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[themadcowtipper]

CLOVIS, Calif. - The chant began late in the fourth quarter in the basketball gym at Clovis East High. The students started it first, clapping their hands in unison and pounding the bleachers with their feet. It didn't take long for the parents to pick it up, too. The noise grew until the whole gym seemed to shake. "We want Ryno. We want Ryno."

It was senior night, the last time Ryan Belflower would wear his home uniform. Everyone in the gym knew his story.

Ryan was a special education student who would do anything to fit in and worked tirelessly to make that happen. His basketball career began as a ninth grader passing out balls to the girls' team. Then he hooked on with the boys' team, getting there every morning at 6:30, helping out in drills, running the practice clock and cleaning up afterward.

Wow Great article check out the rest of it here http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/bkh_ryan_s_shot

 

[Doth Togo]

For once, a newsworthy article worth reading and talking about. A good article, indeed.

 

[=W=]

;_;

 

[speshylives]

I'm sitting here hoping nobody comes in my office and see's me tearing up.

 

[DarienA]

That was great... man that was really great<choked up>... I've become such a softie in my elder years...

 

[themadcowtipper]

Increasingly, though, that talk was about sports. Ryan memorized statistics, watched ESPN constantly and found out everything he could about his favorite team, the San Francisco 49ers.[ /b]

I'm sure FMT will have him nominted for SaintHood....j/k

I wonder how long before Hollywood starts filming the Movie...Rudy 2....

All joke aside, still agreat article that I hope everyone reads...

 

[Cerebral Palsy]

Must be agonizing knowing every single players stats on the 49ers and being a fan. Poor kid.

 

[Willco]

RUDY!

 

[Matrix]

Damn I teared up reading that too and I also feel bad that he's a 9ers fan.

Like Willco said,this is the new Rudy,I feel a movie coming.

 

[Malleymal]

very good read..

 

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A lil' schmaltzy for my taste. I hope Rosie O'Donnell plays him in the TV movie.

 

[The Faceless Master]

sounds good, but i can't say it was too touching, it sounded like a movie i saw at 2am on the weekend

 

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Ehhhh, it just doesn't have the same ring to it....