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Pinkerton investigating boys' basketball incident
DERRY — Administration officials at Pinkerton Academy have confirmed that they are investigating the circumstances surrounding an incident that took place March 6 at halftime of a boys' basketball game between the Astros and Nashua South in the Pinkerton lockerroom.
Pinkerton spokesman Robin Perrin said administrators, including Dean of Students Glenn Ahrens, have not yet interviewed everyone they hope to in connection with the confrontation between coach Peter Rosinski and a player. Perrin said the incident was, thus far, being considered minor because there were no injuries. He would not comment on specifics except to say that officials were investigating an alleged incident that may have involved grabbing, pushing and shoving between a player and Rosinski.
Perrin stated that the school was treating it as an internal matter but that the administrators were committed to determining the true facts.
"Anytime there is a situation that could involve the physical safety of a player or a faculty member, we are going to take it very seriously," said Perrin.
A source close to the team, who asked not to be identified because he feared retaliation, said Rosinski apologized for the incident at a team practice on Sunday, March 8. However, the incident was never reported to school officials. According to Ahrens and athletic director Bob Royce, the first either had heard about it was when they were called by a reporter.
Royce is out of state on vacation this week and Ahrens said that because this is an athletics matter, the school would like have him involved in the process.
Members of the boys basketball coaching staff did not respond to phone and e-mail messages seeking comment.
Rosinski recently completed his seventh season as coach of the Astros. Pinkerton fell to Nashua South in the regular season finale, 54-53. The team was eliminated by Alvirne in the Class L State Tournament.
For more on this story, pick up the March 26 edition of the Derry News.
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