107.9 The River » High School Sports http://theriver1079.com Casper's Real Rock Variety Wed, 22 May 2013 02:11:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 State Boots Student With Down Syndrome From High School Football Team – Help Get Him Back on the Field! http://theriver1079.com/state-boots-down-syndrome-student-high-school-football-team/ http://theriver1079.com/state-boots-down-syndrome-student-high-school-football-team/#comments Sat, 13 Aug 2011 02:00:09 +0000 Jeremy Taylor http://thefw.com/?p=27578 While Down syndrome student Brett Bowden rarely got on the field, he was popular member of Hobbton High School’s football team due to his enthusiasm and positive attitude.

Everybody expected Bowden to be on the team again for the 2011 season, but, in a controversial decision, the state of North Carolina has ruled him ineligible.

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Northrup forfeited because he was paired up with Cassy Herkelman, one of the first girls to qualify for the tournament

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