MN Prep Coach_May 2013

Vol. 51 No. 4 Published by the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association May 2013

Creating a Place of Belonging At the end of the eight-hour school day, students walk through the doors and gates of our gyms, rinks, pools, courts and fields to be a part of the high school sports experience.

They show up with a backpack of ‘stuff’ they have acquired throughout their day: stuff that includes friends, popularity, comparison, teachers, being in, being out, academic content, who’s who, success, failure, clichés, boyfriends, girlfriends, acceptance and rejection, just to name a few. The reality for students is that much of their day includes uncertainty, where they stand in shifting sand, where a firm footing is almost impossible to find.

Many students are looking for a place where they will be accepted. They are looking for a place where they don’t have to pretend and they can show up as their authentic selves.

They want a place where they don’t have to try to fit in. They want a safe place where they belong. Dr. Brene’ Brown, author of Daring Greatly, states: “Belonging is the innate human desire to be part of something larger than us. Because this yearning is so primal, we often try to acquire it by fitting in and by seeking approval, which are not only hollow substitutes for belonging, but often barriers to it. Fitting in and belonging are not the same thing. Fitting in is about assessing a situation and becoming who you need to be in order to be accepted. Belonging doesn’t require us to change who we are; it requires us to be who we are.”

When students are connected to an experience and they have a relationship with an adult who really cares about them, one who allows them to show up as themselves, belonging and a sense of security follows.

Think about your own playing experiences. Can you recall a coach to whom you were connected—one who accepted you for you and created a safe place where you belonged? If this was your experience, it didn’t happen accidentally. It happened because your coach understood his or her role and intentionally created that space. It happens today for students when we as coaches choose to be aware of our students’ deeper needs and intentionally create a place of belonging.

When a coach is aware of their purpose and creates this place of belonging and connection, it is called TEAM. When TEAM is intentionally created, students can walk through the practice door at the end of the school day and instead of clutching their backpacks, they can put them down. When this happens the conditions are right for students to experience more than what is on the surface—the game.

When we intentionally create this place the conditions are right for deeper, life-changing experiences where work can be done collectively to reach a common goal; where everyone has a role; where students can be themselves and are also aware that they are part of something greater than themselves; and where learning, growth and connection are the purpose.

There has to be more. We have to provide students with more. We have to give them something that will live beyond the span of their four years in high school. We have to get below the surface and get to their deeper needs where greater opportunities for growth and development exist. We must intentionally give students experiences that are about more than just the game and instead are relevant to real life; real . . . continued on page 4

Featured In This Issue Final Winter Team Academics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Hodge Podge Golf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Scholarship Winners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44-45

Clinic Information Volleyball . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Cross Country . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33 Soccer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45-46

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MSHSCA OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRPERSONS

HALL OF FAME COORDINATORS Jim & Janet Baker - Richfield

ADMINISTRATIVE ASS’T: Mary Erickson, Detroit Lakes

Published quarterly by the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association and distributed, without charge, to all members in good standing.

EDITOR - Darien DeRocher Address all news communications and photos to: Darien DeRocher 7101 Browns Ln Brainerd MN 56401-6040 Phone (218) 825-8466 Fax ( 218) 825-8466 e-mail: mdder@q.com

PRESIDENT: Jon Wagner (Eveleth-Gilbert)

OFFICIALS DSA John Schumacher - Park Rapids

MSHSL BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Shelly Hotzler - Jackson County Central Mark Solberg - Cambridge-Isanti

PRESIDENT-ELECT: Tom Van Erp - Wadena-Deer Creek

All Daily Communications should be addressed to: EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: John Erickson MSHSCA PO Box 519 • Detroit Lakes, MN 56502 Fax (218) 847-5493 (H) (218) 847-6796 Email: jomar@lakesnet.net

VICE PRESIDENT: Troy Urdahl - St Anthony Village PAST PRESIDENT: Becky Leuer - North Branch

FINANCE REPS: Rick Ringeisen - Lakeville Scot Jeri Dirth - Apple Valley SCHOLARSHIP CHAIR: Gregg Martig - St. Cloud Tech

2011-2012 Delegates and Sport Association Officers SECTION 1A 2A 3A 4A 5A 6A 7A 8A 1AA 2AA 3AA 4AA 5AA 6AA 7AA 8AA

GIRLS SPORTS DELEGATE Gary Prantner (Byron) Rick Burns (Lesueur-Hendcrson) Milo Larson (Canby) Chris Laird (Heritage) Dawn Engebretson (Rockford) Dennis Holsman (Hill City)

Mike Lhotka (Dassel Cokato) Jeff Groves (Apple Valley) Gerald Keenan (Harding) Randy Glassmann (Maple Grove) Open Mark Solberg (Cambridge) Open

BOYS SPORTS DELEGATE Gordy Klomps (retired) Rob Stevermer (United SC) Dave Blank (Wabasso) Jeff Wall (Maranatha) Tom Lawrence (Foley) Ton Van Erp (Wadena) Derek Parendo (Proctor) John Schumacher (Park Rapids)

AT LARGE DELEGATE Jeff Johnson (Chatfield Bruce Belseth (Sleepy Eye) Todd Tinklenberg (Pipestone) Tim Herman (Heritage) Alan Amdahl (Albany) Mike Peterson (Perham) Dan Stifter (Aitkin)

John Cassellius (Winona) Tim Johnson (Mankato East)

Rob Schwartz (Winona) Tink Larson (Waseca)

Tom Paulson (White Bear Lk) Mark Loahr (Totino Grace) Greg Miller (Robbinsdale Arm) Bill Baumann (North Branch) Gregg Martig (St. Cloud Tech)

Tim Ryan (Hill Murray) Jerry Utech (Harding) Mark O’Neill (Champlin Park) Jim Baker (Retired)

SPORT ASSOC AD Adapted Athletics Baseball Boys Basketball Girls Basketball Cross Country Football Golf Gymnastics Hockey B-Lacrosse G-Lacrosse Alpine Skiing Nordic Skiing Soccer

PRESIDENT PRESIDENT ELECT Dan Roff (Fridley HS) Marcus Onsum (Robbinsdale) Bruce Woitas (Sleepy Eye St Mary’s)Todd Smrekar (Cambridge) Reggie Perkins (Bloomington K) Kent Hamre (St M.A.) Jen Johnson (Edina) Tom Sharp (East View) Gary Sloan (Grand Meadow) Bob Gorden (Detroit Lakes) LeeAnn Steen (Martin City West) Ken Pauley (Benilde-St. Margaret’s) Lance Kuehn (Eagan) Darren Nelson (Brooklyn Ctr) Rachel Aiken (Chaska/Chanhassen) Jason Nickelson (Visitation) Dan Josephson (Detroit Lakes) Mark Obarski (Eagan)

Softball B-Swimming G-Swimming Synch. Swim Tennis Track Volleyball Wrestling Retired Coaches

Terry Sadler (Warroad) Justin Haycraft (Prior Lake) Dale Magnuson (Rock Century) Deanna Vaubel (Eden Prairie) Robb DeCorsey (Glencoe-Silver Lake) Mark Alcorn (Holdingford) Celeste Gorman (Blaine) Tom Ellison (Alexandria) Kurt Habeck (Eastview) Delegate Jim Dotseth

Rob Nielsen (Det. Lakes)

EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Mike Beck

AT LARGE DELEGATE

Donna Johansen (Murray County Central)

Bill Magnuson-Fall John Roesch -Spring (Sauk Rapids-Rice) MEMBERSHIP/TREAS. Kelli Waalk (Maple Grove)

John Wilkins (retired) Tom Critchley (retired) Jeff Schmidt (Hutchinson) Ron Stolski (Brainerd)

Terri Ueland (Thief River) Jim Dotseth Treasurer

Shelly Eklund (Rosemount) Mike MacMillan (Buffalo) Matt Myers Alex Erickson (Farmington)

Dave Halgren (Ret.) Shelly Hotzler (JCC) Rick Ringeisen (Lakeville)

Keith Randa (Apple Valley) Art Seplak (Jefferson) Treas) Hilary Hansen (Burnsville) Kate Steineman (Cretin-DH)

Kathy Bohnsack (Prior Lake) Rick Englestad (Pine City) Scott Christensen Treasurer Janet Golden-Landquist (Nevis) Sue Alstrom (Treasurer) John Peterson (Elk River)

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e g a s s e M s ’ t n e d i s By: Jon Wagner – Eveleth-Gilbert Pre As the 2012-13 school year draws to a close, I’d like to thank all of you for your participation in the MSHSCA. Your enthusiasm for our student-athletes and fellow coaches is what makes this organization a great one! My time as President is also coming to the end, and I appreciate the support you’ve shown me. I especially want to thank Becky Leuer, Past President, for her guidance during this past year.

She “knows the ropes” around Minnesota high school athletics and has benefited every organization of which she is a member. In addition, I am indebted to John and Mary Erickson for their continuing excellence in directing the MSHSCA. Their attention to detail is outstanding and they respond immediately to any questions or concerns voiced by the membership. Last, we’ve been blessed to have a topnotch group of officers and Committee Chairpersons who are extremely capable and take their roles very seriously. To all of you, I say “Thank You!” I look forward to remaining active as Past President, and I’m excited to see the progress we will make under the guidance of Tom Van Erp, President-Elect. Please give Tom the same enthusiastic support that we’ve come to know over the past few years.

As you know, my project this year was to draw attention to the crippling lack of rights afforded our coaches, leading to increasing instances of good coaches being removed from their positions due to unfounded parental complaints. Due process is not usually followed in these cases, which are on the increase. To address this issue, our group has come up with a very sound “Coaches Bill of Rights” which should be required reading for all school board members. In addition, we would like to see a standard due process format followed when handling coaching controversies. Last, we have been working with our state legislators to include language into state law that would make it illegal for school boards to

dismiss coaches based purely on parental complaints. As of 5/15, this proposed legislation is still “alive” as part of the House Education bill, but needs to be added to the Senate bill. If you haven’t done so yet, please contact your state Senator to voice support for this language! Whether it passes or not, we need to make our presence felt in government. My hope is that our continuing efforts will bring greater fairness to our coaches when dealing with controversies. Also, I’d like to thank the many coaches who contacted me and told me their stories to help shed light on this topic.

Last of all, I want to comment on my last article in the March Prep Coach. In it, I asked questions about the length of the Winter sports season: Is it too long? Do we have too many games? I received quite a few letters from coaches and A.D.’s suggesting that the current number of games or contests for many sports is too large, and that students need more time for schoolwork, family, and basic recovery.

However, at least one person read my comments as a criticism of our current sport associations, with a concern that the MSHSCA is trying to dictate the number of games and/or length of season policies. I can assure you that was not my intention. We value the independence of each of the sport associations, and expect that each group of coaches will make decisions in the best interest of their studentathletes. Our association presidents have done an excellent job of leadership, and I’m sure this will continue in the future. All I was trying to do is promote healthy discussions among coaches – and I think this is happening. But if I offended anyone with my questions, I apologize.

In closing, I hope you have a GREAT summer and can re-charge your batteries to have another successful year of coaching in 2013-14!

The following activities did not submit an article for this issue of The MN Prep Coach: Boys Basketball, Synchronized Swimming and AlpineSkiing.

It is hoped that the leadership of these organizations will see fit to use the newsletter to provide information to their members.

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2012-13 LATE WINTER STATE CHAMPIONS

2012-13 LATE WINTER TEAM ACADEMIC RESULTS

The March MN Prep Coach listed the state championship teams. Since that issue four other programs decided their title teams.

The MSHSCA would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the winning teams and their coaches on Subway Restaurants and attaining the ultimate goal- a state championship. the MSHSCA are proud to All winning coaches that are members of the be able to sponsor team MSHSCA will receive a plaque at the Annual Hall of academic programs for Fame Awards Banquet in October.

BOYS HOCKEY A St Thomas Academy Tom Vannelli; Greg Vannelli AA Edina Curt Giles ADAPTED FLOOR HOCKEY CI North Suburban Deb Kline PI Robbinsdale/Hopkins/Mound Westonka Marcus Onsum GIRLS BASKETBALL 1A 2A 3A 4A

Minneota Chad Johnston NRHEG John Schultz DeLaSalle Faith Johnson-Patterson Hopkins Brian Cosgriff

BOYS BASKETBALL 1A 2A 3A 4A

SW MN Christian Jamie Pap Minnehaha Academy Lance Johnson DeLaSalle Dave Thorson Apple Valley Zach Goring

Minnesota prep sport programs. Both sponsors feel the importance of a strong academic results coupled with athletic success.

Boys Hockey and Boys Basketball submitted the following results.

BOYS HOCKEY (Hockey selects sectional champions and an overall state champion rather than the Gold and Silver program most other sports use.)

