Slain Coach Thomas Continues to Connect Town

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By Daren Sukhram

Story Created: Aug 28, 2009 at 9:56 PM CST

Story Updated: Aug 28, 2009 at 10:41 PM CST

PARKERSBURG — A red wave of Aplington-Parkersburg fans applauded in unison last night as their Falcons jogged off the field at halftime.

Nestled among the nearly 4,000 fans who packed Ed Thomas Field were about a dozen sporting similar red T-shirts that read “Becker.”

As electric as last night was, today brings another reminder for the community. Thomas is still gone, the team will play again next Friday and Mark Becker faces first-degree murder charges. But A-P’s 30-14 victory provided a much-needed salve to a community still blistered by Thomas’ death.

Click here for a full game recap, as well as highlights.

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