MessageWe are Minnesota’s game.In the spring of 1956, leaders in high school football in Minnesota met, organized,and established our Football Coaches Association. These men representedeight regions from Faribault to Bemidji. They founded a Board of Directors,selected and created the structure that enabled statewide representation. Leaderssuch as Harvey Shew, Frank Cleve, Tom Mahoney, Les Swearingin, HermFrickey, Red Wilson, Louis Todnem, Art Avis and many more were visionariesthat realized our football needed a specific organization to help guide programs,initiate change and improvement, aid in the development of programs, monitorfair and safe coaching practices and recognize achievement. They realizedthat football is Minnesota’s game and the coaches are its keepers.Some fifty seasons later, much has changed. We remain, however, the keepersof the game. In the years since that first meeting, our association has influenced and initiated a number ofsignificant improvements in Minnesota high school football. To cite but a few, the six class playoff systemand Prep Bowl; the establishment of the Hall of Fame; the All Star game; recognition banquets and awards; anassociation publication, etc. We have come far and in many ways our game is better than ever. The advent ofstrength programs, the advancements in technology, the abundance of coaching clinics, improved nutrition,etc. has helped make our coaches more knowledgeable and more professional. While much has changed, asmuch remains the same. Kids from communities large and small across the breadth of our great state stillcome with heart in hand to play football.Sometimes, we forget that we started not to make a difference. Often, the vagaries of our days get in theway. We are so busy dealing with change that we neglect to manage it. We do know that change is inevitable.We either manage it or it manages us.My suggestion is that we are the difference makers. We can, and do, make a difference in the lives of ourplayers and in the school and communities in which they live. These are tough, challenging times, but inmany ways no different than years past. While our future is as challenging as our past, there remains oneconstant…. the kids. Our players, parents, schools and communities expect and deserve, professional, caringcoaches who have knowledge, integrity, and compassion. Coaches who are demanding, but fair; coaches whoteach “the game within the game”. They deserve coaches who teach life’s lessons, as well as the techniquesand formations of football. Experience is not the end all, but an integral part of their education. We have amarvelous responsibility. We must treat it with respect.In many ways, we are in the best profession in the world. We have an opportunity to crate an atmospherefor learning; to witness physical and emotional development; to share moments of great joy and sorrow; toexperience daily, new discoveries; to make memories. Our rewards are simple and often singular. The quietmoments in the locker room before and after the game. The murmured “thank you”; the tear in the eye; theclasp of the hand; the incredible camaraderie of one heart beat. Through it all, be sure in the realization thatalways, like leaders of our past, you have given and given again. For, always, there will be boys who come heartin hand, to our “field classroom”, or locker room, wanting nothing more than to play the game. Let us alwaysbe there for them, willing to teach.We are a proud fraternity. We share a wondrous heritage; a legacy of leadership. We are, yesterday, today,and tomorrow, the keepers of Minnesota’s game.Ron StolskiExecutive DirectorMinnesota High School Football Coaches Association

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Minnesota High School Football2004 MINNESOTA FOOTBALLMinnesota High School Football Coaches Association901 E. Ferry St. Le Sueur, MN 56058507-665-3305This publication is issued annually by the MHSFCAPAST PRESIDENTS1956-57 Harvey Shew - Brainerd1957-58 Lew Swearingen - Jackson1958-59 Red Wilson - Bemidji1959-60 Loren Hagge - Rochester1960-61 Frank Cleve - Minneapolis Henry1961-62 Lew Barle - Greenway1962-63 Tom Mahoney - Fairmont1963-64 Steve Silianoff - So. St. Paul1964-65 Dale School - Redwood Falls1965-66 Bill Hansen - Willmar1966-67 Bob Roy - St. Louis Park1967-68 Marv Gunderson - Winona1968-69 Milt Osterberg - Worthington1969-70 Dick Lagergren - Brainerd1970-7 1 Les Dreschsel - Ada1971-72 Don Varpness - New Ulm1972-73 Ron Raveling - Columbia Heights1973-74 Rollie Bromberg - Cloquet1974-75 Don Swanson - Minneapolis Henry1975-76 Don Stueve - Fergus Falls1976-77 Dean Brown - Winona1977-78 Gary Gustafson - North St. Paul1978-79 Grady Rostberg - Hutchinson1979-80 Dick Lawrence - Eveleth1980-81 Ron Scott - Coon Rapids1981-82 Jim Roforth - Lake City1982-83 Ron Stolski - Brainerd1983-84 Tony Thiel - Battle Lake1984-86 Dick Walker - Richfield1986-87 Jim Simser - New Richland - Hartland1987-88 Dave Nigon - Totino Grace1988-89 Keith Swanson - Hoffman-Kensington1989-90 Jerry Peterson - Owatonna1990-91 Dave Brokke - Granite Falls1991-92 Con Natvig - Swanville1992-93 George Larson - Cambridge1993-94 Buz Rumrill - Silver Lake1994-95 George Tuvey-Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton1995-96 George Thole - Stillwater1996-97 Ken Baumann - Mahnomen1997-98 Dave Hylla - Proctor1998-99 Neal Hofland -Chokio Alberta1999-00 Ken Belanger -Zumbrota-Mazeppa2000-01 Bubba Sullivan - Northfield2001-02 Dick Strand - Southland2002-03 Dave Nelson - Blaine2003-04 Mike Mahlen-Verndale2004-05 Dwigth Lundeen - BeckerSECRETARY - TREASURER1956-57 Frank Cleve - Minneapolis Henry1957-61 Dwaine Hoberg - St. Louis Park1961-64 Bob Roy - St. Louis Park1964-74 Chuck Elias - Minneapolis Central1974-83 Jerry Peterson - Owatonna1983-87 Don Larson - Albert Lea1987-00 Jim Simser - Fairmont2000- Terry Turek - LeSueur-Henderson6

Minnesota High School FootballMinnesota High SchoolFootball Coaches AssociationOrganization OfficersPRESIDENTFlint MotchenbacherDetroit LakesI would like to thank theMHSFCA for electing me toserve as president for the 2005season. When you look at thelong list of past presidents it istruly an honor to serve this greatorganization. I would like tothank Dwight Lundeen for hisoutstanding leadership this pastyear, as we welcome the new officers,1st Vice President, Clay Andersonand 2nd Vice President,Wayne “Ribsy” Petermeirer. Iwould also like to thank TerryTurek, Secretary/Treasurer, forhis hard work and dedication tothis association.This past spring, the MHSFCAhad a major re-structuring. Atthe spring meeting we appointedRon Stolski the new ExecutiveDirector. I believe this will giveour association more stabilitythrough the transition of presidents.Ron will oversee all committeesand hopefully improve1 st VICE PRESIDENTClay AndersonAlbert Lea2 nd VICE PRESIDENTWayne PetermeierBrowervillePresident’s MessageSECRETARY - TREASURERTerry TurekLeSueur - Hendersoncommunication to make ourassociation even better. We alsomade some moves to stabilizeour association financially. VarsityGold has signed on as themajor corporate sponsor of ourAssociation and will help financeseveral programs. We have alsoofficially added Cambria as asponsor and would like to thankthem for the rings for our Hall ofFame inductees.An area of concern for me aspresident is our membershipbase, it is my goal to contact everyoneinvolved in high schoolfootball to join our association.We need every member to helprecruit the rest of his staff, conferenceand section. We needevery football coach on all levelsto join our association. Thebenefits the organization offersto the coaches far outweigh thecost. It is important that coachesnot only join the parent organization(MSHSCA), but join andalso pay the football-unifieddues (either Head Coach or Assistant).Those unified dues godirectly to our association.We are constantly lookingfor more coaches to become involvedin our association. If youwould like to become more involved,contact any current officersor committee chairmen.In closing, I would like tothank the membership for providingme with the opportunityto serve this great organization.Football coaches are the greatestpeople in the world and it is anhonor to serve you.Best of luck in the upcomingseason, may you all be undefeated.Flint Motschenbacher,PresidentDetroit Lakes High School7

Minnesota High School FootballA Tribute: Football CoachLouis Todnem, MankatoOne of the longest coachingcareers in Minnesota highschool football historybelongs to the legendaryLouis Todnem,whose coaching tenureat Mankato highschool spanned fivedecades. Not onlydid Todnem coachthe Mankato teamsto numerous victories,he was also one ofthe “founding members”of the Minnesota High SchoolFootball Coaches Association. Hewas one of the original members atthe meeting of high school footballcoaches who created the association’sconstitution and began theorganization that works for thebenefit of Minnesota highschool football and itscoaches.An article from an oldMankato yearbook probably sumsup the qualities of Todnem that allowedhim to “stand apart” from the rest and explainswhy he was able to remain a mainstayat Mankato. The article also givessome of the reasons as to whyhe became such a respectedfigure in Mankato andbeyond.Much of what isstated about Todnemcan hopefullybe applied to manyof Minnesota’s past,current and futurefootball coaches. Thequalities of confidence,fairness, discipline, sportsmanship,spirit, and above all,respect, are to present in manyof Minnesota’s high school footballprograms. And the title ofthe article speaks volumes forTodnem’s place in the school andcommunity: “Our Coach”. Thisalso, is a “title” that could beused for many of our highschool football coaches today.The text and accompanyingpicture are from the Mankato high schoolyearbook of 1930.8

Minnesota High School FootballOur CoachWhen the tables of time turned to 1923 they smiled encouragingly onMankato High School, for it was in that year that Louis Todnembecame coach of the athletic teams.1923 stands out as a splendid year in athletics for the Scarlet teams. Inthat year Kato won the Southern Minnesota football Championship, had awinning basketball team, and won several track meets. But that year was onlythe beginning. Coach Todnem’s methods began to go farther than the athleticfield, and better sportsmanship and better spirit were shown by the students asa whole.As the several years passed by, Mankato built up an enviable record inathletics, Football and basketball teams were always feared, and track teamswere nearly unequaled.Todnem gets everything possible out of his athletes. They like his manner,they fear his tongue, and above all, they respect him. His practices are harderand more strenuous than other high school practices. His squads are larger.Why? Because Todnem’s methods are fair; his confidence in his players inunlimited.Coach Todnem has instituted a “clean-speech” method which is veryeffective. If a participant swears he is paddled–and very promptly!And so, as years go by, and his players go into the world, they willremember his fair dealings, his ideas of manhood, and his hopes for the,. Maysuccess and prosperity attend him.9

Minnesota High School FootballListed below are the dues-paying headcoaches of the MHSFCA for the year 2004-05.These coaches are representative of the 271high school football teams in Minnesota. Theassociation would like to remind all coachesto renew their membership for the upcomingyear and to encourage their assistants to do thesame.The MHSFCA believes that it is realistic tohave over 90% of all head coaches as members.Membership strengthens the association andMinnesota High SchoolFootball Coaches:MHSFCA Members for 2004-05allows for better representation for all teamsand their concerns.Remember, the MHSFCA is not just a “headcoaches only” group, several teams have takenadvantage of having assistants take a moreactive role in association meetings and it hasimproved participation and representation agreat deal.Please note that some coaches names mayhave been inadvertantly omitted.Coach School Coach SchoolGullingsrud, MikeStrand, RandyKleinschmidt, MichaelKalpin, DennisWilke, RichWalter, MatthewJansen, RogerKarlsgodt, TerryHermann, TimLamppa, BrianAnderson, ChuckLundeen, Dwight E.Beuning, PaulGonnerman, ScottSutherland, JamesHanson, ScottGerrety, ShannonGimbel, ChadKuechenmeister, RandallSolem, StephenBodeen, TerryStolski, RonThiel, JohnBaartman, DarrenMartin, JonAda-Borup HSAdrian HSAlbany Area HSAlexandria Jefferson HSAndover HSAnnandale HSAshby HSAtwater-Cosmos-Grove City HSAustin HSBabbitt-Embarrass HSBagley HSBecker HSBelgrade-Brooten-Elrosa HSBenson HSBertha-Hewitt HSBethlehem Academy HSBlaine HSBlooming Prairie HSBlue Earth Area HSBOLD HSBraham Area HSBrainerd HSBreckBreckenridge HSBrooklyn Center HSPetermeier, WayneRohl, GerardAustinson, JohnFruechte, CarlLarkin, ToddSnobl, ScottSchultz, TedKlawitter, KeithWatson, Michael JYoung, MarkWeiss, BillLarkin, JimHofland, NealKrenik, DavidLenarz, ThomasTownsend, MattWhalen, TimBockovich, DaleConboy, DougFabish, MarkKallok, RichScanlan, MikeBergstedt, KeithSchmidt, EricJohnson, CraigBrowerville HSBuffalo HSByron HSCaledonia HSCambridge-Isanti HSCanby HSCannon Falls HSCedar Mountian-Morgan HSCentennial HSChaska HSChisago Lakes HSChisholm HSChokio-Alberta HSCleveland HSCloquet HSColumbia Heights HSConcordia Academy HSCook County HSCook County HSCook HSCretin-Derham Hall HSCretin-Derham Hall HSCromwell-Wright HSCrookston HSCrosby-Ironton HS10

Minnesota High School FootballMinnesota High SchoolFootball Coaches:MHSFCA Members for 2004-05Coach School Coach SchoolNeutzling, JeffLarson, CoryLienemann, PhilipTurnberg, GaryOtt, StevenPavlovich, MerrillMotchenbacher, FlintYost, DouglasVold, ChrisMooers, DavidHietala, JosephSieling, JohnBattaglia, DanielNelson, BruceAker, DaveSherwin, KellyGrant, MikeTri, RayOlson, ToddCross, MichaelVisser, DarrenRoberts, WayneMeschke, AndyFroehling, MarkLink, PhilNelson, BrianElston, DelByklum, DarrinHerm, LarryHerman, JimTrautman, DaveHentges, PatrickDose, DavidAustin, ClairWilebski, JohnSloan, GarySteege, AdamNaatz, PederDassel-Cokato HSDawson-Boyd HSDawson-Boyd HSDawson-Boyd HSDeer River HSDelano HSDetroit Lakes HSDover-Eyota HSDuluth Central HSDuluth Denfeld HSDuluth East HSEagle Valley HSEast Central HSEast Grand Forks HSEast Grand Forks Sacred Heart HSEastview HSEden Prairie HSEden Valley-Watkins HSEdina HSElk River Area HSEly Memorial HSEveleth-Gilbert HSFaribault HSFarmington HSFergus Falls HSFertile-Beltrami HSFillmore Central HSFisher HSFoley HSForest LakeFrazee-Vergas HSG-F-W HSGlencoe-Silver Lake HSGoodhue HSGoodridge HSGrand Meadow HSHancock HSHawley HSSeipkes, DonOrth, ThomasBergstedt, ToddIllikainen, DarylVitali, GaryRisbrudt, RichardConway, VinceEllingson, DanMessman, MarkHopkins, DavidMcDonald, KenMontgomery, GeorgeRostberg, AndrewNordquist, StuartLongtin, EricMiller, StanleySchuller, ThomasLepper, JayHockinson, RandyKavanagh, ChuckTraurig, DavidBeeveers, WallyOgorek, TerranceMortenson, RandyOlson, PhilNohner, MarkThompson, LarrySackett, JimHelland, KennyAnderson, RobertKnight, CraigScoblic, JosephTurek, TerrySchmaltz, ScottSteele, RyanJohnson, JohnMarmon, JackLibbon, NathanHenning HSHenry Sibley HSHermantown HSHermantown HSHibbing HSHillcrest Lutheran AcademyHill-Murray HSHills-Beaver Creek HSHoldingford HSHoly Family Catholic HSHopkins HSHoward Lake-Waverly-Winsted HSHutchinson HSInternational Falls HSIrondale HSIsle HSJackson County Central HSJordan HSKenyon-Wanamingo HSKerkhoven-Murdock-Sundberg HSKimball Area HSKingland HSKittson County Central HSLac qui Parle Valley HSLake City HSLake of the WoodsLakeville HSLaporte HSLe Center HSLeRoy-Ostrander HSLeRoy-Ostrander HSLester Prairie HSLeSueur-Henderson HSLewiston-Altura HSLewiston-Altura HSLitchfieldLittle Falls HSLong Prairie-Grey Eagle HS11

Minnesota High School FootballMinnesota High SchoolFootball Coaches:MHSFCA Members for 2004-05Coach School Coach SchoolOye, ToddBuntje, MarkUrbaniak, KarlDammann, MichaelTietje, JeffersonClark, John JrMalmstrom, WallyDavis, EricRotchadl, DanSutton, RickWoodley, BryanOlson, RandyParker, ScottSukalski, TrentArntson, ScottAurich, DeanPasser, JonathanNeubarth, BillMcCabe, MauriceOja, DarylFrench, RogerLossow, RodneySedlock, LennyHaugen, PeterMonson, RonaldJohnston, ChadBuboltz, JamesNelson, DaveHill, StevenSchimming, DavidOdland, BrianConnelly, SteveLouzek, DavidQual RandyWitt, JeromeGalvin, JimKirk, TimCampbell, CharlesLuverne HSLyle-Austin Pacelli HSMabel-Canton HSMACCRAY HSMadelia HSMahnomen HSMahtomedi HSMankato East HSMankato Loyola HSMankato West HSMaple Lake HSMaple River HSMarshall County Central HSMarshall HSMarshall School, DuluthMayer Lutheran HSMcGregor HSMcLeod West HSMedford HSMelrose Area HSMinneapolis Patrick Henry HSMinneapolis Roosevelt HSMinneapolis South HSMinneapolis Washburn HSMinnehaha Academy HSMinneota HSMinnesota Valley Lutheran HSMinnetonkaMinnewaska Area HSMontevideo HSMonticello HSMoorhead HSMoose Lake-Willow River HSMora HSMorris Area HSMounds View HSMountain Lake HSNawhwauk-Keewatin HSEssler, DanButhe, TonyStork, DanLux, DennyVanRoekel, RickRadniecki, MatthewMessick, NathanielJorgensen, DanSwanson, JoelHonsa, JamesSullivan, BobAnderson, ClayStritesky, GeneWeiland, JeffreyJirik, JohnKeller, TrevorGreen, DanielWilliams, JeffEkmark, DouglasYocum, DeanHaugen, DavidMaurer, AnthonyKangas, E. HowardPohlkamp, LeoBoushee, DanChristianson, BillSchwegel, RandySchroyer, RichardIhrke, WilliamPatnode, DouglasBennett, JohnHylla, DavidBuck, ChristopherBrantl, GaryRemick, BrianWalker, BrianLundeen, MattInforzato, KyleNew London-Spicer HSNew Prague HSNew Richland-H-E-G HSNew Ulm HSNew Ulm HSNew York Mills HSNorman County East HSNorman County West HSNorth Branch HSNorth HSNorthfield HSNorwood Young America HSOgilvie HSOrono HSOrr HSOrtonville HSOsseo Area HSOwatonna HSPark HSParkers Prairie HSPelican Rapids HSPequot Lakes HSPerham HSPierz-Healy HSPillager HSPine City HSPine River-Backus HSPipestone Area HSPlainview Community HSPrinceton HSPrior Lake HSProctor HSRandolph HSRed Lake County Central HSRed Lake Falls Lafayette HSRed Rock Central HSRedwood Valley HSRichfield HS12

Minnesota High School FootballMinnesota High SchoolFootball Coaches:MHSFCA Members for 2004-05Coach School Coach SchoolNorby, ErickDrews, JackPeters, MarvMiller, JamesTheisen, RickFranz, MarcBorowicz, DouglasSwenson, JoelReinhardt, JamesMikkelsen, KentRoss, JohnOlson, BryanMagnuson, BillHeino, MikeWalsh, RandalOtterblad, Larry KJones, RandyBerdan, RonaldGuthmiller, JimHeisinger, WayneGroth, BradSchlief, JeffDunn, PaulMedlo, JonPerry, JasonAndree, TimKnudsen, TimKinzer, JamieKaczor, RonaldLemke, CarlBauman, EarlBrown, F. MichaelRubbelke, JamesZeitchick, DavidMunkwitz, JamesPlaschko, JeffZiebarth, DavidRobbinsdale Cooper HSRochester John Marshall HSRochester Lourdes HSRochester Mayo HSROCORI HSRogers HSRoseau HSRoyalton HSRushford-Peterson HSRussell-Tyler-Ruthton HSSartell HSSauk Centre HSSauk Rapids/Rice HSSebeka HSSibley East HSSilver Bay Wm Kelley HSSimley HSSleepy Eye - St Mary’s HSSouthland HSSouthwest Star Concept HSSpring Grove HSSpring Lake ParkSpringfield HSSt Agnes HSSt Charles HSSt Clair HSSt Cloud Apollo HSSt Cloud Cathedral HSSt Cloud Tech HSSt Croix Lutheran HSSt Michael-Albertville HSSt Paul Academy &Summit SchoolSt Paul Harding HSSt Paul Highland Park HSSt. Paul Humboldt HSSt Paul Johnson HSSt Thomas Academy HSKroulik, MarkSchwarz, StevenHoffman, ScottHickey, TimFerguson, JeffNelson, TomRoss, ChuckMahlen, MichaelFoley, PatrickKapping, RyanNaugle, PeterGullikson, TonyKeller, WarrenBakken, JonStifter, JohnClark, JohnAnderson, BradFrisch, MikeVeach, NathanRoss, CarterTheisen, LeoThiel, TonyJackson, RobertHeitzman, KenElder, ErinHendrickson, RichardBowlin, PatrickHerzog, PaulHale, DennisBrokke, DaveHamlin, DavidRauen, WillieStephen-Argyle Central HSStewartville HSStillwater Area HSTartan HSTotino GraceTwo Harbors HSUnderwood HSVerndale HSWaconia HSWadena-Deer Creek HSWalker-Hackensack-Akeley HSWarren-Alvarado-Oslo HSWarroad HSWaterville-Elysian-Morristown HSWaterville-Elysian-Morristown HSWaubun HSWayzata HSWest Central Area HSWest Lutheran HSWestbrook-Walnut Grove HSWestbrook-Walnut Grove HSWheaton Area HSWhite Bear Lake HSWillmar HSWindom Area HSWin-E-Mac HSWinona Cotter HSWoodbury HSWorthington HSYellow Medicine East HSZimmerman HSZumbrota-Mazeppa HS13

Minnesota High School FootballMHSFCA RetiredLife MembershipDo you want to stay active in the MHSFCA? Life membership in the MHSFCA for retired coaches is the answer. We nowoffer an opportunity for retired coaches to remain involved in association matters. Membership is open to all retiredcoaches (both assistant and head) who are life members of the State Coaches Association or who have been longtimefootball coaches. A one-time fee of $25.00 brings all the benefits of association membership. PASS THE WORD!Contact Terry Turek, Box 81, Henderson MN 56044.Coach, School Coach, School Coach, SchoolAnderson, Bob, Minneapolis RooseveltAnderson, Lyle, Cook CountyBaker, Jim, Richfield/Lake CityBaumann, Ken, MahnomenBeadle, Dave, AlbrookBelanger, Ken, ZumbrotaBelseth, Mike, BreckenridgeBergloff, Clark, MoraBjornaraa, Bud, Apple ValleyBromberg, Rollie, CloquetCelt, Bob, Red WingClaffey, Herb, MilacaConboy, Doug, Silver BayConzemius, John, WadenaDahl, Mac, LaCrescentDotseth, Jim, Minneapolis HenryDraheim, Ed, OwatonnaDreschsel, Les, CrookstonEikren, Pete, Chisago CityElezenga, Roger, WindomElias, Chuck, Minneapolis CentralFredlund, Frank, St. PeterGraham, Gary, BrowervilleGramling, Earl, AldenGross, John, MedfordGustafson, Gary, North St. PaulHagge, Loren “Huns”, RochesterHalsted, Chuck, BrainerdHansen, John, OsseoHarding, Bruce, SandstoneHeibert, Del, CeylonHenderson, Roy, Belle PlaineHenkes, Jim, WheatonHerges, Pete, AlbanyHesinger, Wayne, Southwest StarHill, Ken, Sauk RapidsHofland, Neal, Chokio-AlbertaHolzer, Mike, KingslandIdstrom, Tom, BrainerdJacobson, Ken, ChatfieldJaeger, Rick, MontevideoJerdee, Jerry, BensonJohnson, Mark, RocoriKnutson, JamesKubes, Richard, West St. PaulLarson, George, CambridgeLawrence, Dick, EvelethLien, KenMahoney, Tom, FairmontMartin, Bill, St. Paul CentralNangle, Bob, PipestoneNelson, Andy, Lake BentonNordquist, Stuart, International FallsNorlander, John, PlainviewO’Neil, Bob, FridleyOlson, Stan, LeRoy-OstranderOlson, Warren, Brooklyn CenterPeterick, John, MahnomenPeterson, Bob, EskoPeterson, Jerry, OwatonnaPeterson, Ralph, RochesterRauen, Willie, Pine IslandRoforth, Jim, OsakisRohman, Dan, BelviewRossini, Reno, St. PaulRostberg, Grady, HutchinsonRoy, Bob, St. Louis ParkRoyer, Neil, Martin County WestRumrill, Buz, Silver LakeRyan, Robert, St. Paul HumboldtScanlon, Mal, CretinScott, Ron, Coon RapidsSeigel, Pelican RapidsSenne, Cliff, WelcomeSilianoff, Steve, South St. PaulSimser, Jim, FairmontSmith, George, MahtomediSmith, Tom, New Richland-HartlandStolski, Ron, BrainerdStrand, Dick, SouthlandStussey, Lloyd, WellsSwanson, Don, Minneapolis HenryThiel, Tony, Battle LakeThole, George, StillwaterThompson, JohnTraurig, Leo, New UlmTuvey, George, JanesvilleUhlir, Dave, BagleyVagle, Virg, PaynesvilleVarpness, Don, WorthingtonWalker, Dick, RichfieldWallskog, Jerry, LeCenterWilhite, Jack, St. Louis ParkWilkowski, Bob, PerhamWilson, Bill, FairmontYouso, Bob, Moose Lake14

2005-2006 UNIFIED DUES APPLICATION FORMMinnesota State High School Coaches Association, Inc.1215 Summit Ave., Detroit Lakes, MN 56501JOHN ERICKSON, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR(218) 847-6796 (H) • (218) 847-9228 Ext. 3310 (School) • (218) 847-0057 (Fax)www.mshsca.orgNAME (Print)_______________________________________________________________________________________________(Last) (First) (Middle Initial)SCHOOL__________________________________________________________________________________________________MAILING ADDRESS_________________________________________________________________________________________CITY______________________________________________________ STATE ____________ ZIP CODE ___________________ADMINISTRATIVE REGION NO.___________________________________ COMPETITIVE SECTION NO. __________________E-MAIL ADDRESS____________________________________________ HOME PHONE # ( ______ ) _______________________DUES PAYABLE Check One( ) ANNUAL DUES PAYING MEMBER - $30.00Eligible: MN Secondary, Jr. High, ElementaryCoaches and ADs( ) ASSOCIATE MEMBERS - $15.00Eligible: Out of State CoachesAll College Coaches( ) RETIRED LIFE MEMBER OR LIFE MEMBER(without Insurance) - $5.00( ) LIFE MEMBER (with Insurance) - $10.00NUMBER OF YEARS COACHING, INCLUDING 2003-2004 SCHOOL YEAR ____________(This includes Minnesota and all states.)SPORTS ASSOCIATION DUES(Optional - Must join parent organization before you canjoin individual Sports Association)ADAPTED ATHLETICS $10ATHLETIC DIRECTORS $40BASEBALL (March 7 deadline)$10 (H); $5 (A)BOYS BASKETBALL (Dec. 1 deadline) $10 (H); $5 (A)GIRLS BASKETBALL (Dec. 1 deadline) $10 (H); $5 (A)CROSS COUNTRY (Oct. 1 deadline) $10 (B or G); $10 (B/G)FOOTBALL (Oct. 1 deadline)$20 (H); $10 (A)Retired Life $25GOLF (April 15 deadline) $10 (B); $10 (G); $10(B/G)HOCKEY (Jan. 7 deadline)$25 (H); $15 (A)Retired Life $15NORDIC SKIING (Dec. 15 deadline) $10ALPINE SKIING (Jan. 15 deadline) $10 (H); $6 (A)BOYS SOCCER (Oct. 1 deadline)$10 (H); $5 (A)GIRLS SOCCER (Oct. 1 deadline) $10 (H); $5 (A)BOYS SWIMMING (Jan. 30 deadline) $10 (H); $5 (A)GIRLS SWIMMING (Oct. 1 deadline) $10 (H); $5 (A)BOYS TENNIS (March 15 deadline) $10 (H); $5 (A)GIRLS TENNIS (Oct. 1 deadline)$10 (H); $5 (A)TRACK & FIELD (March 15 deadline) $15 (H); $5 (A)DIRECTORY INFORMATION(Please circle or list your coaches assignments,Head, Assistant, Jr. High or Elementary)____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________MSHSCA $30.00(INCLUDES $1,000,000 LIABILITY INSURANCE)SPORTS ASSOCIATION DUESTOTAL$ ____________$ ____________

