| Regina junior high and high school | |
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| Address | |
| 2150 Rochester Avenue Iowa City, Iowa, (Johnson County), 52245 United States |
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| Information | |
| Type | Private, Coeducational |
| Motto | Truth Honor Loyalty |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Roman Catholic |
| Established | 1958 |
| President | Lee Iben (Interim) |
| Principal | David Krummel |
| Asst. Principal | Glenn Plummer |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 415 (2009-2010) |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Basketball, Track, Soccer, Wrestling, Golf, Softball and Baseball. |
| Athletics conference | Cedar Valley Conference |
| Mascot | Crownie |
| Team name | Regals |
| Website | http://www.icregina.com |
Regina High School is the only Catholic K-12 Education Center in Iowa City, Iowa. It is located in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport. It currently houses 450+ in the elementary, and 400+ in the Junior/Senior High School. Their school mascot is known as "Crownie" and their team name is the Regals.
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In the early days of the school each day began with a mass and a rosary.[1] In 1960 the Senior Class President was James R. Langenberg. The yearbook for this period was called "Harvest," while the newspaper was called "The Spectrum." Regina also had a fall carnival similar to the current-day Fall Fun Festival called the Blue and Gold Carnival. In 1971 hallway moderators were present in the hallways at each passing period. This same year the Blue and Gold Carnival was held indoors and included the cake walk, the football throw, basketball shoot, fishing pond, and penny pitch. The hayrack ride, pony rides, and public auction were held outdoors. On Senior Skip Day the seniors went to the Palisades. In 1972 Regina held its first outdoor graduation with Jim Schwob as Valedictorian. The senior class enjoyed their Skip day at Lake Okoboji. In 1973 the dress code was changed to allow for jeans. This was also the first year that public busing was made available for Regina students. In 1981 Regina held its first ever Fall Fun Festival, a tradition carried on today. Regina raised over $45,000. Current Regina High School Principal David Krummel graduated in 1987. In 1992 the seventh-grade class went on a retreat to Spring Brook, a tradition that continued until 2006, when the Class of 2011 was not allowed to go. In 1994 Regina hosted a drunk driving reenactment was staged to dissaude the student body from drinking. Then in 1995 Regina hosted a large student hunger drive. During this same year Operation Smile, an organization devoted to raising money to fix children's cleft palates, began a club at Regina. The chess team, led by Fareyd Bonnet, won the state competition and earned a spot in the national tournament in California this same year. In 1997 Regina did not have a Homecoming parade due to the fact that streets usually closed off were being used to redirect traffic around the First Avenue detour. Then in 1999 Cathy Gehris came to Regina to head the lunch program with 12.5 years of experience working at the University of Iowa Hospitals.
In 1959 Regina High School was built.[2] In 2004 the Regina Community joined together to raise money for a new addition to the school. They succeeded in raising the minimum $5,000,000 by raising a grand total of $5,010,000 and later being given a $500,000 from an anonymous donor. In 2005 Regina added a new addition at the expense of part of their back parking lot. This new building contained an elevator and a brand new cafeteria. The old cafeteria was turned into an art room and a brand new band room for Tom Nelson. However this new addition was great had many problems that became a pain for some teachers in the building. such pains were windows leaking, water leaking, air conditioning problems, heating problems, and not having any window blinds to keep out the sun on hot days.They then made a new car-line circle after they built on the previous one.
The Class of 2006
89.9% of the Class of 2006 took the ACT test 2/3 seniors have completed 2 or more AP classes 20% have a G.P.A. of a 4.00 or greater on a 4.33 scale Percent of students at or above readiness score English Composition – Regina 95% -Iowa 77% -Nationals 69% Algebra - Regina 71% - Iowa 50% - Nationals 42% Social Science – Regina 77% - Iowa 62% - Nationals 53% Biology – Regina 53% - Iowa 35% - Nationals 27% In all four Categories – Regina 47% - Iowa 27% - Nationals 21%
Class of 2008 Percent of students at or above readiness score
English Composition – Regina 91% - Iowa 79% - Nationals 68% Algebra – Regina 57% - Iowa 50% - Nationals 43% Social Science – Regina 69% - Iowa 63% - Nationals 53% Biology – Regina 46% - Iowa 37% - Nationals 28% In all four Categories – Regina 43% - Iowa 29% - Nationals 22%
Regina has a 12:1 student : faculty ratio.
