LARSEN, Mark
LARSEN
Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 2/8/2015 at 00:47:32
Mount Ayr Record-News
Mount Ayr, Ringgold County, Iowa
Thursday, December 25, 2014, Page 1 & 22015 MACS Hall-of-Fame class announced
The Mount Ayr Community Schools Hall of Fame was established to create a lasting tribute to groups and individuals who have brought honor to themselves, their schools and their communities. The Hall seeks to recognize those who have accomplished extraordinary feats in extra-curricular activities, those who have made significant contributions to the school and graduates who have distinguished themselves in life after high school. Listed are newest inductees of the Mount Ayr Community School's Hall of Fame of 2015: Raymond Baker, Larry Giles, Mark Larsen and Chet Roed.
Mark Larsen
(MACS math teacher/girls basketball, track and softball coach, athletic director)
Mark Larsen came to Mount Ayr in 1970 as a math teacher and girls basketball and track coach. He coached six on six, and later five on five basketball, winning 286 games. His girls basketball teams won six conference titles, two teams won six conference titles, two teams lost in the regional finals, and the 1998 team qualified for the state tournament.Mr. Larsen's girls track teams claimed 15 conference titles and four district championships, while winning 68 meets. Later, Mark was an assistant under Dave Still, and helped coach the Raiderettes track team to the 1988 state team title.
Mark has been best known for his success on the softball diamond. He started the girls softball program in 1972 and amassed over 700 wins. Under Coach Larsen, Raiderette softball teams won 14 conference titles and 25 district titles. His 1982 and 1994 teams qualified for the state tournament.
Coach Larsen was inducted into the Iowa Coaches Hall of Fame in 1998, and was a finalist for the National Softball Coach of the Year in 1999.
Mr. Larsen also served as athletic director for 20 years, and was elected to Iowa High Schools' Athletic Directors' Association Hall of Fame in 2002.
Individuals and groups from any school which is now part of the Mount Ayr Community School district are eligible for selection to the Hall of Fame.
The committee relies on nominations submitted by the public. For information submitting nominations, please refer to the school website or contact the Mount Ayr Record-News.
The formal induction will take place next fall as part of the homecoming week festivities. The Hall of Fame banquet and induction ceremony will be held on Saturday, September 26.
Photograph courtesy of Mount Ayr Record-News
Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, February of 2015
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