For anyone attending the Gilbert Perry-Gilbert Williams Field football game Friday, be sure to arrive early so when the captains start to make their way to midfield for the coin flip you can give them a standing ovation.
The players representing Williams Field deserve your support.
In April, students Randy Deal, Parker Skidmore and brothers Luke and Dylan Beaver were involved in a one-vehicle rollover accident which claimed Dylan’s life. The other three suffered varying degrees of brain trauma but are on the road to recovery.
Football is playing a big part. While most days after school Deal, Skidmore and Parker are in therapy, they do attend practice whenever they can.
Skidmore, who was the team’s top running back last season, is still an active member of the team, kicking extra points. Beaver and Deal are unable to play because of their injuries, but have become extensions of the coaching staff. Beaver, a receiver and kicker last year, works with the kickers, and Deal, who was the team’s top lineman, is an extra set of eyes for line coaches during drills.
To honor the memory of Dylan Beaver and the recovery efforts of Luke Beaver, Deal and Skidmore, the coaches have named those four captains for the Black Hawks’ homecoming game.
“We want to remind them that they’re still part of the team,” coach Steve Campbell said.
Williams Field to honor 4 playersOctober 1st, 2008, 4:01 pm · 2 Comments · posted by mattpaulson2 CommentsLeave a Reply |
Thanks for honoring those boys. They are great kids that had huge talents. They are missed on the field. They are still working hard to fully recover. I would love to see a picture honoring them and their fallen friend/teammate in the paper
matt, thank you for remembering these boys. They truly are great atheletes whos lives have been turned upside down.