Author: dcgschools
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Get to Know – Jake Lewis
Where did you grow up? Grimes, IA Schools attended? Dallas Center-Grimes CSD, Buena Vista University (undergrad), Northwest Missouri State University (masters) Who is in your family? Cheyanne (wife), baby coming June 2024 Favorite hobby outside of teaching/coaching?Golfing and hunting How did you get into lift/Athl. Perf.? When did you start playing? Sports have always been…
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Get to Know – Lorainna Nedved
Categories: DanceWhere did you grow up? Exira, Iowa Schools attended? Exira High School Iowa State University Who is in your family? Husband, Matthew Daughter, Gwendalyn (13) 2 Furbabies (1 dog, 1 cat) Favorite hobby outside of teaching/coaching? Watching Marvel movies, How did you get into the sport? When did you start playing? I started dancing when…
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Get to Know – Curt Castenson
Categories: BaseballWhere did you grow up? Harcourt, IA Schools attended? Graduated from Southeast Webster-Grand High School Graduated from Simpson College Who is in your family? My wife Annie Castenson and my son Cal Castenson Favorite hobby outside of teaching/coaching?I enjoy golfing and spending as much time with family and friends as I can. How did you…
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Get to Know – Steve Schlafke
Categories: SoftballWhere did you grow up? ● Jewell, IA Schools attended? ● South Hamilton Community Schools – Graduated in 1972 ● University of Arizona – 1 year ● Buena Vista University – 3 years – Bachelors degree in Education ● Drake University – Bachelor’s degree in Pharmacy Who is in your family? ● Wife – LuAnn…
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Get to Know – John Klaessy
Categories: Girls GolfWhere did you grow up? Marshalltown, Iowa Schools attended? Marshalltown Community College and University of Northern Iowa Who is in your family? Wife Sara, son Jared (DCG 2018), daughter Laura (DCG 2023) Favorite hobby outside of teaching/coaching? Playing golf and watching sports How did you get into the sport? When did you start playing? Parents…
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Get to Know – Leslie Shipp
Categories: Boys TennisWhere did you grow up? Chariton, Iowa, home of the Chargers, which are sort of like Mustangs and our color was red. Schools attended? Grand View University Who is in your family? Spouse Randy, son Tate and three dogs Favorite hobby outside of teaching/coaching?Playing tennis How did you get into the sport? When did you…
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Get to Know – Rich Kloster
Categories: Girls Track & FieldWhere did you grow up? I grew up in Manly, Iowa Schools attended? I attended North Central High School and Wartburg College Who is in your family? My family includes Maegan, Gabi and Beckett. Favorite hobbies? My hobbies are sports, movies, trivia, reading and watching my kids activities. Favorite memory in sports? I played HS…
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Get to Know – Jordan Sump
Categories: Boys Track & FieldWhere did you grow up? – I am originally from Grimes. Schools attended? – Dallas Center-Grimes (2010), Central College (2014), Upper Iowa University (2018) Who is in your family? – My wife, Jill, and I have 2 kids, Bennett and Cora. Favorite hobby outside of teaching/coaching? – Some of my favorite hobbies are golfing, hanging…
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Get to Know – Dan James
Categories: Girls SoccerWhere did you grow up? Dallas Center, Iowa Schools attended? DCG UNI – Secondary Math Education degree Viterbo – Master’s degree Who is in your family? Wife Angie, son Austin and daughter Kenzie Favorite hobby outside of teaching/coaching? Hunting and camping. Traveling – especially to 49ers games How did you get into the sport? When…