Ten years ago, a 17 year old athlete from Tri-Valley High School set out to do what many thought couldn't be done. Jay Tennessen helped lead his basketball team to the State A Tournament, despite battling cancer. Now on the 10th anniversary of his diagnosis and in one of the most talked about moments in South Dakota sports, a local author chronicles Jay's journey during the 2004-2005 basketball season on and off the court in a new book titled, 'Playing Through The Pain: The Villain Inside' Jay's pain and courage are well documented in this new book and as you'll find out; they inspired...
Ten years ago, a 17 year old athlete from Tri-Valley High School set out to do what many thought couldn't be done. Jay Tennessen helped lead his baske...