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School Information

School Information

Name Great Plains Lutheran
Fax 882-9089
Website www.gplhs.org
Colors Navy Blue/Gray/White
Song Wave the Flag
Boys Nickname Panthers
Girls Nickname Panthers
School Board President Heath Stone

Mailing Address

Address 1200 Luther Ln NE
City Watertown
State SD
Zip 57201

School Directory

Administration

Superintendent

David Maertz
605-886-0672

Principal

Kyle Bender
605-886-0672

Athletic Director

Matt Bauer
605-886-0672

Activities Director

Matt Bauer
605-886-0672

Admin Asst

Karen Miller
605-886-0672

Business Manager

Angie Schmidt
605-886-0672

Health & Wellness

Athletic Trainer

DJ Lanke
605-753-5400

Strength/Conditioning coach

Matt Bauer
605-886-0672

Girls Coaches

Varsity Girls Basketball Coach

Matt Bauer
605-886-0672

Junior Varsity Girls Basketball Coach

Aaron Schleusener
605-886-0672

Level C Girls Basketball Coach

Maddie Spurgin
605-886-0672

Varsity Girls Cross Country Coach

Alex Mielke
605-886-0672

Varsity Girls Golf Coach

Mike Haugly
605-886-0672

Varsity Girls Track & Field Coach

Derrick Ovall
605-886-0672

Junior Varsity Volleyball Coach

Kelly Bergan
605-886-0672

Varsity Volleyball Coach

Jacklyn Karli
605-886-0672

Boys Coaches

Varsity Boys Basketball Coach

Mike Haugly
605-886-0672

Junior Varsity Boys Basketball Coach

Sam Kleinke
605-886-0672

Level C Boys Basketball Coach

Casey Cantwell
605-886-0672

Varsity Boys Cross Country Coach

Alex Mielke
605-886-0672

Varsity Boys Golf Coach

Mike Haugly
605-886-0672

Varsity Boys Track & Field Coach

Derrick Ovall
605-886-0672

Coed Coaches

Varsity Football Coach

Aaron Schleusener
605-886-0672

Boys Basketball Cheer Coach

Jenna Johnson
605-886-0672

Girls Basketball Cheer Coach

Jenna Johnson
605-886-0672

Football Cheer Coach

Jenna Johnson
605-886-0672

Journalism

Yearbook Advisor

Linda Guthmiller
605-886-0672

Music

Band Director

Eric Martens
605-886-0672

Orchestra Director

Eric Martens
605-886-6072

Show Choir Director

Eric Martens
605-886-0672

Vocal Director

Eric Martens
605-886-0672

Speech, Debate & Theater

One-Act Play Advisor

Karl Schauland
605-886-0672

Oral Interp Advisor

Jayne Jaeger
605-886-0672

Other Activities

Student Council Advisor

Karl Schauland
605-886-0672

Visual Arts Advisor

Linda Guthmiller
605-886-0672
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