Minnesota High School FootballReasons Why MSHSCAMembership Is Beneficial1. Executive Director available to work for you on a daily basis.2. Dues include a $1,000,000 Liability Insurance for classroom and 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 thatbenefit coaches and their athletes.7. Four issues of The Minnesota Prep Coach, the MSHSCA newsletter which contains information aboutand for coaches and their association's activities.8. Provides potential for clinics for any sport association that wishes assistance.9. Offers a national clinician exchange for our qualified high school clinicians.10. Opportunity to be recognized as Minnesota Coach of the Year.11. Opportunity to be recognized as 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.MSHSCA MEMBERSHIP PERKSAS OF MARCH 1, 2005• FOUR POINTS SHERATON HOTEL, MPLS - $65 per night• HOLIDAY INN - ALEXANDRIA -Sunday - Thursday $42/single; $47/two or moreFriday & Saturday, $55/single; $60/two or moreFor information call Jim Sterlkund at 612- 763-6577• NORMANDY INN - MINNEAPOLIS - 1-800-373-3131Corporate Rate -Parking included• BEST BUY - Commercial DivisionCommercial rate (store rate minus 15-25% - usually)Call 1-800-373-3050. Identify yourself as a member of MSHSCA. They will giveyou a quote on any merchandise they carry. Quotes include freight. They will shipupon receipt of personal check or school purchase order. They will fax specs ondifferent kinds of equipment.• MINNESOTA ZOO - APPLE VALLEYCorporate Rates - 20% OFF on all admissions.Call Shirley Allslot for discount card at 612-431-9298• MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES - $3 discount on tickets - Team discount on tickets. CallJohn From at 612-673-1388• SUPER 8 - SHAKOPEE Corporate Rate - 612-445-4221• SUPER 8 - BLOOMINGTON - 10% discount 612-888-8800• ALAMO RENT-A-CAR Discount on Car Rentals - 1-800-354-232216

Minnesota High School FootballNew Rules and ProposalsThe MSHSL has passed the proposal of allowingfootball players to participate in more quarters ofplay during varsity games. The current proposalincreases the number of quarters from 5 to 6 pergame.Under the new policy making structure of theMSHSL, 16 regional committees now introducenew proposals to the delegate assembly for votingconsideration. There are eight class A committeesand 8 AA committees. A proposal must receive atleast nine votes in order to move on to the assembly.The proposal’s rationale was that football teamsthat get large leads in games sometimes have toleave their starters in the game longer because theyare unable to put younger players in due the the5 quarter limitation. This was mainly a “smallschool” issue in that school’s with smaller squadsizes normally go from varsity starters to sophomoreteam players because of a lack of numbers.The proposal passed out of the committees by a14-2 vote.The associations other proposal for allowingteams to use “full equipment” during the first threedays of practice did not make it out of the regionalcommittees. The vote was deadlocked at eight toeight, thus not going on to the assembly. The proposalwas then “reworded” to specify just the useof helmets and shoulder pads and will be resubmitted.Another proposal for having artificial turf, neutralsites for the state playoffs quarterfinal round isbeing considered by the board. Since this is a tournamentproposal it does not have to go throughthe regional committees.This new procedure has highlighted the ideathat the MHSFCA and its members must now payclose attention to the regional committee scheduleand to have representatives in attendance to statethe association’s position.2005 Football Rules Changes1-2-3: A mark 12 inches inlength, 4 inches in width and 9yards from each sideline shallbe located on each 10-yardline. These marks shall not berequired if the field is visiblynumbered.1-5-1: Beginning with the2006 season, all helmetsshall be secured with a foursnapchin strap and a toothprotector shall be of anyreadily visible color, other thanwhite or clear.1-5-2: Beginning with the2008 season, hand pads mustmeet the same standard asgloves concerning the levelof tackiness. The hand padsshall bear the NF/NCAA labelindicating compliance withtest specifications on filewith the Sporting GoodsManufacturers Association asof January 1, 1994.1-5-3: The manufacturerlogo/trademark restrictionnow includes any companyreference.3-3-4 NEW: A period shallnot be extended when a fouloccurs that specifies a loss ofdown.3-7; 3-5; 7-2-1; 9-6 & 9-8:Substitution and participationrules have been clarified.7-2-1 Penalty: “Illegalprocedure” terminology hasbeen removed from the rulesbook and Signal Chart.7-5: Only one forward passmay be thrown during a down.17

Minnesota High School Football2005 Football Rules Changes(continued...)7-5-10 NEW: Hindering anopponent’s vision withoutmaking an attempt to catch,intercept or bat the ball is passinterference, even though nocontact was made.7-5-11: Contact by a defenderobviously away from thedirection of the pass is notconsidered pass interference.8-5-2a Exception: All typesof loose balls now included inmomentum exception.9-4-2: Non-players added tothose who are covered underthe Illegal Personal Contactrule.Six & Eight Players: At leastfive offensive players shall beon their line of scrimmage atthe snap and may have anylegal jersey number.Points of Emphasis1. Heat and Hydration and ItsEffect on Weight2. Spearing, Butt Blocking, FaceTackling and Chop Blocks3. Sideline Management4. Game ManagementCourtesy of the NationalFederation of State High SchoolAssociations (nfhs.org)The Recruiting Fair, sponsoredby the MHSFCA, has continuedinto its third year and enjoysa consistent response fromhigh school and college coaches.The purpose of the recruitingfair is to help high school footballcoaches gain some exposurefor their football programs athletesand allow college coaches tohave a convenient way to collectinformation on Minnesota’s topplayers. The fair also helps to alleviatesome of the repetition inthe recruiting process that canoccur when several colleges are18Recruiting Fair Continuesrecruiting the same athletes fromthe same schools.Jeff Ferguson has assumedthe duties as the Recruiting Fairchairman. The most recent fairwas held on May 10 th , 2005 at theMermaid Entertainment Centerin Mounds View. The fair costsnothing for high school coachesto participate and the colleges bya fee to receive the compiled information.The fair was well attendedand also provided a littleincreased revenue for the association,as any money left overfrom the fair goes to the association.The Recruiting Fair coordinatorshave also set up a website tohelp make it even more convenientfor high school coaches toparticipate. The site’s address is:.If coaches have any questions,they should contact Jeff Fergusonor the MSHFCA officers.Please pay attention for upcominginformation in connectionwith the 2006 Recruiting Fair.

Minnesota High School FootballVisit the MHSFCA WebsiteThe Minnesota High School FootballCoaches Association is constantly updatingtheir web pages and more and more informationrelated to Minnesota high school isfinding its way onto the site.The football association’s parent group,the MSHSCA, sponsors the site. To gain accessto the football pages, just get on the Internetand go to the MSHSCA site at www.mshsca.org. Then click on “Sports Associations”.And when you click on “Football”,you’re there. You can choose from numeroustopics that are specifically designed forhigh school football coaches, with topicssuch as MHSFCA meetings, football clinics,Minnesota high school football recordsand much more. There are also other linksrelated to Minnesota high school football.Some of the pages are “under construction”and will be updated as time allows.Along with the site are many e-mail addressesof high school football coaches,which is something that the association’sexecutive officers would like to emphasize.As more and more coaches become betteracquainted with the use of the Internet ande-mail communication among membersbecomes better and faster.Rob Neilson and Flint Motschenbacherof Detroit Lakes deserve most of the creditfor maintaining and updating the site.Both have done a great job of making thematerial accessible to coaches.Remember, it’s “your site” and it has awide range of uses. All coaches shouldfeel free to contact MHSFCA executiveswith ideas or suggestions for the site andits uses.www.mshsca.org19

Minnesota High School FootballMr. Football AwardAn annual award recognizing Minnesota’sbest high school football player.Sponsored by:Minnesota High School Football Coaches Association, Coach of the Year Clinic, Minnesota VikingsNational Football Foundation Hall of FameNomination FormAward Criteria- Recipient must be a graduating senior.- The head coach of all nominees must be a current member of the MHSFCA.- Nominees cannot have any MSHSL eligibility violations.- Each player must be nominated by their conference/MHSFCA representative.- Conference Nominations- Class 5A and 4A conferences will be allowed to nominate two players, if need be.- Class 3A, 2A, 1A, and 9 Man conferences will nominate one player.- Independent schools will be classified as “one conference”.Selection Process- Conference Representatives submit nominees by Novemember 5th.- Selection Committee evaluates nominees and chooses 10 finalists by December 15th.- The ten finalists will be required to submit one complete game tape to the committee.- Banquet is held in conjunction with Coach of the Year clinic.Player’s Name _________________________________School _________________________ Conference ____________________________Head Coach ______________________________ Current MHSFCA member ? Yes NoPosition(s) Played ________________________________________________________Copy this page and use the back of the form to include statistics, recommendations, and any other informationregarding the nominee(s).Coaches are to mail, fax, or email the form(s) to the Committee chairman.Clay AndersonAlbert Lea High SchoolEmail: canderson@albertleal.k12.mn.usMr. Football CommitteeChairman Clay Anderson, Albert Lea, Mike Fritze, Apple ValleyDwight Lundeen, Becker, Don Swanson Retired Coaches Representative, Ron Stolski Brainerd,Terry Turek, Le Sueur-Henderson, Kevin Ryherd, National Football Foundation Hall Of Fame,Chad Ostlund, Minnesota Vikings, Scott Gonnerman, Benson, Jeff Weiland, Orono, Rick Sutton, Mankato West20

Minnesota High School FootballMr. Football Award SelectionThe Mr. Football award was selected andpresented for the first time this year. Theaward is designed to recognize Minnesota’smost outstanding high school football player.Ten finalists were nominated and then selectedby the Mr. Football committee, whichis chaired by Clay Anderson. The ten finalistswere:Walker Lee Ashley, defensive lineman fromEden Prairie, linebacker Mike Pavelko, EdenPrairie, linebacker James Laurinaitis of Wayzataand wide receiver Greg Martin of MapleGrove.The six outstate finalists are wide receiver/safety Eric Decker of Rocori, running back/linebacker Nick Grewe of Bertha-Hewitt,quarterback/defensive back Ben Kuznia ofBird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian (BOLD),quarterback/defensive back Nick Mertens ofEast Grand Forks, running back Isaac Odimof Rochester Century, and running back/linebackerJoe Sveen of Plainview/Elgin-Millville.From this group of players, Nick Mertens,East Grand Forks, was selected as the state’s topplayer. Mertens was very worthy of the awardas he was the key player in East Grand Fork’sundefeated regular season and in guiding theGreen Wave to the school’s first state championshipin football. Mertens quarterbackedthe team, being both a great passer and runnerin EGF’s shotgun/option attack. Mertensfurther displayed his value by being the team’sleading defensive back, while also handlingthe punting and kickoff duties. Mertens willcontinue his football career at North DakoatState University.Mr. Football Award CommitteeCoachSchoolAnderson, Clay Norwood YoungAmericaLundeen, Dwight BeckerSwanson, Don RetiredStolski, RonBrainerdTurek, TerryLe Sueur-HendersonRynerd, KevinNational FootballFoundation Hall OfFameOstlund, Chad Minnesota VikingsGonnerman, Scott BensonWeiland, JeffOronoSutton, RickMankato WestFritze, MikeApple Valley21

Minnesota High School FootballConference RealignmentsConference “shuffling” continues as the MSHSL assigned four teams from the old Metro Alliance Conference,to new conferences starting with the 2006-07 school year. Brooklyn Center and St. Anthonywere placed in the Tri-Metro, Columbia Heights in the North Suburban and Orono in the WrightCounty. Other conference changes, for this season and next, are listed below. It should be noted thatsome changes may not be included.Lake ConferenceLakeville South will eventually add onemore team to the Lake ConferenceLake ConferenceEden PrairieEaganEastviewBloomington JeffersonBloomington KennedyChaskaRosemountApple ValleyLakevilleLakeville SouthNorth Suburban ConferenceNorth Suburban Conference in 2005Benilde-St. Margaret’sChisago LakesFridleyIrondaleNorth BranchRobbinsdale CooperRogers*St. FrancisSt. Louis ParkSpring Lake ParkTotino Grace*one season memberColumbia Heights enters in 2006Classic Lake ChangesThe Classic Lake has “shrunk” and willbe looking to add teams in the future,if possible.Classic Lake ConferenceEdinaRobbinsdale ArmstrongMinnetonkaWayzataHopkinsWright CountyWright County in 2005AnnadaleDassel-CokatoDelanoGlencoe-Silver LakeLitchfieldMound WestonkaWaconiaWatertown-MayerNote: Orono enters in 2006Mississippi EightMississippi Eight in 2005BeckerBig LakeBuffaloCambridge-IsantiMonticelloPrincetonRogersSt. Michael-AlbertvilleWest Central ConferenceWest Central SouthBensonLac Qui Parle ValleyMorris AreaPaynesvilleYellow Medicine EastBOLDAtwater-Cosmos-Grove CityWest Central NorthAlbanytMelroseSauk CentreSt. Cloud CathederalLong Prarie-Grey EagleNew London-SpicerMinnewaska AreaMontevideoCentral LakesThe Central Lakes Conference is addingFergus Falls, now an independent,in fall 2005.The Central Lakes Conference, whichwill grow to 10 schools with the additionof Fergus Falls for the 2005-06school year, has agreed to scheduleeight boys’ and eight girls’ basketballgames with independents Bemidji andMoorhead starting in 2006-07.Central LakesBrainerdSartellRocoriAlexandriaLittle FallsSt. Cloud TechSt. Cloud ApolloWillmarSauk RapidsFergus FallsSuburban EastCretin-Derham Hall will be added, byaction of the MSHSL.White Bear LakeHastingsMounds ViewRosevilleWoodburyStillwaterPark of Cottage GroveForest LakeCretin-Derham HallTri MetroBlakeBreckConcordia AcademyDeLaSalleMinnehaha AcademySt. AgnesSt. Bernard’sSt. Croix LutheranSt. Paul AcademyNote: St. Anthony and Brooklyn Centerenter in 200622

Coaching ChangesMinnesota High School FootballListed below are just some of the coaching changes that have occurred on the Minnesota high schoolfootball scene. It should be noted that these are not all of the changes, just the ones that were known on,or before, this edition went to press.Academy of Holy AngelsMike Pendino, stepped downas the Stars Head Coach afterleading the Richfield privateschool to prominence in theMissota conference.Michael Smalley, a Holy Angelsvarsity assistant in footballsince 1994, has been named theStars’ new head coach.Agassiz ValleyBryan Strand takes over asthe head coach for Trojans thisseason. Strand had previouslybeen an assistant football andhead basketball coach at LeCenterhigh school. Strand adds thehead football duties to his principal’sjob at Barnesville. Andcoaching is “in his blood” as hisfather, Dick Strand, coached atSouthland in Adams for manyyears and is a former presidentof the MHSFCA.Albert LeaClay Anderson will becomethe new head football coach forAlbert Lea in the Big Nine Conference,replacing Jeff Marty.Anderson literally rebuilt theNowood Young America footballprogram when he took over thatteam in 2000. Norwood had experienced25 consecutive losingseasons before Anderson arrived,and in just three seasons theRaiders were playing in the PrepBowl. Anderson had previouslybeen the head coach at LeCenter,where he also guided that teamto a Prep Bowl appearance.Belgrade-Brooten-ElrosaPaul Beuning was replaced ashead football coach. The newcoach’s name was not known atthe time the magazine went topress.Belle PlaineThe Belle Plaine Tigers, of theMinnesota River conference, gota new head coach in Justin Johnson,former defensive coordinatorat Winona high school.Bloomington KennedyMike Barnes resigned as Kennedy’shead coach and DaveFrisell has been named as thenew coach.BurnsvillePaul Miller, who coached theBlaze for one season,resigned as the Braves headcoach to accept the head coachingposition at Hamline. Burnsvillehas named Doug Boe as itsfootball coach. Boe had been along time assistant coach for theBlaze.Cretin-Derham HallRich Kallok retired as the headfootball coach after 16 years as thehead and co-head coach of theRaiders program. He compileda record of 200-65 and helpedthe Raiders to 15 consecutivestate playoff appearances alongwith a state championship in1999, The Raiders also finishedrunnerup in the state playoffs in1988, 1992, and 2000. He will bereplaced by Mike Scanlon, whohad previously been the co-headcoach with Kallok.DeLaSalleAdam Kowles has left DeLaSalleto take over the head coachingduties in Hudson, WI. He willbe replaced by Dick Weinberger.Weinberger has been coachingfootball for 25 years. His previouscoaching stints have been asthe head coach at Tartan, assistantcoach at Stillwater, and as acollege assistant at Wisconsin-Stout. He will also be teachingat the private Catholic school inthe Physical Education department.East Grand ForksBruce Nelson, who guidedthe Green Wave to its only statefootball championship in schoolhistory in 2004, has resigned ashead football coach to take onnew responsibilities as a principal.Former assistant coachTodd Schumacher will be replacingNelson as the Green Wave’shead football coach.EdinaTodd Olson resigned afternine seasons as the Hornets headcoach. Olson led the Hornets tothree Classic Lake Conference titles.Olson will assumer the du-23

ties as Richfield’sathleticdirector.Edina hiredKim Nelson toreplace Olson. He was the headcoach for 12 years at WashingtonHigh School in Sioux Falls, S.D.He was very successful in SouthDakota and has a career recordof 169-97.Fergus FallsRichard Risbrudt, the footballcoach and athletic directorat Hillcrest Lutheran Academyin Fergus Falls for 27 years, willleave after the 2004-05 schoolyear. He recently was hired tocoach at the public high schoolin Fergus Falls starting with the2005 season. Phil Link, previousFergus Falls head coach, resignedthis past year. Risbrudt’s Hillcrestteams appeared in 10 statetournaments and played in thePrep Bowl five times, winningthe Nine-Man title in 2001. Hiscareer record is 171-101.Forest LakeJim Herman stepped down ashead football coach.Forest Lake then named MattCleary, the former head coach atShell Lake High School, in Wisconsinfor the past five years,as the new head coach. Clearygraduated from White Bear Lakeand had previously been an assistantfootball coach at SpringLake Park. His Shell Lake teamfinished undefeated and won astate title in 2004.Hillcrest AcademyReplacing Risbrudt will beCharlie Brue, who had been anassistant at Hillcrest for the lastfive years.Minnesota High School FootballIrondaleBen Geisler takes over as thehead coach for Eric Longtin atIrondaleLac Qui Parle ValleyMark Bjornjeld will be thenew head coach at LQV. RandyMortenson was the previoushead coach.Lakeville/Lakeville SouthLakeville added a new schoolto its district in 2005. The newschool, which will be calledLakeville South, will be coachedby Larry Thompson, would hadenjoyed great success as Lakeville’slongtime coach, most recentlywinning a Class 5A statetitle in 2003. The school districthas named former Lakeville assistantMichael Zweber as thePanthers new head coach.Minneapolis NorthRufus Bess is leaving Northto become an assistant coach atBloomington Kennedy. Bess isbeing replaced by Richard Wilson,who had previously been asassistant football coach with theUniversity of Minnesota.Mound WestonkaMound Westonka will beplaying in the Wright CountyConference for the first time beginningthis season. The nameof the new coach for the footballteam had not yet been determinedat press time.Norwood Young AmericaClay Anderson, who took theAlbert Lea job, created a vacancyfor the Raiders. Paul Henn willbe the new coach.OsseoOsseo football coach DanGreen has resigned for personalreasons. Green will continue tobe a junior high physical educationteacher in the district. TheOrioles were 2-8 last fall. DerrinLamker has been named as thenew head football coach for theOrioles. Lamker had previouslybeen an assistant coach at RobinsdaleArmstrong.PaynesvilleTed Nett takes over as headcoach, replacing Kyle Nehowig.Rochester LourdesMarv Peters stepped down ashead coach to concentrate onhis duties as the Lourdes athleticdirector. Mike Kessler, whohad been an assistant coach forLourdes, was named as the newhead football coach.Watertown-MayerJon Stifter resigned after theseason was over in 2004. He willbe replaced by former Watertown-Mayerassistant Ed Rundell.Rundell graduated fromSt. Peter high school and playedfootball at Luther College andhad been at Fairmont beforemoving to Watertown-Mayer.WoodburyPaul Herzog, head coach atWoodbury for the past four seasonsresigned as head footballcoach. Herzog led Woodburyto the state tournament in 2004.Former St. John’s linebacker andSouth St. Paul native, Beau La-Bore has accepted the head footballcoaching job at Woodbury.24

Section UpdateMinnesota High School FootballSection changes have come again. And whilethe total number of high school football teams inMinnesota has gone up slightly, there seem to beno major differences.One change did occur in the calculation of enrollmentsfor school classification. The MSHSLwent back to the “old way” of computing enrollmentswhen a proposal was passed in 2005 by theMSHSL assembly. For two years schools in cooperativesponsorships only had to count a percentageof the smaller school’s enrollment, based onthe number players on the on varsity roster. Theynow must count full enrollments of all schools incooperatives.This did not make any dramatic changes. Whenthe change originally occurred, the number of 9Man schools increased to 71, which was the largestnumber of 9 Man schools in several years. Butafter reverting back, the number of 9 Man schoolsonly dropped to 68.Concerns arise, as they seem to do every twoyears. Teams close to the classification “bottom”feel slighted, especially when they make it into the“larger class” by only one or two students. Thenumber of teams per section also has caused somequestions to be asked. Differences in the numberof teams within sections of the same class that arelarger than one team are a concern, though thistime that number was seemingly kept at a minimum.Classes 3A and 2A had one instance eachof a section with two more teams than other sections.Byes have also been a concern in the pastand they still are in the present realignment. Class4A, as has been the case in the past, has the mostbyes with six of the eight sections having less thaneight teams. Class 5A has three sections of seventeams for the next two seasons.Solutions are hard to come by as the predetermined“cutoffs’ in classes 5A, 4A, and 9 Man aresubject to teams going “up” or “down” dependingon enrollments. Minnesota school demographicsplay a role too, as there are currently only somany schools in the 550 to 1100 enrolment rangeto supply teams for class 4A. The wide number ofsmall, outstate schools keep the Class 1A, 2A, and3A teams fairly constant. Proposals to change thecurrent system have not gotten past the discussionstage at the MHSFCA level as coaches haveyet to come to a consensus on the “seriousness” ofproblems. Right now, there just doesn’t seem tobe enough interest in overhauling the current systemor even making changes to it as the majorityof coaches are either satisfied with it or have othermatters that are that they deem more important.Number of High School Football Teams in Minnesota2005-06 ClassSection # 9 Man 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A Overall1 8 8 8 8 7 82 8 9 8 8 6 83 8 9 10 8 7 84 8 8 8 10 8 85 9 9 9 9 7 86 9 9 8 8 6 77 9 8 9 8 7 78 9 8 8 8 8 7Totals 68 68 68 67 56 61 388Data provided by MSHSL25

Minnesota High School FootballCompetitive SectionAssignments for 2005-06The following is a list of new competitive sections for the 2005-2006,2006-2007 school years. Section Assignments are determined by School Enrollmentsand Activity Classifications. Source: MSHSLClass: 9MAN - Section: 18 teams in this sectionGlenville-Emmons HighSchoolGrand Meadow HighSchoolHouston High SchoolLanesboro High SchoolLeRoy-Ostrander HighSchoolMabel-Canton High SchoolSpring Grove High SchoolCoop: 834Austin Pacelli High SchoolLyle High SchoolClass: 9MAN - Section: 28 teams in this sectionCleveland High SchoolEdgerton High SchoolMinnesota State Academyfor the DeafNicollet High SchoolSioux Valley Lutheran HighSchoolWestbrook-Walnut GroveHigh SchoolCoop: 283Ellsworth High SchoolHills-Beaver Creek HighSchoolCoop: 820Alden-Conger HighSchoolKnutson Home SchoolClass: 9MAN - Section: 38 teams in this sectionHancock High SchoolLakeview High SchoolWheaton High SchoolCoop: 125Brandon High SchoolEvansville High SchoolCoop: 149Campbell-Tintah HighSchoolCoop: 658Ashby High SchoolCountry Bible ChristianCoop: 715Chokio-Alberta HighSchoolHerman-Norcross HighSchoolCoop: 935Lake Benton High SchoolLincoln H I High SchoolClass: 9MAN - Section: 48 teams in this sectionBertha-Hewitt High SchoolEagle Valley High SchoolHoly Trinity High SchoolIsle High SchoolLaporte High SchoolNevis High SchoolUnderwood High SchoolVerndale High SchoolClass: 9MAN - Section: 59 teams in this sectionAlBrook High SchoolCotton High SchoolCromwell High SchoolFloodwood High SchoolFond du Lac Ojibwe HighSchoolHill City High SchoolMcGregor High SchoolSilver Bay (Wm. Kelley)High SchoolWrenshall High SchoolClass: 9MAN - Section: 69 teams in this sectionAda-Borup High SchoolHillcrest Lutheran AcademyNorman County East HighSchoolNorman County West HighSchoolUlen-Hitterdal High SchoolWaubun High SchoolWin-E-Mac High SchoolCoop: 210Climax High SchoolFisher High SchoolCoop: 991Park Christian HighSchoolClass: 9MAN - Section: 79 teams in this sectionBabbitt-Embarrass HighSchoolBigfork High SchoolCherry High SchoolCook High SchoolLittlefork-Big Falls HighSchoolMesabi Academy SchoolMountain Iron-Buhl HighSchoolOrr High SchoolTower-Soudan High SchoolClass: 9MAN - Section: 89 teams in this sectionClearbrook-Gonvick HighSchoolKittson Central High SchoolMarshall County CentralH. S.Red Lake County CentralSacred Heart High SchoolStephen-Argyle CentralHigh SchoolCoop: 315Goodridge High SchoolGrygla-Gatzke HighSchoolCoop: 375Kelliher High SchoolNorthome High SchoolCoop: 787Lancaster High SchoolTri-County High SchoolClass: A - Section: 18 teams in this sectionBlooming Prairie HighSchoolChatfield High SchoolFillmore Central HighSchoolLewiston-Altura HighSchoolRushford-Peterson HighSchoolSouthland High SchoolCoop: 852El Shaddai SchoolMedford High SchoolCoop: 890Bethlehem AcademyCovenant Academy HighSchoolClass: A - Section: 29 teams in this sectionJanesville-Waldorf-Pemberton H.S.Le Center High SchoolMankato Loyola HighSchoolNew Ulm Cathedral HighSchoolSaint Clair High SchoolSleepy Eye High SchoolSleepy Eye Saint Mary’sHigh SchoolCoop: 163Cedar Mountain HighSchoolComfrey High SchoolCoop: 319Granada-Huntley-EastChain H.S.Martin Luther HighSchoolClass: A - Section: 39 teams in this sectionAdrian High School26

