What's The Latest

I just returned to Montgomery from New Orleans. I had the opportunity to watch AAU teams play at the Battle On The Bayou AAU National Tournament. It was good to reconnect with old friends from Texas. It was great to see several of my former Westbury Christian girls playing and having a great summer. I had the opportunity to watch some of the top kids on my list and add some new ones to the list. I am looking at 2011 kids that I think can help push our program forward when they arrive. It is very convenient to be able to go to a site and see several players in one place, rather than during the high school season where you have to travel great distances just to see one potential player that may or may not be up to standard.

Coach Kat is on the way. As I write, she is traveling across Louisiana and should be in Montgomery tonight. We will get her unloaded tomorrow and give her a week to get settled in and then go to work starting August 2. I am looking forward to having her, she will bring great energy and work ethic to the Assistant Coach position.

I am flying out Sunday to Houston. We are packing up our stuff and coming with the whole crew this time. We have settled on Wetumpka for the next year. We look forward to becoming a part of that great community.

Until next time...

Blessings,

Coach

Forgiveness

I don't know if you had a chance to watch the ESPY award show on ESPN the other night. There were some great comedy bits. My favorite was the bit with Will Ferrell as Jeff Vuvuzela. Classic comedy.

The best part of the show, however, was the Arthur Ashe award for courage that was given to the family of Ed Thomas.

There is a link if you click on the title for Aaron Thomas' speech at the ESPY's. He challenged the athletes, musicians, and other famous folks in the crowd to use their celebrity for good and do the right things. It was very inspiring.

Here is a link to a great video about the whole story...

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5205716

Take the time to watch it and reflect on the power of forgiveness. Would we be as strong in forgiving those who have wronged us in such a profound way?

Blessings,

Coach S

Matthew 5:44 "But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you"

Back At It

It has been a while since I blogged. In the meantime my daughter, Marisa, and I have been to China and back to visit Pandas, Asian acrobats, the Great Wall, several great restaurants and sites, and most importantly my big brother Mark and his family. It was great to see him and his wife Elizabeth and their two year old son YangYang. It was a blessing to be able to go and there are way too many stories to tell about in a short blog.

It's back on the recruiting trail now as I sit in my hotel room in Murfreesboro, TN. I am at an NCAA sanctioned tournament called the Battle of the Boro. I have seen several good players and look forward to seeing a few more in the next day and a half.

The countdown is on to the first day of the first semester...here we go!

Blessings,

Coach S