Manual boys lacrosse raises more than $3,000 in honor of teammate with leukemia
Tate Miller was named 2021 Boy of the Year by the LLS because of his mental and physical strength while battling Philadelphia Chromosome Leukemia.
Author: Taylor Weiter
Updated: 4:29 PM EDT July 19, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Manual's boys lacrosse team announced it raised more than $3,000 in honor of a teammate diagnosed with a rare blood cancer.
Sophomore Tate Miller was diagnosed with Philadelphia Chromosome Leukemia a year ago. Through their "Fund the Number" campaign, his teammates were able to raise $3,145 for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Adam Lapinski said the team asked people to make $29 donations to the LLS in honor of Miller's jersey number.