Mark Tuchscherer, Jeff Ramey, Colby Ring, Kyle Crocker, Samantha Smith and Hilary (Smith) Dahlen will be inducted into the Brainerd Warriors Hall of Fame at the all-sports banquet April 30.
Their induction will raise membership in the hall to 178 individuals.
Tickets, priced at $10 apiece, are on sale through April 27 in the Brainerd High School Activities Office between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m.
Following are profiles of each hall of famer:
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Samantha Smith
Category: Player
BHS: Class of 2009
High School Accomplishments:
• 14 letters in gymnastics, diving, track and field,
• All-conference 11 times in three sports,
• Nine state competitions in three sports with two podium (top 8) finishes,
• Upon graduation held school records in three sports,
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• Three-time MVP in two sports,
• 2009 BHS Female Athlete of Year.
Post High School & Professional accomplishments
• Winona State University varsity gymnastics (2009-2013), national team competitor,
• Graduate of Winona State University, degree in Communication, Arts, and Literature Education,
• Taught in Denver for three years before moving back to Minnesota; currently teaching English at Minnetonka High School, pursuing master's degree in Educational Leadership from St. Mary's University.
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Jeff Ramey
Category: Coach
Education: Willmar High School 1982, University of North Dakota bachelor's degree, University of St. Thomas master's degree
• Willmar High School athletics Football: three-year letterwinner, all-conference, West Central Tribune All-Area Team, WCCO Team of the Week,
• Basketball: two-year letterwinner, member of two CLC championship teams,
• Track: three-year letterwinner.
University of North Dakota athletics: two-year letterwinner. Teaching:
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1986-87, North High School, Bakersfield, Calif.
1987-present: Riverside Elementary School, Brainerd, elementary physical education.
Coaching:
1985-86: East Grand Forks High School, volunteer assistant basketball coach,
1986-87: North High School, Bakersfield, Calif., varsity assistant football and basketball coach
1987-present: Brainerd High School: Varsity assistant football coach, offensive coordinator, 13 conference titles, seven section titles,
Varsity assistant boys basketball: 2012-2013 CLC and Section 8-4A champions.
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Also: Head ninth-grade boys basketball, head sophomore boys basketball, summer strength coach at Franklin Junior High, spring strength coach BHS.
Coaching honors: Butch Nash Award 2002, Bud Schmid Award 2003, selected to coach in 2006 Minnesota High School All-Star Football Game.
Kyle Crocker:
Category: Player
BHS: Class of 2010 BHS accomplishments: 10 varsity letters
• Football: three-year starter, all-conference, most valuable player, Brainerd Dispatch All-Area Player of Year, Associated Press first-team all-state, Minnesota Vikings 2009 All-State Team,
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• Basketball: four-year starter, three-time all-conference, 1,000-point scorer, second all-time leading scorer in Warrior boys history,
• Baseball: three-year starter, three-time all-conference, first-team all-state, Class 3A state player of year.
Post high school accomplishments:
• Played Division I baseball for University of Minnesota,
• Currently working in real estate and business.
Mark Tuchscherer
Category: Player
BHS: Class of 1998
Education:
Master's degree in education 2007 University of Minnesota,
Bachelor of Arts degree 2002.
BHS athletics:
• Basketball: two-time letterwinner, all-conference 1998, second-leading scorer in Central Lakes Conference 1998, academic all-state 1998, academic All-CLC,
• Tennis: five-time letterwinner, five-time all-conference, played No. 1 singles for three seasons, believed to be in top two for career wins in school history, two-time state participant, placed fourth in Class 2A state doubles tournament in 1998, which remains highest state finish in school history, academic All-CLC, BHS Male Athlete of Year 1998,
• BHS Triple A Award winner (academics, arts, athletics).
Concordia College class of 2002
• Tennis: Played four years of varsity tennis, All-MIAC, played No. 2 singles and No. 1 doubles,
• Basketball: Played two years of varsity basketball (1998-2000), started approximately half of varsity games as freshman.
Coaching:
• Champlin Park High School Head boys basketball coach (2006-present), teams have averaged 21 wins per season, career record 252-90 (.737), Class 4A coach of year 2015, three-time section coach of year, teams have won seven conference titles, four-time section champion/state tournament participant, two-time Class 4A runner-up, coached in MBCA All-Star Series 2018,
• Boys tennis: Varsity assistant coach (2003-2010).
Professional experience:
• Buffalo High School: Business and marketing teacher (2015-present),
• Robbinsdale Cooper High School: Business and marketing teacher (2009-15),
• Champlin Park High School: Business and marketing teacher (2006-2009), Allina Hospitals & Clinics: Minneapolis, financial analyst (2002-04).
Colby Ring
Category: Player
BHS: Class of 2009
BHS accomplishments:
• Football: three-year letterwinner, two-time all-conference, all-section 2008, Brainerd Dispatch All-Area Player of Year 2008, Minnesota Vikings All-State Team 2008, Minnesota All-Star Game participant 2008, Minnesota Mr. Football finalist 2008,
• Track and field: three-time letterwinner, two-time all-section, two-time all-state, three-time Class 2A state meet participant, all-conference,
• Hockey: three-time letterwinner, 2009 section All-Star Game participant.
University of Minnesota-Duluth athletic accomplishments:
• Football: Member of 2010 Division II national championship team, two-time All-Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference, 2012 Daktronics All-Super Region 3 Team, 2013 Daktronics All-Super Region 3 team, 2013 AFCA All-America Team, 2013 Associated Press Little All-America Team (Division II and III football), ranks third highest in total tackles at UMD, overall team record 47-7 in four years at UMD.
Hilary (Smith) Dahlen
Category: Player
BHS: Class of 2005
BHS Accomplishments:
• Athletics: Warrior Female Athlete of Year 2005,
• Swimming: four-year letterwinner, member of four section runner-up teams, member of two conference championship teams, Warrior teams compiled 31-7 dual meet record,
• Hockey: five-year letterwinner, all-conference 2005, Hobey Baker High School Character Award 2005,
• Softball: three-year letterwinner, team Section 8-3A runner-Up 2005, North Subsection 8-3A champions, all-conference 2005, scholar all-conference 2005.
Post high school accomplishments:
• 2009-2011: Minnesota State University Moorhead, graduated in 2011 with Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Arts degrees with coaching minor,
• 2006-2008: Northern State University, Aberdeen, S.D., played one season of Division II softball (2006-2007), ranks sixth in school history for number of hits in single-season.
Central Lakes College, Brainerd, 2005-2006:
• Athletics: Fastpitch softball: Played one season at CLC (2005-2006), NJCAA Division III National Tournament participant 2006, set school record for wins in a season, Northern Division and Region 13B champions, member of NJCAA All-Region 13 Tournament Team, MCCC state champions, member of MCAC All-Tournament Team.
Teaching: Senior High School and Central Middle School, East Grand Forks
2012-present:
• Career/education: Taught eighth-grade earth science at Central Middle School since 2012, obtained Master of Arts in education in 2016 from St. Mary's University in Minneapolis,
• Coaching: Hockey: Volunteer coach for high school girls team six seasons, Section 8-1A runner-up 2013, section champions, runner-up in 1A state tournament 2014, two-time section runner-up,
• Softball: Assistant coach for high school six seasons, Section 8-2A runner-up 2017.
