This evening's soccer match came with the news that one of the Telstar players, Bryce Walker, had been diagnosed with leukemia at the beginning of the week. He began chemotherapy today. In a great show of respect and friendship, the Mountain Valley team all signed a game ball and presented it to the Telstar captains for Bryce.
Telstar had beaten MVHS earlier in the year in a game in which Alexander was injured. MV lost 7-4. Today's match, the Falcon boys played brilliantly in the first half. A lot of purposeful passing, great communication, and a terrific goal by Rafael, a Brazilian exchange student, put the Falcons up 1-nil. Telstar equalized near the half-time. And just a the half, 1st-year keeper Kyle got smacked in goal while saving a goal....he's seen here after the collision checking to see if he still has teeth! The match ended 3-1 in favor of Telstar, but it was an entertaining match and well played on both sides. We're all thinking about Telstar's Bruce Walker as he begins seven months of a real battle.
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The boys watching the second match: Shaw, Correy, Mikey, Alex, and Chessie...Peter's on the pitch playing his most athletic match of the year.
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