Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Seattle Times Pictures of the Year 2010

Oct. 11: When Ike Ditzenberger scored a touchdown for Snohomish on the evening of Sept. 24 that eventually the entire world would see, the joy was shared among everyone involved, on both sides of the football. Ditzenberger, born with Down syndrome, ran 51 yards to score in the final 10 seconds of the Panthers' 35-6 loss to Lake Stevens. A video of Ditzenberger's touchdown was posted on YouTube and went viral, getting millions of views. "Thanks to his coach and a group of kids who have learned about the intersection of sports and humanity, Ike is just one of the guys. Hollywood has called, and Ike's parents are coordinating the movie rights." - Mark Harrison