An athletic director tweeted a photo from a basketball game. A mother posted a message on Facebook. And in two small towns in different parts of Minnesota, high school sports provided a glimpse of their genuine nature, the best part.
Too often we see the other side. The negative situations that sometimes pop up in prep sports, which distract from the positive life lessons that high school sports offer those blessed to be involved.
This past Friday night provided two examples of the good. One in St. Charles, one in Pine City. Two communities that should feel proud.
Start in St. Charles, 25 miles southeast of Rochester. Back on Jan. 21, contact tracing from exposure to COVID-19 forced the high school boys varsity basketball team, including every coach in the program, to quarantine for 14 days.