SIOUX FALLS – The South Dakota High School Coaches Association has named its Coaches of the Year for the winter sports season.
The girls’ basketball Coach of the Year is Derek Larson of Aberdeen Roncalli. Larson led the Cavaliers to the school’s first Class A state championship, upsetting St. Thomas More in the semifinal round and beating Hamlin for the championship.
Jeff Gruenhagen of DeSmet is the boys’ basketball Coach of the Year. Gruenhagen’s Bulldogs stormed to the Class B championship, finishing 25-1.
Audra Rew of AA state champion Mitchell is the gymnastics Coach of the Year.
And wrestling’s coach of the year is Thomas Konechne of Kimball/White Lake/Platte-Geddes. That team had a strong fourth-place showing at the Class B state tournament.
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