Letter of the day: In wake of a tragic crash, a display of true sportsmanship

The day after the terrible auto accident took the lives of four Cambridge-Isanti High School students ("Grief, mourning, and no answers," April 27), I witnessed true sportsmanship just before the start of the Cambridge-Isanti High School vs. Buffalo High School junior varsity softball game. Just before the visiting Buffalo Bison took the field for warmups, they walked over to the Cambridge-Isanti Jackets' bench and presented each player with a flower arrangement. It brought tears to my eyes as I walked up to the field. The compassion, consideration and class of this action demonstrated how today's young athletes can reach out to others and bring some comfort in a time of sorrow. As a teacher, I'm thankful that these students have had coaches and teachers who have modeled these positive character traits. As a parent, it is apparent that these young women have had parents, mentors, spiritual leaders and adults who have raised them with positive morals. STEVE HAMMERO, CAMBRIDGE