 Some good news from over the weekend. Pierce football head coach Leo Polkamp was named the MFCA state coach of the year. He led the pioneers to a class re a state title this past season. The second during his tenure. This is the third time Polkamp has received the honor. It's already been inducted to the MFCA Hall of Fame. But he wasn't the only one to be recognized this past week in Crosby-Irenton assistant coach in both basketball and football. Neal Tezdal received the Butch Nash outstanding assistant of the year award. Tezdal has been involved with both programs for the Rangers in the last 30 years, helping with over 700 wins in basketball and multiple state tournament appearances. If you enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax deductible contribution to Lakeland PBS.