Wes Leonard

Wes Leonard of Fennville High School (#35 in back) is congratulated from teammates (photo courtesy LaShell Photography's Facebook page)

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Wes Leonard of Fennville celebrates with teammates after hitting the game-winning shot in overtime against Bridgman, March 3, 2011. (courtesy photo)

Wes Leonard Heart Team

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A button showing Wes Leonard and the phrase "Just one more game"

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Fennville's Wes Leonard (35) puts up the game-winning shot against Bridgman, March 3, 2011. (photo courtesy Dennis J. Geppert/ The Holland Sentinel )

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Wes Leonard (courtesy photo)

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Wes Leonard's funeral at Christ Memorial Church in Holland. (March 8, 2011)

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Fennville teammates of Wes Leonard wear t-shirts in his honor during practice for their playoff game against Lawrence (March 7, 2011)

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Wes, Fennville make Time's Top 10

Time: "Communities rose to the occasion"

Updated: Thursday, 08 Dec 2011, 10:38 AM EST
Published : Thursday, 08 Dec 2011, 7:01 AM EST

FENNVILLE, Mich. (WOOD) - Wes Leonard and his Fennville High School teammates made Time magazine's Top 10 Sports Moments of 2011.

The Blackhawks are No. 10 on the list, which is featured on the magazine's website. The list is one of several the site bills as The Top 10 Everything of 2011.

Leonard collapsed and died shortly after he hit the game-winning shot to clinch a perfect regular season for his basketball team in March.

Time focuses on the response after the tragedy by the team, the Fennville community, and even opposing schools.

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Time magazine's Top 10 Sports Moments of 2011 --
http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2101344_2100583,00.html

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