Minnesota High School FootballCanby High SchoolFulda High SchoolMinneota High SchoolMurray County CentralHigh SchoolRed Rock Central HighSchoolRussell-Tyler-Ruthton HighSchoolSpringfield High SchoolCoop: 137Butterfield-Odin HighSchoolMountain Lake HighSchoolClass: A - Section: 48 teams in this sectionBuffalo Lake-Hector HighSchoolGoodhue High SchoolLester Prairie High SchoolMc Leod West High SchoolRandolph High SchoolSaint Agnes High SchoolSaint Bernard’s SchoolWest Lutheran High SchoolClass: A - Section: 59 teams in this sectionBelgrade-Brooten-ElrosaH.S.Dawson-Boyd High SchoolKerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg H.S.Ortonville High SchoolRenville County West HighSchoolRoyalton High SchoolSaint John’s PrepWabasso High SchoolCoop: 506Swanville High SchoolUpsala High SchoolClass: A - Section: 69 teams in this sectionBrowerville High SchoolClinton-Graceville-Beardsley H.S.Menahga High SchoolNew York Mills High SchoolOsakis High SchoolParkers Prairie High SchoolPillager High SchoolSebeka High SchoolCoop: 952Faith Christian Academy(Remer)Northland High SchoolClass: A - Section: 78 teams in this sectionBarnum High SchoolCarlton High SchoolChisholm High SchoolCook County High SchoolEly High SchoolNashwauk-Keewatin HighSchoolOgilvie High SchoolOnamia High SchoolClass: A - Section: 88 teams in this sectionCass Lake-Bena HighSchoolFertile-Beltrami HighSchoolFosston High SchoolLake of the Woods H.S.Lake Park-AudubonRed Lake Falls High SchoolWarren-Alvarado-Oslo HighSchoolCoop: 56Badger High SchoolGreenbush-Middle RiverHigh SchoolClass: AA - Section: 18 teams in this sectionCaledonia High SchoolDover-Eyota High SchoolHayfield High SchoolKingsland High SchoolPine Island High SchoolSaint Charles High SchoolWabasha-Kellogg HighSchoolWinona Cotter High SchoolClass: AA - Section: 28 teams in this sectionKenyon-Wanamingo HighSchoolLake Crystal-WellcomeMemorialMontgomery-LonsdaleHigh SchoolNew Richland-H-E-G H.S.Triton High SchoolUnited South Central HighSchoolCoop: 411Madelia High SchoolTruman High SchoolCoop: 816Cannon Valley LutheranWaterville-Elysian-Morristown H.S.Class: AA - Section: 310 teams in this sectionB O L D High SchoolG-F-W High SchoolLuverne High SchoolMinnesota Valley LutheranPipestone Area HighSchoolSaint James High SchoolWindom Area High SchoolCoop: 845Tracy-Milroy-Balaton HighSchoolYankton Country SchoolCoop: 919Sioux Valley-Round Lake-BrewsterSouthwest Star ConceptH. S.Coop: 1010Fast Home SchoolMartin County West HighSchoolClass: AA - Section: 48 teams in this sectionBreck SchoolEast Central High SchoolHinckley-Finlayson HighSchoolPierz High SchoolRush City High SchoolSaint Croix Lutheran HighSchoolCoop: 642Braham High SchoolGrace Christian SchoolCoop: 926Lutheran H. S. ofMinneapolisNew Life Academy ofWoodburyClass: AA - Section: 59 teams in this sectionAtwater-Cosmos-GroveCity H.S.Eden Valley-Watkins HighSchoolHoldingford High SchoolHoward Lake-Waverly-Winsted H.S.Kimball Area High SchoolMaple Lake High SchoolMayer Lutheran HighSchoolNorwood-Young AmericaHigh SchoolPaynesville Area HighSchoolClass: AA - Section: 68 teams in this sectionBreckenridge High SchoolLac qui Parle Valley HighSchoolMACCRAY High SchoolMorris Area SchoolWest Central Area SchoolCoop: 74Battle Lake High SchoolHenning High SchoolCoop: 886E.C.H.O. Charter SchoolYellow Medicine East H.S.Coop: 950Benson Christian SchoolBenson High SchoolClass: AA - Section: 79 teams in this sectionAitkin High SchoolBlackduck High SchoolDeer River High SchoolEsko High SchoolGreenway High SchoolMarshall School, DuluthPine River-Backus HighSchoolWalker-Hackensack-AkeleyH.S.Coop: 61Moose Lake High SchoolWillow River High SchoolClass: AA - Section: 88 teams in this sectionDilworth-Glyndon-FeltonH.S.Frazee High SchoolHawley High SchoolMahnomen High SchoolPelican Rapids High SchoolRed Lake High SchoolCoop: 62Barnesville High SchoolRothsay High SchoolCoop: 1019Bagley High School27

Hope Christian AcademyClass: AAA - Section: 18 teams in this sectionByron High SchoolKasson-Mantorville HighSchoolLa Crescent High SchoolLake City High SchoolRochester Lourdes HighSchoolStewartville High SchoolZumbrota-Mazeppa HighSchoolCoop: 280Elgin-Millville HighSchoolPlainview High SchoolClass: AAA - Section: 28 teams in this sectionCannon Falls High SchoolGlencoe-Silver Lake HighSchoolHoly Family Catholic HighSchoolJordan High SchoolSaint Peter High SchoolSibley East High SchoolCoop: 351LeSueur-Henderson HighSchoolMinnesota New CountrySchoolCoop: 693Belle Plaine High SchoolHoly Family AcademyClass: AAA - Section: 38 teams in this sectionBlue Earth Area HighSchoolFairmont High SchoolJackson County CentralHigh SchoolMaple River High SchoolMinnewaska Area H.S.Montevideo High SchoolRedwood Valley HighSchoolWorthington High SchoolClass: AAA - Section: 4Minnesota High School Football10 teams in this sectionBlake School (The)Brooklyn Center HighSchoolConcordia AcademyDelano High SchoolDeLaSalle High SchoolMinnehaha AcademyRockford High SchoolSaint Anthony Village HighSchoolWatertown-Mayer HighSchoolCoop: 804Mounds Park AcademySaint Paul Academy andSummit SchoolClass: AAA - Section: 59 teams in this sectionAnnandale High SchoolBecker High SchoolDassel-Cokato High SchoolFoley High SchoolMora High SchoolPine City High SchoolSaint Cloud Cathedral HighSchoolZimmerman High SchoolCoop: 1029Faith Christian SchoolMilaca High SchoolClass: AAA - Section: 68 teams in this sectionAlbany High SchoolLitchfield High SchoolLong Prairie-Grey Eagle H.S.Melrose Area High SchoolNew London-Spicer HighSchoolSauk Centre High SchoolStaples-Motley HighSchoolWadena-Deer Creek HighSchoolClass: AAA - Section: 78 teams in this sectionCloquet High SchoolCrosby-Ironton HighSchoolHermantown High SchoolInternational Falls H.S.Proctor High SchoolTwo Harbors High SchoolVirginia High SchoolCoop: 1002Eveleth-Gilbert HighSchoolMesabi East High SchoolClass: AAA - Section: 88 teams in this sectionCrookston High SchoolEast Grand Forks HighSchoolPark Rapids Area HighSchoolPequot Lakes High SchoolPerham High SchoolRoseau High SchoolThief River Falls HighSchoolWarroad High SchoolClass: AAAA - Section: 17 teams in this sectionAlbert Lea High SchoolAustin High SchoolFaribault High SchoolNorthfield High SchoolRed Wing High SchoolWaseca High SchoolWinona High SchoolClass: AAAA - Section: 26 teams in this sectionMankato East High SchoolMankato West High SchoolMarshall High SchoolNew Ulm High SchoolWillmar High SchoolCoop: 896Hutchinson High SchoolNew Century CharterSchoolClass: AAAA - Section: 37 teams in this sectionHill-Murray SchoolMahtomedi High SchoolSaint Paul Como Park H.S.Saint Paul Humboldt HighSchoolSaint Thomas AcademySimley High SchoolSouth Saint Paul HighSchoolClass: AAAA - Section: 48 teams in this sectionChisago Lakes Area HighSchoolFridley High SchoolMonticello High SchoolNorth Branch High SchoolRogers High SchoolSaint Michael-AlbertvilleH.S.Spring Lake Park HighSchoolTotino-Grace High SchoolClass: AAAA - Section: 57 teams in this sectionAcademy of Holy AngelsBenilde-St. Margaret’sSchoolColumbia Heights HighSchoolMinneapolis Edison HighSchoolMinneapolis NorthCommunity H.S.Minneapolis Patrick HenryH. S.Minneapolis RooseveltHigh SchoolClass: AAAA - Section: 66 teams in this sectionMound-Westonka HighSchoolNew Prague High SchoolOrono High SchoolSaint Louis Park HighSchoolShakopee High SchoolWaconia High SchoolClass: AAAA - Section: 77 teams in this sectionBig Lake High SchoolDuluth Central High SchoolDuluth Denfeld HighSchoolDuluth East High SchoolGrand Rapids High SchoolHibbing High SchoolPrinceton High SchoolClass: AAAA - Section: 88 teams in this sectionAlexandria High SchoolDetroit Lakes High SchoolFergus Falls High SchoolLittle Falls High SchoolRocori High SchoolSartell-Saint Stephen HighSchoolSauk Rapids-Rice HighSchoolCoop: 841Saint Cloud Apollo High28

Minnesota High School FootballSchoolSaint Cloud ChristianSchoolClass: AAAAA - Section: 18 teams in this sectionEastview High SchoolFarmington High SchoolLakeville High SchoolOwatonna High SchoolRochester Century HighSchoolRochester John MarshallRochester Mayo HighSchoolRosemount High SchoolClass: AAAAA - Section: 28 teams in this sectionApple Valley High SchoolBloomington Jefferson HighSchoolBurnsville High SchoolChaska High SchoolEden Prairie High SchoolEdina High SchoolMinnetonka High SchoolPrior Lake High SchoolClass: AAAAA - Section: 38 teams in this sectionHastings High SchoolNorth High SchoolPark High SchoolSaint Paul Harding HighSchoolStillwater Area High SchoolTartan High SchoolWoodbury High SchoolCoop: 681City AcademySaint Paul Johnson HighSchoolClass: AAAAA - Section: 48 teams in this sectionCentennial High SchoolIrondale High SchoolMounds View High SchoolRoseville Area High SchoolSaint Paul Arlington HighSchoolWhite Bear Lake Area HighSchoolCoop: 753Saint Paul Central HighSchoolSaint Paul Open SchoolSkills for TomorrowSchoolsCoop: 1013Minneapolis South HighSchoolMinnesota TransitionsCharter SchoolMN Trans. Comm. Arts H.S.Class: AAAAA - Section: 58 teams in this sectionBloomington Kennedy HighSchoolCretin-Derham Hall HighSchoolEagan High SchoolHenry Sibley High SchoolMinneapolis SouthwestHigh SchoolRichfield High SchoolSaint Paul Highland ParkCoop: 1016El Colegio Charter SchoolGreat River SchoolMinneapolis WashburnHigh SchoolClass: AAAAA - Section: 67 teams in this sectionHopkins High SchoolMaple Grove High SchoolPark Center High SchoolRobbinsdale ArmstrongHigh SchoolRobbinsdale Cooper HighSchoolWayzata High SchoolCoop: 944Maranatha ChristianAcademyOsseo High SchoolClass: AAAAA - Section: 77 teams in this sectionAndover High SchoolBlaine High SchoolChamplin Park High SchoolCoon Rapids High SchoolForest Lake High SchoolSaint Francis High SchoolCoop: 956Anoka High SchoolMeadow Creek ChristianSchoolClass: AAAAA - Section: 87 teams in this sectionBemidji High SchoolBrainerd High SchoolBuffalo High SchoolCambridge-Isanti HighSchoolMoorhead High SchoolSaint Cloud Tech HighSchoolCoop: 1008Elk River High SchoolRivers Christian Academy29

Minnesota High School FootballForty-One Years of Coaching FootballHave I Learned Anything?By: Moe AnkneyAssistant Head Coach, Outside Linebacker Coach, University of MinnesotaI was born into a football family. My dad Ben, UnclePete, and older cousin Bob, were all high schooland college football coaches. When I began as an assistantcoach at Eaton High School in Eaton, Ohioin 1964, I sure didn’t know the adventure that was infront of me. Since that day, I have coached football atthree high schools and seven universities. I’ve beena head coach, defensive coordinator and positioncoach. I have served as an assistant for four greatmen and one not so hot. I have worked with hundredsof assistant coaches and most are still my goodfriends. I have been fired three times and hired togood jobs ten times. So, I am way ahead. I have beenable to practice what I preach to my players...perseverance.“Stick with it.” “Never give up.” “Hang inthere.” You know what I mean. I have been in a lotof huddles.The question is, have I learned anything. The answeris yes. However, I seem to know a lot less nowabout the game than I did when Glen Mason and Iwere coaching for Dave McClain at Ball State Universityin 1972. We didn’t have all the answers, butwe had most of them. Anyway, here are a few thingsI have learned over the forty-one years.1.) The players that we all get to coach are terrific.I have detected very little change in them since 1964.They are bright, motivated and hard-working. Thebest thing about my job has always been the kids.When I finally hang it up, they are what I will missthe most.2.) If the kids are the best, what is the worst? Theabsolute worst thing about coaching is losing. It’s ashame, but it’s a fact that half the football teams loseevery Friday night and Saturday. As a coach, you betterbe able to handle losing or you won’t last. I knowyou plan on winning them all, but it is not going tohappen. Some of your best coaching jobs will resultin losses and losing seasons. You must be like yourplayers, though and resilient.3.) Remember, you are a football coach, not abrain surgeon. You are coaching a game that is supposedto be fun for everyone involved, including you.Don’t take yourself too seriously. Laugh, smile andand have fun with the kids. A sense of humor willtake you a long way. As coach Mason likes to tell us,“life is not a dress rehearsal.” That is it. Speaking ofCoach Glen Mason, another thing I have learned thepast five years is that he is one of the best coachesin America. Minnesotans are very fortunate to havehim leading our football program.4.) Beware of the “coach killer.” He is one wholooks good. He is the one with great potential. He isthe big, fast, strong kid who works hard in the weightroom. He is the player you “got to get on the field,”but every time you do, he gets you beat. Do not letthe “coach killer” get you. You are better off withthe slower, smaller, weaker kid that plays hard andsmart.5.) Your children are more important than yourfootball players and your coaching job. Too manyof us coaches cheat our own children because oftime spent with other people’s kids. When I was ayoung coach, there were times that I had my prioritiesscrewed up. Don’t make that mistake. Make sureyou are in the front row for that play, dance recital,little league game, soccer match and parent-teacherconference.6.) Stay away from the “know it alls.” This is thecoach that knows everything about everything. Hehas all the answers and his way is the only way. Believeme, there are no geniuses coaching football.This is the same guy who will take all of the creditand none of the blame. I read a quote in the newspaperyesterday from a famous “know it all” guru. Listento this crap.....”I have no one to blame but myselffor coaching the way I did in the NFL...I delegated awhole bunch of authority to the assistant coaches.”Avoid this type of coach, he will make your life miserable.7.) Finally, you have all heard people say, “It’s betterto be lucky than good.” I don’t know if that istrue, but I am sure that luck is a factor in our jobsand lives. I have been very lucky these past forty-oneyears. I will give you one god example. A footballcoach needs a good coach’s wife. he is lucky to haveone. I have had two! How did I get so lucky? I wishyou that same type of luck and go have fun coachingfootball.30

Minnesota High School FootballLittle Things Make aBig Hit in this GameBy: Richard RisbrudtHave you ever wondered why some high schoolfootball programs are successful year after year? Iknow it’s not just a numbers (student enrollment)game because there are many schools in this statethat have smaller enrollments; yet they competefor the conference championship year after year!Is it because they have a great coaching staff? Is theschool located in a community where lots of homegrown football talent is raised? In my 27 years ofcoaching football, I’ve come to the conclusion thatthere are many reasons why a football program issuccessful, but certainly an important reason isthat these programs have coaches that pay attentionto detail and see to it that little things make abig hit in their program. Let me suggest a few:• Be a walking billboard for your football program.Coaches need to promote their footballprogram wherever they go; at church, in stores,at other sporting events, and wherever people aregathered. If you stop and visit with the youngerkids, shake their hands and talk football, they willmore than likely come out for the team in the futurebecause they want to be coached by you. Alwaysmake eye contact with your players in the hallwayof the school, greet them or visit with them aboutthings in their life. Cut out newspaper articles andpictures of these kids from your local newspaperand send it to them with a nice card. What a complimentto them and a credit to you!• Organize a youth football game at home varsitygames during half time on Friday nights. Howmany times have you gone to a home high schoolfootball game and seen elementary kids playing afootball game on their own a short distance away?These kids are telling us that they would rather beplaying the game themselves; than watching thehigh school varsity game going on at the sametime. Why not let them play at half-time of thevarsity game on the home field? We see youngchildren play during high school basketball gamesduring half time all the time! If your communitydoesn’t have an organized youth football programand teams to play each other at varsity game halftimes, have a few adults referee a flag football gameof the kids that you do have. Use the space andhave 3-4 games going on at the same time. Thecrowd will love it and you will get the parents ofthese young kids to attend your game.• Show strong support for the other sports andcoaches at your school. Is there competition forthe best athletes in your school with coaches ofother sports? You will run into constant conflictwith coaches of other sports in our school if youtry to convince players to play football and footballonly. Let’s coach the multi-sport athlete! Yourschool is like a body. All the parts need to worktogether to maintain a healthy system. Supportthese kids playing other sports. Go to their games,speak highly of them and bend over backwards tostay at peace with each other. We are admonishedto encourage each other, respect each other, serveeach other, be devoted to each other, and bear eachother’s burdens. This is our “family” responsibilityas coaches, and is to be expected in our relationshipsto each other.• Talk about a character trait to your playerseach day at practice. As a coach you are in a powerfulposition to influence and mold the lives of31

Minnesota High School Footballyour players by the thingsyou say and do. Have youever heard a parent tellyou, “Will you tell him,Coach? He doesn’t listento me anymore!” If you truly love your players, youwill be more concerned about the type of personyou want your players to be more than wins andlosses. Preach to them constantly about integrity,trust, dedication, commitment, love, friendship,attitude, patience, respect, sportsmanship, self-esteem,persistence, loyalty, honesty, and goals. Haveweekly meetings with your senior players. Theymust take the lead in all these areas! That leads meto my next point.• Don’t announce your team captains until afterthe final regular season game. Designate thatall of your senior players are team leaders at thebeginning of the season. Have each of your seniorstake turns leading calisthenics out in front of theteam, meet with the referees prior to the game onthe field and take turns giving “pep talks” to theteam at various times. Stress to all your playersthat senior “captains” do not tease other players.They do not break training rules. They do notget in trouble during school. They are never latefor practice. They work hard in the weight room.They don’t swear, trash talk or show disrespect togirls. They don’t brag but rather give credit to histeammates when interviewed. After the 8 th game,have your players vote who they believe deserve tobe captains. Your team will know who they are!Make it a senior honor they earn! These are thecaptains who will now lead your football team intothe playoffs.• Give your assistant coaches more responsibility.A head coach needs to spend much of his timecoaching his assistants and then allow his assistantsto coach the players; not only during practices, butalso in games. Most assistant coaches are eager andwill do almost anything the head coach asks. Letthem do it! Teach your assistants how to be headcoaches. The domineering head coach that doesn’tallow his players to be coached by his assistants,and tries to do everything himself is either settinghimself up for failure, or he will be looking for newassistant coaches year after year.• Show more concern for your injured players.We all have players get hurt during practices andgames. Injuries will always be part of the game offootball no matter what we do. How many timeshave you had Johnny get injured at a game Fridaynight and when you saw him Monday asked himhow he was doing? That’s two days too late. Thehead coach should call Johnny Friday night. If it’sa serious injury, he should visit him in the hospitalas soon as he can. Show as much care and concernfor him when he is injured than when he is healthy.It’s a sad day when you hear parents say, “After myson got hurt, the coach didn’t care about him anymore.”• Invite a retired coach to a practice or gameand ask them to help you coach one last time.Most of us know of retired high school and collegecoaches living in and around our community.Call them up and ask them if they would like tohelp you “coach” a few days at practice or at thenext home game. They will probably get tears intheir eyes! I did this a few years ago, and I learnedso much from him during a week of practice that Ihired him as an assistant coach the following year!None of us knows everything there is to knowabout the game of football. We can always learnnew things. These retired coaches have a wealth ofknowledge just waiting to be tapped when they areoffered the opportunity.• Send Christmas cards to those who supportyour football program. Do you have businessesthat sponsor your radio broadcasts or buy an adin yours sports program? Thank them after theseason with a football team picture saying “thanksfor supporting our team!” They will appreciate itvery much and it will be a “no problem” sale nexttime you need their help.Do any of these make sense? If you’re not doingany of these in your program, give them a try.You’ll be amazed at how they will enhance yourcredibility and overall football program.32

Minnesota High School FootballBuilding an All Around Tight End:Five Effective DrillsBy Matt RahlAbout the Author: Matt Rahl is the Tackles/Tight end’s coach and Special Teams Coordinatorat Winona State University. This is Matt’s third year at Winona State, prior to coming to WinonaState, Coach Rahl was a Student Assistant at Missouri Southern State University in Joplin, Mowhere he also played Tight end and offensive line. The tight ends under the guidance of CoachRahl have earned three first team all conference selections, one all region selection and a thirdteam all-American selection.First of all I would like to thank Terry Turek, The Minnesota State High School Football CoachesAssociation, Winona State University Head Coach Tom Sawyer, and the rest of the WinonaState staff for giving me the opportunity to write this article. I would also like to thank all ofthe young men who have played for me and allowing me to teach them this wonderful gameof football. Tight end’s at Winona State University refer to themselves as the “Ultimate Warrior”because of the demand put on this position group to do a little of everything. Now if you haveever seen us play and watched our Tight end’s you would know that this slogan is definitelya stretch of the truth. However, the demands of a tight end are the same in the run game asthat of an offensive lineman, in the pass game they are the same as a wide receiver, and oncewe have caught the ball we are expected to shed tacklers as if we were a running back. We tryto drill each area of concern on a daily basis. It is important to remember to keep your tightend’s drill emphasis in relation to your run pass percentage; otherwise you are wasting valuablepractice time. At Winona State we are a 50/50 team in terms of run pass. However it is thephilosophy of our offensive staff that we must be solid in the run game in order to be effectivein the pass game so we try to drill two run blocking drills for every one receiving and/or routerunning drill in our individual sessions.Daily DrillsWe have a group of five drills (Pipe steps, 4square pipes, quick foot, stick and noose, and releases)in which we perform at the beginning ofpractice every day. We feel that these drills providethe base for everything we do in terms of techniquein both the run and pass game. These drills canalso provide for a great opportunity for our playersto develop great flexibility and footwork.Pipe Steps:This drill has become an essential drill in mymind for developing great flexibility and strengthin our Tight ends core, as well as the base for howwe teach our run blocking progression. We usePVC pipes (they cost about 68 cents per pipe atyour local hardware store) to perform the drill. Wefirst want to start by placing our feet in a shoulderwidth position similar to the relationship weuse in our stance and when we squat in the weightroom. By doing so we now have established a basein which we can maximize our strength and balance.We want to keep our heels on the groundbut have 90 % of our weight placed on the instepsof our feet. This will allow for us to move in anyhorizontal or lateral movement. Next we will holdthe pipes over our head (representing an overheadsquat, this also allows for us to keep our head upand eyes forward). We will then progress into33

Minnesota High School Footballtaking ten slow deep squats.Remember to emphasis theslow speed and depth of thesesquats, these will help withyour hip flexibility and in returnwill help with your pad level. Once a playerhas performed his ten squats he will then keep thepipe over his head with his hands as wide as hecan make them, and perform “duck walk” for tenyards. During the duck walk it is important thatplayers stay on the insteps of their feet. Tell yourplayers to pound their insteps in the ground (youshould be able to hear if they are doing this drillcorrectly without looking), remember to watch fordragging toes. If a player drags his toes while steppinghe is loosing power and balance. We wantplayers to keep their head and eyes looking forwardwhile trying to keep their chest as close totheir thighs and possible. Once a player has gonepretty steady pace and rotation going.ten yards, have him stand up, turnaround, squatonce and come back performing “duck walks”back. We usually have players repeat this processthree times per day.4 square pipes:Next we have an extension of our pipe stepswhich also allows us to work our footwork forour inside and outside zone game. We will usesix pipes (see diagram) two in the front and twoon each side. Players will rotate from position toposition with two players performing the first twosteps of inside zone located in the front, and twoplayers (one on each side) performing their outsidezone steps finishing through five yards on thesides. Players will continue through this drill fortwo or three minutes. Remember to use this timeas a warm-up drill and your players should keep a________________________________________________| X X || (inside zone) (inside zone) || || || || X -- (outside zone) -- X || |Quick Feet:I truly believe that by having quick feet and agood base you can over come a lot of physical mismatchesand mistakes. Former Missouri Southernhead football coach, Bill Cooke, used to always tellme ‘physical mistakes will not get you beat consistentlybut mental mistakes will’. I believe thatby having quick feet you allow yourself to get intoposition to execute blocks or routes. We use thehash marks on the sideline much to the same effectas a quick foot ladder that many programs use inthe off season. We also do a variety of drills muchlike running backs used to do in the old tires orropes. The first drill we always use is two feet inevery hole, then we go one foot in every other hole(it is important to stress that players are using theirarms to run from the shoulders and not just at theelbow or wrist), next we go through the ladder laterallyputting two feet in every hole and two feetout, we then progress to one foot in and two feetout, to the most mentally challenging two feet inand one foot out drill. We then always finish with ashuffle through the hashes.Stick and Noose:First things first, a noose is the open area betweenyour thumbs and pointer fingers when youhave created a diamond to catch the football. Weuse S&N everyday as a drill to work on stickingthe finish of our routes, getting loose, and catchinglots of footballs. We will align on the goal line andperform a nice slow smooth high knee movementto the 5 yard mark, at which point we will stickour foot into the ground as if we were running adrive route. Once we have thrown our foot downwe then want to snap our head around toward the34

quarterback and show our noose. Once the ball iscaught we want to tuck, turn and score. We alwaysstress that we need to tuck the ball away every timewe touch it (even if they are just messing aroundbefore practice, our tight ends better never let mecatch them with the ball untucked). We want tothen turn back toward where we came from, oraway from the defender, and go score with theMinnesota High School Footballfootball (see diagram.--------------------------------------------XX (stick, show noose)| (high knees) | | || | | |5 G 5 G|| (turn and score)X---| || |5 GReleases:At Winona State we teach our players three releases,rip, swim, and punch. We feel there arethree key factors to getting a clean release from thetight end position. The first key point is to take theeasiest possible pathway to your route (dependingon the defenders alignment), the second is toalways keep your feet moving vertical into yourroute, and the third and most important factor isto make physical contact on the top half of the defensiveend’s elbow making him turn his body outof position to jam you. With the rip move we arebasically ripping our intside arm in an uppercutmotion aiming for the back of the Defender’s head,with our swim move we are looking for a short fastcompact swimming motion aiming to finish onthe Defender’s lower back pushing him through.Our last release is the punch release in which wewill jab our defending square in the shoulder whilewe run vertical through him.I hope this article has given you some insightinto how to use a few short easy drills to workwith your tight end’s on the most important basicaspects of tight end play. Good Luck in yourupcoming seasons and if you have any questionsplease feel free to contact myself or any of our staffat Winona State.35

Minnesota High School FootballEsko Keeps Its Options OpenEsko football made a big change in its highschool football offensive philosophy back in 1973.Before that time, Esko’s offense was based on the “I”formation with a Power attack as its main weapon.Counter plays, play action passes, and inside trapsall came off the “i” formation.In attempt to be progressive with their offensiveattack, the Esko coaches introduced the Triple Optionattack. Now, this is the true Triple Option,where two defenders are not blocked on a play.They will be read by the QB. Since most of thedefenses Esko saw at that time were of the 4-4 version,the defensive pressure caused problems forthe offense, but eventually, things did work out.Esko went on a run of a 23-0 record in two seasons,ending with a State Championship in 1975.Presently, Esko still runs a form of the True TripleOption attack, but from the Double Slot formation.Here again, two defensive players are notblocked. It is up to the QB to read the first defenderand then option off the second. The DefensiveEnd and another defender, either the OLB, CB, orsafety are the typical players. Again, it is imperativethat with this type of option, the QB has tobe very good in his reads. Once the QB mastershis reads, this option attack is a challenging buteffective scheme to use. QB footwork is imperativeand must be automatic. The QB will sneak a“look” at the FB, but must “focus and concentrate”on the defensive player that he is reading. We havefound that the greatest problem that arises is thefact that the QB has to be able to “trust” his reads,and become confident with them. Another areaof importance is the downfeidld blocking by receivers.The difference between a 10 yard gainand 60 yard gain is the down-feild blocking. Hereagain, downfeild blocking techniques do vary andchange during a game. When running this optionfrom the double slot, a motion man will be used.Timing of motion must be practiced to acieve theproper QB-RB relationship. Probably the last andmost important aspect of the option is to be awareof and have the adjustments necessary to handlethe different defensive fronts that will and can beapplied to your offensive attack. If the offensiveadjustments are not made, the defense has theadavantage. Unlike other offenses, a breakdownin the option can and will cause a turnover, whichcould be prevented. There obviously are many effectiveplays stemming from the option that willmake this attack more effective. Counters, traps,and play-action passes are all part of the optionpackage. With the trend in offense moving towardthe wide open passing attacks, the option attackcan give your team an advantage.I hear fellow high school coaches indicate thatthis type of offense, the true triple option attack istoo tough and not possible, especially at the highschool level. I can assure you that it is possible,and can unbelievably increase your offensive yardagein a season. when mastered, this play is onethat “can go all the way” on each play. One of theproblems that we as coaches may be facing is thatwe are not challenging our athlete’s abilities, talentsand decision making skills. Student/athletesof today are taking college level courses while stillin high school. Some of these students do havethe ability to handle decision making type offensesand defenses. We are constantly adjusting the extentof our option attack to meet the athlete’s skilland knowledge level in terms of what they/we canor can’t have success with. TheTriple Option Attackhas been good to us and we will continue touse it, in the years to come.36

