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WOW!!! What an honor:
Steve Mischke – Gillette
Lynn Williams- Jackson

Were elected into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall Of Fame this year. We are all very proud and honored to have two great guys be selected to such a prestige award. Well deserved.

Good luck to all teams and coaches in the upcoming regional and state events.

Friendly reminders:

  1. Board of Directors meeting May 18th at 6:30 at the WHSAA office.
  2. Presentation of the Nancy Nakahara Profile in Courage Award on Saturday May 19th at about 12:00 pm at the state track meet in Casper.
  3. Make your reservation for the summer clinic soon. July 26th-28th.
    Featured speakers include: Mr. Tom Burman UW Athletic Director, Mr. Joe Legerski UW Head Women’s Basketball Coach, Dr. Steven Orcutt Casper Orthopaedics, Mr. Dave Denniston Motivational Speaker “Mind Over Body”

Congratulations to all Winter Coach of the Year Winners. The online voting was a huge success and look forward to getting even more coaches involved in the spring vote. Thanks to all of you that took the time to vote.

Mark Campbell
President
WCA


2007 SPRING NEWSLETTER

2007 SPRING NEWSLETTER


CONGRATULATIONS TO THE FOLLOWING TEAMS FOR A GREAT FINISH AT THEIR STATE FINALS
2007 WINTER STATE CHAMPIONS

GYMNASTICS
1) SHARON FARQUHAR- NCHS
2) TERESA MICHAEL- CAMPBELL COUNTY HS

SWIMMING
4A
1) MIKE MILLER- CCHS
2) DEAN HAWKS- KELLY WALSH

3A
1) BRUCE GRESLY- LANDER VALLEY HS
2) WALLY SHEPARD- RAWLINS

NORDIC SKIING
BOYS
1) WALT BERLING- JACKSON HOLE HS
2) DAVE SLOVISKY- LANDER VALLEY

GIRLS
1) WALT BERLING- JACKSON HOLE HS
2) DAVE SLOVISKY- LANDER VALLEY

WRESTLING
2A

1) MARTIN LINFORD- COKEVILLE
2) RON NELSON- LUSK

3A
1) EDDIE CLARK- STAR VALLEY HS
2) BOB BATH- DOUGLAS

4A
1) TOM SEAMANS- CCHS
2) SCOTT RUSSELL- NCHS

BASKETBALL
1A GIRLS
1) BILL JOY- ARVADA CLEARMONT
2) JERRY PATRICK- BURLINGTON

1A BOYS
1) TONY SELPH- ST. STEVENS
2) DAN LaROSE- BURLINGTON

2A GIRLS
1) DIANNE MOSER- TONGUE RIVER
2) MIKE DALEY- BIG HORN


2A BOYS
1) MILO WALKER- LYMAN
2) LARRY MOSER- TONGUE RIVER

ALPINE SKIING
GIRLS
1) CODY HANSEN- JACKSON
2) MAX LUNDBERG- PINEDALE

BOYS
1) TOM ELLBOGEN- NATRONA
2) CODY HANSEN- JACKSON

INDOOR TRACK
GIRLS
1) CRAIG PRINE- CENTRAL
2) KEVIN WILLIAMS- KELLY WALSH

BOYS
1) BRUCE MOWRY-CENTRAL
2) GIL BRADFORD- LARAMIE

BASKETBALL
3A GIRLS
1) SEAN SHOCKLEY- JACKSON
2) MICHELLE DAHLBERG- BUFFALO

3A BOYS
1) HOMER BENNETT- STAR VALLEY
2) KEVIN LUECK- MOUNTAIN VIEW

4A GIRLS
1) MARK ELLIOTT- SHERIDAN
2) BRIAN COSTELLO- NATRONA

4A BOYS
1) RANDY RODEN- NATRONA
2) JASON MOUNTAIN- LARAMIE


ALSO AND REMINDER TO ALL COACHES THAT COACH OF THE YR. AS WELL AS NOMINATIONS FOR ASSIST COTY MUST BE SUBMITTED TO STEVE MISCHKE IN GILLETTE BY MONDAY March 12, 2007.

GENERAL REMINDERS:

1) PROFILES IN COURAGE NOMINATIONS.

