Oakesdale signs Turner, Perry to fill coaching vacancies left by Browns

New high school coaches are set for Oakesdale for the coming school year, following the departure of Brandy Brown, girls volleyball coach, and Dan Brown, girls basketball coach, earlier this summer.

McKinzie Turner returns for the volleyball team, the coach of the 2014 Oakesdale state 1B champions.

“We’re pretty excited to have her back,” said Jake Dingman, Oakesdale superintendent.

Originally from Pomeroy, Turner spent the past three years teaching and coaching at West Valley High School in Spokane.

For girls basketball, Heidi Perry will take over from Dan Brown.

Perry, also the Oakesdale jun...