Fun with FootballMinnesota High School FootballBy Mike KortonHead Football CoachChamplin Park High School14 yrs. coaching football, 13 yrs at Champlin Park, 11 as a assistant,2 yrs as head coach (Record as head coach 20-3)3 yrs as the head basketball coach at Champlin Park.Family- Wife Tracy, Child on the way- Due date 5-8-05College- Graduated from St. Cloud StateHigh School- Osseo Senior HighJMS/P.E. TeacherAs a football coaching staff at Champlin ParkHigh School, we believe that having fun things forthe players to do during the season is importantin many ways. We think if the players have somethingto look forward to every day , it will keepthem interested in football during a long season.These are not just fun for the players. They havebecome fun for the coaches as well. We believethat if the players are having fun, it will be easierfor us to keep their interest and focus on footballduring the season in progress, as well as serve asan enticement for other students to join us in thecoming seasons. Our coaches’ feel that the morestudents you have out for your program, the betteryour program has the chance to become. Wherewould you rather have a kid hanging out--with theteam--or at home, trying to find something to do?One of the great things about the sport of footballis that we do not cut players. In fact, we try tofind a way for all of our players to be successful infootball, which we hope, in turn, helps them understandhow to be successful in life.Sunday/Monday- Our week starts out on Sundaywith a coaches’ meeting. In this meeting, wetalk about the awards for the previous game thatwe will be giving out on Monday. In this meeting,the coaches have a good time talking about theplayers and the positive things they did, both duringthe game and week of practice. On Monday, wegather with the team and hand out these awards.The awards are given to the Offensive Player of theweek, Defensive Player of the week, and the SpecialTeams Player of the week. Along with these threeawards, we give T-shirts to each of these players.We also present a Captain of the week award to adeserving player. As a “salute” to our demonstrationteam players, we recognize an Offensive andDefensive Scout Team Player of the week.We then have our awards with which we have alittle fun. We have a “Brick” award which we giveout to anybody that fumbles or has a tough timeholding onto the football. A set of boxing gloves isgiven to any player that drops a pass on either offenseor defense. Our last award is our “el Matador”award which is a red towel given to someone thatruns around or away from a block instead of fightingthrough it. In some ways, I feel the last threeawards are somewhat negative, but the reactionfrom the team makes it all worth while. Watchingthe way the players yell out names and speculatingon who is going to get these awards makes for agood time and a lot of laughs.Tuesday/Wednesday- These two days are whatwe consider our big preparation days. We need tohave good practices on these days in order to playwell on Friday. We begin our practice with “Rebel”jacks and the players spell out “REBELS” while doingjumping jacks. A few years back, the Twins wereplaying the Yankees in the playoffs and while theywere stretching, the players were talking about thegame. Tim Hermann (head coach at Austin HighSchool), our head coach at the time, was giving the37

Minnesota High School Footballplayers a hard time about howgood the Yankees were. CoachHermann is a Yankees fan!When the players were donestretching, they decided to do“Twins” jacks instead of “Rebel” jacks. Since thattime, the players will spell out names of girlfriendsof other players on the team or anything that theywere joking about beforehand.Thursday- The players look forward to Thursday’s,a day on which they just wear helmets andshoulder pads to practice. This practice is a walkthrough, where we look for things to be mentallycorrect. It is a short practice, which is followed bya team dinner-one that is catered in and served tothe players by the booster club. The o-linemenmay appreciate this a little more because it is “allyou can eat”. Following the dinner, we move to thelecture hall and gather to watch a highlight film oflast week’s game. The film focuses on the positivethings that came out of the game. But in the pastfew years, this highlight film has expanded. Ourcoaches now insert clips from movies into the film.No one is safe from these clips, including the entirecoaching staff. After a clip is played from oneof these movies, the players usually respond withhooting and hollering. I think they look forwardto the highlight film more than they do the dinner!Friday- When I played at Osseo and coach CraigHansen (head football coach at Maple Grove) wasthe offensive line coach, he always had breakfastwith the offensive lineman on the day of the game.He would bring donuts and juice and we wouldtalk about the game that we were going to playthat night. We have carried this over to ChamplinPark, where different coaches meet with their positionplayers and do things such as having donutsand juice in the morning. This gives us time in alighter setting to talk with our players and get toknow them. It also lets us start to get focused onthe game. We also have a post game party at theschool which is put on by the booster club, and towhich all Rebel supporters are invited. The partiesare a little different each week and there willbe food and beverages at each one. This provides asafe place for our team and our students to be aftera Friday night game and it also keeps us togetheras a squad.One of the things that we do during the year toadd fun and excitement to football is “MidnightMadness”. We have our first practice at 12:01 amon Monday morning under the lights on the mainfield. It isn’t a long or difficult practice, but it isan exciting way to start the season. The parentsand supporters show up in the stands and thecheerleaders are down on the field as well. Thecoaches aren’t that excited about it, but the playerslook forward to it every year. Another thing thatI do personally is to invite my o-linemen over tomy house for a lasagna dinner one night duringtwo-a-days. The players have PlayStation tournamentsand hang out together. This is my way oftelling the offensive line they are special and whatthey do means a great deal to our team’s success.This has caught on to an extent that last year ourwide receiver coach had his wide receivers over tohis house for a taco dinner, our quarterback coachtook his position players out for pizza, and the defensivesecondary coach did the same. This is anice way for the coaches to get to know their playersoutside of football early in the season. It is alsoa good way to laugh and have fun with them insetting other than the practice or the game.Tom Idstrom (defensive coordinator at Brainerd)coached with us and convinced us to get involvedin the “Super Bowl”. This is an inner squadscrimmage which is held at night on the game fieldthe second Thursday of two-a-day practices. Thecoaches pick the teams and post them in the lockerroom, identifying each team by using the namesof the two teams that were in the Super Bowl theprevious year. We also split the coaching staff upbetween these two teams, excluding our defensivecoordinator and myself. The parents and fansshow up and this makes for an exciting time.During spirit week at Champlin Park, one of thedays was designated as “Dress up like the 80’s” day.In a coaches meeting the night before this event, wedecided that we would all dress up in our old highschool uniforms. We would show up to practiceand go through the entire schedule wearing theseuniforms. I was a little hesitant about this becausewe were 4-0 at the time and I did not want to breakthe routine. The coaches convinced me that thiswas a good idea. We all rode out on the field ona golf cart wearing our old high school uniforms.The players thought it was great. This lead to one38

Minnesota High School Footballof the best practices we had all year. The managerseven took a picture of the coaches dressed like this.Naturally, the players got a hold of this picture andare having it put in the yearbook this year. It ispretty clear to me that this was a memorable timefor them and they had a lot of fun with it.I often hear coaches speaking at clinics and,within their presentations, they talk about howthey want to make football fun for their players. Ireally would like to approach them and ask themabout the different things they do but, since thatis usually not the real focus of their presentation,I don’t talk them about it. However, I realize thatthere are many more simple, easy ideas that canhelp ease the intensity of the difficult day-to-daywork of football and help it go by just a little easier,both for the players and for the coaches. As Igrow more experienced as a coach, I find myselfloosening up. I used to focuson the number of good repetitions.Now, with the helpof my assistant coaches, I amlooking at things differently.I believe there needs to be something in the daythat the players can look back on and laugh. Thismakes for a healthier environment mentally andhelps keep both the players’ and coaches’ morale ata great level. When a team is having fun and hassomething to which they can look forward, it is ajust another excellent way to help ensure a successfulseason.39

Minnesota High School Football2005 Hall of Fame InducteesFootball Hall of Fame Annual BanquetKen Jacobson ~ ChatfieldKen Jacobson graduated from Grand MeadowHigh School in 1964, where he earned a combinedseventeen letters in football, basketball, baseball,and track. He then attended Winona State University,where he graduated with a Bachelor ofScience degree in Physical Education, Health, andEnglish in 1968. Ken also participated in footballand baseball while at Winona State.Ken was hired at Chatfield in the fall of 1968 asan English and Health teacher. He coached threeseasons as an assistant football coach, ninth gradebasketball coach and head track coach. In 1973,he became the head football coach and compileda 177-117 career record. During his tenure Ken’steams won six conference championships, andthree state titles in 1994, 1995, and 1996. Ken wasbeen involved in seven state tournaments as afootball coach. Ken’s other professional honorsinclude being named conference coach of theyear six times, section coach of the year five timesand Class C Coach of the Year twice. In 1995 hewas named Minnesota High School FootballCoach of the Year. Ken also coached in the AllStar game in 1995 for the Outstate team. Otherpersonal awards include being named assistanttrack coach of the year in 1990, and in1991 hewas named Chatfield Teacher of the Year.Oronoco, MN. He has a son Jeff who lives withhis wife Maureen in Orlando, FL. Ken also enjoystraveling, golfing, fishing, and reading. He is currentlyworking as a real estate agent in Chatfield.Ken is an active member in the community,who serves on the executive council for his churchand was also elected this past November to theChatfield city council. Ken enjoys spending timewith his family: wife Arlyne and their daughterJennifer and her husband Mark and their children,Katy, Abby, and Peyton, all of whom live in40

Minnesota High School Football2005 Hall of Fame InducteesFootball Hall of Fame Annual BanquetJerry Sonnek ~ BlackduckJerry Sonnek, a native of Wells, MN, graduatedfrom Wells High School, 1959. While therehe earned letters in football, basketball, and track.Upon graduation he attended the University of St.Thomas, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degreein Social Studies in 1963.After graduation, Jerry taught in the U. S. VirginIslands for a year in Physical Education andcoaching. In the fall of 1965 he went to Blackduck,MN and taught Social Studies, coached footballand was the athletic director. At Blackduck, Jerrycompiled a 189-109-3 record over 33 years. Histeams won 11 conference championships and onesection championship. His personal honors includebeing named the Region 8A Coach of theYear in 1969. He was named the conference coachof the year in 1979, 1983, 1987, 1995, and 1997.He was nominated for the Minnesota EducationAssociation’s “Teacher of the Year” in 1984. Otherposts he has served include being chairman ofSection 6B football for two years and Presidentof the North Star Football Conference for threeyears. He is also a member of the Legislative Committeein the Athletic Directors Association.Jerry has been supported in his coaching careerby his wife Dorothy and his three children, Steve,Scott, and Sheila. In Jerry’s free time, he enjoysgolfing, reading, fishing, and traveling. His travelshave taken him to the Virgin Islands, Alaska,Canada, and throughout the 50 states.41

Minnesota High School Football2005 Hall of Fame InducteesFootball Hall of Fame Annual BanquetTerry McLean ~ Elk RiverTerry McLean, a native of St. Michael, MNearned twelve letters in high school, four each infootball, basketball, and baseball. He was namedAll State in football. After graduation from highschool, Terry earned two letters in baseball at thecollege level and was named MVP of the team.Terry graduated from St. Cloud State Universitywith a degree in education. He taught social studies,physical education, health, and driver’s education.Terry’s first stop was at Ogilvie, where he washead coach for three years. Terry then moved toElk River, where he was the head football coachfor 22 years. Overall he compiled a record of 190-107-2. Highlights of Terry’s career include threeconference championships, eight section titlegame appearances and five section titles, in 1982,1988, 1990, 1991, and 1992. along with a state runner-upfinish.Other honors Terry has received in his careerinclude Central Lakes Conference Coach of theYear and North Suburban Coach of the Year. In1998 he was named Nike Football Coach of theYear. More awards include being named WCCOGood Neighbor and being awarded the Key to theCity of Elk River. He was also included into the St.Michael-Albertville Hall Of Fame.Terry is retired and winters in Florida, wherehe enjoys golfing, hunting, and fishing. Terry hasbeen supported throughout his career by his family:wife Joan, daughter Patricia and her husbandRoss and their two sons, Mac and Jake; his sonJake and his wife Deana and their two daughtersShae and Sage.42

Minnesota High School Football2005 Hall of Fame InducteesFootball Hall of Fame Annual BanquetNeal Hofland ~ Chokio-AlbertaNeal Hofland was a 1959 graduate of VeblenHigh School in Veblen, SD. While in high schoolNeal lettered in football, basketball, and track. Hethen attended Huron College and earned threeletters in football and basketball. He graduated in1963 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.Neal started at Chokio schools in 1963, whichbecame Chokio-Alberta in 1967. He remainedthere until 1981. Neal left education to run an insuranceagency, but he continued to coach football.His coaching career lasted 35 years, untilhis retirement in 2003. He compiled an impressive263-86-2 career record. His teams have wontwo state titles, six section championships, and 17conference championships. He has been namedthe MHSFCA’s Coach of the Year in1991 and theNine Man Coach of the Year in 1991 and 1993.He has been named section coach of the year sixtimes and Pheasant coach of the year seven times.Neal has also been district coach of the year fourtimes and Region 6 Coach of the Year.Some of his personal highlights include coachingin the North-South All Star game in 1976 andwinning two state titles in 1991 and 1993. Anotherhighlight was coaching his son along with havingthe privilege to coach “great kids” for forty-oneyears.Neal is very active in his community. His activitiesinclude the Chokio Fire Department, StevensCounty Commissioner, Knights of Columbus,Chokio Community Club, and St. Mary’s Choir.Neal and his wife Jeanne have four children, Ruth,Dave, Lynn, and Amy.43

Minnesota High School Football2005 Hall of Fame InducteesFootball Hall of Fame Annual BanquetDick Jonckowski ~ Citation Award:RadioDick Jonckowski, a 1961 graduate of New Praguehigh school, quickly became known as a funnyman. It goes with his nicknames, “The Polish Eagle”,“ The Walking Sports Encylcopedia”, and the“King of One-Liners”. Dick has been all over thestate of Minnesota as an emcee and speaker in his37 years of broadcasting. Some of his jobs haveincluded: the public address announcer for thehigh school football All Star game and public addressannouncer for Minnesota Gopher football.Dick has been the radio announcer for high schoolfootball games for over 30 years. One of his highlightsincludes covering the 1985 New Prague statechampionship team. Dick has been announcingShakopee high school football since 1966. He alsohosted a radio show called “The Coaches RoundTable” for 38 years.Dick was inducted to the Mancini’s RestaurantHall of Fame in1997. He is a 2000 Shakopee HighSchool Hall of Fame member, and he has been amember of Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame since1996.Dick is currently the public address announcerfor Minnesota Gopher basketball and Baseball andhas earned the title of “The Voice of the Gophers”.Dick’s family includes his wife of 38 years, Arlene,daughter Jennifer, and his son Jeff and his wifeBrenda, who have provided him with many yearsof support. Some of Dick’s favorite hobbies arecollecting sports memorabilia and making peoplelaugh. Dick’s longtime motto is “laugh and livelonger”.44

Minnesota High School Football2005 Hall of Fame InducteesFootball Hall of Fame Annual BanquetDonovan Larson ~ College Division: North Dakota State University; HamlineUniversityDonavon Lason graduated from Osseohigh school in 1965, where he letteredseven times in football, basketball, andtrack. He then attended Hamline Universityand graduated with a Bachelor ofArts degree in 1969. While at Hamline,he lettered in football and track fourtimes each. In football, he was both theteam captain and team’s Most ValuablePlayer during the 1968 season was alsothe winner of the prestigious Jerry SmithMemorial Award. In track, he was theteam captain in 1968 and 1969. Donavonfinished his education at the Universityof Minnesota-Duluth in 1980, where he earned his Master of Arts Degree in Education.After completing his undergraduate work, Donavon coached and taught for eighteen seasons atseveral high schools: Wausau East high school in Wisconsin; Brooten, Sauk Centre, Hibbing, Blaine,and Albert Lea in Minnesota. His high school career record was 80-76. Donavon then went on to thecollege ranks where he becoma the defensive line coach at North Dakota State University in the fallof 1987. During his fourteen seasons with the Bison, the team compiled a record of 138-36-1 and hewas part of five conference championships, nine playoff berths and two national titles in 1988 and1990.In 2001, Donavon returned to Hamline University when he was named as the head football coach.He coached the Pipers for four seasons before retiring after the 2004 season. “Lars” passed away unexpectedlyon December 5th, 2004.Donavon was also named as the Hamline Alumni Coach of the Year in 1977. He was an activemember in the Minnesota High School Football Coaches Association and he served as the Secretary-Treasurer from 1984-86. He was also a member of the American Football Coaches Association.Donavon’s family includes his wife Cindy; daughter, Heidi and her husband, Ken Clark, and granddaughtersFaith and Anna; daughter, Molly and her husband, John Giovinco and grandson, Michael;and son, Adam and his wife, Melissa, and granddaughter, Isabella. His parents, Harvey and LorisLason, reside in Chisago City, MN.45

Minnesota High School Football“Hall of Fame”Sponsored by the Minnesota High School Football Coaches AssociationPREVIOUS WINNERS1965Bernie BiermanFrank CleveBernie ColeJake ChristiansenVein MorrisonBronko NagurskiTed PetersonLew Swearingen1966Bert BatsonLester S. BarnardRed HastingsJohn GagliardiLefty Ranweiler1967Francis “Pug” LundLouis TodnemPaul GielCliff MorlanJoe Markley1968Lee BrockmeyerSid HartmanCharles “Bud” WilkinsonElmer Wigen1969C.P. BlakesleeDick BradleyRay ChristensonJim ByrneLloyd HollingsworthPete Guzy1970Ed WidsethAdrian ChristensonJake ChristiansenWalter HertzFrank ORourkeLes KnutiBud GrantWendell Vlasin1971Manny MargetButzie MaetzoldGeorge “Butch” NashHarold M.“Snooks” Sullivan1972Dick WildungJim LeeJerry KruegerWilliam F. BroekmeierFred Vant Hull1973Earl TeasChuck EliasRalph AndersonJerry DahlbergBruce SmithMary Helling1974Oats LeGrandJerry EksteinKenneth “Red” WilsonEdor NelsonDoc Watson1975Art HaasLes NeilBob CollisonRuss HellecksonDick MaharBernie Lusk1976Kermit AndersonWill GullicksonDwaine HobergJack MalevichJim PedersonGeorge RoscoeMurray Warmath1977Frank “Butch” LarsonHerschel H. LysakerArt AvisJim CarringtonLee KroughJim McLaughlinLeo Sebastian1978Chuck DixonChauncey MartinTed MeinhoverRoy “Chip” RasmussenGeorge ReedyMarti RossiniJohn Vucinovich1979Bruce BakkeHerman FrickeyBill HansonLeRoy McMahonDick MulkernHarry NewbyMilt OsterbergBob SchrankSteve SilianoffLloyd Stein1980Bruce BennettNeal DavisJames GustafsonJames MolnarNorm WagnerJim Wallace1981Lou BarleIrv NerdahlGlenn RedmannClayton Tonnemaker1982Bob GoveWally HittGary OlsonDon NylandDale Scholl1983Stan NelsonJoe MrkonichJim Gotta1984Dick LawrenceTom BriereJim Henkes1985Don SwansonBob RoyBruce FrankDon RileyGiffy O’Dell1986Chuck HalstedRalph HagbergPete HergesIke PesonenCliff Senne1987Terry EgerdahlLauren “Huns” HaggeDonald “Bill” McMooreJerry SullivanAngelo Taddie1988Herbert ClaffyMac DahIArt FredricksonRalph PetersonRon RavelingCal Stoll1989John DruggDon FoxJim GriffinBill SeverinHarvey ShewTony Thiel1990Roland BrombergGary GustafsonTom MahoneyBob ONeilDick RezankaAl Siegle1991Morgan BrandrupJohn DaviesEarl GramlingRoy HokkananRon ScottBob Youso1992Stay CanakesDan DevineJohn HansenJoe MayerWarren OlsonGeorge Wemeier1993Les DreschelKen MauerTom PorterDana PowersDick Walker1994Dick BakkeGeorge LarsonJim MaloskyAndy NelsonMarsh NelsonGeorge Smith1995Gerry BrownBruce FrankNorman JohnsonBob PetersonPat “Bruno” Waldner1996Jim ChristophersonMary GundersonMike MorrisseyLloyd Peterson1997Bill BeckJohn DrewsRoss FortierAndy LiaJerry Peterson1998John ConzemiusFrank FredlundBob SullivanJerry WallskogWes Wistrom1999Bill MartinGerhard MeidtGrady RostbergBuz RumrillMal ScanlanOmer Sieben2000Jerry HegnaAndy McCartyElmer MenageEd MettnerJim SimserGeorge Thole2001Ken BelangerJohn GrossDon BertekRoger LipeltKeith SwansonStuart Nordquist2002Pepper LysakerKen BaumannRick MankePaul MorkWillie RauenJim Roforth2003Lyle AndersonClark BergloffJim MaderDavid MainDave NigonDick Strand2004Dean TaylorStan OlsonGary GrahamDeryl RameyRandy Shaver46

NOMINATION FORMFOOTBALL COACHES "HALL OF FAME"Contact:Scott Tschimperle: tschis@gsl.k12.mn.usPaul Lemke: lemkep@gsl.k12.mn.usDIRECTIONS:1. Please have nominee (if possible) complete this nomination form completely.2. Please type or print neatly.3. Please answer questions in all categories of the nomination form that are applicable.4. Please include a picture (black and white preferred) of the nominee to be used for press purposes.5. Nominations must be received by Jan. 1st, 2003NAME:________________________________________________________ DATE: ____________________PRESENT ADDRESS:______________________________________________________________________(city) (state) (zip)TELEPHONE (HOME):____________________________________ (WORK): _________________________BIRTHDATE:___________________________________________ MARRIED: ________ SINGLE: ________SPOUSES NAME:___________________________ CHILDREN AND AGES: __________________________PRESENT EMPLOYMENT POSITION:_________________________________________________________NOMINATED BY: _________________________________________________________________________ADDRESS OF NOMINATOR: ________________________________________________________________(city) (state) (zip)NOMINATOR'S TELEPHONE (HOME):_____________________________ (WORK) ___________________Induction into the Football Coaches "Hall of Fame" is gained through one of three divisions. These divisions are:A. The high school division (Coaches)B. The college division (Coaches)C. The citation division (Writers, Announcers, Athletic Directors, Fans, etc.)IN WHICH DIVISION IS THE INDIVIDUAL NAMED ABOVE NOMINATED?____________________________NOMINEES HOBBIES:_____________________________________________________________________NOMINEES TRAVELS: _____________________________________________________________________EDUCATIONHigh School:School City/State Years Degree Received47

48Minnesota High School FootballDave Nelsongraduated fromAnoka high schoolin 1974, havingplayed football forhis father, longtimeAnoka coach StanNelson. He thenwent on to the Universityof Minnesota-Duluth,wherehe continued hisfootball career.After graduatingform UMD in1974, Dave beganhis coaching careerat Blaine highschool as an assistantcoach, in thatsame year. He alsowas continuing hisacademic pursuits,achieving a Mastersdegree from St.Cloud State Universityin 1987.He had been promotedto head footballcoach at Blainein 1984. Nelson ledthe Bengals to eightsection championships,three runner-upfinishes instate tournamentcompetition and a state championship in 1988.From there Nelson moved on to his current positionas head coach at Minnetonka high school, in2002. It took only three years for the Skippers toachieve a section, then state championship, makingNelson one of the state’s few coaches to have2004 Football Coach Of The YearDave NelsonMinnetonka High Schoolwon state titlesat two differentschools.Along withhis state tournamentsuccess,Nelson hasguided his teamsto twelve conferencechampionships.He hasalso received numeroushonorsincluding beingnamed the ClassAA Coach of theYear in 1988 andthe 5A Coach ofthe year in 2004.He has also beeninducted intothe Universityof MinnesotaDuluth Hall ofFame.Dave and hiswife, Maureen,have been marriedfor 26 yearsand have threechildren: Sarah,an ElementaryEducationgraduate fromthe Universityof Oklahoma;Ashley, a student at Bethel College, and Jesse,who quarterbacked Minnetonka to a state titlethis past fall, and will continue his football careerat Concordia-Moorhead.

Minnesota High School Football2004 Coaches of the Year . . .Mark KroulikStephen-Argyle9-Man Coach of the YearJim ReinhardtRushford PetersonClass 1A Coach of the YearLeo PohlkampPierzClass 2A Coach of the YearBruce NelsonEast Grand ForksClass 3A Coach of the YearJeff FergusonTotino GraceClass 4A Coach of the YearDave NelsonMinnetonkaClass 5A Coach of the Year49

Minnesota High School FootballDistinguished Service Award WinnerBill Hoag ~ Distinguished ServiceBill Hoag has been a consistent supporter of highschool football, especially in Minnesota, for manyyears. Through the company that he represents,Varsity Gold, he has established many positive contactsthroughout the state and through his company’sfundraising programs, many high school footballprograms have been able to raise much neededrevenue to help their programs improve.Bill has always been open and available to highschool football coaches and has come up withmany innovative ways to help coaches providewhat is needed for their high school football teams.Through his organization’s promotions and hospitality,and Bill’s natural good nature and willingnessto help, Minnesota’s high school football programshave been able to improve and grow.As one of the main sponsors for the MHSFCA,Varsity Gold and Bill Hoag are helping to improvethe game of high school football and make the organizationmore efficient and beneficial to Minnesota’scoaches.50

Minnesota High School Football2004 Assistant Coach of The YearDoug Heruth ~ BlaineDoug Heruth attended Brooklyn Center HighSchool, where he participated in football, basketballand baseball. His high school football coachwas Minnesota Hall Of Famer; Warren Olson.After high school, Doug went on to HamlineUniversity where he graduated with a degree inBusiness Administration in 1981. At Hamline, hewas a 4-year starter at free safety under head coachDick Tressel.Doug began his coaching career by returningto Brooklyn Center High School. He coachedfootball and scouted from 1981-1984; having theopportunity to learn from great people and greatcoaches such as Warren Olson, Doug Darnell andBernie Wesloh.The Centaurs were State Champions in 1984.He was also the head softball coach at B.C. from1983-1992.Doug’s tenure at Blaine began in 1984. Hehas taught Business Education there for the past21 years, earning a Master’s Degree in Educationin 1995. On the football staff, he served asthe sophomore defensive coordinator for 7 years,and has been the varsity defensive back coach andspecial teams coordinator for the past 14 seasons.At Blaine, Doug has been fortunate to be part of9 state tournament teams and 13 straight appearancesin the section championship game.He is very grateful to the many coaches that hehas worked with and learned from over the years.In particular; Shannon Gerrety, Dave Nelson, JeffFerguson and Lowell Kutches have been great mentorsand friends, who showed him how to treatkids right and make football a special experiencefor every player.Doug has been married to his wonderful, understandingwife Kristi for 18 years. They have twoboys: Joe (15) and Jack (11).51

Minnesota High School Football2004 Butch Nash AwardThe Minnesota High School Football CoachesAssociation feels that Butch Nash is the epitome ofthe ideal assistant coach.Total loyalty, coaching competency, outstandingrapport with players and fellow coaches, integritybeyond reproach, and many years of dedicated serviceto a worthy profession are the qualities thatdescribe Butch.These are the qualities exemplified by the assistantcoaches who have been chosen to receive thisyear’s Butch Nash Award.Butch Nash Award Requirements• An active assistant football coach at the high school level.• Although not strictly limited to varsity level coaches, the Executive Committee sets arequirement of being an assistant who is a “front liner” – in the limelight, under the gun,recipient of praise and/or criticism approaching the level of the head coach.• Certainly, a few younger coaches can meet these requirements, BUT, in all candor, years ofservice to a program will influence the selection committee’s choices. 15 or more years in thesame program is the general “rule of thumb”.• Both the head coach and the nominee must be members of the MHSFCA.• No more than one assistant from a high school program will be honored in a given year.• The award will be limited to eight recipients in a given year.Ron RandallPlainview-Elgin-MillvilleKeith HowardElk River52

Minnesota High School FootballBob Kovich - LakevilleTom Sand- JordanTim Seaton- VerndaleTracey Wensloff - RoseauMark O’Neill - Champlin ParkBill Baumann - North BranchLee Eklund - HawleyMick Goudy - Rogers53

Minnesota High School FootballQuestionnaire ForButch Nash AwardCandidates name in fullAddressFirst middle lastCity/Zip CodeE-mail Home phone ( ) Work phone ( )Birthdate College attended Year graduatedCandidate: Member MSHSCA? Yes; No. Member MHSFCA? Yes; No.Head Coach: Member MSHSCA? Yes; No. Member MHSFCA? Yes; No.Class: 9M; A; 2A; 3A; 4A; 5A; ConferenceSchool AddressSchoolCity/Zip CodeCurrent football coaching assignmentCoaching background (Previous schools, years at the school, and any other significant information).1.2.3.4.5.Total number of years as an assistant coachList other background information that would help the committee in their selection (previous championships, awards,etc.Submitted by:Head Football CoachReturn to: Jim Dotseth, 4180 Trenton Lane No, Plymouth, MN 5544154

Academic All-StateFootball Team ApplicationSchool _____________________________________ Class _______________________________________Address _____________________________________ Section _____________________________________Head Coach __________________________________ Phone ( ______ ) _____________________________The following number of candidates may be listed for each class: 5A-40, 4A-40, 3A-34, 2A-29, 1A-27, 9-man-20; threeextra players should be listed also for the purpose of tie-breakers. The 4.00 grading system to 2 decimals will be used, sotheir systems must be converted. 4.00 is the highest grade used. The grades must be from the past full year.Applications must be in to each class representative by Nov. 1. A team champion will be chosen in each class.Players Name G.P.A.1) ______________________________________2) ______________________________________3) ______________________________________4) ______________________________________5) ______________________________________6) ______________________________________7) ______________________________________8) ______________________________________9) ______________________________________10) ______________________________________11) ______________________________________12) ______________________________________13) ______________________________________14) ______________________________________15) ______________________________________16) ______________________________________17) ______________________________________CompositeSend Team Application to (Fax Numbers):9 Man: Dave Krenik, Cleveland (507) 931-9088Class 1A: Wayne Petermeier, Browerville (320) 594-8105Class 2A: Clay Anderson, Albert Lea (507) 379-5498Class 3A: Dave Hylla, Proctor (218) 628-4937Class 4A: Bubba Sullivan, Northfield (507) 645-3455Class 5A: Dave Nelson, Minnetonka (952) 401-5905Chairman: Con Natvig, BrowervillePlayers Name G.P.A.18) ______________________________________19) ______________________________________20) ______________________________________21) ______________________________________22) ______________________________________23) ______________________________________24) ______________________________________25) ______________________________________26) ______________________________________27) ______________________________________28) ______________________________________29) ______________________________________30) ______________________________________31) ______________________________________32) ______________________________________33) ______________________________________34) ______________________________________(Signature of verifying school official)PositionClass 5A, 4A and 3A make copy of page for additional names.

