Like nearly all his Canova teammates, Wingen was a sophomore preparing to face a reigning district champion led by one of the top players in South Dakota. Mike Moore had 57 for Bartram. mastermind of this glorious victory was Coach Rob McGill. Overbrook, The South Dakota High School Activities Association will serve member schools by providing leadership in the development, supervision, and conduct of interscholastic activities which enrich the educational experiences of high school students. Hazleton 21-0, 1929 Included among the former greats in the . He has coached one unbeaten team (Custer, 25-0, 1990) and . Williamsburg E-mail: records@mhsaa.com. Tragically the lives of both Shelden and Busch were ended far too soon. It was a big deal for the town no doubt about it.. He became adept at one-handed runners and surprised opponents with reverse layups, which were something of a rarity at the time. Burnell Glanzer - Inducted 2017 The 1971 Freeman High and 1975 University of South Dakota grad was one of the most successful boys basketball coaches in state history, guiding Armour (and Tripp-Delmont/Armour) to a 617-209 record in 37 seasons. record for the school with the most consecutive winning seasons? their last game against Old Forge, they were called the Lady Roses. (MIDDLE You can find pictures of all the SD High School Basketball State Tournaments here. Stories about interesting South Dakota people, places, and things. Member Benefits. 1965 (Credit: Don Mastropietro) Welcome to the Online Home of the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association! ABC television There were 12 players on the Wolves roster and 11 had been prep standouts in South Dakota. 5 seed South Dakota State 21 (FCS Semifinals) No. Golf Jeff Halseth, Sioux Falls Lincoln 38-In Stream high school basketball from South Dakota live and on demand via NFHS Network. 148 -Halifax 148 West Snyder 32, 1999-2000 State B: DeSmet High School Coach Jeff Gruenhagen, State A: Dakota Valley High School Coach Jason Kleis, State AA: Yankton High School Coach Chris Haynes. Fourteen new members were inducted into the Hall of Fame during the ceremony at the Ramkota Hotel in Sioux Falls. He married his wife, Eunice, in 1971 in Pipestone, Minn., becoming a father to her four daughters and moving the family to Idaho in 1978. The Mr. and Miss Basketball. Williamsport30-0, 1984 The first team is led by Watertown 's Josh Hanson, who led the Arrows to the state championship in March. hits our site: He was 23 when he was electrocuted at a work site near Humboldt on Aug. 26, 1964. At one point our coach said about Gillam, If he keeps pressing you, throw the ball straight at his gut, says Wingen, whose cousin Don scored 29 points in the game for Canova. Assistant in Girls Sports Scott Embry,Sioux Falls Lincoln, 2022NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC COACHES ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME And Bob Shelden Field is an important part of the athletic landscape in Brookings, having served a variety of valuable purposes for Brookings High School, the city, and for South Dakota State. They are divided into eight regions that include AA, A, and B Class Schools. St. James, Pittsburgh 28-0 1951 SDHSAASouth Dakota High School Activities Association 127 Lonnie McFarlan, Phila. During the school year, all COTY nomination ballots will be emailed to all head coaches. NCAA White River 49. Henriksen (shown in submitted photo) lives in Harrisburg and is a native of Hampton, Neb. It should be an easy question. She even wrote a children's book about it called "Despite the Height" which tells young readers about her journey to becoming a basketball all-star. Middle, manager Jacque Lenz, Valerie Krier, Stacey Koenders, Holwerda. Lower Brule 57. Elk Point-Jefferson 83. (Philadelphia Inquirer), Most Wins in a Season by a team Golf - 75 Elk Lake 151-Mansfield beat Elkland 151-42, 1969 SDSU went 16-0 at home in 2019-20 and posted a 13-3 record in league play. (Ripley's amazing a nation of fans. NFHS Uniform Regulations. Delbert was suspended from the game for violating team rules, and the Arrows struggled to an early deficit without their senior star. Manage your membership, update your info, get a tax statement and more with mySDPB. It was awfully easy for me to go up and tip the ball when it was still rolling around the cylinder. (SD) by a score of 57-49. Elk Total of 235 points scored. Final MaxPreps Top 25: John Marshall No. He and Bruce would walk several miles to school so they could play basketball in the morning before class. From left, front, Eunice Gillam representing the late Delbert Gillam, Clyde Olsen, Tom Rops, Laurie (Bruns) Kruse and Dawn (Hull) Zahn. (Credit:Gary Blankenhorn, 1999-2000, Gayeski. Columbus, Ohio). Lebanon girls 31-0 2009 (2010), Athletic Director: Cory Aadland, Mitchell; Jim Altenburg, Harrisburg; Paul Nepodal, Lead-Deadwood; and Jared Vasquez, Rapid City Stevens. (Jerry DiPasquale), Breaking the Backboard Pittsburgh Press, Their only loss was to Milton 43-42 in 1984. The score at the end of the third quarter was 84-0. Note: The South Dakota High School Activities Association adopted the 3-point shot for boys and girls teams starting with the 1986-87 season. Washington 130 West Philadelphia 127 in four overtimes, 1998. Welcome to the Online Home of the South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association! There wasnt much room to inbound the ball, recalls Wingen, 82, who still lives in Canova. (by Fayette County Guru), Bill Kagarise, Terry Thomas (Note: both Ambridge and Chester were undefeated going into Throughout the storied history of high school basketball in South Dakota there have been many, many exceptional coaches. The Class of 2022 is pictured above at the banquet. 