We are affiliated with the Minnesota State High School Coaches' Association (MSHSCA). The MSHSSCA is dedicated to the improvement of soccer in Minnesota. A coach must be a member of the MSHSSCA by October 1, 2007 in order to be eligible for coaching awards or have his/her team or players eligible for playing awards.
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| Player Statistics |
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Weekly |
| The newspapers will continue to publish the important player statistics. Coaches report your statistics weekly to your Statistics Coordinator on the MSHSSCA website. |
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Boys: Vince Thomas
Girls: Deb Polchow
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Submit info via the web site by Noon on Sunday |
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| Team Rankings |
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Weekly |
| The MSHSSCA will again determine weekly team rankings in all Classes. Coaches report your vote to your State Coordinator on the MSHSSCA website. They will tabulate all of the votes and disseminate the results to the media. |
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Boys A: Chris Laird
Boys AA: Jeff Hopkins
Girls A: Allen Greimel
Girls AA:
Greg Juba |
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Submit info via the web site by Noon on Sunday |
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| Conference Standings |
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Weekly |
| The MSHSSCA will compile weekly conference standings through Conference Coordinators and disseminate them to the media. Coordinators will then email Keith Randa. |
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Conference Coordinators
Keith Randa |
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Submit info via the web site by Noon on Sunday |
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| National Coaching Awards |
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October 1 |
| A committee of coaches selects boys and girls teams for national honors. A coach must be a member of the NSCAA by October 1 in order for the team to be eligible. |
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All members of the NSCAA will complete the selection process at the State Tournament |
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You must join by this date |
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| National Player Awards |
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October 1 |
| A committee of coaches recommends players for All-Region and All-American honors. A coaches must be a member of the NSCAA by October 1 for their players to be eligible for any of these awards. |
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All members of the NSCCA will complete the selection process at the State Tournament |
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You must join by this date |
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| Section Coach of the Year |
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October 5 |
| A girls' coach and a boys' coach from each Section will be selected by fellow Section coaches as their Section Coach of the Year (COY). Each Section COY will be awarded a plague and be a nominee for the State COY. |
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Section Representatives |
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(Friday)
Done in the Section by this date |
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| Section Assistant Coach of the Year |
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October 5 |
| A girls' coach and a boys' coach from each Section will be selected by fellow Section coaches as their Section Assistant Coach of the Year (ACOY). The assistant need not be a member of the MSHSSCA, but the nominating coach must be a member. Each Section ACOY will be awarded a plague and be a nominee for the State ACOY. |
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Section Representatives |
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(Friday)
Done in the Section by this date |
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| Academic Champions |
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October 10 |
The MSHSCCA through its parent organization, MSHSCA, recognizes the boys and girls teams with the highest academic ranking. Gold Medal plaques will be awarded
to boys and girls team in each Class whose GPA exceeds 3.75 on a 4.00 scale. Silver Medal plaques will be awarded to teams with a 3.50 to a 3.74 GPA on a 4.00 scale. |
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Boys A & AA : Len Woelfel
Girls A & AA : Crissy Makela |
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(Wednesday)
Submit forms via the web site by this date |
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| All State Teams / Mr. & Ms. Soccer |
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October 10 |
| Players will be nominated for All State honors through coaches and conferences. They will be selected for the award by vote of an All State Selection Committee. Each Class in both boys and girls will select an All State Team and and Honorable Mention Team. All teams will be composed of 22 field players and two (2) goalkeepers. From the players nominated for All State honors in both Classes, the All State Selection Committee will select a Mr. and Ms. Minnesota Soccer for each class. All awards will be presented at the tournament banquet. Conference nominations are due to coordinators. Player Bio sheets are due to Section Reps AND appropriate Coordinators. |
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State Coordinators
Boys A: Chris Laird
Boys AA: Jason Jacob
Girls A: Jeff Dennehy
Girls AA: Greg Juba
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Nomination Forms and Player Bio sheets are found on the MSHSSCA web site; Submit all forms via the web site by this date |
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| Coach of the Year |
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October 10 |
| Section Coaches of the Year are the automatic nominees for this award. Final selection will be determined by a membership vote at the end of the year General Membership Meeting. A plague is awarded to the Boys' and Girls' Coach of the Year in each Class. |
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Boys A: Mike Wager
Boys AA: Mike Wager
Girls A: Jeff Dennehy
Girls AA:
Sharon Swallen |
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(Wednesday)
Submit all info via the web site by this date |
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| Assistant Coach of the Year |
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October 10 |
| Section Assistant Coaches of the Year are the automatic nominees for this award. Final selection will be determined by a membership vote at the end of the year General Membership Meeting. A plague is awarded to the Boys' and Girls' Assistant Coach of the Year in each Class |
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Boys A:Mike Wager
Boys AA: Mike Wager
Girls A: Jeff Dennehy
Girls AA: Sharon Swallen |
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(Wednesday)
Submit all info via the web site by this date |
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| Coaching Recognition |
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October 10 |
| A lapel pin is given to each coach who has coached for 10 or 20 years. Coaches with 25 years of high school coaching experience will also be recognized with an emeritus award. Inform Bill Vance if you have reached the 10, 20 or 25 year experience level. |
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Bill Vance |
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Contact Bill Vance with the info by this date |
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| Tournament Banquets |
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October 20 |
| The State Tournament, All State and Mr. & Ms. Soccer Banquets will be held at the St. Paul RiverCentre on Sunday, October 21. Class A Banquet: 12:30 p.m.; Class AA Banquet: 6:00 p.m. |
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Mark Hultgren |
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Ticket orders are due by this date |
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| General Membership Meeting |
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October 21 |
| The post season General Membership Meeting will be held at the St. Paul RiverCentre on Sunday, October 21. |
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Keith Randa |
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No registration necessary |
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| Senior Classic |
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November 7 |
| The MSHSSCA sponsors both a boys' and girls' game utilizing outstanding senior players for both Classes. Players will be selected from All State and Honorable Mention Teams. |
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Ron Kruschwitz
Chris Laird |
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Game Day in Dome |
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| Mike Warter Memorial Senior Awards |
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December 21 |
| The MSHSSCA sponsors two (2) $1,000 college scholarship awards. The awards are given to both a boy and a girl who do not receive college athletic scholarships. Application forms for this award are available on the web site. |
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Art Seplak |
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Submit forms by this date |
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Hall of Fame, Distinguished Alumni &
Distinguished Service Awards |
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January 1 |
| Coaches, soccer friends and alumni who meet the criteria will be nominated for selection. The awards will be mentioned at the Fall 2008 General Membership Meeting and presented at the 2008 State Tournament Banquet. |
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Bill Vance &
Hall of Fame Committee
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Submit forms via the web site by this date |
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