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Panthers down Nikes, 6-3

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NDWB’s Travis Wills backhands the ball during his singles match against Mt. Pleasant Tuesday in Burlington. Mt. Pleasant defeated NDWB, 6-3.
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NDWB’s Daniel Crooks returns the ball in a doubles match with Mt. Pleasant Tuesday in Burlington. Mt. Pleasant defeated NDWB, 6-3.
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NDWB’s Masin Shullaw serves in a doubles match with Mt. Pleasant Tuesday in Burlington. Mt. Pleasant defeated NDWB, 6-3.
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2017 NDWB Boys’ Varsity Tennis

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Front (l-r): Will Godar, Christian Sanchez, Dylan McElderry, Zachary Krantz, Travis Wills.
Middle: Gage Webster, Cordell Scarborough, Taylor Martin, Riley Ruther, Jonah Fritz.
Back: Coach Mike Moffitt, Jacob Fritz, Masin Shullaw, Daniel Crooks, Colby Schenk, Landon Duerre.
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2017 NDWB Girls’ Varsity Tennis

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Front (l-r): Binita Gautum, Savannah Landreaux, Bethany Shane, McKenzie Fry, Shuyu Xian.
Middle: Kennedy Rheinschmidt, Claire Hackenmiller, Lydia Becker, Riley Brueck, Joleen Kelly.
Back: Coach Jean Schnellbacher, Vera Zhang, Kathleen McAtte, Jasmine Gorman, Delaney Williams, Breanna Erickson.
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Falcons Sweep Coed Relays (Part 1)

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WBND’s Isaiah Trousil prepares for the start of the 100-meter dash Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Isaiah Trousil wins the 100-meter dash in meet record time 10.81 seconds Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Iliyah Moore wins the shot put Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Jayden Zurita comes out of the blocks in 4×200-meter relay Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington. Falcons won the event.
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WBND’s Drake Day (left) takes the baton from teammate Brian Brem in 4×200-meter relay Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington. Falcons won the event.
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WBND’s Tate Snodgrass places second in the high jump Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Samantha Dzawo (left) takes the baton from teammate Cameron Mehaffy in th 4×200-meter relay Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington. Falcons placed second in the event.
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WBND’s Cameron Mehaffy runs the anchor leg of 4×200-meter relay Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington. Falcons place second in the event.
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WBND’s Anna Marino takes 1st place in the 3000-meter run Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Axel Tjaden carries the baton in the 800 Sprint Medley Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington. Falcons placed third in the 800 Sprint Medley.
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Falcons Sweep Coed Relays (Part 2)

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WBND’s Isaiah Trousil wins the 200-meter dash Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Rooks DeRosear (left) takes the baton from teammate Tanner Snodgrass in the distance medley Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington. Falcons placed third in the event.
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WBND’s Katie Jackson (center) places second in the 200-meter dash Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Abby Dowell (right) competes in the 200-meter dash Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Lexy Davis wins the 800-meter run Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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Danville’s Alyssa Pfadenhauer wins the 400-meter dash Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Olivia Baker (center) takes second place in the 100-meter hurdles Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Kiera Brown comes out of the blocks in the distance medley Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Libby Logan (front) takes the baton from teammate Cameron Mehaffy in the distance medley Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Kyla Johnston competes in the 100-meter dash Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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Falcons Sweep Coed Relays (Part 3)

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WBND’s Kelyin Chng places second in the 400-meter dash Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Riley Walker competes in the 400-meter dash Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s CJ Dupuis places 4th in the 800-meter run Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Seth Estrada-Miller competes in the 400-meter dash Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Morgan Flowers competes in the 100-meter dash Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Sara Meeker runs the 100-meter hurdles Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Nick Skerik competes in the 100-meter dash Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Rel Greer places 4th in the 400-meter dash Thursday at the Falcon Coed Relays in West Burlington.
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VIDEO: Calling Good People “Racist” Isn’t New: the Case of Ty Cobb

Ruining someone’s name is very easy. So is calling them a “racist.” Take the case of Ty Cobb, one of the greatest baseball players ever. Cobb is known as a racist and a dirty ballplayer. Is it true? Charles Leerhsen, author of “Ty Cobb: A Terrible Beauty” sets the record straight.

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WBND Girls Win Falcon Relays (part-1)

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WBND’s Jashira Baylark runs the first leg of the 4×100 Shuttle Hurdle Relay at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 4th in the relay.
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WBND’s Kyla Johnston runs the 800-sprint medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Abby Dowell runs the 800-sprint medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Johanna Myers runs the 800-sprint medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 2nd in the medley.
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WBND’s Kassidy Rashid runs the 800-sprint medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 2nd in the medley.
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WBND’s Anna Marino runs the 3000-meter at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Marino placed 2nd in the 3000-meter.
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WBND’s Lexy Davis runs the 3000-meter at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Davis placed 3rd in the 3000-meter.
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WBND’s Riley Todd clears the bar in the high jump at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Todd took first place in the high jump.
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WBND Girls Win Falcon Relays (part-2)

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WBND’s Emma Todd takes the baton from Kaeli Groen in the 4×800-meter relay at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Kierra Brown (right) runs the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Athena Moad (center) runs the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Samantha Dzawo (right) and Kyla Johnston (center) compete in the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Kaelyn Hoambrecker (3) and Jasmine Taylor (6) compete in the 100-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Hoambrecker placed 4th and Taylor placed 5th in the 100-meter dash.
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WBND’s Libby Logan takes the baton from Cameron Mehaffy in the Distance Medley at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 5th in the Distance Medley.
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WBND’s Katie Jackson (4) and Danville’s Alyssa Pfadenhauder (right) have a photo finish in the 400-meter dash at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Jackson placed first in Class A and Pfadenhauder finished first in Class B.
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WBND’s Johanna Myers (right) competes in the 4×200-meter relay at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Falcons placed 2nd in the 4×200-meter relay.
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WBND’s Olivia Baker (right) competes in the 100-meter hurdles at the Falcon Relays Tuesday in West Burlington. Baker placed 4th in the 100-meter hurdles.
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WBND Boys Place 2nd at Falcon Relays

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Falcon sprinter Isaiah Trousil (center) sets a meet record of 10.76 seconds in the 100-meter dash Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Rel Greer takes the baton from teammate Drake Day in the 800-meter sprint medley Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s CJ Dupuis competes in the 3200-meter run Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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Jack Giannettino helps the Falcons place 3rd in 4×110-meter shuttle hurdle relay Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Austin Mixer comes out of the blocks in the Distance Medley Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Seth Estrada-Miller takes the baton from teammate Jett Tjaden in the Distance Medley Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Tanner Snodgrass places 4th in the 400-meter dash Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Brian Brem reaches back for the baton from teammate Jax Lamm on their way to a first place finish in 4×200-meter relay Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Drake Day reaches back for the baton from teammate Jamar Lewis on their way to a first place finish in 4×200-meter relay Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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WBND’s Seth Estrada-Miller (4) and Drew Chiprez (5) compete in the 800-meter run Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.
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Falcon sprinter Isaiah Trousil (center) wins the 200-meter dash Monday at the Falcon Boys’ Relays in West Burlington.