Herb Quade Sportsmanship Award
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| Pat Clark presents Herb Quade with an award for his 50+ year of
service as a high school official in March of 2001. |
The Fruitbelt Officials Association membership voted during the Fall 2001-02
general meeting to present a new "Coaches Sportsmanship Award" annually to
coaches of each of the seven sport teams the association supports:
basketball (boys' and girls'), football, wrestling, volleyball, baseball &
softball. Each will be presented with a certificate noting their
achievement. Of the seven, one will be chosen "Coach of the Year" and
honored with a plaque commemorating the occasion. At the Winter 2001-02
general meeting it was decided to name the award posthumously in honor of
long-time Fruitbelt member Herb Quade, who passed away in September of 2001.
Herb was involved with high school sports as an official, coach and
administrator for over fifty years. All area varsity coaches active in the
above-mentioned sports are eligible for the award, which is presented to an
individual exemplifying the high ideals in coaching and sportsmanship that
Mr. Quade always represented.
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| John Eggert (right) of Michigan
Lutheran High School receives the 2008-09 Herb Quade award
from FOA President Bruce Arter. |
2008 - 09 Recipient Named
Congratulations to John Eggert, varsity boys' basketball
coach at Michigan Lutheran High School, for being selected
as the 208-09 recipient of the Herb Quade Sportsmanship Award. In addition
to his duties as basketball coach, John serves as the athletic director at
Michigan Lutheran. Congratulations to Mr. Eggert for this achievement.
Past Winners
2007-08
Denny Dock, varsity softball and
football coach at Lakeshore High School, was chosen as
the recipient of the Coaches Sportsmanship Award for the 2007-08 school
year. Although he coaches the two sports, the selection was made based on
his contributions as coach of the Lakeshore softball team. We salute Mr. Dock for his leadership by example to area coaches and
athletes.
2006-07
Selected as the 2006-07 recipient of the award was Frank Mucha, varsity
wrestling coach at Buchanan High School . Congratulations to Bill for his
contributions to area high school athletes and sportsmanship!
2005-06
Selected as the 2005-06 recipient of the award was Bill Weaver, girls'
basketball coach at Buchanan High School. Congratulations to Bill for his
great example to area coaches and athletes!
2004-05
Selected as the 2004-05 recipient of the award was Mark Allen, head baseball
coach at Coloma High School. Others nominated for the award were Joe Austin,
head football coach at Buchanan High School and John Eggert, head basketball
coach at Michigan Lutheran High School Congratulations to Mark for this
outstanding achievement!
2003-04
Selected as the 2003-04 recipient of the award was Ron Briney, Jr., girls'
basketball coach at Michigan Lutheran High School. Others nominated for the
award were: Larry Featherstone of Benton Harbor (football), Mike Vota of
Niles (baseball), Greg Schaffer of St. Joseph (boys' basketball), and Jim
Myers of Niles Brandywine (softball).
2002-03
Selected as the 2002-03 recipient of the award was Jim Arnold, girls'
basketball and softball coach at Niles High School. Others nominated for the
award were: Bob Welton of South Haven and Bob Schau of Galien (football),
Randy Cox of Michigan Lutheran and Mike Vota, Niles (baseball), Denny Parks
of Niles and Jeff Leslie of Berrien Springs (boys' basketball), Ron Briney,
Jr. of Michigan Lutheran (girls' basketball), and Dawn Knuth of Berrien
Springs (volleyball).
2001-02
John Donley, baseball coach at Berrien Springs High School, was selected as
the first recipient of the Herb Quade Memorial Sportsmanship Award,
announced in the spring of 2002. Others nominated for the award were: Mike
Sweet, softball, Bangor; Jeff Leslie, basketball, Berrien Springs; Mark
Allen, baseball, Coloma; Warren Hartman, wrestling, Eau Claire; Tim Schipper,
football, Fennville; and Jim Myers, softball, Niles Brandywine.