The individuals receiving IHSAA or Iowa Football Coaches Association Awards at the 2016 Football Championships, Thursday and Friday are as follows.
MEDIA AWARDS
(Presented at the halftime of the Class 3A Championships)
This award has been given annually since 1970 by the Board of Control of the IHSAA to members of the news media who have contributed greatly to the success of our schools’ interscholastic athletic program and other school activities. Their positive
coverage of local high school events has been enjoyed and appreciated by the athletes, their families and community members.
Troy Banning, Webster City Freeman-Journal: An English Valleys High School multiple sport athlete and two-time qualifier for the State Golf Tournament helped develop his interest in sports. He was a 1998 graduate of the University of Northern Iowa with a BA in Communications/Electronic Media and earned his MA in journalism from the University of Iowa. For the past 17 years he has been the Sports Editor of the Daily Freeman-Journal in Webster City, covering the athletic programs of Webster City and the schools in Hamilton County. He not only writes games stories but will pen columns of personal interest on athletes, coaches, personalities and events. He is also a skilled photographer and develops seasonal sports editions for the Freeman-Journal.
Beth Lutgen, Dyersville Commercial: At Dubuque, Senior High School she worked on the school newspaper and yearbook before attending Loras College where she was the executive editor of the school newspaper and received her BA in Mass Communications. She started as Sports Editor of the Cascade Pioneer before assuming that role at the Dyersville Commercial as well. In 2015, she was promoted to Managing Editor of both newspapers and the Manchester Press and now oversees all news and sports content for the three publications. She is the chairperson for the Iowa Newspaper Association’s All State committee and helps in the selection of the Ed Thomas Mr. Football Award.
Tom Robinson, KSOM, Atlantic: An athlete at Atlantic High School, he curtailed his college studies to help on the family farm and pursue an interest in radio. He started as the public address announcer for football and provided radio game reports. He covered the State Wrestling Tournament for stations KJAN and KSOM in Atlantic until 1999 when he accepted a full time position as Sports Director for Meredith Communications which added a sister FM station. He added the duties of News Director as the stations have grown. He is a member of the Iowa Broadcast News Association Board of Directors and a member of the National Association of Farm Broadcasting. He has won awards from the IBNA for farm reporting and sports play-by-play, and last year the Distinguished Service Award from the Iowa Football Coaches Association.
Ross Thede, Marshalltown Times-Republican: A 1994 graduate of Gladbrook-Reinbeck High School, where he was a multiple sport athlete, he earned his BA degree in Mass Communications with an emphasis on print media from Morningside College, where he worked on the school newspaper and at the school radio station. Following an internship at the Boone News-Republican, he spent three years at the Record-Herald and Indianola Tribune as a sports writer and sports editor. Three years as sports editor of the Austin (MN) Daily Herald followed before accepting the position of Sports Editor at the Marshalltown Times-Republican in 2004. He has won eight Iowa Newspaper Association awards for his writing, photography and special sections to go with four from Minnesota.
SPORTS MEDICINE RECIPIENTS
(Presented at the halftime of the Class 3A Championships)
Throughout the State of Iowa there are many physicians, physical therapists, athletic trainers and other sports medicine personnel who devote endless hours to help safeguard the health the health of student-athletes. Now in its fifth decade the IHSAA proudly honors these dedicated individuals who have been nominated by member schools.
Dr. Dave Schwartz, Waukon: Dr. Schwartz specializes in family practice in Waukon since 1996 with Mayo Clinic Health System - Franciscan Health Care. With over 23 years of medical experience, he serves as the team doctor for football and serves many of the school’s athletic programs. A 1979 graduate of Newton High School, he earned his undergraduate degree from Northeast Missouri State University and graduated from University of Iowa College of Medicine with his medical degree in 1993. He did his residency at Mayo-St. Francis Family Practice in LaCrosse, WI, before establishing his family practice with Mayo Clinic Health System. He is American Board Certified in Family Practice.
