The Jet Sports Training Athlete of the Month generally has gaudy stats to back up the selection.
Sean Roebuck Jr., a senior at Marana, is uplifting to his teammates, coaching staff, fellow students and school staff in a way numbers can’t be tabulated.
The talented receiver suffered serious injuries in a one-car crash early in August, a traumatic experience that included a broken jaw, fractured eye socket, and broken ribs. The injuries are preventing him from playing the game he loves in his final year in high school.
Instead of being reclusive following the serious injuries, Roebuck has became prominently seen at Marana’s practices and scrimmages and he is actively involved on the sideline.
The inspiration he provides goes beyond any of the stats he can produce.
Marana coach Phillip Steward said his players “came closer” after learning about Roebuck’s situation.
“When things don’t go your way you don’t split apart, we come closer and we try to figure it out together,” he said. “With the Sean injury, some of them took it harder than others and so they had to lean on each other.”
Roebuck is deservedly the Jet Sports Training Male Athlete of the Month for August.
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