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Hitting the Big 4-0… Elizabethton’s Witten celebrates with drive-by parade

Published 11:56 am Tuesday, May 19, 2020

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Star Photo/Ivan Sanders A long line of vehicles came by wishing Cyclone head coach Shawn Witten a happy 40th birthday in a drive-by parade.

Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Elizabethton Cyclone head football coach Shawn Witten was all smiles as a birthday drive-by parade passes by.

Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Cyclone head coach Shawn Witten flashes a big smile during his birthday parade as his son Rider looks on.

Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Tom Holly, Shawn Witten's father-in-law, waves as he passes by wishing a happy 40th to Witten.

Star Photo/Ivan Sanders A parade participant shakes a pom-pom out of the sunroof of her car as she passes by in the parade.

Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Cyclone head football coach Shawn Witten waves at one of the many well-wishers that passed by in a drive-by parade in celebration of his 40th birthday.

Star Photo/Ivan Sanders A car has birthday balloons hanging out of the window in celebration of Coach Shawn Witten's 40th birthday.

Star Photo/Ivan Sanders Elizabethton Cyclone head football coach Shawn Witten was surprised with a drive-by parade for his 40th birthday. Witten is pictured in front of his home where a large birthday card and balloons lined the fence. Joining Witten were his wife Katie, son Rider, and daughters Natalie and Brooke.

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Even a few raindrops on the windshield couldn’t hide the excitement of those who passed by Elizabethton High School head football coach Shawn Witten’s home on West G Street on Monday as friends, family, and football players all joined in a drive-by parade to wish the Cyclone skipper a Happy 40th Birthday.

Horns honked, players shouted out birthday wishes, and Witten couldn’t stop smiling to see everyone that took time to come out and celebrate the day with him.

“I have been in countdown mode since Friday as I have dreaded this day so bad,” said Witten with a big chuckle. “On Saturday I was like well its 48 more hours and yesterday I was like okay 24 hours more.”

Probably the biggest gift Witten received was the word that teams could start coming back together under certain procedures beginning June 1st.

Witten was joined in front of his home by his wife Katie, his son Rider, and daughters Natalie and Brooke as the vehicles passed by.

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