| Year | Fall Play |
|---|---|
| 1966 | A Man for All Seasons |
| 1971 | The Curst of an Aching Heart |
| 1972 | See How They Run |
| 1974 | Where Did We Go Wrong |
| 1975 | Nostalgia (winter musical revue created/directed by June Braverman) |
| 1976 | Nostalgia II |
| 1977 | Nostalgia III |
| 1977 2nd Show | A Night of Comedy (One-Acts: Herbert & Muriel, Lovers & Other Strangers, Mixed Doubles) |
| 1978 | The Man Who Came to Dinner |
| 1979 | You Can't Take It With You |
| 1980 | Cheaper by the Dozen |
| 1981 | Up the Down Stair Case |
| 1982 | It Happens Every Summer |
| 1986 | Murder on Center Stage |
| 1987 | Girls of the Garden Club |
| 1989 | The Family Man |
| 1990 | See How They Run |
| 1995 | Game Show |
| 1996 | Arsenic and Old Lace |
| 2002 | A series of one acts- State of Grace, Phillip Glass Buys a Loaf of Bread, Plato's Chair |
| 2001 | Curious Savage |
| 2002 | Charley's Aunt |
| 2003 | Get Smart |
| 2004 | Pippin |
| 2005 | You Can't Take it With You |
| 2007 | Foibles and Folly |
| 2008 | Prodigal |
| 2009 | The Pink Panther |
| 2010 | Yes Viginia, There is a Santa Claus |
| 2011 | You Can't Take It With You |
| Year | Spring Musical |
|---|---|
| 1966 | West Side Story |
| 1971 | Mame |
| 1972 | George M |
| 1973 | The Boy Friend |
| 1974 | Guys and Dolls |
| 1975 | Anything Goes |
| 1976 | The Pajama Game |
| 1977 | Wonderful Town |
| 1978 | Godspell |
| 1979 | Damn Yankees |
| 1980 | South Pacific |
| 1982 | Once Upon a Mattress |
| 1985 | Fiddler on the Roof |
| 1989 | Oklahoma |
| 1994 | We're Off to See the Wizard |
| 1995 | Annie |
| 1996 | It Happened at the Snack Bar |
| 1997 | Guys and Dolls |
| 2000 | Bye Bye Birdie |
| 2002 | Godspell |
| 2003 | You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown |
| 2007 | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat |
| 2008 | Guys and Dolls |
| 2009 | Annie |
| 2010 | The Sound of Music |
| 2011 | The Music Man |
Regina has a long history of athletic success.[3]
The Regina Athletics Hall of Fame is in the hallway outside the school cafeteria.[4] This list is incomplete as of May 31, 2010.
Dan Delaney, a member of 2000 Hall of Fame Inductee, was a member of Regina’s undefeated 1962 Football team. He was 1st team All-State for both Football and Basketball in 1963, and attended the University of Nebraska on a Football scholarship from 1966-1968. From 1974 to 1985, Delaney was the Head Football coach at Regina and was selected to coach in the 1983 Shrine Bowl. He became the Athletic Director and later the Assistant Principal at Regina, for five years.
Mark Gannon was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the year 2000. He was a member of the 1976, 1978, and 1979 Basketball State Title teams and was named Captain of the All-Tournament Teams in those same seasons. He was 1st Team All-State Basketball in 1978 and 1979 and 2nd Team All-State Basketball in 1977. Gannon gained the titles of Converse All-American and McDonalds All-American in 1979. He is Regina’s All-Time Scoring and Rebound Leader. After High School, Gannon attended the University of Iowa on a Basketball scholarship and was a member of Iowa’s Final Four team in 1980. At his time at Iowa, he received All-Big Ten recognition during his junior and senior years. In 1989, Gannon was inducted into the Iowa High School Basketball Hall of Fame.
Bob Norton was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the year 2000. He was the head Boys basketball Coach at Regina from 1965 to 1980. He won State basketball Titles in 1976, 1978, and 1979 with a career record of 269-100. He won nine ECIC Conference Championships and nine District Titles, with four Sub-State Titles. Norton was named Iowa Basketball Coach of the Year in both 1978 and 1979. He was inducted into the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Norton also, coached Baseball at Regina for five years, and was honored with the National Catholic Teacher Award in 1979.
