Alabama Soccer Drafts Kylie Hosey Through Team IMPACT Program
4/7/2017 2:43:00 PM | Soccer
The Crimson Tide welcomed Kylie Hosey and her family to Tuscaloosa on Friday afternoon
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – Alabama head coach Wes Hart and the Alabama soccer team officially drafted ten-year-old Kylie Hosey through the Team IMPACT program, announced by Hart Friday afternoon.
Hosey comes to the Crimson Tide program from Helena, Ala. Kylie was joined on signing day by her grandparents, Joe and Pat Atchley. She was officially added to the Alabama roster following her signature of a national letter of intent provided to her and her parents by Hart.
In October of 2016, Kylie was diagnosed with Leukemia and began treatment immediately. Kylie is currently waiting to begin her fourth phase of treatment once her counts increase. She is taking oral chemotherapy, and in-patent chemo through an IV for three to five days every eight weeks.
As of today, Kylie has officially become a member of the Crimson Tide roster, and the Hosey family is now forever a part of the Alabama soccer family.
"Our family is so excited that Kylie has been given this opportunity to be on the women's soccer team at The University of Alabama," said Kylie's mother Becky Guthrie. "She loves soccer and this will definitely lift her spirits during her journey, even more so as she gets to spend more time with the team. Kylie is extremely grateful!"
Team IMPACT is a national 501(c)3 nonprofit headquartered in Boston whose mission is to improve the quality of life for children facing life-threatening and chronic illnesses through the power of team. Team IMPACT children are drafted onto college athletic teams and are a part of the team from Draft Day through to Graduation. The child joins the athletic team and the student athletes join the child's support team. The child gains great strength, camaraderie and support and the student athletes are taught lessons about courage, resiliency and life perspective that they can't learn in a classroom. Learn more at goteamimpact.org.
Team IMPACT is currently looking for more children like Kylie (5-15 years old, diagnosed with a life-threatening or chronic illness that has resulted in treatment and/or extended hospital stays within the past three years and who, as a result of his or her diagnosis, could benefit from a boost to improve their quality of life both socially and psychologically) that are interested in becoming a full member of a collegiate sports team. If you know a child that may be interested, please visit the Team IMPACT website for additional information.
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