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PHOENIX - A Globe teen who saved his family from deadly floods in their town last month received a special honor at the Phoenix Rising match on Oct. 18.

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It was a special night for the Mellema family, as 15-year-old Tim Mellema was honored at the match because of his quick thinking and selflessness in the face of danger during the flash flooding in Globe.

"Yeah, it's a pretty big deal, probably 99% of my life, yeah," Mellema said.

Tim normally makes the trip from his home in Globe to the Valley for practices with the Phoenix Rising Youth Club. But this time, he made the trip with his family to be the honorary captain at a Phoenix Rising FC match.

"I get to walk out on the field with the players, I'm very excited to see that," he said. "And we get good seats t

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