Randy Norton was inducted into the Hall of Fame in the year 2000. He was a member of the 1976 and 1978 Basketball State Title Teams and was named All-Tournament Teams in 1976 and 1978. He was on the 1st team All State basketball in 1977 and 1978. He made it to be a Converse All-American for Basketball in 1978. He was Regina’s all time assistant leader, and its second highest scorer. In 1978, he was on the 1st team All State Basketball. He went to the University of Iowa on a basketball scholarship, and was a member of Iowa’s 1979 Big ten Championship. He was also a member of Iowa’s 1980 Final Four team. Then, he pitched for three years in the Montreal Expos organization. He was the head coach for Davenport Assumption, and they won state titles in 1999 and 2000. In 1996, he was inducted into the Iowa High School Hall of Fame.
Kris Rogers was inducted into Regina’s Hall of Fame in 2000. She was All-Conference, All-Region, and All-State in Softball in 1976. She was then named All-Conference, All-Region, and All-State in Basketball in the same year. She was Regina’s MVP in Softball in 1975 and in 1976. She was also the MVP in Basketball in 1976. She attended the University of Iowa on a Softball scholarship and received an All-Big Ten recognition for softball. She was a starter for two years on the Iowa’s Women basketball team. She was selected for USA tryouts to the Pan-Am games in Softball. She made the team as an alternate. In 1992, she was inducted into the Iowa High School Softball Hall of Fame. In 1993, she was inducted into the Cedar Rapids ASA Softball Hall of Fame. She was also an Assistant coach for Regina’s softball team, where they earned third place.
Jim Miller was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001. He a three year varsity starter on both the offensive and defensive lines for Regina. He was also selected to the Football All-State Team in 1966. In 1966 he was also named the Football Team MVP. Jim played football for the University of Iowa from 1967 to 1971 on the offensive line, where he was a three year starter and varsity letter winner. In 1971, Miller signed as a free agent with the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons and continued to play for the Falcons on the offensive line from 1971 to 1975. He also played for the green bay Packers offensive line in 1976. After his career in the NFL, Miller worked for the Atlanta Falcons Front Office in Player Personnel for two years. John Miller was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001. In Basketball, he was a 1st Team All-State selection in 1963, the first All-State selection in school history. He graduated as being Regina’s All-Time scoring leader, and held the singe game scoring record of 40 points. He was also named Team MVP in 1963 for Basketball. At Upper Iowa University, Miller was a two time All-Conference selection and was the Conference scoring leader. He was also named to the NAIA District 15 1st Team and received an NAIA Honorable Mention All-American. He played in the Iowa College seniors All-Star Game and was inducted into Upper Iowa’s Hall of Fame.
Deb Weno was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2001. In softball, Weno was a 3 Time All-Conference Selection and was named 1st Team All-State as a junior and senior. She also played on Regina’s 3rd place State Softball Team and was named to the All Tournament Team After her senior year, Weno was named a Prep All-American, and was received the team’s MVP award in 1983 and 1984. Weno boasted a career record of 84-20 as a pitcher, where she threw 14 career no hitters, 561 strikeouts, and had a career ERA of .85. In Basketball Weno was named 1st Team All-Conference while averaging 26.3 points per game. At Truman State University, she was a 1st Team All-American Pitcher and was named to All-Conference three times. She played on two MIAA Conference Championship teams. When she left Truman State, she held career records in most games played, most RBI’s, most innings pitched, most games started, most complete games, and most saves. She has a career ERA of .86. Deb Weno was named to Truman State’s Athletic Hall of Fame.
Bill Evans was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002. Bill started in the Booster clubs in the fall of 1960. In that same year he helped start the first ever Blue and Golf Carnival. In 1962 he started working concessions for the boy’s football games. Evans helped to start the Regina food booth at the Johnson County Fair, in 1966. In 1978, he helped to organize the first Regina Fall Fun Festival, and in 1980 he helped to initiate the Regina Fish Fry Dinners. Evans received the Iowa Football Coached Association’s “Distinguished Service Award” presented by Hayden Fry for his volunteer services at Regina, in 1983. Evans was also honored with the “Circle Drive” in front of Regina for his dedication and service to the Booster Club in 1993. In 2000, Bill received an award from the Regina Athletic Department and Booster clubs for 40 years of service.
