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‘I’m happy I’m alive’: Caldera sophomore Ryder Garrett begins journey back to baseball diamond after breaking his neck

Caldera sophomore Ryder Garrett went to the coast last week when he dove into a wave and broke the C-7 vertebrae in his neck. Ryder was millimeters away from being paralyzed or even dead. He now faces a year recovery as he aims to get back on the field in his junior season.

Fundraising link for Ryder and his family: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-ryder-garrett-walk-again

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