Source: usatodayhss.com --- Friday, May 25, 2018
A San Diego community has rallied around a two-sport athlete since he was diagnosed with brain cancer after his freshman year of high school. Last week, Cathedral Catholic took their support for senior Brycen Newman two steps further; they retired his number and allowed him to play catcher and receive a live pitch. During Cathedral’s Senior Day festivities last week, head coach Gary Remiker announced that the school was retiring Brycen’s No. 3 jersey along with commissioning an artist to paint a mural in Cathedral’s home dugout of Brycen. As the Del Mar Times reported, Newman was diagnosed with the rare brain cancer medulloblastoma, in 2015. Prior to the diagnosis, he was a two-sport athlete at Cathedral, playing football and Baseball. While his competitive playing days were over, Remiker and football coach Sean Doyle ensured that Brycen was always a part of their teams. Over the last several years, he has become an inspirational figure at the school. With a “Battle for Brycen” Facebook page keeping people updated on Newman’s progress, those in the community have raised over $10,000 to support brain cancer research. The most priceless moment, surely, had to be when Remiker put Newman in the game to receive the first live pitch of the May 17 game against San Diego’s St. Augustine. A former catcher, Newman caught the perfect pitch from his longtime friend, Nick Nastrini. Today is Senior day for the Class of 2018. Brycen Newman cau ...
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