Arkansas HS kid with cerebral palsy scores TD

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karen lotz
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Oct 14, 2010 10:50pm
in a wheelchair.

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THE4RINGZ
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Oct 14, 2010 10:51pm
I really love seeing stories like this where teams let sports take a backseat to life.
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gerb131
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Oct 14, 2010 11:32pm
Well I scored 6 in one game mo fo.
Good story.
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redfalcon
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Oct 14, 2010 11:32pm
Damn kid, slow down that chair for the cheerleaders.

In all seriousness, very classy on everyone's part.
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Go4alOngbOmB
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Oct 15, 2010 5:06am
love these kinds of stories. Great coaching, great MEN out there leading our youth. The primary reason I became a wrestling coach was to make a differance in some young mans life like my coaches did in mine. This is a PRIME example. KUDOS x 8billion!
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darbypitcher22
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Oct 15, 2010 8:39am
great story, great moment.
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SnotBubbles
Oct 15, 2010 10:13am
The defense didn't look ready on the play...no one tried to tackle him. I'm not impressed.

Triad HS in North Lewisberg, OH did something similar a few years back for a kid on the team who was in a wheel chair. He actually had some mobility if I remember and was able to get out of the chair for the play to score the TD. Classy move by opposing coaches, in all seriousness.
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martyirish
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Oct 15, 2010 12:12pm
thanks for sharing that Karen
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Tiger2003
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Oct 15, 2010 6:06pm
Only in Arkansas....but good story
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wildcats20
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Oct 15, 2010 6:50pm
I saw that one kid from the other start running toward him and I thought in my head, "is he really about to try and stop him" lol.

Then I saw he had a ball in his hands. Looks like maybe the other team had signed a ball or something.


Classy, classy move by both teams/schools. I love seeing this stories.



Also, I'm pretty sure a wheelchair isn't legal :p
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The Giss
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Oct 17, 2010 12:49am
A) His uniform is illegal. Should never have been allowed in the game.

B) That makes the score Rivercrest 47- Manilla 6. Maybe they should have asked Rivercrest to do the same for the starters.

Seriously, great gesture. Not the best I have ever seen...way too staged...but still pretty cool.
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1_beast
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Oct 17, 2010 1:04am
thumbs up!