Posted on 10/13/2005 8:04:14 AM PDT by reagandemo
By ERIC ZAGER / WHAS11 News
Its kinda crazy for somebody so young to die so early.
One of their own, a newcomer to Western High School, Francisco Valle-Victorino was a goalie on Westerns undefeated soccer team. On Tuesday, he died from injuries he received in a big district game against Pleasure Ridge park.
He was a good kid, says student Calvin Miles.
Valle-Victorino is so new at Western, they dont have his picture. The school flew the Mexican flag Tuesday in his honor, as well as the American flag at half-staff.
Principal Louis Hughley was worn out after spending the night at the hospital. This has been the toughest day of my career. Ive been in this business for 30 years.
Its still not clear what killed Valle-Victorino, but an opposing player trying to score kicked the ball, striking him in the neck.
Everybody loved him. He was a lovely guy on the team. I know a lot of his peers loved him, loved to be around him, says Western Soccer Coach Montrelle Irvin.
Despite having a significant language barrier, Valle-Victorino was an instant hit with classmates on and off the field.
He was nice, friendly. He spoke nicely. He didnt really cuss around me or nothing like that. He was a nice guy, says classmate Laessence Buckner.
Officials wont know exactly what caused his death until an autopsy is performed.
A memorial fund has been established for Valle-Victorino. Donations can be made at any Fifth Third Bank branch.
Web story produced by Jay Ditzer.
Oh sure, foreign kids to Ghetto schools.
"A foreigner shall not become a member of an American High School team." - Let me guess? This is an amendment to the Constitution, right? Or at least a ruling of the Supreme Court? No? Oh, this is just your racist view, or what?
Sorry, I´m myself a foreigner, and I see no reason why a Mexican kid who regulary visits an American High School shall not play in that school-team. And I get pretty angry when reading those posts like yours.
No doubt, illegal immigration must be stopped. But there´s no indication that this guy was an illegal alien.
"Soccer doesn't kill anyone. Balls kill.
BAN ALL BALLS"
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Congressional Republicans will not be effected.
All that kicking basically using the most powerful muscles in the body and it is bound to some times result in serious injury.
how does the questions of his race and flying of the flags even come into the conversation? The poor kid died, have some respect.
I don't care where hes from or if he was illegal or not, thats another issue.
Too true. Two weeks ago our high-school varsity goalie was kicked in the face while diving to the ball. Two broken cheekbones, broken nose, broken jaw, 1 lost tooth. Our kids come home from their soccer games with assorted bruises and muscle pulls, but they love it. Are we going to tell them to stop playing? No.
Have you seen this awesome T-Shirt?
http://www.ussoccerstore.com/us50205847.html
I ordered mine yesterday.
Well we certainly let them into our armed forces.
Not all Mexican born people have no legal business being here.
And can the posters here cut the immigration bullshit here, especially since there's no indication he's illegal. Have some respect.
Well, I don't think it's "racist" to require the beneficiaries of MY tax dollars to be citizens of MY country (foreign aid is a separate question).
Here come the helmet laws. It was proposed in NY last year that all soccer players wear them. If it saves one life it's worth the inconvience of a million other soccer players. Plus the government just bought stock in helmet companies.
Well, -I- didn't bring it up. Why did the article go to the trouble of stating the Mexican flag bit, without telling why?
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Good grief... how many "Fifth Third Bank" branches are there?
Are they sure it's not the "Third Fifth Bank"???
Or maybe the "Seventh Fourth Bank"???
"...If he was a Mexican citizen here it would be OK..."
No it wouldn't.
We're in America.
Side bar..
Actually, correct me if I'm wrong but I think that first statment WAS correct. A while back, someone on FR informed me the flag should only be flown half mast by presidential order (national day of mourning, etc).
Is that correct?
Odd sort of injury even for soccer - popped a carotid, possibly? FReeperdocs?
I blame BIG Soccer for the cover up this kids parents can be millionaires when they sue
Only if you're over water. Flags over land fly at half-staff.
According to flag etiquette, the national standard flies at half-staff upon the death of a past or present President of Vice-President or upon Presidential proclamation.
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