Dan T. Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Here's a poignant counterpoint to the story of the hundred to nothing high school basketball game and other unsporting stories of recent days: Amid the Grieving, A Rare Act of Sportsmanship -AP- The coach never considered any other option. It didn't matter that his DeKalb, Ill., High School basketball team had ridden a bus two and a half hours to get to Milwaukee, then waited another hour past game time to play. Didn't matter that the game was close, or that this was a chance to beat a big city team. Something else was on Dave Rohlman's mind when he asked for a volunteer to shoot two free throws awarded his team on a technical foul in the second quarter. His senior captain raised his hand, ready to go to the line as he had many times before. Only this time it was different. "You realize you're going to miss them, don't you?" Rohlman said. Darius McNeal nodded his head. He understood what had to be done. It was a Saturday night in February, and the Barbs were playing a non-conference game on the road against Milwaukee Madison. It was the third meeting between the two schools, who were developing a friendly rivalry that spanned two states. The teams planned to get together after the game and share some pizzas and soda. But the game itself almost never took place. Hours earlier, the mother of Milwaukee Madison senior captain Johntel Franklin died at a local hospital. Carlitha Franklin had been in remission after a five-year fight with cervical cancer, but she began to hemorrhage that morning while Johntel was taking his college ACT exam. Rest of story (A short column, and worth the read.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ACW Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Good story Too bad these stories don't get the attention the steroid crap does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pyro281 Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 That was a great story. It's nice to see that high school kids understand what's really important sometimes, and that winning really isn't all there is to life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Already posted, albeit the title wasnt very descriptive. http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?t=280578 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan T. Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Already posted, albeit the title wasnt very descriptive.http://www.extremeskins.com/showthread.php?t=280578 Krrapp. :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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