Ridgeline High School Principal Doug Snow confirmed Friday that Riverhawks girls basketball head coach Ainsli Jenks was suspended for one game following a lopsided 96-15 win against Logan High that many locals felt was a blatant case of running up the score.
But Snow was also quick to defend the coach for a situation he attributed to the whole team “getting caught up in the moment,” and he applauded Jenks for taking it upon herself to meet with Logan coach Tori Craner on the morning after the game to apologize.
“We discussed it (an apology), but she had already started that process before I even talked to her the next morning, because that’s the kind of person she is,” Snow said. “I just have to tell you something about Coach Jenks that people need to understand. That is a quality, quality individual. She’s an excellent teacher, excellent coach. I look forward to having her coach our student athletes for years to come.”
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