  Bellwood group was special  December 23, 2012 The Altoona
Mirror  I would like to take this opportunity to comment on the
Bellwood-Antis football team's great season.  I've had the
chance to follow this group of seniors since they first put them
together in an all-star game when they were 12 year olds and
watched them slap a 12-year-old all-star team from State College
around.  I knew at that point that this could be a special group
of kids. They never lost a game together through junior high and
varsity until they lost to Richland in the last regular season
game this year.  They all learned how to deal with the fact that
they were small in size and numbers and overcame that with heart
and determination. They were a fun group to watch and fun to be
around.  They did a lot of neat things together to keep the
unity alive. I remember listening to my son, Keith, in the back
seat of the car, arranging for the team to get manicures before
one of the games.  It was hilarious to hear the reactions about
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