Fundraising under way for coach with leukemia

RITZVILLE – The Bronco and athletics communities are coming together to help a local county and his family.

As of press time, a donation account for Jason Hilzer had raised more than $7,000 from 60 donations.

The funds come as Hilzer readies for a bone marrow transplant.

In July 2021, Hilzer – a Lind-Ritzville/Sprague assistant football coach, and head wrestling and baseball coach – was diagnosed with leukemia.

Hilzer has been missing from the field and the mat, but is often mentioned by Lind-Ritzville athletes and coaches.

After months of treatment, Hilzer is taking his fight to Seattle for a...