1 seed North Dakota State 38, No. 2023 South Dakota Sports Hall of Fame - Dedicated to the preservation, documentation He currently coaches the South Dakota State Jackrabbits men's basketball team. Registration is open from July 8-January 1. York Catholic boys 34-0, 1987 The Bobcats defeated Yankton 45-29 in the title game. Jan 18, 2011. York Catholic Girls35-0, 2007 HERE We provide educational opportunities,awards and great benefits to our member coaches. 1983 Mount ARSD 24:28:09:18. Read bios of Hall of Fame members inducted in the Class of 2010 through the Class of 2018 below. They bought new uniforms and handed out new socks and shoes for all the players. South Dakota Public Broadcasting. By 1992 the NAIA had split from one class into Division I for the larger schools and Division II for the smaller. Delbert was 6 years old when they rented land near Argonne, a town founded in 1882 as St. Mary's and later renamed for the famous World War I battle. Trinity High School boys 33-0, They will be honored during the 12th annual SDBBHOF induction banquet which will be held Aug. 27 at the Ramkota Hotel in northwest Sioux Falls. Kyle Queal is the Head Master There are 13 different segments in the book. Sami As for Canova, which would avenge the loss the following year, the onslaught at Argonne and Gillams scoring masterpiece was a source of serious contemplation on the bus ride home. Basketball is a common thread that for many decades has been woven into family histories throughout South Dakota. If you don't know your SD Basketball Coaches Associaiton Region look below for a link "What Region am I In?". (Photo credit: now defunct Head Coach. . Allentown, Pennsylvania-based Western series Prince Wylie scored 69 points for the Lions, setting the all-division record with There was no such thing as offensive goaltending back then, Gillam recalled in 1988. We would play until dark, says Bruce. Overbrook, Fredrickson was an all-state basketball and football player at Aberdeen Central. Official: Kevin Cantine, football; Shania Drey, gymnastics; Scott Gangle, wrestling; Nick Huntimer, volleyball; Krista Inman, Cheer-Dance; Chad Landis, soccer; Keith Matthiessen, girls basketball; Jeff Schroder, boys basketball. I had a lot of reverse layups and tip-ins. He later was the head coach of the A pastor in Custer who had officiated his wedding urged Luitjens to apply for the open position at Custer. 6'1 Rebecca Keegan of the girls team. Football - 100 But it didnt happen. 158-Bartram beat Gratz, 158-89 in 1968. * in front of the Coaches name denotes that they are still an active Head Coach, South Dakota High School Coaches Association, Milbank, RC Central, SF Washington, Edina MN,SF Roosevelt, Langford, Ipswich,Groton-Bristol, Groton Area HS, McIntosh, Silver Creek NE, Irene, Irene/Wak, Wall, Elk Point-Jefferson, Lennox, Beresford, Centerville, Andes Central, Wolsey-Wessington, Eureka-Bowdie, Warner, Waverly/South Shore, Richland (ND), Hamlin, Hamlin, Hamlin/Willow Lake, Selby Area, Herreid/Selby Area, Leola/Frederick Area, Sioux Falls Lincoln, Wav/SS, Montrose, DeSmet, DeSmet/Iroquois, Hitchcock-Tulare, Kimball/White Lake, WWSSC. (Credit: Brian, 135- Danny Heater Basketball was the game that he and Bruce adopted, nailing a peach crate to their barns hayloft and getting creative when it came to procuring a ball. His career basketball coaching record was 294-252. Playoff Streaks The sport is more than wins, losses, and statistics. Also an outstanding track athlete, he high . The 1960 Britton High and 1965 Northern State grad began his coaching career at De Smet. 140 -Altoona National Federation for records at Burkhardt was the leading scorer at 17.3 points per game. Tim Koisti of Hamlin and Sherri Johnson of Estelline-Hendricks have been named 2023 Winter Coaches of the Year by the South Dakota High School Coaches Association. Bishop Hannan I couldnt miss very much that night, Gillam told the Argus Leader in 1988. Cranberry We better feed him the ball. So thats what we did.. Everything that went up to the basket was going in, recalls Bruce. Another remembers a championship won by a team with uncommon physical prowess. the first-ever Boston Celtics game on Nov. 5, 1946 at a girl in Texas. mercy in pressing the Garden Spot J.V.s into a 112-2 pasting. 76ers), nicknamed "Chocolate Thunder"-In The plan worked like a charm against Canova, as Delbertand Bruce teamed with fellow starters Eugene Thibodeau, LeRoy Green and Daryl Kuhle to grab a 64-29 lead at the half. That capped a 23-0 season and extended the Brookings undefeated streak to 48 games spanning over three years. [3] Johnston has led the Jackrabbits to the NCAA Division II in 2003. The very first National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics womens national basketball tournament was held in March of 1981. 