Reinstate Coach Hill

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   Name: Sam Jasinski on Jan 18, 2007

   Comments: I graduated from LHS in 2004. While there, I played football and wrestled for four years under Coach Hill. His recent firing pains me in many ways. Coach Hill epitomizes the characteristics that most students in this country are lacking; Hard Work, Dedication, Integrity and Passion. He deserves more for his twenty plus years of service than the lack of recognition and appreciation that these few parents, the board and the administration has given him. Coach Hill is not the problem he is the solution. For parents that want to "help [their] children" and make Lakeside football "competitive" take a lesson from Coach Hill, teach your kids about loyalty, perseverence in the face of adversity and work ethic so that when they step on the field or the mat or the court they are the type of child who is willing to do what it takes to compete not walk away or complain because it's too hard. Carney's decision shouldn't have been a hard one. If his job as Principal is to make LHS competitive and the best learning environment possible, then standing by Coach Hill should have been a no brainer. No matter the win-loss record, Lakeside will not find a better man for the job.

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   Name: Kevin Waters on Jan 19, 2007

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   Name: Carl Burrow on Jan 19, 2007

   Comments: Why would you fire Coach Hill

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   Name: Tom Beckenhauer on Jan 19, 2007

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   Name: Anonymous on Jan 19, 2007

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   Name: Erin Little on Jan 19, 2007

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   Name: Elizabeth Awad on Jan 19, 2007

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   Name: Lindsey on Jan 19, 2007

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   Name: Sara Khan on Jan 19, 2007

   Comments: Coach Hill is one of the very few people who have made an impact on my highschool career. He is an amazing instructor and I highly value the impression and morals he left me with.

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    Name: Dominic Jasinski on Jan 19, 2007

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    Name: Brittany Martini on Jan 19, 2007

    Comments: He was a great coach and a great person!

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    Name: Kimberly Leeds on Jan 19, 2007

    Comments: I strongly agree with Sam and our fellow peers and colleagues. I was very suprised to hear the news and hope Coach Hill will come out on top and retain his rightful position at Lakeside as he so deserves for all that he has done for the students at Lakeside!

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    Name: Maggie on Jan 19, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 19, 2007

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    Name: Galen Jones on Jan 19, 2007

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    Name: Tim Mitchem on Jan 19, 2007

    Comments: I graduated from Lakeside in 2005. While there, I played football for two years and wrestled for four years. Coach hill has made sports how it is today in Augusta and around the area. Because of coach i won state more than once and got ranked national and he was there for me the whole time. I owe a lot to him and i think he should get his job back. Now i wrestle at Univ. of the Cumberland in KY on a full ride because of Coach Hill.

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    Name: Justin Otis on Jan 19, 2007

    Comments: he has been a great teacher, coach, and role model in my life. you can't take that from lakeside

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 19, 2007

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    Name: Jonathan Kareis on Jan 19, 2007

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    Name: Andy Jain on Jan 19, 2007

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    Name: Donaven Lowe on Jan 19, 2007

    Comments: For a man that has been with a high school ever since it's opening to be fired from a position that he worked so hard at is completely outragous to me. Being a 4 year wrestler and football player I have grown to love this man for his generosity, his loyalness, and his dedication to the athletes AND students of Lakeside High School. For those that may suggest that he's not getting the job done should take notice to the outstanding wrestling program that he built from nothing. So that problem doen not lie within the coach. Finally I would like to say that this sort of insensitivaty just shows the true face of LHS and that instead of being driven by the students, parents place them in the back seat while they take hold of the wheel.

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    Name: Bilal Yousufzai on Jan 19, 2007

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    Name: Annie Saha on Jan 19, 2007

    Comments: I'm so glad that John Carney has decided that winning is more important than being a good teacher and coach. I feel sad to be a Lakeside alumna right now.

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    Name: Kate Plummer on Jan 19, 2007

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    Name: Matt Rudy on Jan 19, 2007

    Comments: Coach Hill always treated me with respect and encouraged me to give my best effort. I am sorry to hear this terrible news.

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 19, 2007

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    Name: Michael Gonzales on Jan 19, 2007

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    Name: Kristen Snyder on Jan 19, 2007

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    Name: Tricia Testa on Jan 19, 2007

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    Name: Mehul Shah on Jan 20, 2007

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    Name: Dwayne And Rita Rosier on Jan 20, 2007

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    Name: Trisha Wesse on Jan 20, 2007

    Comments: Coach Hill did so much for Lakeside. I couldn't agree more with all of the statements listed in this petition.

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    Name: Lauren Stephan on Jan 20, 2007

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    Name: David Thornton on Jan 20, 2007

    Comments: I sign this petition in support of Coach Hill.

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    Name: Danny Walters on Jan 20, 2007

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    Name: Damian Conrad - Davis on Jan 20, 2007

    Comments: Coach Hill is a great coach and a great person.

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    Name: Fred Tian on Jan 20, 2007

    Comments: I am an alumnus at Lakeside and I do not think firing Coach Hill as football coach AND AD was a good idea. Year in and year out, coach hill has always been popular with students and is a great motivator. I do not believe wins and losses alone should signify what kind of person he was. I think even if Coach hill was dismissed as head football coach, i do not think he should be fired as athletic director. Just look at all the things that he has done. Introducing new sports for the student body and pushing for a new weight room. Why not look at the assistant coaches that he has to work with In my opinion, Lakeside's football's record in the past few years is due to the level of talent and not the coach. I do not think Prinipal Carney realizes this. In the skilled sports of football and basketball, Lakeside just does not have enough athletes to compete with the Richmond county schools. Blaming coach Hill and firing him is not the answer.

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    Name: Fred Tian on Jan 20, 2007

    Comments: I am an alumnus at Lakeside and I do not think firing Coach Hill as football coach AND AD was a good idea. Year in and year out, coach hill has always been popular with students and is a great motivator. I do not believe wins and losses alone should signify what kind of person he was. I think even if Coach hill was dismissed as head football coach, i do not think he should be fired as athletic director. Just look at all the things that he has done. Introducing new sports for the student body and pushing for a new weight room. Why not look at the assistant coaches that he has to work with In my opinion, Lakeside's football's record in the past few years is due to the level of talent and not the coach. I do not think Prinipal Carney realizes this. In the skilled sports of football and basketball, Lakeside just does not have enough athletes to compete with the Richmond county schools. Blaming coach Hill and firing him is not the answer.

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    Name: Bryan Johnson on Jan 20, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 20, 2007

    Comments: I am an alumni of Lakeside High School. Coach Hill was a very important role model in our school. He was always there to give advice and provide a good atmosphere for all of the students. he was a great coach and person. And if anyone deserves that position it is him.

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    Name: Akshay Chander on Jan 20, 2007

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 20, 2007

    Comments: Coach Hill was the Best thing that ever happend to LHS!

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    Name: Brian A. Ozden on Jan 20, 2007

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    Name: Cathy Ozden on Jan 20, 2007

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    Name: Trudy Ozden on Jan 20, 2007

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    Name: Sez Ozden on Jan 20, 2007

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    Name: Taryn E. on Jan 21, 2007

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    Name: Lou Shearer on Jan 21, 2007

    Comments: The best Coach in the area. He has done a wonderful job bring wrestling to Columbia County. I hope that he leaves Lakeside and joins Greenbrier's Staff.

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    Name: Anonymous on Jan 21, 2007

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    Name: Arjun Sebastian on Jan 21, 2007

    Comments: It seems that Lakeside has forgotten that the real job of a coach at a high school is to mentor student athletes. Apparently the administration thinks that records matter more than loyalty and service. What a great example the school is setting for its young people.

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