Vandals Turn HS “Wreckers” into “Peckers” - The folks at Westport’s Staples High School (Connecticut) were proud of the new synthetic turf on their football field. According to the district, the "Field of Dreams" Committee raised more than $1.5 million to to pay for the turf which workers completed installing in September, just in time for the Staples football season to start. That season for the team, nicknamed the Wreckers, is now over but that didn't stop vandals from taking one last cheap shot at the school before winter sets in. According to police, someone used spray paint in the blue and white end zone and converted the nickname from Wreckers to Peckers. Officials are hoping the paint can just be cleaned off, but the affected section may need to be replaced at a cost of more than $5000. (Westport Now)

"Auf zu Sieg! Auf zu Sieg!" For Some Strange Reason, Nazi Slogan Considered Inappropriate for American HS Soccer Team - This sure sounds like one of those "you coulda seen this one coming a mile away" stories. The boy's soccer coach at Forestview High School in Gastonia, NC wanted to find a way to motivate his players. A young German exchange student on the team suggested an innocent enough sounding phrase: "On to victory". In fact, he offered to teach the tougher sounding German version of it, which--according to our translation--comes out to "Auf zu Sieg!" To get the pronunciation just right though, the boys found an old speech containing that exact phrase and played it over and over again. It was an old CD of a speech given by some guy named Hitler. To top things off, as Charlotte Catholic High's team arrived at Forestview last Saturday night for an N.C. 3A playoff game, the players could hear da Fuhrer coming in loud and clear over the stadium PA system for a full 90 seconds! Naturally, some of the more sensitive players and their parents were upset after being greeted at another school by the biggest monster in modern history. As a result, an apology was faxed to CC by the embarrassed principal at Forestview Robert "Sgt. Shultz" Carpenter. Catholic coach Gary Hoilett, was not impressed with the fax, "The letter was lame. I get the feeling like, `OK, we messed up and we'll talk about it,' and that's it. You don't toss something like that to the corner. I can't tell them what kind of punitive measures to take, but it doesn't look like there'll be any. But hopefully we can all learn from this and some good can come from it." Yeah, like stealing your team slogans from good old fashioned American dictators instead of foreigners you commie! (Charlotte Observer)

And the Band Goes Wild! Marchers Damage Cars Moving Them to Make Way for Practice - Would a football coach do the same thing if students parked on the practice field? Maybe, but it's the band director at Westfield High School that's now in trouble after two vehicles belonging to students were manhandled by members of the band in order to make room for them to practice. According to one parent, her daughter's 2003 Honda Civic was in the air when she walked out of the school and heard the director ask over a bullhorn, "Is that your car? Get it out of here!" That parent has filed a complaint with the school, claiming that not only was the vehicle moved inappropriately, but that the band also poured spit on the door handles and moved another student's car from the area, causing hundreds of dollars in damage. (Times Community News)

Angry Mom Tells Youth Football Player Who Tackled Her Son: "I'm Going to $@&% You Up!" - League officials say it was a clean hit that sent Marianne Jackson's 12-year-old son to the hospital with a concussion. But Jackson thought her boy had been felled by a cheap shot and wanted the player on the opposing team who laid him out to know that . . . by trying to climb over a fence and attacking the boy. According to police, Jackson, who faces criminal charges and possible banishment from youth football games, angrily shouted "I'm going to (expletive) you up" and "I'm going to give number 22 a ... concussion like he gave my son" as coaches and officials tried to defuse the situation. Eventually an off-duty police officer who was at the field for another game grabbed Jackson as she tried to climb over the fence separating the stands from the field and tried to take her into custody. But the fun didn't end there as that officer says Jackson shoved him and tried to throw herself on the ground to keep from being removed from the stadium and then proceeded to kick another woman in the knee and shove second man. (Patriot News) Thanks to Dan for the tip!

#166! Youth soccer coach charged with sexually assaulting teen. (Boston Globe)
HS Coach Sex Scandal Update: 2005's #129 Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Sex With 14-Year-Old Between 1991 and 1994

The Top Highlight From Last Night's Monday Night Football? Raider Tyler Brayton Introducing His Knee to Seahawks Tight End Jerramy Stevens Testicles - Yeah, he was ejected from the game and will likely be fined or suspended by the NFL. Said Brayton, "I made a mistake. I'll be the first to admit I made a mistake. I let my emotions get the best of me - and that's not a good thing when you do that." Oh, and in case you missed it, the Raiders were shut out again by Seattle, 16-0. Watch the video for yourself below. (Seattle PI)

#165! Dumbass! Middle school teacher/youth hockey coach charged with attempting to solicit a 13-year-old boy online after he allegedly sent lewd video images of himself over the Internet to a police officer posing as the boy. (Detroit News) Thanks to Santiago E. for the link!

