Kamiak wrestling coach Doug Baer is far from forgotten in Iraq
Amid his second tour of duty in Iraq, there's no more welcome sight than the box of Kamiak High School wrestling Tshirts, headgear, a group poster, even a juice box and cookie.
But a thing
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Seven months ago, the 38yearold was hired to take over a Knights wrestling plan rife with expectations because the defending WesCo South champ. And after a summer preseason camp in Leavenworth, Baer and coaches agreed that this year's group had the makings of one thing unique.
A September contact in the
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Now, when packages arrive from interim coach Tracy Regan each and every week or two, Baer can neglect about managing construction projects within a
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As he pops in the DVD, Baer is no longer a captain operating using the 81st Heavy Brigade Combat Team. He's just like any other highschool coach watching his group.
Except he's halfaworld away wearing fatigues.
"There was never a doubt that I'd be in contact
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"As in wrestling, you will not generally win each match you have got in life. But if you happen to prepare and discipline oneself you are going to understand how to face adversity and work through challenges."
Baer's voice message to his team, played before
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Baer's presence is still felt on a daily basis by the Kamiak wrestling group. He is there for each of the grueling conditioning. He's there each time a wrestler struggles to produce weight. He's there for every twolegged takedown, reversal and pin.
"Doug is away perfect now, and we're supporting him as significantly as we can," mentioned Regan, who functions for Boeing through the day and exchanges emails pretty much daily with Baer. "I know when
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Though this would have already been his initial year as head coach, Baer has known some of the Knights' wrestlers for six years. His relationships with countless go back to when he was a history teacher and coach at nearby Olympic View Middle College.
A large number of of the students currently know the story with the roadside bomb that exploded close to his Humvee in Baer's twoyear tour through Operation Iraqi Freedom II. That bomb killed one particular soldier, injured two other people and left Baer without the need of hearing in a single of his ears.
Established relationships have created it uncomplicated for the school
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In an October pep assembly to send him off, the Snohomish County sheriff's division presented Baer using a bluestar service flag. It's raised everyday with all the American and Washington state flags on campus to signify getting a relative in active duty.
"He's our family members, and we're thinking about him twice per day," mentioned Dan Hanika, Baer's predecessor as wrestling coach and existing director of wrestling operations.
"If inside your
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Baer's voice message to his team
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Each wrestler remembers various things about Baer, but none can overlook
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"He'd make you do pushups," said junior Nate Regan, coach Tracy Regan's son and one of nine Kamiak qualifiers for this weekend's Class 4A Regional tournament in Snohomish.
Mentioned team cocaptain John Linari: "He's funny, but there's generally
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Regan and Linari also keep in mind an emotional 15minute meeting immediately after
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http://www.ityclothing.com/images/bcsaqwet/index.asp time. Behind the difficult exterior, is a
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"This group is filled with esprit and camaraderie rivaled by none. Each wrestler knows they may be a a part of some thing larger than themselves. I can't anxiety enough the sense of family that binds this group
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A Baer e-mail
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The ultimate display of togetherness came Jan. 16 inside a
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The Knights wrestlers warmed up to
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In a surprise to a packed crowd, Doug Baer addressed the crowd by means of a voice message that incorporated words of encouragement and inspiration.
The Knights won the meet in honor of their coach 4827, but as Baer said in his message, it wasn't regarding the
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