University baseball coach Chris Conlin, who has been battling neck cancer since October, made a surprise visit to the gymnasium Friday night for the University-Woodbridge girls basketball game.
Conlin, 58, has been undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatments but looked healthy as he visited with coaches, school officials, players and friends before Friday's game at University.
Marci Boden (from left), Mark Cunningham, Caprice Leonard,Vickie Stone and assistant basketball coach Kenny Shin were among those who welcomed back Coach Conlin (dark blue jacket) on Friday.
TIM BURT, THE ORANGE COUNTY REGISTER
ADVERTISEMENT
Many gave him hugs, greeting the baseball coach with smiles.
Mike Gerakos, Kevin McCaffrey and Kevin Conlin have been running the University program in his absence. It is not known when Chris Conlin will return but he said before undergoing treatments he hoped to be able to coach this upcoming season.
He explained Friday night his voice was weak because of the treatments, but in an email over the weekend said:
"Coach Gerakos, Coach Kevin Conlin and Coach McCaffrey have been doing great. Also, Garrett Atkins and Mark Cresse have been able to come over to put on some great one day clinics for our players. Cresse coached with the Dodgers for 28 years as the bench and catching coaching. Garrett was one of the top hitters in the big leagues during the first seven years in his career. I appreciate the team work and the commitment from the coaches to help our kids become better players.
"I'm going to take it one day at a time. Right now, I'm hoping that the parents are donating their time and effort so that everything comes together. If the coaches keep up the good work and the kids train hard each day then they are doing their jobs."
Conlin, who is also an athletic director at the school and an assistant football coach, said he has another week of chemotherapy and radiation treatments and then will be re-tested in three months.
Conlin spent time visiting with football coach Mark Cunningham, who battled throat cancer but has since received a clean bill of health. University Principal John Pehrson was among others happy to see Conlin, who is in his 23rd year as head coach.
Related:
Source: http://www.ocregister.com/news/coach-334735-conlin-treatments.html
lee corso thanksgiving appetizers greg jennings thanksgiving recipes thanksgiving recipes mashed potato recipe mashed potato recipe
No comments:
Post a Comment
Note: Only a member of this blog may post a comment.