EV baseball star, MLB draftee, works to throw cancer a curveball

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Taylor Kaczmarek

Desert Ridge senior Taylor Kaczmarek rounds second base during the Jaguars’ 13-8 loss to John Paul II High School from Corpus Christi, Texas, in the final of the Highland Invitational in March 2010.

Taylor Kazcmarek

Taylor Kazcmarek, a 2010 Desert Ridge High School graduate who was drafted recently by the Kansas City Royals, has undergone a series of chemotherapy for children's leukemia at the Mayo Clinic since May 27 and was released from the hospital on Wednesday. The 20-year-old, pictured in his hospital room, hopes to resume his baseball career in the future. (submitted)

Taylor Kazcmarek

Taylor Kazcmarek, a 2010 Desert Ridge High School graduate who was drafted recently by the Kansas City Royals, has undergone a series of chemotherapy for children's leukemia at the Mayo Clinic since May 27 and was released from the hospital on Wednesday. The 20-year-old, pictured in his hospital room, hopes to resume his baseball career in the future. (submitted)