Emily Allen
Published: April 22, 2009
PLATTEVILLE - It is said that one person can make a difference and for the past twenty-two years volunteers and survivors in the Relay for Life have walked with that belief.
The Platteville High School girls Soccer team believes one team can make a bigger difference.Seven and zero a record the Platteville High School girl’s soccer team has been fighting for all season, but this year there is a battle off the field.
“Just the last few months Barb Fromader, a teacher here at the high school and middle school, was diagnosed with cancer,” said assistant coach Cadlee Hardy.
The senior girls on the team jumped into action.
“We decided since her husband is a sub sometimes and he also helps out with cross county that we could pay back him for all he’s done at our school,” said senior Sam Stewart.
With an assistant from their head coach Mary Hardyman, the girls fundraised almost 2,000 dollars for the Relay for Life.
“We helped sell t-shirts and stuff like everyone on the soccer team did,” said senior Katie Kieler.
Candles, t-shirts, and donations from the community all made it possible for the girls to walk in the relay, but these girls are not rookies to the relay for life event.
“They raised so much money last year but they didn’t really have a cause they just gave it for Relay for Life in general then they decided this year they wanted to raise it for you know someone that they wanted to support and they came up with Fromader,” explains Hardy.
Something to fight for allowing their community to get off the sidelines and into the relay event.
“That was really inspiring that these girls came with this on their own and they really want to show that they support our school system and our teachers and what they do for us,” said Hardy.
The Relay maybe over but they are determined to continue their fight till a cure is found.Tuesday night the team competed against Richland Center and won and Thursday they will take on River Valley fighting for a 9-0 record.
Emily Allen can be contacted at Emily.Allen@lctv13.com