Matt Scotton, LAT/PT, Newton: A graduate of Shenandoah High School, he earned his BA in biology and athletic training from Central College and went on to receive his Masters’ degree in Physical Therapy from the University of Iowa in 1993 and his Doctorate of Physical Therapy from Des Moines University in 2008. Since 1994 he has been the head athletic trainer for Newton High School’s 19 boys’ and girls’ sports program. He is also the manager and co-owner of Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy Clinic. Last spring, he was honored by the Iowa High School Athletic Directors Association.
IOWA FOOTBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME COACHES
These new inductees of the Iowa Football Coaches Association will be honored during the
intermission of the 3A title game, Thursday, Nov. 19
DAVE CAPITANI, Northwood-Kensett: A 1979 graduate and athlete at Knoxville High School he earned his undergraduate degree at the University of Northern Iowa. He started his career as an assistant coach at Northwood-Kensett. After six years he took over the head position at Northwood-Kensett in 1989. He has coached the Vikings into the playoffs 15 times, including three semifinal teams and six District championships, while accumulating a 28-year mark of 180-101. He was an assistant coach in the 2005 Shrine Bowl. He has won several coaching honors and attributes his success to excellent assistant coaches, dedicated players, and community support. He also serves as head boys’ track coach and the junior high wrestling coach.
GENE PERKINS, West Hancock: Following a prep career at Sioux Rapids High School, he earned his BA degree from Northwestern College and his MA in history from Mankato State University. This was his 50th year coaching football and his 34th as the defensive coordinator at West Hancock for Coach Bob Sanger after serving as a successful head coach at Irwin-Kirkham and Tripoli, where his 1972 team made the first ever IHSAA playoffs. His teams at those schools won six conference titles. At West Hancock he has been a part of 24 playoff teams and going into the post season this year the Eagles were 222-71 with teams in five title games.
IHSAA PLAYERS HALL OF FAME
(Presented at the halftime of the Class 4A Championships)
The Football Players Hall of Fame was created by the IHSAA in 1980 to celebrate the achievements of individuals whose qualities and deeds on the fields of Iowa and their subsequent success and contributions to the game were such to inspire others to
succeed in football and the game of life.
LEVAR WOODS, West Lyon: Playing for Hall of Fame Coach Jay Rozeboom, he was on teams that posted a glittering 41-5 record with four undefeated District championships, four trips to the playoffs where they advanced to the semifinals each year before taking home the 1995 Class 2A runner-up trophy. He was a three-year letter winner and starter earning All-State honors and the Class 2A Player of the Year in 1995. As a running back and defensive end, his playing time was curtailed due to game scores but he still rushed for 1,300 yards and 10 touchdowns, while recording 50 solo tackles and earning a spot in the Shrine Bowl. He also earned letters in basketball and track, where he was a State Meet discus medal winner. At Iowa, he was a three-year letterman and two-year starter at linebacker and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten and captained the Hawks as a senior. He posted 165 career tackles, including 18 for a loss and four sacks earning a spot in the Blue-Grey game. He played eight seasons at linebacker in the NFL with Arizona, Detroit and Tennessee. In 88 games he totaled 168 tackles, 2.5 sacks, and four fumble recoveries. In his four years in Arizona he was a finalist for the Byron "Whizzer" White and Walter Payton Man of the Year awards, recognizing his contributions to charity, a trait reflected in his life. He has done summer camps at West Lyon and also founded a Football Academy for youth and high school players. He has been on the Iowa football staff for nine seasons, the last five years as an assistant coach.
BRENT MACLAGAN, Jefferson-Scranton: Arguably one of Iowa’s best multiple sport athletes in the mid-1990s, he was twice an All-State football selection; a four-time State Track Champion as an outstanding middle distance runner, and hurdler; a five-year starter in baseball and a three-year starter in basketball. As a three-year football starter at defensive back and running back, he helped Jefferson-Scranton to a 21-7 record. Playing for Hall of Fame Coach Bill Kibby and in spite of late season injuries he led the Rams to the1993 playoffs averaging 8.1 yards per carry for 16 touchdowns while adding two more scores each on pass receptions, punt returns and kick-off returns. For his career he averaged over 8 yards per rush, 25 yards per punt return, 33 yards on kickoff returns and had 41 all-purpose touchdowns. He also won acclaim for his open field tackling as he earned 3A All-State honors on defense as a junior and senior including making the Des Moines Register’s Elite Defensive team as a senior. With the Iowa Newspaper Association, he was twice a first team running back. In track he won three straight 400-meter hurdle championships, plus the 1600 meter run title as a junior, a combination that had not been done and hasn’t been equaled. After being named Iowa’s 1995 male track athlete of the year he went to the University of Northern Iowa where he was a multiple Missouri Valley Conference champion and all-conference performer helping the Panthers to an indoor and two outdoor conference titles. He is employed today in medical sales.
