Back from state, and I have a new hero. We had to pull Levi from the tournament...he wrestled tuff and in pain to start the day, but lost 6-4 in overtime I had to carry him from the floor back to the stands. We stayed another 60 matches and several hours, and I had to help walk out on the mat to shake hands with his next opponent and injury default. He felt that he owed it to his next opponent to "toe it up". We knew from watching him all year that he had a great shot at getting to the finals this weekend, but his body just could not take it anymore. This little man has more class, honor and dignity than most adults. I am so proud of him. And to top it off he is more dissapointed in not scoring a point for his team, than not placing. Now if only the doctors would figure out what is wrong. He has been battling this abdominal pain since the week of sub-districts.

Mike Sutton