Wallace Coach Keeps Program Going

Bob Schreiber begins his 20th season as Wallace’s head coach and 30th overall associated with the program.

He’s also the school’s longtime baseball coach.

Schreiber has kept both programs afloat in recent years largely by fund-raising. He continues to coach both teams because he fears the sports would be cut for lack of funding.

Wallace had its lowest turnout in history last year (nine). The Miners finished the year with six, five of whom qualified for state.

“We had 16 turn out this year and we’re at 13 now,” Schreiber said.

He has a special attachment to wrestling.

“A lot of the wrestlers are what you would call `at-risk kids’,” Schreiber said, explaining few of the wrestlers participate in more than one sport. “At least wrestling gives them something to do.”

Wallace has had three state champs. Ron Anderson, the school’s first state champ, won in 1967 - the first year Wallace fielded a team. The other two state champs were John Andrews (two-time champ) and Schreiber’s youngest son, Bob.