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Here’s video from Jon Kitna’s news conference on Thursday when the Lincoln High graduate was introduced as the Abes football coach.
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Here’s video of Joshua Garnett picking between Stanford and Michigan. The video begins as he’s talking about Michigan…
And here’s my story for Friday’s newspaper:
Eight T-shirts, all sporting the logo of a major college football team that offered a scholarship to Joshua Garnett, hung in the commons at Puyallup High.
One by one, the highly-touted offensive lineman pulled down the T-shirts until only two – Michigan and Stanford – remained.
Then, before an audience of more than 200 people Thursday afternoon, Garnett called to the podium twin sister Rachel, who carried with her a backpack. Garnett reached inside and pulled out a crimson hat, declaring himself committed to Stanford.
Garnett said the decision to pick Stanford over Michigan was close.
“I definitely could have went to either school and made the right decision,” he said. “I felt like in my heart, Stanford was the place for me to be at.”
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Here’s a quick-and-dirty recap of Lincoln alumn Jon Kitna’s introductory press conference. I’ll post more later tonight, but I’ve got to cover Puyallup High offensive lineman Joshua Garnett’s college announcement at 3 p.m.
Jon Kitna’s vision for Lincoln High football is big.
At a news conference Thursday afternoon to introduce the 1991 graduate as head football coach of his alma mater, Kitna spoke about using sports to produce men of integrity and future leaders.
He also stated an ambitious and inspiring goal to turn Lincoln into one of the top football programs in the Northwest.
“A program that will be relevant and competitive statewide within five years,” he said, “and nationally within 10 years.”
More than 100 people, including a few former mayors, local politicians old classmates and teachers, crammed the library at Lincoln to listen to Kitna speak.
Kitna’s vision for success goes far beyond the football field.
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Lincoln High will announce Jon Kitna Thursday as the Abes head football coach.
Kitna, a Lincoln graduate, will be introduced at a news conference at 1 p.m. in the school’s library.
Kitna, who retired this month after a 15-year career as a NFL quarterback, returned to Lincoln earlier this week as a part-time math teacher. Kitna graduated from Central Washington University with a degree in math education.
Kitna has been open about his desire to lead a high school football team.
“My wife and I always felt like these years in the NFL have prepared us for what our real calling in life is going to be as teachers and running a high school football program,” Kitna told The News Tribune in December.
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Howard Lutton will roam the sidelines as Franklin Pierce High’s head football coach for at least one more season.
Three weeks after being fired from his coaching position, Lutton was reinstated as the on Wednesday.
“I’m excited to get back on the field next season,” said Lutton, who has been at Franklin Pierce for 34 years and has been head coach for 24 seasons.
Lutton appealed his termination to Franklin Pierce School District superintendent Frank Hewins on Monday, meeting for almost two hours. Hewins called Lutton back on Wednesday, surprising him.
“I wasn’t expecting anything until Friday,” Lutton said. “He congratulated me and we went through the concerns and said they were very easily correctable.”
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Lots to report for the Wednesday afternoon recruiting update:
Lakes High receive Cedric Dozier will take an official visit to Washington this weekend. Dozier accepted the invite because Washington has switched its recruitment of him to receiver, Lakes football coach Dave Miller said. The Huskies had been recruiting Dozier as a cornerback.
Miller said “a spot opened up” at receiver for Washington.
For months, Dozier was committed to Cal. Then the Bears coaching staff was gutted last week and receivers coach Eric Kiesau moved to Washington to become the offensive coordinator, forcing Dozier to reconsider his options. With the open slot at receiver, the Huskies are no longer recruiting Dozier as a cornerback. Cal and Washington State, which Dozier visited last weekend, offered Dozier as a receiver, the position he prefers to play in college.
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Below you will find the Washington State Soccer Coaches Association Fall 2011 All-State Teams. These teams were voted on by members of the WSSCA and other high school coaches from across Washington State.