Wall of fame a special honor for dedicated ML coaches

High on the east wall of the Medical Lake High School gym hangs a special sign.

Made of darkly-stained wooden slats, it contains the names of past coaches who put in enough time to earn their way into the 20-year coaching club.

Notable among them is Leroy Lemaster who spent the better part of 50 years making the school a tennis power. John Giannandrea had 24 seasons on the sidelines for the Cardinals in football and is their all-time winning grid guy. Softball mentor, and Medical Lake Mayor, John Higgins served multiple terms as softball coach.

The subject of coaching turnover, the harsh reali...