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Following a successful high school career, where he lettered for 4 years in three sports, he decided to focus on the sport of football when he enrolled at Waldorf College. Clark played guard for the 1962-63 Warrior football team that went undefeated and won all eight of their games by double digits. During the last game of the season, Clark broke his leg and had to go to the hospital to have it taken care of. He asked the doctor to delay putting on the cast so he could return to the field to celebrate the victory with his teammates. When he returned, the whole team was waiting for him to lead them in the end of the season celebration. Clark said that moment was indicative of the kind of team spirit at Waldorf College. A former teammate and Waldorf Hall-of-Famer Tom Urevig is quoted as saying “Keith was a determined, coachable, team player who loved the challenge of the game”. For 25 years, Clark was the owner of Clark Landscaping and is now retired. He has been active with the community service group, the Jaycees and has served as president of the Jaycees in Monroe, Iowa, and Columbia Heights, Minnesota. Keith and his wife, Liz, have been married for 42 years and have two kids. Kristy is a teacher and Jason is an arborist. Keith and Liz currently reside in Fridley, Minnesota. A leader on the gridiron—a member of the undefeated 1962-63 Warriors—a well-respected businessman and Jaycees leader—Hall of Famer for 2008—Keith Clark. Kimberly
Grimm Kim’s outstanding career in athletics can be described with incredible statistics and awards. In high school, Kim was All State in Basketball and Softball, was named the Globe Gazette’s Athlete of the Year and on the National Honor Society. At Waldorf College, she averaged 16.8 points per game and made the 1 st team all region XI basketball team and all region softball team, was the captain of the 23-9 Warrior basketball team that won the Region XI championship and played in the NJCAA national tournament. At Wartburg College, she was All Conference in both softball and basketball and an Honorable Mention All American in 1994 in basketball. But numbers and records can’t describe the enormous impact that Kim Grimm had on the people around her. Kim’s mother Judy said it best: “Kim loved basketball and she loved softball as well. She enjoyed many great times in high school and college. She enjoyed life and had much enthusiasm for whatever she did, work and play…Of course, the national basketball tournament at Waldorf was a wonderful experience…she often stated those were wonderful two years at Waldorf. Her Wartburg years were growing years. She did well and excelled in athletics there, softball and basketball. She found her profession in Radiology. She was top of her class academically and socially. As a student and employee of North Memorial Hospital, she studied many hours to achieve her success. She enjoyed immensely being able to play at the Waldorf gym at the alumni basketball game on Oct. 25, 2006. Her enthusiasm and love of sports and all she enjoyed, remains forever in our hearts.” Joni Gosch, the program director at the North Memorial School of Radiologic Technology, said Kim left a mark on North Memorial that will never be erased. “We honor Kim with a ‘Kim Grimm’ award that is given to the graduating student from each class that most embodies Kim’s spirit. While we have a wonderful group of students and graduates, none of them has impacted me the way she did. She truly cared about everyone.” A leader on the basketball court and softball diamond—and truly a leader in the game of life—Hall of Famer for 2008—Kimberly Grimm. Bill
Haglund He played baseball for two years at Waldorf and played basketball for one year on a team that was inducted into the 2000 Athletic Hall of Fame. Bill was also a team manager and statistician for the 1962-63 football team that went undefeated. A classmate said Bill loved sports and enjoyed reporting and had a unique way of capturing the event in writing. Bill worked as a sportswriter after graduating from Waldorf in 1963. He received a “Photo of the Month” award from the Associated Press during his first year on the job. Bill joined the U.S. Army and received the Medal of Distinguished Achievement in 1968. After serving our country, Bill traveled to Sweden to live with relatives and play baseball. He threw the first ever no-hitter in Swedish baseball history. When Bill returned from Sweden , he immersed himself in the fields of auto racing and journalism. Since then he has been a sportswriter, a promoter of a NASCAR racer, a NASCAR licensed mechanic, an editor of a racing publication, a