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      <description>Call of Duty (COD) 2v2 (D1), Mario Kart 1v1 (D1 and D3) and Hearthstone (D1) are representing NICC in the postseason, with six different student-athletes competing to keep their seasons alive.</description>
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      <description>He knew he wanted to make a difference in others&#x2019; lives, and that&#x2019;s what led him to his current profession and coaching eighth-grade football. Once he saw the opening at NICC, he knew it was a good fit.</description>
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