We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Michael Martin already knows the bravery required to be true to himself in the public eye. Berkeley County encompasses Musselman H. As the second largest school system in West Virginia, we need to be a leader in protecting our students and making sure the necessary resources are available for every student. Last week, Martin explained to a local newspaper, the Herald-Mail , that his bid for the BOE seat is partially a response to a disturbing pattern of population and talent loss in his home region:. Indeed, Martin has been standing up and leading by example for much of his young adult life. His coming out story centered around a public homecoming slow dance with his boyfriend from a rival school that served to let his peers know that he was out of the closet. After his story went viral, Martin quickly learned what it was like to be a public figure, granting interviews to Time Magazine and ESPN.
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We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. Michael Martin, an all-state goalie, slow danced with the guy who gave him the courage to be himself. Inspired by Robbie Rogers, Martin now hopes to inspire others. It was something I thought I'd never do -- dance a slow dance with the homecoming king at his high school. I am an year-old senior all-state high school soccer goalie for Musselman High School in West Virginia. I also have been on the school's football, tennis and swim teams. And I am openly gay.
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Ken Lantzy left sits outisde of his home in St. Benedict with his granddaughter Stella Giddings, 8. While Lantzy, the namesake of the Ken Lantzy All-Star Classic has spent 45 years of his life in a wheelchair, he has maintained a positive attitude. Ken Lantzy has spent nearly 45 years of his life confined to a wheelchair, but you would never know it unless you visually see him. The Lantzy game will be held at 7 p. When he was 16, Lantzy was injured the last weekend of October in while playing in a football game for Cambria Heights High School against Windber.
Douglas Wilson was charged with felony distribution and exhibition of material depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct and with a misdemeanor for child erotica, according to a state police news release issued Thursday afternoon. Immediately upon being made aware of the allegations that occurred away from school, Berkeley County Schools officials put Wilson, a science teacher at Musselman High, on administrative leave on Oct. Wilson also was a contract employee, providing after-hours athletic services through a private company, Bobo said. Guidance counseling services are available at the school if any students or employees need them. Elsewhere: Sharpsburg man faces 25 counts including sex offenses, child pornography involving teen. Another case: Martinsburg man pleads guilty on child porn charge after thousands of images found. State Police Sgt. JD See received notice on Oct. The BCS investigator, on Oct.