Academic All-StateFootball Team ConceptGuidelines & Procedures:1) Choose one champion in each class.2) Use 75% of the tournament team number to decidethe team G.PA.5A - 404A - 403A - 342A - 291A - 279-Man - 20Note:Each player name and G.P.A. must be listed.3) In addition, three extra players' G.P.A.s will be listedfor tie breakers, using them in order.4) The 4.00 grading system will be used. Other systemsmust be converted and 4.00 will be the highestpossible grade. Grades should be rounded off totwo decimal places. No weighted grades.5) Grading Period: The grades should be from the pastfull year. No summer school or current fall gradeswill be used.6) Who is eligible? Only teams with a head coach whois a current member of the Minnesota High SchoolFootball Coaches Association.7) Teams should be submitted to class reps by Nov. 1,and champions submitted to committee chairmanby Nov. 8.Academic All-State Team Committee:Class 5A: Dave Nelson, BlaineClass 4A: Bubba Sullivan, NorthfieldClass 3A: Dave Hylla, ProctorClass 2A: Clay Anderson, Albert LeaClass lA: Wayne Petermeier, Browerville9-Man: Dave Krenik, ClevelandChairman: Con Natvig, SwanvilleINDIVIDUALAcademic All-State FootballPlayer Guidelines and ProceduresA review of the Minnesota State Football CoachesAssociation's basic requirement for the team are:1) Must be a senior varsity letterman for the currentseason who is a starter on either offense, defense orkicker.2) The player must have outstanding football andleadership ability plus academic excellence.3) Player must carry a 3.0 (4.0 scale) grade-pointaverage in an academic core curriculum in hissophomore, junior and first quarter of the senior year.4) Player shall not have any Minnesota State Leagueeligibility penalties or infractions during his highschool career.5) Each class will select a team consisting of thenumber stated below:9-Man=11 3A=141A=12 4A=152A=13 5A=166) The teams will not be selected by position, but thecommittee will select the top football players of eachclass who meet the criteria stated above.7) The Coach submitting the player application mustbe a member of the Minnesota State Football CoachesAssociation.Guidelines & Procedures:1) All applications should be typed or printed withcorrect names and data.2) The selection committee must have a goodsummary of not only the player's academic record, butthe player's football accomplishments.3) If the first quarter grades are not out for theapplicant's senior year, his first quarter senior subjectsmust be listed.4) All applications must be sent to your class academicteam representative. If you have any problems, contactyour class representative first. Please check the timedeadlines on the application form.Remember: This is your state's FOOTBALL COACHESASSOCIATION'S endeavor.Individual All-State Player Committee9-Man: Mike Mahlen, Verndale (218) 455-5185Class lA: Wayne Petermeier, Browerville (320) 594-8105Class 2A: Steve Solem, BOLD (320) 523-5410Class 3A: Marv Peters, Rochester Lourdes (507) 289-4008Class 4A: Rick Sutton, Mankato West (507) 345-1502Class 5A: Todd Olson, Edina (952) 848-3818Chairman: Mike Watson, Centennial (763) 792-5039

INDIVIDUAL APPLICATIONAcademic All-State PlayerName of Applicant _______________________________________________________ Grade ____________Birthday: Month __________________ Day ______ Year ______ Height ____________ Weight ____________School ______________________________________________Coach ______________________________Football position played as a Starter Offense: __________________Defense: __________________Circle Class: 9-Man 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A Kicking Game: __________________Accumulative High School G.P.A. _______________ Attach a Transcript or list subjects completed or enrolled in.Grade 10 SubjectsGrade 11 Subjects1st Quarter Senior Subjects1._________________________2._________________________3 _________________________4. _________________________5. _________________________6. _________________________7. _________________________1. _________________________2. _________________________3. _________________________4. _________________________5. _________________________6. _________________________7. _________________________1. _________________________2. _________________________3. _________________________4. _________________________5. _________________________6. _________________________7. _________________________Use a 4.00 Scale for G.P.A.Pursuant to the provision of PL 93-380 (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974), I hereby grantpermission to release a copy of my academic record and G.P.A. average for use by the Minnesota Football CoachesAssociation in selecting the Academic All-State Team.Coaches: Please use the following format to submit data foryour applicant.School Background Information:1) List academic honors.2) List other school activities and leadership role in school.3) List other sports with varsity participation.Football Information:1) Football position: List in order of which player has bestdemonstrated ability (offense, defense, kicking game).2) List all football honors - previous and this season.3) Statistics (list stats from this season and career totals). Mentionany school or conference records. Mention if a lineman has anyteam stats that may be pertinent to the team's success.4) Coaches comment: Please submit a short letter to the academicteam selection committee describing your player in terms ofability, performance, potential character and what makes thisfootball player special._______________________________________________Signature of Parent or Student Applicant if 18 years or olderPLAYER INFORMATIONTime Deadlines:1) All applications must be in the hands of the class representativesby Nov. 1.2) Class selection committees must have teams picked by Nov. 1and sent to the academic chairman.3) Class representatives must notify all team selections by Nov.1.Send Individual Application to (Fax Numbers):9-Man: Mike Mahlen, Verndale, 218-445-5185Class 1A: Wayne Petermeier, Browerville, 320-594-8105Class 2A: Steve Solem, BOLD, 320-523-1031Class 3A: Scott Tschimperle, Glencoe-Silver Lake, 320-864-6475Class 4A: Rick Sutton, Mankato West, 507-345-1502Class 5A: Todd Olson, Richfield, 612-798-6057Chairman: Mike Watson, Centennial, 763-792-5039Home Phone: 612-722-7815

Minnesota High School FootballVarsity Gold 2004Academic All State Teams(Champion in bold)9 manSection Team GPA1 Cleveland 3.292 Westbrook-Walnut Grove 3.643 Chokio-A-H-N 3.294 Verndale 3.245 NA NA6 Hillcrest Luthern 3.687 NA8 Stephen Argyle 3.621ASection Team GPA1 Rushford-Peterson 3.432 Mankato-Loyola 3.553 Adrian 3.444 Goodhue 3.495 Wabasso 3.656 New York Mills 3.417 Ogilvie 3.318 Red Lake Falls 3.092ASection Team GPA1 NA2 Sibley East 3.613 Minnesota Valley 3.724 East Central 3.225 Eden Valley-Watkins 3.586 Benson 3.507 NA NA8 NA5 St.Cloud Cathedral 3.606 Albany 3.557 Proctor 3.148 Warroad 3.034ASection Team GPA1 Albert Lea 3.502 Willmar 3.543 Simley 2.504 St.Michael-Albertville 3.625 Benild-St.Margarets 3.536 Orono 3.437 Princeton 3.388 Sauk Rapids 3.495ASection Team GPA1 Eastview 3.682 Eden Prairie 3.703 North St.Paul 3.484 White Bear Lake 3.755 Cretin Derham Hall 3.446 NA NA7 Anoka 3.558 Brainerd 3.503ASection Team GPA1 Plainview-Elgin-Millville 3.542 Glencoe-Silver Lake 3.653 NA4 NA59

Minnesota High School FootballVarsity Gold 2004Academic All State IndividualsAAAAARyan Bowlds Eden Prairie Nick Morgan Eden PrairieDavid Koelln Rochester JM Josh Niedenfuer AnokaMarcus John Tibesar Cretin-Derham Hall Korey Horn BrainerdJesse Nelson Minnetonka Pat Deppa MinnetonkaJared Rasmussen Anoka Ryan Doheny AnokaAAAAJoe Barten New Prague Jeff Bohlman SartellNick Daigle Princeton Matt Day AustinEric Decker Rocori Mike Fabel RocoriJoel GeistfeldNew UlmPeter Gottschalk OronoBrain KampaSartellAAABrock Stoffel Aitkin Cameron Stromme AlbanyNick Mertens East Grand Forks John Olson FoleyZach Zillmer Foley Heath Ikrke Plainview-E-MDanile Wingert Plainview-E-M Kyle Wojtysiak ProctorGrand Weller Sauk Centre Adam Knebel WarroadKyle Hardwick Warroad Danny Warner Rochester LourdesAABen Kuznia BOLD Jason Costello MVLMikkel Haugen Kenyon-Wanamingo Jordan Berg Sibley EastSteve Jewison WEM Nick Torkildson Pelican RapidsEric Schultz Lewiston-Altura Bryce Bohow Lewistion-AltruaMatthew Stommes Eden Valley-Watkins John Sallstrom GFWAdam Nokleby Benson Kyle Hilleren BensonABrian Cornelius Mankato Loyola Alex Mierau Rushford-PetersonDan Williams St. Clair Isaac Dorn Parkers PrairieCasey Knips Adrian Kyle Belmont Ottertail CentralLevi DeVries Mahnomen John Muehlberg Ottertail CentralAndrew Walsh Nashwauk-Kewautin Brandon Schaefer BrowervilleNic Johnson Browerville Jeramie Weller New York Mills9-ManJacob Stroud Hillcrest Chris Failing Kittson CentralRyan Grommersch Nicollet Lance Koplin AshbyTom Adamietz Verndale Riley St. Germain Stephen-ArgyleJeffery Zimmerman Nicollet Alex Johnson Westbrook-Walnut GroveKevin Johnson Cleveland Dylan Schuster Chokio-A-H-NAndy BramerVerndale60

Minnesota High School Football2004 Minnesota 9-Man All-StateThe 2004 Minnesota 9-Man All-State Football team was selected by the 9-Manfootball coaches associationPlayers are listed by position and school in parentheses.OFFENSEQB- Riley St. Germain (Stephen-Argyle Central), Matt Niskanen (Mt. Iron-Buhl);RB- Nick Grewe (Bertha-Hewitt), Cody Rinke (Wheaton), Tyler Fisher (Verndale), JoeBunne (Leroy-Ostrander);WR- Ty Crabtree (Hillcrest Lutheran Academy), Brady Rose (Cedar Mt.-Comfrey);LINE- Andrew Urbaniak (Kittson Central), Ben Kuznia (Stephen-Argyle Central),Tanner Lehman (Chokio-Alberta/Herman-Norcross);DEFENSELINE- Nick Safranski (Stephen-Argyle Central), John Hanks (Leroy-Ostrander), MikeStruss (Nicollet), Andy Bramer (Verndale), Dan Brauch (Bertha-Hewitt);LB- Tyrel Messer (Cromwell), Evan Twedt (Hillcrest Lutheran Academy), AndrewKnight (Leroy-Ostrander);DB- Zack Rowe (Mt. Iron-Buhl), Ethan Armstrong (Wheaton), Isaac Johnson(Verndale).2004 Honorable MentionJake Stroud (Hillcrest Lutheran Academy), Jeff Zimmerman (Nicollet), AndrewLarson (Cedar Mt.-Comfrey), Patrick Longmire (Spring Grove), David Krenz (CedarMt.-Comfrey), Cody Oberg (Ulen-Hitterdal), Shyler Gasman (LaPorte), Matt Gratzek(Stephen-Argyle Central), Kevin Villebrun (Orr).2004 Coach of the YearMark Kroulik (Stephen-Argyle Central)61

2004 Playoff ResultsSECTION CHAMPIONSRochester John Marshall (9-2)Score 28-0Minnetonka (10-1)HMinnetonka 342004 CLASS 5A PLAYOFFSChamplin Park(10-0)Score 41-13Brainerd(10-0)HChamplin Park 6Minnetonka 23MinnetonkaWoodbury(6-5)Score 31-14Centennial(6-5)HWoodbury 7Wayzata 14AAAAA State ChampionCretin-Derham Hall(8-3)Score 34-27Wayzata (10-1)HWayzata 26SECTION CHAMPIONSNorthfield(11-0)Score 36-8Mankato East(7-3) H Northfield 72004 CLASS 4A PLAYOFFSPrinceton(11-0)Score 27-7Sartell-St. Stephens(10-1)HSartell-St. Stephens 14Sartell-St. Stephens 6Totino GraceSouth St. Paul(9-1)Score 24-21Totino Grace(10-1)HTotino Grace 21Totino Grace 27AAAA State ChampionAcademy of Holy Angels(8-2)Score 26-15Hutchinson(7-4)HHutchinson 7SECTION CHAMPIONSPlainview-Elgin Milville(11-0)Score 35-28Glencoe-Silver Lake(7-4) HGlencoe-Silver Lake 272004 CLASS 3A PLAYOFFSVirginia (6-5)Score 77-7East Grand Forks (11-0)HEast Grand Forks 28East Grand Forks 31East Grand ForksRedwood Valley (10-1)Score 34-25Delano (8-2)HDelano 6Becker 14Class AAA State ChampionBecker (10-1)Score 28-22Staples-Motley (9-2)HBecker 2262

SECTION CHAMPIONSLewiston-Altura(5-6)Score 33-8Waterville-E-M (9-2) H Waterville-E-M 62004 Playoff Results2004 CLASS 2A PLAYOFFSEsko (9-0)Pierz (9-2)Score 22-21HPierz 20Pierz 39PierzBOLD (11-0)Score 48-28Braham(10-1)HBOLD 7Eden Valley-Watkins 14AA State ChampionEden Valley-Watkins(9-1)Score 28-0Yellow Medicine East(8-3)HEden Valley-Watkins 13SECTION CHAMPIONSRushford-Peterson (9-1)Score 6-0Mankato Loyola (11-0) HRushford-Peterson 372004 CLASS 1A PLAYOFFSNashwauk-Keewatin (9-2)Score 14-12Mahnomen (8-3)HMahnomen 12Rushford-Peterson 20Rushford-PetersonSpringfield (10-1)Score 13-6Goodhue (7-4)HGoodhue 21Ottertail Central 6A State ChampionKerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg(6-5)Score 29-14Ottertail Central (10-1) HOttertail Central 47SECTION CHAMPIONSLeRoy-Ostrander (9-2)Score 35-0Edgerton (10-1) HMountain Iron-Buhl (11-0)Score 63-37LeRoy-Ostrander 21Stephen-Argyle 27Stephen-Argyle 252004 CLASS 9-MAN PLAYOFFSStephen-Argyle (11-0)HStephen-ArgyleWheaton (10-1)Score 12-0Bertha-Hewitt (10-1)HBertha-Hewitt 26Bertha-Hewitt 69-Man State ChampionAlbrook (11-0)Score 49-16Hillcrest Lutheran (11-0)HHillcrest Lutheran 2063

Minnesota High School Football2004 State Football Tournament9-ManIn its ninth consecutive and overall appearancein the state football tournament, Stephen-ArgyleCentral successfully defended its 9-Man title, thethird championship for the school. The Storm,ranked No. 1 in the final Associated Press poll,took advantage of third quarter miscues by Bertha-Hewitt(12-2) to take control of the game andcap a perfect season (14-0) with a 25-6 win.After a scoreless first quarter in which bothteams combined for just 83 total yards, Bertha-Hewitt’s Nick Grewe dove in from two yards outfor the game’s first score and the only score for theBears. Stephen-Argyle answered shortly beforehalftime with an eight-yard touchdown pass fromRiley St. Germain to Nevin Lubarski. The successfulextra-point try was the score difference at theend of the first half. Stephen-Argyle would score18 third-quarter points on a 30-yard field goal byJesse Sundby, a five-yard touchdown run by BlakeSczepanski, and a 24-yard touchdown run by LukeUrbaniak.Class AIn its fifth tournament appearance, No, 9-ranked Rushford-Peterson (12-1) won its secondClass A title with a decisive 20-6 victory againstOtter Tail Central.Otter Tail Central (12-2) controlled the ballfor much of the first half, owning nearly a threeto-oneedge in time of possession. The Bulldogsdefense held Rushford-Peterson to just three firstdowns and 72 yards of total offense in the first24 minutes. The only score of the half came on a29-yard touchdown pass from Otter Tail Centralsenior quarterback Kyle Belmont to senior widereceiver Andy Olson. Trojans senior running backDan Boyum rushed 18 times for 142 yards andtwo TDs. Rushford-Peterson did not complete apass in four attempts while gaining 250 yards onthe ground on 45 team carries. Junior cornerbackTyler Drinkall took the second of his three interceptions41 yards for a touchdown. The three interceptionsfor Drinkall tied a Prep Bowl record.Class AAThe No. 3-ranked Pierz Pioneers defeated EdenValley-Watkins for the second time this season,but this victory earned them the Class AA championshipin their second consecutive and fifthoverall tournament appearance. Both teams playin the Central Minnesota Conference and thefirst victory was by a 35-38 score. The Prep Bowlchampionship, the school’s first, came with a 39-14 score.Senior running back Christian Even ran for twotouchdowns, threw for a third, and caught threepasses for 69 yards to lead Pierz (12-2). Pierzsophomore Bryan Virnig took the opening kickoffand scampered 66 yards to put the Pioneersin great field position for their initial drive of thegame. Three plays later, Even scampered five yardsfor the game’s first score. Pierz went on to take a20-0 lead in the first quarter on touchdown rushesby quarterback Mike Pohlkamp from six yards outand Virnig from 32 yards away. Eden Valley-Watkins(12-2) climbed back into the game temporarilyin the second quarter on a pair of touchdownpasses from quarterback Shane Henfling.Class AAAThe Green Wave of East Grand Forks capturedits first state football championship after qualifyingfor the state tournament for only the third timeand the first time since 1985. Senior quarterbackNick Mertens threw a touchdown pass, ran in atwo-point conversion, ran for a TD, intercepted aBecker pass and returned it 33 yards, and kicked a26-yard field goal -- all in the second quarter -- tolead East Grand Forks (14-0) to a 31-14 win overBecker (12-2).Becker led first, then trailed only by three at the64

Minnesota High School Football2004 State Football Tournamenthalf. East Grand Forks scored the third quarter’sonly touchdown on a 57-yard pass from Mertensto senior tight end Brent Beiswenger. Early in thefourth quarter, EGF senior Matt Rambeck pickedoff a Becker pass and returned it 30 yards for aGreen Wave touchdown. Mertens, the AP Playerof the Year, finished his prep career with a combined94 touchdowns throwing and running. Hefinished the game 13-of-29 for 224 yards and twotouchdowns with one interception through, 16rushes for 59 yards on the ground, five tackles andan interception on defense, a field goal and fourextra points as a kicker, and punted seven timesfor an average of 40.5 yards per punt.Class AAAATotino-Grace of Fridley won its second consecutiveand fourth overall state title with its 27-6 defeat of No. 4-ranked Sartell-St. Stephen. TheEagles, ranked No. 2, dominated the second halfafter building a slight 7-0 first-half lead. The Totino-Gracedefense held Sartell-St. Stephen to only59 yards rushing and seven first downs.Totino-Grace (13-1) added a second touchdownon the last play of the third quarter as juniorquarterback Tony Pastoors connected with seniorwideout Joel Langevin on a 27-yard touchdownpass. The set up for the score was a fake punt inwhich Pastoors and Langevin hooked up on an 11-yard completion on fourth-and-seven for a firstdown. Pastoors put the game on ice for the Eagleswith an eight-yard touchdown scamper midwaythrough the final frame. Senior running back RayWilson capped the scoring with an 11-yard touchdownrun. Sartell-St. Stephen (12-2) was 0-for-9on third down conversions. The Sabres’ marchedinside the Totino-Grace 38-yard line only onceduring the game, on their final drive of the contestwhich resulted in a 15-yard touchdown passfrom senior quarterback Brian Kampa to seniorwide receiver Dan Gaughan.Class AAAAAThe No. 3-ranked Minnetonka Skippers, makingtheir first state tournament appearance, wontheir first state title against Classic Lake Conferencerival and No. 5-ranked Wayzata, making itsfifth state tournament appearance. Junior halfbackJavon Hopkins rushed 27 times for 224 yardsand two touchdowns to lead Minnetonka (13-1)to a 23-14 win. The Skippers set a new Prep Bowlrecord with 519 yards in total team offense. A totalof 27,620 attended the six games of Prep BowlXXIII.Wayzata senior tailback Quinn Hendel scampered50 yards on the Trojans’ second drive of thegame to open the scoring. Minnetonka respondedwith a 13-play, 65-yard drive culminating in a19-yard field goal by junior kicker Sam Buckmanon the first play of the second quarter. Buckmankicked two more field goals later. Hopkins took ahandoff on the first play of a drive in the secondquarter and rambled 84 yards for a touchdown toput Minnetonka on top 10-7. The run set a PrepBowl record for longest run from scrimmage,breaking the previous mark of an 80-yard run byBrent Miller of Mahnomen in 1993.Minnetonka junior cornerback Matt Risingertied a Prep Bowl record with three interceptionsduring the game. The Skippers finish the seasonat 12-2.65

Minnesota High School Football2004 State ChampionsMINNETONKA - Section 1 Champion - Class 5ATOTINO GRACE - Section 4 Champion - Class 4A66

Minnesota High School Football2004 State ChampionsEAST GRAND FORKS - Section 8 Champion - Class 3APIERZ - Section 8 Champion - Class 2A67

Minnesota High School Football2004 State ChampionsRUSHFORD-PETERSON - Section 1 Champion - Class 1ASTEPHEN-ARGYLE - Section 8 Champion - 9-MAN68

32nd Annual Minnesota High School✭2:00 P.M. SATURDAY, JUNE 25, 2005 • ST. CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITYOUTSTATEHEAD COACHS:Jeff MummMETROMike KortonGame RecapOUSTATE: 39 METRO: 25OUTSTATEASSISTANTS:Bill HudspithBryan OlsonRick TheisenCarl FruechteBruce NelsonMETROSteve GeorgeAdam KowlesMark O’NeilAndy EwaldKeith HowardThe Outstate team jumped out to a commandinglead, 39-0, over the Metro team, before the Metro teamwas able to close the gap by scoring 25 consecutive pointsin the second half. With the victory the Outstate teamsnow take a 14-12 lead in the overall series, since the gamehas used the Metro versus Outstate format.Eric Decker, a receiver from Rocori high school whowill be playin at the Univerisity of Minnesota this fall,was chosen as the game’s Most Valuable Player. Deckerhad eight receptions for 151 yards and one touchdownto lead the Outstate offensive display. Mr. Football, NickMertens, of East Grand Forks, was one of the quarterbackswho benefited from Decker’s athletic receptionsas the Outstate team built its large margin with only afew minutes gone in the third quarter. The Outstate defensealso played well as they limited the Metro offense tominimal yardage during the first three quarters and evenscored a touchdown early on as Gopher football recruitNate Triplett, of Delano, returned an interception for atouchdown.Co-sponsored by theMinnesota High School FootballCoaches Association,Varsity Gold, and American ExpressThe Metro team was then able to take advantage ofa special All Star game rule, which allows the the teamthat’s behind by more than 10 points to elect to receivethe kickoff. This gave the Metro team four consecutiveoffensive possessions in the second half and led to theirbeing able to narrow the margin.The game was played at St. Cloud State University forthe first time this year and early reports seem to indicatea positive response. Sauk Rapids head football coach BillMagnuson, helped in the coordination of hosting someof the hospitality events for coaches for the game. Theteams continued with the previous routine of practicingfor a full week at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peterprior to the game.The game was sponsored by the MSHFCA, VarsityGold, American Express. And Dave Fritze of Eagan, didanother masterful job as game manager.Your support helps benefitthe MHSFCAAward Activities.Thanks for helping!Dave FritzeGame Manager

Minnesota High School Football2005 OUTSTATE ALL STARSHead CoachJeff MummThief River FallsAssistantsBill HudspithBryan OlsonRick TheisenCarl FruechteBruce NelsonEskoSauk CentreRocoriCaledoniaEast Grand Forks✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭NAME SCHOOL NAME SCHOOLDrew AbrahamsonJeremy AgrimsonJeff ArnettDan BeckKyle BelmontAdam BergJordan BergJeff BohlmanChris BrunkhorstKyle BuffingtonLevi BullermanMatt DayEric DeckerLevi DeVriesBrad DielNick GreweMikkel HaugenBrad HermanJoe HibenKyle HilleranPete HiltnerMoose Lk/Willow river H.S.Rushford-Peterson H.S.Redwood Valley H.S.Pelican Rapids H.S.Otter Tail Central H.S.Annandale H.S.Sibley East H.S.Sartell H.S.Rochester Loudes H.S.Princeton H.S.Adrian H.S.Austin H.S.Rocori H.S.Mahnomen H.S.Mankato East H.S.Bertha- Hewitt H.S.Kenyon-Wanamigo H.S.Luverne H.S.Waconia H.S.Benson H.S.Brainard H.S.Steve JewisonDavid KoellnBen KuzniaZach LarsenJoe LukeNick MertensShawn MeyerIsaac OdimJosh PelovskyDerek PotterNate RambeckByran ReimersTim RubyBrandon SchaeferDerek StifterJoe SveenNate TriplettAndrew UrbaniakJacob WagnerKenley WahlinAaron WenkerW.E.M. H.S.RochesterJohn Marshall H.SB.O.L.D. H.S.Northfield H.S.Alexandria H.S.East Grand Forks H.S.Melrose H.S.Rochester Century H.S.Owatonna H.S.Becker H.S.East Grand Forks H.S.Springfield H.S.Jackson Cty. Central H.S.Browerville H.S.Watertown/Mayer H.S.Plainview/Elgin-Millville H.SDelano H.S.Kittson Central H.S.Staples-Motley H.S.Crookston H.S.Royalton H.S.70

Minnesota High School Football2005 METRO ALL STARSHead CoachMike KortonChamplin ParkAssistantsSteve GeorgeAdam KowlesMark O’NeilAndy EwaldKeith HowardFridlelyDeLaSalleChamplin ParkSt. Louis ParkElk River✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭ ✭NAME SCHOOL NAME SCHOOLPhil AyeniRyan BowldsGyangelo BraddenMitch BreckeChauncey CharlsonMat ChristopherDaniel EllingShane FoxHank GoffNate GrinagerCory HansonBrian HaraTyler HenryTony HomesRamon HumberKyle JepsonMarcel JonesKevin KnappBrian KuehnJoel LangevinSam LaudnerWoodbury H.S.Eden Prairie H.S.Mpls,Washburn H.SMaple Grove H.S.Woodbury H.S.Champlin Park H.S.Minnetonka H.S.Benilde-St.Margaret H.S.Minnetonka H.S.St.Paul Academy H.S.De LaSalle H.S.Totino-Grace H.S.Bloomington Jefferson H.S.Woodbury H.S.Champlin Park H.S.Woodbury H.S.Simley H.S.Lakeville H.S.Mounds View H.S.Totino-Grace H.S.Wayzata H.S.James LaurinaitisNate LutzTyler McKeeAndy MetzJeff MillerPat MooneyJesse NelsonJosh NiedendurrAndy ParkeKevin PexaAndrew PhillipsKommonyan QuayeArsenio RichardsonMike SchumacherDan SkellyTripp StandaDarren SuggsNed TavaleMarcus TibesarTed TouneWayzata H.S.Hill-Murray H.S.Irondale H.S.Lakeville H.S.South St.Paul H.S.St. Agnes H.S.Minnetonka H.S.Anoka H.S.St. Louis Park H.S.New Prague H.S.Eden Prairie H.S.Champlin Park H.S.St. Louis Park H.S.Eden Prairie H.S.Champlin Park H.S.Orono H.S.Highland Park H.S.Cretin-Durham Hall H.S.Cretin-Druham Hall H.S.Park Center H.S.71

