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Sherrard's Volkert nominated for award
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Sherrard girls' track coach Todd Volkert has been named a National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) Coach of the Year finalist. Finalists are chosen for their coaching longevity, championship years, awards received and services to the coaching profession and athletes. During his tenure at Sherrard, Volkert won the 2007 Class A state title, placed in the top 10 five other times, captured 11 sectional titles and 13 conference championships. Besides that, the Tigers have had two individual state champions and 60 state medalists. Volkert will be honored at the National Awards Banquet on June 26, 2013, in Des Moines. At that time, all finalists will be recognized individually. One winner from each sport will be chosen as the National Coach of the year from the group of finalists. -- Staff report 
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Today is Sunday, May 26, the 146th day of 2013. There are 219 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: The information called for in yesterday's Argus, in relation to thechild abandoned in Moline, by its mother two years ago, was furnished us last evening.The child was found by a Swede and has been kindly cared for.
1888 -- 125 years ago: The annual review and inspection of the Rock Island volunteerfire department took place today, and there will be a firemen's ball tonight.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Captain H.F. Young, former Mississippi river pilot, and T.W.Chapman left Rock Island today for Alaska to enter river service there.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Poppies were blooming today at the headquarters of the Rock Islandunit of the American Legion auxiliary at the Y.M.C.A. as the little red memorial flowers, which the people of Rock Island will wear in honor of veterans.
1963 -- 50 years ago: One hundred and fifty of the best show horses in Illinois and Iowaare expected to compete tomorrow for some $500 in trophies, ribbons and prize money inthe first major horse show of the season.
1988 -- 25 years ago: Moline Public Hospital presented blue ribbons to the winnersof a recent poster contest, held in conjunction with National Hospital Week. Utilizingthe theme of "You're Our Specialty," the following were grand prize winners: MindyBenson, Moline; Thao Dang, Moline; Gared Laux, Moline; John Murphy, Rock Island;Justin Pulford and Bennie Jo Starkey, Moline.
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