Joshua Sandoval and Jonas Duran

Written By Valerie Sandoval

Last Saturday two locally grown teens were involved in a cause much bigger than their time on Buena Highschool baseball field. They were involved with raising money for the fight against Childhood Cancer. To conclude their fundraising efforts they along with over 60 other players including all their coaches Shaved their heads in support of all those children that have and will fight this horrible battle against children's cancer. During this event two local teens Joshua Sandoval 16 year old junior and Jonas Duran also a junior who both have lived in Fillmore Their whole lives, participated in this great event not only representing their school and baseball team but also representong their community and small town of Fillmore. Joshua also invited another local young man Phoenix , who is currently in remission, and has battled cancer since he was 10 months old to join in this celebration. Joshua had the honor of letting Phoenix make the first cuts of his newly shaved head. It was a day this baseball team will never forget and a wonderful way to bring awareness to childhood cancer. Showing others that amongst the negativity in our world there are young people out there doing great things that are bigger than just themselves.

Credit to the boys coach Matt Villegas who also has family from Fillmore for teaching these boys to be great on and off the field.