Sunday, April 11, 2010

FSL Champions 2010




Wow, what an amazing week of sports, first Sam, he won the Middle School Basketball Championship, then John winning last night the Florida State League. We took the long road upto Jacksonville yesterday, we went up there as the underdogs but boy did we play with hope and heart, we beat a tough tough team that we have lost too twice. We came out confident and ready to fire. I cant tell you how proud I am of the boys and the teams they play on, each and every kid is a pleasure to be associated with. The opposing Coach was a Scottish guy and after the games each time we have played them he always comes to congratulate John for the way he played, yesterday was no exception, he came up to him and said "Keeper, tremendous job as always keep it up"..... Which I thought was very good of him seeing as he had just been smoked......!!!!! In the team huddle at the start of the game John sang for the team "Poor Scouser Tommy" to get them all fired up, one day we will teach them the words, it sure worked...........!

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Finally......!

Who said white men cant jump...........! Finally, after years of waiting the Celebration Middle School Basketball Team finally get to hang a banner in the Gym. After a nailbiter final they won against Denn John 57 -40. A great victory for Coach Connelly who has been waiting for a long time for this moment. Connelly is a great coach and I am so happy the team won it for him. What a great comment from Grandad, he actually played basketball years ago and took home a trophy to Liverpool. We think we have found our new sport.......!