While it seems a little early to be thinking about fall sports with summer vacation just getting underway, it will be here before we know it. In fact, summer football camp at Gothenburg High School begins July 6.
However, the 2026-27 Swede sideline will look a little different. Something - or should we say someone will be missing. After nearly four decades of studying teams and watching game films, Coach Craig Haake has turned in his playbook.
Haake grew up in Ainsworth and attended college at Kearney State College, graduating in 1987. Though he says he knew the path he planned to take when he arrived on campus, that soon changed.
“My dad passed away just shortly after I got there, and I ran into a history professor who showed me some grace and kindness. That turned me toward education,” reco…