"So it was that Los Gatos High School, on Friday night against Pittsburg, rechristened its traditional Pink Out game as the Allan McGurk Memorial Cancer Awareness Game. Because to those at Los Gatos, McGurk's memory must live on. He was our longtime freshman head coach who had battled (colon) cancer prior to coaching, Los Gatos coach Mark Krail said. The cancer had a period of remission, and then it came back. And the second time, it took his life."
"He was just a great guy, Krail remembered. He was a great inspiration to our kids. His messaging and his influence was bigger than X's and O's, and he was loved. Our seniors were his last team that he coached here. So they were all very, very close to him, and tonight was a special night in that regard. We did well by honoring him tonight."
Los Gatos High School replaced its traditional Pink Out night with the Allan McGurk Memorial Cancer Awareness Game to honor the team's longtime freshman coach. McGurk battled colon cancer earlier and later fought lung cancer, which returned after a period of remission and claimed his life at age 54. McGurk coached the Wildcats' freshman team through 2022 and was remembered as an inspiration whose messaging extended beyond X's and O's. Players on both teams wore pink socks and accessories while McGurk's family traveled from Utah to attend the tribute at Helm Field. The community's support offered comfort to his sister and relatives in his final days.
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