AA 1A Dodge County 2A Bloomington Jefferson 3A East Ridge ( State Champion) 4A North St Paul 5A Champlin Park 6A Armstrong 7A Elk River 8A St Cloud Tech A 1A Mankato West 2A Mound Westonka 3A Litchfield/ DasselCokato ( State Champion ) 4A Totino Grace 5A St Cloud Cathedral 6A Alexandria 7A Duluth Marshall 8A East Grand Forks BOYS BASKETBALL

Gold Battle Lake Silver Aitkin Bloomington Jefferson Buffalo Crookston Dawson-Boyd Eastview International Falls Lake City Little Falls Monrevideo Moorhead Murray County Central New York Mills North Branch Northfield Owatonna Perham Rochester Century Rocori Sacred Heart St Michael-Albertville St Cloud Tech Thief River Falls Waconia West Lutheran

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Ramblings from the Big Dog By: John Erickson, MSHSCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETROIT LAKES Congratulations to all of you for surviving the spring that wasn’t. The ice finally left our lake yesterday in the latest ice off ever in the Detroit Lakes Area. I know that our spring coaches have been challenged and my hats off to all of you for finding ways to help all of your athletes hone and develop their talents when they could not follow the normal spring routine. It is hard to believe that we will be having our first spring state tournament next week with the adapted bowling tournament.

As we conclude another membership year of the MSHSCA I want to extend a hardy thank you for being a part of a great Coaches Association. I want to thank all the sport association officers for all your extra work and effort to provide leadership for each of your associations. We are blessed to have a great group of men and women leading our associations. I want to extend a big thank you to all the members of the Executive Board for all your efforts and help in this past year. This job would be almost impossible without the great amount of work my wife Mary puts in with the MSHSCA. We don’t keep track of phone calls and emails in terms of numbers but every day this is a very time consuming task that we make every attempt to keep up with in a timely manner. Thank you all - you are the MSHSCA and that is the very reason we are one of the best coaches associations in the country.

I was hoping that we would have some kind of answer regarding our pending legislation amending the Coaches Bill to include the statement “coaches may not be non renewed based solely on the complaints of parents”. I don’t know what the final result of this effort is going to be but I can tell you that we have successfully brought the problem to the attention of folks across the state and nation. The issue has been discussed on WCCO Radio, the Minneapolis Star and Tribune, Kare 11 television and the Athletic Administrator magazine. I am very thankful for all of you that have stepped up taken a role in speaking up for this legislation. A special thank you goes out to Mike MacMillan for representing our coaches at the House Education hearing on this legislation and to Rep. Dean Urdahl and Rep. Paul Marquart for authoring the legislation and speaking up for it.

I want to urge you to renew your membership for next year before the school year ends. DON’T LET YOUR

INSURANCE LAPSE!! The insurance year is from August 1 to July 31 each year. If you do not renew before the start of your fall season or the school year you will not be insured while coaching or in the classroom until you do renew. I would also like to encourage you to invite your assistant coaches to become members if they are not already. Their membership brings not only an affiliation with a coaches association but provides many benefits that are beneficial in many ways. Remember we do not give recognition to any coaches who are not members and it is sad to see assistant coaches selected as assistant coaches of the year and not be a member and therefore not receiving the awards they have earned.

As we start planning for next year I want you to note the clinic dates for your sport association. It is important that you attend these clinics and your sport association meetings. Your input is important and does make a difference. I also want you to make note of the Annual Hall of Fame and Awards Banquet to be held on October 12, 2013 at the Crown Plaza River Front in St. Paul. Complete information will appear in the September Prep Coach but if you are going to receive an awards please plan on being there.

I hope each of you have a great summer. Take time for yourself! Take time for your family! The commitment required is pretty daunting at times. What you do for the young men and women in our schools is so important and we need you to come into a new school year recharged and excited to continue your journey in what you do so well.

Thanks to each of you.

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Belonging . . . continued from page 1

MEMBERSHIP REPORT May 2013 Types of Membership Active Class A & AA Associates Active Life Retired Life Honorary

2011-12 6289 1043 693 967 3 8,985

2012-13 6240 1331 676 890 3 9,140

Breakdown of membership by sport association (201112 totals in parenthesis) Adapted Athletics (21) 18 Alpine Skiing (77) 70 Athletic Directors (251) 243 Baseball (435) 438 Boys Basketball (797) 817 Girls Basketball (720) 736 Cross Country (335) 356 Gymnastics (191) 196 Nordic Skiing (105) 106 Volleyball (693) 647 Boys Swimming (181) 178 Girls Swimming (225) 225

Boys Lacrosse (52) 53 Girls Lacrosse (48) 61 Football (1106) 1114 Boys Hockey (252) 248 Golf (boys & girls) (401) 353 Soccer (boys & girls) (403) 407 Softball (494) 467 Synchronized Swimming (11) 12 Girls Tennis (202) 196 Boys Tennis (175) 166 Track & Field (709) 734 Wrestling (108) 107

Boys and girls swimming and tennis are reported separately and include coaches that are counted in both.

Since their seasons are not at the same time our new system counts coaches in each of their seasons.

The life and retired life list was redone and we found the count was off by 77 in the retired life list. We will post the new list to the web page. PLEASE CONTACT US IF YOU DO NOT SEE YOUR NAME ON THAT LIST. Though some sports increased their membership, there were many sports that lost membership. Our active membership was down 49 this year. Our membership total was up due to associate memberships. Sport associations please promote the benefits of our membership during your meetings.

life skills that are necessary to work through problems, resolve conflict, be responsible, strive for excellence, find value in mistakes and failure, help others succeed, be a contributing member of a group, and see life through the lens of possibility. In order to get below the surface where the learning of these necessary life lessons takes place, we have to be aware of our role in creating a space where students feel they can show up and be themselves. We have to understand what the word ‘coach’ really means.

The very first use of the word ‘coach’ occurred in the 1500’s to refer to a particular kind of covered carriage that moved people of importance safely from where they were to where they needed to be. Our role as a coach in 2013 needs to be understood in the same way. We need to create a TEAM—a ‘place’ of safety and belonging so we can move people of importance—our students—from where they are to where they need to be.

Every coach has the responsibility to create a safe place where learning opportunities can occur. When we create a climate of belonging, we create a culture of possibility, where there are unlimited opportunities and potential for growth.

So at the end of the school day, when students come to practice with their backpacks on we must remember the words of Dr. Brene’ Brown and be cognizant of our coaching purpose: to provide every student with a safe place to belong, one that doesn’t require students to change who they are; but only requires them to be who they are. If we provide this place, students will not waiver in shifting sand, instead they will have firm footing with a sense of belonging where it will be safe for them to not only learn a game but more importantly to learn the lessons necessary to assist them as they navigate their way through life.

This article was written by Jody Redman, MSHSL Associate Director, and is the final article in a four part series appearing in The Prep Coach during the 2012-13 school year.

MANY ARTICLES ARE SUBMITTED BY A DESIGNATED MEMBER OF PARTICULAR SPORT ASSOCIATIONS AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FEELINGS OF OTHER SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS, THE MSHSCA OR THE EDITOR.

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t WHY being aware of the reasons you coach the way you do is essential

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FLIP NOTES By:

Over Hilland Dale By: Thomas Sharp Eastview High School

LeeAnn Steen Martin City West

Hard to believe summer is almost here. Maybe that is because there was a snow storm last week! For many of us that means the summer waiver period and working with our athletes. Remember to have the summer waiver form filed with your athletic director. The mandatory no contact period is June 29 to July 5. Other happenings for the gymnastics world includes plans for the fall clinic, a new state qualification format and a possible special invitational team definition for a specified number invitationals during the season. We are planning to include sessions in the fall clinic lead by our members. We would like to have basic and advanced sessions for each event as well as conditioning and meet organization. Please contact Shelly or LeeAnn if your would like to lead a session or nominate a coach from your area that you think would be a good clinician. If you would like to lead session and bring your own gymnasts to help, please have names to LeeAnn by June 15. A waiver need to be attained to have contact with gymnasts on your team in October. Another highlight of this summer’s offerings is the “Why We Play” offering by the High School League. Check out the mshsl.org and click on the WHY WE PLAY tab from the home page.

The end of a very challenging track season in regard to weather is coming to a close, which means all thoughts turn to the fall and Cross Country. Once this track season has ended, we hope to have a new website launched prior to our summer clinic. When the new website is complete, we want it to be the place to go for statewide results, news, information, and have a secure area for coaches that will allow us to be more interactive through discussion forums, etc.

Please try and clear your schedule for the Summer Clinic.

Kevin Moorhead had done a great job in lining up top shelf speakers: Steve Plascencia, Sarah Hesser, and Peter Thompson. If you did not receive the registration form through e-mail, I will offer two options: send me an e-mail and I will reply with the form attachedthomas.sharp@district196.org. Option two: I will attach the form to my team website (with the Association site switching over, I don’t want to confuse people) www.evhsxctf.com.

Again, if you can be there for the speakers and to help honor our Coach of the Year recipients and Hall of Fame Coaches, that would be wonderful.

Good luck with the rest of the track season, I look forward to seeing everyone this summer!

AD’S RECOGNIZE PEOPLE OF MERIT AT ANNUAL CONVENTION The spring convention of the Minnesota AD’s included recognition to a number of people to that made significant contributions to their association and prep sports, in gegtonneral.

Selected to enter the MnIAAA Hall of Fame were Gary Addington ( Rochester) and Doug MacIver ( Duluth Denfeld).

The Paul Krueger Class A AD of the Year was presented to Fred Sailer (Perham) and John Washinton (Minneapolis Public Schools) was awarded the Peter Veldman Class AA AD of the Year.

Les Zellmann ( St James) received the Award of Merit Dan Roff of Fridley took over as President of the MnIAAA. (Bios were requested but not received for this issue of the MN Prep Coach. )

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Ice Chips By: Craig Roberts MHCA Director of Communications Benilde-St. Margaret’s School

When Drew LeBlanc won this year’s Hobey Baker Award, emblematic of the nation’s top collegiate hockey player, it marked the second year in a row a player with Minnesota high school hockey roots had won the award and the ninth time in the award’s 33-year history for a Minnesota high school alum to claim the prize.

When the NCAA Frozen Four was played in Pittsburgh, Pa., last month, 19 players from Minnesota high schools were among the 106 players taking part in college hockey’s premier event.

When the NHL Central Scouting Bureau final player rankings were announced, 18 Minnesota players who spent 2013 playing high school hockey in Minnesota were among the players who were ranked.

In the recent United State Hockey League draft, 18 Minnesota players were taken in Phase 1 of the draft, including the first two players selected, and 40 more were taken in Phase 2.

The numbers continue to tell the story that the teams at the upper levels of hockey recognize that Minnesota high school hockey produces top-level players and that the coaches who mentor and teach the game to their student-athletes do a quality job of the task.

The Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association continues to work with its coaches to provide opportunities so their student-athletes can stay home and enjoy the athletic experience at home, honing their skills and being part of the high school experience, as well as enjoy the rich tradition that is Minnesota high school hockey.

Involvement by coaches with the Minnesota Hockey Coaches Association is vital in working to keep studentathletes at home for the entirety of their high school career as well as honing skills as coaches to allow for better teaching of the game to those whom we teach.

We hope that the off-season is treating everyone well and that the break from the hectic schedule we all keep during the season is recharging your batteries. Summer Training Programs, camps and hockey schools will be getting underway soon and everyone will be back on the ice before they know it.

Best wishes to all coaches and especially our MHCA members this summer. We hope to see all of you in Oct. 2526, for the fall clinic.

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Diamond Cuts By: Terry Sadler Warroad

What a spring! I hope your school personnel have been as accommodating and understanding as mine have been. I’d like to say a huge ‘thank you’ to the administration, teachers, and parents for your understanding to get this season played.

The players remained very flexible yet stressed as they figured out how to balance softball, homework, job, family and personal lives. I’m expecting they will use these timemanagement and coping skills in the future.

I have to say in the northwest, we were quite fortunate with weather despite getting on our fields about 10 days late.

Over the 21 years of coaching softball in Warroad, we have averaged April 10-12 as being the first day on our field; which normally would have been a game day. This season is shaping up to be only the third year that Warroad has played a full, 20-game regular season schedule (2011 and 2012 were the others). We typically get 16-17 games in around the snow, rain and cold. It has been a much more trying spring season for the southern and northeast parts of the state. The weather seems to be straightening out and games are being squeezed in at a record pace.

There have been numerous chances to make this season a learning experience. The southern part of the state got a taste of what the north goes through EVERY year. Coaches were forced to be creative in keeping practice fun and meaningful while trying to remain optimistic. Everyone got the opportunity to improve his or her time management.

The Section tournaments have begun and the state tournament is June 6-7 in North Mankato as Caswell Park.

Sunday, June 9, is the 25th Annual Senior All-Star Series also at Caswell Park. 72 senior athletes will represent the over 360 high school fastpitch softball programs from around the state. The Minnesota Fastpitch Coaches’ Association will also be inducting some new members into its hall of fame during the all-star banquet.

