Franklin's Estella Adams had basketball practice at the same time that Rocky Grove's Joshua Stevenson had a volleyball match. The plan was she would stop out after practice to watch the end of the match. Stevenson and his friends had hatched a plan to surprise Adams right after the match ended.
Stevenson wanted to invite Adams to his school's prom.
The plan was nearly foiled when the Orioles bulldozed passed the Maplewood Tigers in three quick sets. Several texts later Adams was convinced to still come, not admitting the match had ended. Entering the obviously quiet gym, she knew the match was over but still didn't know what was in store for her.
Stevenson wanted to invite Adams to his school's prom.
The plan was nearly foiled when the Orioles bulldozed passed the Maplewood Tigers in three quick sets. Several texts later Adams was convinced to still come, not admitting the match had ended. Entering the obviously quiet gym, she knew the match was over but still didn't know what was in store for her.
Near center court, Stevenson's friends held up a large, colorful "Up" inspired banner that asked "WILL YOU GO ON AN ADVENTURE AND FLY UP TO PROM WITH ME??"
"Back in my day, we used to just ask a girl a girl to the prom," Coach Mike Steveson, Joshua's dad, said shaking his head as the spectacle unfolded.
She said yes.
Known as a promposal, these types of gestures have become a modern tradition added to the longstanding annual formal high school dance.
"Back in my day, we used to just ask a girl a girl to the prom," Coach Mike Steveson, Joshua's dad, said shaking his head as the spectacle unfolded.
She said yes.
Known as a promposal, these types of gestures have become a modern tradition added to the longstanding annual formal high school dance.
Editor's note: This unfolded as we were interviewing Coach Stevenson after Thursday's match. It gave us an unplanned opportunity to be a witness to this modern version of a tradition. We won't pass those up when they are placed in our lap. Congrats!
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