Christian Sports Code

As a player, coach, cheerleader, or fan: I will...

• Remember that sports, and the ability to participate in them, like everything else in life, are gifts from God.
• Play hard, but fairly, according to the rules of the game.
• Consider opponents and officials as friends and neighbors, and treat them with due courtesy and respect.
• Applaud teammates and opponents who make good plays or demonstrate good sportsmanship.
• Accept the decisions of officials respectfully, recognizing that they have a difficult job and are doing their best to uphold the rules fairly.
• Win without boasting and lose without excuse or complaint.
• Never hiss or boo players or officials.
• Never use profanity, racist or sexist comments, or other intimidating actions.
• Do unto others, as I would have them do unto me.
• Seek to glorify a gracious God rather than be glorified.
• Thank and praise God for the gifts of health, talent, and the opportunity to take part in a sport.
• Celebrate every opportunity to participate in sports as a chance to learn and to grow in Christian maturity.

LBAA Board of Directors

Tom Schultze – President
Charlie Woest – Vice President
Jim Wilson – Treasurer
Carlene Wolfram – Secretary
Rod Moore
Scott Henne
Michael Morgan

Tom has served as a full time Lutheran church worker since 1977.  He was the Junior coach at Ebenezer-St. Louis in 1979.  Tom was a Lutheran high school basketball coach in St. Louis and Houston from 1980-89 and served as the athletic director at Lutheran High North-Houston, Texas from 1986-89.  He coached the State of Texas 3-A high school runner-up basketball team in 1988 and Lutheran State Tournament Grade School Boy’s Runner-up in 1998.  Tom has also been a basketball official at the college, high school and pro-am level.  Tom teaches and coaches at Immanuel Lutheran School in Giddings, Texas.  Tom has been a member of the LBAA Board of Directors since 1991.

Past president of Calvary Lutheran Church, East Meadow, New York, and coach of the Junior basketball team from 1973-84.  He was the Vice President of Long Island Lutheran Basketball Association from 1978-84.  Charlie was a mathematics teacher at East Meadow High School from 1964-1998.  During a coaching stint at Calvary, he took his Junior basketball team to several National Luther Tournaments.  Charlie retired from East Meadow High School in 1998 and is now living and playing golf in North Carolina.  He became an LBAA director in 1987.

Jim joined the LBAA Board of Directors in 1987.  He was a co-coach of the 197 Peace-Emmaus-St. Louis, Missouri Junior basketball team that participated in the Tournament of Champions.  He was the president of the Lutheran Athletic Council of Greater St. Louis from 1977-1992.  He was instrumental in the development of the Missouri State Tournament and continues to keep the LBAA on sound financial footing.  Jim is a retired System Protection Engineer having worked for forty years with the electric utility company in the St. Louis Missouri area.

Rob has been involved with the Tournament of Champions since the move of the Tournament to Valparaiso University in 1971 as the head of officials and trainers.  He is currently the head trainer at Valparaiso University working and traveling with various sports teams.  He is an active official in various sports.  Rod joined the LBAA Board of Directors in 1997.

Carlene has been involved with Lutheran basketball her entire life.  She was recently inducted into the Concordia University, Seward, Hall of Fame and played in the first Houston Women’s Basketball League.  Carlene is the current Lady Lions basketball coach at Lutheran High North, Houston, Texas where she has taught since 1993.  She has had the privilege of watching her two daughters play in this tournament while she and her husband (Ted) have helped as volunteers.  Carlene has been an LBAA director since 2000.

Scott is originally from Richville, MI and a member of St. Michael's Lutheran Church in Richville (Saginaw, MI area).  He has resided in Valparaiso for over five years and is currently the Associate Director of Admission for Valparaiso University, working specifically with the university's coaches and full scholarship athletes, as well as coordinating Lutheran student recruitment.  He has been involved with the LBAA National Tournament since 2003, coordinating the admission office's tournament participation, and was appointed to the Board of Directors in 2007.

Michael has been involved with the tournament since 2004 when he and Rob Gasser initiated the tournament web casting. He is currently President of Martin Luther Lutheran Church in Giddings, Texas, Secretary of the Giddings I.S.D. Board of Trustees, Board member of St. Marks Hospital Development Foundation, Past President and Permanent Board Member of Texas Lions Camp for Handicapped and Diabetic Children. Michael founded Morgan Petroleum Testers in 1981. He has had the privilege of watching his two daughters play in the tournament. Michael joined the Lutheran Basketball board of directors in 2008.

