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  • St_C_dirkadirka
    Valued Contributor
    • Nov 2009
    • 1491

    Teammates

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    At the risk of plagiarizing, I am copying and pasting a post from a friend of mine on Facebook. It has been a long week in St C, and this picture and post sums it all up.

    "Teammates. In one of the most unselfish acts I can ever recall in high school sports, last Friday in St. Clairsville's game at Edison High School, No. 10 Michael Ferns took off on a 52 yard run and intentionally ran out of bounds at the 1 yard line. Logan Thompson, No. 17, took it from there...Thompson, who had lost his father, Paul on Wednesday of last week, was then handed the ball and ran through a giant hole to score in his father's memory. This pic was shot after Logan's TD run behind the St. C. bench. Please excuse the lack of complete clarity, but I think I might have been a little shaky... Thanks, Michael and Logan for sharing the moment and for teaching what it means to be a Teammate!~ God's Speed, Paul Thompson!~"
  • Jello Man
    The Yoda of Ohio Valley Sports
    • Jul 2011
    • 7271

    #2
    Kind of puts these St. C. kids who get bashed by so many people on this forum in a different light -- doesn't it.

    Thanks for the post. Good luck to the Thompsons during this difficult time.

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    • dabucksrno1
      Season Ticket Holder
      • Sep 2008
      • 223

      #3
      Ferns has always been a class act. I now admire him even more! Special that's the only way to describe this event!

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      • dutch henry
        Season Ticket Holder
        • Aug 2008
        • 184

        #4
        This is part of the reason why St.c has had a successful run in sports lately. You win with good people!!

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        • Weez
          Valued Contributor
          • Aug 2010
          • 1843

          #5
          Class act!!

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          • XxPurple ReignxX
            All Ohio Valley
            • Oct 2011
            • 538

            #6
            Top class act from Ferns, thats great!
            686

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            • outdoorsman
              Valued Contributor
              • Jul 2011
              • 1317

              #7
              Nice to see young men realizing the game is not bigger than the reason he did it. Makes you feel good about the future of the sport and the kids.

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              • gjalways
                THE LAW
                • Jun 2008
                • 6231

                #8
                Great story. Michigan is getting a fine athlete and it sounds like an even better young man.
                "I hope the EL players don't make a habit of jumping over players...#6 tried against Park...didn't work and he was almost made a liberal democrat on the spot..." - Kappy

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                • icredskins
                  Valued Contributor
                  • Sep 2008
                  • 1291

                  #9
                  Classy.

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                  • ovmom
                    All Ohio Valley
                    • Apr 2010
                    • 461

                    #10
                    That is a beautiful act of friendship! Don't underestimate the ability of these young men to
                    understand what life is all about.

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                    • Purplesage
                      OVATHLETICS.COM 3K CLUB
                      • Aug 2010
                      • 3234

                      #11
                      I seriously thought this might be a thread about Big Red and was so glad it wasn't!!!! Thx for the GOOD NEWS story!!! Two thumbs up!!!!
                      Last edited by Purplesage; 10-09-2012, 06:35 PM.
                      GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOORIDERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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                      • Dats Right
                        Valued Contributor
                        • Oct 2008
                        • 1492

                        #12
                        Thanks for sharing, Dirk!

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                        • JoeKane
                          Cheerleader
                          • Jul 2012
                          • 133

                          #13
                          I hope Ferns makes it all the way. Very impressive.

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                          • adog
                            Cheerleader
                            • Dec 2010
                            • 76

                            #14
                            Do not know much about St Clairsville...but a fan now......Great show of compassion and class by Fern.....Thoughts and Prayers to Logan..Losing a father is very tough at any age, but at your age extremely hard.....Keep your head up and cherish your true friends and family. I think you can count Michael as one of them.....

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                            • Bill C
                              Cheerleader
                              • Nov 2009
                              • 147

                              #15
                              A true gentleman. Maybe the kids out in St C truly were "Born Better".
                              Who can argue after reading that story.

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