Teen football player in Mass. collapses, dies

[Guest octfeb]

WARREN, Mass. — A 16-year-old boy has collapsed and died while playing in a junior varsity football game in Massachusetts.
Michael Ellsessar was taken by ambulance after collapsing early in Monday's game at Quaboag Regional High School in Warren, about 60 miles west of Boston. He was pronounced dead at a hospital.
Ellsessar attended Sutton High School, which shares a football team with a high school in nearby Oxford.
A spokesman for the Worcester District Attorney's office, Tim Connolly, says a referee attempted CPR on the teen before he was taken to the hospital.
Connolly said an autopsy is expected to be performed Tuesday to determine cause of death.

 

[skipper]

OMG may he R.I.P along with reggie prayers to his familey and friends

[HubTx]

This football season needs to end... Too much sadness involved this season...

[HI_#20_Mom]

I cannot even imagine how these tragedies affect the families.  Prayers for all involved.

The Ref attempted CPR before he was “taken” to the hospital!
I wonder if they normally have an ambulance on site or not?

[Cheermom4]

How horrible, prayers for his family, fellow athletes, friends and community. 

[WOSgrad]

I don't know what the coroner ruled as the cause of death for Reggie.  In fact, one of the more disturbing things was the possibility that we may never know what caused it.

Prayers go out to the family, teammates, school and the community there in Massachusetts.

[skipper]

i wish there was a web site we could go to if the school has one please post it

[WOSgrad]

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i wish there was a web site we could go to if the school has one please post it
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While both Sutton and Oxford High Schools have websites and statements of sympathy, there is no place to leave a comment.

However, here is an article in the newspaper that serves Sutton:

http://www.telegram.com/article/20101116/NEWS/11160358/1116

[skipper]

i thank you for the info :)

[skipper]

todd, i just read your post in there paper ,you are are one heck of of a man and may GOD bless and keep you our friend :'(

[w]

Very sad indeed.  Prayers go out to the family and community for their loss. 

[FBfan]

Along with all the other posters, my prayers to his family teammates and friends.