With over 200 spectators in the stands, the boy’s volleyball ALS fundraiser was a success.  Scoring a win was just a plus.

Playing the best two out of three games, the Bears won the first game with an ending score of 25-20, and then won the following game with a score of 25-15, winning their first conference game in honor of the Amos family.

Nate Amos, senior and varsity volleyball player who lost his mother to ALS last month, says that he plays every game to “honor his mother.”  This game was unlike the others, however, because everyone played in honor of his mother, even the opposing team.

“Hats off to Stevenson,” Amos said.  “I know a lot of the parents and the guys there, so they were 100 percent willing.  They wanted to do the game with us, so I loved that they helped and were willing to do this for me and my family.”

Describing the fundraiser as a success with “a lot of back support,” Amos says he felt supported through the hundreds of fans.

“The crowd was great.  This was the biggest crowd I’ve ever played for and it really helped,” Amos said.  “It was just a great game, I can’t even explain.”

One student section leader who tried his best to “pump up [this] crowd” says he came to support the Amos family on this “big occasion.”

“It’s for a good cause and it’s for a good person who lost a big person in his life.  It’s a very sad time for him, and I feel like he needs everyone to help him get through this tough time,” Jarek Koscielniak, senior, said.  “Nate is a great guy and everyone is here to support him.  It’s just great to see everyone here.”

Koscielniak plans on getting more students to come to the games and support the teams in the future.  Feeling a difference in the energy from the court, Jeff Carmody, junior and varsity volleyball player, claims this game was unlike most.

“We practiced harder and we were more focused in practices [in preparation for this game],” Carmody said.  “Not that many people [normally show up], but there were a lot more fans and it was a lot louder.  It was really nice to see all of the fans there who were supporting us and who were supporting Nate.”

With 40 percent of all of the concession proceeds going to support ALS, as well as all of the money made from the raffle ticket sales, everyone involved says the fundraiser was a success.