The Town Ball state tournament is a celebration, a competition bringing dozens of communities together. But as Air Freight Unlimited from St. Paul was getting ready for their first game, that all changed.

"All of a sudden, one of our players comes running around the corner, being like 'Kolar, Kolar! Hardy just collapsed!' And I was just like 'what the heck are you talking about'," remembered Air Freight manager Tom Kolar.

Jake Hardy, an assistant coach for Air Freight had collapsed while entering the field. The first responders in Brownton were quickly on the scene.

Ultimately, Hardy was airlifted to HCMC, still unconscious. He wouldn't wake up for more than a day. Kolar has been best friends with Hardy since high school.

"It was really difficult to see and not know what was gonna happ

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