High school selects head golf coaches
Sartell High School has selected head coaches for both Boys and Girls Golf. Craig Braun has been selected as the Head Boys Golf Coach and Paul Determan has been selected as the Head Girls Golf Coach. Both positions will be on the August school board agenda for approval.
Braun, a science teacher at Sartell Middle School, graduated from St. Cloud State University in 1995 and received his master’s degree from St. Thomas in 2000. He has been supporting the Sartell High School Golf program for over 15 years in a variety of roles. Braun will be replacing Mike Sieben who has taken a position with another school district.
Determan, a social studies teacher at Sartell Middle School, is an alumnus of Sartell High School. He graduated from St. John’s University in 2003 and received his master’s degree from St. Mary’s University. Determan has had 13 years of coaching experience in the district’s golf program. He will be replacing Dave Olson who resigned from coaching golf at the end of this past season to spend more time with his family.
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Kristoff Kowalkowski, son of Stacy and Thomas Kowalkowski of Sartell and a St. John’s Prep seventh-grader, competed at the nation’s top prep football all-star camp, Football University Top Gun, July 20-22 at Dublin (Ohio) Jerome High School in Dublin. Being a part of FBU Top Gun means these players are considered the best at their respective positions.
Kowalkowski was invited to Top Gun because of his outstanding performance as a quarterback at the FBU Minneapolis camp. He joined more than 1,600 of the nation’s top athletes at their respective positions and will train with current and former NFL coaches and players.
St. John’s Prep co-ops with St. Cloud Technical High School for football.
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Molly Peichel, daughter of Phil and Sue Peichel of Sartell, recently made the dean’s list at the University of St. Thomas for spring 2015. She was also selected as Captain of the UST swim team for the 2015-16 season.
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Five Sartell students were recently named to the spring dean’s list at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.
They and their majors are as follows: Ashley Bartlett, junior, biological sciences; Edward Chappell, senior, liberal arts; Joshua Lieberg, senior, science and engineering; Malina Peterson, junior, biological sciences; and Ryan Scharf, junior, science and engineering.
Students must attain a minimum 3.66 grade-point average to qualify for this honor.
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Andrew Kutz, Sartell, recently earned his bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Bemidji (Minn.) State University.
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Six Sartell students recently graduated from the University of Minnesota-Duluth.
They and their majors are as follows: Samantha Dullinger, bachelor’s degree in graphic design; Sean Mann, bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, departmental honors; Kirsty Moir, bachelor’s degree in public health education and promotion; Mattie Nieters, bachelor’s degree in cell and molecular biology; Kelly Orndorff, bachelor’s degree in public health education and promotion; and Allison Rengel, bachelor’s degree in health-care management.
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Two Sartell students were recently named to the spring dean’s list at Bethel University in St. Paul.
They are the following: Alexis Eickhoff, a senior, and Isaac Eickhoff, a junior, daughter and son of Amy and William Eickhoff.
Students must attain a minimum grade-point average of 3.6 to qualify for this honor.
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