Delegates Corner By: Tom VanErp, President Elect, Wadena-Deer Creek HS

My guess is the only one happy with the spring Minnesota has experienced in 2013 is Frosty the Snowman! The ice is still on the lakes in central Minnesota and we are two days from the fishing opener! Auger or boat for May 11th ? If you are a spring sport coach and you still have your sanity, you are doing a great job!

The MSHSCA membership has stayed very steady the past two years after the merger with of the two associations.

Your membership year runs from August to July regardless of when you sign up. ALL coaches are encouraged to renew their membership in the fall, regardless of the season you coach. Keep in mind the insurance coverage covers you in the classroom too, so you should take advantage of this benefit for the duration of your yearly membership.

Head Coaches, see to it that ALL of your assistant coaches are members of the MSHSCA. Head coaches are reminded also that they must be a member of the MSHSCA for their athletes to receive any MSHSCA post season awards. The same is true for coaches of the year and assistant coach of the year awards. The membership cost is minimal when you look at the benefits you gain. Strongly encourage your Jr High coaches to do the same. In this era of coaching, insurance coverage is a must.

Enjoy what’s left of our short spring, enjoy Minnesota’s too short summer, and get geared up for the fall sports season which may be here before the ice is off all the lakes!

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

You can nominate a coach for a $100.00 Coaches Caring assistance donation by emailing your nomination to Rick Ringeisen at rringerr@aol.com When you nominate a coach for a Coaches Caring assistance donation, remember to provide background information for the committee to review.

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

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DUGOUT CHATTER

be purchased on the www.mshsbca.org website. The banquet will be held at the Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska and feature an excellent meal.

2013 MSHSBCA Players of the Year in all three classes will be recognized at By: Todd Smrekar the banquet as well; A, AA, and AAA. President - Minnesota State High School All coaches who have a player selected Baseball Coaches Association for the series are encouraged to attend Cambridge-Isanti High School on Friday night to be introduced along Wow, what a spring this has been! with their player during opening Unlike 2012, this year’s March and ceremonies on June 21st at 6:00 p.m..

April weather has included winter The other nominations All-State and weather we have not seen in many, All-State Academic (both team and many years. The reality is that our individual) can be found under the Section and State Tournaments are right information tab, and click on on-line around the corner, despite the fact that forms. All-State nominations are all games have really just begun. It will due on June 1st. Thank you for your truly be a sprint to the finish. I want to attention to these details, one of our wish all of your teams the very best in many duties as coach to promote our remaining season games and upcoming student/athletes for awards. Please be Tournament play. I would also like to sure to note the due dates on the pass along a few important reminders, different forms. as season ending nominations and Another item that coincides with awards will be upon us before we know promotion of our and tracking of our it. sport, is to be certain to communicate The season is always busy once it with the media and get as many high gets going, but this is going to be an school baseball scores as we can in the especially busy spring for us all, but paper and on the Baseball please remember to nominate all Hub(www.mnbaseballhub.com). Please deserving athletes for end of season take a moment to enter your final score awards and recognition. All of the on the Hub after each game and it will necessary Minnesota High School get in the Star Tribune. Also, it would Baseball Coaches Association forms be great to get as many teams as can be found on our website; possible to enter stats on the Hub as www.mshsbca.org. The 2013 Play Ball well.

MN! High School All-Star Series Of course, the State Tournament will presented by BIG and Cambria be held in Chaska and Jordan for Class nomination can be found under the MN A, St. Cloud for Class AA, and Midway All-Star Series tab, click on the on-line Stadium in St. Paul for Class AAA on nomination button.

If coaches June 13th and June 14th with all three nominate a player, it is recommended to finals again being hosted by the Twins communicate with the nominee(s) and at the splendor that is Target Field on let them know that it is a three day Monday June 17th. Games begin at commitment, and that it will take place noon (Class A) on June 17th and June 20th, 21st, and 22nd in Chaska. The continue at 3 p.m.(Class AA) and 6 p.m.

All-Star Series will kick off with our (Class AAA); we hope to see all of you annual banquet at 7:00 p.m. on there.

Section champion coaches Thursday June 20th. Hall of Famer Paul should be aware that all three classes Molitor will be the featured speaker. will once again have a banquet the night Tickets for the banquet are $28 and can

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Other items of importance to note include the MSHSBCA Junior Showcase, which will be held in Minnetonka again this year. The date for this year’s showcase is July 11th.

Nominations were due on May 15th.

There will be multiple college coaches and area scouts that attend. Thank you to Tink Larson and John Wilkens for all they do in coordinating this outstanding event and to Paul Twenge for hosting the event at the beautiful complex in Minnetonka.

John Wilkens and Paul Twenge are already hard at work planning our annual Fall clinic. This year’s clinic will be held at the Ramada Plaza on October 25th to the 27th. Information will be sent out soon. Bring your staff with you for excellent clinicians and networking with other coaches in the state.

Finally, you are encouraged to look at the Minnesota State High School Baseball records that have been compiled by Tink Larson. These are also accessible on our coaches’ association website, under the records tab. If you have an individual or team record to add to the list, please send that to Tink Larson at tlarson@hickorytech.net.. Many thanks to Tink for compiling this list, it is truly amazing the data that he has put together.

As the season comes to a close, I wish all of you the very best. Please remember that there are a lot of administrative tasks that each coach should complete to recognize their athletes and promote our great sport.

Hope to see you at an upcoming event.

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ROB NIELSEN SELECTED AS MSHSCA VICE PRESIDENT By: Darien DeRocher Editor - MN PREP COACH

In lieu of a lack of candidates interested in seeking the position of Vice President of the MSHSCA, the Executive Committee made an executive decision.

The committee unanimously selected Rob Nielsen of Detroit Lakes to serve the four year term on the Executive Committee. During the third year of the commitment, Nielsen will be the MSHSCA President.

It was hoped that a slate of candidates from Boys Sports, Girls Sports, Class A Sections - 1,2,3 and 4, Class AA Sections 5,6,7 and 8 and an At Large selection. None

appeared and a first time decision was made. Nielsen represents Class 8AA. Rob Nielsen (Detroit Lakes) Rob Nielsen is a 1985 graduate of Moorhead High School. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from the University of North Dakota in 1989. While at North Dakota, Rob was a member of the football team. He also attended Concordia College in Moorhead where he completed the . . . continues on page 14

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Rob Nielsen . . . continued from page 13 requirements for licensure in Elementary Education in 1981.

Nielsen started is coacing career in the fall of 1989 as as assistant football coach at Detroit Lakes High School. He currently serves as the Lakers Defensive Coordinator. As a football coach, he has had the opportunity to be on the staff of four state championship teans. Rob also served as the Head Track and Field coach from 1992 to 2003.

He started his teaching career in the fall of 1991 teaching 4th grade. From 1991 to present he has served the Detroit Lakes Pblic School System in several positions — 4th grade, 5th grade. 6th grade, Elementary PE, high school PE and Technology Coordinator. For the past two years, Rob has been the Instructional Technology Coach for the Detroit Lakes Schools.

He has been actively involved with the MSHSCA and the MN FB Coaches Association for the past ten years. He serves the MSHSCA as webmaster and 8AA delegate. He sreves the MFCA as webmaster and data coordinator for the annual recruiting fair.

Rob and his wife, Mindy have four children: Ally,McKensie, Shay and Jay.

SUMMER CLINIC ATTENDEES URGED TO USE ELECTRONIC MEMBERSHIP Coaches who plan to attend clinics this summer are urged to obtain their membership in advance using the electronic membership opportunity.

Due to location of many of the clinics, the MSHSCA may not be able to hook up to provide membership cards using their computer. As a result, it will simplify things if membership is obtained prior to clinics to eliminate a lot of potential confusion regarding the reception of membership cards at the site of the clinic.

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Have You Moved or Changed Your Email?

Life and Retired Life Members We would like to have all life and retired life members contact us if there has been any change in your address recently. It is important to let us know if you are receiving your Prep Coach. If you have access to email, we would like to have you email us at the following address jomar@lakesnet.net or you may drop us a note to MSHSCA, PO Box 519, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502. We are trying to do a better job of keeping the files updated and your help is much appreciated.

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If you know of a member who has moved or is not receiving their Prep Coach, please ask them to notify us.

Send change of addresses to John and Mary Erickson, PO Box 519, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502, or email us at jomar@lakesnet.net It is equally important for us to have current email addresses. Our webmaster will send notices and updates. Please notify us ASAP if there is a change.

There are several life and retired life members that we do not have current addresses for. We do appreciate the help in updating these addresses so that all members get their Prep Coach and other mailings from the office of the MSHSCA.

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

Minnesota State High School Coaches Association, Inc.

Executive Committee Liaison Assignments 2012-2013 Becky Leuer Past President

B/G Soccer G Swimming

B Swimming Wrestling

Baseball B Hockey

Jon Wagner President

Football Adapted Athletics

G Basketball Gymnastics

G/B Golf

Tom Van Erp President Elect

B/G Cross Country G Tennis

Nordic Skiing Alpine Skiing

B Tennis B/G Track

Troy Urdahl Vice President

Volleyball

Synch. Swimming B Basketball

Softball B/G Lacrosse

Sports Associations: If you need assistance from the MSHSCA for any reason, please contact your Liasion person listed above.

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HALL OF FAME CRITERIA FOR THE SELECTION OF CANDIDATES 1. Individuals selected as nominees must have shown a deep sense of responsibility in the manner in which they conducted themselves as coaches, and demonstrated a dedication to the highest ideals of c o m p e t i t i v e interscholastic athletics.

MINNESOTA STATE COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME NOMINATING FORM

SEND NOMINATIONS TO: Jim Baker 8185 E. Courthouse Blvd. Ct. Inner Grove Heights, MN 55076 Email: jbad154@q.com

Name:________________________________________________________________________________________ Last

First

Middle

Address: _______________________________________________ City: ___________________ Zip: ____________ Birthdate: _________________ Single: __________ Married: __________ Phone #: ________________________ Deceased: _________________ Spouseʼs Name: _____________________________________________________ Children and Ages: ______________________________________________________________________________

Nominating Person or Group: ______________________________________________________________________ Rationale for Nominations: ________________________________________________________________________

Personal History:

Hometown: ___________________________________________________________________ College: ___________________________________________________ Year:______________ College Honors: ________________________________________________________________

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

Coaching History: (Sports-School & Years): ___________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Coach Awards, Honors & Highlights: _________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Are you currently an inductee to a Sport Associaiton? If yes, please list: _____________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________

3. They

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

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

Present Status: _________________________ Organizations & Honors (other than coaching): __________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Coaches Association involvement & Present Status: ____________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Please list Other Highlights & Experiences: ___________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________________ School(s) to be used on Award:___________________________________________________________________ Nominated by: ________________________________________________________ Date: ____________________

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

MORE HALL OF FAME NOMINEES ARE REQUESTED. THERE ARE A LOT OF DESERVING COACHES THAT SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED!!

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MINNESOTA COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES THAT HONOR MSHSCA MEMBERSHIP CARDS The importance of a close working relationship between college and university coaches and high school coaches in Minnesota remains obvious as institutions of higher learning have opted to continue with the Associate Membership Package offered by the MSHSCA during the 2012-2013 school year.

As part of the arrangement, college coaches can use the MSHSCA membership card to obtain admission to high school events and in turn the high school coach can use the card to attend college most college games. Restrictions apply for college and high school playoff and post season tournament games.

• Hamline University

• Anoka Ramsey Community College • Augsburg College • Bemidji State University

• Hibbing Community College

(Minneapolis MN )

• Itasca Community College

( Bemidji MN )

(not hockey or playoffs)

• Macalester College • Martin Luther College

• Bethany Lutheran College

( Mankato MN )

• Bethel University

( St Paul MN )

• Carleton College

( Northfield MN )

• Central Lakes College • Century College

( St Paul MN )

(Coon Rapids MN )

( Brainerd MN ) ( White Bear Lake MN )

• College of St. Benedict

( St Joseph MN )

• Concordia College

( Moorhead MN )

• Concordia University

( St Paul MN )

• MN State Comm. & Tech College ( Fergus Falls MN ) • Gustavus Adolphus College

( St Peter MN )

( Hibbing MN )

• Riverland Community College

(Austin MN)

• Rochester Community College

( Rochester MN )

• Southwest MN State University

( Marshall MN )

( Virginia MN )

• Minnesota State ( Moorhead MN )

• MN West Technical and Community College

( Worthington MN )

• Northland Community College • North Central University

( St Paul MN ) ( Willmar MN )

( St. Paul MN )

• Minnesota State University Mankato ( Mankato, MN ) (Call ahead for DL Hockey) University - Moorhead

• Ridgewater Community College

( Grand Rapids MN ) ( New Ulm MN )

• Mesabi Community College

• Northwestern College

( Thief River Falls MN ) ( Minneapolis )

• St Cloud State University

( St Cloud MN )

• St Cloud Tech College

( St Cloud MN )

• St John’s University

( Collegeville MN )

• St Olaf College

( Northfield MN )

• U of MN - Crookston

( Crookston MN )

• U of MN - Duluth * Men’s Hockey on Availability

( Duluth MN )

• U of Mn - Morris

( Morris MN )

• University of St Thomas

( St Paul MN )

• Vermilion Community College

(Ely MN)

Another example of the MSHSCA at work for the membership! * 1. MSHSCA Complimentary passes may not be available for all games.

