Jason Knoll, a freakin’ American hero. (John Fisken photo)
Taken down by his arch-villain, The Ankle!!
No one puts Jason Knoll in the corner.
Though Coupeville High School boys’ soccer coach Kyle Nelson might wish he could right now.
Nelson will likely be without his senior midfielder for the remainder of the season after Knoll sprained his ankle while tearing up the floor at South Whidbey’s Tolo dance last weekend.
As befits a young man famous for impersonating Batman and running around town doing his best Christian Bale impression (he’s got the growl down pat), Knoll kept on dancing after the injury.
It was only later that he discovered his ankle was swollen to the size of a grapefruit.
He was NOT wearing the costume at the time of the injury, which may have been the problem.
“Ha ha ha … I wish I was, then I probably wouldn’t have gotten hurt,” Knoll said. “I’m out for four to six weeks, which means I’m most likely done for the season.”
The Wolves, who were coming off an epic upset of South Whidbey when Knoll attended the dance, are 2-2 on the season, 1-2 in Cascade Conference play.
They have 12 regular season games left, with their finale May 5.
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