Retiring Lenox principal Bill Huntington received an award from the Iowa Track Coaches and Officials Association Saturday for 25 years of service as a track and field coach at Orient-Macksburg (1997-2007), Southwestern Community College (2006-2015), Sidney (20162017), Mount Ayr (2018-2022) and Lenox (20222026). Many of those years Huntington also coached cross country.
Atlantic’s Bruce Henderson receives the 2026 track and field Golden Plaque of Distinction from the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union. The Golden Plaque of Distinction honors the Iowa coach who has demonstrated a successful career while making notable contributions toward school, community and the coaching profession. Henderson, a Mount Ayr native, coached seven teams to state championships in Atlantic during a 39-year coaching career. His teams won 22 Hawkeye Ten Conference championships and 17 regional meet titles.Former Nodaway Valley activities director David Huff of Greenfield accepts the NFHS Track and Field Official of the Year Award at the state track and field meet Saturday afternoon. Huff, who worked all three days of this year’s state meet, is joined by wife Kendalyn.