2. MSHSCA Complimentary passes are not available for post season/play off games.

3. MSHSCA must be presented in person by the card holder along with a photo I.D.at the UMD ticket window.

4. A coach with a MSHSCA card may receive one additional complimentary pass for a fellow assistant coach ONLY. A second pass is not intended for a coach’s spouse/relative or alike.

5. UMD reserves the right to deny complimentary admissions at their discretion for any reason.

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MSHSL BOARD OF DIRECTOR’S REPORT By: Shelly Hotzler Jackson County Central

It is finally nice to see scores and games getting in the paper as the spring has been a quite challenging one for Coaches and Athletes. The Board has had a busy winter with State Tournaments that were held. Congratulations to all of our Champions on some terrific state participation. I had the pleasure of medaling many athletes this winter and was truly a highlight of my winter!!

Below are some of the things the Board has been working on: As you can see in the last item Mark Solberg presented to the Board our support for the legislative proposal for Rep. Urdahl’s proposal. Unfortunately I was unable to attend the meeting in April as I was iced in in Jackson.

Action Items • The competitive section assignments for the next two school years, 2013-14 and 2014-15, were formally approved by the Board. At a March workshop session, Board members reviewed the assignments that had previously been reviewed and approved by the Athletic Directors Advisory Committee, authorizing Executive Director Dave Stead to immediately implement them prior to formal approval by the Board at its April meeting.

A Section Assignments tab has been available on the home page of the League website since then and remains available. It includes links to maps and lists of section assignments.

• The 2013-14 calendar of meetings — Board of Directors meetings and area meetings for the fall and spring — was approved. The 2013-14 activities calendar, including start dates, tournament dates and tournament venues, was also approved. The only significant departure from the previously approved projected calendar for the next school year is the dates for the State Girls’ Swimming and Diving Meet. At the request of the University of Minnesota, the traditional Thursday through Saturday, Nov. 14-16, schedule was moved to Monday through Wednesday the following week, Nov. 18-20, 2013. The new calendars may be viewed on the League website under the Calendars link on the home page and will be posted by Friday, April 12.

• At the request of the Football Advisory Committee and staff, the Board authorized staff to seek approval for an experimental rule yet to be developed that addresses an issue involving kickoffs. The League has been experimenting for two years already and will continue for the third and final year with the 2013 season with a rule

that prohibits overloading the formation by the kicking team. The experimental rule requires that the kicking team place a minimum of four players on each side of the ball. The yet-to-be-developed experimental rule, pending authorization from the National Federation, will address “bunch kicking.” This is a technique employed by some teams to kick the ball to a designated spot at least 10 yards down the field to which the remaining players gravitate to attempt to gain possession of the ball. Both experimental rules are intended to address safety concerns such as the potential of concussions and other devastating injuries that could occur with too many players colliding at the same spot on the field in an attempt to gain possession of the kicked ball.

• The Executive Committee of the Board voted to require every administrative region to implement a consistent policy related to qualification for the State Golf Tournaments. The majority of regions hold a 36-hole section tournament, but not all. Now, all must conduct a 36-hole section event to determine team and individual qualifiers for the state tournaments.

Discussion Items • Associate Directors Kevin Merkle and Craig Perry, as well as Executive Director Stead, briefed the Board on a number of issues impacting football. One concerns the amount and kind of contact that players may have during the summer months. Working with the coaches association due to concerns that there have been no guidelines that regulate football practice and scrimmages during the summer like there are during the regular season, a draft proposal was presented. It addresses the amount of physical contact players may have with each other following a required five-day acclimatization period to weather conditions. It also limits the number of practices with player physical contact to seven during the summer coaching waiver period, and it also limits any kind of practice to two hours or less. It also prohibits inter-school scrimmages or games during that same period. It does allow 7-on-7 play, provided pads are not used and there is no contact in practice that same day and that players are given at least three hours of rest between practice and play. A second proposal which amends Bylaw 502 adds language that would limit an individual football player to no more than six quarters of play during any consecutive three-day period. Another issue that staff will explore concerns how member schools deal with lending protective equipment to players for summer camps and clinics. Guidelines may be developed that address risk and liability issues that arise with the lending of equipment, particularly football helmets, and assessment of their condition between the time they are . . . continues on page 21

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FAST TRACKS By: Dan Josephson Detroit Lakes

Spring has finally arrived and the snow has finally melted.

We had a small active group of coaches attend our spring meeting in Mora. The snowstorms throughout the state had many people stranded or busy with spring coaching duties.

We had very good discussion on the state meet, the state meet banquet and various format options. With that being said our action is needed in order to get our current proposal in from of the MSHSL passed. The two team and five individual qualifier proposal will be acted upon at the MSHSL Board of Directors’ meeting in June. Our association voted 70 to 14 to ask the MSHSL for this change. Each of us needs to do our part and reach out to our ADs and regional Board of

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I would like to thank everyone that has stepped up to fill our leadership roles to make this sport and organization stronger. President-elect: Chris Hanson, Secretary: Denny Nelson, Treasurer: Rich Heilman, Advisory Committee members Larry Myers and Doug Boonstra, Coach of the Year voting coordinator: Dave Johnson, Victor C. Dunder committee: Mike Miller and Chris Torvi, Charlie Banks Relay: Pete Tremaine and Mike Hecker, Academic Awards: Fred Kueffer. (Fred is retiring this year and Jason Mork will be taking has place). Each member does their part to make it easier for the rest of us giving our athletes the support and recognition they deserve throughout the season and year.

I wish everyone a great summer and I look forward to seeing everyone in the fall at our meeting on October 26th in Mora. We will have several items to discuss and act upon as we look forward to next season.

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Board of Directors. . . continued from page 19 returned at the end of the summer camps/clinics period and before they are reissued to players for the following school season. Merkle also indicated that discussion needs to continue about alternatives for the scheduling of football games.

• Board committee chairs offered updates on the progress made toward fulfilling specific goals of their committee.

Each reported that either the goals had already been met or significant progress had been made in meeting them.

• Assistant Director Rich Matter reported that administrative regions will work with their member schools to implement a new system of payments for section tournament personnel. Instead of hiring people as independent contractors, they will be compensated as employees of individual school districts. The school districts will serve essentially as conduits for payments from the region committees to the school districts and then to pay the workers. The system addresses issues that have been raised in other states by the Internal Revenue Service.

• Board member Mark Solberg who represents boys’ sports and Executive Director Stead reported that there is unanimous coaches associations support for a legislative proposal made by Rep. Dean Urdahl that would prohibit a school board from declining to renew a coach’s contract solely based on parental complaints. Board member Shelly Hotzler represents girls’ sports and was snowed/iced in at Jackson County and could not attend.

However, Solberg indicated that she attended the same meeting with him when the coaches associations endorsed Rep. Urdahl’s legislative proposal.

Thanks again for all you do for the athletes in our communities.

Board Committee Reports • Executive Committee The committee reviewed a proposed policy that pertains to administration of cooperative sponsorships. It primarily addresses the timeliness of requests for co-ops, requiring a request be made a minimum of 30 days prior to the start of the season for that activity. The proposal will be discussed at the spring area meetings that begin later this month. The committee recommended and the Board approved that staff enter into a contract with a video production company to produce a DVD in conjunction with the League’s marking of 100 years in 2015 16.

• Eligibility Committee The Board adopted 16 separate recommendations from the committee to censure coaches or athletic directors and accept corrective action plans for violations of bylaws. A number of other

recommendations, including an award of additional semesters of eligibility, suspension of an assistant coach, and granting immediate eligibility of some transfer students were also approved.

• Audit/Finance Committee The Board approved the financial statements for the months of January, February and March. The statements show that actual net income for the fiscal year so far is nearly 25 percent above the amount projected in the current budget. Committee chair Rick Bleichner also reported that review of winter tournament attendance reflects near equivalency to the attendance of the Winter 2012 tournaments.

• Communications and Marketing Committee The committee reported that contracts with Wells Fargo for renewing its premier partnership and contracts with ball manufacturers are nearing completion. Staff members discussed the need for continued development of consistent communication and marketing strategies.

Development of an Internet video channel was announced. Still in its infancy, the site can be found at www.vimeo.com/MSHSL. • Technology/Coaches and Officials Education Committee Staff briefed the committee on development of curriculum for coaches education. Details were also shared about the Why We Play…A Coaches Conference that the League is cosponsoring on August 1 and 7.

Details are available on the home page of the League website. Assistant Director Chris Franson shared some statistics regarding usage of the League website, including online rules meetings and continuing education training. He also said that he was surprised to see that during the winter tournament season, 35-43 percent of the traffic was initiated from mobile devices.

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the League Board of Directors is Monday, June 3, 2013, at the League office.

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Goal Posts By: Ron Stolski - Brainerd Exec. Director MFCA

Greetings; Football is a game filled with the stuff of life. The teaching and the playing of it has ,inherent in its very nature, many of the qualities and traits that enable us to live well. The lessons are easily transferable into how we conduct ourselves, and can be applied both by coach and player to the habits we form and paths we choose for and during our life’s journey. Certain of these qualities are modeled and demonstrated on the fields of our state from August to November each and every Fall.Friday night is ‘test’ time, and teams do our their best to demonstrate what they are learning.

The score of the game has little to do with the lesson.

The weeks and months past Fall provide opportunities too. They are periods when the ‘Keepers Of The Game” hone their skill and demonstrate the qualities that makes the essence of coaching more than simply a three month exercise. Coaches by nature are givers. They are servants to their profession, and to others, in meaningful and important ways. Kudos and salutations to some of them : • Out going MFCA President Jon Bakken... and his post HS scholarship program • Mr. Football Chair Rick Sutton and the Mr. Football Committee • Past President Jeff Weiland and the very successful ‘Everything But X’s and O’s clinic • Will Wackman.... and his MFCA Scholarship committee • Terry and Megan Turek, editors and

publishers of the MFCA ‘Keepers Of The Game’ publication • Dave Fritze.... All-Star game Manager; Bill Magnuson All-Star secuirty • The MFCA Clinic committee • Flint Motchenbacher... MFCA membership chairman • Beau LaBore... Community service • The Football Advisory committee • Dave Nelson.. and his ‘Tackle Cancer’ committee.

• Jeff Ferguson.. Chair; Recruiting Fair • Rob Neiesen;; our exceptional website manager • Bubba Sullivan... and his Power of Influence committee • Wayne Petermeier.....

Camp outreach • John Gross... retired coaches rep • Paul Lemke, Scott Tschimperle..

Hall of Fame chairs • Dave Nigon.. NFF Liaison • Con Natvig and Dave Frisell ...

Academic All-state chairs • Marc Bachman Ex. Committee ByLaws and Costitution • Gary Sloan, 2013-14 President and his exciting President’s project • Jim Dotseth... MFCA sec.-Treas. ...for all things done well • The Advisory committee to the MSHSL • The Executive Committee of the MFCA • To all conference reps for the many services they perform for the MFCA... and to the membership of over 1100 strong who, daily, are the keepers.

Thank you to all.....may you always be its Keepers.

2012 MFCA Coaches Awards 2012 COACHES AWARDS 2012 Class 9M Coach of the Year Brian Dahl & Steve Jipson, Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley 2012 Class 1A Coach of the Year John Clark, Jr., Mahnomen 2012 Class 2A Coach of the Year Brent Schroeder, Caledonia 2012 Class 3A Coach of the Year Randy Kuechenmeister, Blue Earth Area 2012 Class 4A Coach of the Year Andy Rostberg, Hutchinson 2012 Class 5A Coach of the Year Jeff Ferguson, Totino Grace 2012 Class 6A Coach of the Year Mike Grant, Eden Prairie 2012 State COY Brent Schroeder, Caledonia BUTCH NASH AWARD Roger Lindahl, Benson; Daren Sagedahl, BOLD; John McEachran, Perham; John Jensen, Rochester Lourdes; David Larson, Hutchinson; Paul Ruud, GSL; Marc Achterkirch, Owatonna; Mark Elmer, Stillwater Assistant Coach of the Year – Bob Kovich, Lakeville North Distinguished Service Award – Dave Giles, MFCA Historian Power of Influence – Mark Froehling, Farmington Don Swanson Award – John Gross, Medford HALL OF FAME Gene Stritesky, Ogilvie Jerry Foley, Stillwater Steve Ott, Deer River Ivan Kroulik, Kasson-Mantorville Jerry Carlson, Cambridge Don Seipkes, Ottertail Central

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Information taken from the Winter 2012 MSHSL Bulletin

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REASONS WHY MSHSCA MEMBERSHIP IS BENEFICIAL 1. Executive Director available to work for you on a daily basis.

