SR Blogs: LCHS Names New Girls’ BB Cage

Royce Johnston has been named head girls basketball coach at Lake City High School. Johnston, 36, takes over for Darren Taylor, who resigned to become LC’s head baseball coach. Johnston has spent his entire coaching career at the lower levels. A Plains, Mont., native, Johnston has taught the last 10 years at Woodland Middle School where he has coached eighth grade girls. He’s also coached the LC freshmen boys for six years before moving up to the LC girls junior varsity position last year/ Greg Lee , Sportslink. More here .

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