Cancer-Stricken HS Player Invited To Pens Game, Gets To Meet Mario Lemieux & Ben Roethlisberger

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Cancer-Stricken HS Player Invited To Pens Game, Gets To Meet Mario Lemieux & Ben Roethlisberger
SbB SbB posted 5/12/2008 from www.sportsbybrooks.com [flag]
John Challis, the PA high school baseball player stricken with terminal cancer, was a special guest at Sunday's Penguins-Flyers game - where he met with Pittsburgh sports stars Mario Lemieux & Ben Roethlisberger. However, there were no Pirates represented during John's visit - to which he replied, "At least the two winners are here." [link]

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Challis' Message Continues To Inspire [Heroes]
Published 5/12/2008 by Rick at Deadspin
... and it was so touching and inspiring," Mr. Hendrickson said. "The date he found out he had cancer [June 23, 2006] is my birthday. As an athlete, maybe we can do something for him and his family. But he could help a lot of people, too, with his attitude. We have a lot of young guys on our team who are wide-eyed. His story and being around him could be humbling and good for them." Penguins Honor Beaver County Teenager With Cancer [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette] HS Baseball Cancer Battler Meets Mario And Big Ben [Sports by Brooks] Perfect Game ...

PM Roundup: Adios, LeBatard
Published 5/12/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
Michelle Trachtenberg, in honor of Gossip Girl, which is on tonight, and yes, we’ll be watching it over the first half of Cavs/Celtics. The LeBatard sabbatical begins. (Miami Herald) Is there an EA college football video game cover curse? (Bears with Fangs) Some positive news about the young baseball fan/player in Pittsburgh with cancer. (Sports by Brooks) Our inbox this weekend was overwhelmingly anti-Mark Madden; not totally the case here. (Mondesis House) Arizona hoops, seriously falling apart at ...

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