HIGHLAND, Ark. (KAIT) – Friday was a day of celebration for instructor Blake Medlock and the Highland College District.
Medlock was identified with most cancers in October of 2021, and now a 12 months later, he rings the bell with a clear invoice of well being.
The Highland College District shocked Coach Medlock with the celebration after initially being led to imagine it was a celebration for the college’s Cross Nation group that gained two district championships on Wednesday.
Round 9:30 Friday morning, Medlock entered the college’s soccer discipline to a spherical of applause from all the district.
Medlock mentioned throughout therapy, there have been ideas that he may not make it to this second.
“ we had unhealthy information, upon unhealthy information, upon unhealthy information. I believed we have been completed after surgical procedure, and so they had discovered some stuff—somewhat little bit of most cancers. I needed to undergo one other chemotherapy spherical. After they lastly gave me the CT scan that was all clear, it was essentially the most great sound I’ve heard. It was wonderful.”
And once we requested concerning the neighborhood and college report that Medlock had acquired, he grew to become emotional however pressured how grateful he was.
“, I’m nothing tremendous particular. I like the youngsters, and so they know I like them. It’s simply unreal. I can’t clarify it. I don’t perceive why they simply got here round like they did and did all these items. It’s essentially the most humbling factor I’ve ever been by in my life.”
On high of the college’s district championships, Coach Medlock was honored with the District Coach of the 12 months title.
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