There was no way that Wheeler’s Braden Olson was going to miss his senior season.

Even after the 6-foot, 250-pound lineman had surgery for a torn MCL in his right knee in January.

Even after he had Tommy John surgery on his right elbow in April.

Olson’s recovery has been arduous, and he wears a bulky brace on each joint.

“This surgery was horrible,” he said, pointing to his knee.

“This surgery was horrible,” he said, pointing to his elbow.

But Olson has emerged uplifted.

“Living it now, I’m in a great mood, a great mental space,” he said. “These guys helped me all the way through my process of getting back. I just wanted to get back out here as fast as possible.”

Olson, who also plays baseball, has started on the offensive line for the defending Greater South Shore Conference South

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