CONWAY — There will never be at least two Kennett High alumni who will participate in the Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, Italy, Feb. 6-22.
While Sean Doherty, 30, of Center Conway, is a 2013 graduate of Kennett, was named to his fourth Olympic team in biathlon earlier this month, a fellow Eagle is excited to make his Olympic debut.
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