\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThe most special nights around sporting events are the rare occasion when an entire community, and even both sides of a bitter rivalry, come together for the common good.Lebanon High School and its tight-knit surrounding community witnessed one of those nights on Thursday.Lebanon 3-sport athlete Zach Amburgy, one of just nine students in this year’s senior class to letter in a varsity sport in all three athletic seasons, threw out a ceremonial first pitch ahead of the Warriors “Rivers Bend” rivalry game vs Kings High School.Amburgy usually would be busy at lacrosse practice, but on Thursday, his fellow classmates needed him on the diamond.Earlier this month Amburgy, after a prolonged period of simply not feeling like himself, was diagnosed with Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma.This rare diagnosis is found in only 1% of liver cancers and after a multi-week hospitalization, the 18-year-old recently underwent his first round of chemotherapy.Thursday night, with the Warriors ditching their normal maroon uniforms for custom “Amburgy Strong” jerseys, Lebanon community members flocked to the ballpark and made “Packed for Zach” a smash hit.”It makes me feel great,” Amburgy told WLWT. “I love the support. All the people in the stands are my friends. It felt amazing. It (diagnosis) was a big shock, but it has made me stronger as a person.”Proceeds from essentially every aspect of the game are helping the Amburgy family through this process and if you would like to learn more about lending a helping hand, click here.\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n
The most special nights around sporting events are the rare occasion when an entire community, and even both sides of a bitter rivalry, come together for the common good.<\/p>\n
Lebanon High School and its tight-knit surrounding community witnessed one of those nights on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Lebanon 3-sport athlete Zach Amburgy, one of just nine students in this year’s senior class to letter in a varsity sport in all three athletic seasons, threw out a ceremonial first pitch ahead of the Warriors “Rivers Bend” rivalry game vs Kings High School.<\/p>\n
Amburgy usually would be busy at lacrosse practice, but on Thursday, his fellow classmates needed him on the diamond.<\/p>\n
Earlier this month Amburgy, after a prolonged period of simply not feeling like himself, was diagnosed with Fibrolamellar Hepatocellular Carcinoma.<\/p>\n
This rare diagnosis is found in only 1% of liver cancers and after a multi-week hospitalization, the 18-year-old recently underwent his first round of chemotherapy.<\/p>\n
Thursday night, with the Warriors ditching their normal maroon uniforms for custom “Amburgy Strong” jerseys, Lebanon community members flocked to the ballpark and made “Packed for Zach” a smash hit.<\/p>\n
“It makes me feel great,” Amburgy told WLWT. “I love the support. All the people in the stands are my friends. It felt amazing. It (diagnosis) was a big shock, but it has made me stronger as a person.”<\/p>\n