Conner High School gets blessing in disguise ahead of opening day

Conner High School baseball coach Brad Arlinghaus was attending the Thursday funeral of a former student, 25-year-old Dallas Willoughby, when his phone began to light up with text messages. Checking them, he saw his team’s battered dugout blowing across Cougar Path. Opening day is Monday. Instead of being upset, however, Arlinghaus said he prefers to view the situation as a positive one — maybe even serendipitous.