Waterloo Rotary 2006 Athletic Awards

Downtown Waterloo Rotary Club

2006 Athletic Awards

Since 1946 the Waterloo Rotary Club has enjoyed the honor each year to celebrate outstanding performance by high school athletes in the city of Waterloo and surrounding areas. Football coaching staffs at each school in the city nominate a senior MVP from their team. In a secret ballot, area sportswriters make the citywide selection. The winner receives the Glen "Doc" Miller traveling trophy as top player in his sport. In a similar process, area volleyball coaches choose their MVP's and then, by ballot of all the coaches, award the trophy for overall Most Valuable volleyball player. The winners are entitled to display the trophy at his or her school for the next twelve months.

Rotary Most Valuable Volleyball Player

Mikayla Sims - East High School

Click here to jump to pictures from the volleyball luncheon November 20, 2006

Glen "Doc" Miller Most Valuable Football Player

Nick Ratchford, Waterloo Columbus High School

This regulation-size gold football, mounted on a base, is a travelling trophy given each year by the Downtown Waterloo Rotary to the outstanding player in football in the Waterloo Schools. It is given in memory of an outstanding Rotarian, Genn, "Doc" Miller, a great athelte and president of the Waterloo Rotary Club in 1954. "Doc" was captain of the University of Iowa football team in 1923, and a player on the great Iowa teams of 1921-22 which beat Yale.

Click here to jump to pictures from the football luncheon November 27, 2006

Awards are presented at a luncheon attended by Rotarians, the senior players from each of the area teams, their coaches, parents, and honored guests. Scroll down to see more pictures of the volleyball luncheon November 20, 2006, or click here to jump to pictures from the football luncheon November 27, 2006.

14th Annual Waterloo Rotary Club Volleyball Recognition Luncheon

Honored Guests

Dr. DeWitt Jones, Superintendent of Schools

Cathy Walz, Director of Education of the Cedar Valley Catholic Schools

Patrick Clancy, Executive Director of Student & Supplemental Services	Columbus High School - Tom Ulses, Principal, Aundra Meeks Athletic Director
Don Bosco High School - Matt O'Laughlin, Principal, Jane Becker, Athletic Director	East High School -Mary Meier, Principal, Mike Allen, Athletic Director
Walnut Ridge Baptist Academy - Ken Gould, Superintendent, Lisa Goedken, Principal, Reuben Rosekopf, Athletic Director	West High School - Dr. Gail Moon, Principal, Jeff Frost, Athletic Director

2006 MVP Volleyball Selections

Kayla Harken - West High, Lauren Ellringer - Walnut Ridge Baptist, Mikayla Sims - East High, Nichole McGrew - Don Bosco, Katelynn McCunniff - Columbus High

Columbus High School

Katelynn McCunniff, MVP for Columbus High, Head Coach Ken Frost

Don Bosco High School

Nichole McGrew, MVP for Don Bosco, Head Coach Kerry Merrifield

East High School

Mikayla Sims, MVP for East High, Head Coach Brian Girsh

Walnut Ridge Baptist Academy

Lauren Ellringer, MVP for Walnut Ridge Baptist, Head Coach Donna Nieman

West High School

Kayla Harken, MVP for West High, Head Coach Dan Butler

Special thanks to the 2006 Rotary Volleyball Committee: Gregg Humble, Julie Hayes, Mason Moore, Marty Stoakes and Beth Lee. Thanks to Mike Walden for all photographs,
and Mason Fromm for webpage.

60th Annual Waterloo Rotary Club Football Recognition Luncheon

Honored Guests

Dr. DeWitt Jones, Superintendent of Schools

Cathy Walz, Director of Education for Cedar Valley Catholic Schools

Patrick Clancy, Executive Director of Student & Supplemental Services	Columbus High School - Tom Ulses, Principal,
East High School -Mary Meier, Principal, Mike Allen, Athletic Director	West High School - Dr. Gail Moon, Principal, Jeff Frost, Athletic Director

2006 MVP Football Selections

Nick Ratchford - Columbus, Bret Culpepper - East High, Jared Olson - West High

Columbus High School

Head Coach Aundra Meeks, Mitchell Forness, Jon Heit, Chris Knipp, Owen Lumsden, Nick Ratchford, Elliot Rausa, Aaron Schaefer, Joseph Schmitz

East High School

Head Coach Charlie Aldrich, Ely Ackles, Bret Culpepper, Brandon Smock, Zac Van Roekel, Jarvis Guyton, C.J. Krusemark, Jared Dudley, Codi Peterson, Markie Corner, Greg Kollmann, Drew Robinson, Nick Johnson, Mike Hogencamp, Brian Keys

West High School

Head Coach Doug Gee, Jake Bates, BJ Brooks, Nick Bunger, Todd Eichelberger, Josh Evans, Marcus Hillard, Joe Horak, Wayne Horak, David James, Mike Jones, Adam Lawin, Cody Lehr, Alex Lorsung, Zach Lyons, Jared Olson, Travis Peck, Mike Perkins, Zach Poyzer, Brandon Ramirez, Ryan Reiss, Brian Steimel, Jordan Stoakes, Geo Troiano.