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

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

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

5. Provide scholarships for Minnesota High School students.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

13. Close working relationship with all affiliated sport associations.

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

15. Recognition for state team championships.

16. Opportunity for 25 Year Club and Life Membership of the MSHSCA. 17. Opportunity to be nominated and selected to the MSHSCA Hall of Fame.

18. United support for each otherʼs programs.

19. Mass membership email capability.

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Behind the Cage By: Lance Kuehn, Rosemount HS

Old man winter did not want to leave Minnesota on time this year. I found that many teams struggled to find appropriate facilities to start the season due to the soggy fields and cold weather. Many coaches have discussed and would like to pursue the idea of extending our lacrosse season by beginning the season earlier. The weather this spring has forced me to think about the challenges this change might create.

Lacrosse is still in its youth compared to the other sports in the state. Because it is a newer sport, we face other issues including a shortage of quality coaches at all levels, a shortage of referees, and varied participation in association

LET’S LOOK BACK IN TIME John Erickson, Executive Director I have had some of our sport associations ask me to find out when their associations were founded and what their sports involvement was with the MSHSCA through the years. In researching that information I concluded that many of the issues we are dealing with today were issues back in the early days of the MSHSCA. I thought it would be fun for you to be able to look at some to the meeting minutes from years gone by.

Non renewal of coaches is not a new phenomena. The minutes for the Officers meeting of the MSHSCA held at St. Cloud Technical High School on April 11, 1949 discussed the issue of coaches dismissals and a Code of Ethics. The MSHSCA had a grievance committee that was responsible for reviewing dismissals. the committee members were; Ralph Summers, Albert Lea, Louis Todnem, Mankato Bob Thomsen, Springfield, Ray Peterson, St. Paul, Jim O’Gara Litchfield, Ken Smith, Breckenridge, Herb Dew, Cloquet and Mike Lagather, Bemidji.

The purpose of the committee was to review coaches dismissals when asked

processes by all coaches. In order to push lacrosse’s growth in the state, we need to address these issues. One way to ensure you are participating with our association is to be diligent in relaying stats into the league site, rating referees, and sending in “players of the game� to our survey. Doing these things will lead to a smoother postseason.

Beginning the season earlier would bring about other challenges for lacrosse. Starting the season as early as track and softball causes certain team to have an advantage with playing facilities. Some things to think about include how to prepare players with an earlier starting season. Are doubleheaders or giving up home field advantage an option?

Is paying for dome time an option?

These are ideas to think about as you continue your season and face the challenges of your teams. Good luck to the new coaches who have just begun their coaching careers as well as the seasoned coaches who are perfecting their craft. The spring has been one filled with a unique challenge that brings a bit of new excitement to the air.

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Back In Time . . . continued from page 25 USE YOUR dismissed coach for help.

MEMBERSHIP CARD to byThethegrievance committee decided that an unjust dismissal Your 2011-2012 Membership & Insurance Expires July 31st.

Have your new card for fall sporting events.

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

Park Center H.S. does NOT accept Membership Cards for admission.

MINNESOTA STATE HIGH SCHOOL COACHES ASSOCIATION

LIFE MEMBERSHIP __________________________________________ A member of the coaching profession for 25 years or more

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Executive Director

The card is white with Gold Ink for the year 2012-2013.

2012-2013 Membership Card Minnesota State High School Coaches Association John Erickson, Director, Detroit Lakes Phone: (218) 847-6796 • Email: jomar@lakesnet.net Website: www.mshsca.org President, Jon Wagner - Eveleth-Gilbert

John Doe Eveleth-Gilbert HS Asst. Football Head Wrestling Asst. B/G Track

should be based on three issues. 1. Moral issues 2.

Insubordination or 3. Inefficiency . The burden of proof rests with the Superintendent and School Board. It is further understood that winning and losing games could, in no way, be considered to mean inefficiency. Once the grievance committee completed their investigation the findings of the committee were to be made public but the members doing the investigating be kept from the public.

The Executive Secretary was also instructed to call the clerk of the school boards of the schools dismissing the coaches. The reasons for the dismissal of the coaches appearing before the grievance committee were; 1. method used in getting back lost equipment and 2. Too many boys being dismissed and quitting the athletic squads. In the second dismissal case the reason for dismissal was given as not having a winning basketball team.

The minutes from the meeting indicated that there were 608 members of the MSHSCA. The report was submitted by V.L. Morrison, Executive Secretary.

Dig This By: Celeste Gorman Blane H.S.

Happy spring, finally! I recently had the honor to represent our sport on a coaches’ panel that was interview by Randy Shaver of Kare11. The conversation was inspired by the bill that was being brought before the House or Representatives to protect coaches from being let go based solely on parent complaints. The climate of coaching was discussed for 35 minutes though only four and a half minutes were actually shown during the newscast. The panel agreed that the conversation was just scratching the surface. Mr. Shaver and Kare11 did a great job of encapsulating all of the many points that were made. We all agreed that the majority of parents are easy to work with and supportive. It seemed there were many shared viewpoints including how we need to remember that communication is the key to successful relationships. By setting expectations for players and parents from the beginning you may be able to avoid having any issues at all.

This summer the 34th Annual Minnesota Volleyball Coaches Clinic will be held at St. Michael Albertville High School. The Clinic will begin on Wednesday July 24th at 1:00 PM and will conclude at 3:30 PM on Thursday July 25th, 2013. Our featured BADEN Speaker is Cindy Fredrick with the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Online registration will be available by the time this publication goes to print at www.mnvbca.org. The season is coming up quick so be sure to get at least one new drill for your team from the clinic before it all begins again. Register today!

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Volleyball Coaches Register for membership and the clinic online at www.mshsca.org Login with your email and password from last year’s online registration.

If you did not choose a password, your password is probably zzz.

Questions? Call: 218-847-6796 or email: jomar@lakesnet.net

The FIRST 150 coaches registering ONLINE will receive a sport specific t-shirt designed by Blue 84 **Payment can be made using a credit card, check or money order.

One check can be sent for an entire staff. Each staff member enters their information and prints out a receipt to be included with one payment. ******************************************************************************************************** 2013 Volleyball Clinic Information & Fees July 24 & 25 St. Michael-Albertville HS *ALL Coaches attending the volleyball clinic must be members of MSHSCA Out of state, college and club coaches can join as associate members Clinic Fee $ 115.00 until July 18th. $125 after July 18th *MSHSCA Membership Fee $ 30.00 Volleyball Association Fee $10.00 for a head coach, $5 assistant coach Life Member Coach registration fees Clinic Fee $115.00 until July 18th. $125 after July $18th *MSHSCA Insurance Fee $10.00 Volleyball Association Fee $10.00 for a head coach, $5 assistant coach Out of state, college & club coaches Clinic Fee $115.00 until July 18th. $125 after July 18th *MSHSCA Membership fee $15.00 Volleyball Association Fee $10.00 for a head coach, $5 assistant coach

Headquarter hotel is the Country Inn & Suites by Carlson 6554 Lamplight Dr. Albertville 763-463-2600 Mail online registration payment to: MSHSCA, PO Box 519, Detroit Lakes, MN 56502

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MnIAAA CORNER By: Dan Roff MnIAAA President Fridley Activities Director

ATHLETICS AND FINE ARTS – LIFE CHANGING… As summer approaches, countless adults in various stages of life prepare for the impending… “class reunion”. Ultra Slim Fast, Lifetime Fitness and Nike running shoes are just a few of the armaments of vanity used to try to restore oneself to the glory days of high school. Having attended my thirty year class just a few short years ago, it was quite evident that most of my classmates, gained and lost in the wrong areas, that being the waist and the head. High school is a time that every American can collectively agree is a time to remember.

As an educator, it is my daily hope that students will remember it more favorably than not. I do know however, there is a group of classmates that will remember high school fondly. That group is the one who participated in cocurricular activities.

Communities inevitably debate the benefits of participation in athletic and fine art activities across America.

As school boards look to make cuts in this time of declining enrollment, budget stress, and a philosophy of academic accountability, co-curricular activities go under the public microscope. Definitive measurements, which seem so important to legislators when it comes to academic achievement, carry little weight when it comes to athletics and fine arts. Study after study show evidence that students who participate in athletic and fine art activities exhibit the following behaviors and outcomes compared to their nonparticipating counterparts. Active students have: Higher grade point averages Lower drop out rates Better daily attendance Fewer discipline problems Less drug use Are we still debating the benefits of athletic and fine art activities?

I contend that these statistics are overwhelming and indisputable; there is however another aspect of participation that often goes unexpressed in the public debate. In my experience as a participant, teacher, coach, athletic director and parent, it is the single most powerful concept of the benefits of fine art and athletic activities. It is each individual relationship we make during these experiences. How does a person quantify a life-changing relationship or the sum of the many relationships that eventually shape our individual selfconcept, self-esteem and eventually the person we are as adults?

The scope of these relationships can be staggering, and to that individual, it often defines them. I’m speaking of a child of an alcoholic parent who seeks refuge on the playing fields only to find a mentor in his English teacher/football coach who shows him jocks can be intellectually curious, aspire for academic success, and sensitive to others.

Where does a cognitively impaired child have a chance to be the fastest or throw the farthest? Not until adapted athletics has this person been given the authentic experience of true competition. How do you measure the feeling of acceptance, self-importance, and satisfaction this child feels when competing on a playing field that has been leveled? Imagine the impact a drama coach has on a painfully shy girl who stands outside the door to the auditorium on the first day of tryouts, too afraid to enter with the rest of the students. She patiently waits for the coach, asking for permission to try out only after all the other students have left. And then, three years later, this same girl is the lead in the school musical.

How do you quantify the impact the coach had on that girl’s life? You can’t!

At the class reunion we talked about the games we played, the parades we marched in, the funny, happy and yes, even the sad and discouraging times that collectively made each of us who we are today. Even those great statistical behaviors which most of us showed in high school: the higher grade point average and the better daily attendance never seemed to get talked about. We talked about people, teachers, coaches, teammates and classmates. Not one test score, homework assignment, or class project was mentioned. It was about relationships.

NEWS FLASH! The Coaches Bill of Rights was passed by the Minnesota Legislature that allows our state to be the first in the nation that protects our coaches from unfair dismissal.

Thanks to Dean Urdahl for his hard work and the all the people that worked hard in contacting legislators seeking their support.

Great news to bring a closure to the 2012-13 school year.

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Swim Strokes By: Justin Haycraft Prior Lake H.S.

Congratulations to all teams on a successful 2013-2014 season. In the Class A state meet three new records were set.

In the 500 Freestyle, Tanner Alms of Red Wing broke the Class A record with a time of 4:36.73. In the 200 Freestyle Relay, the Monticello team of Evan Lahr, Jack Fair, Blaise Nyberg, and Paul Fair broke the Class A record with a time of 1:24.87. In the 100 Backstroke, Cole Bateman of Hutchinson broke the Class A record with a time of 49.32.

Further congratulations to the St Thomas Academy team for their state title. Even more impressive is they won the meet with only one State Champion. In the Class AA state meet four new records were set. In the 200 Medley Relay, the Eden Prairie team of Aaron Greenberg, Griffin Back, Bryce Boston, and Mike Solfelt broke the MN All time and Class AA record with a time of 1:32.64. Noah Lucas of Moundsview broke the All-time and Class AA record in the 200 Freestyle with a time of 1:37.30. In the 500 Freestyle three athletes went faster than the All-time record set by Tom Malchow in 1995, and Noah Lucas came out ahead again with a time of 4:26.47. Finally in the 400 Freestyle Relay, the Eden Prairie team of Aaron Greenberg, Mike Solfelt, Bryce Boston, and Jonathan Lieberman broke the All-time and Class AA record with a time of 3:04.10. The Class AA champion team was Eden Prairie with champions in five different events.

There are five rule modifications approved by the national federation for 2013, First is the single dolphin kick allowed at the start and turns of the breaststroke event. The rule now allows the dolphin kick to occur at any time before the first breaststroke kick. Also the national federation allows for the installation of the track style starting blocks with adjustable wedge. As far as suits go, competitors will no longer be asked to step down if an illegal suit is discovered and the athlete will be disqualified at the end of the race. Also, there is a rule added about the ability to record or transmit an athlete’s performance but does not allow that recording to be used while the athlete is competing in swimming or diving.

For diving, the rule defining straight body position for flying somersaults has been clarified.

Good luck to all coaches in their preparation for the 20132014 season.

By: Robb DeCorsey MSHSTCA President Glencoe Silver Lake High School rdecorsey@gsl.k12.mn.us

Wow! What a wonderful spring sports season in Minnesota! It is what makes us unique. I actually thought the ice age was back. Although the “spring/extended winter,” brought about many challenges, tennis still came out on top.

Many more indoor practices, freezing outdoor practices, playing in parkas, and condensed schedules can’t stop the spirit of tennis in Minnesota. Now we have hot weather—so hats off, literally, to all of the boys and coaches, who make Minnesota tennis great!

