BY PETE MOHR | JULY 28, 2010
Can newest ‘A.D.’ Rick Swearengin help Principal Steve Bebee return stability to CSHS?
His 24 years of administrative and coaching experience at all high school levels give him more than a running start
CSHS – Principal Steve Bebee and Athletic Director Rick Swearengin know me well enough to understand that employing “newest” in the headline for this article is employed for emphasis – encouraging, yet intentionally sarcastic. Consider: at the start of school year 2005-2006, Dr. Gay Leo was CSHS principal, and Pete Gerlach had just been selected as new athletic director.
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BY PETE MOHR | JULY 28, 2010
Late-June 1951: ‘Now batting for the Yang-kees … Joe … Di-Mag-gi-o’
Bob Sheppard, Oct. 20, 1910 - July 11, 2010: “The Voice of God” is silenced – but never to be forgotten by sports fans who heard him
Reggie Jackson named him, with deepest respect, “The Voice of God.” Red Sox Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski humbly observed, “You’re not in the Big Leagues until Bob Sheppard announces your name.” Keep Reading
I try, conscientiously, not to write my Football Falcon senior profiles as “puff pieces.” I want readers to know who these young athletes really are – and what makes them tick. Some readers may consider this senior profile on Parker LaRue “politically incorrect.” I respect their right to think so; but I cannot knowingly omit from this feature, the compelling Christian witness he shared with me. The spiritual side of Parker LaRue deserves recognition.