Two Georgia high school athletes die after collapsing during practice

A second Georgia high school athlete died this week after collapsing at practice. <br> <br> Ryan Boslet, a 17-year-old football player at Chattahoochee High School in north Fulton County, died Thursday during a voluntary practice. School officials said he collapsed about 7:20 a.m. while running sprints. <br> <br> One day earlier, Derrick Plankenhorn, a 17-year-old track star at Southeast Bulloch High School near Statesboro, collapsed while jogging during a moderate workout. <br> <br> Chattahoochee High officials canceled all athletic activities until at least Friday. The staff and 2,000-student body learned about Boslet&#39;s death during a first-period announcement. <br> <br> Boslet played lineman. Assistant Principal Tim Duncan said Boslet had a physical May 1, 2002, and was determined fit to play sports. <br> <br> School spokeswoman Susan Hale said Boslet had a pulse after he collapsed. Coaches rushed to administer CPR, but Boslet never regained consciousness. <br> <br> In Bulloch County, grief counselors were available today to anyone at the 800-student school. <br> <br> Principal Tom Bigwood said coaches Mike Sparks and Jim Higgins reached Plankenhorn within seconds and administered CPR while waiting for an ambulance but were unable to revive him. <br> <br> Bulloch County Coroner Jake Futch did not know the cause of death. He said the student&#39;s body would be sent to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation crime lab today for an autopsy. <br> <br> Plankenhorn, a senior, was a popular student. Bigwood said, ``He was outgoing and friendly; he was one of the most outstanding young men we&#39;ve ever had at the school.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> He ran the 200-meter and 400-meter sprints, finishing fourth in the state in the 400 a year ago after wining the regional title. He also was a starting end on the football team.