ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

1580332769-Louzek

Dave Louzek
Athletic Director
dlouzek@isd577.org
(218) 372-3131x412

FALL COACHES

FOOTBALL-

Varsity: Dave Louzek
dlouzek@isd577.org

Assistant: Andy Dahl
andy.dahl@isd97.org

JV: Scott Battaglia
sbattaglia@isd577.org

JV: Spencer Clough
spencer.j.clough@gmail.com

Jr High: Jeremy Hanson
jjhanson1321@gmail.com

Jr High: Chris Gamst
gamst2002@yahoo.com

VOLLEYBALL-

Varsity: Caitlin Miller
caitlin.miller@isd97.org

JV: Beth Andrews
bethandrews1735@gmail.com

C Team: Skyla O'Bey

8th Grade: Beckie Jackson
rebecca.jackson@isd97.org

7th Grade: Ashley Cummins
amhagenah@gmail.com

CROSS COUNTRY (BOYS/GIRLS)-

Head: Adam Whalen
adam.whelan@isd97.org

Asst: Andy Wyman
runningcoachwyman@gmail.com

Asst: Spencer Walton
spencer.walton@isd97.org

CHEERLEADING-

Head: Savannah Gentry
smdesignmarketing@gmail.com

WINTER COACHES

BOYS BASKETBALL-

Varsity: Paul Dewey
dewhouse@yahoo.com

Asst: George Swanson

C Team: Ryan McKeon

Jr High: Dwaine Bednar

Jr High: Chris Bustrak

GIRLS BASKETBALL-

Varsity: Andrew Miller
amiller@isd94.org

Jr High: Rachelle Wasche
rachellewasche@gmail.com

C Team:

8th grade: Morgan Schmitz

7th grade: Shelby Halverson

BOYS HOCKEY-

Varsity: Tony Bender
tbender@isd577.org

Asst: Pete Steen

GIRLS HOCKEY-

Varsity: Reilly Fawcett
reilly.fawcett@isd97.org

Asst: Nate Painovich
painovich5@scicable.com

JV/Assistant: Michael Belanger

CHEERLEADING

Head: Savannah Gentry
smdesignmarketing@gmail.com

SPRING COACHES

TRACK AND FIELD (BOYS / GIRLS)-

Head: Noah Jurek
noah.jurek@isd97.org

Asst: Adam Whelan
adam.whelan@isd97.org

Asst: Sarah Thompson
sarahisrunning@gmail.com

SOFTBALL-

Head: Kelly Goeb
kelly.goeb@yahoo.com

Asst: Tonya Benzie
tbenzie@mercymooselake.org

Jr High: Ben Anderson

ande2635@gmail.com

BASEBALL-

Head: Spencer Clough
spencer.j.clough@gmail.com

Asst: Trevor Nummela
tnummela11@yahoo.com

Asst: Shawn Bode

Asst: Jim Roth

Jr. High: Levi Skog

GOLF (BOYS / GIRLS)-

Head: Andy Dahl
andy.dahl@isd97.org

Asst: Matt Niedzielski

Rebels

Willow River High School is in an athletic cooperative with Moose Lake Community School for most MSHSL sanctioned activities. Together we are the Moose Lake-Willow River REBELS!

This arrangement has provided our students with a unique opportunity to participate and compete at a high level, in a variety of sports for over three decades. Those sports are as follows: 

FALL

WINTER

SPRING

Cross Country

Girls Basketball

Baseball

Football

Boys Basketball

Softball

Volleyball

Girls Hockey

Track and Field

Cheerleading

Boys Hockey

Golf

Cheerleading

---Click HERE for the words to our ML-WR Rebels Song---

Non-MSHSL sports available to Willow River Area School students:
Rebel Takedown Club (Wrestling)

Willow River Eligibility Requirements
Failing Grades: 
A student receiving an "F" at the end of a quarter or semester will be ineligible to participate in competition for two weeks (for each "F") from the date the Athletic Director receives notification.

Incompletes: Incompletes will result in ineligibility until they are made up. Prolonged excused absences will be dealt with on an individual basis by the high school principal and athletic director.

Grade Point Average: A student must maintain a quarterly or cumulative GPA of 2.0 to be eligible to participate.

Junior High Eligibility: The GPA criteria will not apply to Junior High students, but the failing grades and incomplete criteria will.

Mid-Quarter Grades: Ineligible students who raise their quarterly/cumulative GPA to 2.0 by mid-quarter will have their eligibility restored.

Practice: Students who are considered "ineligible" may participate in team practices, at the discretion of the coach.