Monday, August 13, 2018
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There's more to life than just football for this hands-on coach
Air conditioning units being replaced at Howe High School New Howe Bulldogs Head Coach Bill Jehling works hand-offs with players at Monday's initial practice. The first week of the Howe Bulldogs is officially underway under the new direction of Howe Head Coach Bill Jehling. Nearly 80 athletes have come out for football including one female - returning placekicker Calley Vick. Jehling was excited to see what the senior-heavy team can do in 2018 as several players that did not play a year ago have decided to play for their senior year. Those include Elijah Campbell who has been a varsity basketball starter since his sophomore year, Spencer Akins and Bryce Krantz who each left football a year ago to focus on baseball only. However, Coach J (as the kids call him) has made it a point to get athletes to give every sport a chance. "I'm big on all sports. I want our kids to participate in every sport," said Jehling in the first Howe
Bulldogs Coaches Show that was shown live on Facebook Friday. "You go to high school one time. You've got four years - let's take advantage of the opportunity. It's not just sports, it's everything. It's FFA, student council, band. I want all of our kids to participate in everything."
Above: 18-year-old a/c units were removed on Tuesday and new ones were replaced on Wednesday morning (below).
Jehling said that he's not just trying to develop football players, or just basketball players, or baseball players, but rather developing athletes for all sports. The football players learned what Coach J was like on the football field last Monday when they underwent a crash course on discipline. The first day was quite impressive as the former US Marine had each player stand at attention with their arms behind their back to begin stretching exercises. By the end of the week, page 6
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