parkwayred - No offense taken on my part, nor was my response intended to initiate any debate or hostility. Mat was certainly the beneficiary of the training partners and coaching he had access to while in Manhattan. I was merely pointing out that he has a lot of Hoxie heritage in him too.

Dear Mr. Salyer - My sentence was going to read .....in the running for a state title his senior season.... but that wouldn't have been quite accurate because Doug was pretty dog-gone tough during the prior years too, so I changed my wording a bit and left "his" in by mistake. Sorry to confuse you. Honest, it wasn't intentional.

Now for my penance –
1). I pledge to proofread better next time, Mr. Salyer.
2). I pledge to proofread better next time, Mr. Salyer.
3). I pledge to proofread better next time, Mr. Salyer.
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5000). I pledge to proofread better next time, Mr. Salyer.