Tahoka to honor Bulldog football mom for ‘Pink Out’ game

LUBBOCK, Texas — This Friday night in Tahoka, is a special night for a pair of Bulldogs whose mother is currently battling breast cancer.

All month long, athletic teams across the South Plains and beyond will hold ‘Pink Out’ games drawing awareness to those with or who have fought breast cancer.

Tahoka’s Ruben and Benny Arguello’s mother, Vanessa, was diagnosed with breast cancer eight months ago, and this Friday, the Bulldog community is coming together to honor Vanessa by holding a ‘Pink Out’ game when Tahoka hosts Ropes to open District 3-2A DII play.

The goal is for the community to raise $1,000 for one of their own and keep pushing Vanessa in her battle.

“It feels good knowing that you have the community that is there for you and is willing to support you and this was all brought up out of nowhere to everyone so for them to just be there for us it’s good,” said Ruben.

Both Ruben and Benny say despite the ongoing battle with the disease she has not missed a game yet this season and they are using her as extra motivation on Friday nights to keep going.

“It’s motivating on the field because I just go out there and play my heart out even if I am feeling tired, I just think of my mom so I can just play harder because I know she is battling through some stuff right now too,” said Benny.

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