Beleaguered Wayne football coach Kyle Beauchamp has resigned to take a coaching position in Antwerp, Ohio.
Beauchamp was 5-5 in his only season with the Generals after coming over after two years at Elmhurst, which closed last spring.
Beauchamp had come under some fire after an emotional tirade by some of his players during a 28-7 sectional loss to Delta last year.
The outburst put the school’s athletic program on probation for the fall and netted Beauchamp a one-game suspension from the IHSAA.
Also, a determination of whether the football team will be allowed to play in the 2011 postseason will be made after the sixth game.
“I resigned at Wayne within the last month and will be taking a job as the head football coach at Antwerp HS in Ohio pending board approval up there,” Beauchamp wrote in an e-mail to Indiana’s NewsCenter. “This was just a personal decision I made after four months of careful thought. I really just wanted to shift towards a smaller school setting to continue coaching. I am looking forward to this opportunity.”
Wayne athletic director Steve Townsend confirmed Beauchamp had resigned and said the job was posted this week.
Beauchamp was unavailable for further comment.
BASKETBALL
NBA working on concussion policy
The NBA told The Associated Press this week it has been working with an independent neurologist to establish a leaguewide concussion policy and return-to-play protocols. A policy could be in place before the start of next season. Players and former players who spoke with the AP say they would welcome the move.
FOOTBALL
Patriots safety near shooting: Police
Police in Orange County, Fla., want to talk to New England Patriots safety Brandon Meriweather about a shooting that injured two men outside a bar near his hometown, authorities said. The 27-year-old player was at the shooting in the early-morning hours of Feb. 28 in Apopka, Orange County Sheriff’s Department spokesman Capt. Angelo Nieves said at a news conference. Nieves said there was some sort of altercation before the shooting and that an attorney who says he represents Meriweather would like to set up an interview. No charges have been filed.
IDITAROD
Leader yet to take mandatory break
Trent Herbst from Ketchum, Idaho, is leading the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, but he has not yet completed a mandatory 24-hour rest, whereas other front-runners, including four-time defending champion Lance Mackey and four-time champion Martin Buser had satisfied that race requirement. Herbst on Thursday was the first musher to reach the checkpoint in the ghost town of Iditarod, about 534 miles from Anchorage.
SOCCER
Women’s pro team planned for city
Fort Wayne Sport Club will field a professional team in Women’s League Soccer this season, joining teams from Indianapolis, South Bend, Chicago, Cleveland and Cincinnati. Allisun Buck and Eric Proegler will coach the team, with open tryouts May 8 at a site not yet announced. The regular season is expected to begin May 15, though details of where the team would play were unavailable.
VOLLEYBALL
IPFW sweeps match in Arizona
Paced by Eddie Rivera’s 16 kills, five digs and four aces, the IPFW men’s volleyball team defeated Grand Canyon 3-0. Teammate Darryl Shank had 11 kills, four digs and three blocks, while Adam Quinn had 34 assists in the 25-23, 25-12, 25-19 victory. The teams meet again Saturday in Phoenix.
