VINCE LOMBARDI ONCE SAID, "THE SPRIRIT, THE WILL TO WIN, AND THE WILL TO EXCEL ARE THE THINGS THAT ENDURE. THESE QUALITIES ARE SO MUCH MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE EVENTS THAT OCCUR."  THIS WEEK WE HONOR A MAN WHO HAS COMMITS HIMSELF TO THE FOOTBALL FIELD, AND OUR COUNTRY- - NEWSCENTER 25'S LACEY HARRIS INTRODUCES US TO THIS WEEK'S HOMETOWN HERO.

 AT THIS VERY MOMENT - - BOTH MEN AND WOMEN ARE FIGHTING FOR OUR COUNTRY.  GIVING THEMSELVES TO SOMETHING GREATER - - RISKING THEIR LIVES. 
 

 MIKE MAGALLAN KNOWS FIRST HAND HOW IT FEELS TO LIVE FOR OUR COUNTRY.   HE IS A SOLDIER - - AND HE SAYS GOING TO IRAQ SHOWED HIM WHAT IT MEANS TO BE AN AMERICAN.

MIKE MAGALLAN
"I think it really helped give me...what it means to be an American."

 MIKE IS A HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL COACH AT SAINT JOE'S...FOOTBALL HAS ALWAYS BEEN HIS PASSION.

"Football to me is the best sport....it's American's passion."

 BUT EVEN THOUGH MIKE IS DEDICATED TO COACHING FOOTBALL - - HE SAYS HE IS COMMITTED TO THE ARMY.

"I have an eight year committment ---where ever they do, I do."

 WE ASKED MIKE HOW IT FEELS TO BE A HERO....AND HE TOLD US EVERYONE CAN BE A HERO."

"I wouldn't say I'm a hero - - everyone's a hero to someone."

 HIS WILLINGNESS TO SERVE THE UNITED STATES AND HIS ENTHUSIASM TO TEACH THE LOVE OF THE GAME - - HAVE MADE MIKE MAGALLAN THIS WEEK'S HOMETOWN HERO.