Extreme heat left this student athlete on life support. He won’t be the last.
Matthew Mayich stepped onto the field of Sun Angel Stadium in Tempe, Arizona, at about 7 a.m. on August 20. It was the standout hockey player’s first official practice with his new team, and temperatures were already in the mid-80s. He and his Arizona State University teammates spent at least 45 minutes doing push-ups , planks, flutter kicks, bear crawls, squats, sprints, and buddy-carries, led…
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