Because of his commitment, his courage and his strong desire to compete, Luke Klassen of Mountain Lake has been selected by the Minnesota State High School League as the recipient of the Spirit of Sport Award.
At the American Football Coaches Association convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, Lundeen received the highest honor the group confers when he was named the national winner of the Power of Influence Award.
Noah Bjerke-Wieser posted his message on Facebook at 10:18 p.m. and the darn thing exploded. In 239 very well-written, very respectable words, he asked everyone to think about what they had been doing.
One thing is certain about the boys basketball team from Cherry High School: The Tigers aren’t going to sneak up on anyone this season. Last year, Cherry made headlines by advancing to the Class A state tournament for the first time in a quarter century.
Asked how it sounds to have his name and Bob McDonald’s in the same sentence, Mike Dreier said, “It doesn’t sound like they belong together. He was an icon.”
Dwight Lundeen started the Becker football team in 1970 and has never left. In his 53 years as head coach, Lundeen has amassed an overall record of 390-166-3 with three state championships, 19 section titles and 24 conference championships.
Time after time, game after game, coaches and athletes, winners and losers, expressed how much they appreciated each other and their shared experience.
“It's everything. It’s just so emotional. I'm just so happy. I run the weight room and I wake up with these guys every day and I wouldn't have it any other way. It's been a journey and they finally got here.”
