News / Sports / Prep Sports String of departures in high school programs shed light on challenges head coaches faceSubscriber Exclusive Reasons for resignations include missed time with family, increasing professional demands By Will Denner, Columbian staff writer Published: May 7, 2023, 6:01am Share: This article is available exclusively to subscribers like you. 5 Photos Filly Afenegus, second from right, watches as Noah Afenegus, 5, right, jump off of a playground structure while the rest of the family -- Tiffany, from left, Maia, 11, and Ella Afenegus, 9 -- watch at Felida Elementary School. Filly Afenegus recently stepped down as Columbia River's head boys soccer coach so he could spend more time with his family. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Photo Gallery Between coaching two high school soccer programs and teaching middle school students, Filly Afenegus sometimes felt like he wasn’t giving enough time and energy to his own kids. This story is exclusive to our subscribers. Get unlimited accesstoday for only $99/year Subscribe now Maybe later. Already a subscriber? Log in. Thank you for reading The Columbian. Subscribe now to get unlimited access. Subscribe Now Already a subscriber? Sign in