Jim McGuire was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2002. He was 1st Tem All-Eastern Iowa, an Honorable Mention at All-State, and was named Team MVP in 1961. In that same season, McGuire was the leading passer in the state with 973 yards and 12 touchdowns. In Basketball, McGuire scored 1,003 career points while averaging 20 points per game during his junior and senior seasons. He was named the 1960 MVP, received All-Eastern Iowa recognition after the 1959, 1960, and 1961 seasons, and was named Honorable Mention at All-State in those same three years. In Baseball, McGuire had a career batting average of .492, and in Track he was the Miscowa Valley Conference Champion in the 100 meter dash and the football throw. After High School, McGuire received a football scholarship from the University of Iowa and played there through the 1964 season.
| Year | Level | Sport |
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| 1976 | State Champions | Boys Basketball |
| 1978 | State Champions | Boys Basketball |
| 1979 | State Champions | Boys Basketball |
| 1986 | EIHC Champions | Boys Basketball |
| 1988 | EIHC Champions | Boys Basketball |
| 1972 | ECIC Champions | Boys Basketball |
| 1976 | ECIC Champions | Boys Basketball |
| 1977 | ECIC Champions | Boys Basketball |
| 1978 | ECIC Champions | Boys Basketball |
| 1979 | ECIC Champions | Boys Basketball |
| 1996 | State Qualifier | Girls Basketball |
| 2003 | State Qualifier | Girls Basketball |
| 2003 | EIHC Champions | Girls Basketball |
| 2004 | EIHC Champions | Girls Basketball |
| 2009 | CVC Co-Champions | Girls Basketball |
| 1969 | ECIC Champions | Baseball |
| 1988 | State Runner-Up | Baseball |
| 1988 | EIHC Champions | Baseball |
| 1989 | EIHC Champions | Baseball |
| 1991 | State Runner-Up | Baseball |
| 1991 | EIHC Champions | Baseball |
| 1992 | EIHC Champions | Baseball |
| 1994 | State Runner-Up | Baseball |
| 1999 | EIHC Champions | Baseball |
| 2009 | CVC Champions | Baseball |
| 2011 | CVC Champions | Baseball |
| 2005 | EIHC Champions | Girls Soccer |
| 2004 | EIHC Champions | Boys Soccer |
| 2005 | EIHC Champions | Boys Soccer |
| 2006 | EIHC Champions | Boys Soccer |
| 2008 | State Qualifier | Boys Soccer |
| 2008 | EIHC Champions | Boys Soccer |
| 2009 | State Champions | Boys Soccer |
| 2010 | State Champions | Boys Soccer |
| 2011 | State Champions | Boys Soccer |
| 2007 | State Champions | Small School Lyrical Division Dance Team |
| 2009 | State Champions | Small School Jazz Division Dance Team |
| 1963 | EIHC Champions | Football |
| 1969 | EIHC Champions | Football |
| 1972 | State Runner-Up | Football |
| 1999 | Class 1A District 5 Co-Champions | Football |
| 2003 | Class 1A District 6 Co-Champions | Football |
| 2005 | State Champions | Football |
| 2006 | District 6 Tri-Champions | Football |
| 2007 | State Runner-Up | Football |
| 2007 | Class 1A District 6 Champions | Football |
| 2008 | State Qualifier | Football |
| 2009 | State Qualifier | Football |
| 2010 | Class 2A District 5 Champions | Football |
| 2010 | State Champions | Football |
| 2011 | Class 2A District 5 Champions | Football |
| 2011 | State Champions | Football |
| 1992 | EIHC Champions | Volleyball |
| 1996 | EIHC Champions | Volleyball |
| 2003 | State Qualifier | Volleyball |
| 2003 | EIHC Champions | Volleyball |
| 1979 | ECIC Champions | Boys Golf |
| 2003 | EIHC Champions | Girls Golf |
| 2004 | EIHC Champions | Girls Golf |
| 2007 | State Runner-Up | Girls Golf |
| 2007 | EIHC Champions | Girls Golf |
| 2009 | CVC Champions | Girls Golf |
| 2009 | State Champions | Girls Golf |