The season moved quickly and section play is starting.

Good luck to all of the teams as they advance towards the state tourney. With the season coming to an end, it is time to start thinking of the summer and tennis opportunities for your players. Make use of the USTA and their many great summer tennis programs. Go to USTA.com to check it out.

We are very fortunate to have awesome resources, and people willing to help, in the Northern section.

It is important for you to join the coaches association: MSHSCA. I encourage you to join the association and your assistant(s) too. We are really pushing to get more assistants involved. Remember you need to join the sports association to be included in coach of the year, and more importantly, for your team and individuals to be eligible for academic honors. To join the coaches association, please go to http://www.mshsca.org/membapp.htm; to check out the benefits of being a member go to http://www.mshsca.org and click on Membership Benefits, on the left column.

There are opportunities to step up as section reps/managers.

Boys: Sections 3A, 5A, 1AA, 3AA. Girls: Sections 1A, 4A, 1AA, 6AA. Good luck to everyone as you conclude your season and look forward to a great and relaxing summer. The fall season will be here before we know it.

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By: Ana Bowlsby Benilde- St. Margaret

So you’re a head coach…now what? Once the excitement has subsided, the rest of the workload appears, the panic begins to escalate.

What do you do first?

Who do you call?

With whom should you meet?

How much do you need to fundraise?

Wait, you have to update the MSHSL site and schedule games and figure out buses?

I made the transition in August from being a JV coach to being a varsity coach in 2012, and had the good fortune of watching how a successful program can be run. It was truly an invaluable five years that I was able to spend being a part of the Eden Prairie program.

Here is what I did, and I am sure it is an incomplete list!

The day after I was hired I set a date to meet with all of my captains. I wanted their input on the program and to include their favorite drills from the previous season, and to do my best to make the transition as smooth as possible. A few days later I started working on my new staff. Next, I went through inventory to see what we needed; always need more balls, and I was fortunate enough to be able to order what I needed.

We figured out the gear for the spring season in the fall, I filled my remaining non-conference games for the season, and realized that I didn’t have to schedule buses because someone else at school did!

Round two: meet with your captains parents and try to get things organize for the season well before the season begins.

We were able to hash out all the details before the end of the year, and then had quick meetings before the season started.

Look at your returning list of players and start going to those athletic events. It helps to have the kids see your face, and know you are supporting them in a different sport; heck, it is probably their primary sport!

The captains had mentioned they wanted to have offseason training available, so they found a winter league, came up with fall captain’s practices, and said they wanted conditioning available before the season started.

I’m a worrier, so I started planning tryouts in February, when I knew I would have time. I also scheduled a date to meet with my new coaches and go over tryouts, expectations for coaches and players, and asked for input. I thought we would be as ready as we could be by April 1. We had figured out practice pinnie distribution, uniform distribution, the parent-athlete-coach meeting, and sorted out the gear for April 1. Once the season begins, there is no slowing down and the season rolls on with or without you.

Midway through the season, it helps to think about summer programming. First, make sure your summer waiver is signed and on file. Are your girls in a league or leagues?

Can you reserve the field for extra training? Can you staff the extra training dates? The more we can get the girls to have a stick in their hands in the off season the better the program will be. Not everyone can play on a travel team, so fill the void if you can reserve space.

The number one tip I discovered is to use your resources.

Everyone is willing to help! A lot of other coaches also have different leagues going on, and they also know what you’re going through if you start to panic. I certainly know I could not have done anything this year without the support of everyone in the coaching community; they are a reliable and priceless resource.

MEMBERSHIP YEAR FOR THE MSHSCA! In the past months, we have gotten memberships from spring coaches that also coach a fall sport and are paying for both now.

*We want to repeat, our membership year does NOT run from January 1 to December 31. *Our membership year IS August 1 to July 31. (like the school year) *If you coach a fall sport and a spring sport, you should be joining in the fall to be covered by insurance for both seasons.

Those of you that have joined the MSHSCA after the first of the year, please note that your membership expires on July 31st. (after summer camps)

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14th Annual

“HODGE PODGE”

GOLF OUTING

By: Bob Gorden Golf Coaches Association President Detroit Lakes HS

OK, the spring golf season that never came, or at least started about a month late! I don t know about the rest of you golf coaches, but if I had to do this many changes of meets, vans etc every year, would we do this job?

The winter that never stopped.

Last year we had record start dates for everything and this year records were late start dates on all aspects of our golf season. Been a good month behind all spring.

I am sure all teams have really bunched their season into a short time span, I know myself I have always said the entire Month of May should be invite time, and tournament time in early June before the State tournament dates, and this year maybe showed us why?

New, for 2014 if you have not seen, the State High School League passed that all Sections must count 36 holes to qualify your teams and individuals to the State Tournament.

This should help get the best teams and individuals advanced to the three State tournaments. Sections will need to use two rounds, which just about all did this in past, but many didn t count both rounds, many ways can be used, two different courses, 1 course, back to back days, two seperate days, making first day cuts like many did with subsections, all these can work. Just about all sections already did two days, so no more school time lost, just finding right way to count both days scores for your section to advance teams and individuals.

Remember to send in your Academic Teams info for State Academic awards, these are due online by May 24. Forms are on the Coaches website, so can easily do online.

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

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

Congratulations to the Hall of Fame Class of 2013, former Melrose Coach Jim Ploof, former Albany girls coach Denise Croatt, Holy Angels boys coach Randy Nelson and Red Wing girls coach Mark Herzog. These coaches will be inducted into the Golf Coaches Hall of Fame at this year s state tournament banquets-Herzog at the AAA banquet June 10 at the Earle Brown Heritage Center in Brooklyn Park, Nelson and Croatt at the AA banquet June 10 at the Park Ballroom in New Prague, and Ploof at the class A banquet June 10 at the Holiday Inn in St. Cloud. Each banquet starts at 7:00pm and those interested in purchasing tickets should contact the

Open to: Wrestling “Weigh In Crew,” Retired A.D.’s, MADA Past Presidents, HVL A.D.’s Missota A.D.’s, Classic Suburban A.D.’s, spouses and guests (or anyone that knows Jim Baker) Date:

Monday July 22nd, 2013

Where:

Mt. Frontenac, Fontenac, MN - Hwy 61 between Red Wing and Lake City.

651-345-3504

Time:

11:30 AM shot gun start

First come, first serve: You can put together your own foursome or sign in at 11AM, day of outing to be placed in foursome - door prizes for all.

Cost:

18 Holes and 1/2 Cart & Beverage Tickets = $45.00 Please no subsitutes

Send Registration and money to: Jim Baker 8185 E. Courthouse Blvd. Ct. Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077 (h) 651-306-0328

REGISTRATION Name_________________________________________ Address _______________________________________ State ______________________ Zip ________________ Phone Number (________) ________________________ I will sign up for the foursome on 7-21-13 My spouse/guest will sign up for the foursome on 7-21-13 I will create my own foursome. Names of others in foursome.

1) __________________________________________ 2) __________________________________________ 3) __________________________________________ 4) __________________________________________ Total money enclosed ($45.00 each) Payable to Mt. Frontenac Golf or Jim Baker Need good turnout to keep this function going beyond this year!

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CLEARING THE HURDLES By: Mark Alcorn, Holdingford HS President: Minnesota Track & Field Coaches’ Association jmarkalcorn@gmail.com

We have survived perhaps the worst spring as far as weather in the history of Minnesota track and field. As I write this we are busy putting the final touches on the three State True Team Meets to be held at Stillwater at the end of the week. Yes, I suppose that means I have procrastinated in writing this. We are always looking for more track coaches to get involved with True Team, so if you are interested please let me know. My email address is at the end of this column.

Without coaches, there would not be True Team. Hopefully you were at the True Team State meet or you were able to follow the meets via the live results we provided for the first time this year.

At the MSHSL State Meet at Hamline there is always a coaches meeting. This year, as usual, the meeting takes place on Saturday at 1pm in Giddons Learning Center 100E. I will have an email reminder sent out later this month regarding this. If you have suggestions or feedback for the MSHSL State Meet, let me know. If we need to have you fill out an Advisory Proposal form we will do that. Otherwise it might be as simple as sending me an email. The advisory committee generally meets with Jody Redman, the Associate Director of the MSHSL in charge of track and field, in the summer. This is a time when we give feedback on the MSHSL meet and the sport in general.

Looking forward to next year, the clinic will be on the corresponding weekend in 2014 and at the same location. If you know of a coach, head or assistant, that would be a good speaker, please let me know and I will forward that name to the appropriate people.

That is it for this year. This is brief as I am short of time and things to write.

Chip Shots. . . continued from page 31 following banquet managers: AAA Tim Kallevig 763-5697600 ext.88539, AA Mike Frankenfield 507-413-2632 and A Rich Aulie 218-838-2899.

Anything, concerns, questions you might have and want to bring to our association board to bring to the Minnesota State High School League and Dave Stead, please email me bgorden@detlakes.k12.mn.us or any of the Advisory board members listed on our Minnesota State High School Coach Association website at mshsca.org. We will be having a meeting following the State tournaments in June. We also could use a couple more coaches to be on the board, please let me know if you would like to join the board.

As you finish your interesting 2013 golf season, good luck to all teams and hope to see you on a course soon. Bob Gorden, Association President

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2013 Minnesota Cross Country Coaches Clinic TUESDAY, JULY 16TH Champlin Park HS 8:30 - 5:30 2013 Clinic Presenters Coach Peter Thompson Peter Thompson has been involved in the world of athletics for over 50 years, as an athlete and coach.

Thompson has over 40 years coaching experience at the international level with middle and long distance athletes.

Of British birth, Peter Thompson has coaching experience from a vast array of continents, including Europe, North America, the Caribbean and Africa. He has resourced and applied cutting edge knowledge and technologies to his own and to other’s coaching practice. Peter has worked witih individuals from school level, national record holders and world record holders, achieving world class performances using natural, morallly and ethically accepted prac- tices. The athletes he has coached have competed in the Olympic Games, Commonwealth Games and the IAAF World Championships, both on the track and cross country.

Coach Steve Plasencia Head Men’s Cross Country/Track Coach for the University of Minnesota, Steve Plasencia begins his 17th season at the helm of the Golden Gophers. Former Gopher Cross Country Captain , three-time All-Amercia and Two-Time Olym- pian in the 10,000 Meters. The Gophers’ men’s cross country program has flourished under Plascencia’s direction. The past 16 years has seen Minnesota make 14 trips to the NCAA Cross Country Championships with the 2007 squad celebrating an eigthplace finish, the third highest in school history. In 2012 the Gophers won the Griak Invitational and placed 5th in the Big Ten Champion- ships. Overall, the Gophers have recorded seven top-20 NCAA finishes during the Plascencia era.

Coach Sarah Hesser Head Women’s Cross Country Coach for the University of Minnesota, Sarah Hesser begins her 1st season at the helm of the Golden Gophers. Hesser has spent the past eight seasons on the Minnesota women’s cross country and track staff as a volunteer coach. Since Hesser joined the coaching staff in 2005, Min- nesota has qualified for every NCAA Cross Country Championship as a team becoming one of only 5 programs in the nation to accomplish this feat. During her tenure, Hesser has worked with five athletes who earned All-America Honors.

Hesser a former Gopher Captain holds a USATF Level 1 Coaching Certificate.

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2013 Minnesota Cross Country Coaches Clinic Tuesday, July 16th Champlin Park High School Clinic Fee: $40 Session Schedule Session 1:

8:30-9:30

Sarah Hesser, Univ. of Minnesota

Session 2:

9:45-10:45 Peter Thompson, Eugene, Oregon

Session 3: 11:00-12:30 Peter Thompson, Eugene, Oregon

Training Theory New Interval Training Practical On-Track Session

Session 4: 12:45-2:00

COY s & Hall of Fame Presentations

Session 5: 2:15-3:15

Steve Plasencia, Univ. of Minnesota Training Theory

Session 6: 3:30-4:30

XC Round Table: Peter Thompson

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By: Jeff Buffetta Mt.Iron-Buhl High School 2012-13 MGBCA President

Congratulations to our 2013 Minnesota State Girls Basketball Champions: AAAA Champion Hopkins High School, AAA Champion DeLasalle High School, AA Champion New Richland – H-E-G High School and Class A Champion Minneota High School.

Congratulations to our State Coaches of the Year and Assistant Coaches of the Year: Class AAAA Coach: Melissa Guebert Assistant Coach: Scott Lauinger Class AAA Coach: Assistant Coach:

Dave Muelken Julie Hatlestad

Class AA Coach: Assistant Coach:

John Schultz Dan Herda

Class A Coach: Assistant Coach:

Chad Johnson Aaron Boyum

Eastview Roseville Red Wing Alexandria NRHEG Howard Lake Waverly Winsted Minneota Warren Alvarado Oslo

Please check our website: www.mshsca.org/girlsbasketball, for the complete listing of section coaches of the year.

