As quarterback for Laurel Valley last season, Chris Smithley's athleticism and leadership earned him all-conference distinction in the District 6 Heritage Conference. After the football season, the 6-foot-1 senior crossed over to the basketball court, playing forward for the Rams. Given all the talent he's demonstrated in sports, Smithley probably never figured he'd be a laughingstock. Then again, his coaches had never required him to sink a lay-up while trying to stay astride a donkey nicknamed "Wild Thing." "I fell off 10 times, at least," Smithley said after coming to the sidelines Sunday during a donkey basketball fund-raiser at Laurel...