72Minnesota High School Football2004 Minnesota High SchoolFootball ConferenceCoaches of the YearConference Coach School212 Steve Solem BOLDBig Nine Jon Vik Rochester CenturyCentral Lakes John Ross Sartell-St. StephenCentral MN Ray Tri Eden Valley-WatkinsClassic Lake Derek Fisher Robbinsdale ArmstrongClassic Suburban Wally Malmstrom MahtomediGopher Valley 1A Jim Neyers Mankato LoyolaGopher Valley 2A Jim Buboltz Minnesota Valley LutheranGopher Valley 2A Dan Stork New Richland-H-E-GGreat Northern Central Wally Kostich Mountain Iron-BuhlGreat Northern North Scott Chiabatti Tower-SoudanGreat Northern South Larry Anderson AIBrookGreat River Terry Bodeen BrahamHeart O’Lakes Tony Reno Dilworth-Glyndon-FeltonHiawatha Valley Gold Randy Hockinson Kenyon-WanamingoHiawatha Valley Blue Ivan Kroulik Kasson-MantorvilleLake Jon Leverenz Bloomington JeffersonLittle Sioux Randy Strand AdrianMetro Alliance Joe Gutilla Benilde-St. Margaret’sMinneapolis Lenny Sedlock Minneapolis SouthMinnesota River Terry Turek Le Sueur-HendersonMissota Bubba Sullivan NorthfieldNorth Country Dave Mooers Duluth DenfeldNorth Star Dennis Yell Clearbrook-GonvickNorth Suburban Jeff Ferguson Totino-GraceNorth Tri-County Scott Hall Ulen-HitterdalNorthern Lakes Ryan Beachy Staples-MotleyNorthern Lakes Bruce Nelson East Grand ForksNorthwest Suburban Mike Korton Champlin ParkPheasant North Mike Mahlen VerndalePheasant South Tony Thiel WheatonPolar lA Kevin Haley Barnum

Minnesota High School Football2004 Minnesota High SchoolFootball ConferenceCoaches of the YearConference Coach SchoolPolar 2A Bill Hudspith EskoPrairie North Don Seipkes Ottertail CentralPrairie South Wayne Petermeier BrowervilleRum River Larry Herm FoleyRum River Doug Patnode PrincetonSea Range Stuart Nordquist International FallsSouth Central Brad Wendland St. JamesSouth Central Troy Cody FairmontSouthern Confederacy East Karl Urbaniak Mabel-CantonSouthern Confederacy West Tom Murphy NicolletSouthern Minnesota Denny Lux New Ulm CathedralSouthwest Matt Lundeen Redwood ValleySouthwest Ridge Andrew Fleischman EdgertonSt. Paul City Dave Zeitchick St. Paul Highland ParkSuburban East Bob Jackson White Bear LakeThree Rivers North Bill Ihrke Plainview/Elgin-MillvilleThree Rivers South Carl Fruechte CaledoniaTop of State Mark Kroulik Stephen-ArgyleTri-Metro Adam Kowles DeLaSalleValley Plains Peder Naatz HawleyWest Central North Mike Kleinschmidt AlbanyWest Central North Daryl Oja MelroseWest Central South Bryan Olson Sauk CentreWright County Dwight Lundeen Becker73

Minnesota High School Football2004 MinnesotaSection Coaches of the YearCLASS: 9 MAN - SECTION COACH1 Craig Knight, LeRoy-Ostrander2 Andrew Fleischman, Edgerton3 Tony Thiel, Wheaton4 Rick Harig, Bertha-Hewitt5 Larry Anderson, Albrook6 Richard Risbrudt, Hillcrest Lutheran Academy7 Wally Kostich, Mountain Iron-Buhl8 Mark Kroulik, Stephen-ArgyleCLASS: 1A - SECTION COACH1 Jim Reinhardt, Rushford-Peterson2 Jim Neyers, Mankato Loyola3 Paul Dunn, Springfield4 Clair Austin, Goodhue5 James Cortez, Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg6 Don Seipkes, Otter Tail Central7 Charlie Campbell, Nashwauk-Keewatin8 John Clark, Jr., MahnomenCLASS: 2A - SECTION COACH1 Scott Schmaltz, Lewiston-Altura2 Jon Bakken, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown3 Steve Solem, BOLD4 Terry Bodeen, Braham5 Ray Tri, Eden Valley-Watkins6 Dave Brokke, Yellow Medicine East7 Bill Hudspith, Esko8 Leo Pohlkamp, Pierz6 Ryan Beachy, Staples-Motley7 Rick Erickson, Virginia8 Bruce Nelson, East Grand ForksCLASS: 4A - SECTION COACH1 Bubba Sullivan, Northfield2 Eric Davis, Mankato East3 Chad Sexauer, South St. Paul4 Jeff Ferguson, Totino-Grace5 Mike Pendino, Holy Angels6 Andy Rostberg, Hutchinson7 Doug Patnode, Princeton8 John Ross, Sartell-St. StephenCLASS: 5A - SECTION COACH1 John Drews. Rochester John Marshall2 Dave Nelson, Minnetonka3 Paul Herzog, Woodbury4 Mike Watson, Centennial5 Rich Kallok and Mike Scanlon, Cretin-DerhamHall.6 Brad Anderson, Wayzata7 Mike Korton, Champlin Park8 Ron Stolski, BrainerdCLASS: 3A - SECTION COACH1 Bill. Ihrke, Plainview-Elgin-Millville2 Dave Dose, Glencoe-Silver Lake3 Matt Lundeen, Redwood Valley4 Merrill Pavlovich, Delano5 Dwight Lundeen, Becker74

Minnesota High School FootballWinningest All TimeHigh School Coaches200 or more wins: After 2004 SeasonRank Wins Losses Ties Coach School Years1 307 66 6 George Larson-r Cambridge 402 287 65 2 Ken Baumann-r Mahnomen 323 285 69 2 George Thole-r Stillwater 314 284 81 3 * Mike Mahlen Verndale 365 280 132 5 * Ron Stolski Brainerd 436 277 89 2 Grady Rostberg-r Hutchinson 347 267 111 3 Jim Roforth-r Osakis 418 265 122 11 George Smith-r Mahtomedi 439 264 80 2 Neal Hofland-r Chokio-Alberta 3510 259 102 9 Les Dreschel-r Red Lake Falls/Crookston 4010 259 105 13 John Hansen-r Osseo 4012 256 94 8 Tom Mahoney-r Fairmont 3813 251 114 2 Stuart Nordquist International Falls 3614 247 119 3 Buz Rumrill-r Glencoe/Silver Lake 3315 241 91 0 Dave Nigon-r Totino Grace 3116 238 121 3 * Dwight Lundeen Becker 3417 236 79 0 Gerhard Meidt-r Rothsay/Minneota/Big Lake 3218 230 65 0 Jim Mader-r Albany 2619 223 91 1 Jim Simser-r Fairmont/New Richland-H 3120 222 91 0 Stan Olson-r LeRoy-Ostrander 3021 221 113 1 Jerry Wallskog-r LeCenter/BDRSH 3522 220 74 0 Clark Bergloff-r Mora 2923 217 121 1 Don Stueve-r Fergus Falls 3724 216 130 6 Billy Beck-r Lac Qui Parle Valley 3925 214 89 0 * Merrill Pavlovich Delano 2926 212 64 0 Gary Graham-r Browerville 2526 212 83 8 Kenneth “Red” Wilson-r Bemidji 3426 212 95 0 * Dave Brokke Granite Falls/YME 2826 212 121 2 DeWayne Johnson-r Anoka 3330 209 107 1 Roger Lipelt-r Wayzata 3431 207 109 2 Andy Nelson-r Lake Benton/Verdi 3432 206 89 0 Ron Johnson-r Clearbrook/Gonvick Tr. 3133 203 66 1 Stav Canakes-r Edina 2734 202 106 13 Bruce Frank-r Le Sueur 3735 200 65 0 Rich Kallok-r Cretin-DH 2435 200 77 3 Bob Youso-r Moose Lake/Willow River 3035 200 89 0 Ken Mauer-r St. Paul Harding 3235 200 120 2 Con Natvig-r Swanville 33*Active - Please inform the Secretary-Treasurer of any corrections needed.75

Minnesota High School FootballActive High School Coacheswith 100 wins or moreAfter 2004 SeasonWins Losses Ties Coach School Years284 81 3 Mike Mahlen Verndale 36280 132 5 Ron Stolski Brainerd 43251 114 2 Stuart Nordquist International Falls 37238 121 3 Dwight Lundeen Becker 34214 89 0 Merrill Pavlovich Delano 29212 95 0 Dave Brokke Granite Falls/YME 28200 65 0 Rich Kallok-r Cretin-DH 22183 92 1 Larry Thompson Lakeville 25179 133 0 Don Seipkes Henning/Ottertail Central 32179 49 0 John Bakken Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 19178 58 0 Dave Nelson Minnetonka 21178 105 0 Terry Karlsgodt Atwater-Grove City- Cosmos 28174 47 0 Steve Ott Deer River 19172 115 0 Gene Stritesky Ogilvie 28171 49 0 Steve Solem BOLD 19170 100 0 Richard Risbrudt Hillcrest Lutheran Academy 29169 133 0 Doug Patnode Princeton 30168 115 0 Jim Brown Winsted Holy Trinity 29166 127 0 Dennis Hale Worthington 30165 82 0 Terry Ogorek Kittson Central 25158 57 0 Jim Reinhardt Rushford-Peteson 20153 75 0 Dave Hylla Proctor 24150 97 0 Brad Homstad Northstar(Kittson County) 27145 103 2 Dennis Kalpin Alexandria 26142 51 0 Don Henderson Triton 17137 108 0 Steve Radniecki Norman County East 24136 143 1 Mike Watson Centennial 29134 122 0 John Bennett Prior Lake 26133 62 0 Leo Pohlkamp Pierz 19130 72 0 Dave Dose Glencoe-Silver Lake 20128 69 0 Terry Turek Le Sueur-Henderson 20128 130 0 Dennis Holsman Hill City 27122 127 0 John Sieling Eagle Valley 28119 59 0 Bubba Sullivan Northfield 15112 12 0 Mark Kroulik Stephen-Argyle 10112 58 0 John Thiel Breck 16105 62 0 Joel Swanson North Branch/Luverne 15105 54 0 Dan Ellingson Hills Beaver Creek 16Please contact the MHSFCA with any corrections76

Minnesota High School FootballMinnesota High SchoolFootball Conferences: 2004-2005Please note that there may have been changes to certain conferences.There may be mistakes due to “typos”/lack of information.Teams are listed in order of conference finish with regular season, and final season records.BIG NINEW L W LRochester Century 8 0 10 1Faribault 6 2 8 3Roc. John Marshall 6 2 9 3Mankato East 5 3 7 4Owatonna 5 3 5 4Austin 4 4 5 5Rochester Mayo 3 5 3 6Mankato West 2 6 4 7Albert Lea 1 7 1 8Winona 0 8 0 9CENTRAL LAKESBrainerd 8 0 10 1Sartell 7 1 12 2Rocori 7 1 8 2Alexandria 6 2 8 3Little Falls 4 4 4 5St. Cloud Tech 4 4 5 5St. Cloud Apollo 2 6 2 7Willmar 1 7 1 8Sauk Rapids 1 7 1 8CENTRAL MINNESOTAEden Valley Watkins 7 1 12 2Pierz 6 2 12 2Holdingford 5 3 6 4Maple Lake 5 3 6 4Howard Lake WW 4 4 4 5Rockford 3 5 3 6Kimball 1 7 1 7Belgrade B E 0 8 0 9GOPHER VALLEYAA DivisionNew Richland-Hartland-Ellendale-Geneva 7 1 8 2Minnesota Valley Lutheran 6 2 8 3Waterville-Elysian-Morristown 6 2 10 3Gibbon Fairfax W 5 3 5 4United South Central 3 5 3 6Maple River 3 5 4 6Martin County West 2 6 2 7Madelia Truman 0 8 0 8A DivisionMankato Loyola 8 0 11 1Medford 7 1 7 2Le Center 6 2 7 3Lester Prairie 5 3 7 4Blooming Prairie 6 2 7 3Bethlehem Academy 5 3 5 4Holy Trinity 4 4 4 5Lake Crystal-WM 4 4 4 5West Lutheran 3 5 3 6Randolph 2 6 2 6St. Clair 2 6 2 7Janesville-WaldorfPemberton 0 8 0 9Lutheran (Bloom.) 0 8 0 8GREAT NORTHERNCentral DivisionMountain Iron Buhl 8 0 11 1Nevis 7 1 7 2Cook 5 3 6 4Isle 4 4 5 5McGregor 4 4 4 5Northland Remer 2 6 2 7Mesabi Academy 1 7 1 7North DivisionTower Soudan 8 0 10 1Northome Kelliher 7 1 7 2Orr 5 3 5 4Littlefork BF 4 4 5 5Cherry 3 5 3 6Babbitt Embarrass 2 6 2 7Bigfork 0 8 0 8Cotton 2 6 2 7South DivisionAlBrook 8 0 11 1Cromwell 6 2 8 3Floodwood 4 4 4 5Hill City 4 4 5 5Wrenshall 3 5 3 5Laporte 1 5 1 6Fond du Lac 0 8 0 9GREAT RIVERBraham 7 1 9 2East Central 4 4 4 5Onamia 4 4 5 5Aitkin 3 5 6 3Rush City 3 5 3 6Ogilvie 2 6 2 7Hinckley Finlayson 0 8 0 9HEART O’LAKESPerham 7 1 8 2Dilworth G F 6 2 7 3Pelican Rapids 6 2 6 3West Central 6 2 7 3Breckenridge 3 5 3 6Roseau 2 6 2 7Frazee 1 7 1 8Agassiz Valley 0 8 0 9HIAWATHA VALLEYBlue DivisionKasson Mantorville 8 0 10 1Roch Lourdes 7 1 7 2Lake City 5 3 5 4Byron 5 3 6 4Stewartville 2 6 2 7Cannon Falls 2 6 2 7Gold DivisionKenyon Wanamingo 5 3 6 4Pine Island 4 4 4 5Winona Cotter 4 4 5 5Triton 3 5 3 6Zumbrota Mazzepa 2 6 2 7Hayfield 1 7 1 8LITTLE SIOUXAdrian 8 0 9 177

Russel-Tyler-Ruthton 6 2 7 3Fulda 5 3 6 4Minneota 5 3 5 4Ortonville 4 4 4 5Dawson Boyd 3 5 3 6Murray CC 1 7 1 8Canby 0 8 0 9NORTH COUNTRYThief River Falls 6 2 6 3Duluth Denfeld 7 1 9 2Grand Rapids 4 4 5 5Duluth East 3 5 4 6Duluth Central 2 6 2 7Hibbing 2 6 2 7Cloquet 0 8 0 9NORTH STARClearbrook Gon 8 0 9 1Walker Hinckley A 7 1 8 2Lake of Woods 4 4 4 5Pine Rvr Back 3 5 3 6Bagley 3 5 3 6Blackduck 2 6 2 7Cass Lake Bena 0 8 0 8NORTH TRI COUNTYHillcrest Academy 8 0 12 1Ulen Hitterdal 7 1 9 2Waubun 5 3 6 4Ada Borup 4 4 5 5Norman Co East 3 5 3 6Climax Fisher 2 6 2 7Win E Mac 1 7 1 8Norman Co West 0 8 0 9NORTHERN LAKESEast Grand Forks 8 0 14 0Staples Motley 6 2 9 3Crookston 6 2 8 3Warroad 5 3 6 4Pequot Lakes 3 5 3 6Wadena DC 1 7 1 8Park Rapids 0 8 0 978Minnesota High School FootballPHEASANTNorth DivisionVerndale 7 1 9 2Bertha Hewitt 7 1 12 2Ashby 6 2 8 3Underwood 3 5 4 6Eagle Valley 0 8 0 9South DivisionWheaton 7 1 10 2Chokio Alberta 5 3 6 4Brandon Evansville 2 6 2 7Hancock 2 6 2 7Clinton Graceville 1 7 1 8POLAR LEAGUEAA DivisionEsko 7 0 9 1Moose Lake WR 6 2 8 3Greenway 5 3 6 4Two Harbors 4 3 4 5Deer River 1 6 1 7Duluth Marshall 3 5 4 6A DivisionNashwauk Keewatin 6 2 9 3Barnum 5 3 7 4Cook County 4 4 4 5Ely 4 4 4 5Chisholm 2 5 2 6Silver Bay 2 5 3 6Carlton 0 8 0 9PRAIRIENorth DivisionOttertail Cent 6 2 11 3Parkers Prair 6 2 7 3New York Mills 5 3 5 4Menahga 3 5 3 6Sebeka 1 7 1 8Pillager 1 7 1 8South DivisionBrowerville 8 0 9 1Royalton 6 2 7 3Osakis 4 4 5 5Upsala/Swanville 4 4 6 5Kerkhoven M S 3 5 6 6St. John’s Prep 0 8 0 8RUM RIVERBlue DivisionFoley 7 1 7 2Milaca 4 4 5 5Mora 2 5 2 6Zimmerman 1 7 1 8Pine City 0 8 0 9Red DivisionPrinceton 8 0 11 1St. Michael Albertville 6 2 8 3North Branch 4 4 4 5Big Lake 3 5 3 6Chisago Lakes 3 5 3 6SEA RANGEInternational Falls 6 2 8 3Proctor 6 2 7 3Hermantown 5 3 5 4Virginia 3 5 6 6Eveleth Gilbert 4 4 4 5Crosby Ironton 1 7 1 8SOUTH CENTRALFairmont 6 2 7 3St. James 6 2 7 3New Ulm 3 5 3 6Blue Earth Area 2 6 2 7Waseca 2 6 2 7St. Peter 0 8 0 9SOUTH CONFEDERACYEast DivisionMabel Canton 8 0 9 1LeRoy Ostrander 6 2 10 3Lanesboro 5 3 6 4Spring Grove 3 5 5 5Grand Meadow 3 5 3 6Houston 0 8 0 8West DivisionNicollet 8 0 9 1Lyle/AustinPacelli 5 3 6 4Alden Conger 3 5 3 6Glenville Emmons 3 5 3 6Cleveland 1 7 1 8Granada H EC ML 1 7 1 8SOUTHERN MINNESOTANew Ulm Cathedral 7 1 9 2Springfield 7 1 10 2Cedar Mnt./Comfrey 5 3 5 4Mt. Lake-Butterfield-Odin 5 3 5 4

Minnesota High School FootballSleepy Eye St. Mary’s 4 4 5 5Wabasso 4 4 4 5McLeod West 3 5 3 6Sleepy Eye 3 5 3 6Red Rock Central 2 6 2 7Buffalo Lk Hector 0 8 0 9SOUTHWESTRedwood Valley 7 1 10 2Luverne 6 2 8 3Pipestone 5 3 6 4Windom 4 4 5 5Jackson County Central 4 4 4 5Worthington 4 4 4 5Marshall 3 5 4 6SOUTHWEST RIDGEEdgerton 7 1 10 2Southwest United 6 2 7 3Westbrook W G 4 4 5 5Hills BC/Ellsworth 3 5 3 6Lakeview 3 5 4 6Lincoln HI/Lake Benton 1 7 1 7THREE RIVERSNorth DivisionPlainview/E M 8 0 11 1Dover Eyota 4 4 4 5Goodhue 4 4 8 5St. Charles 3 5 4 6Lewiston Altura 2 6 5 7Wabasha Kellogg 0 8 0 8South DivisionCaledonia 7 1 8 2Rushford Peterson 7 1 13 1Chatfield 4 4 5 5Kingsland 2 6 2 7Southland 4 4 4 5Fillmore Cent 3 5 5 6TOP OF STATEStephen Argyle 8 0 14 0Kittson Central 7 1 9 2North Star 6 2 7 3EGF Sacred Heart 4 4 4 5Badger Greenbush/Middle River 3 5 4 6Red Lake Co Cent 3 5 3 6Grygla Gatz/Goodridge 2 6 2 7Marshall Co. Central 1 7 1 8212 CONFERENCEBOLD 8 0 12 1Atwater Cosmos GC 6 2 8 3Tracy Milroy Balaton 5 3 7 4Yellow Medicine East 5 3 8 4Renville Co. West 3 5 3 6MACCRAY 1 7 1 7VALLEY PLAINSHawley 8 0 8 1Warren Alvarado Oslo 7 1 8 2Mahnomen 5 3 9 4Fertile Beltrami 4 4 6 4Red Lake Falls 3 5 3 6Fosston 2 6 2 7Lake Park Audubon 0 8 0 8WEST CENTRALNorth DivisionAlbany 6 2 7 3Melrose 6 2 6 4New London Spicer 5 3 5 4Minnewaska 4 4 4 5St. Cloud Cathedral 4 4 4 5Long Prairie GE 1 7 1 8South DivisionSauk Centre 7 1 9 2Benson 5 3 6 4Lac Qui Parle Valley 3 5 3 6Paynesville 2 6Morris 2 6 2 7Montevideo 1 7 1 8INDEPENDENTSDetroit Lakes 5 3 6 4Moorhead 5 3 6 4Fergus Falls 4 4 4 5MN Acad for Deaf 3 4 3 4LaCrescent 2 6 2 7Bemidji 0 8 0 9METRO CONFERENCESTADINGSCLASSIC LAKEMinnetonka 7 1 13 1Wayzata 7 1 12 2Armstrong 6 2 6 3Edina 3 5 3 6Hopkins 3 5 4 6St. Louis Park 3 5 5 6Cooper 0 8 0 9CLASSIC SUBURBANMahtomedi 8 0 9 1South St. Paul 7 1 9 2Tartan 6 2 7 3St. Thomas Academy 5 3 6 4Richfield 4 4 4 5Henry Sibley 3 5 5 6Simley 3 5 4 6Hill Murray 2 6 2 7North St. Paul 0 8 0 9LAKEEden Prairie 8 0 10 1Jefferson 7 1 8 2Apple Valley 6 2 7 3Chaska 5 3 5 4Eastview 4 4 5 5Lakeville 4 4 5 5Burnsville 2 6 2 7Eagan 2 6 2 7Rosemount 2 6 2 7Kennedy 0 8 0 8METRO ALLIANCEBenilde St. Margaret’s 7 1 7 2Orono 5 3 5 4Fridley 5 3 6 4Columbia Heights 5 3 6 4St. Anthony 4 4 4 5Brooklyn Center 1 7 1 7Mound Westonka 1 7 1 8MINNEAPOLISWashburn 7 1 8 2South 6 2 6 3North 5 3 5 4Edison 3 5 3 6Roosevelt 3 5 3 6Henry 1 7 1 8Southwest 0 8 0 879

Minnesota High School FootballMINNESOTA RIVERLeSueur-Henderson 8 0 10 1Sibley East 6 2 7 3Jordan 5 3 6 4Norwood Young America 5 3 5 4Mayer Lutheran 3 5 4 6Holy Family 2 6 2 7Belle Plaine 2 6 2 7Montgomery-Lonsdale 0 8 0 9MISSOTANorthfield 8 0 12 1Holy Angels 6 2 9 3New Prague 5 3 5 4Farmington 4 4 5 5Hutchinson 4 4 8 5Red Wing 4 4 4 5Prior Lake 2 6 2 7Shakopee 1 7 1 8NORTH SUBURBANTotino Grace 7 1 13 1Cambridge-Isanti 6 2 7 3Irondale 5 3 6 4Buffalo 4 4 4 5Spring Lake Park 4 4 4 5St. Francis 3 5 3 6Rogers 1 7 1 7Monticello 0 8 0 9NORTHWEST SUBURBANChamplin Park 8 0 11 1Anoka 7 1 8 2Maple Grove 6 2 8 3Blaine 5 3 7 4Andover 4 4 5 5Centennial 3 5 5 6Elk River 3 5 4 6Park Center 2 6 2 7Coon Rapids 1 7 1 8Osseo 1 7 2 8Johnson 5 3 5 4Como Park 4 4 4 5Harding 4 4 4 5Central 3 5 3 6Arlington 4 4 4 5Humboldt 1 7 1 8SUBURBAN EASTWhite Bear Lake 7 1 9 2Hastings 7 1 9 2Mounds View 6 2 6 3Roseville 5 3 6 4Woodbury 3 5 7 6Stillwater 2 6 2 7Park of Cottage Grove 2 6 3 7Forest Lake 1 7 1 8TRI METRODeLaSalle 8 0 9 1Breck 6 2 7 3St. Paul Academy 6 2 7 3Concordia Academy 5 2 5 3Minnehaha Academy 5 3 6 4Blake 4 4 4 5St. Agnes 2 6 3 7St. Bernard’s 1 7 1 7St. Croix Lutheran 0 8 0 9WRIGHT COUNTYBecker 7 1 12 2Annandale 6 2 8 3Delano 6 2 10 3Litchfield 5 3 5 4Glencoe-Silver Lake 4 4 8 5Watertown-Mayer 3 5 4 6Dassel-Cokato 2 6 3 7Waconia 2 6 2 7METROPOLITAN AREACretin-Derham Hall 5 3 8 4ST. PAUL CITYHighland Park 6 2 7 380

Minnesota High School FootballCoaches with theMost State ChampionshipsWhile numerous coaches have coached state championship teams and several havecoached teams to two state titles a select few have been able to guide their teams tothree or more state championships.The coaches listed below won at least three state titles at one or more schools.If any coaches have been omitted, reader should contact the Secretary-Treasurer.State Titles Coach School(s) Years6 Ken Baumann Mahnomen 1980, 90, 91, 92, 93, 985 Dick Hanson Burnsville 1972, 80, 85, 89, 914 Mike Grant Eden Prairie 1996, 97, 2000, 024 Rick Manke Glyndon-Felton 1985Detroit Lakes 1992, 93, 954 Gerhard Meidt Rothsay 1972Minneota 1986, 87, 884 George Thole Stillwater 1975, 82, 84, 953 Lyle Anderson Cook County 1997, 98, 993 Keith Bergstadt Cromwell 1995, 96, 983 Ken Jacobsen Chatfield 1994, 95, 963 George Larson Cambridge 1986, 87, 20003 Dave Main Gaylord 1973, 75, 793 Grady Rostberg Hutchinson 1983, 84, 983 Larry Thompson Lakeville 1988, 92, 200381

Minnesota High School FootballCentral Lakes: 2004Brainerd Clinches Central Lakes TitleOnce again the Brainerd Warriors prevailed aschampions of the Central Lakes Conference goingundefeated. The conference title came down to amatch up of two unbeaten teams, Brainerd andSartell, playing in Sartell on MEA Wednesday. Ina classic game, Ron Stolski and his Warriors ralliedand held on for a 20-17 victory. Brainerd alsoclaimed the 8AAAAA section title and hosted aState Quarterfinal game and finished the season11-1. The conference coaches recognized longtimegreat assistant coach, Steve Nunnink of Brainerd,as Assistant Coach of the Year in the conferenceand started an annual award bearing his name.The Sartell Sabres had a fantastic 12-2 seasonadvancing to the Prep Bowl and finishing secondin Class AAAA. Under the direction of JohnRoss, the Sabres defeated #1 ranked Northfield inthe Semifinals before falling to two time defendingchampion Totino Grace in the championshipgame. John Ross was named conference coach ofthe year.The Rocori Spartans led by U of M recruit EricDecker finished second in the CLC with 5-1 conferencerecord and 8-2 overall. Head coach RickTheisen’s team was ranked in the top 5 throughoutthe season and suffered only one conference loss atSartell 21-28. The Spartans playoff run was endedby Alexandria in the Section Semifinals.Dennis Kalpin and the Alexandria Cardinals enjoyeda solid year going 4-2 in the conference and8-3 overall. They improved greatly throughout theyear avenging an earlier loss to Rocori by beatingthe Spartans in the Section Semifinals. Alexandriaadvanced to the section final in the FargoDomebefore falling to Sartell.The Little Falls Flyers under the direction of HeadCoach Jack Marmon finished with a 2-4 record. St.Cloud Tech and St. Cloud Apollo, coached by RonKaczor and Jon Benson respectively, also finishedwith a 2-4 record and played many younger players.Both teams will be much improved in 2005.The Willmar Cardinals finished 1-6 in the conference,but battled teams through the fourthquarter each week. Head Coach Ken Heitzmanwill have his much improved team ready for 2005.Bill Magnuson and the Sauk Rapids Storm wentthrough a rebuilding year and finished 0-6 in theconference. The Storm showed some improvementthroughout the season and return an excellentoption quarterback next season.82Central Minnesota ConferenceThe 2004 season was a big one for the CMCas two conference teams, Pierz and Eden Valley-Watkins, made it to the Class AA Prep Bowl finals.Coach Leo Pohlkamp’s Pioneers took home theirfirst State Championship with a 39-14 win overEV-W.The Eagles and Pioneers both finished 6-1 inleague play to tie for the championship. It was avery competitive season, with close games everyweek.Pierz was led by running backs Christian Evenand Warren Gall and a strong veteran group of offensiveand defensive linemen. Nathan Girtz, ScottSaehr and Matt Mrnak led an impressive Pioneerdefense.Mark Messman’s Holdingford Huskers wereagain in the hunt with a strong rushing game. JoeCzeck, Andrew Hartung and John Marstein all ranthe ball well. Quarterback Chris Warzecka and receiversAaron Bernstetter and Mike Schmidt gavethe Huskers an imposing passing game as well.HL-W-W, with George Montgomery at thehelm, also finished 4-3. Sophomore quarterbackJosh Remer and receivers Rick Stifter, Tim Zanderand Brad Ogle combined for one of the top passinggames in the area.

