Power of Prayer

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This young lady is truly one of the most exceptional kids that I've encountered in my 17 years at Hoban, and here's just a small example to the testament of her character.

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Excerpt from Bob Dyer's report in today's Akron Beacon Journal:

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With 3 ½ minutes left, Murphy went up for a shot, came down awkwardly and bumped her head on the floor. A Hoban player tripped over her, then righted herself and ran down the court. Murphy stood up and tried to run, too, but couldn't move. She grabbed the back of her head, went down on one knee, then lay on the floor.
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Her spill didn't look particularly severe, and Murphy is known as a tough, physical player, so most spectators figured she'd shake it off within a couple of minutes. But a couple of minutes turned to five, then 10, then 15. Clearly, something was seriously wrong.
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Tenishia Benson had never met the injured player. In fact, she didn't know any of the St. V-M players. But she saw another human being in big trouble, and she thought about what she always thinks about in difficult moments: the power of prayer.
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Benson gathered up her teammates and led them over to the St. V-M bench. The Hoban girls and the St. V-M girls formed a circle, joined hands and recited the Lord's Prayer. Then they did it again.

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Benson was pleased, but thought even more prayer power was required. So she stepped away from the circle and -- arms extended, palms up -- urged the crowd to stand and join them.

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The spectators rose in waves. Pretty soon, all 1,000 people were standing. The words rattled through the rafters: ``Our Father, who art in Heaven.... '''
At that moment, two warring schools became one. (Complete article)