Dante Paulone, 11, has a special relationship with his 14-year-old cousin, Tyler Lehnerz. Dante, an avid athlete, was born deaf and needs an interpreter when he plays sports. So Tyler stepped in to help.
Dante plays on the Knights traveling football team through the Southeastern Program of Recreational Team Sports, and Tyler goes to his practices and games to interpret what coaches and players are saying. Saturday night, the pair will go to the Indiana Elementary Football Association's state finals where the Knights play Center Grove.
Dante said through an interpretive service that he's excited for the game and loves sports and competition. He hopes to play sports through college.
Teri Paulone, his mother, said it would be difficult for Dante to play his best without an interpreter, because he wouldn't always know what the coach and team expect of him. Teri Paulone, who's also deaf and spoke through the service, said the SPORTS program has provided interpreters to her son for years.
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