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Orange County Register
1/8/2015
Ladera Ranch teen Andrew Sprague stood on the field at the 101st Rose Bowl Game on New Year’s Day in front of more than 90,000 football fans.
The 14-year-old cancer survivor was honored with a game ball on the field for bravely battling an aggressive form of leukemia for three years. The crowd also learned about Sprague’s mission to raise funds for childhood cancer and he encouraged everyone to participate in a text campaign to donate $10 for cancer research.
“It was a cool experience,” he said. “It will definitely stick with me forever.”
The 14-year-old said he was only a little nervous in front of the crowd.
“I am a little bit braver and have courage to get through things because I have already beaten cancer. I have already done the hardest part,” he said.
Sprague was chosen by the game’s sponsor, Northwestern Mutual, and its childhood cancer research partner, Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation.