2) ACADEMIC AWARDS.

3) SUMMER CLINIC JULY 26TH- 28TH.

THE MEMBERSHIP NUMBERS ARE UP THIS YEAR TO 925 STRONG. OUR GOAL IS TO HAVE 1000 MEMBERS BY YEARS END. IF YOU KNOW ANYONE THAT WOULD LIKE TO BE A MEMBER, AN APPLICATION FORM CAN BE FOUND ONLINE AT www.wcaonline.net

THE FOLLOWING CLINIC WILL BE COMING UP SOON. FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL MICHELE BURDICK AT mburdick@cwc.edu

PEPR 1052 Prevention of Athletic Injury/Illness 2 credits

Instructor: Gregg Boughton, MS, ATC, CSCS
Teaches prospective athletic trainer basic concepts of prevention of injury and illness by use of conditioning, taping, padding, physicals, nutrition and other means.
Begins: April 20, 21, 27, and 28
Time: Fridays: 3-9 p.m.
Saturdays: 8-5 p.m.
Length: two weekends
Cost: $160 plus $50 fee
Place: Dubois High School, Math Rm.


1st ANNUAL VANCE PETERSON MEMORIAL COACHES CLINIC

Deadwood, SD - March 23rd-25th, 2007

The Vance Peterson Memorial Coaching Clinic is in its first year of existence. It was started for the purpose of endowing the Vance Peterson Memorial Scholarship and assisting other coaching families in need. Vance Peterson died in 2006, at age 37, from cancer. Vance Peterson was a Upton, Wyoming native, husband, father of two, and teacher/coach at Encampment High School in Encampment, Wyoming. Vance's spirit for living life, loving family, and helping young people will be his legacy. If we may, in some way, encourage you to carry it on and let it live in your lives.

INFORMATION (PDF)


ATTENTION

Congratulations to the Natrona County High School Fillies for winning the state gymnastics championship in Douglas last weekend. Also to Campbell County and Douglas High School for finishing 2nd and 3rd respectfully. What a great start to the winter sports final culminating events.

Way to go Coaches Fauquhar, Michael and Townsend.

I want to personally wish all the coaches in the upcoming state events the best of luck and thank you for all you do for the athletes of the great state of Wyoming.

Hope all of you are checking the website on a regular basis for upcoming events that will be taking place in the near future. Like the First Annual Vance Peterson Coaching Clinic that will be taking place in Deadwood South Dakota, March 23-25. I looks like a great clinic and a lot of fun.

Friendly reminders:

    1. Board of Directors meeting on March10th at 10:00 a.m. at the Events Center.
    2. Nancy Nakahara Profiles of Courage nominations.
    3. Academic Award winners in your school. The information can be found in the handbook on page 16.The handbook is online.
    4. Summer Clinic July 26th-28th

2007 WINTER NEWSLETTER

NEWSLETTER


PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE

Happy New Year! I hope that the New Year finds you healthy and prosperous. I know that a lot of you are in the middle of your seasons, but I hope you all stop and reflect upon what influences you have been to your athletes and community. You truly do make a difference in young peoples lives.
Before you know it the summer clinic will be upon us. The dates have been set for
July 26-28, with Super Saturday on July 28th. The Board of Directors has been busy putting together another fine clinic. As you know the clinic continues to grow in popularity, so start making your plans now.

Thank you for everything you do for the youth of Wyoming. You are all true role models for our young people.

Congratulations to the following Fall Coaches of the Year!

Boys Golf
4A Mike LePore Cheyenne Central
3A Terry Berg Lander Valley
2A Gene Sheuerman Tongue River
Girls Golf
4A Larry Martoglio Sheridan
3A Doug Graslie Buffalo
2A Dean Pischel Lusk
Boys Tennis
4A Mark Miessler Campbell County
Girls Tennis
4A Pat Hopkins Natrona County
Boys X-Country
4A Rick Bishop Cheyenne Central
3A Pat Hayman Newcastle
2A Rex Hohnholt Saratoga
Girls X-Country
4A Ron Kline Campbell County
3A Cliff Boos Powell
2A Rick Dare Wright
Volleyball
4A Kerry Will Cheyenne Central
3A Kim Davis Wheatland
2A Greta Crawford Sundance
1A Mike Lashley Lingle/Ft. Laramie
Asst. Volleyball
3A Christina Mills Lingle/Ft. Laramie
Girls Swimming
4A Phil Rehard Campbell County
3A Bruce Gresley Lander Valley
Football
5A Vic Wilkerson Campbell County
4A Jim Stringer Powell
3A Joel Eskelsen Big Piney
2A Mark Bullington Southeast
1A Alan Frank Guernsey-Sunrise

