New Basketball Coaches in Indiana

May 12, 2026, 08:05
USSports

Introduction

Two high schools in Indiana have new head basketball coaches. Their names are Matt Sobieralski and Kyle Magill.

Main Body

Matt Sobieralski is the new coach at Mishawaka Marian. The school fired the old coach, Robb Berger, because he had a problem with a player. Sobieralski worked at the school for sixteen years. He knows the school very well. Kyle Magill is the new coach at South Spencer High School. The old coach, Aaron Thompson, left to spend time with his family. Magill played basketball at this school many years ago. He was a great player. Magill coached at Owensboro High School for twelve years. Now he is back at his old school. South Spencer needs help because they lost many good players last year.

Conclusion

Both schools chose coaches who have a history with the schools.

Learning

🕰ī¸ The 'Past' vs. The 'Now'

Look at how we talk about people's lives in this story. We use two different ways to describe time.

1. The Now (Present) We use this for things that are true right now.

  • Matt is the coach.
  • He knows the school.
  • South Spencer needs help.

2. The Before (Past) We use this for things that finished yesterday, last year, or a long time ago. Notice how the words change:

  • is →\rightarrow was
  • work →\rightarrow worked
  • play →\rightarrow played
  • lose →\rightarrow lost

Quick Guide for A2: If the action is over, add -ed to the end of the action word (like played). Some words are 'rebels' and change completely (like lose →\rightarrow lost).

Vocabulary Learning

school
an institution where people learn and study
Example:I go to school every day.
coach
a person who trains athletes or teaches a sport
Example:The coach gave us a new drill.
player
a person who plays a sport or game
Example:The player scored a basket.
family
a group of related people who live together
Example:I spent the weekend with my family.
time
a period during which something happens
Example:We have limited time for practice.
good
of high quality or positive
Example:She made a good decision.
lost
no longer have or find something
Example:I lost my keys yesterday.
many
a large number of
Example:There were many people at the game.
years
units of time, each consisting of 365 days
Example:He worked there for many years.
new
recently made, started, or introduced
Example:We have a new coach.