OUTSIDE LOOKING IN SERIOUS INJURY MAKES CAMPBELL HALL GUARD'S DREAM SEASON NIGHTMARE.Byline: Vincent Bonsignore Staff Writer SACRAMENTO - Jason Heard has a date with destiny Destiny goddess of destiny of mankind. [Gk. Myth.: Kravitz, 78] See : Fate at Arco Arena Current arenas in the National Basketball Association Western Conference Eastern Conference in the Div. IV State championship game this morning when the Campbell Hall Campbell Hall can refer to:
Heard will take a seat at the end of the Vikings' bench and watch a game in which he fully expected to play. It will be an unfamiliar vantage point, to say the least. Heard has been a top varsity basketball player since his freshman year and the heart and soul of a team determined to end a spectacular era with a perfect record and a state championship. The senior guard is not used to sitting and watching. But a serious abdominal abdominal /ab·dom·i·nal/ (ab-dom´i-n'l) pertaining to the abdomen. ab·dom·i·nal adj. Of or relating to the abdomen. n. An abdominal muscle. injury Heard suffered during a scrimmage in late January changed all that. Heard planted himself under the basket and took a charge from teammate Joe Ford. It was an innocent play that happens countless times during a season with little consequence. This time was different. Ford's knee dug into Heard's stomach, knocking Heard to the floor. Heard eventually got up, and even drove himself home after practice. But he knew something was seriously wrong. ``My back was killing me. I couldn't get over the feeling I got the wind knocked out of me,'' Heard remembers. Heard's father, a prominent trauma surgeon in the area, happened to be home that afternoon. Jonathan Heard was convalescing from injuries he suffered in a car accident a few days before, but it wasn't long before he realized something was dramatically wrong with his only child. ``He said 'Dad, I don't feel good. My back's killing me, I'm having a hard time breathing,' '' Jonathan Heard said. ``And once he started vomiting vomiting, ejection of food and other matter from the stomach through the mouth, often preceded by nausea. The process is initiated by stimulation of the vomiting center of the brain by nerve impulses from the gastrointestinal tract or other part of the body. , I knew right away something was wrong.'' Heard was rushed to Holy Cross Hospital Holy Cross Hospital may refer to: In the United Kingdom:
In fact, Heard was just recently released from the hospital, and he hasn't yet returned to school, although he hopes to be back after Easter break. As for the team for which he was such an integral and emotional part, Heard has seen it play just once since the injury. Heard attended the Vikings' first-round Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, regional on March 8 at home against The Bishop's School of La Jolla La Jolla (lə hoi`yə), on the Pacific Ocean, S Calif., an uninc. district within the confines of San Diego; founded 1869. The beautiful ocean beaches, in particular La Jolla shores and Black's Beach, and sea-washed caves attract visitors and , and he was warmly received with a three-minute standing ovation by Campbell Hall's fans. As you can imagine, Heard can't wait to get to Sacramento today to watch the Vikings (31-0), although Campbell Hall coach Terry Kelly might be wise to buckle his senior guard to the bench. Heard is so pumped up about today's game he can't guarantee he'll abide by doctor's orders "Doctor's Orders" is the title of an episode from the third season of the television series . Its episode number is 068, and it first aired on 18 February 2004. Plot summary This is a summary of the beginning portion of the episode. by remaining in his seat for all 32 minutes. It will take all of Kelly's restraint not to rush Heard into the game. Kelly and Heard have formed a special bond during the past four years, and it's only strengthened since the injury. Heard was a gangly gan·gly adj. gan·gli·er, gan·gli·est Gangling. [Alteration of gangling.] Adj. 1. freshman when Kelly arrived at Campbell Hall from Florida, but Kelly saw something special and put him on varsity. Together, they have teamed to help Campbell Hall's four-year climb that has culminated with this season's remarkable run to a perfect season. But it has been bittersweet bittersweet, name for two unrelated plants, belonging to different families, both fall-fruiting woody vines sometimes cultivated for their decorative scarlet berries. for Kelly, who grew to lean on his 6-foot-5 guard in ways that extended beyond the playing court, where Heard is a big, fast, 3-point shooting guard The Shooting guard (SG), also known as the two or off guard,[1] is one of five traditional positions on a basketball team. Players of the position are often shorter, leaner, and quicker than forwards. who averaged 13 points and five rebounds and led the team in long-range shooting percentage, floor burns and emotional leadership. As much as Kelly has enjoyed the Vikings' unprecedented success, he can't help but think about his injured in·jure tr.v. in·jured, in·jur·ing, in·jures 1. To cause physical harm to; hurt. 2. To cause damage to; impair. 