Carl Elmer-Male Athlete of the Year
Devyn Alberts-Female Athlete of the Year
Sebren Baer-Oscar Lubke Award
Katie Habeck-Leslie Lindell Award
Terra Klima-Tom Rolloff Award
Brian Huls-Tom Rolloff Award
Aaron Dahl-AAA Award
Jordan Bridges-AAA Award
Carl Elmer and Devyn Alberts have been named the 2011 Farmington High School male and female athletes of the year. The selections were announced at the senior awards banquet held Wednesday night at the high school.
Elmer has been a three-sport athlete for the Tigers, excelling in wrestling, cross country and track. He finished his high school wrestling career with more than 100 victories and ranked fifth in the 140 lbs. weight class at the 2011 Class 3A State Championships held in March. He plans to continue his mat career next year at St. Olaf College in Northfield.
Alberts, who earlier this spring received the school's Athena Award, played soccer and ran track for the Tigers but soccer was her signature sport. She was a five-year starter for the Tigers and four times was named the team's Most Outstanding Player. After her senior season she made both the All-Metro and All-State teams. Alberts will play NCAA Division I soccer next year for the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay.
Katie Habeck won the Leslie Lindell Award named for the long-time FHS principal and Sebren Baer was the recipient of the Oscar Lubke Award given in memory of the renowned Tiger coach of the 1930's and 40's.
Habeck was an outstanding hitter for the Tigers and ended her career with more than 1000 kills. In her junior season she helped Farmington to it first-ever appearance in the state tournament. Habeck will play volleyball next fall for defending NCAA Division II national champion Concordia University-St. Paul.
Baer has been a versatile three-sport athlete for the Tigers, starting in football, basketball and baseball and earning all-Missota Conference honorable mention in basketball. He plans to attend Winona State University.
Brian Huls and Terra Klima received the Tom Rolloff Awards presented in the name of the former FHS principal.
Huls ran cross country last fall and won all-state honors as a swimmer last winter in helping the Tigers to their first-ever Missota Conference and Section True Team championships. He plans to attend the University of St. Thomas where he will join older brother Erik Huls on the Tommies' men's swimming and diving team.
Klima capped her stellar high school athletic career with a second straight performance on the uneven bars at the Class AA state gymnastics meet. This spring she served as captain of the Tiger girls golf team. Next fall Klima will enroll at South Dakota State University.
Aaron Dahl and Jordan Bridges were Farmington's AAA Award winners for excellence in athletics, academics and the arts.
Dahl, a soccer and hockey player, was also a member of the concert band. Next fall, Dahl will enroll at the University of North Dakota in a unique aviation degree program as well as seek out an ensemble group where he can continue playing the bass guitar.
Bridges, an all-Missota Conference basketball player who also received all-league honorable mention in volleyball and was a jumper in track, also found time to participate in marching band, jazz band and wind ensemble. She plans to attend Jamestown College (North Dakota) next year where she will play college basketball.
