{"id":490,"date":"2026-05-26T04:08:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T03:08:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scott-torres.com\/?p=490"},"modified":"2026-05-26T05:36:04","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T04:36:04","slug":"a-mountaineers-heart-a-grandsons-dream-and-a-moment-when-god-smiled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scott-torres.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/26\/a-mountaineers-heart-a-grandsons-dream-and-a-moment-when-god-smiled\/","title":{"rendered":"A Mountaineer\u2019s Heart, A Grandson\u2019s Dream, and a Moment When God Smiled"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For most of his life, Leon Dorsey has bled gold and blue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A 1977 graduate of West Virginia University, Leon has been a Mountaineer through and through. Over the years, he has supported West Virginia athletics in many ways, including holding season tickets for different sports at various times. But his connection to the Mountaineers has always been more than a seat in the stands. It is part of who he is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And Debbie has been part of that story too. During Leon\u2019s time in school, she supported him and the Mountaineers in her own way, working behind the scenes with WWVU-TV during West Virginia football broadcasts. For both of them, WVU has never been just a school or a team. It has been part of their life together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The songs, the colors, the hills of Morgantown, the pride of the university \u2014 all of it has been stitched into the fabric of their lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But this spring, Leon and Debbie found themselves cheering with just as much passion for another team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their grandson, Boston Torres, transferred to Wake Forest this past year after a standout season at VMI and quickly became an important part of the Demon Deacons\u2019 lineup. In 32 games, he has hit .328 with 38 hits, nine doubles, four home runs, 20 RBIs, and 21 runs scored. But Leon and Debbie have seen more than the numbers. They have seen the work, perseverance, and joy their grandson brings to the field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And they have been there for nearly all of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through long drives, changing schedules, and the ups and downs of a college baseball season, Leon and Debbie attended 41 of Wake Forest\u2019s 57 games. Wherever Boston was playing, there was a good chance his grandparents were somewhere in the stands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then life brought a season they had not expected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In February, Debbie learned she had breast cancer. She underwent surgery in May and will begin chemotherapy and radiation treatments on Wednesday in Morgantown, West Virginia. And for Leon, there was never a question about where he would be.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He would be with Debbie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

No matter where Boston\u2019s baseball journey led, Leon had already decided that his first and most important place was beside his wife. Baseball mattered. Family mattered more. Love mattered most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then came Selection Monday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Leon, Debbie, and their family gathered to watch the NCAA Tournament selection show. As each regional host site was announced and teams were placed across the country, the room filled with anticipation. There was excitement, curiosity, and maybe a little nervousness too \u2014 especially for Leon, the lifelong West Virginia fan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Then the announcement came.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wake Forest was headed to the Morgantown Regional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the family, it felt like more than a tournament draw. It felt like a gift. A small mercy. A reminder that even in a difficult season, God has a way of meeting people with kindness in the details.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Debbie was already going to be in Morgantown for treatment. Leon was already going to be by her side. And now, Boston would be playing there too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The place that had long represented Leon\u2019s beloved Mountaineers would now become the place where he could support his wife and, Lord willing, watch his grandson compete on one of college baseball\u2019s biggest stages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is even a possibility that Wake Forest and West Virginia could meet in the regional. For most fans, that would create a simple sports dilemma. For Leon, it would be something far deeper \u2014 a collision of lifelong loyalty and family love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So when asked who he would pull for if the Demon Deacons and Mountaineers faced each other, Leon smiled and gave the kind of answer only a grandfather could give.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI love my Mountaineers,\u201d he said, \u201cbut blood is thicker than water.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a tournament filled with statistics, seedings, and scouting reports, this is the kind of story that reminds us why sports matter. Not because of the scoreboard alone, but because of the people gathered around it. A grandmother beginning cancer treatments. A grandfather keeping his promise to stand beside her. A grandson playing the game he loves. And a family watching it all unfold in a place that somehow feels chosen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For Leon and Debbie Dorsey, Morgantown has always been special.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This week, it may become unforgettable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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