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Darlington pulls away in second half, ends Amherst's unbeaten season
Amherst's historic season came to an end Friday night as Darlington pulled away in the second half for a 32-21 victory in a WIAA Division 5 state semifinal game. The Falcons entered the matchup at Horicon High School unbeaten at 11-0, but couldn't keep pace with the Redbirds after halftime as Darlington scored on each of its first three second-half possessions. Amherst initially looked poised to keep its season alive. Amherst, Darlington game preview: Amherst football embraces challenge vs Darlington: 'We're not surprised' Amherst senior Ayden Nerdahl opened the scoring with a 40-yard touchdown run, giving the Falcons an early edge. The Falcons also showed some aggressiveness on fourth down, converting multiple attempts to sustain drives. Darlington answered with a two-play, 75-yard scoring drive to make it 7-6 after missing the extra point. Then Falcons senior Tyler Loken broke through for an 18-yard touchdown run, extending Amherst's advantage to 14-6. But Darlington continued to find success offensively. The Redbirds converted a third-and-12 with a deep pass before putting together another scoring drive. That helped Darlington cut the deficit to 14-12 before halftime, setting the stage for its second half explosion. Second half surge Darlington took its first lead on the
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Oregon School District joins social media lawsuit
At its Monday, Nov. 9 meeting, the Oregon School District Board of Education unanimously voted to join the class action lawsuit against social media companies because of the effects these platforms have on students’ mental health. There is a nationwide movement to have a class action against various social...
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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