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WYOMING TEEN SHOWS TRUE SPORTSMANSHIP ON THE MAT

Camel Kids wrestler Deric Johnson, a seventh-grader from Sage Valley, Wyo., was in need of a win on the mats. After all, he wanted desperately to improve his 3-12 record. While at a USA Wrestling tournament in March, Johnson drew Joey Pinkerton of Douglas Wrestling Club (Wyo.) in the third-place match. Pinkerton, a young athlete with Down syndrome, had never known the thrill of a victorious match. Johnson decided a victory for his opponent would be more important than one for himself. He gave Pinkerton a solid match, but ultimately, it was Pinkerton who tasted his first career victory with a 7-0 decision to the cheers of wrestlers from both teams. “When I walked off the mat, I knew it was the right thing to do,” said Johnson. Everyone learned an important lesson that day – one about treating others with respect. Read The Full Story Here


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OPPOSING COACH HELPS INJURED AUBURN SENIOR PARTICIPATE IN HER FINAL GAME

As the month of January ended, so did the high school basketball career of Auburn (Wash.) Mountainview senior Aly Carr. Carr tore a ligament in her knee and was promptly told that her season and career were finished. Her coach, and father, Chris Carr, consoled her, but the reality was this was his last season as well, as he planned to retire at the end of the 2013 season. It was then that Coach Carr received a text message from Steve Jacobson, the coach of his team’s next opponent. He had heard of Aly’s injury wanted to do something to help. Jacobson suggested the two teams orchestrate the opening-game tip so Aly could not only be on the court for her final home game, but be handed the basketball first. “It was the right thing to do for a kid who spends that much time on something they love,” Jacobson said. Auburn Mountainview won the game, 46-32. Read The Full Story Here


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“THE MISSING PUZZLE PIECE” GETS HER MOMENT IN THE SPOTLIGHT

The DeSoto (Mo.) Dragons girls’ basketball team has had one constant the past three years – their team manager, Brooke Kirby. Kirby, a student with autism, was greeted with cheers from a gymnasium full of fans in February when she got her moment in the spotlight after years of being the shadows of the classmates whose team she manages. Known as “the missing puzzle piece” to her teammates, Kirby was introduced into the starting lineup and played her first game as a member of the JV girls’ basketball team. Fans wore T-Shirts with Kirby's name spelled out on puzzle pieces on the front and offered words of encouragement. DeSoto won the game 42-28, with Kirby scoring the team's first basket, and six points total. Read The Full Story Here


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