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Amherst football embraces challenge vs Darlington: 'We're not surprised'
AMHERST – Amherst has spent the 2026 season knocking off all challengers in its unbeaten campaign and building toward this moment. But to keep its undefeated run alive, the Falcons will have to solve a Darlington team that hasn't lost in 26 games and brings one of the state's most explosive offenses into Friday's Level 3 playoff matchup. The mission is complicatedly simple. “We've got to somehow slow them down. That's the biggest thing,” Amherst coach Mark Lusic said. “They have a very explosive offense. I mean, I don't think they've been challenged all year. I don't know, probably for the last two years to be honest with you. "We're going to have to slow down their option. That's the biggest thing. If you don't slow that down, it's going to be a long night. That means they can do anything they want. It's about 50% of their offense. So, try to slow that down, and then go from there." Lusic knows the Level 4 matchup between the Falcons and the Redbirds will be decided up front at the line of scrimmage. He expects a physical Redbird defensive line, and has preached their need to match it. “They want to
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Field of Dreams: Oregon groundskeeper Ron Novinska retiring after award-winning career
Ron Novinska wants Oregon High School to make a good first impression. Novinska is the groundskeeper at Oregon School District. He was hired in 2004 and has been in charge of the maintenance of the district's athletics fields ever since. Over the years, Novinska has earned a reputation for maintaining some of the most well-kept fields in the area.
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Robert Douglas to take over as Beloit Memorial girls coach
BELOIT — Beloit Memorial athletic director Robert Douglas was dealt another major curveball just three weeks into his tenure. After dealing with the uncertainty surrounding football coach Brad Dement and the resignation of longtime soccer coach Brian Denu, the focus turned to the girls basketball program. Douglas has stepped into the role of head coach for the Purple Knights girls program as previous head coach Jack Klobucar is dealing with a health issue. Monday marked the first day of practice for the program, and Douglas was encouraged by what he saw. “The first thing is that we had 26 girls come for tryouts,” Douglas said. “That was really great to see, because it means we can field a varsity team and a JV team which we couldn’t do last year.” Now, there is the matter of staffing the program. Douglas will serve as the head coach, while Klobucar will remain on staff and Ty Earl will serve as a voluntary assistant. The Knights are still finalizing a hire for a JV coach and are on the search for a varsity assistant coach. Meanwhile, Douglas is wearing two hats. “The main thing is that I wanted to provide the certainty that
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Beloit Daily News
Robert Douglas to take over as Beloit Memorial girls coach
BELOIT — Beloit Memorial athletic director Robert Douglas was dealt another major curveball just three weeks into his tenure. After dealing with the uncertainty surrounding football coach Brad Dement and the resignation of longtime soccer coach Brian Denu, the focus turned to the girls basketball program. Douglas has stepped into the role of head coach for the Purple Knights girls program as previous head coach Jack Klobucar is dealing with a health issue. Monday marked the first day of practice for the program, and Douglas was encouraged by what he saw. “The first thing is that we had 26 girls come for tryouts,” Douglas said. “That was really great to see, because it means we can field a varsity team and a JV team which we couldn’t do last year.” Now, there is the matter of staffing the program. Douglas will serve as the head coach, while Klobucar will remain on staff and Ty Earl will serve as a voluntary assistant. The Knights are still finalizing a hire for a JV coach and are on the search for a varsity assistant coach. Meanwhile, Douglas is wearing two hats. “The main thing is that I wanted to provide the certainty that