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On a recent August work day, Ivan Hirst - a Newfolden native, farm boy, athlete, and the son of a long haul trucker and a registered nurse, looked perfectly at ease in his office as the new Roseau High School Assistant Principal and Activities Director.

He's a man who stands out in a crowd and on the basketball court at six-five.

Play against Roseau?

"You betcha," he said, smiling at the memory of playing in the early 1990s against the Pankratz brothers, Mike Hulst, and Jeff Taylor.

"I think we did pretty good," he said.

Mr. Hirst, who served as the principal at Breckenridge High School for...