The MGBCA All-Star Series was held April 26 and27 at St. Thomas College. The young women who participated in this event were excellent ambassadors for girl’s basketball in Minnesota and they treated us to some outstanding basketball. This year the four teams were selected by a draft of the 40 All-Stars (still having 10 girls represented from each class). The Green Team defeated the Gold for third place on Saturday afternoon and the Blue won the series defeating the Maroon in the Championship game Saturday afternoon.

Congratulations to all the All-Stars and the Coaches: MAROON Class AAAA Head Coach: Mark Cook Maple Grove Assistant: Mark Metcalfe Maple Grove BLUE Class AAA Head Coach: Cullen Ober Glencoe-Silver Lake Assistant: Zach Otto-Fisher Glencoe-Silver Lake GREEN Class AA Head Coach: Tim Malone Braham Assistant: Becky Swanson Braham GOLD Class A Head Coach:

Brian Hovland Underwood Ryan Hendrickson Underwood

Thank you to the All-Star Committee Chairs: Jenny Johnson and Carla Young and their committee; Erin Herman, Lynn Dalhed, Amy Bellus, and Patty Sorensen. I would also like to thank our class coordinators: Rick Uttech, Brian Atkinson, and Bill Gottenborg. This event would not be possible without the extra time and effort of this exceptional group of individuals.

On Friday April 26th, we inducted four new members into the Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame. 2013 is our 20th year of Hall of Fame ceremonies and we now have 89 members inducted through the years. The MGBCA is very proud to announce our 2013 inductees. They are an extremely talented group of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to women’s basketball in the state of Minnesota.

2013 inductees are: Dave Rund from Fergus Falls, Randy Strand from Adrian, John Hardgrove from Mahtomedi, and basketball official Harry Kitts.

Pat Barrett and the Miss Basketball Committee did another exceptional job observing our Miss Basketball candidates for 2013. This year’s honor goes to Rebekah Dahlman of Braham High School.

Lastly, I would like to thank all of you for your commitment to Minnesota Girls Basketball. It has been an honor and privilege to serve as President of the MGBCA. It’s been a great experience and an opportunity to connect with many of you throughout the state. I welcome Kent Hamre from St. Michael Albertville as the incoming President. Kent has been active in our Association and will do a great job. Have a great summer!

BOYS BASKETBALL COACHES OF THE YEAR Following the conclusion of the Boys State Basketball Tournament information was released by Tom Critchley dealing with recognition for jobs well done. Section and state coaches of the year and Assistant Coaches of the Year were submitted to the MN Prep Coach for release.

Section COTY are as follows: 1A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tom Vix (Rushford-Peterson) 2A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Shawn Naas (Mountain Lake) 3A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jamie Pap (MN SW Christian0 4A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Jeff Wall (Marantha Christian Academy) 5A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Vern Capelle (Upsala) 6A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dan Peterka (Battle Lake) . . . . . . . . . . . . Greg Preston (Hillcrest Lutheran Academy) 7A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bob Newstrom (Lakeview Christian) 8A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pat Richter (Walker-Hackensack-Akeley) . . . continues on page 35

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Mat Chatter By: Tom Ellison, MWCA President, Head Wrestling Coach Alexandria High School

It is all clear as Mud! At our school the other day we had a meeting of all Head Coaches and Directors of school activities. We were asked to send the summer expectations we have on the Athletes in our program to the AD and he would place them all on a common calendar and present that calendar back to us to see how we impact the summers of our student athletes. It certainly was an eye opening look at how much our athletes are scheduled- from summer camps to Band trips to marching band practice to weight lifting and all things in between.

You noticed that I said it is clear as mud, and I think mud is the correct term as it sticks to just about everything. It is a good analogy of how all of those activates are connected to each other. I want my Wrestlers to be involved in other activities and I know some of our other coaches want their athletes involved elsewhere also. I enjoy the fact that my wrestlers are taking part in a football summer camp, or putting in the road miles running in preparation for cross country. I admire the discipline it takes to be in marching band and play your instrument and stay in formation while marching. I think the skills they learn in all of those activities cross over to help them in Wrestling. I encourage participation in multiple activities for my wrestlers…as long as it doesn’t interfere with wrestling stuff right?!?

That’s where we get to the word “clear” in the opening statement. It can be really hard to schedule summer activities for your wrestling team if you try and juggle the interference of all the other activities they are in. We all feel the pressure to push our athletes in the offseason to wrestle Freestyle and Greco, go to summer intensive camps, attend open wrestling 1AA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Shawn Sweeney (Lake City) 2AA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Chris Pack (Hayfield) 3AA. Markus Okeson (Redwood Valley) 4AA . . . . . . . . Matt McCollister (Breck) 5AA . . . . . . . . . Skip Dolan (Annandale) 6AA . . . . . . . . John Carlson (Litchfield) 7AA . . . . . . . . . . . . Mike Devney (Esko) 8AA. . . . . . . . . . . Dave Cresap (Perham) 1AAA . . . . . . . . . . Kris Fadness (Austin) 2AAA . . . . . . . Travis Carroll (Marshall) 3AAA. . . . . . Dave Thorson (DeLaSalle) 4AAA Vern Simmons (St Paul Johnson) 5AAA. . . . . . . . . Terry Techam (Delano)

nights in your own wrestling room, work at summer fundraising activities, lift weights, etc. etc. We are no different than the Football Coach or the Volleyball Coach or the Band Director and they are no different than us. We are all competing for the precious little time our athletes have during the summer. Heck, our weight room supervisor said after looking at the common calendar, “I don’t have to wonder anymore why it is so darn hard to get kids into the weight room, they don’t have any time!”

I don’t have an answer for how to solve this situation, well I have a few suggestions to some coaches that place undue pressure on athletes that they must compete in traveling leagues all year long in order to be able to start for our school ball program, but I better not say them publicly. There is no easy answer, but the logical answer is that we need to schedule an appropriate amount of summer activities for our athletes without going overboard. Then let the kids attend what works for them in their schedule without making them feel bad if they don’t show up.

If you are wondering about who decides what is too much, try attending every summer event you want your athlete to do. If you want them to wrestle Freestyle and Greco- go the practices with them and the tournaments, attend the summer camp you want them to take part in. On the days you want them to lift be there to encourage them, attend the open wrestling nights. Then make sure you wish them well when they are off on a weekend Marching Band trip and ask them if they need a ride to the Football Camp they are attending. It just might give you an idea of how much they are being asked to do and if you are expecting too much. After all this is High School sports, they are supposed to be fun. I know.. I know.. the only way they are fun is if you are winning. Just keep the summer expectations at a reasonable level and let them make the decision of how much they want or can participate. It will take some of the pressure off of you as the coach.

6AAA. . . . . . . . . . . Sean Kruger (Blake) 7AAA . . . . . Dan Elhard (Grand Rapids) 8AAA. Dave Angell (Sartell-St Stephen) 1AAAA. . John Oxton (Lakeville North) 2AAAA . . . . . Bruce Kugath (Shakopee) 3AAAA . . . Zach Goring (Apple Valley) 4AAAA. . . Scott Swansson (Woodbury) 5AAAA . . . . . . Bo Powell (Park Center) 6AAAADave Breitenbucher (St Louis Park) 7AAAA. . . . . . . Nick Tibesar (Andover) 8AAAA . . . . Scott Stanfield (Brainerd)

Class 4A . . . . . . Bo Powell (Park Center) Class 3ADave Angell (Sartell- St Stephen) Class 2A . . . . . . . . Chris Pack (Hayfield) Class 1A. Vern Johnson (Grygla - Gatzke) Assistant COTY’s include: Jim DeMars (Irondale) Pete Fogarty (Eden Prairie) Larry Pervenanze (Chisholm) Kevin Polite (Park Center) Barney VanHavermaet (Swanville)

Selected as State Coaches of the Year by Class were the following:

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Thanks to Liberty Mutual I was recently at the Spring Delegate meeting and filled out a quote form for Liberty Mutual. Thinking I was just benefiting the association little did I know it would benefit us greatly. We were able to save $400 on our Auto Insurance and about $900 on our Home owners policy. It was an awesome benefit . . . especially this close to the Holidays. It took 5 minutes to fill out the form! So a big “Thanks!” to Dave and the staff at Liberty Mutual!!

Shelly Hotzler - Past President of the MSHSCA

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ATTENTION COACHES: If your team qualifies for an academic award please notify your A.D. to look for it!

The MSHSCA continues the Academic Awards program Many schools are receiving plaques and plates similar to the one pictured for sports that qualified as a gold or silver academic team. You should receive them within a month after your season ends.

GPA’s were submitted, by the coach, to their sport association President along with a varsity roster.

The sport association then determined that the coach was a member of the MSHSCA and sport association for the roster they submitted.

This process is true for each sport.

Your school will receive a plate for each of the teams that qualify.

Please be alert to envelopes with the return address of Beachs Awards they will contain additional plates.

We are very pleased with our new program since it will recognize more teams for their outstanding efforts.

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MSHSCA’s

2012-2013 The following friends of Minnesota coaches and Minnesota prep sports have made contributions to the MSHSCA that will assist the association in providing opportunities for coaches to better their programs and provide the ultimate possible experience for the athletes that take part in their programs.

• Blue 84 - Division of Lakeshirts -

• Liberty Mutual • Wells Fargo Bank - Detroit Lakes

Detroit Lakes

• Trophies Plus - Templeton, IA

• JK Sports, Fergus Falls

• Forum Communications Printing -

• RJY Development Inc - Rochester • Subway

Detroit Lakes • All Star Fundraising - Minneapolis • Matt Hedstrom Agency - Detroit Lakes • Roseville Visitors Association

COACHES:

Please support the sponsors who are concerned about your athletes and your programs!

Good luck in 2012-2013 Thanks for your support

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MN State Coaches Association Scholarship Form Student Athlete

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Permanent Address ____________________ Street

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Parent(s)/ Guardian(s)______________________________________________ Address

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________________________________ ______________ _____ Street City Zip Application must include: 1. Official H.S. Transcript 2. One page letter outlying the role athletics has played in your life 3. A letter of recognition from one of your coaches.

3. All application material must be postmarked by March 28th Mail applications to:

Gregg Martig 3118 Partridge Circle St. Cloud, MN 56301

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CORNER KICKS Ron Kruschwitz North St. Paul Boys (retired) Soccer Communications Officer

Is it really May and what happened to spring? It is time to get the last article of the year written and in. Summer soccer is not far away and soon will be back on the fields for the 2013 season. We, as an organization, have again many national honors awarded to our players and coaches. This is a real testament of the quality of the high school soccer program in Minnesota. Add to that, we already play adapted soccer in Minnesota while many other states do not. We continue to be one of the strongest Coaches Associations in the state. It is would out a doubt, that the MSHSSCA represents both girls and boys soccer makes us a unique association.

Art Seplak (Bloomington Kennedy Girls –retired) and Chair of the Mike Warder Scholarship Awards has announced the recipients of the 2013 Warder Scholarships. These are honor of Eagan Girls Coach Mike Warder who passed away.

Each year two scholarships are awarded to graduating high school senior soccer players in Minnesota. The scholarships are given to attend college and not athletic awards.

The girl’s award goes to Erin Booth of Bemidji High School. Erin is in the top 2 per cent of her graduating class.

She has been a 4 varsity player and an All-Conference Player in 2010-2011 and 2012. She is the all time leading scorer at Bemidji and was the 2012 team captain. Her honors continue with being selected All-State Honorable Mention in 2011 and All-State in 2012. Erin has been Soccer in the Schools coach for the last three years and is a MYSA certified referee.

Booth will join the University of Minnesota Women’s Soccer team next falls as a walk-on player.

Art Seplak commented; “ I think it’s particularly noteworthy that the Warder girl’s award goes to a player who will participate in our only Division 1 program here in the state as a walk-on and at least for the first year not receive any athletic financial aid.

The boy’s scholarship winner is Peter McGrane of the Academy of Holy Angels. Peter is also in the top 2% of his class. His honors include 3 years of being a varsity soccer player, All Conference in 2012, All-State in 2012 and team captain this past soccer season. He is a staff member of the BYSC Kickers program and is also a certified MYSA referee. McGrane will attend Notre Dame University and will participate in intramural soccer.

Greg Juba (Park of Cottage Grove girls) and Clinic Director announced the date for our annual clinic. Our 23rd

Annual Soccer Coaches Clinic will be held on Friday August 9, 2013. It will be held at Hopkins High School and will run from 7:30 A.M until 4:00 P.M. The registration form can be found in this issue of the Prep Coach and also online at our website mshssca.org. Reservations are due by August 1 to Art Seplak at the address in the registration form. Please remember that the clinic fees do not include membership in the MSHSSCA, the Minnesota State High School Coaches Association or our national organization, the NSCAA. You must pay your dues to the MSHSSCA online at mshsca.org.

In April, the Soccer Advisory Committee met with Jody Redman of the Minnesota State High School league to go over items pertinent to our sport.

