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Sports - December 2002 |
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LHS coach Sekal is named North Lincoln’s AD TERRANCE THOMAS, LTN Staff Writer December 13, 2002 - Lincoln County School officials have announced that Scott Sekal will be the athletic director at North Lincoln High School, which is scheduled to open next year. Sekal, who is a physical education teacher at Iron Station Elementary and the head varsity girls basketball coach at Lincoln ton High, is happy that he got the position. “I’m excited about the job,” said Sekal, “but I’m still going to fulfill all my duties at Lincolnton High School as well as Iron Station Elementary this year as well as North Lincoln High school.” Sekal, who will also be the head varsity boys basketball coach, was appointed Wednesday. He said the AD’s position is going to be a huge task. But he’s happy about. “I have a big job ahead of me to get a brand new school ready. I’m excited about it,” he said. “It’s a wonderful opportunity and I think it’s going to be a wonderful school. I wouldn’t jump aboard something I didn’t believe in. We’re starting at square 1 and hopefully build an awesome program.” North Lincoln will play sports in the Southern Foothills Conference with nearby schools such as Bessemer City, Maiden and Cherryville until the high schools realign in the next two school years. Right now, he said, he has tons of scheduling to do to get the Knights ready for first year. He said the biggest immediate challenge will be learning the job. “I’ve been around the job so much at different high schools but I’ve never done the job,” he said. “The biggest challenge for me is (the learning process of the job). “I get to build a family and hopefully I can put together a really strong family at North Lincoln High School,” he added. The new school will have two gyms. That’s something that both the athletic director-basketball coach likes. “We don’t have to practice until 9:00 at night, that’s kind of nice,” he said. “It’s going to be great for the community as well and (the new North Lincoln Optimist Club). I anticipate the running camps, expect to do a lot of stuff doing the summer. It will be absolutely fantastic.” Sekal, age 36, said he’s one of the younger athletic directors out there. He thanks all the people that helped him get the job. “I want to thank (North Lincoln High School’s principal) Rick Freeman and (Lincoln County Schools superintendent) Dr. Jim Watson for give me the opportunity.”
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