Arrowhead

August 22, 2012

John Wardman: Making The Ice Center Pay For Itself

John Wardman,Ice Rink Manager It’s been open for business since 1998, and John Wardman, manager of the Howard G. Mullet Ice Center, has been on the job since its doors opened, first as assistant manager and then taking on the top job i...


August 22, 2012

Mike Mulrooney: Inspirational Words To Coach By

  Mike Mulrooney,Boys Cross Country Mike Mulrooney, Arrowhead’s boys cross country coach, says the following is one of his favorite motivational sayings: “Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, Ris...


August 22, 2012

Curt Kaczor: Taking Time To Run

  Curt Kaczor,Girls Cross Country   Coaching the cross country team isn’t as simple as telling everyone to run a five-mile loop for the day. Arrowhead girls coach Curt Kaczor, whose team won the Wisconsin state title last...


August 22, 2012

Vince Mancuso: Fundraising Secures Indoor Cage

  Vince Mancuso, Baseball  Inclement weather—a staple of Wisconsin’s environment—is no longer a hindrance to practice for the Arrowhead baseball program. That’s because one of the first initiatives of coach Vince Mancu...


August 22, 2012

Liz Arsnow: Tracking Arrowhead‰’s Extracurricular Activities

  Liz Arsnow, Activities Assistant   Liz Arsnow jokingly defines her job as the equivalent of a full-time party planner. With Arrowhead High School having more than 100 school activities, the activities assistant ...


August 22, 2012

Seven keys to succeed as a first-time athletic director

Kevin Flegner, former athletic director at Arrowhead (Wisconsin) High School, says he has evolved in his role over the years, citing increased patience, more research and deeper analysis prior to making decisions. He also began a practice of over-com...


August 22, 2012

Liz Arsnow: Intramural Choices Constantly Changing

  Liz Arsnow, Activities Assistant   At Arrowhead High School, more than 500 students participate each year in intramural volleyball, badminton and basketball. Activities assistant Liz Arsnow says program administ...


August 22, 2012

Kevin Flegner: Scoring the performance of coaches

While wins and losses are always a component at the varsity level, Arrowhead Union High School (Wisconsin) Athletic Director Kevin Flegner emphasizes that winning percentage isn’t a fair metric. Coaches must play the hand they’re dealt. “Des...