Comebacker.(Sports Extra)(Sidelines)

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Byline: David Oberhelman Recently this column received a letter from Kathy Wissmiller, mother of Montini senior Brock Wissmiller - who right about now is probably getting a lot of ribbing. If he is, he shouldn't. The three-sport athlete's perseverance is inspiring. In a Sept. 21 football game against Immaculate Conception, the 5-foot-10, 190-pound linebacker made his third and final tackle of the game.

Kathy Wissmiller describes his son "laying on the ground, paralyzed from the neck down." He was later diagnosed with a spinal concussion. Through physical therapy and supported by teammates and coaches, over time he regained mobility. He returned for limited duty in the Nov. 9 second-round playoff game against Driscoll. Late in a game that...