Avery Krause races her grandfather Jerry Krause after being fitted with her new prosthetic leg designed for athletic activity. She tried the new prosthetic out for the first time at the College of St. Mary's fieldhouse.Â
Avery Krause takes some practice shots with a basketball while wearing her new prosthetic leg designed for athletic activity. After having her leg amputated due to cancer, Krause has said her biggest goal is to play basketball again.Â
Photos: Papillion La Vista basketball player surprised with grant for prosthetic leg
A tear rolls down Avery Krause's face after the Amputee Wellness Alliance of the Midlands surprised her with a grant for a specialized prosthetic leg. Krause is on Papillion-La Vista High School's girls basketball team, but had to stop playing after having her leg amputated due to cancer.
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Avery Krause’s teammates cheer after she was surprised with a grant for a specialized prosthetic leg during a team dinner. Krause's coach Cody Trofholz said she's an integral part of the Papillion-La Vista girls basketball team even though she hasn't been able to play since getting her leg amputated due to cancer.Â
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Avery Krause talks with her grandfather, John Larson, after she was surprised with a grant for a specialized prosthetic leg. Krause, a sophomore at Papillion-La Vista High School, hopes the prosthetic will allow her to get back on the basketball court next season.Â
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Avery Krause opens a package from the Amputee Wellness Alliance of the Midlands that contained a certificate for a grant for a prosthetic leg at Papillion-La Vista High School on Thursday.
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Avery Krause’s teammates watch as she is surprised with a grant for a specialized prosthetic leg at a team dinner at Papillion-La Vista High School on Thursday.Â
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Avery Krause, left, talks with Nate Wigdahl, founder of the Amputee Wellness Alliance of the Midlands, after the organization surprised her with a grant for a specialized prosthetic leg.
Avery Krause races her grandfather Jerry Krause after being fitted with her new prosthetic leg designed for athletic activity. She tried the new prosthetic out for the first time at the College of St. Mary's fieldhouse.Â
Avery Krause takes some practice shots with a basketball while wearing her new prosthetic leg designed for athletic activity. After having her leg amputated due to cancer, Krause has said her biggest goal is to play basketball again.Â