UK Soccer Player Known for Spitting on Fans Allegedly Gets Drunk, Beats Up Wife - Well, at least he didn't cough up a loogie on her. El-Hadji Diouf, a former African Player of the Year, was arrested for allegedly beating up his wife in a drunken rage at their home. According to police, Diouf, who now plays for Bolton, went out for a night on the town after a loss to rival Wigan. When he got home, Diouf allegedly trashed his house and then struck his wife who then called police. The soccer star may be charged with assault. Previously, Diouf's troubles with the law had involved his inability to keep his bodily fluids to himself: a few years ago he was fined £5,000 after pleading guilty to assault for spitting at Celtic fans in a UEFA Cup quarter-final, and just last November he was fined £500 for spitting at an 11-year-old Middlesbrough fan. What a class act. (The Sun Online)

ESPN Page 2 Marks One Year Anniversary of NFL Cheerleader Lesbian Sex Bar Brawl - Like the Kennedy assassination or Neil Armstrong's walk on the moon, everyone seems to remember where they were one year ago today when they first heard the news that two cheerleaders from the Carolina Panther's football team were arrested at Banana Joe's Bar in Tampa. According to the early police reports, some female patrons became upset that the pair were taking their time in a bathroom stall while they were waiting in line to use the facilities. Words were exchanged, punches were thrown and eventually the cops were called. Details and pictures from our report last year can be found here. At right, the mug shots of Renee Thomas and Angela E. Keathley. The ladies later claimed it was all a misunderstanding and that they weren't having sex in the ladies room after all, just comforting each other . . . loudly . . . over a bad boyfriend. (ESPN Page 2)

Jerk Youth Sports Parent of the Year? - It's not unusual for parents of young athletes to insist their demon spawn get more playing time than they deserve. But how often does one of the parents OWN the league and then can dictate to coaches how often his boy can play--like every defensive down--in a league of 12 - 14-year olds? According to the recently fired coaches of the South County Raptors of Fairfax County, VA, league owner and commissioner Dan "My Way or the Highway" Hinkle sent a pre-season email to them stating that, "Scott does not sit out on defense -- ever. He goes in and stays in. That includes all practices, scrimmages and games. This entire league exists so he can play defense on the best team in his weight class. . . . He is my son, I own the league, and he plays every snap on defense." As you might have guessed, the coaches tried to please their boss and did as Hinkle asked up until a playoff game that went into overtime. During that game they made the mistake of playing Scott Hinkle--I'm not making this up!--on offense and not all the time on defense. So, despite the fact the team won and was playing in the championship game, Mr. Hinkle fired the coach and his assistant anyway because they disobeyed his orders. In retaliation, the other boys on the team refused to play without their coaches and the team missed the final game. Since then, Hinkle has tried to make things right by un-firing the head coach (but not the assistant) but that didn't make anyone happy. The boys and the coach say they might play in a special bowl game using equipment borrowed from other teams and the league is looking into possibly replacing Hinkle next season. (Washington Post)

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Coaches Gone Wild! 
Over the years, we've had quite a few stories of bad coaches on these pages, but rarely have so many done so much.
Young Baseball Coach Accused of Hazing 8th Grader - William David Simpkins, 23, has only been the baseball coach at Arlington Country Day School for three weeks. Last week may have been his last after an alleged hazing incident was reported . . . and allegedly the coach was involved. According to police, the incident started during a conditioning practice, after a 13-year-old player apparently started batting practice when he wasn't supposed to. To punish him, older players duct taped his legs and then sat on top of him. But that wasn't apparently enough of a punishment:  the boy was then forced to take his clothes off and run laps in his underwear while sucking his thumb. Simpkins was arrested because he allowed the incident to take place and did nothing to stop it. (Local 6) Thanks to Ben at TopProspectAlert.com for the link!

#165! Not Just Your Typical HS Coach Sex Scandal - Let me see if I can explain this one: Police arrested former coach Paul Ice, 38, on a probation violation after they found 51 graphic images of women engaging in sex on his cell phone. According to the cops, one of the images, "depicts a female of questionable age" having sex with a man. That's a problem because Ice is out on parole after a conviction last year when he videotaped himself having sex with a 16-year-old girl. As bad as that was by itself, there's more: he then reportedly dubbed small portions of that onto movies he was renting from a local grocery store and then returning them.  (Vindy)
#164! JV volleyball coach arrested after cops said he thought he was meeting a 13-year-old girl for a sexual encounter arranged on the Internet. It wasn't. (Standard Speaker)
#163! Pop Warner assistance coach was arrested after he was caught in a sting operation, soliciting a sex act from the chief of police in a wooded area. (CBS 4 Boston)

Coach Coach Buying Booze, Drugs for Teens - Students are not likely to be charged in connection with the arrest Friday of a Newport High School teacher, police said. Math teacher and volleyball coach Brandon Hall, 25, was taken into custody about 11:30 a.m. at the school. He is charged with one count of unlawful transaction with a minor. Hall is accused of buying alcohol for students and smoking marijuana with them at a home in Newport, said Tom Collins, a Newport police officer. On a stakeout, police videotaped Hall and three students rolling a marijuana joint on the front porch, Collins said.  (Cincinnati Enquirer)

Pitt Player Suspended for Flipping the Bird to Opposing Fans - Pittsburgh coach Dave Wannstedt suspended tight end Darrell "You Want Some of This?" Strong indefinitely after a touchdown celebration in which he appeared to make an obscene gesture to home town fans during a 22-12 loss to South Florida. Said Wannstedt, "Our football program and university have very high standards and we will not tolerate the behavior Darrell Strong displayed today." Note to kids: high standards do not equal raising your middle finger to people you dislike. (ESPN)