Waterloo Rotary 2007 Athletic Awards

Downtown Waterloo Rotary Club

2007 Athletic Awards

Since 1936 the Waterloo Rotary Club has enjoyed the honor each year to celebrate outstanding performance by high school athletes in the city of Waterloo and surrounding areas. Football coaching staffs at each school in the city nominate a senior MVP from their team. In a secret ballot, area sportswriters make the citywide selection. The winner receives the Glen "Doc" Miller traveling trophy as top player in his sport. In a similar process, area volleyball coaches choose their MVP's and then, by ballot of all the coaches, award the trophy for overall Most Valuable volleyball player. The winners are entitled to display the trophy at his or her school for the next twelve months.

Rotary Most Valuable Volleyball Player

Kaity Frost - Columbus High School

Presenting Kaity's award is Rotary Volleyball Luncheon Chairperson Gregg Humble

Click here to jump to pictures from the volleyball luncheon November 19, 2007

Glen "Doc" Miller Most Valuable Football Player

Brett Watkins, Columbus High School

Brett Watkins and Columbus High School Athletic Director and Head Coach Aundra Meeks

-Brett's brother Casey received the Glen "Doc" Miller MVP award in 2002-

This regulation-size gold football, mounted on a base, is a travelling trophy given each year by the Downtown Waterloo Rotary to the outstanding player in football in the Waterloo Schools. It is given in memory of an outstanding Rotarian, Glen "Doc" Miller, a great athelte and president of the Waterloo Rotary Club in 1954. "Doc" was captain of the University of Iowa football team in 1923, and a player on the great Iowa teams of 1921-22 which beat Yale.

Click here to jump to pictures from the football luncheon November 26, 2007

Awards are presented at a luncheon attended by Rotarians, the senior players from each of the area teams, their coaches, parents, and honored guests. Scroll down to see more pictures of the volleyball luncheon November 19, 2007, or click here to jump to pictures from the football luncheon November 26, 2007.

15th Annual Waterloo Rotary Club Volleyball Recognition Luncheon

Honored Guests

Dr. DeWitt Jones, Superintendent of Schools

Cathy Walz, Director of Education of the Cedar Valley Catholic Schools

Cora Turner, Waterloo School District Athletic Director

Patrick Clancy, Executive Director of Student & Supplemental Services	Columbus High School - Tom Ulses, Principal, Aundra Meeks Athletic Director
Don Bosco High School - Matt O'Laughlin, Principal, Eric Smith, Athletic Director	East High School - Dr. Willie Barney, Principal, Mike Allen, Athletic Director
Walnut Ridge Baptist Academy - Kerry Watkins, Acting Administrator Lisa Goedken, Principal, Todd Kuntz, Athletic Director	West High School - Dr. Gail Moon, Principal, Jeff Frost, Athletic Director

2007 MVP Volleyball Selections

Megan Thome - Don Bosco, Allyson George - West High, Kaity Frost - Columbus High, Katie Clausman - Walnut Ridge Baptist, Candice Burke - East High

Columbus High School

Kaity Frost, MVP for Columbus High, Head Coach Ken Frost

Don Bosco High School

Megan Thome, MVP for Don Bosco, Head Coach Kerry Merrifield

East High School

Candice Burke, MVP for East High, Head Coach Ali Rahnavardi

Walnut Ridge Baptist Academy

Katie Clausman, MVP for Walnut Ridge Baptist, Head Coach Niki Rosekopf

West High School

Allyson George, MVP for West High, Head Coach David Hirsch

Special thanks to the 2007 Rotary Volleyball Committee: Gregg Humble, Julie Hayes, Marty Stoakes. Thanks to Mike Walden for all photographs,
and Mason Fromm for webpage.

61st Annual Waterloo Rotary Club Football Recognition Luncheon

Presented November 26th, 2007

Honored Guests

Dr. DeWitt Jones, Superintendent of Schools

Patrick Clancy, Associate Superintendent for Educational Services

Cora Turner, Director of Student Services

Cathy Walz, Director of Education for Cedar Valley Catholic Schools

Columbus High School - Tom Ulses, Principal, Aundra Meeks, Athletic Director

East High School - Dr. Willie Barney, Principal, Mike Allen, Athletic Director	West High School - Dr. Gail Moon, Principal, Jeff Frost, Athletic Director

Honored Speaker UNI Football Coach Mark Farley received a standing ovation

2007 MVP Football Selections

Trice Scott - East High, Brett Watkins - Columbus, Anthony Brown - West High

Columbus High School

Presenting the MVP award to Brett Watkins is Waterloo Rotary Football Luncheon Chair Mike Young

East High School

Presenting the MVP award to Trice Scott is Waterloo Rotary Football Luncheon Chair Mike Young

West High School

Presenting the MVP award to Anthony Brown is Waterloo Rotary Football Luncheon Chair Mike Young

Special thanks to the 2007 Rotary Football Committee: Mike Young, Kelli McCarthy, Bob Heaton. Roger Olesen provided both the Glenn "Doc" Miller plaque that is given to the award recipient and the travelling trophy that is given to the recipient's Thanks to Mike Walden for all photographs, and Mason Fromm for webpage.