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Golden Goose returning to LRC boys’ basketball games

Warner boys basketball coach Derek Hoellein, right, flashes a play number from the bench during a game last season at the Aberdeen Civic Arena. Hoellein and the Monarchs will be putting the Golden Goose traveling trophy back on the line in a game against Ipswich in January. Photo by John Davis taken 12/14/2021
The Golden Goose is making a comeback. The long-time traveling trophy for Lake Region Conference boys' basketball is being resurrected after years of inactivity. The trophy has resided in Warner for many years and recently became the topic of discussion as to it's history and significance. Monarchs coach Derek Hoellein asked fellow LRC coaches what they thought of bringing the trophy back and they supported the idea. "Every team I think should have the goal of winning a conference title. Every year I think that should be everybody’s goal," Hoellein said, "but I think this is obviously going to bring a little juice, whether it’s that night, or following it. Where’s the goose? Keeping track of the trophy. I think it’s a cool thing." It's hard to say exactly how long the Golden Goose has been in existence, but it can be traced back as far as the late 1960s. Former Langford standout Kevin Carson, who played from 1967-1971, recalled the games featuring the trophy. "I

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