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Faaeteete, Smith chosen as new Hermiston
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Rodriguez, Bergstrom named tennis, assistant baseball heads
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Pictured here working with discus throwers Tuesday afternoon, David Faaeteete (left) was approved by the Hermiston School Board on Monday as the
next head football coach of the Hermiston Bulldogs. He replaces Mark Hodges, who led the Bulldogs to their one and only state championship in 2014.
Stanfield gets one hit, last laugh
Tigers plate three runs,
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