Butler Track & Field/ XC

💙 HOPE 41 GAME 💙

At Tonight’s game, Butler High School will honor the life, faith, courage, and legacy of Blake LaForce #41 as our football game becomes the 41 Hope Game.

Blake was a standout athlete, a dominant force on the football field, and a young man whose deep Christian faith defined the way he lived. At just 16 years old, Blake was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after a shin injury refused to heal.

He faced his battle the same way he played football—with courage, strength, and determination. Blake never asked, “Why is this happening to me?” Instead, he understood that his journey could quietly make a difference through his faith.

Blake ultimately beat leukemia following a bone marrow transplant, but complications from an unexpected and devastating infection took his life in 2009, at the age of 18.

His legacy continues through the Blake LaForce #41 Memorial Fund, which supports Butler High School student-athletes and provides annual college scholarships to deserving young men and women who participate in athletics.

Tonight, we remember Blake.
We celebrate his life.
We honor his legacy.
And we stand together in hope.

After the game, join us on the track for One Lap for Hope. Together, we will walk in honor of everyone fighting the good fight and in remembrance of those who have lost their battle.

One team. One community. One lap. One hope.

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Come down to Atrium Stadium and support the Aviators in their week 1 matchup against the Franklin Wildcats!

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Location: https://www.gowildcatathletics.com/facilities

Kickoff: 7:00pm

Congratulations to our 5 athletes that will be continuing their academic and athletic careers at the next level!

Rylan Dadey- Ohio Northern University
Luke Campbell- Wright State University
Ryan Meyerhoeffer- Tiffin University
Levi Campbell- University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown
Brayden Thaxton- Southern Illinois University

We are extremely proud of the standard you have helped create and we can't wait to watch you guys compete in college!! Go be great, men!!

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Love it!! Keep being strong, Eli!!

🍨Celebratory Ice Cream was in order for one of our BIGGEST ALSIES FANS: Eli Faun!🍨

Ealier this year, Eli was diagnosed with Ewing's Sacroma in his upper arm. This week he received limb sparing surgery.

His mom, Ashley, was happy to share some incredible news with us!

"The tumor they removed was 98% dead, which means the chemotherapy was extremely effective at killing the cancer cells before surgery.

Even better, Eli's doctor got clear margins. Clear margins. Meaning, that when the surgeon removed the tumor, the outer edges of the tissue they took out did not contain any cancer cells. In other words, based on what they can see under the microscope, the cancer was completely removed from that area."

They know this journey isn’t over yet. Eli is still going through treatment, but it definitely is a huge reason to celebrate.

💛This month is Sarcoma & Bone Awareness Month! Join us in celebrating Eli and keeping him in your thoughts as he continues to fight!

🍨We were so honored to be a part of your celebration, Eli!

Get out and train this fall!!

Congratulations to our boys 4x400m relay on their 8th place finish at Adidas Track Nationals today!! They have also achieved All-American Status! Great Job, Luke, Aiden and Luken and Levi!!

Congratulations to Luke Campbell on his 2nd place finish in the 800m run at Adidas Track Nationals today!! He has also achieved All-American Status! Great Job, Luke!!

Congratulations to Luken Mick for breaking our Freshman School Record today with his run in the 200m dash. Luken also became 7th all-time in butler history! Great job, Luken!!

Congratulations to Luken Mick for breaking our Freshman School Record today with his run in the 400m dash. Luken also became 10th all-time in butler history! Great job, Luken!!