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UPDATE: Former Baraboo Basketball Star Hurt in Bar Fight

UPDATED Thursday, November 19, 2009 --- 4:00 p.m. The man who police say sucker punched a former UW basketball player sending him to the hospital, has been release on a signature bond. "I still can't believe it happened," said Rob Andringa. "To be here kind of helps me move forward with it." Andringa came to court Thursday morning to support his friend and co-worker Darin Schubring. "I've known Darin for over 20 years." But his friend wasn't even there. In fact, he hasn't left the hospital for the past two weeks. The incident happened on Halloween night at the Main Depot. And according to the criminal complaint witnesses said the suspect was acting very drunk. And the victim was handling it very well. "The gentleman had been in here earlier in the night acting like a total moron basically." Amanda Seeberger was at the bar that night. After confronting the suspect about his rude behavior, she went downstairs to change a keg. When she came back up the 42-year-old Schubring was on the ground and a crowd had formed around him. "He was laid flat out and he had blood coming out of his mouth," said Seeberger. According to the complaint 24-year-old Sean Longabaugh of Illinois sucker punched Schubring in the head as he sat at the bar. Witnesses say Schubring was calm trying to deal with a supposedly drunk Longabaugh when he was attacked. "I couldn't believe it," added Seeberger. "I was completely shocked. Darin is a very nice guy. He's not a fighter basically. He's a laid back guy. For this guy to basically blind side him is very frustrating." And what is also frustrating to Amanda, and many others we spoke with, is that the suspect, received a signature bond, and is currently walking the streets. Stated Seeberger, "That is ridiculous, cause he's thinking he got off a lot easier. He should of had a bond and he should have sat in jail." "We're just hopeful he recovers and we can kind of put this behind us and the person who did this is taken to justice," said Andringa. A doctor at the UW that examined Schubring said he suffered two large brain contusions from the punch. Andringa said Schubring is doing much better than when he first went to the hospital. But, the road to recovery will be a long one. __________________________________________________________ UPDATED Thursday, November 19, 2009 --- 11:37 a.m. A man charged with punching a former UW Basketball player appeared in Dane County Court this morning. Sean Longabaugh of Illinois allegedly hit Darin Schubring in a Madison bar on Halloween. Schubring was in critical condition but has since improved. Longabaugh was given a signature bond today and ordered not to contact the victim, victim's family or any witnesses. He cannot consume any alcohol and cannot return to the scene of the incident. A preliminary hearing will be set within the next 20 days. _____________________________________________ Posted Tuesday, November 10, 2009 --- 4:33 p.m. MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- A former Baraboo High School basketball star remains in critical condition after being punched in a Madison bar on Halloween by a man dressed as a flying monkey. A spokeswoman for the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison says Tuesday that 42-year-old Darin Schubring is critical but stable condition. She had no other details. Schubring's father, John Schubring of Baraboo, says his son was trying to calm the man in the Wizard of Oz costume before he was struck on the temple, fell and hit his head. A police spokesman says the detective on the case expects to make an arrest. The 6-foot-10 Darin Schubring led the Thunderbirds to a 22-0 record and their first state tournament appearance in 33 years during his junior year. He went on to play at the University of Wisconsin and professionally in Europe. ------ Information from: Baraboo News Republic, http://www.wiscnews.com/bnr (Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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