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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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Audra Jeffers
Athlete-Girls Volleyball
Audra Jeffers, a 6’2” middle blocker, played volleyball for Arrowhead High School from 2000 to 2003, graduating in the spring of 2004. She also played girls basketball, playing on Varsity her junior year and receiving her Varsity letter. Audra was a 3-year Varsity volleyball athlete, a 2-time team captain and MVP in that sport. She was also first team all-conference. In 2003, she lead the Warhawks to the WIAA sectionals, was named 1st Team All State and the Classic 8 Conference Player of the Year.
Coach Moseler notes “Audra was a dominant force on the volleyball court, excelling as a middle hitter and blocker. Her relentless intensity and competitive spirit propelled her team to the Sectional finals, while her contagious positivity and love for the game uplifted everyone around her. A true leader both on and off the court, Audra’s exceptional performance earned her the title of Conference Player of the Year. Her passion and dedication to the sport led her to continue her volleyball career at UW-Madison, where she carried her winning mindset to the next level.”
Outside of Arrowhead, Audra played club volleyball with the Milwaukee Sting volleyball club and was a member of the championship team at the Asics national tournament and also finished 5th at the 2003 Junior Olympics.
After graduating from the University of Wisconsin with a Bachelor of Arts degree with a focus on journalism, Audra moved to New Zealand with her husband, former University of Wisconsin basketball player, Kirk Penney. She competed in the New Zealand beach volleyball tour for two years and worked as a personal trainer at Les Mills Gym. Audra then competed as a professional indoor volleyball player overseas for clubs FC Alcobendas in Madrid, Spain, and Trabzonspor in Trabzon, Turkey. Audra retired from volleyball in 2015.
Since graduating from Arrowhead, Audra has lived in 4 different countries (New Zealand, Australia, Spain and Turkey). She has also been fortunate to get to tour many European countries through sport including: Greece, the Netherlands, Great Britain, France, Italy, Slovenia, and Austria.
Audra continues to live in New Zealand with her husband Kirk and has 4 children, Olivia, Ava, Ben and Josh. |
"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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