Wayzata remembers longtime teacher and coach Allan Christopherson following his death

The Wayzata, Minnesota, community is mourning the sudden loss of 56-year-old Allan Christopherson, a longtime teacher and coach at Wayzata High School. In a letter sent to families, Scott Gengler, the Wayzata High School principal, said Allan Christopherson was "widely regarded as a kind, caring, and highly effective classroom teacher. He built strong relationships within our school community and was a favorite of many current and former students."Gengler said Allan Christopherson joined the Wayzata Public Schools system in 1998, supporting students as a golf coach, in the classroom and through summer school."He was always trying to get one more kid on a section roster, or give them one more chance or do one more playoff to make sure every kid had a fair shot," said Jaime Sherwood, the former athletic director at Wayzata High School. Sherwood met Allan Christopherson nearly 30 years ago and praised him as an educator who truly cared for his students. "His legacy goes on to these kids h