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tsrett Fisher

Don't give up

- on life oryour dreams

Ihere is a part in the movie,"Tin Cup," where Kevin Cosfttefscharacter refrrses to quit.

RoyMcAvoyisonthe lSthfairway in the final rotrnd of theU.S. Open, trying to clear theominous w ater hazar d separatinghim from the green.

His first ball falls well short ofthe green, splashing into thewater. So does the second. Thethird. And the fourth shot. Al1thewhile, the entire gallery the play-ers and even McAvoy's caddy aregasping at the futility of hisefforts.

Butnot Roy. With each failedattempl he places a new ball onthe spot and hits it with even moredetermination than the first.

Until finally, afier several failedattempts, McAvoy's ball clears thewater and rolls into the cup.

And even though he didn't winthe Opeq McAvoy had proven apoint Dont glve up

Of course, there was a scene inthe movie where McAvoywasready to throw in the towel. Yet hewas reminded of his dream and allthat it had taken to get so close.

It's easy to let long odds orrepeated failures rule out ourdreams. Just ask Rudy Ruettiger,tlre rurdersized and overtenaciousdreamer who ended up outlastingsome ofAmerica's most highlytouted athletes to make the bestcollege football team in the coun-try.

Not only did he lack the physl-caj prowess to piay at NutrcDame, but Ruettiger also did nothave the grades to gain entry intoone of the nation's most presti-gious universities.

As a result, many of Ruettiger'scontemporaries doubted him. Hisdream wasjust a dream and noth-rng more.

West wins recorda YHS graduate RandyShumate recoveredsecond quarter fumblefor East All-Stars.

By Brett FisherThe 2003 Sertoma All-Star

Classic football game was one forthe books, a memorable contestthe East team would just as soonforget.

The West all-stars rar:, awaywith the 22nd Sertoma Classic,56-6, Friday night before a nearlypacked stadium at Reno HighSchool.

The final score was the widestmargin of victory at any previousClassic, while the 56 pointsamassed by the West and 62 totalpoints were also new gamerecords.

Friday's nrnaway victory givesthe West all-stars an 11-10 edge inthe series.

The West jumped to an early,14-0, lead courtesy ofa quick 20-yard strike from former Truckeequarterback Kevin Schlesinger,who was named the game's MostValuable Player, to former RenoHigh standout receiver JoshBarrett.

A few plays later, the Westpicked up an East fumble and ranit 17 yards for the score.

The East squad appeared to getright back into the game with amidfield drive that ended with aone-yard touchdown pass.

The East made some impressivedefensive plays early in the ball-game.

Fernley's Cody Wagner partial-ly deflected a pass, which helpedstall a West drive.

And Randy Shumate ofYerington recovered a West fum-ble early in the second quarter tohelp breathe life back into thetrailing East squad.

But the West's offense proved tobe too much in the end. West all-

Photos by Brett Fisher/MasonLOCKED ON: Shawn McCarty (4) of Yerington punearly in the Sertoma All-Star Classic football game

This year's game was played in honoMarine Lt. Fred Pokorney of Tonopahwas killed in action during AperationEnduring Freedom in lraq earlier this

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stars amassed 22points in the sec-ond quarter on the strength ofthree touchdowns and a safety fora 36-6 halftime advantage.

Truckee head coach BobShaffer praised this year's teamfor its ab1fity to learn (uickly anddevelop continuity in a relativelyshort amount of time.

"It's a special honor to coach anall-star team," said Shaffer, whohas coached four SertomaClassics in his head coachingcareeq including the last 10 years

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