| 1982 | ECIC Champions | Softball |
| 1983 | ECIC Champions | Softball |
| 2009 | State Qualifier | Softball |
| 2011 | State Champions | Softball |
| 1988 | EHIC Champions | Boys Track |
| 1997 | EIHC Champions | Boys Track |
| 1998 | EIHC Champions | Boys Track |
| 1999 | EIHC Champions | Boys Track |
| 2007 | State Runner-Up | Boys Track |
| 2010 | CVC Champions | Boys Track |
| 1993 | State Runner-Up | Girls Track |
| 1994 | State Runner-Up | Girls Track |
| 1994 | EIHC Champions | Girls Track |
| 1995 | State Champions | Girls Track |
| 1995 | EIHC Champions | Girls Track |
| 1996 | State Runner-Up | Girls Track |
| 1996 | EIHC Champions | Girls Track |
Cross Country is one of the most successful sports teams at Regina. Started by Coach Bob Brown. The coaching staff is all former Regina runners. Head Coach Chad Swope was coached by and with Coach Brown, and currently leads with the help of assistant coaches Tyler Sullivan and Tom Ries Jr. Regina Cross Country has gained recognition for their championship performances and tradition. Regina Cross Country is the topic of Matt McCue, another former Regina runner's book "An Honorable Run".
| Year | Result |
|---|---|
| 1991 | State 14th Place (Girls) |
| 1992 | EIHC Champions (Boys) |
| 1993 | State 4th Place (Girls) |
| 1993 | EIHC Champions (Boys) |
| 1993 | State Champions (Boys) |
| 1994 | EIHC Champions (Boys) |
| 1994 | State 4th Place (Boys) |
| 1995 | EIHC Champions (Boys) |
| 1995 | State 3rd Place (Boys) |
| 1996 | EIHC Champions (Boys) |
| 1996 | State 4th Place (Boys) |
| 1997 | EIHC Champions (Boys) |
| 1997 | State Champions (Boys) |
| 1998 | EIHC Champions (Boys) |
| 1998 | State Champions (Boys) |
| 1999 | State 3rd Place (Boys) |
| 2000 | State Runner-Up (Boys) |
| 2001 | State 4th Place (Boys) |
| 2002 | State 4th Place (Girls) |
| 2002 | State 3rd Place (Boys) |
| 2003 | State 3rd Place (Girls) |
| 2003 | State Champions (Boys) |
| 2004 | State 6th Place (Girls) |
| 2004 | State Champions (Boys) |
| 2005 | State 9th Place (Girls) |
| 2005 | State Runner-Up (Boys) |
| 2006 | State 4th Place (Girls) |
| 2006 | EIHC Champions (Boys) |
| 2006 | State Champions (Boys) |
| 2007 | State 6th Place (Girls) |
| 2007 | EIHC Champions (Boys) |
| 2007 | State Champions (Boys) |
| 2008 | State 3rd Place (Boys) |
| 2008 | CVC Champions (Girls) |
| 2008 | State 5th Place (Girls) |
| 2009 | State 7th Place (Boys) |
| 2009 | CVC Champions (Girls) |
| 2009 | State 3rd Place (Girls) |
| 2010 | CVC Champions (Girls) |
| 2010 | State 3rd Place (Girls) |
| 2010 | CVC Champions (Boys) |
| 2010 | State Champions (Boys) |
This was the first year for head coach Kevin Miller. Miller, a Solon graduate, took over the job from Matt Mitchell who turned around the Regina program with a 12-6 record over two years along with a share of the district title. Miller, a master motivator, made big changes in the Regina Weight Program. He also brought the Wishbone offense to Regina.
The Regals finished the season 6-3 overall and 5-2 in the district, falling just one win short of the playoffs. An upset of rival West Branch in the final game of the season would have secured the Regal playoff spot but they lost a hard fought game 16-24. After the season ended, coach Kevin Miller left Regina for his alma mater Solon High School.
This was head coach Chuck Evan’s first year after taking over the program from Kevin Miller. He had his work cut out for him as the Regals returned only 3 starters from the 2000 team that went 6-3. Because of their undersized offensive and defensive lines, the Regals struggled to run the football consistently all season.
