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10th Annual Arrowhead Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner
Saturday, April 12, 2025 3-5:00 PM, Ironwood Golf Course Clubhouse,
W270 N6166 Moraine Dr., Sussex, WI 53089
2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
Doug Destache
Kylsie Grimes
Audra Jeffers
Steve Urban
Justin Wrecke
Thank you to our 2025 Hall of Fame Sponsors
Duranso Roofing Inc
John Hough
Fuzzy Marek
Jim Schaefer
A Special Thank You to Ironwood Golf Course
and Mike Lehman
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Doug Destache
Assistant Coach-Football
Doug Destache served as the consummate professional educator, both in the classroom and as a coach in multiple sports and at many different levels. To quote Coach Destache, “I believe the goal of coaching is to make the young people that participate in your program not only better players, but better overall people that will succeed in all aspects of their life”.
During the 1990’s and early 2000’s, the football coaches and players at Arrowhead earned the status of being one of the most successful programs in the history of football in Wisconsin at any level. Before and during that period of time, Coach Destache served as a Varsity assistant football coach for 23 years. Their teams made 16 playoff appearances. Nine of those years he served as the Varsity offense coordinator. Those Warhawks earned 208 victories. Arrowhead won eight Classic 8 Championships during this time period.
The Warhawks competed in the WIAA Division 1 State Championship game 7-times. We were crowned Division 1 State Champions in 1993, 94, and 96, and earned the State Runner-up recognition in 2000, 02, 03 and 06.
In 2001, Coach Destache was recognized as the Classic 8 Conference’s Assistant Football Coach of the Year. In 2014, Coach Destache was inducted into the Wisconsin Football Coaches’ Association Hall of Fame. In addition to Doug’s achievements as a coach, in 2007, Doug received Wisconsin’s Distinguished Teacher Award.
After retiring from coaching at Arrowhead, Coach Destache served student athletes at Sussex Hamilton High School where his teams earned 60 victories, with 8 playoff appearances and 1 conference championship.
We can’t thank Doug Destache enough for everything he has done for thousands of kids and families throughout his teaching and coaching career. |
"Honoring Our Past, Inspiring Our Future"
Welcome to the Arrowhead Hall of Fame web page. We will be updating information as we begin our journey to honor those athletes, coaches and community members who have supported and made Arrowhead High School's athletic programs what they are today.
Mission Statement:
The Arrowhead Athletic Hall of Fame award will recognize and honor outstanding achievements of individual athletes, coaches and friends who have contributed to the success, tradition, integrity, development and promotion of Arrowhead High School athletics.
Athletic Hall of Fame Committee:
The Arrowhead Athletic Hall of Fame committee shall establish policies and procedures to guide the operations of the Hall of Fame program. Members will be appointed by the Arrowhead High School Activities Director
Selection Process:
There will be three categories of recipients to be considered for this honor.
1. Student Athletes
2. Coaches and/or athletic administrators
3. Special Category
1. Student Athletes
Nominees are eligible for consideration after 15 years from their participation in Arrowhead High School athletics (special circumstances will be considered by the committee).
2. Coaches
Coaches and/or athletic administrators of Arrowhead High School who meet the requirements of the mission statement are eligible for consideration if they are:
- retired from coaching for at least five years.
- retired for at least 1 year and over the age of 60.
- an active coach but have coached 20+ years and are at least 65 years of age.
3. Special Category
Provisions are made for individuals who are not otherwise qualified as a student athlete, coach or administrator, but have in other ways shown devotion to and helped support or bring recognition to the athletic program of Arrowhead High School.
* AHS Athletes/Coaches in non-WIAA sports will be eligible under the Special Category
*The Athletic Hall of Fame committee will accept nominations that have successfully met the criteria in the mission statement and completed the Hall of Fame nomination application form. The Hall of Fame committee will be responsible for selecting the inductees.
*All nominees that meet the criteria and accepted by the committee will remain in the nominee pool.
Annual Time-Line:
Nominations
Nominations can be submitted to the Arrowhead High School Activities Office at any time of the year. Please be mindful that the committee reviews the applications in the fall of each year and chooses a new induction class by December each year. All nominations must be submitted to the Arrowhead High School Activities Office at 800 North Avenue, Hartland, WI 53029. Nomination forms may be delivered or mailed. Nomination forms may be obtained online at http://www.arrowheadschools.org/activities/halloffame.cfm (see nominations on the right side of this webpage) or requested through the Activities Office.
Review
The Athletic Hall of Fame Committee will review all nominations for their validity to the mission statement and will request further information if needed during the month of November. For any nomination that fails to meet the mission statement, a letter informing the nominator will be sent. By December of the current year, the Athletic Hall of Fame Committee will then convene to select the inductees.
Cap
There will be a cap per year of 6 inductees unless the Hall of Fame Committee feels there is a merit to increase or decrease the number.
Announcement
By the first week in January, the current year inductees will be announced and letters to all nominees will also be sent notifying them of their status in the nominee pool. A biography, picture(s) and mementos request will also be sent to each inductee at this time.
Hall of Fame Banquet
The Hall of Fame banquet will be held between April 1 and May 1. It can be annual or bi-annual.
Board of Directors
Ryan Mangan-Chairperson
Bob Rosch-Vice-Chairperson
Liz Arsnow-Treasurer/Secretary
Craig Haase-Member
Jim LaVoi-Bergman-Member
John Hoch-Member
Tim O'Driscoll-Member
Geoff Steinbach-Member
Mike Mulrooney-Member
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