Thursday, March 17, 2005

Basketball

2005 All State Teams

2005 All District Teams

Assistant Coach of the Year-2005

Keith Peterson, Carroll

Keith has been the assistant girls basketball coach for the last 20 years and has done a remarkable job. A great deal of our success has been due to him. He has a great rapport with the girls and has a great knowledge of the game. He has what it takes to be a head coach, but is very comfortable being an assistant.

You won't find many individuals as dedicated as he is. Many times he is the first person to practice and the last one to leave. He opens the gym gives extra help to anyone who asks. He is willing to scout, work camps, go to clinics or whatever is needed or asked of him. He is the same way teaching his elementary PE classes, always willing to help.

Keith is a Carroll High graduate, went to ISU and graduated with a Physical Education degree. He now teaches K-3 PE and all the little kids love him, as well, as former students; he treats them all very well. When Bill Evans, a long time teacher and official decided to retire, they asked him who would be a good replacement, he said, "We have an ISU graduate from Carroll who would do a good job." How right he was. He has been a great asset to the community as well as to our school.

Keith's first years were as a 6 on 6 defensive coach. He did a great job helping us hold opponents down. Keith stayed with it as we transitioned to 5 on 5 in 1994-95. We still played good defense but had trouble scoring. He helped us get things going that season and we qualified for state. He was instrumental in helping us bring the 3A state title in '96 and '97, a return to state in '02 and a 21-3 record last year. I think he is a deserving individual and I wouldn't want anyone else working for me other than Coach Peterson.

Nominated by Don Oleson, Carroll HS Girls Basketball Coach

Coaches need to be nominated each year for this award. Others nominated this year include:

Tam Whitney, Newman Catholic (Assistant for 15 years); Mike Ford, Algona Community (Assistant for 13 years); Russ Derr, Keokuk (Assistant for 12 years); Chuck Stevens, Ames (Assistant for 10 years); Sherry Wagner, Belmond-Klemme (Assistant for 8 years); Dan Knight, Iowa Falls (Assistant for 7 years); Tony Johnson, Lone Tree (Assistant for 6 years); Melissa Linhart, Interstate 35 (Assistant for 3 years).

The Iowa Girls' Coaches Association would like to thank all coaches who made nominations. Keith will be honored April 3rd in Cedar Rapids at the IGCA Hall of Fame ceremonies.

Senior All-Star Games

The annual Senior Basketball All-Star games will be held at Mt. Mercy College in Cedar Rapids on April 2nd and 3rd.

4A Joel Sullivan, Ames; Jim Myers, Burlington; Frank Howell, CR Washington

3A Jennifer Long, Fairfield; Tim Goodwin, Williamsburg; Tracy Wilkins, Maquoketa

2A Steve Kitzman, East Marshall; Mark Sinwell, Waterloo Columbus; Kelvin Clipperton, North Butler

1A Mile Ruffcord, West Harrison; Dave Fish, Keota; Virgil Hovden, Dunkerton

 

2003-04 All District Team | 2003-04 District Coaches of the Year | All State Teams

Assistant Coaches of the Year-2004

Leann R. Burkholder, Waterloo West
Leann has been coaching for 16 years including two years as head boys coach at English Valleys. She is currently a middle school 6th grade reading teacher in Waterloo. Coaching highlights include taking six teams to the state tournament with many memorable games and coaching the national player of the year in Nina Smith.

Head Coach Tony Pappas says "Miss Burkholder has exhibited tremendous loyalty to our program on a daily basis. She has been a major factor in our success the last 16 years. She puts in a great deal of time at personal cost to herself. In addition, she has accompanied me and put on basketball clinics all over the United States."

Leann is the first female to win this award and is an excellent choice to represent all of the female assistant coaches in the state. The Iowa Girls Coaches Association salutes Leann Burkholder!

Ed Engstrand, Stanton
Ed has been a coach and PE teacher at Stanton for 31 years. Twenty-nine years as an assistant coach for the girls basketball team. Twenty-two of those years he was the assistant for both girls and boys basketball. He has been the junior high girls and boys head coach for 31 years and an assistant football coach for 31 years. Ed started the volleyball program at Stanton and has been the senior class sponsor for 31 years. He has also coached tennis.

Head coach Bruce Subbert says "Ed does many things at the elementary level such as hot shot competitions, tri-star competitions, free throw contests and organizes our fun night. In the summer Ed and his wife show horses around southwest Iowa. Ed typifies this award."

For 31 years of service to Stanton Community Schools and the athletes of Stanton, the Iowa Girls Coaches Association salutes Ed Engstrand!

Volunteers Needed

Volunteer your services to the IGCA by contacting your basketball sport chairs Scott DeJong of Ankeny and Larry Niemeyer of Cedar Rapids Jefferson. As we continue to expand our services to our members we need responsible men or women to head projects. We are recruiting volunteers right now for many new ideas. The IGCA needs your help!