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Students petition board to reinstate Salem sprint coach, cite team successes and morale
Summary
Multiple Salem High students urged the board to reinstate their sprint coach after a summer firing they said lacked explanation. Speakers credited the coach with eight of 12 state qualifiers, cultural changes that raised participation, and individual athlete development.
Several Salem High student-athletes addressed the Plymouth-Canton school board during citizens' comments to ask that the district reinstate their sprint coach or restore him to a sprint-specific role.
Samuel Arribu, identifying himself as a captain of the Salem sprint team, told the board the coach's leadership produced measurable competitive results: "He has produced 8 of the 12 state…
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