Howie Cook
Cook receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Rochester Sports Banquet
Feb 4, 2026
Retired Bluff View Elementary School teacher and longtime Lake City cross country and track and field coach Howie Cook was the 2025 recipient of the Rochester Sports Lifetime Achievement Award at the organization’s annual banquet on Sunday, Feb. 1.
The program for the event said the “award seeks...
Coaches Cook, Anderson honored by Section 1A Cross Country
Nov 26, 2025
The Lake City School District has announced that Howie Cook, head cross-country coach, has been named the Section 1A Cross-Country Coach of the Year, and that Jim Anderson, assistant cross-country coach, was named the Section 1A Assistant Cross-Country Coach of the Year.
Cook has been selected as...
Track and field Howie Cook designed now bears his name
Oct 8, 2025
When a voter-approved referendum funded upgrades to the Lake City High School track and field complex at the corner of Iowa Street and Garden Street, Coach Howie Cook took inspiration from the best college facilities for the new design.
“So at one time we had the premier track, and it’s as good as...
Cook named Section 1A girls Coach of the Year
Oct 30, 2019
Lake City cross country coach Howie Cook has been named Coach of the Year for Section 1A girls cross country for the 2019 season by his coaching peers, a repeat of the title from last year. The Minnesota Coaches Association sponsors this award. Cook led the Lake City boys and girls cross country...
Cook named Section 1A girls Coach of the Year
Oct 31, 2018
Lake City cross country coach Howie Cook has been named Coach of the Year for Section 1A girls cross country for the 2018 season by his coaching peers. The Minnesota Coaches Association sponsors this award. Cook is holding the section runner-up plaques for the Lake City boys and girls cross...
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