The Regals finished the season with a 2-7 record overall and a 2-5 record in the district but the highlight of the season was a 21-7 victory over rival West Branch in the last game of the season. This was a huge victory for the Regals and gave them some momentum going into the 2002 season.
This was the second season for coach Chuck Evans and the Regals had their sights set on the playoffs. Coach Chuck Evans said “We played a lot of young kids last year, but it’s paying off two-fold. I know the kids better than I did last year coming in at the end of June. And I’m keeping the same system on offense and defense, which is helping them learn quicker.”
Regina ended the season with a 4-5 record overall and a 4-3 record in the district. It was a tough year for the Regals as they missed the playoffs again. Riley Lehman was named first team all area linebacker, Marshall Kloos was named second team all area offensive line, Sean Cavanaugh was named second team all area linebacker, and Robert Gaffey was named second team all area defensive line. Chris Tang and Mike O’Connell were named all area honorable mention.
The 2003 Regina football team played a season of 9 games with a record of 7-2. Unfortunately they missed the playoff cut by one team. They started of with a rough game against mid Prairie losing 23-6. Daniel Murray missed a 30-yard field goal early in the game, turning the ball over and essentially the game. They dominated their next three opponents, CCA, BGM, and Cardinal with a combined score of 128-34. Their fifth game they lost to Pekin 21-7. They came out in their last four games and went 4-0. They beat Columbus Junction and went on to play 10th ranked Montezuma. They won 12-9 in overtime upset win. They played Wapello and their last game against WACO was a close win 24-20. They were beat to the playoffs by Mid Prairie who beat them early on in the season. Head coach Chuck Evans was voted Coach of the Year along with Daniel Murray as Kicker of the Year.
The 2004 Regina Football team played their first game against Mid Prairie, one of their two loses last season, and shut them out 19-0. Senior Jacob Gilroy had never beat Mid Prairie in his football career. He said it meant a lot to him because it meant a lot to coach Evans to finally beat them and shut them out. The Regina defense held the Hawks to only 102 yards and 7 first downs. They came out and dominated CCA 45-14. The 3rd week’s game of the week was between Regina and West Branch. West Branch came out at their home field and won 13-16. They had a late touchdown in the second half to take the lead and win. Regina won their next four games with a consecutive score of 136-29. Their eighth game was another Game of the Week, against Pekin. Daniel Murray kicked a field goal at the end of the 4th quarter to win 17-14. Regina made it to the playoffs after last year missing it by inches. Their first game they beat Starmont 13-12. In the quarterfinal game at home, Regina played West Branch but this time Regina came out on top 23-7. Regina’s last game of the season was the semi-final game for the State 1A Championship. Regina lost 28-14 to Gladbrook-Reinbeck in the UNI Dome. Regina finished the year with a regular season record of 7-1 and was semi-finalist in the state playoffs.
The 2005 Regina High School Football team won the 1A State Title. This was the first year that the Regals made it to the State Title Game since 1972. The Regals went 12-1 with their only loss to West Branch High School costing the Regals a District Championship. In the Regals first playoff game they stopped the battering ram offense of Starmont High School. The Regals won their first playoff game 14-0 with the help of their staunch defense led by Junior Adam Martensen, the Press-Citizen District 6 Defensive Player of the Year. The second game of the playoffs pitted the Regals against rival school West Branch. The Regals avenged their regular season loss to the Bears by beating them 21-0. The hallowed “Hail Murray Pass” led the Regals to their semi-final victory over Dike-New Hartford. Daniel Murray caught a Hail Mary pass from Quarterback John Bothell with 18 seconds left in the 4th quarter. This pass was coined the “Hail Murray Pass” by the students at Regina High School. The Regals made it to the State Championship game and didn’t have the major adrenaline rush at the end of the game. They won 19-8 against Algona-Garrigan to give the Regals their first State Title.
