Elijah’s family accepts flowers from his teammates.
With a win over conference opponent Plant High School, the Wiregrass Ranch boys basketball team improved to a 12-5 record and extended their late season winning streak to six games. The team’s play was met with praise from their coach.
“I think being aggressive is key,” said Head Coach Calzone after the game. “I hope to make it to the postseason. I hope to make it to district, and hopefully win it all.”
Before the game however, the team took a moment to commemorate Elijah Smith, who, over the summer, passed away in a tragic car accident. In a pre-game ceremony, Elijah’s teammates presented his family with flowers and a custom warm-up shirt honoring them out of respect for their loss. Along with that, the whole gymnasium took part in a moment of silent mourning. Some of his friends and teachers wrote in to explain what they thought was special about the young man.
Elijah Smith (Blue Sneakers) and his team.
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