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July 21, 2010

Plant High Tennis Coach Resigns Amid Allegations

Plant High School’s girls tennis coach Mary Lynn Vu resigned this week following allegations she had an inappropriate relationship with a 16-year-old player."Although she was exonerated of any criminal wrongdoing, Mary feels it is in the best i...

July 21, 2010

An Outside-The-Box Football Coach For Chamblee High

He’s an Ivy League grad from the Midwest whose conversations take a scholarly tone. He listens to Tupac and reads "The Autobiography of Malcolm X." He is a convert to Islam after being raised Christian by Mexican-American and Anglo parents. His...

July 21, 2010

Seton Hall Ex-Coach Gonzalez Pleads Not Guilty

Former Seton Hall basketball coach Bobby Gonzalez pleaded not guilty Wednesday to shoplifting a satchel at an upscale shopping mall last month.Gonzalez spoke during the five-minute arraignment only to verify his address in Harrison, N.Y. His attorney...

July 21, 2010

Pelican Rapids Athletic Officials Ponder Potential Change To Four-Day Weeks

While Dave Haugen has been the head football coach at Pelican Rapids High School for more than a decade, this fall could have a different feel.Earlier this week, the Pelican Rapids School Board approved a four-day school week that would begin this fa...

July 21, 2010

Malone University Receives Official Approval For Move To NCAA Div. II

Malone University athletics has officially been granted approval for membership in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Div. II, the University’s athletic director Charlie Grimes announced today.A current and long-time member of ...

July 21, 2010

Wrestler Claims Coach Threatened Him About Contracting MRSA

Former American University heavyweight Adam LoPiccolo has filed a federal lawsuit against the school, its former interim athletic director, and head wrestling coach Mark Cody, alleging the coach lied to and mistreated him by informing the wrestler if...

July 21, 2010

Keefe, Winner of 25 Conference Titles, Coming Out Of Retirement

Bob Keefe, who coached girls tennis at Belleville West High (Ill.) for 31 years and led the team to 25 conference titles, is coming out of retirement to take over the team again. Keefe had retired in 2006. He is a member of the Illinois High School T...

July 21, 2010

Lou Gehrig’s Disease Claims Life Of Legendary BC High Football Coach

Jim Cotter, who coached the BC High (Mass.) football team for 41 years, passed away Tuesday due to complications from Lou Gehrig’s disease at the age of 73. .http://www.patriotledger.com/sports/high_school/x550419352/Legendary-BC-High-football-...