Bauer’s outstanding record at Anoka High School laid the foundation for greatness yet to come. He went on to become winner of Twelve national ski titles; a 5 time member of the World Championship Nordic Ski team; and a 3 time Olympian. In 1996, after months away from skiing because of illness and injury, Bauer made a comeback at Lake Placid, winning all 4 ski events, becoming only the 2nd skier to sweep the national championships. In 2002 he led the United States Olympic Relay Team to the best-ever finish for an American team, and he received the Finlandia Award for the 2nd time for his role on the United states. Ski Team.
Bauer graduated from Anoka High School in 1987 and attained a B.A. from the University of Minnesota in 1997.

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At Eagan High School during the past Sixteen years, Coach Joni Anker has built a nationally competitive, Ninety member speech team.

Willmar High School’s girls’ golf program began in 1972 under the leadership of Coach Elaine Engle. A member of that group of women who cleared the hurdles that lay in the path of implementing Title IX.

Grinaker returned to her alma mater as assistant coach of track and field and cross country. During her tenure there, University of Wisconsin teams topped the Big 10 Conference, boasted Twenty-one national champions, and won Ninety Big 10 individual and relay championships.

The late Mel Ivonen entered Ely High School as a freshman in 1939. On the swimming team in his sophomore year, he unofficially broke the state record in his 1st 100-yard breaststroke competition.

Tom Malchow took up swimming to fight childhood asthma. His swimming career at St. Thomas Academy of Mendota Heights includes 7 individual state titles, All-America honors in 8 individual events, and All-America consideration in 5 relay events.

Wanda Manther has advanced many state qualifiers to state speech and debate tournaments sponsored by the Minnesota State High School League.

Dick Stanford has been the man at the microphone for Minnesota State High School League boys’ hockey games since 1976, and at other events since the 1960s,

180 students take part each year in the choral groups at Mankato West High School. These include 4 choirs, all under the direction of Rodney Urtel and this is only part of the music program he has created.

Caldwell Community College & Technical Institute offers opportunities to extend their rich learning environment from the school classroom to the sports field through the school's intercollegiate athletic programs.