Q2 AOW: Broadview-Lavina coach Scott Severance has new perspective after bout with cancer

LAVINA — Scott Severance is in 12 months 5 with the Broadview-Lavina boys basketball crew, but there have been query marks surrounding his tenure final season.

Early on, Severance was identified with most cancers. He stayed on the sidelines, although, and helped information the Pirates to the Southern C divisional match.

“I’m very respect to the docs and the individuals at Frontier Most cancers Middle. We caught it early and as of proper now I’m merely on surveillance,” mentioned Severance. “I’ve to control it, go in for blood work and various things, however as of proper now issues are good.”

That’s proper, he’s obtained a clear invoice of well being proper now. Nevertheless it actually put issues into perspective for Severance as he cherished these moments within the health club.

“I actually consider in God and that there’s an influence means past something that we’ve got proper right here. I suppose once you’re form of confronted with well being considerations, and I’ve been very lucky to have good well being my total life – Identical to what I’m asking these guys to do, I caught myself having to do,” Severance mentioned. “I needed to deal with right this moment, the right here and now and the moments I’ve with household and the moments I’ve with these guys and possibly get away from the large image, as a result of the large image would possibly shrink.”

Severance didn’t actually take into account taking a step again, both. Because of the encouragement of a good friend, they caught the most cancers early, which might probably have been lifesaving. It actually helped to have the communities of each Broadview and Lavina in his nook, too.

“I began teaching out right here, it was going to be a one-year deal. That is 12 months 5, and that speaks to the help and the individuals in the neighborhood. It’s simply been superior,” Severance mentioned. “They’ve been grateful for what I’m capable of present, and I’m extraordinarily grateful for what they supply my son and I.”

He might have a brand new perspective patrolling the sidelines, however he’s nonetheless that very same fiery competitor.