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A worthy sacrifice

February 06, 2026 - 21:39
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OFF WITH THE BEARD – Okarche senior Maddie Vogt takes her turn shaving off part of the beard of academic bowl coach Robert Ford. The coach promised team members last year that they could shave off his beard if they won the state title this year, so members took turns making sure he followed through on that promise Monday. [Photos provided]A worthy sacrifice

Robert Ford may be a bit unrecognizable for a few weeks.His students - and even Robert himself, he’ll admit - couldn’t be happier about it.Okarche’s academic bowl team members held their teacher and coach to his promise on Monday and they took turns shaving off his trademark beard.While he may ...

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