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GREENSBORO – Justin Milton, nicknamed Meatball, is a junior on the wrestling team at Southeast Guilford High School. But due to a rare form of bone cancer, Milton must watch from the sidelines this season.

Last September, Milton went in for a routine athletic physical. Doctors found the cancer in his legs. Despite fighting the disease, he's still as positive as ever.

"He's using his good attitude and good spirit to overcome what he has to do now," said his mother, Shari McLendon. "He figures he'll just look to the future, think of this as just an obstacle and something he has to do. He was dealt a pretty bad hand, but he figures, 'I'm just going to do this and next year I'll be back.'"

Milton wrestled in the 140-145 weight class and has lost about 15 pounds so far. Although he has yet to win a match in his career, he never gives up, even with a long road ahead.

"It's pretty hard because I was ready for it this year," he said. "I was getting ready to do off-season this year and then the doctor told me I can't wrestle. It hit me pretty hard."

Milton has been an example to all in the face of adversity.

"He's a pretty funny kid and he brings the coaching staff up when we're down, and same thing with the players," said assistant wrestling coach Jed Cox. "He's a lot of fun to be around, and we just think the world of him."

With a year of chemo and surgery looming in his future, the Southeast wrestlers and student body came out to support him and participated in a white out Tuesday night at the dual against Smith High School.

"It kind of makes it feel like we're just one big family," said Milton.

"I've always said about my kids: they might not be the best student, they might not be the best athlete, but if you can say, 'My child is a good person,' then I figure that's a great thing," said Shari. "We've really been humbled by this, and we're just so gracious and appreciate everything Southeast has done. Southeast is a great family."

The Falcons defeated Smith 78-0 in the dual and are now 4-1 on the season. Milton completed his fourth round of chemotherapy Wednesday morning.