MILESTONES IN LBAA HISTORY

1946	Arthur C. Dallman, a leading Lutheran layman in Buffalo starts Midwest Lutheran Basketball Tournament in Cleveland
1952	Mel Doering directs Junior Division at Valparaiso University-Charles Schmoke directs Senior Division in Detroit
1952	Mel Doering becomes tournament director, assisted by Charles Schmoke, Bud Kuester in Chicago, and Paul Rahdert
1953	Paul Rahdert hosts Senior Division at Concordia Senior College in Fort Wayne, IN
1960	Zion-Fort Wayne, IN wins 4th Senior Division championship, followed by Junior Division titles in 1962 and 1964
1961	Junior Division tournament held in St. Louis
1962	Junior Division tournament moves to Detroit
1964	Senior Division moves to Detroit; Ralph Krueger of Chicago LAA directs Junior Division at Concordia Teachers College in River Forest, IL - Mel Doering retires from National Tournament
1965	Garry Schuemann becomes Chicago LAA basketball chairman; both Seniors & Juniors play in Chicago at Navy Pier
1968	Augustana, Chicago wins first of 4 consecutive Junior Division titles; Ken Zylstra hired as Chicago LAA athletic director
1969	National Tournament moves to Chicago Luther High School North
1970	Garry Schuemann & Ken Zylstra found the Lutheran Basketball Association of America; Mel Doering returns to Valparaiso University as publication director
1971	With help from Mel Doering and John Krause, LBAA moves National Tournament back to Valparaiso University
1973	First Immanuel, Chicago captures 3rd consecutive Senior Division title; Fred Kettner joins the LBAA board of directors
1975	Lutheran Sports Association of Illinois founded; Illinois state champion St. Andrews, Park Ridge begins string of 11 straight National Titles won by Illinois teams
1977	Mel Doering is the first to be inducted in the LBAA Hall of Fame
1978	John Krause enters the Hall of Fame and retires from Valparaiso University
1984	Garry Schuemann becomes third Hall of Famer
1986	Wally McCormack officiates his 15th and last National Tournament; is enshrined in tournament award ceremonies
1989	Fred Kettner joins 4 others in LBAA Hall of Fame
1990	Christ-Peoria, IL wins inaugural Boys Division Tournament
1991	The LBAA honors Valparaiso University on the 20th anniversary of the return of the National Tournament to the campus
1993	Trinity-Hoffman, IL wins inaugural Girls Division tournament; Ken Zylstra enters the Hall of Fame
1994	Dr. William Steinbrecher, athletic director at Valparaiso University, inducted into the LBAA Hall of Fame
1996	LBAA National Tournament of Champions celebrates its Golden Anniversary
1997	St. Jacobi-Greenfield, WI wins the LBAA Tournament of Champions in both the Boys and Girls Division
1998	VU Sports Management department becomes actively & academically involved with National Tournament
2001	Jim McElligott enshrined in the LBAA Hall of Fame after retiring with 25 years on the Board of Directors
2002	Mel Doering enshrined in the Valparaiso University Athletic Hall of Fame for his work with the LBAA & VU

2009 LBAA Contributing Members

Richard Kraus	Ft. Wayne,Indiana
James Wilson	Kirkwood, Missouri

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For Information Call Jim Wilson
Home Phone (314) 822-5480

