Prairie Central Tragedy

[FCHS2019]

Prairie Central community struggles after school officials announce 2 student deaths

The Prairie Central school district informed parents Monday morning of two student deaths after a skiing accident at Copper Mountian Ski Resort Sunday.

www.pontiacdailyleader.com

Two kids killed in a sledding accident, both football and basketball standouts, one All-State football and the other All-State in basketball

 

[lookoutforliam]

Awful. Sending love and hope to the Family and Prairie Central community.

 

[SouthofI80FootballFan]

Prairie Central community struggles after school officials announce 2 student deaths

The Prairie Central school district informed parents Monday morning of two student deaths after a skiing accident at Copper Mountian Ski Resort Sunday.

www.pontiacdailyleader.com

Two kids killed in a sledding accident, both football and basketball standouts, one All-State football and the other All-State in basketball

I was just about to post this. All schools in the area are a bit shaken by this tragedy. Two really good kids who excelled at athletics but were much more than just athletes but great students and overall great kids. I believe both kid's mothers are employees within the school district along with being very active in the PC community.

Outstanding kids, and outstanding families, but a terrible tragedy but it is nice to see the outpouring of support from the surrounding communities.

 

[corey90]

Very sad. My prayers sent to the family, friends and community. Really a tragedy for these two young men, they both sounded like really good kids. Damn

 

[Odirty]

🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

 

[FCHS2019]

Yes, both moms are teachers there and Bazzell's dad is the HS basketball coach

 

[LTHSALUM76]

Nothing more tragic than the death of young, good people.

 

[SiuCubFan8]

Omg, that article is a tough read.

 

[Silver Rain]

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To an Athlete Dying Young​

By A. E. Housman

The time you won your town the race
We cheered you through the market-place;
Man and boy stood cheering by,
And home we brought you shoulder-high.

Smart lad, to slip betimes away
From fields where glory does not stay,
And early though the laurel grows
It withers quicker than the rose.

Now you will not swell the rout
Of lads that wore their honors out,
Runners whom renown outran
And the name died before the man.