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Vikings speaking the right language
Tom Juhas came up with the perfect nickname.
After a few practices with Christian Cano when he was a freshman, Juhas, the baseball coach at Northeast High School, watched his rookie and he immediately started calling his guy Bugs Bunny. It wasn’t because of his hopping ability.
“You remember Bugs Bunny baseball?” Juhas said of Cano, a junior. “First base? Bugs Bunny. Second base? Bugs Bunny. Outfield? Bugs Bunny. Pitcher? Bugs Bunny.
“It really didn’t matter where I put him. I would put him anywhere and he could do it. He might need a little work, but he wanted to play and the lights are never too bright for him.