In the news just this weekend was the terrible news from Upstate New York, as Ridge Barden of Phoenix High School died due to head trauma suffered in a game on Friday.  This type of news rarely escapes the “lights” of the media, in fact Sports Illustrated picked up on this case recently.

However what about these names;

• Brennan Barber, 17
• Tucker Montgomery, 17
• Logan Weber, 21
• Dominic Morris, 21
• Robby Mounce, 17
• Zeth Shouse, 17
• Adrian Padilla, 17
• Adam Ingle, 17
• Bobby Clark, 17
• Shelton Dvorak, 17
• Dillon Lackhan, teenager
• 5 year-old from Hawaii
• Unnamed teen from California
• Connor Laudenslager, teenager
• Dylan Mercadante, 16
• Neiron Ball, 19
• Alan Mohika, 17
• Matt Ringer, 15
• Jadon Adams, 16
• Lamont Baldwin, 17

Those are kids that have Continue reading →