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Name
Address
City/State/Zip

Men's Division MVP - 1996 thru 1964
Year	Name	School
1996	Brad Kiess	St. John, Bingen, IN
1995	Dean Scheumann	St. John, Flatrock, IN
1994	Brad Kiess	St. John, Bingen, IN
1993	Randy Schlotter	Atonement, Bethlehem, WI
1992	Steve Van Dyck	St. Paul, Grafton, WI
1991	Randy Schlotter	Atonement, Bethlehem, WI
1990	Mike Bikman	St. Paul, Grafton, WI
1989	Rick Eber	Concordia, Kirkwood, MO
1988	Richard Nisleit	St. Paul, Grafton, WI
1987	Mark Eggers	Concordia, Kirkwood, MO
1986	Mark Stoppel	Concordia, Kirkwood, MO
1985	Mark Eggers	Concordia, Kirkwood, MO
1984	Steve Emshoff	Memorial, Houston, TX
1983	Gary Hoemann	Christ Memorial, Afton, MO
1982	Mark Doerrfeld	St. Mark, Davenport, IA
1981	Crale Bauer	First Lutheran, Lincoln, NE
1980	Tom Schneeberger	Christ, River Rouge, MI
1979	Gary Oetting	St. John, Decatur, IN
1978	Bob Clark	Messiah, St. Louis, MO
1977	Steve Dostal	Zumbro, Roschester, MN
1976	Tom Peterson	Jefferson Park, Chicago, IL
1975	Bob Lemonier	Our Savior, Burbank, IL
1974	Bob Clark	Messiah, St. Louis, MO
1973	Dennis Mentall	Bethel, Cleveland, OH
1972	Dave McHenry	Emmanuel, New Haven, IN
1971	Willie Burton	First Immanuel, Chicago, IL
1970	Bob Fox	Emmanuel, New Haven, IN
1969	Jim Duval	Trinity Slovak, Chicago, IL
1969	Bob Clark	Messiah, St. Louis, MO
1968	Bob Fox	Emmanuel, New Haven, IN
1967	Larry Niederstadt	Peace, Saginaw, MI
1966	Rich Fleming	Redeemer, Convoy, OH
1965	Glen Lose	St. John, Elgin, IL
1964	Jim Hislip	Our Saviour, Detroit, MI

2010 High School Youth All Tournament Team
	Name	School
1	Christopher Pledger	St. Stephens, Chicago, IL
2	Leonardo Watson	St. Stephens, Chicago, IL
3	Terrance Brown	Bethlehem, St Louis, MO
4	Earnest Finner	Shekinah, Riverdale, IL
5	Kyle Ackerman	Trinity, Reese, MI

2011 Boys Middle School All Tournament Team
	Name	School
1	Nate Wieting - MVP	Rockford Lutheran, IL
2	Chap Mapes	St. John, Chaska, MN
3	John Molchon	Faith, Las Vegas, NV
4	CJ McCarter	St. Paul, Ft. Wayne, IN
5	Trey Martin	St. John, Ellisville, MO
6	Stefan Gonzalez	Grace, Pocatello, ID
7	Joe Dicke	Rochester Central, MN
8	Damarkis Gary	King of Glory, St. Louis, MO
9	Evan Hagan	St. John, Chaska, MN
10	Colton Harrelson	Concordia, San Antonio, TX

2011 Girls Middle School All Tournament Team
	Name	School
1	Arike Ogunbowale - MVP	Our Redeemer, Wauwatosa, WI
2	Brooke Hutto	Salem, Orange, CA
3	Raegan Weiser	Trinity, Cape Girardeau, MO
4	Sarah Holmes	Concordia, Omaha, NE
5	Cori Schnell	Prince of Peace, Carrollton, TX
6	Michaela Henderson	St. John, Marysville, OH
7	Alona Johnson	Our Redeemer, Wauwatosa, WI
8	Micala Giammarino	St. John, Lombard, IL
9	Paige Littrell	St. Peter, Columbus, IN
10	Erin Smith	Prince of Peace, Carrollton, TX

2012 Boys Middle School All Tournament Team
	Name	School
1	Ryan Seiner - MVP	Our Redeemer, Wauwatosa, WI
2	R. D. Lutze	Cross, Yorkville, IL
3	Jesse Soderbeck	Our Redeemer, Wauwastosa, WI
4	Brogenske Polynice	Zion, Deerfield Beach, FL/td>
5	Matthew Ulrich	Immanuel, Palatine, IL
6	Benjamin Volkening	Zion, Marengo, IL
7	Paxton Bergdoll	St. Paul, Ft. Wayne, IN
8	Logan Huff	Shepherd of the Hills, San Antonio, TX
9	Joey Gilani	Salem, Orange, CA
10	Brandon Bornelus	Zion, Deerfield Beach, FL

2012 Girls Middle School All Tournament Team
	Name	School
1	Alecia Sutton - MVP	Atonement, Florissant, MO
2	Paige Littrell	St. Peter, Columbus, IN
3	Maria Speckhard	Holy Cross, Ft. Wayne, IN
4	Raegan Wieser	Trinity, Cape Girardeau, MO
5	Tess Daniel	Trinity, Cape Girardeau, MO
6	Raychel Stanley	Faith, Las Vegas, NV
7	Elle Van Grinsven	St. Jacobi, Greenfield, WI
8	Ashlynn Collier	St. Paul, Jackson, MO
9	Alona Johnson	Our Redeemer, Wauwatosa, WI
10	Holly Straup	Immanuel, Palatine, IL/td>