The Westonka Activities Department is proud to announce its 2023 Athletic Hall of Fame Class. Each year, the district recognizes individuals who have outstanding accomplishments for or as a representative of Mound Westonka High School. The goal of the Mound Westonka Athletic Hall of Fame is to provide a link between the past school members and the future.

To nominate a standout alumnus or coach for the MWHS Athletic Hall of Fame, please use the HOF Nomination Form.

Rick Dahl, Callie (Mack) Karlen, Brenna Mack, Caty (Dongoske) Dittrich and John Blomlie will be formally inducted into the MWHS Athletic Hall of Fame on Sept. 29, following the annual Homecoming Alumni Breakfast. The hot breakfast will be held in the Mound Westonka High School cafeteria, starting promptly at 7:30 a.m., followed by a short presentation in the Westonka Performing Arts Center. Alumni are invited to RSVP for the breakfast via the Google Form.

Rick Dahl, Coach, Class of 1976

• Rick Dahl was a three-sport athlete at MWHS in cross country, basketball and baseball/golf.
• Rick served as the boys basketball coach at Mound Westonka High School on two separate occasions. As a coach, Rick worked tirelessly to create youth programs, start a successful Booster club and promote his athletes. He had an unmatched passion for coaching basketball in all aspects of his program.
• Rick also taught physical education in the district for decades and coached other sports, including golf and volleyball.

callie (mack) karlen, class of 2013

• Callie (Mack) Karlen racked up 2,822 assists over her four seasons on the MWHS volleyball team, including 928 her senior year. She led the White Hawks to a 45-12-2 combined record over her last two seasons, including runner-up status in the 2AA Sub Section Championship. She served as varsity captain from 2010 to 2012.
• Callie was a four-time All-Conference selection and received Gold Academic All-State honors twice.
• Callie was named to the 2012 Under Armour Senior Watch List and was one of BreakDown Player Recruiting's Top 100 Seniors.
• She was also a MaxPreps/AVCA High School Player of the Week as a senior and was recognized by Prepvolleyball.com as one of the Best Defensive Dandies in 2012.
• Callie holds Top 5 strength and conditioning records at MWHS in three categories.

brenna mack, class of 2013

• Brenna Mack recorded 1,677 career kills for the MWHS volleyball team. She led the White Hawks to a 45-12-2 combined record over her last two seasons, including runner-up status in the 2AA Sub Section Championship. She served as a 2010-12 varsity captain.
• Brenna was a four-time All-Conference selection and received Gold Academic All-State honors twice.
• Brenna was named to the 2012 Under Armour Senior Watch List and was one of BreakDown Player Recruiting's Top 20 Seniors in the state of Minnesota.
• She was also a MaxPreps/AVCA High School Player of the Week as a senior and was recognized by Prepvolleyball.com as one of the Best Defensive Dandies in 2012.
• Brenna holds Top 5 strength and conditioning records at MWHS in three categories.

caty (Dongoske) Dittrich, class of 2008

• Caty (Dongoske) Dittrich led the MWHS girls track and field team to True Team State in 2007. She also helped the White Hawks claim three consecutive Wright County Conference Championships in 2006-2008.
• Caty was a four-time Wright County Conference Champion in shot put and is the MWHS record holder.
• Caty earned Minnesota Class AA All-State honors, with a seventh-place finish in 2008. She was a two-time track team captain and four-time letter winner. She also earned three All-Conference awards and one All-Conference Honorable Mention.
• Additionally, she was a two-time letter winner in volleyball at MWHS and was named Honorable Mention All-Conference.
• Caty went on to be a three-time captain of the Big Ten Champion University of Minnesota Track and Field Team.

John Blomlie, coach

• John Blomlie coached football, basketball and softball at Mound Westonka from 1964-1979/80.
• His greatest accomplishment as a coach was bringing the boys basketball team to the state tournament in 1973 and 1974. MWHS had never been to a state tournament and was the Class A Runner-Up.
• Even after his career coaching at MWHS, John went on to impact students athletes around the state, as a champion of youth sports for boys and girls. He had a passion for motivating student-athletes, which led him to create the American Association of Youth Sports.