Coach Jesse Burnette has coached thousands of young men in the course of his illustrious career as educator and basketball coach, but next month when school closes, one the state’s most successful high school coaches will call it quits. Coach…
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Casey Jones saluted on 500th win
A host of supporters were on hand Tuesday night when Wossman High School basketball coach Casey Jones was presented a special award for racking up his 500th win as a coach. Jones achieved the go Log in to read…
Poll shows most praise Carroll team for academic success
Most Free Press readers think the Carroll High School football team had a winning year this year even though it posted a losing season. Over 60% of the school’s players were honor roll students, which caught the attention of the…
Carroll to end season as academic champions
Very few public schools can boast that more than 63% of its players are listed on the school’s honor roll This has been a historic season for forty-seven members of the Carroll High School football team because despite their…
Wossman coach suspended for four games
Football is a highly competitive sport and the difference between a losing season often rests on recruitment quality athletes. To keep things fair, the State Athletic Association has a set of serious Log in to read the remainder of…
High school athletes should be guaranteed help, or pay them
High School football and basketball means big money for everybody except the players themselves. Why shouldn’t a high school player be able to receive some type of financial assistance for his four years of play on the team. …
Three locals sign NFL contracts
Each year, hundreds of local youth play on football teams, hoping to be among the handful who get to Log in to read the remainder of this story. Download the free iPhone or Android App to keep up to…