NEWPORT — Daniel Dudley pulled Will Sutton aside Monday, with Sutton being one of several to have his mileage tested a few days before the start of the 2024 CCHS track and field season.
“You’re going to hate me,” Dudley told him, “but you’ve got to trust me.”
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