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Firings Anger Prep Baseball Coaches

This 2009 SR file photo shows Nick Rook, a former Coeur d'Alene High QB and baseball player, during his first year as coach of the Vikings. (Kathy Plonka / SR file photo)
This 2009 SR file photo shows Nick Rook, a former Coeur d'Alene High QB and baseball player, during his first year as coach of the Vikings. (Kathy Plonka / SR file photo)

Two highly successful North Idaho high school baseball coaches have been fired. Nick Rook of Coeur d’Alene and Tom Grunenfelder of Lewiston were dismissed in recent weeks. Rook’s dismissal became official Monday at a school board hearing. A CdA graduate, Rook took six of seven teams to state including a runner-up finish three years ago. CdA didn’t advance to state this spring. “We’re going in a different direction,” new CdA athletic director Bryan Duncan said. “It’s time for a change. I can’t get into personnel matters.” To Rook, being CdA’s head coach was his dream job/Greg Lee, SR. More here.

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