MATT CHATHAM, Sioux City, North: He was a key performer for two varsity seasons for the Stars with a reputation for being an outstanding tackler and a sure-handed receiver. His senior season he led North to the best record in Sioux City under Coach Jon Dornon. He kept the city’s streak alive of having a first team all-state player as he won consensus honors on defense. An impact defender, averaged a team high 10 tackles per game with five aerial thefts. North narrowly missed the playoffs with three loses by a total of six points and two to South Dakota playoff teams. He also led the team in receptions, touchdown catches and yards receiving. He also starred in basketball and baseball before a highly decorated career in football at the University of South Dakota, where he was a four-year letterman with career totals of 228 tackles, 10 sacks and 23.5 tackles for a loss, earning him All-NCC honors while being a three time All Academic selection. He was a 2010 inductee into the University’s Hall of Fame. He graduated with a double major in English and Criminal Justice before spending eight years in the NFL he played six years with the New England Patriots and was instrumental on defense for their three Super Bowl championships in 2002, 2003, 2004, and finished with two years with the New York Jets. In 2011 he earned his MBA from Babson College. He has been a writer for the Boston Herald and foxsports.com and the founder of footballbyfootball.com, while being a TV football analyst for the Big Ten Network and ESPN.
TODD BLYTHE, Indianola: A three-year starter on offense and defense for Coach Dave Summy, he was twice named to the All-State first team, including making the Des Moines Register’s Elite offensive team in 2002, when he was selected as the Class 4A Player of the Year. He had banner career numbers as a receiver and defensive back. When he graduated his 150 receptions was first in Class 4A and second best all classes; his 25 TD catches ranked first and 4A and fifth in all classes, and his 2,222 receiving yards was also the top 4A mark and seventh overall. His 13 interceptions tied for second in Class 4A. Those numbers earned him a spot on the Shrine Bowl team following all-conference honors in basketball and being a four-time State Track meet competitor. He signed at Iowa State under Coach Dan McCaney and was a 2004 freshman All-American and a four time All Big 12 wide receiver. He twice was named the school’s offensive player of the year and going into this fall his career ISU marks of 176 receptions, 3,096 yards, 31 TDs remained intact as did his 9 scoring catches for a season and four in a game. He was chosen for the 2008 East-West Shrine Bowl game and signed with the New Orleans Saints. He later played two seasons with the Iowa Barnstormers Arena Football League making 153 catches for 2,007 yards and 49 TDs. He spent three years as an assistant coach at Simpson College and the University of Northern Iowa before going into medical sales.
SAGE ROSENFELS, Maquoketa: An outstanding prep for Coach Mark Hillebrand, he won letters in five sports and All-State acclaim in three, while being an honor student with a 4.00 grade point average. As a quarterback and defensive back he earned All-State laurels in 1995 and then took his skills to Iowa State University and the National Football League. His senior year at Maquoketa he made every area honor team plus earning All-State honors has a defensive back after throwing for 1,150 yards and 10 touchdowns and intercepting six passes, while also handling the kicking chores. He was the MVP of the 1996 Shrine Bowl. He was a three year regular in basketball with All-State honors, a two-time All-State choice in baseball, his school’s top tennis player and sprinter in track. At ISU for Coach Dan McCarney he was a two-year starter leading the team to its best ever finish at 8-3 in 2000 with key wins over Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma State and Colorado. He led ISU to its first ever bowl win as he was named the Offensive MVP of the Insight .com Bowl victory over the University of Pittsburgh when he threw for 308 yards and two touchdowns. He was the team’s MVP in 2000 and wound up with 4,164 career passing yards. He was taken in the fourth round of the NFL draft and played 12 years in the NFL as a journeyman quarterback with Washington, Miami, Houston, Minnesota and the New York Giants appearing in 44 games, completing 62% of his passes for 30 touchdowns and 4,156 yards. He works in real estate development and does television commentary.
