It didn’t seem like anything serious at the time. West Valley standout football player Jace Malek felt some pain in his right hip in a game in late September. Then in the Eagles’ next-to-last game, Malek took a hit from a helmet. The pain came back. Early in the wrestling season, the pain began to nag again. He went to a chiropractor and he couldn’t alleviate the discomfort. The chiropractor recommended a physical therapist who recommended getting an MRI. And there it was plain as can be and as big as a cantaloupe – a tumor attached to both sides of the hip. Malek, who turns 18 in two weeks, is just learning the specific names and spellings of the cancer. A biopsy last week revealed it’s bone cancer. And because of its size, he can’t have it removed yet. ... As soon as Malek saw the tumor, he called University of Idaho coach Paul Petrino. Malek had given Idaho an oral commitment last fall/Greg Lee, SR. More here. (West Valley High courtesy photo: West Valley fullback Jace Malek displays his just-signed letter of intent to play football at the University of Idaho)