BOWLING GREEN — Coale Norris woke up early from a nap on Nov. 30 to nearly 25 missed calls and text messages from family, teammates, and friends.
He had learned quickly that disaster and grotesque events occurred at his high school alma mater.
When Bowling Green State University’s hockey team takes the ice Friday and Saturday against Ferris State, Norris, a senior forward, will be playing for a little more than just his team.
He will also have his hometown community on his mind.
Norris spent 14 years in Germany, but he holds a diploma from a high school in Michigan.