
Don't give up. Don't ever give up!
At the 1993 ESPY's, the late Jim Valvano is famous for saying, "Don't give up. Don't ever give up!" It was during this speech that Valvano stressed the importance of hope, love and persistence. He was diagnosed with cancer in June of 1992. My good friend and legendary Ravenna High School basketball coach, Paul Beranek, just finished up three months of chemotherapy. This has been the second time he has had to battle this dreadful disease. However, his positive attitude and res