Friday, May 24, 2013

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PREP BASKETBALL: Falls City's Ethan McConnell featured in Sports Illustrated

FALLS CITY -- Falls City High senior point guard Ethan McConnell is featured as the lead in Sports Illustrated's "Random Act of Kindness" item located in the magazine's "Scorecard" section in the Dec. 24 issue.

Falls City's Ethan McConnell, right, is featured in the Dec. 24 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.

Photo by Pete Strong

Falls City's Ethan McConnell, right, is featured in the Dec. 24 issue of Sports Illustrated magazine.

Itemizer-Observer staff

January 02, 2013

FALLS CITY -- Falls City High senior point guard Ethan McConnell is featured as the lead in Sports Illustrated's "Random Act of Kindness" item located in the magazine's "Scorecard" section in the Dec. 24 issue.

McConnell's act of sportsmanship, which he exhibited to Mapleton High player Davan Overton in a nonleague contest Nov. 28, along with a photo of McConnell, is featured on Page 29 of the magazine.