June 16, 2008
Outraged parents seek answers from Fort principal
FORT DEFIANCE — More than 20 parents gathered Monday night at Fort Defiance High School to sound off on the firing of wrestling coach Terry Waters. Principal Larry Landes said he will forward a letter to Waters in the next two weeks explaining the dismissal. Parents will be more confident in the decision after the letter is released to the former coach, he said.June 12, 2008
Rivals ‘surprised’ at Waters’ departure
Less than a week after Fort Defiance made public its decision not to renew wrestling coach Terry Waters’ contract, fellow coaches are still letting the news sink in. “I think without knowing any specifics I was [surprised],” said Turner Ashby and longtime rival coach Will Crockett. “He’s a good coach and he’s made good kids and a good program. When you see that, it catches [you] off guard.SACCO: Good ol’ boys win this round
The problem with good ol’ boys is, well, exactly that. They’re boys. Not men. Men fight their own fights, they throw their own punches, they kick their own butts when need be. They don’t depend on other men to do their dirty work. If a few former coaches at Fort Defiance are to be believed, the Reservation outside of Verona is a good ol’ boys club straight out of the movie “Diggstown.”Page 1 of 1 pages
