NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. – It may have cost the team a state title, but what an example of integrity! Amen! The honesty of a Massachusetts high school’s track and field coach has cost his team a state championship.
North Attleborough High was declared the winner of the state Division 2 meet Sunday, edging Central Catholic High of Lawrence by one point.
But when North Attleborough coach Derek Herber combed through the results Monday, he found a scoring error. His team had been awarded eight points in the 110-meter hurdles, when they should have received two points.
Herber told his athletic director, who informed the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association and Central Catholic officials.
Minus the six points, North Attleborough finished third. But the school’s athletic director told The Sun Chronicle that the community is more proud of the team now than after they were anointed champions. I cannot put into words how I feel about this, but, I pray for more men like Derek Herber! What a testimony to his team and community and to us all! 