Ritual

Bruce Ely

The Oregonian

Patrol cars, mounted police and plenty of extra security were in place. The gym was already packed to capacity just as the JV game was wrapping up. Echoes started to come from a corner stairwell. The big men had taken their place at the bottom of the stairs to lead their team in a rendition of 'It's Goin' Down' in their pre-game ritual. 'It's become a tradition to help our team take care of the nerves before each game,' says Junior Markhuri 'Big Mac' Sanders-Frison.

Bruce Ely, "Ritual," in POYi Archive, Item #35845, http://archive.poy.org/index.php/items/show/35845 (accessed June 8, 2025).