New La Conner High football coach ready to tackle job

Jeff Scoma plans to Wing it as La Conner High’s new head football coach, and that should be a good thing.

Winging it, after all, doesn’t mean leaving anything to chance. Quite the opposite, as far as Scoma is concerned.

A seven-year veteran of the powerhouse Bellevue system, Scoma told the Weekly News on Thursday he will bring classic time-tested Wing-T offensive concepts with him to Whittaker Field.

“I learned the Wing-T and most of what I know from the many great coaches in Bellevue,” Scoma said.

The new Braves mentor coached at all levels in Bellevue, from youth to high school. Bellevue Hig...