Wildcats in the Press: AATL softball honors family

Words by Mike Camunas, The Laker/Lutz News

The Academy at the Lakes softball community experienced a tragedy, however, the team and school are rallying around one of its players. 

Junior pitcher Sydney Klein’s 12-year-old cousin, Noah, passed away from a terminal form of brain cancer called diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas (DIPG).

The softball team has rallied around Sydney by dedicating the team’s new field to Noah and his baseball number (11). The players will also wear gold (pediatric cancer) and silver (brain cancer) ribbons in their hair and use gold face glitter during games.

Read the full article on The Laker/Lutz News.

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