2022 IHSBCA HOF Banquet Award Winners:
The Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association held its 54th annual Awards Banquet in Cedar Rapids on Saturday, January 22nd. The HOF class of 2022 was inducted. All of the award winners are listed below:
Hall Of Fame Inductee’s (2022): Billy Argo (Coach) – Davenport
Mike Laird (Coach) – William Penn University, Oskaloosa
Nick Zumsande (Coach) – Muscatine
Brian Luft (Coach) – Des Moines
Reggie Stalzer (Player) – Marshalltown
Joe Hoerner (Player) - Dubuque
Jay Flora (Umpire) - Marshalltown
10 year service award:
15 year service award: Tyler Downing (Charles City), Cale Kramer (Hinton).
20 year service award: Sheldon Card (Pleasantville), Steve Gebhart (Saydel),
Brad Ward (North Scott).
25 year service award: Dave Rock (Pella).
30 year service award:
35 year service award:
40 year service award: Mike Long (Woodward-Granger), Jay Ryan (Davenport),
Charlie Stumpff (IC West), Lee Toole (Council Bluffs)
Harold Pinky Primrose Award: Lon Olejniczak (Cedar Rapids)
President's Award: Dave and Kendra Rock (Pella)
Bill and Sherry Freese Contributors Award: Cedar Rapids Tourism
Atlantic Coca-Cola Bottling Company
Media Awards: West District – Scott Byers (Northwest Iowa Review)
Central District – Todd Weber (Earlham Echo)
East District – KJ Pilcher (Cedar Rapids Gazette)
“True Pitch” District Diamond Awards:
Northeast District – New Hampton
West District - Coon Rapids-Bayard
Central District - Urbandale
Southeast District - Solon
“True Pitch” State Diamond Winner - Coon Rapids-Bayard
100 Win Club: Ryan Burkhart (Alta-Aurelia), Bo Darrow (Newell-Fonda),
Tyler Downing (Charles City), Dan Halter (CR Xavier).
200 Win Club: Jerod Brown (West Marshall), Aaron Hamann (Edgewood-Colesburg),
Jeremy Heinen (Waukee NW), John Jaeger (Ottumwa), Kyle Rodenkirk (Linn-Mar),
Tony Stenberg (Grinnell), Kory Tuescher (Wahlert).
300 Win Club: Jon Fitzpatrick (Indianola), Michael Barta (Johnston),
Darryl Cochran (Camanche), Roamn Hummel (Cascade).
400 Win Club: Travis Griffith (North Linn), Andy Osborne (SC Heelan),
Devin Schwiesow (St. Ansgar).
600 Win Club: Todd Rima (Kirkwood CC), Jake Souhrada (Wilton).
800 Win Club: Charlie Stumpff (IC West).
Dave Harty Umpire Newcomer of the Year Award: Marcus Chieves (Ballard), Tyler Hovick (Des Moines),
Zach Hovick (Des Moines), Dan Mullenback (Urbandale).
Assistant Coach of the Year:
West District: Billy Sanders (St. Albert)
Northeast District: Tom Hauck (Marion)
Central District: Brandon Stoulil (Norwalk)
Southeast District: Jim White (Solon)
Umpire of the Year: Northwest District – Rod Berg (Carroll)
Northeast District – Jeff Frese (Norway)
Southwest District – Keith Wohlers (Council Bluffs)
Southeast District – Mike Botts (Davenport)
Central District - Joel Harthoorn (Sully)
Umpire of the Year: Joel Harthoorn
District Coach of the Year Awards:
Class 1A Northeast District – Jim Mauss (Kee, Lansing)
Northwest District – Dean Harpenau (Remsen St. Mary’s)
Southwest District – Duncan Patterson (St. Albert)
Southeast District – Brad Helmerson (New London)
Central District – Pat Brown (Grundy Center)
State Coach of the Year Winner – Duncan Patterson
Class 2A Northeast District – Cory McDonald (New Hampton)
Northwest District – Marlin Schoonhoven (Unity Christian)
Southwest District – Rod Eberly (Clarinda)
Southeast District – Darryl Cochran (Camanche)
Central District – Eben Baumhover (Van Meter)
State Coach of the Year Winner – Eben Baumhover
Class 3A Northeast District – Steve Fish (Marion)
Southwest District – Travis Nedved (Winterset)
Northwest District – Brian Wede (MOC-FV)
Central District – Adison Kehoe (Webster City)
Southeast District – Shane Sikkema (Central DeWitt)
State Coach of the Year Winner – Steve Fish
Class 4A Northeast District – James Nelson (CR Priarie)
West District – Trevor Miller (Sioux City East)
North Central District – Michael Barta (Johnston)
South Central District – John Jaeger (Ottumwa)
Southeast District – Derek Stecklein (Pleasant Valley)
State Coach of the Year Winner – Derek Stecklein
Dennis Olejniczak Legacy Award: Jerry Roling (Dubuque) Gary Nyhus (Clear Lake)