I just got some very bad news that I don't know how to process...
My time in high school was highlighted by being part of the greatest track and field team ever assembled in Honeoye Falls, NY. Those of us who were in the same graduating class and had been together all four years had bragging rights to being undefeated each and every year. My events were shot put and discus, and I did my part week in and week out to keep us on the winning side of things. My proudest moment was when I bettered the discus record on four consecutive throws during a meet where I was up against my 'arch rival' from York HS. It was one of the last meets of my senior year, and I had him beat until his last throw, when he unleashed (what was then) a county record. I took myself to the limit, and in defeat I pushed him to the best throw he'd have in his HS career.
Anyway, I've kept in touch with my old coach every few years, and yesterday I put in a call to see how things were going. One of my best friends - the first girl I ever made out with - has a son who is a star on the HS football and baseball teams, and she's over at the HS quite often. She said she didn't see the track records posted by the pool anymore. I asked my coach about this, and he became silent for a minute. He took a deep breath, and then proceeded to tell me that my record was no more. Apparently four years ago there was some dude named Kevin Argauer who went to HF-L, wiped out my record, placed fifth in the state, and received a division 1 scholarship to Robert Morris. My coach tried to ease my pain by telling me that my record fell in a very honorable way and to a very worthy and deserving individual, and reminded me that it DID stand for 14 years...but alas, I'm very sad. Very, very, very sad.
Here's to ya, Kevin Argauer...
ya FUKKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!