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WFCA All-Star games cancelled for 2020

June 3, 2020 By Bill Scott

The Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) had previously suspended All-Star game activities. Today, they officially canceled the July 18th games set for Titan Stadium in Oshkosh.

The WFCA Executive Board issued a statement on Wednesday.

“The WFCA is saddened to inform you that the 2020 WFCA All Star Games, benefiting Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, and the All-Star banquet are cancelled, due to the COVID pandemic. We realize that this is disappointing to the players, parents, coaches and fans of the games, but the current situation without the use of college campuses makes it logistically impossible to hold the All-Star Games this year. We look forward to resuming the WFCA All-Star Games in July of 2021. Our partners at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin will be contacting the players about receiving their game jersey, incentive wear and game programs. Banquet reservations will be refunded within the next two weeks. We appreciate all the efforts of players, parents and coaches prior to this difficult decision and wish you the best going forward in these unprecedented times.”

Leipold to be inducted into WFCA Hall of Fame

January 23, 2018 By Bill Scott

Lance Leipold – Photo Courtesy of UW-Whitewater Athletics

Former UW-Whitewater head football coach Lance Leipold will be enshrined into the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame Class of 2018 on Saturday, March 24, in Middleton.

Leipold, who played quarterback for the Warhawks from 1983-86 and served as head coach of the program from 2007-14, will be the lone college coach in this year’s induction class. Leipold recently finished his third season as head football coach at Division 1 Buffalo.

As the head coach at Whitewater, Leipold amassed a 109-6 record, leading the Warhawks to seven WIAC titles, six national championships and one other trip to the Stagg Bowl. He became the fastest head coach in college football history to reach the 100-career win plateau, doing so in just 106 games. Leipold won the WIAC George Chryst Coach of the Year award four times and is a six-time national coach of the year recipient.

Golomski to be inducted into NHSACA Hall of Fame

December 1, 2016 By Bill Scott

Ken Golomski

Former Ashwaubenon High School coach Ken Golomski will be inducted into the National High School Athletic Coaches Association Hall of Fame next March.

Golomski recently completed his ninth season on the St. Norbert football staff, coached 24 years, from 1983 to 2007 at Ashwaubenon.

As head coach of the Jaguars, Golomski won nine Bay Conference championships and qualified for the WIAA Playoffs 14 times. He led Ashwaubenon to WIAA Division 2 State Championships in 1996, 2000, 2001 and 2005, as well as state runner-up finishes in 1993 and 1998.

Golomski finished with a career record of 183-92 and was named Wisconsin Coach of the year in 1996 and 2005. He’s already been inducted into the Wisconsin Football Coaches Association (WFCA) Hall of Fame in 2005.

He’ll be honored at the WFCA Hall of Fame Banquet on March 25 at the Middleton Marriott West.

Ferris caps off record season with top state honor

November 20, 2013 By Bill Scott

Appleton Xavier senior quarterback Matt Ferris has been named the Wisconsin Football

Matt Ferris – Xavierhawks.com

Coaches Association (WFCA) Offensive Player of the Year.

Ferris set single season state records in passing yards with 3,947 and touchdowns with 50. He also threw a record eight touchdowns in a single game earlier this season.

Ferris led the Hawks to a 11-2 record and a berth in the WIAA Division 3 state semifinals.

Ferris suffered a back injury in Xavier’s win against Seymour He didn’t start the semifinal game against Greendale but did start the second half, trying to help the Hawks, who eventually lost 44-20.

Mukwonago’s Dominic Cizauskas was named the Defensive Player of the Year and Hartford’s Pete Hoffman is the WFCA Coach of the year.