It was far beyond a normal senior night for Grace Mehan, a senior field hockey player. Mehan, who is a four-year member of the field hockey C-team, finally got her chance to be a star. With roughly five minutes remaining in the game and a 3-0 lead for the Pioneers against Parkway West, Grace got to play midfield in a varsity game Oct. 1, her birthday. Before she was put in the game, the pep club and wrestling team sang her happy birthday from the sidelines. When she entered the game, the fans encouraged her with a rousing chorus of “Let’s go Grace! Let’s go Grace!”
When she heard the encouragement from the fans, Grace held up her stick with both arms and shouted, with an ear to ear grin on her face, “Yeah!”
The Pioneers held their lead, and Grace got to take part in a 3-0 victory.
Anna • Oct 14, 2010 at 12:01 pm
Go Grace!!!
Brendon • Oct 8, 2010 at 3:02 pm
I happened to walk by and see this before “Turfest” and the real home opener of the 2010 football team. Another excellent part to this story is that it happened because it was the right thing to do. We won’t see the highlights on Channel 2, 4 or 5. We won’t see this feature on Sportscenter, nor do we have to. The pep club cheered for Grace and sang her happy birthday. The team and spectators rallied around her with encouragement and excitement. They did so because it was the right thing to do. Well done Kirkwood, well done.
Dick and Audrey Mehan • Oct 5, 2010 at 5:48 pm
That’s OUR Granddaughter, you know!
Dick Mehan, Jr. • Oct 5, 2010 at 12:29 pm
I would like to thank the Kirkwood High fans and students for their support of Grace and the team at the game the other afternoon against Parkway West.
You see, Grace is one of my nieces. She was very excited and honored to be asked to play with the varsity field hockey team. The way everyone sang Happy Birthday to her on her 18th birthday was beautiful. Like the other girls on the team, Grace gave her parents flowers before the game. The best was the rousing chorus of the Pep Club as they beat the drum and cheered for Grace.
She has always been proud to represent Kirkwood High and proudly wears her Class Ring.
Well done Wood.
Dick Mehan, Jr.
One of Grace’s favorite uncles