Tyler Edwards Named Head Softball Coach

Assumption High School is pleased to announce the hiring of Tyler Edwards as Head Softball Coach for the 2023 season. Edwards, an assistant coach last season for the 2022 State Runner-up Knights, inherits a Knights program that has gone 262-29-1 over the last seven seasons with four Iowa Class 3A State titles (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021) and three top three finishes.

A native of Muscatine, Edwards was an all-conference catcher for the Muskies in 2002, and went on to play baseball at St. Ambrose in Davenport the following year. He graduated from SAU in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in Economics and Marketing.

Edwards has been a head coach with the Future Lady Knights Softball youth program for the past four years, and led Assumption’s junior varsity and freshman squads this past summer.

Outside of softball, he has also been involved with the school board at Lourdes Catholic School in Bettendorf, and he and his wife, Amber, have three children.

The Lady Knights Softball program will officially begin practice on May 1.

Chad Hollmer ’04 Named Head Boys Soccer Coach

Assumption High School is pleased to announce the hiring of alum Chad Hollmer ’04 as Head Boys Soccer Coach for the 2023 season. Hollmer, also in his third season as the Head Men’s Soccer Coach at St. Ambrose University in Davenport, will take over a Knights program that went 16-5 last season and won the 2022 Iowa Class 1A State Tournament Championship.

A native of Davenport, Hollmer graduated from Assumption in 2004 and was a member of the 2002 and 2003 Iowa Class 1A State Championship boys soccer teams. As an undergraduate at Mount Mercy, he was a two-year team captain for the Mustangs, and was a Champion of Character and Student Leadership Award recipient.

Hollmer began his coaching career as a graduate assistant with the SAU women’s soccer team in 2009 and 2010. From there he worked as an assistant coach at Mount Mercy in 2012, while also serving as the head girls soccer coach at Cedar Rapids Washington High School.

He moved on to become the head men’s soccer coach at Clarke University for three years from 2016-18, and returned to St. Ambrose in the fall of 2019 as an assistant coach with both the SAU men’s and women’s programs that season. Hollmer was named the head men’s soccer coach at St. Ambrose in December 2019.

He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing and Business Administration from Mount Mercy, and a Master’s of Business Administration from St. Ambrose.
The defending State Champion Knights Boys Soccer program will begin practice on March 13.

2022 Varsity Volleyball Schedule

DayDateOpponentSiteTime
Tues23-AugDavenport NorthAway6:30 PM
Thu25-AugMAC/MVC ChallengeAway5:30 PM
Tues30-AugDavenport CentralHome6:30 PM
Sat3-SepMount Vernon InvitationalAway8:30 AM
Tues6-SepMuscatineHome6:30 PM
Sat10-SepLinn-Mar InvitationalAway9:00 AM
Tues13-SepClintonAway6:30 PM
Sat17-SepClinton TournamentClinton9:00 AM
Tues20-SepBettendorfAway6:30 PM
Tues27-SepDavenport WestHome6:30 PM
Tues4-OctCentral DeWittAway6:30 PM
Sat8-OctCenter Point/Urbana Inv.Away9:00 AM
Tues11-OctPleasant ValleyHome6:30 PM
Thu13-OctNorth ScottAway6:30 PM

Dustin Gieselman Named Head Girls Wrestling Coach

Assumption High School is pleased to announce Dustin Gieselman as Head Girls Wrestling Coach for the 2022-23 season. He will be the first person to lead the new girls wrestling program that will launch this winter.

A native of West Burlington, Gieselman has previously worked with Knights wrestlers, including Iowa State Champions Julien Broderson (Iowa State) and Matt Robertson (St. Ambrose), as an assistant coach for the past five seasons under head coaches Pete Bush, Jon Terronez, and now Sonny Alvarez.

Prior to his time at Assumption, he made coaching stops at Mt. Pleasant, New London, and Davenport West high schools, where he coached multiple state qualifiers.

As a student-athlete competing for West Burlington-Notre Dame, Gieselman had a career record of 129-25 on the mat and was a two-time state medalist for the Falcons. He went on to wrestle at Iowa Central Community College, helping the Tritons to NJCAA National Championships in 2008 and 2009.

The Knights Girls Wrestling program will begin practice on October 31 and compete in the 2023 Iowa Girls State Tournament set for Feb. 2-3 at Xtream Arena in Coralville.

