Ouch! When it rains, it pours! That is a horrible string of bad luck. I asked if she was playing 14u or 16u because my dd's old TB coach is coaching a 16u team up there. Your org made it possible for her Papa to see her play and that is awesome in itself so they get one big win in my book, a win much bigger than any other win in that tourney.
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Ouch! When it rains, it pours! That is a horrible string of bad luck. I asked if she was playing 14u or 16u because my dd's old TB coach is coaching a 16u team up there. Your org made it possible for her Papa to see her play and that is awesome in itself so they get one big win in my book, a win much bigger than any other win in that tourney.
So they really needed #7 this weekend.
Yes they did. Thankfully it was a win-win for the team and #7 and her family. I think it worked out well for everyone although I have yet to hear how they did in bracket play today.
Sorry for the slow update. It's been an amazing weekend and we just arrived back in MA.
First off, I can't say enough about YOCOACH, the 16U team coaches, the parents, and especially the young ladies on this team. They made our family feel so special and welcome.
The girls whisked K away for warm-ups like one of their own. I knew it was going to be a fun day when one of them said hello to her by saying "How's it goin' loser?" Talk about breaking the ice.
Meanwhile, parents came over to say hello to my parents, and my DW, and me. They made room for us under their canopy and made sure my dad had a prime seat. I even discovered a couple were fellow alum Zips!
Before the game, DD was a bit nervous because she didn't want to let these older girls down. In the first inning, she had a bit of a rough start. But as the team came back to the bench, Coach Mike took her aside, said something to her, and made her smile. The weight had been lifted and she played like her old self from then on.
Between games, one of the moms even made her a sandwich to eat while she chilled with the rest of the team.
It was very hot, so Papa T didn't get to stay for game two where she got to play SS and 3B and had a number of nice put outs. Coach Mike gave her the opportunity to play all of both games.
These are some very special people we met this weekend. They didn't just let DD play, but they welcomed us in a way that felt like we were old friends. They helped us create a memory and a moment that I hope DD and her Papa can remember for a long time. I know I will.
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First off, I can't say enough about YOCOACH, the 16U team coaches, the parents, and especially the young ladies on this team. They made our family feel so special and welcome.
The girls whisked K away for warm-ups like one of their own. I knew it was going to be a fun day when one of them said hello to her by saying "How's it goin' loser?" Talk about breaking the ice.
Meanwhile, parents came over to say hello to my parents, and my DW, and me. They made room for us under their canopy and made sure my dad had a prime seat. I even discovered a couple were fellow alum Zips!
Before the game, DD was a bit nervous because she didn't want to let these older girls down. In the first inning, she had a bit of a rough start. But as the team came back to the bench, Coach Mike took her aside, said something to her, and made her smile. The weight had been lifted and she played like her old self from then on.
Between games, one of the moms even made her a sandwich to eat while she chilled with the rest of the team.
It was very hot, so Papa T didn't get to stay for game two where she got to play SS and 3B and had a number of nice put outs. Coach Mike gave her the opportunity to play all of both games.
These are some very special people we met this weekend. They didn't just let DD play, but they welcomed us in a way that felt like we were old friends. They helped us create a memory and a moment that I hope DD and her Papa can remember for a long time. I know I will.
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Thanks YOCOACH. It was great to meet you as well and I can't thank you enough for making this happen. I'm looking forward to hearing how your team tryouts go. If the area players know anything about the culture you're building over there, I'm sure you'll have a great turnout and continued success!
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Thank you for the kind words. We were more than happy to have a great player come and join our team helping us out and your family as well. As I said in past posts, it was a win-win for all.
I DID give you fair warning and, as you may have guessed, Arianna is a very special, talented, outgoing kind of girl
I coached her for years and had to give her up to our younger 16U team in order for her to achieve her dreams of possibly playing in college. It was a better fit for her at this stage in her SB career as much as I hated doing it.As far as the culture goes, we, as an organization believe that the way to instill a sense of "family," not just teams, is to develop our players as opposed to recruiting them. The ones that have a sense of loyalty to us will always have a spot on our teams. This has allowed us to maintain a core group of girls that want to play with our organization as far as they want to go. This culture, as you want to put it, extends to those that come and sub for us. We are a Family, not just a team and I honestly believe it shows in how we play even when we're struggling due to injuries, vacations etc. etc.
If you had been able to stick around and see our younger teams play in various tournaments, you would see that the same feelings of family and welcome are true for everyone of them within our organization. We are truly blessed with this.
We would welcome you back with open arms anytime the need arises and I will surely let you know about how the tryouts went
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This thread gives me hope for mankind. Thanks to everyone involved.
