Tragedy as Texas high school varsity football player, 17, collapses during a game and dies of a heart condition
- Chase Lightfoot, of Pearland, Texas, died after game in San Antonio Friday
- Junior athlete had heart complications during the second half of the game
- Was taken to the hospital and died in the early hours of Saturday morning
- An autopsy later showed that Chase died of a cardiovascular problem
- Teammate reported seeing Chase coming off the field and falling down
A high school athlete has died after collapsing due to heart complications during a game.
Junior athlete Chase Lightfoot, 17, played on the varsity team at Shadow Creek High School in Pearland, Texas.
He was playing in San Antonio Friday when he went off the field and fell to the ground.
Medics took him to the hospital. Chase died around 2:30 am on Saturday.
Junior athlete Chase Lightfoot (pictured left and right), 17, who played on the varsity team at Shadow Creek High School in Pearland, Texas, died of heart complications after a game Friday
'He came off the field, fell on the ground. I was in shock. Couldn't do anything,' one of his teammates told ABC 13.
Doctors and trainers treated Chase on the sidelines before he was taken to the hospital.
An autopsy found that Chase had died from cardiovascular complications.
Chase's classmates and friends gathered to remember him on Saturday morning.
They arranged candles to form the number 65, which was Chase's uniform number on the team.
Counselors will be at the high school on Monday and will remain as long as needed to support students and employees.
'As educators, there is nothing we will deal with more difficult than the loss of a child. This will be a difficult week for our campus, Shadow Creek High School principal Kelly Hestand said.
'It will also be a time for us to pull together and show support for the young man's family as well as those closest to him.'
Chase's classmates and friends from Shadow Creek High School (pictured) gathered to remember him on Saturday morning
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