The following items were discussed: 1. The White jersey rule for home teams takes effect this fall and must be adheard to by all MSHSL teams in soccer. If a team does not meet the rule, the game will still be played and will not be forfeited. However, the referee report will indicate that the home team does not meet the rule and the MSHSL will notify the A.D, and coach for an action plan.

2. State Tournament Quarterfinal locations are in the finalizing steps. Contracts have not been signed at this point.

3. It is oblivious that we need to think about the State Tournament as after 2013 when the Dome is not available for several years. The MSHSL has not determined a location as of yet. They are looking into several possibilities for the state tournament once the Metronome is taken down. Sites include some Twin Cites locations and an option out of the metro area.

4. Once again four coaches will be allowed on the bench for all state tournament games.

The “Why We Play Conference” will be held at Bethel University on August 1 and August 7. The cost is $99.00 to coaches and meets the requirement to be head coach.

Conference 1 will be held on August 1. This will be from 8am to 2:15 pm and Conference 2 will be from 3:15 pm until 9:30 pm. Conference 3 will meeting on August 7 from 9am until 3:15 pm.

Much information will be passed out at the fall clinic.

There are many important dates you need to put on your calendar. As always, continue to use the website for up to date information about our organization. Many of the forms we use, calendar of events and our polices are found at mshssca.org. Thanks to Keith Randa (Apple Valley girls) and his wife Deb for maintaining need to contact any of the officers or your section representative they are listed on the site.

Get your registration for the Clinic in as soon as you can, get on the MSHSCA website and pay your dues. Have a great summer, relax and enjoy your time off.

See you in August.

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NOTE: There will be a Head Coaches Meeting during Session IV. Coaches will receive Association information packets at this meeting. All Association business for the upcoming season will be discussed.

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**MSHSSCA Dues** This year MN Soccer Coaches Assoc. dues need to be paid online by credit card or paid at the clinic.

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Total for each Coach = $50/40 Clinic Only = $120/110 including NSCAA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Add $10 to all above if registering after August 1st, 2013.

Registration Form is on the back of this page – please fill it out and Mail to (Before August 1, 2013):

Art Seplak 10077 Upton Road Bloomington, MN 55431-2849 952.881.2898 . . . continued on page 42

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23RD ANNUAL SOCCER COACHES CLINIC Clinic and National Coaches Association Registration Form: --------------PLEASE PRINT this information-------------Mail BEFORE 8/1/13---------!!! ! Please be sure to CIRCLE the (Head/Asst) (Girls/Boys) choice and also the LUNCH choice for EACH COACH registered. Please give YOUR Preferred mailing address and phone number. Current National Assn. members, please add MEMBER NUMBER. ADDRESSES AND PHONE #s needed ONLY for other registrants - if joining the National Assn.!!!!

Your name ___________________ School _______________ (Head/Asst) (Girls/Boys) Address ____________________________ _(NSCAA #) _____________________ City _____________________ Zip _________ Phone _______________________ Your Lunch Choice (Circle one): Turkey

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Please make checks payable to MSHSSCA. REMINDER: Minnesota State Soccer Coaches Association membership must be done online at mshsca.org (Clinic registration does not include MN State Soccer Coaches Assn. membership!)

Mail to: ART SEPLAK, 10077 UPTON ROAD, BLOOMINGTON, MN 55431-2849

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Procedure for Online Registration *You do not have to use a credit card to register online!

All memberships run from Aug. 1 to July 31 This corresponds to the school year NOT the calendar year.

"My Only Feeling 1.To begin, go to www.mshsca.org.

2. Use the link for 2012-13 membership.

3. Use the right hand side to join for the new members.

Use left hand side for returning members.

4. Login is your email address and your password is zzz if you did not change it last year.

5. Follow the steps to join, on page 3, you will have to choose at least one sport association to support.

6. On the last page, you will have a chance to choose your method of payment. (check, money order OR credit card) 7. Click finish to have the printable copy appear.

8. Print your receipt before you click continue.

9. The receipt can be for your business office if the school is paying with one check.

10. The last step is to click continue and that will take you back to the login page.

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HALL OF FAME CANDIDATES NEEDED Jim Baker, MSHSCA Hall of Fame Coordinator would like to issue a plea for more Hall of Fame nominations.

There are a lot of deserved people that should be nominated.

Use the form found in this issue of The Minnesota Prep Coach and submit one or more coaches that deserve to be recognized as a Hall of Fame inductee.

Baker’s Email: jbad154@q.com

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MSHSCA NAMES SCH The Minnesota State High School Coaches Association is proud to announce the class of 2013 scholarship winners. This group of students was selected from a large group of applicants who have demonstrated high levels of academic excellence as well as being multi sport athletes.

Janessa Jahnke Janessa Jahnke attends Blue Earth High School and has participated in volleyball, basketball, and softball. Janessa plans to continue playing volleyball while attending Gustavus Adolphus College in the fall. Janessa thanks her coaches and parents for inspiring and influencing the person she has become and teaching her patience, determination and leadership. Janessa stated that she will use these skills to accomplish her dreams in the future. Janessa has been awarded the Val Teichroew scholarship.

Jacob Torgerson Jacob Torgerson attends Morris High School where he is a three sport athlete. Jacob will be attending Minnesota State Fergus Falls in the fall where he will continue to play baseball. Jacob’s baseball coach wrote; “He leads by example with hard work and constant consideration to detail. He gives maximum effort for the entire game, every game. Most of all Jacob is a very good person who gets along well iwth others and is willing to work for the group goal. Jacob has been awarded the Howard E. Emerson scholarship.

Leah Swanson Leah Swanson attends BlaineHigh School where she is a two sport athlete. Leah spoke to the challenges high school sports have presented and said “ I believe playing sports has contributed to becoming a better person on and off the court. The attributes I have acquired through sports will not only help me be successful, but I will also have the ability to handle the challenges of life. Leah will be attending Bethel College in the fall.

Leah has been awarded the Kathy Fredrickson scholarship.

Charlie Lawrence Charlie Lawrence attends Foley High School where he is a two sport athlete and outstanding student. Charlie has been all state three times in both track and field and cross country and will continue with those sports at the University of Minnesota in the fall.

Charlie wrote “mentors have obviously had a huge impact on my life so in trying to pay back I have become mentors to all the young student/athletes that are coming up in our program”. Charlie has been awarded the Darien DeRocher scholarship.

Jenna Klaphake Jenna Klaphake attends Sauk Centre High School where in addition to being an outstanding student Jenna was a three sport athlete. Jenna will be attending Concordia College, Moorhead in the fall and will continue her volleyball career. Scott Bergman, Jenna’s basketball coach, wrote this about Jenna; “in my twenty plus years of coaching, I have never had an athlete combine competitiveness, leadership, team first attitude and integrity like Jena does. She is a true role model to the young girls in our community.

Jenna has been awarded the Betsy Farness scholarship.

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HOLARSHIP WINNERS Connor Stark-Haws Connor Stark-Haws attends St. John’s Prep where he was a four sport athlete. Connor will continue his studies at St. John’s University in the fall. Connor had this to say about his participation in sports at St. John’s Prep; “The most important way it (sports) has impacted me; however, is that is has taught me that winning is not everything. Athletics will not be enjoyable if you’re pressured to win every time. Commitment , dedication, and the effort spent are much more rewarding. Connor has been awarded the Steve Kerzie scholarship.

Karli Kerzman Karli Kerzman attends Detroit Lakes High School where she is at two sport athlete and outstanding student. Karli will continue her education at Concordia College, Moorhead in the fall. Karli wrote this about her athletic experiences; “my positive attitude has allowed me to find the enjoyment in the hard work , successes, and challenges of sports and life. A component of leading is to lead by example and knowing that I have always worked hard on being a model of positive attitude and hard work on and off the floor.” Karli has been awarded the Subway scholarhsip.

Luke Regner Luke Regner attends St. Peter High School where he participated in soccer, hockey and baseball and at the same time achieving the academic rank of number one in his class.

Luke was recognized for his hard work an effort in all of his sports by his coaches. Luke wrote; “I learned that if anything is going to be accomplished, it will be accomplished because everyone buys into the team concept, doesn’t care who gets the credit, and does their won part to make the team successful”. Luke will continue his studies at the University of Wisconsin in the fall. Luke has been awarded the Subway scholarship.

Kate Dierkhising Kate Dierkhising attends Nevis High School where she is a three sport athlete. Kate is also an outstanding student and ranks third in her class. Kate talked about the enjoyment she has derived for her participation in sports and applauds her coaches for that. “I have been fortunate to have been coached by three very amazing head coaches. They have instilled in me their love for the game and how to play with passion”. Kate will attend Concordia College, Moorhead in the fall. Kate has been awarded the MSHSCA Past Presidents scholarship.

Evan Vanerp Evan VanErp attends Battle Lake High School where he is three sport athlete and outstanding student. Howie Kangas, Evans’s football coach, had this to say about Evan; “Evan has developed into an outstanding leader. He has a real grasp on what leadership is. First he leads by example. Secondly he speaks and adds knowledge and encouragement when it will add value. Evan is an impact leader on and off the field”.

Evan will attend St. John’s University in the fall. Evan has been awarded the MSHSCA Past Presidents scholarship.

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MSHSCA Seeks Nominations for Officials Distinguished Service Award The Minnesota State High School Coaches Association has always been aware of the value of officials as an integral part of the high school athletic programs could function without the dedication that is currently being provided to prep sports by the many officials in Minnesota.

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

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

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

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

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

1. Should still be an active official.

2. Have been a high school official of varsity competition for at least 25 years.

If you know of a deserving official in your area that satisfies the established criteria, complete the accompanying nomination form and send to: John Schumacher 16332 Deer View Rd Park Rapids, MN 56470

Officials Distinguished Service Award Nomination Form

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Years officiated at varsity level Sport(s) Officiated Other information to support this nominee: Nominating Person Address Phone (

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Terry Eiter Detroit Lakes

“Stick Matt Kemp in the cloning machine and keep it running!”

This was a comment on a Yahoo blog in response to Los Angeles Dodger player Matt Kemps’ gesture after their 4th consecutive loss to their rival San Francisco Giants. During the game Kemp learned that a cancer stricken 16 year old boy was in attendance at the game and that Kemp was his favorite player. After making the final out of the game Kemp made his way to the San Francisco dugout and inquired about where he could fine the young man. He was escorted down the left field line to find the boy and his father. Kemp not only gave the young man a signed ball, on the spot he removed his game jersey, his cleats and his hat. Kemp later said, “It’s just something I felt probably would have cheered him up a little bit,” Kemp said. “Help him out a little bit. I just did it. Hopefully that made that kid’s day.” Signs that there is hope for humanity.

While most readers of this publication would probably agree that the benefits of athletics far outweigh the negative aspects it is unfortunate that the latter often steals the headlines. In today’s society of social media where everyone is a self proclaimed expert it makes it quite easy for someone to take on most any issue. It is becoming increasing more apparent that officials are not immune to this situation. Attacks on officials happen in various manners.

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comfortably during a free throw in a high school game. A fan charged from the bleachers and hit him directly in the back, jackknifing him. Even at 6’5” he went down like a bull hit him. Attacks also come via social media. Certainly not by choice, but officials have become a part of social media second guessing that goes on. It was bound to happen as some Forums are moderated, while others seem to be a free for all regardless of what people post on it.

While watching this year’s NCAA Final Four Championship game I followed several blogs during the game. In my own humble opinion it was a difficult game to officiate. Those weighing in during the game on the blogs were very critical of the job the officials were doing. Referring to them by their names with profanity laden comments. I thought, how sad it was that these three officials had paid their dues to get to the pinnacle game of the year and then had to be subjected to that kind of treatment.

It is understood that coaches are in the same situation. One benefit that coaches have over referees is that coaches are “employees” of the school district, while referees are considered to be “independent contractors” and really are on their own. If physically attacked or abused on social media site what recourse do official’s have? We really are on an island of our own. It will be interesting in future years to see how legislation pans out relating to these web sites and what will be acceptable and what becomes malice in the eyes of the courts. Unfortunately it will probably take the courts to set guidelines as human nature seems to take whatever it can get until it is slapped on the wrist.

On a lighter note - After dying in a car crash, three Referees go to Heaven for their final “orientation.” They are all asked the same question, “When you’re lying in your casket, and friends and family are mourning over you, what would you like to hear them say about you?” The first Assistant Referee immediately responds, “I would like to hear them say that I was one of the great Assistant Referees of my time, and a great family man. That I was always there for the right reasons - for da kids” The second Assistant Referee says, “I would like to hear that I was a wonderful husband and an enforcer of the rules of the game who made a huge difference in the children of tomorrow.” The last guy, the Head Referee, thinks for a moment, and then replies, “I guess I’d like to hear them say, ‘Look, he’s moving!’”

Remember it’s just a game – try and keep it fun.

Eiter is a high school teacher and baseball coach in Detroit Lakes, MN. He currently officiates football and basketball and is a former baseball and softball umpire. He can be contacted at dlref@hotmail.com.

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