Roger Schipper – WHS Class of 1971

Inducted 2019

Football – Lettered 2 years, Track – Lettered 1 year, Wrestling – Lettered 1 year

Athletic trainer for over 40 years at all levels of athletics. Athletic trainer for various individual and team national champions. U of M Gopher basketball trainer for 28 yrs. Worked various NCAA tournaments including host trainer for 2 NCAA Final Fours and served as the athletic trainer for 3 USA Jr. Pan Am Wrestling Teams. Was selected to work 2 Olympic festivals and was on the 1991 USA World University team medical staff.

Honors: 1999 National Athletic Trainers Association service award, 2005 Minnesota Athletic Trainers Association Hall of Fame inductee

Posted on Tue, October 12, 2021 by Clasine Lester

Ty Timmons – WHS Class of 1994

Inducted 2019

Football – Lettered 2 years, Conference Championship

Basketball – Lettered 2 years, SWC All-Conference (2 years), All-Area (2 Years), SWC Conference Championship, Section Championship, MSHSL State Tournament Appearance

Participated in College Basketball & Golf at Dakota Wesleyan

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Holli (Aggen) Baan Hofman – WHS Classof 2009

Inducted 2019

Basketball – Lettered 4 years, SWC Honorable Mention & All-Conference (3 years), SWC Conference Champion (3 years), Team MVP (2 years), All-Area (2 Years), McDonald’s All-American Nominee – Miss MN Basketball Finalist, MSHSL State Tournament Appearances

(2 Years) 2nd Team All State, WHS Career Leader in 3 pointers made & 2^nd in Points Scored

Volleyball – Lettered 4 years, Team MVP (2 years),

SWC Honorable Mention & All-Conference (2 years), All-Area (2 years)

Track – Lettered 1 year, SWC All-Conference

Softball – Lettered 2 years

Participated in College Basketball at the University of Sioux Falls

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Maria (Boever) Wipf -WHS Class of 2006

Inducted 2019

Basketball – Lettered 4 years, SWC All-Conference (4 years), All-Area (4 years), 1^st Team All-State (2 years), SWC Conference Championship (3 years), Team MVP (2 years) 2004 MSHSL

State Tournament Team, 2005 MN Basketball News 3AAA Player of the year, 2006 McDonald’s All-American Nominee, 2006 Miss MN Basketball Nominee, 2006 MN Timberwolves Ten Award, WHS Career Leader in Steals (420) & Points Scored (1,941)Participated in College Basketball at South Dakota State University

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Smitty Ekmitphong – Coach 2003-2017

Inducted 2021

Coach Ektnitphong was an instrumental part in starting the girls’ and boys’ soccer programs at WHS

Boys Coach from 2003-2006, 2012-2017, BSC Conference Championships (2 times), Section 2A Finals Appearances (2 Times) State Tournament Appearance, Section 2A Coach of the Year

Girls Soccer Coach from 2006-2011

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Sue Gasca – WHS Class of 1985

Inducted 2021

Basketball – Lettered 4 Years, All-Area First Team (3 Times) , All-State Team(2 times), SWC All-Conference (3 times), SWC Team Championship (3 times)

Track – Participated in Track and Field

Participated in College Basketball at Iowa Lakes Community College & University of Missouri-Kansas City

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Nicholas Raymo – WHS Class of 2003

Inducted 2021

Football – Lettered 3 Years, All-Area First Team, Team MVP, SWC All-Conference, SWC Team Championship, 2^nd in WHS Career Defensive Points and 3^rd in WHS Career Reception Yardage

Basketball – Lettered 2 Years, All-Area First Team, Team MVP, SWC All-Conference, SWC Team Championship

Baseball – Lettered 2 Years, SWC All-Conference, WHS Offensive Award

Track & Field – Lettered 1 Year, SWC All-Conference

WHS Male Athlete of the Year 2001

Participated in College Football at Augustana University

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Dan Klumper – WHS Class of 2001

Dan Klumper class of 2001
Inducted 2021
Football - Lettered 3 years
Basketball - Lettered 2 years
Baseball --Lettered 2 years
Track & Field - Lettered 1 year
WHS Male Athlete of the Year 2001

Inducted 2021

Football – Lettered 3 Years, All-Area First Team, Team MVP, SWC All-Conference, SWC Team Championship, 2^nd in WHS Career Defensive Points and 3^rd in WHS Career Reception Yardage

Basketball – Lettered 2 Years, All-Area First Team, Team MVP, SWC All-Conference, SWC Team Championship

Baseball – Lettered 2 Years, SWC All-Conference, WHS Offensive Award

Track & Field – Lettered 1 Year, SWC All-Conference

WHS Male Athlete of the Year 2001

Participated in College Football at Augustana University

Posted on Mon, September 27, 2021 by Clasine Lester

Janell (Jensen) Geisler – WHS Class of 1979

Tennis – District Doubles Champ, two time Sub-Section Doubles Champ; two time Section Doubles Champ; two time State Participant Doubles; SW Conference Doubles Champ; two time Conference Second Singles Champ; Sub-Section Singles Runner-up; Section Participant Singles; Sub-Section Single Champ; Section Singles Champ; State Participant Singles; Best Record 23-1, SW Conference Singles Champ; Sub-Region Singles Champ; Regions 3rd Singles; MVP in 1977

Basketball – All Conference 1977 and 1979; Honorable Mention 1978; All area 3rd team; 3 time Season Points leader; 3 time Top Free Throw Percentage Leader; 3 Time Season Rebound Leader; 2 time Season Field Goal Percentage Leader; Most Assists

Golf – 1977-1979; 1978 SW Conference Runner up; Most improved

Academics and Activities – Senior Class Treasurer; National Honor Society; Valedictorian

Inducted into the Trojan Hall of Fame in 1989.

Posted on Mon, April 27, 2020 by Clasine Lester

Ron Vorwald – Coach

Head Basketball Coach – 24 years

Assistant Football Coach – 19 years

Assistant Track Coach – 3 years

5 – Southwest Conference Championships

3 – Section Championships

3 – State Tournament Appearances

3 – Section Coach of the Year Award

1 – State Class AA Coach of the Year Award

Before coming to Worthington, Ron taught in Fort Dodge, Iowa for 6 years. He currently resides in Worthington with his wife, Kris. They have 4 children, Andy, Katie, Michael, and Jonathan. He was inducted into the Trojan Hall of Fame in 2015.

Posted on Wed, April 22, 2020 by Clasine Lester