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Bos resigns as St. Paul track coach |
By B. Scott
Anderson, Newberg Graphic reporter
E-mail Scott at
banderson@eaglenewspapers.com
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Todd Bos, who led
the St. Paul High School girls track team to three consecutive state
titles, has resigned from his position as the Bucks track and cross
country coach.
Bos, a George Fox University graduate and track athlete, arrived in
St. Paul in 1992 and served as an assistant track coach when the
girls team won a state title. He took over the head coaching duties
in 1996 and quickly transformed the girls track team into a winner
as the Bucks won Class 1A state championships in 1999, 2000 and
2001.
Bos resigned from the head coaching duties after the 2001 season,
but served as an assistant. He took over the reins again a year
later and guided the Bucks until this past season, when he led the
girls team to a second-place finish and the boys to a third-place
finish at the state meet.
Bos said his decision to resign arose from a need for more
challenges.
“I needed a change,” he said. “I don’t know how else to say it. For
my family, it was a time for change. I was coaching three sports and
that was quite a bit. So it got to be the right time.
“I love St. Paul. There’s nothing I dislike about St. Paul. It was
all great. It was me just needing a change of scenery. I have
nothing but good memories of the community and parents I got to
associate and be with.”
St. Paul athletic director Jay Phillips said it was tough to accept
Bos’ resignation.
“We’re going to miss him,” he said. “The track program is going to
miss him a lot. He did an incredible job and we wish him all the
best. Not only was he a great track coach, but he related great to
our kids.
“We’re happy for (Bos). He thought it was a time for change, but
we’ll miss him because he’s a great guy.”
Bos, who taught math at St. Paul, accepted a math teaching position
at Newberg High School. He’ll teach in the Small Schools program —
which consists of approximately 350 students in each of five schools
— so making the jump from tiny St. Paul, which totals less than 100
students, to Newberg won’t be a monumental task.
“Being from a small school, that appeals to me,” Bos said. “I’m
excited to see if I can be successful in that kind of environment.”
In 11 years as the head track coach at St. Paul, Bos coached eight
state champion teams and two state championship relay teams. He said
his only regret was that he didn’t get a chance to tell this past
season’s students that he won’t return to St. Paul next year.
“I don’t feel very good about that,” he said. “But I’ll be working at
(the St. Paul Rodeo) and hopefully I’ll see some of them there.”
Notes: Ryan Hardin, St. Paul’s track coach and volunteer
assistant basketball coach, resigned from his English teaching and
coaching positions to take a job at Westview High School in
Beaverton. |
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From
June 27, 2007, Newberg Graphic
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