NATE KAEDING, Iowa City, West: As a prep, college and NFL place kicker, he virtually did it all. Playing for Hall of Fame Coach Reese Morgan, he was a three-year prep starter, making the playoffs each year and winning back-to-back undefeated State Championships in 1998 and 1999, when he earned All-State. His 153 career PAT kicks, which included a streak of 120 (93 as a senior) was a state best along with 216 points by kicking, and his 21 career field goals were second all-time. His also punted for a 45.8 average. He started for West in three state championships as a senior and four in his career adding gold trophy basketball and soccer teams. His high level of accomplishment in three sports led to his being named high school male athlete of the year in 2000. At the University of Iowa, he was a two time first team All-American and as a senior he won the Lou Groza Award as the nation’s best place kicker. His career 166 PATs and 67 field goals made him Iowa’s all-time scoring leader with 367 points. He helped the Hawks to two wins in three Bowl games. He is a member of the University’s Hall of Fame. During 9 years in the NFL with San Diego and Miami he held the league’s all time best record for field goal accuracy for five years before retiring in 2013 after being a two time Pro Bowl player and a two-time All-NFL choice. He is co-owner of two Iowa City eating establishments and the Director of Development for the city’s downtown district.
Walt Fiegel Coaching with Character Award Winner
With the passing of Sioux City East football coach Walt Fiegel in 2003, the Iowa Football Coaches Association instituted the award in his honor to be presented during the halftime of the 4A Championship. The award recognizes a coach who embodies the high character, integrity and concern for kids and service to the coaching profession that were so evident in Coach Fiegel’s career.
Jerry Pezzetti, Ankeny Centennial: A graduate of Melcher High School, Coach Pezzetti has become a coaching icon in the state. This season was his 56th as a head coach and he is one of two to eclipse the 400-win plateau. He ranks 11th nationally for wins among active coaches. He has kept up with the changes in the game, mentored numerous All-State players several who played collegiately and professionally and pursued coaching careers. He started his career at Murray and after one year returned to Melcher-Dallas to coach for six seasons before moving to Ankeny in 1969. In 2013, when Ankeny went to two high schools, he and his son Ryan became co-head coaches at Centennial. His teams have won 27 conference/district championships and this fall qualified for the playoffs for the 27th time. He coached Ankeny to Class 4A State Championships in 1997 and 2012 and also a runner-up in 2007.
Iowa Football Coaches Association Awards
The Football Coaches Association will honor their Annual Don Taft Award Winners to Jr. High Coaches of the Year and their Assistant Coaches of the Year between the first and second quarter of the championship games in their class
Those being honored are:
Thursday
8-Player – no junior high Assistant Coach: Greg Ernster – Fremont-Mills
Class A – Jr. High Coach – Jeff Corbett, Lynnville-Sully; Reggie Rea, B-G-M
Assistant Coach – Brian Mayer, Saint Ansgar; Keith Harms, Hudson
Class 3A – no junior high Assistant Coach: Casey Chaplin, Waverly-Shell Rock; Bob Pauk, Carroll; and
Friday
Class 1A – Jr. High Coach – Mike Fry, Alta-Aurelia; Assistant Coach: Shad Hornbeck, Logan-Magnolia and
Class 2A – no junior high Assistant Coach: Dennis Siefken, South Central Calhoun;’ Scott Koch, Cherokee
Class 4A – Jr. High Coach: Scott Flood, Dowling Catholic; Paul Cleary, Epworth, Western Dubuque
Assistant Coach: Frank Scherrman, Cedar Rapids Washington and Grant Bousum, Dowling Catholic
The schools and coaches making the 2016 playoffs will be recognized bnetween the third and fourth quarters of their class championship game.
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