Coach of the Year nominations forms are on page 22 of the handbook. All coaches that are State Champions or Runner-Up are automatically nominated. If you want to nominate another coach or and assistant coach, you must fill out the proper form and have it to the Association by the appropriate due date. There is no provision for write-in candidates on the ballot.

Reminder that coaches in boys and girls basketball, wrestling, indoor track and field, swimming, and gymnastics or any other coach that is not a member, needs to join the Association in order for their athletes to receive any post season accolades.

New to the website in the near future-
Look for online voting for Coach of the Year (COTY) . We are hoping by the time the winter COTY ballots are done, it will be up and running and you will be able to vote online. Keep your fingers crossed

If you are a spring COTY award winner and have not yet received your ring, please contact Ted Schroeder in Rock Springs.

Things to Think About-
1.) Nominations for Wyoming Coaches Association Community Service Award. Page 15 of the online handbook.
2.) Nancy Nakarara Profiles of Courage Award. Page 17 of the online handbook
3.) Academic Awards. Page 17 of the online handbook

Friendly Reminders-
1.) Board Meeting March 10, 2007 at 10am at the Casper Event Center
2.) Clinic dates have been set for July 26th-28th.


Have a great winter,

Mark Campbell
4120 Fox
Casper, WY 82604
(H) 307-234-3957
(C) 307-259-4790
mark_campbell@ncsd.k12.wy.us
m_campbell@bresnan.net


WCA Hall Of Fame Class of 2006 are:

Terry Burgess - Sheridan
Bert Dow - Big Horn..late from Sheridan
Richard Hoopes - Star Valley
Mike Lopiccolo - Rock Springs
Craig Prine - Cheyenne Central
Ted Schroeder - Rock Springs

In addition, WCA Awards were as follows:

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD
Scott McCash-Casper
Todd Peterson-Torrington
BILL FARTHING DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Gary Johnson-Casper
WCA DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD
Chuck Cogdill- Chadron, Nebraska
Phil Juliard- Basin
Merle Kennedy-Casper
John Noffisinger-Casper

MARK CAMPBELL - Casper is the new President of the WCA
WADE SANFORD is the new President-Elect of the WCA


2006 FALL NEWSLETTER

What a great start to a new school year. We had a record number of members attend this years coaching clinic, 421 members with 150 of those folks that pre-registered and saved $10.00.

The membership fee for the 2006-07 school year is set at $30.00 but that figure will change to $40.00 if you fail to join before November 15th 2006. CLICK FOR FULL NEWSLETTER


PRESIDENT’S UPDATE: COACH OF THE YEAR
SUMMER CLINIC

WHEW! Just like that the competitive year is over and what a finish. I have been very fortunate to have been around Wyoming Prep Track and Field for almost 30 years. I can’t remember a more “spectacular meet in all events and in all classes….19 new State and/or Class records!
Who says smaller schools can’t compete? Buffalo’s girls proved just the opposite as they took the State crown. I bet they are the toast of the Bighorns!


The next business concerns the Coach of the Year election results from Fall and Winter and the nomination/vote for our Spring Coaches of the Year. FIRST of all, for some reason not all of the Fall COTY got their “official” notification. Whatever the reason, it didn’t happen for all of you and I apologize. I will resend that letter. If you already have yours….now you will have TWO! CONGRATS to our Winter COTY!


You can find them on this web site and your letter is coming. We were a bit late due to problems (growing pains in the WCA) but these folks had a terrific season and we salute you and your teams.
NOW-We have the selection process for Spring COTY. Please get your nominations to Steve Mischke ASAP. The forms are right here on the web. Download, print, fill out and send to Steve. The process will begin and we will honor these worthy folks this Summer.


