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    • Student Athlete Dies Save Email Print
    Collapsed at practice
    Posted: 10:12 PM May 15, 2008
     Last Updated: 11:08 AM May 16, 2008
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    A student athlete at a Lincoln high school has died after collapsing during football practice.

    The Lincoln Journal Star reports that 17-year-old John Liescheski finished running a 30-yard sprint during Thursday's spring practice and collapsed. He was taken to BryanLGH Medical Center East, where he died.

    Liescheski was a junior at Pius X High School.
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    Posted by: Pius Mom on May 20, 2008 at 12:31 PM
    Thanks to all from outside the Pius Family who have reached out to us. Our children are helped by your prayers as they coop with the loss of their classmate, team mate & friend. After the shock it's difficult as the world goes on while you are stuck morning your loss. Thanks for the support. For those who blame the coaches...this could have happened while John was out running in a park or playing football on Saturday in the park with friends as he often did. Please remember that the coaches are hurting too.
    Posted by: cindy Location: blair on May 16, 2008 at 03:46 PM
    I agree - VERY sad! My heart breaks for the family.
    Posted by: Amy Location: Elkhorn on May 16, 2008 at 01:53 PM
    May God wrap his loving arms around you during this time.
    Posted by: aprel Location: omaha south high on May 16, 2008 at 01:40 PM
    thats sad the coach shouldnt of made them run. ive had 3 ashma attcks last yr becsue the treacher made me run they wernt servie but i had medicen with me
    Posted by: Kris Location: omaha on May 16, 2008 at 12:12 PM
    My thoughts and prayers are with you!! Just breaks my heart
    Posted by: West O on May 16, 2008 at 12:05 PM
    God Bless his family and friends.
    Posted by: T Location: Omaha on May 16, 2008 at 11:52 AM
    God Bless this young mans family and friends!
    Posted by: Jen Location: Omaha on May 16, 2008 at 11:28 AM
    LongQT- I agree with you completely. Any precaution available for just in case situations would be okay with me. The poor family. My heart goes out to them for their loss.
    Posted by: Steve Location: Ponca on May 16, 2008 at 11:13 AM
    No matter if it's violence, drinking & driving or just a pure accident...NO PARENT SHOULD EVER HAVE TO BURY THEIR OWN CHILD ! ! ! May God be with you.
    Posted by: Anonymous on May 16, 2008 at 11:11 AM
    rip
    Posted by: OmahaAnnie on May 16, 2008 at 09:37 AM
    Very sad.
    Posted by: LongQT Mom Location: Omaha on May 16, 2008 at 08:07 AM
    My 15 year old daughter went into cardiac arrest in September. By the grace of god and the Plattsmouth Volunteer Fire/Rescue squad, she survived. She suffers from a hereditary condition called Long QT Syndrome, basically the heart takes to long to recharge for its next beat and fails to keep beating resulting in cardiac arrest. There have been too many of our kids dying while involved in sports related episodes. This condition is only detectable through a stress test which is not a regular part of a sport physical so it often goes unnoticed. We as parents need to demand that defibrillators be on the sidelines during all sporting events and practices. There is a 5 minute window after a person goes into cardiac arrest before irreversible damage will occur. The national average response time for rescue squads to arrive on scene is 15 minutes, 10 minutes too late.
    Posted by: dizzleB on May 16, 2008 at 01:12 AM
    my heart goes out to the family. it is a hard loss and no one needs to ever go through that. God bless you all.
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