Information from WYSH Radio
Clinton High School athletic director Dan Jenkins was in Murfreesboro on Wednesday to appeal the penalties handed down against the Dragons soccer team after a brawl during the closing minutes of a district tournament quarterfinal game at Central last month.
The appeal was made to the TSSAA Board of Control, and a decision is expected to be handed down by the end of the week.
The school was fined $3,250, and the soccer team was placed on two years of regular probation and two years of restrictive probation, which will keep them out of the postseason for the next two seasons.
Part of Jenkins’ presentation to the board included two players apologizing for the fight on behalf of their teammates and a video that Jenkins says shows that the actual event differed from what the game officials had reported to the TSSAA. Jenkins asked the board to reduce the probations by a year each, which would also reduce the amount of the fine, as they are tied directly to the probations, telling board members that the team is willing to pay the price for its actions but that the school “just hopes (they) are punished for what actually took place.”
We will let you know when a decision is handed down.
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