It’s always special when a football player hears their named announced over the loud speaker after a tackle, a run or a touchdown.
But for Chaparral senior defensive tackle Conner Svetly it’s something that he might never had the chance to hear.
Conner was born deaf. He has had to face unthinkable obstacles in his life but today, he is the starting every down defensive tackle for the three-time defending state champion Chaparral Firebirds football team.
See Conner Svetly’s remarkable story.