A Columbus teenager's four-year battle with bone cancer ended this week when she passed away on Thursday. Alexis Jane McRae known to her family and many friends simply as "Lexy" was a student at the Rainey-McCullers School of the Arts. Lexy was a spokesperson for the RALLY Foundation for Childhood Cancer research. She was described as brave, fearless and strong in her fight. Lexy had 11 surgeries, 35 radiation treatments, and more than 70 chemotherapy treatments. Since her diagnosis, she spent more than 350 nights in the hospital over the course of four years.
Patience will be the name of the game for Andruw Jones earning eventual Cooperstown enshrinement. His former Atlanta Braves teammate Chipper Jones said "The Braves' run is incomplete without Andruw" and expects he will get inducted one day soon.
Chipper Jones may be a legend in Atlanta Braves baseball lore, but he is making quite the impact in his community. His great generosity over the years with the Rally Foundation has culminated in him winning the 2023 Rally for Research Award this month.
With longtime Atlanta Braves third base and infield coach Ron Washington taking over the Los Angeles Angels, Chipper Jones reflected on what he has meant to Braves Country, and the indelible impact he is leaving behind in Atlanta.
There’s an old saying about football teams with two starting quarterbacks actually having none, but Thomas Jefferson coach Bill Cherpak clearly disagrees.