Rodney Magana had a front row seat to watch his son, Rory Magana, coach the Hazen Highlanders wrestling team last year against Oak Harbor (Rory’s alumni).
“It was great to have him there, for years he was my coach and I sat next to him as a player,” said Rory. “It was special for me knowing what challenges his was facing.”
Rodney was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in October 2010 and would pass away at the age of 55 on June 18, 2011.
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To mark the one-year anniversary of that special night, Rory is expanding what was a double-dual meet into a Pancreatic Cancer Awareness night with . Donations will be accepted at the door with all proceeds going directly to National Cancer Institute’s Pancreatic Cancer fund.
The night will include two wrestling matches at the same time, along with information booths, a bake sale and a guest speaker before the meet.
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Rory says “Pancreatic Cancer has seen no improvements in the survival rate in the last 40 years. Only 2 percent of the national Cancer Institute’s funding goes directly to Pancreatic cancer, which is the fourth leading cause of cancer death.”
If your not able to attend you can donate directly to the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network website www.pancan.org
