ESPN – Kick of Hope
Who would’ve thought my wife watched something on ESPN before I did and who would’ve thought she’d be in tears after watching it? This is a fantastic story about Anthony Starego ~ an autistic high school student who is the kicker on his football team. Check it out by clicking the picture below or clicking here.
Anthony Starego ~ Place Kicker & Autistic Athlete! screenclip from espn.com
USA TODAY also did an interview with Anthony that you can read here. What a great story! His favorite college team even had him on field to kick some field goals during a practice and honored him with a custom jersey. Classy . . . and very very cool. I bet this is something that Anthony will never forget!
Getting his own Rutgers Jersey. Screenshot from espn.com
I mentioned we’ve had our boys in a soccer league. We are on hiatus for the winter and it’s been a fun, and challenging experience. There are some things we picked up throughout the year but their coach has been fantastic and hey, maybe they’ll be star athletes like Anthony! :)
Striking a pose – this is their first practice where they got their uniforms
If you want to see another awesome story ~ check out anything on Clay Marzo. I mentioned him a few blogposts, ESPN did an article on him, and there’s even a special from ABC NEWS. I’ll be mentioning him in a few upcoming posts, found out about more surfing groups and autism! Stay tuned!
very touching and inspiring