ATHLETICS DEPARTMENT

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
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

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 |
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Cross Country | ||
Track and Field | ||
Cheerleading | 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.