UGF hires new lacrosse coach
UGF hires new lacrosse coach
The University of Great Falls has announced Fred Boekel as the new head coach of the men’s lacrosse program.
“It is an honor to be selected as the next men's lacrosse coach at the University of Great Falls,” Boekel said. “UGF and the coaches before me have worked hard to build a strong lacrosse tradition, and I look forward to continuing the process.”
Boekel boasts a high school coaching career of more than three decades. He most recently served as the varsity offensive coordinator at Castle View (Colo.) High School.
“We are excited to bring Fred on board,” said Caleb Schaeffer, UGF assistant athletic director. “We like the energy, passion and success that Fred has achieved, and we look forward to having him continue that success here.”
He owns an overall record of 229-98 that includes head-coaching stops at Littleton (Colo.) High from 1982-92, Grandview High School from 2002-2010 and Regis Jesuit High School from 2011-13. Boekel also had several stints as an assistant during the past 33 years.
Boekel’s Littleton teams won Division II state championships in 1985, 1988 and 1989. His Grandview teams made the playoffs in eight of the nine years he coached.
Boekel has served as president of the Colorado State University Lacrosse Club from 1979-80, founder of South Suburban Lacrosse League, and as a board member and president of the Colorado High School Lacrosse Association and Coaches Association. He founded the Spartan Youth Lacrosse Club in 2004.
He was named the Division I Coach of the Year by the Colorado High School Lacrosse Association in 1991 and the Division II Coach of the Year in 1985 and 1986.
A former lacrosse player at Cherry Creek (Colo.) and Colorado State, Boekel graduated from CSU in 1980 with a degree in business administration.
“The lacrosse program has a great group of players to build on and with the commitment shown by the university, I feel there is nothing but upside and potential for the success of the team,” Boekel said.
Electric City Wrestling Camp slated
The Electric City Wrestling Camp, under the direction of Great Falls High coach Steve Komac and C.M. Russell High coach Aaron Jensen, is slated for June 29-July 1 at CMR Fieldhouse.
The camp, which is for athletes in kindergarten through eighth grade, costs $50. Among the camp clinicians are former GFH star wrestler Jarren Komac, former CMR mat star Isiah Yates, and University of Great Falls assistant coach Luis Carranza.
More information is available from Jensen, at 340-4226, or Komac, at 799-4033.
Parker Memorial golf tournament slated
The 23rd annual Ralph Parker Memorial Golf Tournament to raise scholarship funds for Montana State University students studying cooperative business principles is June 20, at the Harvest Hills Golf Club near Fairfield.
The benefit event is open to teams of four. Registration begins at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. A barbecue and prize presentation follows the tournament. The $55 entry fee includes the barbecue and green fees. Flights will be arranged by handicap.
All proceeds go to scholarships. In each of the past several years, the benefit has raised at least $5,000 annually for scholarships for students studying cooperative business principles. To date, the total amount donated to MSU for scholarships tops $115,000.
The annual event is held in memory of Ralph Parker, a longtime Sun River farmer and dairyman who was instrumental in establishing electric, telephone, marketing and supply cooperatives in Central Montana.
The event is organized by NW Farm Credit Services, Farmers Union Insurance Co., Ethel Parker, Jim Parker, Keith Good, Karl Dorr, Montana Electric Cooperatives’ Association (MECA) and the Montana Farmers Union.
To participate as a player or sponsor, contact the Montana Farmers Union at 406-452-6406, or toll free at 800-234-4071 or at mfu@montanafarmersunion.com.
Rocky Mountain men sign JUCO guard
Rocky Mountain College men’s basketball coach Bill Dreikosen has announced the signing of Diablo Valley (Calif.) College guard Jelani Hardaway to an NAIA letter of intent.
The 6-foot-3 Hardaway last season averaged 9.5 points, four rebounds and 2.5 assists. Hardaway shot nearly 41 percent from the 3-point line.
Hardaway is from Oakland, Calif., where he attended Freedom High.
Former UND star Tillman signs with CFL
GRAND FORKS, N.D. – University of North Dakota standout cornerback and punt returner Alex Tillman has signed a professional contract with the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League.
Tillman on Thursday was joining other first-year players at a three-day minicamp. The full team reports to camp on Monday.
Tillman transferred to UND from the University of Houston for his final collegiate season. He was named all-conference punt returner in the Big Sky conference and was honorable mention at cornerback.