Jake Lacetera
Kyle Valasek and Jake Valasek: How One Boy’s Selfless Act Saved His Brother’s Life and Gave Him a New Inning of Baseball
Nice two strike hit from Kyle Valasek (Ward Melville 2028). Top Tier now has the tying run at the plate with nobody out. pic.twitter.com/HLcLyEOITL — Axcess Baseball LI (@axcessbaseball) July 5, 2025 Hearing that your young child has cancer is a nightmare that no parent wants to go through. However this was the reality that Kyle Valasek and his family faced 11 years ago. Through a heroic sacrifice from his older brother Jake, Kyle is now cancer free and is living a normal life where he has inspires those around him on and off the baseball field. Kyle Valasek is a normal kid. He likes to ride his bike and hang out with friends. He loves sports and, most of all, loves baseball. The rising Ward Melville HS sophomore plays for the Top Tier Aviators and played on his junior varsity team this p...
