Through surgery on both knees, Wheelock makes emotional return to court

CHEBOYGAN – Jaelyn Wheelock saw her chance. And you knew darn well that she was going to take it. Wheelock, a senior for the Cheboygan Chiefs, found some space, took the ball, and made a shot in a girls basketball game against Muskegon Mona Shores on Saturday, Dec. 13. It was the first bucket she's scored in a competitive game on her home court in two seasons. “I was excited,” Wheelock said. “I don’t feel the same as when I was two years ago, but I’m trying to find my way back, and I must find a different playing style. I must find out what works for me.” To say the journey from almost two years ago until now for Wheelock has been exhausting both mentally and physically – especially knowing...