2022 Century Club Membership and Steak Fry

Dear Assumption Family and Friends,

We would like to invite you to become a member of this year’s Assumption Century Club. All Century Club Members are invited to our Annual Steak Fry on Friday, August 12, at Jack & Pat Bush Stadium. Cocktails begin at 6:00 p.m. with dinner at 6:30 p.m. New this year, alum Scott Stowe ’05 will provide musical entertainment for the evening.

This event is free to all Century Club Members. This event has been a great Assumption tradition for well over thirty (30) years and a fun way to kick off the upcoming seasons for all sports programs.

The Century Club’s sole mission is to provide financial assistance to the AHS girls’ and boys’ athletic programs. Each year the Century Club helps support all of our team sports by funding new equipment, special projects and facility improvements. Typically, the Century Club provides in excess of $20,000.00 in financial assistance to Assumption’s Athletic Programs on an annual basis.

Our AHS Athletic Programs enjoyed continued success this past 2021 – 2022 school year. While this last year continued to be impacted by the COVID Pandemic, AHS sports thrived despite the adversity. In fact, this year may have been one of the better overall years for sports at AHS. The volleyball team made it to State, girls and boys basketball teams made it to State, the boys soccer team won a State title, the girls soccer team finished second, and the girls tennis team finished third at State and had its doubles team take second at State.

In addition, as of this writing the softball team is currently ranked second in the State in Class 3A and our boys baseball team is leading the MAC while ranked No. 1 in Class 3A. Numerous other AHS programs and individual athletes also had outstanding seasons this past year. Your membership dues directly assist our athletes with accomplishing these amazing achievements.

PLEASE CONSIDER BECOMING A CENTURY CLUB MEMBER. The “Century” in our name signifies the amount of the annual dues – $100.00. However, a growing number of AHS supporters are choosing to become “Gold Members” for $200.00. Membership dues are TAX DEDUCTIBLE*.

We strive to have a broad base of support across the AHS community, so either amount is greatly appreciated. To become a member of the Century Club, we ask that you complete the Membership Form and return the completed form, along with your dues, to: Assumption High School, Attention: Century Club, 1020 West Central Park Avenue, Davenport, Iowa 52804. Checks should be made payable to “AHS Century Club”. If you have a student, you can elect to pay your dues as part of your school registration. Please see Membership Form for online payment option (convenience fee charged) as well!

As in the past, we will be raffling off some great prizes at the Steak Fry. Raffle tickets are available for purchase — 1 for $10, 3 for $25 or 8 for $50 by indicating your preference on the Membership Form.

Thank you for your support of our strong athletic tradition at Assumption!

Kevin Halligan ‘82, Century Club President
Treasurer: Jen Dorsey

Board Members: John Carroll ’84, Trisha McIntosh, Mike Motto ’98, John Timmons ‘87, Amy Weiman ’94, and Brian Votroubek ’91.

*This organization has been granted not-for-profit status under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Service. Accordingly, contributions made to the organization are deductible for federal income tax purposes subject to the following: All contributions must be supported by a receipt. Such deduction is also limited to the excess of the amount paid for the item(s) over the fair market value. The value of the goods provided at the Steak Fry are estimated to be $25.00 per person. This is a good faith estimate by our organization and may not reflect “fair market value”. In any event, we encourage you to consult your tax advisor regarding deducibility to you.

2022 Cross Country Schedule

Day Date TimeHost Location 
Sat 27-Aug8:00 AMPrairiePrairie High School
Tue 30-Aug4:30 PMClintonEmma Young Park
Sat 10-Sep9:00 AMMonticelloMonticello High School
Sat 17-Oct11:00 AMCentral CollegeCentral College
Sat 24-Sep9:00 AMAnamosaAnamosa Middle School
Thu 29-Sep4:30 PMDavenport CentralEmeis Park
Sat 1-Oct11:30 AMWartburg CollegeWartburg College
Thu 6-Oct4:00 PMCentral DeWittGrace Lutheran Camp
Thu 13-Oct2:30 PMMAC MeetCrow Creek Park
Wed19-Oct4:00 PMDistrict MeetWashington Golf & Country Club - Washington, IA
Sat29-OCt10:30/11:15 AMState MeetLakeside Municipal Golf Course - Ft. Dodge, IA