Nice story from today's Star-Telegram:

Overcoming obstacles is nothing new for this Arlington Heights freshman
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FORT WORTH -- For two glorious minutes, Trevor Davis raced up and down the court in the Arlington Heights High School gym as the crowd stood and chanted: "Trevor!" "Trevor!" "Trevor!"

With one minute left in the final quarter, Trevor caught the ball to the left of the basket behind the three-point line. He aimed and fired. Swish! The crowd erupted. Trevor, 15, a freshman at Arlington Heights, is the manager of the varsity, junior varsity and freshman boys basketball teams.

Trevor also was born with spina bifida, a congenital spinal-cord defect that occurs when the spine fails to close properly in utero. The defect is known to cause paralysis and in some extreme cases, brain damage. But Trevor's brain is normal, and he has full use of most of his body. The only noticeable effects are in his legs and feet. He wears braces on both legs and has no muscle mass from the knees down. He's 4 feet 8 inches tall.

But Trevor has been infatuated with basketball since he was 5, he said.

Last year, he was team manager and played in several games at Monnig Middle School. This season, Trevor has practiced with all three basketball teams. That hard work paid off in the final minute of Monday's evening's freshman game against Western Hills High School, which Heights won, 77-43.

Coach J. W. Briscoe let Trevor play for two minutes because of his commitment to the team. "He's really an inspiration to all of us," said Seth Dahle, a starting guard on the Heights freshman basketball team.

In the front row was Trevor's 80-year-old grandmother, Dona Horsley. "When Trevor was born, they told my daughter that he would never walk," Horsley said. "There's been a lot of surgeries throughout his life. He didn't learn to walk until he was 3, but he's suited up today." Trevor has lived with Horsley since his mother was killed in a wreck three years ago. His father left the home soon after Trevor was born.

Harris Hughey, Arlington Heights' varsity coach, said Trevor is a dedicated manager. "He encourages all of us," Hughey said. "He's sharp as a tack and has drawn up plays that he gives to all of the coaches."

When Trevor enrolled at Heights, his goals included making good grades and earning a letter jacket. Hughey said he expects that Trevor will earn his letter after the basketball season of his sophomore year.

But Trevor has one more wish for this season: He'd like to attend a Dallas Mavericks game, something he's never done. "I do pretty much what every regular kid does," Trevor said. "I just live life."