Jeff Chandler takes athletic director reins at Cheney

New Cheney High School Athletics Director Jeff Chandler has made the rounds when it comes to teaching and coaching, doing both at high schools of various sizes as well as coaching at the collegiate level.

Of all that, it's his experience at a tiny, 1A country school east of Lynden, Wash. that Chandler enjoyed the most.

"I really look back on my time in Nooksack (Valley High School) fondly," Chandler said. "It was a time I did my best teaching and coaching. It was my best experience."

It was that experience in a small community, where one could be familiar with many of the students and foster a...