Chapin’s Josh Martel finds home with the Huskies after losing mom to cancer

EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — Chapin’s senior and starting quarterback Josh Martel moved from Phoenix, Arizona to El Paso, Texas his sophomore year after losing his mom to cancer.

Honestly, it feels like something’s missing all the time,” Martel said. “She was battling cancer since I was a little kid, I’ve seen her battle cancer, beat it and I’ve seen it come back. When she passed away, my grades started to fall and I started acting out.”

Martel wanted a fresh start and after his dad suggested he move to El Paso with his grandma, Martel was up for it…

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