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Teams were dressed in matching t-shirts they made, and some someone we know, or someone we loved, who decorated their “booths” in unique themes and colors. died of cancer. This past winter was no The mood was buoyant, and smiles abounded. Underneath it all, exception for me. Within a three-month period, however, I am sure that each individual had a story about someone they I lost several friends and colleagues to this knew or loved who was taken by this insidious disease. terrible disease. Linda, Ken, and Kathe all had The weather remained optimum for all who spent nearly 24 hours (yes, some form of cancer that took their precious they camped in tents right on the football field), and the event raised a lives. whopping $37,500. Much longer ago, both my grandmother and The monies will go toward further research to hopefully find some cure my step-grandfather died of cancer. for this disease before another generation experiences its ravages. Yes, we all have a story. And with each of And, perhaps some hope is here. Heritage Valley Health System has those stories, how quickly we are reminded of announced its partnership with Cancer Prevention Study-3 to invite how short and precious life truly is. residents like you and me to take part in a study to determine our risks So it was with much joy that I visited the first Relay For Life of the for cancer. American Cancer Society held at the West Allegheny High School’s Joe With the generosity of so many who take part in annual Relays for Life DeMichela Stadium in May 18. Hundreds of local residents, teams of around our region and the nation, and the persistent determination of the students and teachers, families and friends, each set up “residence” researchers to find answers, hopefully someday our future generations along the perimeter of the field where a member of each team was will ask, “What is cancer?” always walking during the overnight event. There was much to enjoy -- raffles, games, music, sports, food, and Pat Jennette, Publisher & Editor 7HDPZRUN%DVNHWEDOODQG/LIH In Pittsburgh, few other sports matter as little as professional basketball. That has much to do with the fact that, despite our sports-centric mentality, our town has been snubbed by the glitzy NBA, with its comparatively small pool of stand-out players. That's hardly to say, though, that Pittsburgh isn't a basketball town. It's just one that's embraced college and high school basketball to fill a void left by the one major professional sport that's snubbed us, or visa versa. Adherents to the college sport often talk about the sense of teamwork and lack of spotlight and ball hogging stars. That seems perfectly in line with the Pittsburgh sports fan attitude, one that traditionally prefers team play, defense, and toughness over flashy offense. I am one of many, for instance, who was greatly saddened when it was announced that Pitt would be leaving the Big East, a basketball conference known for its defense and grit, for the ACC. Football television contracts being what they are, it was probably inevitable. I now feel lucky enough to have witnessed a moment in Hartford, Connecticut, when Pitt center Dejuan Blair caught a rebound out of the air, along with Hasheem Thabeet's arm, and flipped both over his back. Thabeet crumpled onto the floorboards, but was still called for the foul, while Pitt went on to usurp UConn for its first-ever victory against a top-seeded team for its first-ever top national ranking in team history. In July, a Division I pro-am league will be coming to Montour, a school that's had plenty of its own basketball success in recent years. We write about that league in this issue of Allegheny West Magazine, and about the Montour alum who grew that league out of a small, high school summer basketball program that he built into one of the largest of its kind on the East Coast. Sure, when the pro-am plays, some players will be better known than others, but there likely won't be Doug Hughey standouts who can take over a game on their own. Thrown together for a short summer season, they'll have to work that Assistant Editor much harder at developing team chemistry and learning how to work together. That's what it's all about in basketball, and in life. 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