For most people, March Madness is about college basketball games, but at Garner High School it means something else.
Yes, Garner's boys basketball team is preparing for a state championship appearance on Saturday evening, but Friday's March Madness was not about the basketball team. It was about the students who participate in the school's adaptive physical education program.
"The administration wanted to know if we wanted a pep rally, and it just so happened to work out that we had March Madness with our adaptive PE classes. I just thought that would be a great way for our kids to be involved in their activity," Garner basketball coach Eddie Gray said. "We didn't want to take away from that."
Members of Garner's student body – including athletes like Nyheim Hines, an NC State football recruit – suited up for "The Scrubs" team. Then the members of the adaptive PE class were announced and entered the floor through a banner with the crowd cheering and the band playing. There was even a performance of the national anthem.
"It just shows you how Garner is a complete community. We have one of the greatest student bodies that there is, and I just thought it was a great way for our kids to really appreciate the fact that they're representing this school," Gray said.
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Yes, Garner's boys basketball team is preparing for a state championship appearance on Saturday evening, but Friday's March Madness was not about the basketball team. It was about the students who participate in the school's adaptive physical education program.
"The administration wanted to know if we wanted a pep rally, and it just so happened to work out that we had March Madness with our adaptive PE classes. I just thought that would be a great way for our kids to be involved in their activity," Garner basketball coach Eddie Gray said. "We didn't want to take away from that."
Members of Garner's student body – including athletes like Nyheim Hines, an NC State football recruit – suited up for "The Scrubs" team. Then the members of the adaptive PE class were announced and entered the floor through a banner with the crowd cheering and the band playing. There was even a performance of the national anthem.
"It just shows you how Garner is a complete community. We have one of the greatest student bodies that there is, and I just thought it was a great way for our kids to really appreciate the fact that they're representing this school," Gray said.
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