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The Beacon BY YANEEK SMITH, BEACON CONTRIBUTOR OAK HARBOR — When Rick LaFountain started coaching tennis, his knowledge of the sport was limited and he probably didn’t know that he would wind up coaching for such a long time. For his efforts, LaFountain was rewarded when he reached an incredible milestone and notched his 500th victory last week in Oak Harbor’s 4-1 win over Fostoria. It was the work of a man who has coached for decades at Oak Harbor and Fremont Ross, and for one season wit...

Rick LaFountain hits 500 wins in his 53rd season Published by sports@presspub... on Thu, 04/01/2021 - 1:45pm By:  J. Patrick Eaken Oak Harbor’s tennis coaching staff is “all in the family.” At Baywinds Tennis Club after a New Year’s tournament, head coach Rick LaFountain and assistants Greg LaFountain, Jacqueline (McClune) LaFountain, Connor Russell and Ashley (LaFountain) Russell. Connor Russell is Rick’s son-in-law and not on the staff. Oak H...