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“There was no need to start something new when you’ve got somebody who’s already doing it. We provided a safe place for the kids and kept them off the streets.”

Summer basketball victories don’t show up in the standings, but for Monroe head coach Michael Hoffpauir, Monday’s 66-44 win over Thomas County Central offered another encouraging sign that the Tornadoes’ next generation is beginning to find its footing.

Eventually, Anderson hopes Johnny’s Angels becomes something much larger — a nationwide network of support groups, mentors and resources for families who have lost children, something she says she would have clung to during the dark days following her son’s death.