On Thursday, March 3, 2011, 16 year-old Fennville High School student Wes Leonard died after scoring the game-winning layup, suffering a sudden cardiac arrest due to a previous enlarged heart condition. Leonard is the second Fennville athlete to die post competition in the past 14 months. Nathan Hernandez, 14 year-old wrestler, was taken by a fatal seizure while in his home in January of 2010. The Raven Maria Blanco Foundation, Inc. (RMBF), Start a Heart, and the Institute of Medical Emergency Preparedness (IMEP) are donating an automated external defibrillator (AED) to Fennville High School in honor of Wes Leonard, a true culmination of cheers and tears. Read More