developer of the International Motor Contest Association programs at more than 100 tracks across the continent, and the general manager of San Antonio Speedway and O’Reilly Auto Parts Motor Speedway in Topeka, Kansas. He also worked for Iowa Public Television and voiced a 20-minute narration on the history of auto racing in Iowa . In the past five years, Bill has won numerous awards from the Iowa Newspaper Association, including – Master Columnist, Best News Story, Best Sports Story, Best Sports Columnist and Best Page Design. Bill and his wife Judy live in Waukee and have four grown children. A talented athlete—a servant of our country—a newsman who loves auto racing and the thrill of sports—2008 Hall of Famer—Bill Haglund. Dave
Schrage Dave spent the 1983-84 season as a graduate assistant at St. Thomas before returning to Creighton to work with Jim Hendry, the former general manager of the Chicago Cubs. Dave coached baseball overseas in 1987-88 with the Mt. Gravatt Eagles Club in Australia and then returned to the states to coach the baseball team at Waldorf from 1988-90. Brian Gruntzke, who worked with Dave at Waldorf and took over the program when Dave left in 1990, said Coach Schrage brought credibility to the program and helped jumpstart the Waldorf baseball team. The Warriors went 22-21 in 1990, resulting in one of Waldorf’s better years in baseball. Following Waldorf, Dave led the baseball program at Northern Iowa from 1991-99. From 2000 to 2002, Dave coached at Northern Illinois and then moved on to Evansville. At Evansville he turned an unproven team into a record-setting leader in the Missouri Valley Conference. In 2006, Evansville claimed the MVC regular-season and tournament titles. Dave’s success at Evansville led to a job offer from the University of Notre Dame, in South Bend, Indiana, where he currently coaches. The Irish went 33-21-1 during the 2007-2008 season. From the Notre Dame media guide, it states “Schrage is highly-regarded as a consummate student of the game, with a vast baseball knowledge contributing to his skills as a developer of talent and teacher of the game. His teams traditionally have been founded on pitching and defense while playing with a scrappy, aggressive approach that has helped build confidence and a winning tradition among former players.” Dave and his wife Jody – who passed away on Jan. 9, 2007, following a brief battle with cancer – have two daughters, Kaitlyn and Brianne. The Schrage’s still have many friends and connections in the north Iowa area. A highly-regarded coach and teacher of the game of baseball—2008 Hall of Famer—Dave Schrage. Kent
Stock At Waldorf, Kent’s successful career continued as he batted .345 in his first year for the 13 th ranked Warriors. He remembers hitting his first Waldorf homerun at Iowa Central in Fort Dodge and shaking Coach Jim Hayden’s hand as he rounded 3 rd base. In 1982, Kent earned the prestigious Waldorf Honor Athlete of the Year award. He transferred to Luther College after Waldorf and was a 1 st team all-conference shortstop. With Kent on the team, Luther qualified for the Division III regional tournament in 1984. Kent graduated from Luther in 1985 and began a career in education. At Belle Plaine, he taught for seven years and then served as the athletic director for six years. After receiving his M.S. degree in Education Administration from Drake University in 1998, he became the middle school principal at Linn-Mar Schools in Marion. This past year Kent transitioned from a career in education to a career with the Community Savings Bank in Robbins, Iowa. Recently, a film about Kent’s time coaching at Norway High School called “The Final Season” was released in theaters. Kent coached at Norway for one year with the legendary Jim Van Scoyoc, and then became the head coach of the Tigers for their final season before being merged with Madison Community. In the movie, the character of Kent Stock is played by the famous actor Sean Astin. In real life and in the movie, Kent leads the Tigers to their 20 th state championship. Kent is a member of the Waldorf Alumni Board, highly involved in Resurrection Lutheran Church in Marion, a former board member of the Linn-County YMCA and a member of the Optimist Club. Kent and his wife, Laurie, have two children, Kendrie and Kylee. They live in Marion, Iowa, outside of Cedar Rapids. In the movie trailer to “The Final Season” the narrator asks: “How do you want to be remembered?” Remembered as a talented baseball player—an inspirational coach and educator—and a family man who makes a difference in his community—Hall of Famer for 2008—Kent Stock. |
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