3. guard. ``There isn't a game that goes by that I don't miss Jason Heard,'' Kelly said. ``And I don't mean that just as a basketball player, even though he meant a ton to us. I mean that also as a person, because he's pretty special.'' The feeling is mutual. ``This man has a job, he has a family and he has a basketball team to coach,'' said Cynthia Heard, Jason's mother. ``Yet there he was day after day at Jason's bedside in the hospital. You can't even imagine what that feels like as a parent. Coach Kelly went above and beyond the call of duty, and we'll never forget that.'' Two people were injured on that January afternoon. For one, it will take the care of a team of doctors and incredible personal determination to fully recover. For the other, the emotional scars might take a bit longer to heal. Ford is Heard's best friend. They have been teammates since their freshman year and have spent the last four years dreaming about hoisting a state championship trophy together, then going off to college to continue their careers. It was Ford rising in the air that afternoon at practice, going hard to the basket just as he always does. How could he know the ramifications ramifications npl → Auswirkungen pl of a play he makes a hundred times a season? That he would injure To interfere with the legally protected interest of another or to inflict harm on someone, for which an action may be brought. To damage or impair. The term injure is comprehensive and can apply to an injury to a person or property. Cross-references Tort Law. his closest friend, no less? ``To walk into the hospital that day and see him in that condition, knowing full well I was responsible for putting him there even though I had no intention whatsoever of causing something like that - it was hard,'' Ford said. ``Really, really hard.'' Enough for Ford to break down in tears, frightened fright·en v. fright·ened, fright·en·ing, fright·ens v.tr. 1. To fill with fear; alarm. 2. by the sight of his best friend lying helplessly in a hospital bed. Even in his wounded state, Heard could sense his friend's feeling of responsibility. ``He was pretty torn up, I could see that,'' Heard said. ``But it wasn't his fault, and I told him that and I made sure he understood it. I mean, come on, it was as freak an injury as you can imagine. He was doing his job and I was doing mine. It just happened. He needed to know that it was just one of those things you can't explain.'' Ford hasn't completely mended from that day, but he has been able to channel his hurt and anger into production on the court. Ford, a 6-7 forward headed to University of the Pacific, has elevated his game with each passing postseason game with his scoring, rebounding and leadership. Ford, more than anyone else, has fueled the Vikings' remarkable run. But he knows he has had help. ``Everything we do as a team is for Jason,'' Ford said. ``He isn't able to play, but he's in our hearts and he's still a major part of what we do. When I go on the court, he's still there.'' Jason Heard hasn't picked up a basketball since the injury. It has too much power over him. ``I'm afraid I might do something stupid by doing something before I'm really able to,'' Heard said. ``In due time I will. Just not yet.'' Slowly, surely, Heard is coming back. He just recently started doing light cardiovascular cardiovascular /car·dio·vas·cu·lar/ (-vas´ku-ler) pertaining to the heart and blood vessels. car·di·o·vas·cu·lar adj. Abbr. work on a stationary bike Stationary Bike is a short story written by Stephen King, which was originally published in the fifth edition of From the Borderlands in 2003. The story depicts the struggle of Richard Sifkitz — a commercial artist and widower — to suppress a passion for and soon will begin full workouts. It has been a tough road and won't get any easier. Heard is coping the best he can. His focus is on continuing his career in college - he said Northeastern has shown interest, among others - and that keeps him going. Today, it is about rooting on his Campbell Hall teammates. ``I want to be out there,'' Heard said. ``Ever since we were freshmen, we dreamed of holding up a championship trophy together. It's disappointing that I'm not a part of it in terms of being on the court, but I'm glad I'll be there. I wouldn't miss this for anything.'' Vincent Bonsignore, (818) 713-3612 vincent.bonsignore(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): photo, 2 boxes Photo: Campbell Hall guard Jason Heard has missed most of the Vikings' season with a serious abdominal injury. Joe Binoya/Special to the Daily News Box: (1) DIV. IV STATE BOY'S BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP (2) CAMPBELL HALL vs. ST MARY'S |
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