Alison Winters Hanson

Tri-County Gators Head Coach

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Originally from Cottage Grove, Coach Alison is thrilled to be living in Mount Horeb and part of the Gators! She and her family, husband Eric and two daughters, Lydia and Marin, moved to Mount Horeb in fall of 2017. Alison is the 6-12 grade art teacher at New Glarus Middle and High School and has been since 2004-2005. In  New Glarus, she also works with PBIS, is the yearbook advisor, Art Club advisor, and editor and producer of the school newscast, The Knightly News. Alison has a BA from UWGB in Studio Art, a PK-12 Art Teaching Certificate, and a Masters in Educational Administration from Edgewood College.

Alison began swimming as a high school freshman at MG in 1993, when a friend suggested joining with her. It was a rough start having never worn a swim cap, not knowing how to dive, and still plugging her nose. But, by the end of four years of high school swim team, club and summer swimming, she earned a scholarship for swimming to Division I University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. While in GB, she was on two Conference Championship Winning Teams, numerous champion swims, and elected captain as a junior and senior. Alison focused mostly on sprint freestyle and backstroke while in GB.

Alison began coaching as an assistant coach at Monona Swim and Dive club in 1998 and stayed until 2000. In 2001, she took over the club as head coach and remained until moving to   New Glarus in 2004. She also assisted with M*G*M (Monona Grove Madison) Aquatic Club in 2002-2004. While teaching, she assisted the Oregon High School women's team in 2008, 2009 and the Oregon High School men's team in 2009, 2010.

Jess Sickler

Tri- County Assistant Coach

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Jess has been involved with the MoHo Gators since 2009. Jess has a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology - Teacher Preparation with a concentration in Adapted Physical Education.  After a year as a substitute teacher, she has continued to work with children as a daycare provider for over 10 years.  Jess also has a strong athletic background as a former member of the University of Wisconsin Track and Field team.

Ireland McMahan

8 & Under Coach

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I've been a Gator for 11 years now and this will be my third year as a coach. I've also been apart of the Verona Area- Mount Horeb co-op swim team all four years of High School. My favorite strokes are back and fly and I love getting the share a team with my two little sisters who are in the 11-12 age group! I'll be attending UW-Madison this fall to study Pharmaceutical Sciences and Spanish.   

Conner Arneson

8 & Under Coach

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Hi, I’m Conner Arneson, and I’m one of the 8 and Under coaches!  This will be my 9th year swimming with the MoHo Gators and my first year as a coach.  At this time I also swim for Madison Aquatics Club and will be swimming for my Junior year at VAMH Boys Swim Team.  I’ve mentored for around 3-4  years and couldn’t wait to start coaching!  Some things I like to do in my free time is play with my animals, 1 dog and 2 cats, and spend time with friends and family.  I’m very exited to spend this summer getting to know all of the 8 and Under munchkins and having a great season! Gooo Gators!
 

Tola Klabough

9-10 Coach

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Hi! I'm Tola Klabough and I'll be coaching the wonderful 9-10 kiddos this season for the gators! I've been swimming with the gators for 9 years now and I'll be swimming with the VAMH high school team again for my upcoming sophomore year. I'm a sprint freestyler but I love watching all events. This is my first year as a coach for the gators and I couldn't be more excited! Let's make it a great season!!

Christopher Lofts

9-10 Coach

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Christopher began swimming in 4th grade with Verona Aquatic Club. He joined the Gators in 2013 and has been on the team for the 6 years since then, swimming for both the Tri-County and USA teams. Christopher joined the VAMH men’s swim team as a freshman in 2017, swimming varsity for freshman and sophomore seasons. He is excited to return for his junior season following a great summer season with the Gators. For the past 2 years Christopher has gained experience in coaching through the MoHo mentor program. This will be Christopher’s first year coaching and he is very excited to be contributing to our team and community.

Ingrid Malin

11-12 Coach

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Hi! My name is Ingrid Malin and I am one of the 11-12 year old coaches. I’ll be a sophomore this year at Mount Horeb High School and this is my 7th year as a gator. I did high school swim through VAMH for my freshman year, and I’m very excited to be a part of that team all through high school. This is my first year coaching and I’m looking forward to getting to know all of the great kids on this team as their coach! Some things about me: my favorite color is green (for Gators!), my favorite ice cream is coffee, and my favorite stroke is butterfly. I can’t wait for another great summer season!! Go Gators!!

Shane J Rozeboom

11-12 Coach

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Hi my name is Shane Rozeboom and I am super excited to coach the gators this year as this is my 10th year on the team. This fall I will be attending the University of Minnesota Twin Cities to study physiology and swim on the university team as well. I am primarily a sprint freestyler/butterflier but enjoy all strokes. I spent all four years of my high school career on the Verona Mount Horeb high school swim team and have a great amount of experience in the sport of swimming. This is my first year getting to coach and I am looking forward to leading the 11-12s to a great season.