Friday, March 29, 2024

Hull, Blackburn announce retirements from Pateros School

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PATEROS – K-12 school principal Mike Hull and vocational teacher Lyle Blackburn are among five Pateros school personnel who announced their retirement or resignation at the January Zoom meeting of the school board on Jan. 25. The school is also losing first grade teacher Kerry Harvey and two assistant sports coaches, Shane Kelly as assistant football coach and Katarina Evans as assistant softball coach.

Hull reported that he met with Pateros seniors to discuss what this year’s graduation might look like. Last year seniors accepted their diplomas as part of a drive-by parade that followed several city streets and ended with a stop in from of the school building where diplomas were received. Options discussed for this year’s class included a parade and ceremony on the football field. A Senior Trip is not likely to happen this year.

Hull also discussed this year’s open practice sports schedule. Boys’ and girls’ basketball and volleyball are going to have three weeks of practice time with anticipation for fall sports starting Feb. 16. Practices will allow five players at each basket.

School Superintendent Greg Goodnight has been working with Brewster to schedule some basketball scrimmages in the event that the WIAA postpones sports.

Football is scheduled to start Feb. 16 and other fall sports will follow on Feb. 22. The athletes are required to participate in at least five practices before their first game. There will be five-to-six games total on the schedule.

Pateros athletic director Marcus Stennes is working on a schedule for middle school athletics.

 

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