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Letter: The true meaning of winning

Editor, Gazette-Journal:

The Gloucester High School boys’ basketball team did not win a game this year. Not one. But they were not losers. There were many positives. The boys never quit. They put forth the effort. They stuck together and did not point fingers. They were winners in life.

I think each one should be proud they represented Gloucester High School. I know as a parent I was proud of them. Did they feel bad about their record? Absolutely! But they held their heads high and gave the effort. They were a young team with only three seniors, playing in one of the toughest high school districts on the East Coast, if not the country.

One of the biggest reasons they stayed together was Coach Chris Morgan. Coach Morgan coached these kids every minute of every game, regardless of the score. I was the scorekeeper at away games. I got to hear most of everything that went on. In one game they were behind by 60 points with a minute and a half to go. Coach called time and coach...

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