Letter: South Central praiseworthy, too

After reading your Oct. 31 article about the South Central-D.H. Conley soccer game, I felt an obligation to respond. We as Americans should be able to count on news reporting to be somewhat objective by reporting each side of the story, game, etc. and allowing the reader to form a mental image and/or an opinion on their own. Your article was far from objective.

Your 12-paragraph article read like a Conley biography. Yes, Conley played very well, but what about the South Central boys? Where were the positive comments about South Central? Did South Central not make any “super” plays? Did the goalie not “pounce” on any shots? Did Patrick Fechter not lead his team up and down the field like the Conley players? Did you write about how a South Central player was injured by the cleats of a Conley player to the point of having to be carried off the field, and received a yellow card? (Why, we are still asking ourselves.) Did the article state how the lead referee called a one-sided game, which leads to the game being out of control, therefore ending the game early?

Are you aware that many of the South Central and D.H. Conley players are together in other leagues throughout the county and throughout the school year? Most of those boys know each other, travel with each other and socialize with each other.

I believe you need to wake up and realize these are children, some as young as 14 years old. Your article made me feel as though South Central is not worthy of any accolades. How do you think the South Central players felt? Are they not as worthy as D.H. Conley? If not, why? South Central is a Pitt County high school too. Sadly, The Daily Reflector needs to grasp the concept that Pitt County has six high schools, not two.

JO ANNE MICHAELSON

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