MAKE PLANS now to attend what promises to be a very terrific clinic, pre-clinic and Super Saturday this Summer!


2006 SUMMER’S WCA CLINIC
JULY 22nd - 31st

Make your plans to attend all or part of this year’s Summer WCA Clinic. It will be one of the best ever. We have terrific speakers, terrific sessions in EACH sport and a whole lot of fun. Please look at the brochure for the schedule for the week.

SUMMER CLINIC BROCHURE


SPRING 2006 COACH OF THE YEAR

NOMINEES

BALLOT


BOARD OF DIRECTORS MINUTES

SPRING MEETING (PDF)


Sping 2006 Newsletter Is Here

NEWSLETTER (PDF)


2005 Track & Field All State

2005 Soccer All State

THE W.C.A. CONGRATULATES THESE TEAMS AND THEIR COACHES FOR THE FALL 2005-2006 SEASON
SPORT CLASS CHAMPION & COACH RUNNER-UP & COACH
GOLF Girls - 4A Rock Springs - Bob Legerski Gillette - Tom Schrupp
 . Girls - 3A Kemmerer - Zem Hopkins Star Valley - Bill Hoopes
 . Girls - 2A Lusk - Randy Rose Wright - Allen Patz
 . Boys - 4A Cheyenne Central - Mike LePore Cody - Mike Heney
 . Boys - 3A Buffalo - Doug Graslie Star Valley - Bill Hoopes
 . Boys - 2A Lovell - Ben Fowler Lusk - Randy Rose
TENNIS Boys Natrona - Pat Hopkins Gillette - Mark Miessler
 . Girls Cheyenne Central - Brad Emmons Sheridan - Lorna Brooks
CROSS COUNTRY Girls - 4A Gillette - Ron Kline Rock Springs - Brad DeKrey
 . Girls - 3A Douglas - Steve Smoot Lander - Ray Candelaria
 . Girls - 2A Rocky Mountain - John Bernhisel Wright - Rick Dare
 . Boys - 4A Rock Springs - Brad DeKrey Gillette - Ron Kline
 . Boys - 3A Glenrock - Al Finch Douglas - Steve Smoot
 . Boys - 2A Wyoming Indian - Leo Her Many Horses Saratoga - Rex Honholt
VOLLEYBALL Class 1A Guernsey-Sunrise - Glen Freeburg Lingle-Ft. Laramie - Mike Lashley
Class 2A Pine Bluffs - Lisa Gilbert Tongue River - Michelle Nielsen
Class 3A Star Valley - Brandy Taylor Wheatland - Kim Davis
Class 4A Kelly Walsh - Jeff Barkell Natrona - Randy Roden
FOOTBALL Class 1A Upton - Andy Garland Guernsey-Sunrise - Matt Calvert
 . Class 2A Sundance - Lance Hofland Wright - Larry Yeradi
. Class 3A Kemmerer - Shawn Rogers Glenrock - Ray Kumpula
. Class 4A Buffalo - Pat Lynch Star Valley - Dale Anderson
Class 5A Cheyenne Central - Brick Cigelski Cheyenne East - John Schroff
GIRLS SWIMMING Class 3A Jackson - Jim Jenkins Lander - Bruce Gresley
 . Class 4A Gillette - Phil Rehard Cheyenne Central - Mark Miller

Wyoming Coaches Association Summer Clinic

Brochure


2005 Fall Newsletter

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Fall Board Meeting Highlights…

On Saturday, November 13, the WCA Board met at the WHSAA office in Casper for its annual Fall Meeting. The minutes are included for you to see what transpired and to give you a feel for the undertaking and direction that this Board is taking to improve the services for you.

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Long Time Board Member and Friend of the WCA Passes On

John Wooden once said, “The coaches’ most powerful tool is Love.” Jinx Tucker was the embodiment of this saying. The coaching community suffered a loss on Tuesday, October 5, 2004 with the passing away of a true gentleman. Jinx, a long time coach from Torrington, passed away at home while preparing to do what he loved….play with his kids. The time he spent with these young lives may have included teaching, coaching, counseling, or just good-natured joking. His 30 year coaching duties included the sports of volleyball, girls/boys basketball, football, and track.

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