New coach Tim Knudsen led a fast Maple Laketeam to a 4-3 mark. The Irish were a threat to scoreevery down with quarterback Doug Mavenkamp,running backs Kent Pawelk and Jason Klein, andtight end Cody Decker.Steve Merila’s Rockford Rockets finished 3-4 andwere close in every game. Tight ends Kyle Seilerand Mitch Haugen formed the nucleus of a teamthat was solid on both sides of the ball.First year coach Shawn Meyer led Kimball toa much improved season. The Cubs progressedboth offensively and defensively through the year,and will be a team to reckon with in the comingyears. Running back/linebacker Erich Deutch wasa key player.BBE battled injuries during the year, but continuedto improve as the season went on. SeniorsShane Radermacher and John Kent led the way forCoach Paul Beuning’s squad.2004 CMC STANDINGSConf. All GamesPierz 6-1 12-2Eden Valley-Watkins 6-1 12-2Holdingford 4-3 6-4Maple Lake 4-3 6-4Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted 4-3 4-5Rockford 3-4 3-6Kimball 1-6 1-7Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa 0-7 0-9Minnesota High School FootballCMC FOOTBALL– 2004Special ConferenceAwardsDefensive Lineman of the YearMatt Stommes – EVWDefensive Back of the YearBrad Ogle – HLWWLinebacker of the YearKyle Seiler – RockfordOffensive Lineman of the YearLenny Anderson – PierzOffensive Back of the YearSean Topp – EVWReceiver of the YearCody Decker – Maple LakeQuarterback of the YearShane Henfling – EVWSpecialist of the YearWarren Gall - PierzGopher Valley: Class AThe Mankato Loyola Crusaders took home the2004 Gopher Valley A Division Conference Championshiptrophy with a perfect 8-0 record. Medfordand LeCenter shared 2nd place with 6 conferencewins each, but Medford had a non-conferencewin over Ogilvie to finish 7-1 during the regularseason while LeCenter finished 6-2.The A Division of the Gopher Valley had 13teams participating during the 2004 season, creatinga scheduling dilemma for eight teams whoneeded to find a non-conference opponent to fitinto their conference schedule. In the fall of 2005,scheduling gets considerably easier with the additionof Providence Academy, from Plymouth, tothe conference.It is no surprise that Loyola finished the regularseason undefeated as they led the conference inboth points scored ( 319 ) and points allowed ( 34). They amassed 2632 rushing yards in 8 conferencegames as a team while Blooming Prairie had83

Minnesota High School Footballthe top passing offense with1264 yards in 7 conferencegames.Blooming Prairie sophomorequarterback SpencerOhm led the conference in passing, as he completed78 of 159 passes for 1264 yards with 14 TD’sand 5 Ints. Lake Crystal Wellcome-Memorial’sRyan Madsen, a junior, took home conferencerushing honors with 856 yards in 151 carries and 6TD’s. Blooming Prairie’s junior wideout Tyler Basscaught 32 passes for 506 yards and 6 TD’s to leadthe conference in receiving. Loyola senior runningback Trung Ho led the conference in scoringwith 96 points, including 2 punt returns for TD’sand 1 kickoff returned for a touchdown.Sophomore Eric Byrnes, from West LutheranHigh School, led the conference in interceptionswith 8 in 7 conference contests while Medfordsenior Ross Balzer recovered 3 fumbles, of which2 where returned for touchdowns, to lead theconference. Medford’s Joe Arnold, a senior, andLeCenter’s Brandon Brockway, a junior, each recorded6 ½ sacks to lead in that category.Gopher Valley A Division ConferenceStandingsSchoolConf. FinalMankato Loyola 8-0 11-1Medford 6–1 7-2LeCenter 6-2 7-3Blooming Prairie 6-2 7-3Lester Prairie 5-2 7-4Faribault Bethlehem Academy 4-3 5-4Lake Crystal Wellcome-Mem. 4-4 4-5Winsted Holy Trinity 4-4 4-5West Lutheran 2-5 3-6Randolph 2-5 2-6St. Clair 2-6 2-7Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton 0-7 0-9Minneapolis Lutheran 0-7 0-8Gopher Valley 2AMVL ties NRHEG forGopher Valley AA ChampionshipMinnesota Valley Lutheran (MVL) won theirsecond straight Gopher Valley Conference Championshiplast fall. But after winning it outrightwith an undefeated record in 2003, they finishedin a tie for the top spot with NRHEG in 2004.MVL, coached by Jim Buboltz, finished 6-1 in2004 and still has the second best winning percentagein Gopher Valley Conference history, winning16 and losing only 4.NRHEG tied for the Gopher Valley Conferencetitle for the first time. Their best previous finishwere ties for second in 1998 and 1999.The Panthers, coached by Dan Stork, were thetop offensive team in the league, averaging 325yards per game. Senior signal call Bjorn Petersonwas the top QB, completing 91-of-157 for 1113yards. Senior Jason Lennox was the conference’stop rusher, gaining 1053 yards on 131 carries. Healso scored 13 touchdowns.WEM finished in third place with a 5-2 record,losing both NRHEG and MVL in the regular season.This was their lowest finish in the conferencesince the league’s first season in 1996, when theBucs were 3-5.The Bucs, coached by Jon Bakken, are the topteam in Gopher Valley history, registering a 57-12overall record.Gibbon-Farifax-Winthrop (GFW), coached byPat Hentges, placed fourth in the conference witha 4-3 record. This was their highest finish since2000, when they were 5-3 and tied for third.United South Central (USC), coached by BrentSchimek, finished in fifth place with a 3-4 record.The Rebels 26-13 record is the third best winningpercentage in league history.Martin County West and Maple River tied for84

Minnesota High School Footballsixth with 2-5 records. The Mavericks, coachedby Larry Skogerboe, have won 60 percent of theconference games in the nine years of the GopherValley Conference.Maple river, coached by Randy Olson, was ledby Bobby Olson, who completed 62 of 139 passesfor 800 yards and Brian Malkowsky, who caught 28passes for 440 yards.Madelia-Truman, coached by Jeff Tietje, did notwin a conference game. They were led by SteveHalverson, who finished in the top 10 in tackleswith 64 and fourth in fumble recoveries with threeand Brandon Greiner, who completed 36 passesfor 417 yards.Gopher Valley Conference1. Minnesota Valley Lutheran 6-1 8-32. NRHEG 6-1 9-23. Waterville Elysian Morristown 5-2 10-34. Gibbon -Fairfax-Winthrop 4-3 5-45. United South Central 3-4 3-66. Maple River 2-5 3-76. Martin County West 2-5 3-68. Madelia-Truman 0-7 0-8Great River Conference 2004Coach Terry Bodeen, Braham Bombers, wontheir seventh Great River Conference Championshipin the last eight years. The Bombers defeatedBreck High School in the section 4AA title game toadvance to the state quarterfinals before losing toBOLD High School.First year Coach Mitch Adams and his staff dida great job in leading the Onamia Panthers to a 5and 3 record. It was a young team and the Panthershadn’t had a winning season for a long time.The East Central Eagles coached by Dan Battaglia,were the Class 4AA Section Academic Championsfor the ninth time in ten years. Coach GeneStritesky, Ogilvie Lions were the class 7A SectionAcademic Champions. East Central’s Jake Carlsonwas named to the Class 2AA Academic All StateTeam.Senior Josh Vaughan of Braham was the conferenceMVP. East Central’s RB Junior Jesse DeRungswas the Offensive Player of the Year and Senior DanGamache a LB for Rush City was named DefensivePlayer of the Year. Coach Terry Bodeen of Brahamwas voted Conference Coach of the Year.Final Great RiverConference StandingsBraham Bombers 6-0East Central Eagles 4-2Aitkin Gobblers 3-3Onamia Panthers 3-3Rush City Tigers 3-3Ogilvie Lions 2-4Hinckley-Finlayson Jaguars 0-685

Minnesota High School FootballHeart O’ Lakes ConferenceThe Heart O’ Lakes Conference welcomed anew coach into the ranks as Tony Reno took overat Dilworth - Glyndon - Felton replacing long timecoach Craig Anderson. Coach Reno was not newto the program as he previously had served as anassistant coach and made a smooth transition intothe top position. As a rookie, Tony led the Rebelsto a share of the Conference Championship andearned the conference coach of the year honors.The Rebels rode a strong running game and astingy defense on their way to the conference title.There success continued until they met up withPierz in the Section Championship game.The Conference championship was shared byPelican Rapids under the direction of David Haugen.The Vikings had one of the biggest turnaraoundsin one year after going winless in 2003.Pelican Rapids led the conference in passing yardsand just over 1000 yards as well as scoring offenseaveraging 28 points per conference game.Perham would have been a conference championexcept a rule violation forced them to forfietsome games. This was a very unfortunate eventas on the field they were clearly one of the best asCoach Howie Kangas had them ready to play eachweek. The Yellowjackets had the best rushing offenseand a great defense that gave up just over 100yards a game and allowed a total of 47 points in 7conference games!Coach Darren Baartman and the BreckenridgeCowboys had the best total yards on offense averagingjust about 350 yards per game.Looking ahead to the 2005 season it appearsas if most every team is poised to be improved inmany aspects from a year ago. Claiming a ConferenceChampionship will take a great effort froma very good football team. Friday nights shouldagain prove to be very entertaining for the fans anda great challenge for the coaches week in and weekout.Conf.OverallPelican Rapids 6-1 7-1Dilworth - Glyndon – Felton 6-1 6-2West Central Area 5-2 6-2Perham 3-4 3-5Breckenridge 3-4 3-5Roseau 2-5 2-6Frazee 2-5 2-6Agassiz Valley 1-6 1-7Hiawatha Blue Conferencet was another terrific year for the Hiawatha ValleyBlue Conference. Kasson-Mantorville not onlydominated every team, finishing 8-0, they wereranked #1 in the State in Class 3AAA for most ofthe year. The Lourdes Eagles sent retiring coachMarv Peters off with a great 7-1 season. LakeCity and Byron also had strong seasons and bothending with a 5-3 record. Cannon Falls, 2-6, andStewartville, 2-6, struggled with the stronger teamsbut still gave everyone a good game.Team Conference OverallKasson Mantorville 8-0 10-1Rochester Lourdes 7-1 7-2Lake City 5-3 5-4Byron 5-3 6-4Cannon Falls 2-6 2-7Stewartville 2-6 2-786

Minnesota High School FootballHiawathia Valley LeagueGold Conference:The HVL Gold was very balanced this year withthe Kenyon - Wanamingo Knights winning it’s firstHVL Gold Conference Championship. Coming ina strong second was Pine Island, who lost their lastregular season game to Hayfield to let Kenyon Wanamingowin the Championship outright. WinonaCotter had a solid year, knocking off Kingsland(whom won the State in 2002 and took runner upin 2003) in the playoffs. Triton, Zumbrota-Mazeppaand Hayfield all had rebuilding type years butlook to improve in 2005.Kenyon-Wanamingo 5-3 6-4Pine Island 4-4 4-5Winona Cotter 4-4 5-5Triton 3-5 3-6Zumbrota-Mazeppa 2-6 2-7Hayfield 1-7 1-8Little Sioux Conference Summary 2004By Kevin Nowotny – Adrian Asst. Football CoachWeek one of the 2004 season saw all the LittleSioux Conference teams taking on non-conferenceopponents and here is how they did. In week onedefending 2003 Little Sioux Champion Russell TylerRuthon took on 2A Tracy-Milroy and lost on alast second field goal 23 to 22. Minneota took onJanesville and won big 57-0. Fulda hosted MartinCounty West and lost 7 to 6. Murray CountyCentral took on 2A Pipestone and lost 53 to 14.Adrian traveled to Wells to take on 2A UnitedSouth Central and won 29-6 behind Levi Bullerman’stwo rushing and two passing touchdowns.Adrian’s Head Coach Randy Strand was selectedby the Minnesota Vikings as the Nike Coach of theweek with his Adrian win over United South Central.Adrian’s football program was awarded 1000dollars for this honor. Ortonville took on Belgradeand won 32 to 0. Dawson Boyd took on Madelia–Truman and won 41 to 0.Week two of the season had Fulda travel toMinneota and defeat them 18 to 13 behind EricCrowley’s 93 yard kickoff return. RTR showedtheir strength and downed Canby 40 to 6 behindKyle Minet’s 2 rushing touchdowns and one passingtouchdown. Dawson Boyd kept rolling and defeatedMCC 36-16 to move to 2 & 0 behind QuarterbackJordan Wager’s two touchdown’s passingand two touchdown’s rushing. Adrian moved to 2& 0 with a hard fought 32 to 19 win over the OrtonvilleTrojans as Adrian’s Levi Bullerman had 2touchdown’s passing and 2 touchdown’s running.Week three had the defending champs Russell-Tyler Ruthon travel to Adrian and the Dragonsfrom Adrian upset the Knights 43 to 24 behindLevi Bullerman’s 3 touchdowns passing. Fulda remainedundefeated in conference play with a 26 to15 win at Ortonville as Jeremy Crowley had a hugekickoff return. Dawson Boyd went to 3 & 0 on theyear with an 8 to 0 win over the Canby Lancersbehind Blackjack quarterback Justin Wagers 100yards rushing. Minneota got their season goingwinning 48 to 28 over Murray County Central behindSteffan Sticklestad’s 200 yards rushing.Week four had two undefeated conferenceteams going to battle in Fulda and it was Adrianthat came out on top 12 to 6 as Billy Anderson hadtwo touchdowns for Adrian. Minneota defeatedOrtonville 41 to 18 as Steffan Stiklestad carried theball 23 times for 125 yards for Minneota. RTR defeatedDawson Boyd 12 to 7 to give the Blackjackstheir first loss of the season as Kyle Minet rushedthe ball 27 times for 229 yards and two touchdowns.87

Minnesota High School FootballMCC trounced Canby 46 to6 as Jesse Kuechenmeisterand Josh Roggenbuck eachran for two touchdowns forthe rebels.Week five had RTR host the Minneota Vikingsand it was Kyle Minet’s running in the 2 nd halfthat was the difference as the Knights was 27 to14. Conference leader Adrian traveled to Canbyand got 140 yards from Billy Anderson to downthe Lancers 35 to 6 to stay undefeated. Ortonvilledefeated Dawson Boyd in an upset 13 to 7 as Ortonvilleis the most improved team in 2004. Fuldacame back after losing to Adrian and defeatedMCC 32 to 16.Week six had Minneota travel to Adrian andthe Dragons won a wild one 25 to 21 scoring with1:09 remaining to move to 6 & 0. Fulda traveled toDawson Boyd and the Raiders won 35 to 5 to stayin the Conference hunt as Easton Lachmen had ahand in four TD for the Raiders. RTR traveled toMCC and the Knights won a shootout 47 to 32 asKyle Minet had 290 yards rushing. Canby traveledto Ortonville and the Trojans hung on to a winover the Lancers 28 to 26.Week seven had Adrian travel to MCC and wintheir 7 th game of the year 50 to 28 behind LeviBullerman’s 125 yards rushing and 105 passing.Fulda traveled to Canby and stayed in the conferencerace with a 32 to 6 win as Jeremy Crowleyhauled in an 87 yard TD pass. Minneota hostedDawson Boyd and won a wild shootout 40 to 35 asSteffan Sticklstad led the way for the Vikings witha 95 yard kickoff return while the Blackjacks JustinWagner returned two kickoffs 75 and 78 yardsfor Dawson Boyd. RTR hosted Ortonville and wonbig 51 to 6 as Kyle Minet rushed the ball 26 timesfor 326 yards – WOW!Week eight had Adrian finish 8 & 0 with a 36 to20 win over the Dawson Boyd Blackjacks and winningthe 2004 Little Sioux Conference Championship.RTR trailing 8 to 6 with 4 minutes remaininghad Kyle Minet go off scoring two touchdownsand defeat the Fulda Raiders 20 to 8. Ortonvillethe most improved team in 2004 defeated MCC 28to 24. Canby took Minneota to overtime but theVikings outlasted the Lancers 26 to 24.Week 9 and the start of playoffs had #8 Canbytravel to #1 Adrian in Section 3A and Adrian won39 to 8. #5 Minneota traveled to #4 Fulda in Section3A and Fulda won 36 to 20. #8 MCC traveledto #1 Bold in Section 3AA and lost 35 to 8. #4Dawson Boyd hosted #5 KMS in Section 5A andwas defeated 20 to 6. #3 RTR hosted #6 MLBO inSection 3A and won 14 to 7. #6 Ortonville traveledto #3 Yellow Medicine East in Section 3AA and lost54 to 20.Week 10 and the 2 nd round of playoffs had #4Fulda travel to #1 Adrian in Section 3A and it wasFulda’s Defense & Nick Hennings’s Linebackerskills that won this one upsetting the Adrian Dragons6 to 0 in overtime. #3 RTR traveled to #2Springfield and Springfield won 14 to 7.Week 11 had the last Little Sioux Conferenceteam left with Fulda traveling to Springfield forthe Section 3 A Championship with a berth tostate tourney on the line. The Fulda Raiders lostin double overtime to Springfield 13 to 7.End of story for Little Sioux for 2004.Final 2004 Little Sioux ConferenceStandingsTeam Record StandingAdrian 7-0 1 st placeRTR 6-1 2 nd placeFulda 5-2 3 rd placeMinneota 4-3 4 th placeDawson Boyd 2-5 5 th place (tie)Ortonville 2-5 5 th place (tie)MCC 1-6 7 th placeCanby 0-7 8 th place88

Minnesota High School FootballMinnesota River ConferenceThe 2004 MRC season was dominated byLeSueur-Henderson. The Giants went throughthe conference schedule unbeaten and dominatedin most of their games. Sibley East finished secondin the MRC with their only conference loss comingto LeSueur-Henderson in a high scoring game.Jordan started the season with two tough conferencelosses but finished the season with five straightwins. Norwood Young America, Mayer Lutheran,and Holy Family finished in the middle of the conference.These four teams played some very goodgames all season, but lost some close games whichprevented them from making a run at the conferencetitle. Belle Plaine and Montgomery-Lonsdaleboth very competitive throughout the season, lookto improve their records in 2005.Once again, the post season was very tough forMRC teams. LeSueur -Henderson, Mayer Lutheran,Jordan, and Sibley East made it past the firstround of the play-offs. Lesueur-Henderson wasthe only team to make it to a section championshipgame. The Giants were defeated by a verystrong Glencoe-Silver Lake team.The MRC’s end of the season awards were dominatedby LeSueur- Henderson. Cody Boelter wasvoted Offensive Lineman of the Year, Mike May wasvoted Defensive Back of the Year, and Mike Thelemannwas voted Co-Offensive Back of the Year.Terry Turek of LeSueur-Henderson was namedthe conference Coach of the Year. Other awardLe Sueuer-Henderson’s Mike Thelemann scores a TD againstSt. Peter. Thelemann was selected as the MRC’s Co-MostValuable Offensive Back, along with Sibley East’s JordanBerg.winners were Jordan Berg of Sibley East who wasCo-Offensive Back of the Year and Preston Voigt ofNorwood Young America who was voted DefensiveLineman of the Year.2004 Minnesota River Conference Team RecordTeam MRC Over-all CoachLeSueur-Henderson 7-0 10-1 Terry TurekSibley East 6-1 7-3 Randy WalshJordan 5-2 6-4 Jay LepperNorwood-Young America 4-3 5-4 Randy WalshMayer Lutheran 3-4 4-6 Ron KetcherHoly Family 2-5 2-7 Dave HopkinsBelle Plaine 1-6 2-7 Jerold StauffacherMontgomery-Lonsdale 0-7 0-9 Tony Barnack89

Minnesota High School Football3 Teams to State, Northfield Wins Title,Pendino steps down at Holy AngelsIt was another competitive year in the rugged MissotaConference. Three teams qualified for the StateTournament including Holy Angels, Hutchinson,and Northfield. The other five Missota teams wereknocked out of the playoffs by fellow Missota teamsor Eden Prairie.During the regular season, Bubba Sullivan’s seniordominated Northfield Raiders managed to run thetable and win the Missota title outright. The Raiders,who finished the regular season ranked #1 in theAAAA polls, went on to win Section 1AAAA andopened the State Tournament with an impressivevictory over Mankato East before being upended bySartell in the Dome. Sullivan was selected as the conferencecoach of the year by his fellow coaches.The Academy of Holy Angels finished second inthe conference standings and continued to provetheir metal as a top team in the state by qualifyingfor “the big dance” for a second time in three years.The Stars won section 5AAAA before being knockedoff by conference rival Hutchinson in the first roundof the State Tourny.Tony Buthe’s young New Prague Trojans clawedtheir way into third in the Missota in 05. A big victoryfor the Trojans was a 7-6 win over Holy Angelsin week 2 of the season. The Trojans finished theregular season with a 3 game win streak before losingto Hutchinson in the playoffs.The Hutchinson Tigers, coached by Andy Rostberg,continued a recent trend of starting slow andfinishing at the top of the class. The young HutchinsonTigers finished in a 4th place tie in the Missota,only to earn themselves a 9th straight Section 6 titlecome playoff time. The Tigers then avenged an earlier35 point loss in a 26-15 defeat of Holy Angels in theState Quarterfinals before being defeated by eventualState Champion Totino Grace at The Dome.Mark Froehling’s Farmington Tigers continued tobe a team to be reckoned with as their physical styleof play kept them in the conference race throughoutthe season. The Tigers victory over Red Wing in thefirst round of the playoffs avenged an earlier defeat.The youthful Tigers then nearly ended Northfield’sseason in the second round of section play, but agame winning field goal attempt fell just short in the19-21 loss.Coach Paul Schmit’s Red Wing Winger squad improvedthroughout the season and finished the regularseason with exciting victories over Hutchinsonand Farmington, only to have to turn around andtravel to Farmington again in the first round of theplayoffs where the Tigers were too much at home.Jon Bennet’s Prior Lake Lakers began play in theirbeautiful new stadium this season. One of the Lakershighlights this season was a 19-13 win over Hutchinsonin week five.Coach Scott Tiedens’ Shakopee Sabers found successin week three with a dramatic 15-14 win overneighbor and rival Prior Lake.On the coaching front, Mike Pendino decided tostep down at Holy Angels in order to watch his son,who will be a junior at Eastview H.S., play footballthe next two falls. Mike did a tremendous job buildingthe Stars program into a perennial contender.During his tenure, he guided the Stars to two conferencechampionships, 2 section championships,and 2 State Tournament appearances. He inheriteda program that had 37 (9-12) participants and leavesit with 100 participants. “I enjoyed working with thekids and coaches at Holy Angels. We played in, whatI believe to be, the best AAAA conference in the state.We needed to be ready to play every Friday, therewere no freebies in the Missota.”Missota Conference 2004Conf. OverallNorthfield 7-0 12-1Holy Angels 5-2 8-3New Prague 4-3 5-4Hutchinson 3-4 8-5Farmington 3-4 5-5Red Wing 3-4 4-5Prior Lake 2-5 2-7Shakopee 1-6 1-890

Minnesota High School FootballNorth Suburban ConferenceBy Will Wackman, Spring Lake ParkThe 2004 football season was another outstandingyear for the North Suburban Conference. TheNSC, consisting of Buffalo, Cambridge-Isanti,Irondale, Monticello, Rogers, Saint Francis, SpringLake Park, and Totino-Grace, was once again oneof the many talented and competitive conferencesin Minnesota.Totino-Grace, led by conference coach of theyear Jeff Ferguson, went undefeated in conferenceplay to claim their fifth consecutive conferencetitle. The Eagles continued their championshiprun by repeating as state champions in class 4A.Coach Ferguson and his staff used a potent offense(42.1 points per game) and a stifling defense as theformula for success. Congratulations go out to theentire Totino-Grace football program.The Cambridge-Isanti Bluejackets were the runners-upin the NSC with their only defeat comingat the hands of Totino-Grace in a 26-20 overtimethriller. Coach Todd Larkin’s defense once again ledthe conference giving up only 174 yards per game.Led by this dominating defense and a variety of offensiveplaymakers, the Bluejackets reached the 5Asection 8 championship game.Coaches Gerard Rohl of Buffalo and Eric Longtinof Irondale relied on multiple formation offensesand “bend, but don’t break” defenses to tiefor third in the conference with 4-3 records. SpringLake Park and Saint Francis, led by Jeff Schlieffand Eric Graham respectively, experienced tryingseasons with many ups and downs. Both of thesesquads are looking to the 2005 season to improveon their identical 3-4 records.Rogers High School, in only its second yearof existence, joined the NSC in 2004. Despitenot having a full senior class, Coach Marc Franzfielded a highly competitive team that was sureto have gained valuable experience for the future.Monticello’s Brian Odlund had a challenging 2004season. With a solid core of returning players, theMagic will look to rebound in 2005.All-Conference Fullback Charles Quigley of Totino-Grace breaks away for a big gain against St. Francis.Irondale Running back Ben Staples turns the cornerwith the help of a big block by Tyler McKeeThe 2004 season also featured many outstandingindividual performances in the North SuburbanConference. All-Metro linebacker Brian Haraof Totino-Grave was voted the Most Valuable Playerin the NSC. Junior quarterback Tony Pastoorsof Totino-Grace was named the Offensive Playerof the Year. Cambridge-Isanti teammates, defensiveend Billy Blumhoefer and offensive tackleGeoff Prihoda, received the conference’s DefensivePlayer of the Year and Lineman of the Year awards,respectively.91