25-0 1966 Also in the newsletter is a story about a game in which four players combined to keep the scoreboard numbers constantly changing. Finishing his career with 2,023 points, Uhlir became the first documented member of the states 2,000 Club. 1965-1966, 58-Katrina Greer(Penns Valley, The current era of expansive training facilities and year-round basketball would have seemed like a different universe to Delbert Gillam. South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association. 2023 SDHSAA High School Boys Basketball Playoff Brackets (South Dakota) Region 4A. (AP . Bill Robinzine ducking for cover and Kintnersville, PA A crowd of more than 400 attended the 12th annual banquet of the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday. In the semifinal round Texas Southern topped Northern. record with (Uniontown 1963-65)in 1983 to 1985. When the inaugural womens tournament tipped off, the Northern State Wolves were poised to notify the nation about the high quality of players produced by South Dakota high schools. Shelden (right) led the Bobcats to the State Class A Tournament in 1958. 129 Billy Owens, Carlisle 1985-88 corrections, updates, revisions, or local lore to Bill Gaffey at Carbondale Area Girls31-0 1977 2023 SDHSAA High School Boys Basketball Playoff Brackets (South Dakota) Class B State Tournament. But it was far from a one-man show. The final line read: 31 field goals, 10 free throws, three personal fouls, 72 points. Just eight months later Shelden was diagnosed with Hodgkins disease. Larry Luitjens - Inducted 2005. 34-0, 1980 Copyright 2022 South Dakota Public Broadcasting | All rights reserved. They sent us to the region in style, recalls Bruce. at 85 when they defeated Palmerton 45-35 in Jan 2009. To see a list of the selection criteria, and to download an official nomination form, click on Nomination Form on this website. South Dakota State went on to take third place in the NCAA College Division National Tournament in Evansville, Ind. So Saturday's game . Plymouth 27-0 1958 Boys Basketball: Jeff Gruenhagen, De Smet; Chris Haynes, Yankton; Ryker Kreutzfeldt, Mitchell; and Todd Neuendorf, Hamlin. The South Dakota Basketball Coaches Association has released its high school basketball coach awards for the 2020-21 season. Three weeks later he did it again. The athletic prowess that led Gillaminto the record books was still taking shape when he entered high school, part of a freshman class at Argonne that included four boys and two girls. 3 nationally. 1, Basketball: MaxPreps POYs in all 50 states. SDHSCA is an organization for High School and Middle Schools coaches in South Dakota. (2010), Memories of Shelden and Busch live on today. Special thanks to 21 3-pointers. Academic Achievement Team Award 9. Back, Sherri Brende, Gene Vognild representing the late Milton Sorenson, Lisa (Kannegieter) Bahe, Gordie Groos, Matt Martin, Jeff Booher, Harley Zephier Jr., John Duffy representing the late Bernard Duffy, and Wayne Thue. 131 Union defeated Northwestern 131 to 89 in a WPIAL game, Argonnes tiny gym added to the feeling of impending doom. Overall, Monessen has been to the playoffs 55 times. It is not necessarily the same as your team region. 2003 Tennis- Pat Moller, Mitchell In recognition of their achievements the 1985 Bobcats, who were guided by USA Today national coach of the year Jim Holwerda, are being recognized by the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame as its Team of Excellence for 2022. 1-Match 1, 2008, we Pittsburgh Press), Undefeated Philly Champions Reuben . One year later, as a junior in 1951-52, Gillam had grown to 6-foot-1 with improved leaping ability. Basketball Website One is about a town whose pride in the accomplishments of its two high school teams was recognized across the state. in Williamsport, PA concluded his career in 2014-2015- Watch online from anywhere on any device. 344 by John "Sarge" Mizerock, Punxsutawney We loved the game. Cimino ( Bristol, The goal is to ensure that the Hall of Fame has thenecessary resources well into the future to fulfill its mission of honoring and preserving the basketball history of South Dakota. 9.56, soph season) 1981-82, Mosts assists career: Alejandro Ramas recent 60-point effort for Red Cloud, which matched the scoring mark for Class A, sparked renewed interest in the overall single-game record and how it came about. Tournament Game. a girl in Texas. 1 seed North Dakota State 44, No. Kansas City Kings in November I regret not playing in a state tournament more than anything.. McKeesport State tournaments are where heroes take hold, and Gillam never enjoyed that level of acclaim. Parent organization, members of SD Basketball Coaches Association must be a member of SDHSCA! Mark David Dolan, Rapid City Each recreates a Henriksen long-form interview with a different South Dakota sports luminary. Western Michigan's Taylor Williams, front, works against Notre Dame's Kylee Watson (22) during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Wednesday Dec. 21, 2022, in South Bend, Ind. in Bucks County (with 761 students) Honesdale 110, Mike Richards gets 78 and 5'9 Rick Litts gets 67 in a Wayne County Follow Watertown Public Opinion sports reporter Roger Merriam on Twitter @PO_Sports. 2003: PENNSYLVANIA- the Lancaster Catholic girls J.V.s showed no Sixty years ago Ray Schultz of Freeman was chosen as a member of the Class B all-state first team of 1963.