SHS wins despite score

To the Telegram:

On Friday, Superior High School varsity football team played in Menomonie. Both teams played hard though over time the score tipped in Menomonie’s favor. Our team has one player who, due to special needs, is only occasionally able to be on the field.

On this particular night, after a conversation between head coaches, our special player took to the field in his wide receiver position. Teams lined up, ball was snapped, a gentle pass found its way into his hands, and with great care and energy Superior players lunged in pursuit knowing well the dream they granted was more important than the six points it placed on the Menomonie score board.

The crowd was a mixture of joy and humble silence as we observed a larger than life gift given by these Superior High School players. This act of honor clearly reflects character, an attribute that our society so yearns to see.

That Friday night the SHS varsity football team and its coaching staff exhibited, without apology, a willingness to honor the “least of these.” To the Superior staff and players that held our stadium in awe that evening, I extend our deepest appreciation.

The scoreboard that night told only part of the story. Might their display of character serve to remind the fans and others that the scoreboard only tells one aspect of the story. The coaching leadership at Superior has the right priorities.

Byron C. Anderson,

Menomonie, Wis.

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