A St. Edward hero
St. Edward sophomore basketball player Jordan Paz was honored before the Green Wave’s varsity contest against Walther Lutheran in Elgin on Thursday night.
Paz is undergoing treatment for Leukemia, and school personnel arranged an “Orange Out Night” to offer support. Fans donned orange shirts, and team members from both sides formed a receiving line for Paz and her family to enter center court amid cheers and a standing ovation.
St. Edward sophomore basketball player Jordan Paz was honored before a varsity contest against Walther Lutheran at Elgin on Thursday night. Paz is undergoing treatment for Leukemia, and school personnel arranged an Orange Out Night to offer support. Fans donned orange shirts, and team members from both sides formed a receiving line for Paz and her family to enter center court amid cheers and a standing ovation. Here, Walther Lutheran varsity team member Curissa Smith signs a poster offering support for Jordan.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
St. Edward sophomore basketball player Jordan Paz was honored before a varsity contest against Walther Lutheran at Elgin on Thursday night. Paz is undergoing treatment for Leukemia, and school personnel arranged an Orange Out Night to offer support. Fans donned orange shirts, and team members from both sides formed a receiving line for Paz and her family to enter center court amid cheers and a standing ovation. Here, Green Wave varsity team members enter the court in their orange shirts.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
St. Edward sophomore basketball player Jordan Paz was honored before a varsity contest against Walther Lutheran at Elgin on Thursday night. Paz is undergoing treatment for Leukemia, and school personnel arranged an Orange Out Night to offer support. Fans donned orange shirts, and team members from both sides formed a receiving line for Paz and her family to enter center court amid cheers and a standing ovation. Here, a personal message offered to Jordan on a poster of well wishes.
Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
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