Anoka Athletic Alumni Club - “A Club”

🎓🏆 Anoka Athletics is proud to celebrate 35 seniors who have committed to continuing their academic and athletic careers at colleges and universities across the Upper Midwest and around the country!

Leading the way are our Division I commits:

🥎 Jordyn Jones – University of Minnesota Softball
🏐 Hayden Reeder – University of Arizona Volleyball
🏀 Deb Ayeni – Southeast Missouri State University Basketball
🥍 Jayla Tonna – Central Connecticut State University Lacrosse
🏃 Isaiah Salami – University of St. Thomas Track & Field
🏃 Aaron Peterson - Wyoming Track

Your hard work, dedication, and commitment have earned you this opportunity, and we can’t wait to see what comes next. 👏

We are excited to name Athletic Director, Lance Wicks as the 2026 Honorary A Club Member and thank him for his many years of commitment to Anoka High School and Tornado athletics. 🌪️

Every two years, the A Club recognizes an individual who did not attend Anoka High School but has made a lasting impact through their service, support, and dedication to Anoka athletics and its students. 👏

Grateful for these 8 individuals who make up the A Club Board and work behind the scenes to keep this unique tradition alive. 🌪️

Our goal is to continue spreading the word, raising funds for deserving Anoka High School student-athletes, and creating this annual opportunity for former teammates to reconnect.

And yes… this sister duo is behind the social media magic. 👯‍♀️📱

They’ve done it again! ⛳️🏆

Congratulations to Team Talbot — Tim ’73, Rick ’98, Bryan ’99, and Michael 2016 — on winning the A Club Golf Scramble and securing the 3-peat! 🌪️

Cayden Ban was the recipient of this year’s Stan Nelson Scholarship.

Coach Nelson passed away in November 2025, at 105 years old. We were honored to have his son and fellow Anoka alum, Dave Nelson, with us at the A Club Banquet to help celebrate this special scholarship. 🌪️

Honoring the A Club members who made a lasting impact on Anoka through athletics, leadership, service, and dedication to their community — including those who bravely served our country. 🇺🇸🌪️

We were honored to have Honorary A Club member Bill Leach serve as our guest speaker at Monday’s A Club Banquet.

He shared his “Top 10 Favorite Anoka Stories” from his years as a teacher, baseball coach, and the voice of Anoka sports. 🌪️

Thank you, Mr. Leach, for sharing your stories, wisdom, and encouragement with our scholarship recipients and guests! 👏