Minnesota High School FootballThe 2005 Football Seasonwill bring many changesto the North SuburbanConference. Benilde-St.Margaret’s, Chisago Lakes, Cooper, Fridley, NorthBranch, and St. Louis Park will join with Irondale,Saint Francis, Spring Lake Park, and Totino-Graceto form the “New” North Suburban Conference.Meanwhile, Buffalo, Cambridge-Isanti, Monticello,and Rogers will join the newly formed Mississippi8 Conference. Best of luck and continued successto all teams in their new conferences.2004 Final StandingsConference OverallTotino-Grace 7-0 13-1Cambridge-Isanti 6-1 7-3Irondale 4-3 6-4Buffalo 4-3 4-5Spring Lake Park 3-4 4-5SaintFrancis 3-4 3-6Rogers 1-6 1-7Monticello 0-7 0-9North Tri-County ConferenceThe North Tri-County Conference might see abit of a new look during the 2005 season. The consensustop two picks in the conference, HillcrestLutheran Academy and Ulen-Hitterdal, will havenew head coaches this fall. Richard Risbrudt, longtime and very successful head coach at Hillcrest,will take over the reins at Fergus Falls High Schoolnext fall. Scott Hall, after a couple of very successfulseasons at Ulen-Hitterdal, will be moving onto Sturgis, SD. Both of these guys have done anoutstanding job and will be missed in our conference.New head coaches at the two schools havenot been named at this time.According to a coaches’ poll, if everythingcomes together for them, Norman County Eastand Ada-Borup could also vie for the conferencechampionship next fall. Climax-Fisher, NormanCounty West, Waubun and Win-E-Mac will be inthe re-building stage and will all get stronger as theseason progresses. Red Lake High School will bere-entering the conference at the varsity level andexpect to be very competitive.Team CapsulesWhile Hillcrest looks like the team to beat in theconference again, they will probably show a newlook. They will have to find a replacement for anexcellent QB in Jake Stroud. Because they havetwo very good running backs returning in KyleNash and Peter Krog, they will probably keep theball on the ground more than they have in the pasttwo years. Big Matt Borowski will anchor the offensiveline for the Comets. They will also be soliddefensively with returning starters Borowski at DT,Nash and Krog at LB and Karsten Nash at DB.The Spartans from Ulen-Hitterdal look likethey will be the main challengers attempting todethrone Hillcrest. While they lost some qualityplayers from last year, they return a bunch of goodplayers in key positions. Jordan Grafsgaard shouldhave a good year at QB for them and BrandonBakke should find some holes running behind aveteran offensive line. O-linemen returning for theSpartans include Troy Amundson, Jacob Rikhusand Brady Oberg. Key players that will help thedefense stay strong include DE Brady Oberg, DBChase Ashmore and DTs Troy Amundson andCody Oberg.Norman County East could challenge for theconference crown if things fall into place for themthis year. They will have more speed and depththan they have had in a few years. Their offenseshould be able to move the ball on the ground andthrough the air with Andrew Sather returning atQB and a host of good, strong running backs. A big92

Minnesota High School Footballconcern for NCE will be being able to give the ballenough times to Christian Florez, Jai Hamernik,Andy Berg and Tom Varty. Jeff Courtright, expectedto be one of the top linemen in the conference,along with Brian Lee will provide valuable experiencein the offensive line. If NCE can improve ontheir defense, especially in the defensive secondary,expect them to contend for the conference title.Ada-Borup could very well be the dark horse inthe conference. They will have a solid backfieldwith QB Andy Wagner returning. They shouldhave a potent ground game with 3-year starterJason Austinson returning at FB. Andy Larson,moved from end to RB, will be Austinson’s runningmate. Center Mark Nelson and End AaronKappes will provide valuable experience in the offensiveline. Defensively, the Cougars will return5 starters. They will be tough at LB with Larson,Austinson, and Mark Nelson back from last season.Wagner and Richard Anderson will also beback as starters in the defensive backfield. Ada-Borup will have more depth than they have hadin previous years. Many of their younger playersgot significant playing time last season. If theycan find strong replacements in the O and D lines,look for the Cougars to contend for the conferencechampionship.Climax-Fisher is a team that might struggle a littlebit at the beginning of the year but will definitelyget stronger the deeper they get into the schedule.The Knights have quality players returning in theskill positions. Offensively, the backfield shouldbe strong with starters returning at all positions.Andrew Beiswenger returns at QB along with RossVanEps, Ryan Korynta and Sabino Hernandez atthe running back spots. If the Knights can comeup with some aggressive, young, lineman, the offenseshould be hard to stop. Brad Thoreson andJosh Krostue return as starters at TE to give that O-line a boost. The O & D lines are a question markright now as they will be very young.Waubun should mirror Climax-Fisher in thatthey will be stronger as the season goes along. TheBombers graduated ten seniors and will be lookingfor replacements to fill their shoes. Ben Zimastarted 4 games at QB last year and will take overthe reins full-time this fall. The O-line should bestrong for the Bombers as they have some guysthat started at one time or another last year. DeanBellanger, Jon Brunner, BrianJasken, Brendan Ladd, AndyHaverkamp and Victor Olsonall saw playing time lastyear and should battle it out for the offensive linespots. These guys will also anchor the D-line butthe Bombers will have to find some LBs and DBs tocomplement them. It doesn’t help that the Bomberswill play their first two games against the conferencefavorites, Ulen-Hitterdal and Hillcrest, justfour days apart.Win-E-Mac will surprise some people this year.The hard charging Ben Theis, along with JoeyBruggeman and Chandler Burns, will return at RBand will be running behind what could be the biggestO-line in the area. Justin Paquin and MikeSylstad will provide veteran leadershjip in the Oline. If the Patriots can develop a QB in a hurry,they will be very tough to stop. Paquin at tackleand Theis, Burns and Andy Bruggeman at LB andwill provide the veteran leadership needed on analways tough Patriot defense. Many younger playerswill have to step it up a notch to give the Patriotssome needed depth. If that happens, look forWin-E-Mac to be very competitive in every game.Norman County West looks to be improved overlast year. They will need to develop a winning attitudeafter going winless last season. Leading theway for the Panthers offensively will be QB NathanHinckley, running back Jordan Aalgaard and centerTrevor Pederson. Aalgaard and Andy Nelsonwill provide veteran leadership on defense. Lookfor the Panthers to surprise some people this year.Red Lake will be re-entering the conference atthe varsity level next fall. They had a very goodJV team last year and are looking forward to competingat the varsity level again. While they willbe young and lack varsity experience, look for RedLake to come to the game well-prepared and readyto play. They will surprise and team that looks pastthem.93

Minnesota High School FootballNorthwest Suburban Conference2004 was a year of change in the NWSC. For thefirst time in the history of the conference, Blainewas knocked out of the Championship. ChamplinPark had an undefeated season to take overthe reigns of the Conference Championship. Congratulationsto Mike Korton and his staff for anawesome season. Congratulations should also goout to Jeff Beurkle and the Anoka program for agreat season finishing in second place with a 7 -1conference record.The NWSC has seen a change in teams this yearas Centennial and Andover joined the league. Bothteams had an impressive first year in the league.The NWSC again proves to be one of the mostcompetitive conferences in the state of Minnesota.Six teams in the conference made it to their respectivesection semi-final games, while 4 teams madeit to championship games. Centennial and ChamplinPark qualified to play in the Minnesota 5AState Football Tournament. Congratulations to allthe teams in the conference for a great representationin section play.Champlin Park mopped up most of the conferenceawards. The Most Valuable Offensive playerwent to CP’s Quarterback Dan Skelly while histeammate Ramon Humber won the Most ValuableDefensive Player of the Year award. The MostValuable Offensive Lineman Award went to ChamplinPark’s Mat Christopher and the Most ValuableDefensive Lineman went to Kommonyan Quayeof Champlin Park. The Most Valuable SpecialTeams Player of the Year Award went to Park Center’sstandout Ted Toune. Champlin Park’s HeadFootball Coach Mike Korton received the Coach ofthe Year Award. Congratulations to all the NWSCaward winners.Conference StandingsChamplin Park 8-0Anoka 7-1Maple Grove 6-2Blaine 5-3Andover 4-4Elk River 3-5Park Center 2-6Coon Rapids 1-7Osseo 1-7Polar League AAThe AA portion of the Polar League had anothersuccessful year on the gridiron. Greenway and TwoHarbors were added to the AA conference, whichalready consisted of Duluth Marshall, Deer River,Mesabi East, Moose Lake/Willow River, and Esko.The regular season schedule included the 6 AAteams in addition to 2 class A teams, who were alsofrom the Polar League. Anthony Christensen, JR,from Two Harbors carried the ball 34 times for 409yards in one game, which is a Two Harbors schoolrecord. Also, it is the 8 th highest number of yardsper game in the history of Minnesota football.Most of the Conference games were very excitingand decided by less than 6 points. It is very evidentthat with each new season, the Polar LeagueConference continues to improve, and be morecompetitive than ever before. The season endedas follows with all teams continuing into Sectionalplay-offs:Esko 8-0ML/WR 7-1Two Harbors 5-3Greenway 5-3Marshall 3-5Deer River 2-6Mesabi East 0-8 (forfeit)94

Polar North ConferenceMinnesota High School FootballThe winds of change were blowing in the Polar Aand AA Football Conferences for the 2004 season.In the Polar A Mountain Iron-Buhl and McGregordropped out to pursue 9-man schedules. Takingtheir places were Ely and Chisholm, who crossedover from the Polar AA. The new teams would provideparity in a solid class A conference.Polar A ConferenceNashwauk-keewatin 5-1Barnum 5-1Cook County 4-2Ely 3-3Chisholm 2-4Silver Bay 1-5Carlton 0-6Prairie Conference NorthThe 2004 football season in the Prairie ConferenceNorth had a familiar tune to it as the OttertailCentral Bulldogs repeated as conference champswith a perfect 5-0 mark. In similar fashion theBulldogs closest challenge to them was rival ParkersPrairie who finished 4-1. The Bulldogs featureda veteran team that was led by senior KyleBelmont, the conference’s Most Valuable Back.The Bulldogs also had a tremendous postseason,finishing the year as the state Class A runner-uplosing to Rushford-Peterson in the championshipgame at the Metrodome.Parkers Prairie finished second and had a verygood year finishing 7-3 overall with two of thelosses to Ottertail Central. The Panthers were ledby senior running back and linebacker Isaac Dorn.The Panthers season ended in a hard fought loss toOttertail Central in the semi-finals of Section 6A.New York Mills finished third in the conferencewith a 3-2 conference mark and 6-4 overall mark.The Eagles were led by seniors Brent and JeramieWeller. The Eagles lost in the section semi-finals toBrowerville by the score of 23-21 to see their seasonend.Finishing fourth in the conference was Menahgaat 2-3 in conference play and 3-6 overall. TheBraves were led seniors Brad Lusti and Josh Roiko.Finishing in fifth place was the Sebeka Trojans ledby head coach Mike Heino. The Trojans were avery competitive team and seniors Nick Paurusand Mike Aho played significant roles for theTrojans last year. The Pillager Huskies featured ayoung team in 2004 and a first year head coach inDerek Schieve. The Huskies improved each andevery game and the young players gained valuablegame experience this past season.Congratulations to coach Don Seipkes and theBulldogs on their undefeated conference championshipand the success they had in the postseason.The Bulldogs not only represented our conferencewith an outstanding performance in the state playoffsbut they did it with hard work and class. Hatsoff to the Bulldogs in 2004!The 2005 conference season looks to be anotherexciting conference battle as Ottertail Central willbe losing a large senior class and everyone hopesto gain ground on them in 2005. Parkers Prairieand New York Mills look to improve in 2005 withseveral key players back for both teams. The MenahgaBraves, Pillager Huskies, and Sebeka Trojansall look for improvement in their teams witheach having some key components coming backin 2005. The conference season will be an excitingone and players, coaches, and fans are eagerlyawaiting the start!95

Minnesota High School FootballPrairie Conference SouthThe Prairie Conference South had another excitingyear. The conference race came down to thelast game of the conference season. There werethree new head coaches in the conference but onlytwo teams had new head coaches.KMS (Kerkhoven-Murdock-Sunburg) hadJames Cortez take over for long time coach ChuckKavanagh. Cortez played for coach Kavanagh andalso coached under him. The transition for thekids was smooth. Cortez employed the same styleof football thatK-M-S is used to seeing. They used a power runninggame and a defense that was solid at the edgesand tough up the middle.Upsala/Swanville a paired program known asUSA had duel head coaches. Because of the schoolsbeing paired the school boards decided to havea head coach from each school. Jay Loven whoplayed for Con Natvig at Swanville and has beena long time assistant for USA was selected as thehead coach from Swanville. Randy Tretter a longtime assistant for USA and Upsala was chosen asthe head coach from Upsala. Both coaches agreedthings went smoother and better than expectedhaving two head coaches. Jay was the defensive coordinatorand Randy was the offensive coordinator.Because the Prairie Conference South andPrairie Conference North match non-conferenceschedules the conference games do not start untilthe third week of the season.The opening conference game for the 2 – 0 RoyaltonRoyals led by Joel Swenson had a match upagainst St. John’s Prep. Royalton who had defeatedParkers Prairie 20 – 7 and Sebeka beat St. John’sPrep 48 – 8. St. John’s led by Bryan Backes hadlosses to Menahaga and Parkers Prairie. Browerville(led by Ribsy Petermeier) had a match upagainst long time rival Osakis led by Steve Tax.Browerville came into the conference on a twogame win streak. A 27 – 26 win over OTC (OtterTail Central) and a 41 – 22 win over Pillager. Osakiswas also on a two game win streak of their own.They defeated Pillager 28 – 0 and New York Mills34 – 25. Browerville came out with a 20 – 0 victory.KMS was matched against USA. KMS came intothe game with losses to NYM and OTC. USA hadtwo wins a 15 – 13 win over Sebeka and a 15 – 10win over Menahga. USA came out on top of thisbattle with a 19 – 8 win.The next week saw USA and Osakis lock upwith Osakis coming out on top 21 – 14.KMS met up with St. John’s Prep and won 58– 6. Royalton traveled to Browerville and matchedthe two undefeated teams. Browerville came out ofthat tightly contested grudge match with a 22 – 20win.The next week saw Royalton bounce back fromits loss to Browerville and beat Osakis 27 – 6.Browerville barley edged KMS 15 – 14 and USAbeat St. John’s Prep 48 – 12.The 4 th week of the conference season hadBrowerville and USA matched up with Browervillegaining the victory 21 – 0. Osakis beat St. John’sPrep 60 – 22. In the game of the year Royalton outlastedKMS in 5 overtimes 42 – 40.The last week of the conference season neededRoyalton to beat USA if Royalton wanted a shareof the conference crown. They did that with a hardfought match with a 6 – 0 win over the Patriots.KMS was matched against Osakis. KMS came outof that game the victor by the score of 36 – 18.That left Browerville needing to defeat St. John’sPrep for the out right title. The Tigers did that bythe score of 48 – 8.Browerville ended their season with a win overSebeka 53 – 6. They had wins in the play offs overPillager 47 – 13 and New York Mills 23 – 21. TheTigers then lost to OTC in the Section Finals 37– 6.Royalton ended their season with a 21 – 6 lossto OTC . They entered the 2A play offs with a 37– 0 win over Rush City and finished with a loss toBraham 28 – 7. Royalton will be moving down toclass 1A next season.USA lost to NYM 16 – 0 in their last regular sea-96

Minnesota High School Footballson game and then came on strong in the play offs.A 27 – 20 win over BBE (Belgrade-Brooten-Elrosa)in the first round matched the Patriots against theSilverstreaks from Osakis. Osakis had previouslybeaten the Patriots during the regular season. ThePatriots defeated the Silverstreaks 14 – 6. They thenlost to KMS 13 – 14 in the Section Final.KMS got hot and played their best ball of theseason as they defeated Menahga 36 - 0 to end theregular season. Entering the play offs they defeatedDawson Boyd 20 – 6. They then defeated Wabasso8 – 0 and then defeated USA in the Section Final.KMS played Class 1a runnerup OTC in the first round ofthe State Tournament and lost29 – 14.Osakis ended the regularseason losing to Parkers Prairie 28 – 15. They thenentered the section play offs and beat Buffalo Lake/ Hector 26 – 7. They then lost to USA 14 – 6 toend the season.St. John’s Prep lost to Pillager in the last gameof the regular season and opted not to participatein the Section Tournament.Prairie Conference StandingsTEAM CONFERENCE OVERALL COACHBROWERVILLE 5 – 0 10 – 1 Ribsy PetermeierROYALTON 4 – 1 7 – 3 Joel SwensonKMS 2 – 3 6 – 6 James CortezUSA 2 – 3 6 – 5 Randy Tretter / Jay LovenOSAKIS 2 – 3 5 – 5 Steve TaxST. JOHN’S PREP 0 – 5 0 – 8 Bryan BackesSouthwest Ridge Conference: 2004Edgerton, led by the Conference Back of theYear, Junior Brett Elgersma, and Conference coachof the year, Andrew Fleischman, claimed the 2004Southwest Ridge Conference Championship. Their7-1 regular season record was enough to take thetrophy from conference runner-up SouthwestUnited. SWU and Edgerton split during the regularseason but Westbrook-Walnut Grove played thespoiler and defeated SWU to give coaches Jef Drentand Justin Fisher the runner-up trophy, along withLineman of the Year Trevor Wintz. WWG co-headcoaches Leo Theisen and Carter Ross along withAssistant Coach of the Year Rick Mischke claimedthird place in the conference. WWG returns manykey players and will be one of the 2005 conferencefavorites.Rounding out the second half of the conferencewas Hills-Beaver Creek/Ellsworth and coach DanEllingson. Their high expectations for 2004 werecut down by some injuries to some key performers.Lakeview, led by coach Jim Gaudreau alsofinished 3 - 5, while Lincoln HI/Lake Benton andcoach Craig Midtaune finished 1 -7.Edgerton, SWU, WWG, Lakeview and LincolnHI/Lake Benton all return All-Conference playerswho were underclassmen in 2004. Cedar Mountain/Comfreywill be joining the Conference in2005 which will add to the competition of theconference. Defending Conference and Section2 champion Edgerton will be the team to beat in2005.97

Minnesota High School FootballSuburban East ConferenceThe SEC bids farewell to two great representativesof High School Football. Jim Herman of ForestLake and Paul Herzog of Woodbury are movingon to bigger and better things. Coach Hermannfinished off a 31 year coaching career with manyhighs and some lows. The 1991 state tournamentteam was a definite high. Jim’s teams were alwaysdreaded for their tenacious hitting and the abilityto pull off the upset late in the season. CoachHerzog is leaving Woodbury in style, leading theRoyals to the State Semi Finals in 2004. His teamswere known for a rock solid defense and especiallya grind it out ground game. Paul pulled a fast oneon everybody going to a four wide out shotgunoffense in 2004 that demonstrated his ability tocoach it all.Bob Jackson’s White Bear Lake Bears poundedits way to an undefeated conference season. Theironly blemish came to the hands of eventual statechampion Minnetonka 13-21. The Bears led theconference in many statistical categories, the mainone being rushing, with 2206 yards.Bob Majeski’s Hastings Raiders only loss of theregular season was to WBL. The season includedan exciting win over Denver Mullan, one of thetop programs in Colorado, if not the nation. TheRaiders were lead by a conference best defense givingup only 101 points.The Mounds View Mustangs lead by Jim Galvinfinished third in the conference standings. TheMustangs led the conference in scoring and totalyards but needed to work on their defense.Roseville lead by Chris Simdorn continued tofinish in the top half of the conference going 4-3.Chris has orchestrated a great rejuvenation in Rosevillefootball. His defense gave up a conferencelow 234 yards per game.Scott Hoffman’s Stillwater Ponies played teamsvery tightly but could not duplicate the fantastic2003 conference championship season. He’ll havethem ready for 2005.Doug Ekmark’s tradition of physical footballcontinued at Park Cottage Grove. The Wolfpackkept themselves in games with a ball control offenseand trademark aggressive defense.2004 Suburban East ConferenceStandingsWhite Bear Lake 7 - 0Hastings 6 - 1Mounds View 5 - 2Roseville 4 - 3Woodbury 2 - 5Stillwater 2 - 5Park (Cottage Grove) 1 - 6Forest Lake 1 - 698

Minnesota High School FootballThree Rivers Conference Excels AgainRushford-Peterson Wins Class A State ChampionshipPlainview /Elgin-Millville, Lewiston-Altura, andGoodhue Also Make State Play-offsThe Three Rivers Conference is a unique leaguethat features teams from Class A, AA, and AAA. Onany Friday night, a spectator would have a very difficulttime from the sideline picking which team hasa bigger enrollment. It is simply great football everynight, with any team having a legitimate chance ofwinning. All twelve teams in the Three Rivers Conferencehave qualified for the State Play-offs in thepast, with eight of the teams having been crownedState Champions. 2004 was once again played at avery high caliber.This year Rushford-Peterson won their secondstate title for Coach Jim Reinhardt beating OttertailCentral in the championship game. They won theSection 1A Championship over Del Elston’s muchimproved Fillmore Central Falcons. Six of the twelveleague teams made it to Section Championshipgames, and four teams made it into the State Playoffs.Clair Austin’s Goodhue Wildcats won Section4A, and made it to the state semifinals before beingknocked out by Ottertail Central. Scott Schmaltz’sLewiston-Altura Cardinal squad had an outstandingplay-off run as they won Section 1AA over DanHurley’s Chatfield Gophers, and eventually losingto Waterville-Elysian-Morristown in the state quarterfinals.And Bill Ihrke’s Plainview / Elgin-MillvilleBulldogs beat Kasson-Mantorville in the SectionPlainview Elgin-Millville Bulldogs.Caladonia Warriors.1 AAA Championship game to qualify in the ClassAAA State Play-offs (they were beat by Glencoe-SilverLake in the state quarterfinals 35-28).In conference play, Coach Carl Fruechte’s CaledoniaWarriors won the South Division with a 5-0mark in Division play, and the Bill Ihrke’s Plainview/ Elgin-Millville Bulldogs won the North Division(also with a 5-0 mark).North Division:Plainview /Elgin-Millville 5-0 8-0 11-1 * Section 1AAA ChampionsDover-Eyota 3-2 4-4 5-5Goodhue 3-2 4-4 8-5 * Section 4A ChampionsSt. Charles 2-3 3-5 3-6Lewiston-Altura 2-3 2-6 5-7 * Section 1AA ChampionsWabasha-Kellogg 0-5 0-8 0-8South Division:Caledonia 5-0 7-1 8-2Rushford-Peterson 4-1 7-1 12-1 * Section 1 A ChampionsChatfield 2-3 4-4 6-5 * Section 1AA Runner-upKingsland 2-3 2-6 2-7Southland 1-4 4-4 4-5Fillmore Central 1-4 3-5 5-6 * Section 1A Runner-up99

Minnesota High School FootballValley PlainsThe 2005 Valley Plains Conference looks to bea barnburner once again after Mahnomen andHawley took turns beating up the conference withsenior dominated teams in 2003 and 2004, respectively.Most teams will be looking to replace a few,if not several standout performers in order to becompetitive this coming season.Warren- Alvarado-Oslo is looking to rebuild aftera 7-1 regular season finish in 2004. The Poniesreturn 5 starters on offense and 6 on the defensiveside of the ball, four of which were two-way starters.Returning starters are seniors Austin Knoll atright guard and middle linebacker, Derik Nelsonat tight end and outside linebacker, DJ McGregorright tackle and defensive tackle, Jeff Chandler atwide receiver and cornerback, and Jorden Novacekat defensive end. The Ponies will return onejunior starter in fullback/linebacker Bryan Bye.Bye and Knoll have been in the top three in defensivepoints the last two seasons. Dedication to theweight room will be the difference in finishing inthe middle of the pack, or making a run at statecome playoff time.The Mahnomen Indians look forward to a challenging,yet promising 2005 season. They lose severalkey contributors, most notably Levi DeVries,2004 Offensive Player of the Year. Mahnomen willbe a senior-heavy team that should be in contentionfor the Valley Plains title. Returning skill playersinclude QB Kyle Larson, RBs Tyson McArthur,Pat Dahl, and Wade Schoenborn. The offensiveline has five seniors returning, three of which havestarted for two years. They are Will Wiebolt, TonyBusse, and Isaac Spaeth. The defense should be astrength for the Indians. The line, anchored by TyBeckius, will be large and agile. Backing up the linewill be returning linebackers Wade Schoenborn,Isaac Spaeth, and Pat Dahl. The defensive backfieldwill be led by returning safety Tyson McArthur.The report from Lake Park-Audubon looksbrighter than 2004. The squad from LP-A will onceagain be young but the numbers should be up fromlast year. They will not have a lot of seniors but thejunior class has strong numbers. There goal is toimprove from last years record and develop someconfidence and with their underclassmen. LP-A didnot have any standouts in 2004 so for 2005 to getbrighter they will need some people to step up.The 2005 Fosston Greyhounds are looking toimprove on the 2004 season. They should have decentsize and some decent experience in their offensivebackfield and on the line. The Greyhoundswill need to have some leaders step up and takecontrol of the team. The ‘Hounds will have to getin plenty of off-season work to get themselves backinto the top 3 or 4 teams in the Valley Plains.Red Lake Falls returns 7 offensive starters and6 defensive starters from the 2004 3-6 team. TheEagles will be led by junior QB Seth Schmitz whothrew for 638 yards last year. The rest of the backfieldhas experience also in returning juniors NickKnutson at FB and HB Matt Nelson (700 rushingyards). Pat Leines, Thomas Johanneck, DrewSeeger, and Peter Johnston all return on the offensiveline which looks to have a good combinationof size and speed. If things come together, RLFlooks to challenge for a top 3 finish in the ValleyPlains Conference as well as Section 8A.The 2005 Hawley Nuggets have a major taskahead of them if they wish to contend for the conferencetitle. The defending Valley Plains Championsreturn only two starters on offense, HB CoryMattson who was the leading rusher, scorer, andpunt returner from 2004 and Grant Aakre at FB.Defensively they return 3 starters in Aakre at LB,Mattson at CB and Brady Harms at FS. These gentlemenwill all be seniors and must lead by examplefor any hope of contention in 2005. On the upside,the underclassmen did get quite a bit of experienceas backups last year. The offensive line should bebigger from tackle to tackle but will lack leadershipand quickness so the power game will be astaple for the Nugget offense in 2005. Defensively,the Hawley squad is going to have to get good real100

Minnesota High School Footballquick, to be ready for the 2005 season. Returningstarters for the defense are Cory Mattson at CB,Brady Harms FS, Seth Peters DT, and Grant AakreLB.The Fertile-Beltrami falcons will return 5 starterson offense and 5 on defense. A large numberof juniors and seniors will add depth to many positionsas well as many one way players. Stayinghealthy, working in the off-season, and improvingweek to week will be the keys to success for the Falconsand to reach their goals in the playoffs.The pre-season coaches’ poll has the conferenceshaking out like this:1. Hawley2. Mahnomen3. Fertile-Beltrami4. Red Lake Falls5. Fosston6. Lake Park - AudubonWest Central North 2004 FootballAlbany and Melrose were co-champions with4-1 conference records. New London-Spicer finishedthird at 3-2. Daryl Oja of Melrose and MikeKleinscmidt of Albany were co-coaches of the year.Melrose led the conference with 152 pts. scored or30.4 per game. Albany led the conference in defensegiving up 56 pts. or 11.2 per game. ShawnMeyer of Melrose was the conference MVP. BenDouvier of Albany was the most valuable back.Justin Schoenberg of Melrose was the most valuablelineman. Paul Zawacki of St. Cloud Cathedraland Rocky Horn of Melrose were co-most valuablereceivers. Ryan Wimmer of Cathedral was theDefensive player of the year. Shawn Meyer edgedBen Douvier for the rushing title 752 yds to 742.Jimmy Gieske of Melrose threw for 748 yds to leadthe conference and he had the highest qb ratingof 120.4. Paul Zawacki led the conference with 21receptions for 316 yds. Shawn Meyer led the conferencein scoring with 64 pts.The 2005 season is expected to be a strong yearfor Albany and St. Cloud Cathedral with both teamsbringing back a number of starters. New London-Spicer should also be strong with a large nucleus ofplayers returning. The conference will be roundedout with Long Prairie-Grey Eagle, Melrose, Minnewaska,Montevideo, and Sauk Centre. The northhalf of the conference will have 8 teams this year.In 2006 Staples-Motley will replace Montevideo inthe north, with Montevideo returning to the southhalf.Players to watch for 2005. Jim Seigle RB-LBLong Prairie-Grey Eagle. Ryan Wimmer RB-LB St.Cloud Cathedral. RB’s Ben Sletta and Kyle Weinandtof New London-Spicer. Greg Dingmann OL-DL of Albany. OL-DL Noel Meyer of Melrose. RBJake Uphus of Sauk Centre.101

Minnesota High School FootballWright County Conference2004 Year in ReviewThe Wright County Conference had anothersuccessful year with three teams in the state tournament,Becker, Delano, and Glencoe-Silver Lake.Becker finished the season losing to East GrandForks in the Finals. EGF defeated GSL in the semifinalsand Becker defeated Delano in the othersemi-final. Annandale had a breakout season lastyear finishing second in the conference with a 5-2-conference record. They were defeated in the SectionFinal by Becker. This Becker win avenged aregular season loss to Annandale. Becker repeatedas conference champion in 2004 and Dwight Lundeenwas named the Wright County ConferenceCoach of The Year. Lundeen was named the Section5 Coach of the year, Dave Dose of GSL wasnamed the Section 2 Coach of the Year and MerrillPavlovich of Delano was named the Section 4Coach of the Year.The Wright County Conference will have a newlook for the 2005 season. Becker will be leavingthe conference to join the Mississippi 8 conferenceand Mound-Westonka will be joining the Wright.Thanks to Lundeen for the wonderful teams hebrought to the conference and we welcome MikeWallace and his staff to the conference.102

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