Perrone, author set for book signings
BREWER — Former John Bapst of Bangor and Brewer High School football-baseball coach Ken Perrone and author Sean Stellato will be on hand at the Witches’ Friday night game against Cony High at Doyle Field to sign Stellato’s book “No Backing Down” which chronicled Perrone’s remarkable 1994 season at Salem (Mass.) High School.
Perrone led Salem to the 3A Super Bowl after defying a cease and desist order issued by Salem Superintendent of Schools Ken Curtin.
There was an 11-day teachers strike and Curtin told Perrone if he continued to coach the team, he would be fired. Perrone, who was in his 22nd year at the school, decided to stay on to coach and was fired at the end of the season.
A deal is in the works for a screenwriter to develop a movie script based on the book.
Perrone is a member of eight Halls of Fame.
Friday’s game begins at 7 p.m. and a second book signing will be held from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday at the Brewer High gym.
Hall of Famer Sapp avoids jail in plea deal
Pro Football Hall of Famer Warren Sapp pled guilty Thursday to one charge of domestic violence, stemming from an incident in Las Vegas, according to published reports.
Two other domestic violence charges were dropped in exchange for the admission of guilt in a plea deal.
Sapp was ordered to pay $2,895 in fines and restitution, undergo six months of domestic violence counseling and perform 48 hours of community service. He also is to have no contact with former girlfriend Chalyce Moore and must stay out of trouble for at least six months.
Sapp was accused of assaulting Moore on April 28 in an incident that began at a Las Vegas resort. The altercation continued at Moore’s home where Sapp stomped on her head, according to court documents.
Bruins send six players to AHL
The Boston Bruins assigned Anton Blidh, Chris Breen, Brandon DeFazio, Brian Ferlin, Alex Khokhlachev and Ben Sexton to Providence of the American Hockey League on Thursday.
The Bruins also placed Tommy Cross on waivers for the purpose of assigning him to Providence.
Boston opens the 2015-16 regular season at home on Oct. 8 against the Winnipeg Jets.
Warriors’ Kerr on indefinite leave for surgery recovery
The NBA champion Golden State Warriors could be without head coach Steve Kerr for the start of the 2015-16 season after he took a leave of absence on Thursday as he recovers from back surgery.
Kerr, 50, who guided the Warriors to the NBA championship in his first season in charge, had surgery to repair a ruptured disc in late July and then a follow-up procedure last month.
“After the first two days of training camp, I realized I need to take a step back and focus on my rehabilitation in order to be ready for the grind of another NBA season,” Kerr said in a statement.