East Oregonian
PENDLETON — When Pendleton’s Donna Collins was named the Class 5A swim coach of the year following the Buckaroos’ 2011-12 season last spring, she was excited. When that honor led to a broader award given out by the National Federation of State High School Associations, the word “excited” no longer did her situation justice.
Ecstatic was more like it.
“I’d say this is right up at the top of as excited as I can be,” said Collins, a 21-year Pendleton High swim coach.