Cissna Park is guaranteed to send off its retiring boys' basketball coach with the program’s best-ever state finish after defensively dismantling Central A&M in a 56-44 semifinal victory at Carver Arena. PEORIA — Kevin Long keeps his emotions buttoned up while pacing the sideline for Cissna Park boys’ basketball.
Sure,he’ll hoot and holler like most any coach does. But there isn’t an abundance of clapping. Very rarely will the 24th-year Timberwolves leader crack a beaming smile.
That often transitions to postgame press conferences as well, even at the course 1A state tournament.read more
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