Touching Story from Practice

Every once in a while events take place that not only put sports into perspective, but also show us the power that athletics can have on our lives. The Terps were joined by a special guest at practice this afternoon; 7 year-old Cole Sterry. Cole's parents are huge Maryland supporters and named their son after the famed Cole Field House on campus.

What makes Cole's appearance at practice so special today is that he is suffering from a fairly rare form of cancer called Wilms' tumor, which afflicts the kidneys, generally in children. Cole got the chance to spend some time with Terrapin players today in an effort to keep his spirits up. Eric Prisbell of the Washington Post had a nice post about the event's of today on his Terrapins Insider Blog.

In other news from practice, it looks like Obi Egekeze will be kicking this weekend against Eastern Michigan. Da'Rel Scott has partaken in non contact practices the last couple of days, but his status for this weekend is still uncertain.

Check back tomorrow for a scouting report on Eastern Michigan.