Anoka Wrestling Alumni Annual fundraising golf tournament
August 4, 2009
The Anoka Wrestling Alumni hosted their Annual fundraising golf
tournament at Greenhaven Golf Club in Anoka on Monday, August 3rd.
There were 128 golfers and another 40 guests at the banquet.
The banquet was a night where the Anoka Hennepin School District
dedicated the AHS Wrestling Room in the name of former coach Ron
Malcolm. John Hoffman, Anoka-Hennepin School Board, Mike Farley, AHS
Principal, John Baufield, AHS Athletic Director and Todd Springer, AHS
Head Wrestling Coach presented the plaque to Coach Malcolm.
Current Anoka coach Todd Springer and former Anoka coach Ron Malcolm
Coach Malcolm had a table full of relatives that flew in for the big event.
Four former US Olympic wrestlers that Coach Malcolm had on his teams at
Anoka High School got up and spoke about their days on the AHS
wrestling team. Dave and Jim Hazewinkel, Dan Chandler and Brandon
Paulson shared some of their memorable moments in wrestling.
Left to Right: Dan Chandler, Brandon Paulson, Ron Malcolm, Jim Hazewinkel, Dave Hazewinkel
Additional speakers were Chris Wagner who was one of Malcolm’s first
state champions back in 1959. John Dehen, Greg Nybeck, Craig Vielguth,
Mark Miley, Gordy Olson and Mike Rybak.
Coach Malcolm spent 34 years building a powerhouse at Anoka High
School. He guided the Tornadoes to three team state championships,
produced 21 individual state champions, 58 state place winners, and saw
four of his wrestlers participate in eight Olympic Games. At the time
of his retirement in 1992 he had an impressive 464-119-4 record. Ron
Malcolm has received the following awards:
Minnesota Wrestling Coach of the Year in 1976
State Wrestling Coaches Hall of Fame in 1981
Minnesota State All Coaches Hall of Fame in 1999
MSHSL All Activities Hall of Fame in 2001
Minnesota Chapter of National Wrestling Coaches in 2003
The tournament chairman, Bob Board, was a member of the 1955 Anoka
State Team Champions, an individual state champion, and the first
wrestling coach at Coon Rapids High School. Bob golfed with his son,
Jeff Board, his former assistant coach, Marlyn Hyland, and one of his
state champions, Gary Svendsen.
Olympian and future University of Minnesota wrestler Jake Deitchler
golfed with his former coach at Anoka, Todd Springer, and two of
Springer’s assistant coaches, Rich Miller and Kurt Werk.
Jake Deitchler and Todd Springer
David and Roger Way, Kevin Kish, Brad Holmbo, Jim Dussl, Chip Hilgers,
Greg Clark, Todd Springer, all former Anoka wrestlers, and Pat Coleman,
Deborah Holmbo, Mike Clark and Mike Farley were on the golf tournament
committee with Bob Board.
To show their appreciation the future and present Anoka wrestlers
carried golf bags for the golfers from their cars to the clubhouse.
The golf tournament champions were:
1st Place-Mark Arzdorf, Derek Kropp, and Chris and Todd Fenwick.
2nd Place-John and Derek DesRoches, Brandt Friestad and Brent Johnson
3rd Place-John Sheldon, Larry Greenfield, Matt O’Hanlon and Troy Thelen
Closest to the Pin on #3-Rick Thielen
Closest to the Pin on #14-Tim Kelsey
Longest Putt for the Women on #18-Merrywayne Elvig