This year saw a change in the coaching staff at Regina. Marv Cook was hired to take over the head coaching job and quickly hired a solid staff with a lot of football experience. With a returning group of great athletes the Regals played an undefeated regular season. The highlight of the season in many peoples minds was a win against longtime rival West Branch at the Little Rose Bowl in West Branch. Marv Cook returned to his alma matre leading a Regal team that was though by everyone to be a underdog. But Regina struck early and often beating West Branch hanily 41-7. The other high point was after beating a solid Pekin team the last game of the year 17-0 and having the first undefeated season in a few years at Regina, and marking the new coching staffs first undefeated season. After a first round victory at home against Bellvue 45-0, Regina traveled to North East Gooselake in what could be compared to the ice bowls of Green Bay. In below freezing temperatures with winds blasting the field the Regals beat a very stout NE Gooslake team despite star Jake Reisen's injury. This 16-6 victory secured a semi final round game against Mason City Newman Catholic High School in the UNI Dome. The Regals played well as a team and with the help of some trick plays and a fake punt beat Newman Catholic 10-6 to play in the championship game against St. Alberts of Council Bluffs. St Alberts was no newcomer to the championship game, and after an excellent game the Regals suffered their first loss of the season 7-6. Coaching Staff: Marv Cook (Head Coach), Ronnie Hughes (Associate Head Coach), Ed Hinkel (Offensive Coordinator), Jason Dumont (Defensive Coordinator), Mike Brinkman (Asst D-Coord/D Line), Mike Haight (Offensive Line), Chris Gilstrap (JV Coordinator/Asst Varsity).
Regina moved up to 2A which meant more competitive games. The Regals returned Nick Lyon, Marcus Kloos, Kevin Arnold, Chris Damiano, Adam Fuller, Nick Williams, and J.D. Hunter. All of these players had a significant impact on the 2007 Runner-Up team. Regina opened up the regular season by smashing CCA 35-0. Regals continued to roll beating 3A Mt. Vernon 28-14. The class of 2011 looks bright with Daniel Larew and Anthony Halsch leading the regals to a 26-12 victory over CCA in the highly regarded sophomore game. Regina beat Camanche for homecoming 41-0. The Regals beat North Cedar 31-0. They beat Wilton 24-21, Tipton 27-7, and West Liberty 13-7. The Regals lost their first game of the season to Solon 27-0. The Regals finished off their regular season with a win against CPU 28-10. Regina beat Davis County 15-6 in the first ever sub-state game. With an injured Marcus Kloos the Regals lost their first round of the playoffs to Mid-Prairie 38-20. The Regals also added a new coach to the staff, in Alex Kanelis who would turn out to make a very significant impact on the Regina team in the weight room. Coaching Staff: Marv Cook (Head Coach), Ronnie Hughes (Associate Head Coach), Ed Hinkel (Offensive Coordinator), Jason Dumont (Defensive Coordinator), Mike Brinkman (Asst D-Coord/D Line), Mike Haight (Offensive Line), Alex Kanelis (Asst OL/DL and Strength Coach), Jake Reisen (Asst Varsity), Chris Gilstrap (JV Coordinator/Asst Varsity), Andy Gahan (Asst JV/Asst Varsity), Chris Akers (Asst JV/Asst Varsity)
The Regals had a very good football team even after losing several very important players from the 2008 season. They went 10-2, with both losses to the 2009 2A State Champions Solon. It was a rebuilding year for the Regals and they still managed to finish an excellent season with only 2 losses. But despite it all the athletes played with pride and heart and the Regals continued their winning ways in their third season under Marv Cook and staff. Coaching Staff: Marv Cook (Head Coach), Ronnie Hughes (Associate Head Coach), Ed Hinkel (Offensive Coordinator), Jason Dumont (Defensive Coordinator), Mike Brinkman (Asst D-Coord/D Line), Alex Kanelis (Offensive Line/Strength Coach) Chris Gilstrap (JV Coordinator/Asst Varsity), Andy Gahan (Asst JV/Asst Varsity), Chris Akers (Asst JV/Asst Varsity)
After two tough losses in the 2009 season the Regina footall team has been working overtime in the weight room. Under the tutelage of Coach Alex Kanelis a record number of athletes have gained the title of Thousand Pound club in the three major lifts. The hard work paid off as Regina rolled to its second state championship in school history, while also boasting the schools first ever undefeated season going 14-0.
Regina continued their winning ways in the 2011 season finding their own rhythm as a team and upending another talented District 5 line up as well as once again defeating 3A rival Solon. Regina finsihed the season 14-0 and holds, a current, state best 28 game win streak.