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Kootenai football coach Doug Napierala meets with referees before the start of a 2016 game against Mullan at John Drager Field. Napierala, 55, stepped down as football coach and athletic director at Kootenai High after 20 years earlier this month.
March 13, 2021
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March 13, 2021 1:15 a.m.
THE FRONT ROW WITH JASON ELLIOTT: A star coach in the North Star steps away
As the Kootenai High football coach, Doug Napierala has called plenty of plays. His latest one is a handoff. Napierala, who has coached the Warriors since 2001, stepped down as football coach earlier this month.