Shock’s Vijil keeps niece close to his heart
Around town, the name Raul Vijil is a familiar one. He's the popular Spokane Shock receiver - the face of the franchise.
He's playing for someone very close to his heart these days - his niece Francis Rose Vijil Murguia, whose heart stopped beating on June 9. In this story Vijil and his sister Maria Shanna Vijil Murguia discussed the tragic loss with me.
Raul Vijil and his niece Francis Rose Vijil Murguia after a Shock home game. (Photo courtesy of Murguia family).