Prep Notes ; Helias Ad On Right Track with `Dead Period'

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Helias Athletic Director Stan Ochsner might just be on to something.

According to a Thursday story in the Jefferson City News Tribune, Ochsner plans to implement a nine-day "dead period" during the summer for all Helias athletes. From June 28-July 6, athletic facilities at the school will be closed and no contact will be allowed between coaches and athletes.

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Prep Notes ; Helias Ad On Right Track with `Dead Period'

Ochsner initially discovered this bright idea after a conversation he had during the summer with the mother of an incoming Helias freshman who plays three sports.

"Her son, a 14-year-old kid, had had six days all summer, including Sundays, when he didn't have something he had to do," Ochsner told the News Tribune. "This is too much. W...

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