BOONE, Iowa ( KCCI ) -- In a bittersweet moment at Boone's Memorial Park, a devoted volunteer and fixture at Boone High sporting events is being celebrated for his service as his health declines.

Marc Westberg, a Boone alumnus well-known for his unwavering dedication to the school, stepped off the sidelines for the first time and onto the pitcher’s mound on Monday to throw the ceremonial first pitch for the Toreadors' match-up against Adel-De Soto-Minburn.

After graduating from the district in 1991, Westberg's interest in the Toreadors did not waver. He continued to cheer on the school's sports teams, arts and other community events. He eventually joined the school booster club to assist the program's success.

“He wakes up in the morning, reads the Toreador schedule, knows where he ne

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