Huge Tribute to Marysville-Pilchuck High from Oak Harbor

From the Times:
Oak Harbor announced early Friday evening that it would take second place in the Wesco 3A North division (football), giving up the league title to Marysville-Pilchuck following the fatal events that took place at Pilchuck earlier in the day.
The game for the title was supposed to be played tonight at 7 p.m. in Oak Harbor but was postponed after a freshman at Marysville-Pilchuck shot one student, wounded four and then killed himself early Friday.
Oak Harbor's football team ALSO came to the vigil last night in Marysville.

Those young men have learned a valuable lesson about compassion and sportsmanship. 

Comments

seattle citizen said…
Beautiful. Thank you, Oak Harbor HS football....
10/25/14, 3:49 PM
cmj said…
That's beautiful. I commend these young men for their compassion.
10/26/14, 10:54 PM
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