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Michele Moore
James Hillhouse High School
Impact Statement
Moore, who coaches with her husband, Gary Sr., led the boys’ program to its third Open state
championship.
Biography
Moore, who coaches with her husband, Gary Sr., led the boys’ program to its third Open state
championship. Between Michele and Gary, who coaches the girls’ team, they’ve won 44 state titles.
In addition to the Open title, Moore also led the team to the Southern Connecticut Conference
championship during the 2022 season.
During the 2021-22 indoor season, Hillhouse finished second in the state.
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Centennial High School
Session led Centennial to its 10th straight state title at the 2022 Nevada Class 5A Track and Field Championships.
Session led Centennial to its 10th straight state title at the 2022 Nevada Class 5A Track and Field Championships.
Roy Session
Centennial High School
Impact Statement
Session led Centennial to its 10th straight state title at the 2022 Nevada Class 5A Track and Field Championships.
Biography
This spring, Session led Centennial to its 10th straight state title at the 2022 Nevada Class 5A Track and Field Championships. The Bulldogs amassed 142.5 points, which easily outdistanced second place Faith Lutheran by 67.5 points.
One of Session athletes, Zoey Bonds, won four individual gold medals.
In 2014, 2015, 2017 and 2018, Session was named the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association’s Nevada Coach of the Year.
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Professional Achievements
Mountain Brook High School
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Alex Lockett
Mountain Brook High School
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Biography
This past season, Lockett led Mountain Brooks to its fifth straight state championship. The team won the title by 13-strokes during the two day championship. Coach Lockett had four golfers place in the Top 10. Tom Fischer won co-champ after shooting a 1-under 143 for the tournament.
In 2018, after the school’s second straight 7A title, Lockett was named All-USA Coach of the Year by USA TODAY.
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Ironwood Ridge High School
Coach Kautz has led Ironwood Ridge to three straight Arizona Division II state championships.
Ironwood Ridge won the tournament by 15 strokes after shooting 573 as a team.
Coach Kautz has led Ironwood Ridge to three straight Arizona Division II state championships.
Ironwood Ridge won the tournament by 15 strokes after shooting 573 as a team.
Doug Kautz
Ironwood Ridge High School
Impact Statement
Coach Kautz has led Ironwood Ridge to three straight Arizona Division II state championships.
Ironwood Ridge won the tournament by 15 strokes after shooting 573 as a team.
Biography
Coach Kautz has led Ironwood Ridge to three straight Arizona Division II state championships.
Ironwood Ridge won the tournament by 15 strokes after shooting 573 as a team.
In the Summer of 2021, Ironwood Ridge competed in the High School Golf National Invitational, which features state champions from around the nation. The Nighthawks finished 6th in the tournament in North Carolina.
Kautz, who has spent over 30 years as a teacher, loves the profession of coaching. He was honored as the National Federation of High Schools’ 2019-20 Arizona Golf Coach of the Year.
In addition, Kautz is the 7th grade girls basketball coach at Coronado.
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South Plainfield High School
““You never think about how many games you’ve won. It just comes up on you just like the state record came up.” -Donald Panzarella
““You never think about how many games you’ve won. It just comes up on you just like the state record came up.” -Donald Panzarella
Donald Panzarella
South Plainfield High School
Impact Statement
““You never think about how many games you’ve won. It just comes up on you just like the state record came up.” -Donald Panzarella
Biography
New Jersey’s all-time winningest softball coach reached another milestone in 2022 by winning his 800th career game. In early May, Panzarella achieved the magical number with a 14-12 win over Woodbridge.
Coach Panzarella told TapInto.net, “I don’t really look at how many games I’ve won or how many games we played. I’ve been doing it for a long time. I love doing it. I had the opportunity to have my son with me when I set the (most wins all-time) record and again with 800. So, I’ve been lucky to have a family member with me.
It’s been a great ride. I’ve had great kids here. I’ve had the opportunity to do what I really love to do. It’s outstanding thinking about how many games we’ve won, but I don’t do it for that. I just really love it.”
This season’s 19-7 record brings Panzarella’s all-time record to 804-227. His teams have won four group state championships and eight sectional titles.
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South Plainfield High School
“I just take it day by day and game by game. I enjoy what I do.” -Donald Panzerella
“I just take it day by day and game by game. I enjoy what I do.” -Donald Panzerella
Donald Panzarella
South Plainfield High School
Impact Statement
“I just take it day by day and game by game. I enjoy what I do.” -Donald Panzerella
Biography
New Jersey’s all-time winningest softball coach reached another milestone in 2022 by winning his 800th career game. In early May, Panzarella achieved the magical number with a 14-12 win over Woodbridge.
Coach Panzarella told TapInto.net, “I don’t really look at how many games I’ve won or how many games we played. I’ve been doing it for a long time. I love doing it. I had the opportunity to have my son with me when I set the (most wins all-time) record and again with 800. So, I’ve been lucky to have a family member with me. It’s been a great ride. I’ve had great kids here. I’ve had the opportunity to do what I really love to do. It’s outstanding thinking about how many games we’ve won, but I don’t do it for that. I just really love it.”
This season’s 19-7 record brings Panzarella’s all-time record to 804-227. His teams have won four group state championships and eight sectional titles.
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Skyline High School
Castillo has led Skyline to three state championships over the past six years.
Castillo has led Skyline to three state championships over the past six years.
Yamil Castillo
Skyline High School
Impact Statement
Castillo has led Skyline to three state championships over the past six years.
Biography
In the fall, Castillo led Skyline to its best season ever with a perfect 20-0 record. The Eagles won the Utah 5A state championship, which landed the Eagles the No. 1 spot in the United Soccer Coaches national rankings. The program was ranked No. 18 nationally by MaxPreps.
The state championship was the third overall for Castillo, who led Skyline to titles in 2015 and 2019.
The program’s first-ever undefeated season also led to Castillo being named the United Soccer Coaches Small Public School Coach of the Year.
Harrison High School
Gross has led Harrison to a state championship and one of the most dominate soccer team in Georgia and around the country.
Gross has led Harrison to a state championship and one of the most dominate soccer team in Georgia and around the country.
Jonathan Gross
Harrison High School
Impact Statement
Gross has led Harrison to a state championship and one of the most dominate soccer team in Georgia and around the country.
Biography
During the spring season, Gross led Harrison to the Georgia Class 7A state championship. The Hoyas were a perfect 23-0 after beating Pebblebrook 2-1 in the state championship match at Mercer University.
The state title was the second for the longtime coach, who had previously led the program to the state championship in 2007. The 2022 state championship resulted in Harrison being ranked No. 2 in the MaxPreps’ Spring Soccer national rankings.
Gross also serves as the head coach of the girls’ soccer program since 2019.
DeSoto High School
“The most rewarding thing is watching kids grow and develop to be great young women.” -Andrea Robinson
“The most rewarding thing is watching kids grow and develop to be great young women.” -Andrea Robinson
Andrea Robinson
DeSoto High School
Impact Statement
“The most rewarding thing is watching kids grow and develop to be great young women.” -Andrea Robinson
Biography
Robinson led DeSoto to its second straight Texas Class 6A state championship in March. The Eagles’ 35-2 record led it to being ranked No. 2 in national by MaxPreps.
In addition to the state title, Robinson, who has spent six seasons as DeSoto’s head coach, won her 500th career game in November 2021.
Coach Robinson owns six overall state titles. She won two at Fort Worth High School and two at
Dunbar High School.
Outside of DeSoto, she was a court coach for the 2019 USA Basketball Women’s U16 National Team Trials.
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Mount Carmel High School
“It’s about finding the right people and designing your program so these kids love the sport but still get the training they need.” -Alex Tsirtsis
“It’s about finding the right people and designing your program so these kids love the sport but still get the training they need.” -Alex Tsirtsis
Alex Tsirtsis
Mount Carmel High School
Impact Statement
“It’s about finding the right people and designing your program so these kids love the sport but still get the training they need.” -Alex Tsirtsis
Biography
This past season, Tsirtsis has led the Caravan at Mount Carmel to another State Championship.
Tsirtsis himself was a star on the mat. He was a four time Indiana state champion with a final record of 236-0. He went on to attend the University of Iowa. As a Hawkeye, he was an All American in 2006.
Marymount
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Cari Klein
Marymount
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Biography
In an illustrious year, the 2021 season may be the best for Klein, who led the all-girls school to a California Open Division championship and a MaxPreps national championship. Her team finished a perfect 35-0, losing only eight sets in the process. Klein’s squad was so dominant that VolleyballMag.com named the school its Girls High School Team of the Year.
Since taking-over at Marymount in 1998, Klein has led the school to eight state titles and 10 sectional championships. She owns over 600 career victories.
PrepVolleyball.com named her its National Coach of the Year after the 2021 season.
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Newbury Park High School
“You always have to reinvent and try new things.”
-Sean Brosnan on his coaching style
“You always have to reinvent and try new things.”
-Sean Brosnan on his coaching style
Sean Brosnan
Newbury Park High School
Impact Statement
“You always have to reinvent and try new things.”
-Sean Brosnan on his coaching style
Biography
In the past six years, Coach Bronsan has made Newbury Park into a national powerhouse. Bronsan began as a volunteer and slowly morphed into his program. Prior to his joining the team, Newbury Park had not qualified for the state meet in over 25 years.
The Panthers have now claimed two boys’ championships, one girls’, and the coveted Nike Cross Nationals title (boys’) over the past four seasons.
In September, his top four runners finished in the top four at the Woodbridge Cross Country Classic. In the process, they set a national record.
In November, his boys’ teams accomplished a feat never done before. They secured a perfect score at the Southern Section CIF finals. That same day, the girls’ team also claimed the title.
In 2019, Bronson was named the National USTFCCCA Cross Country Coach of The Year.
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