I try not to brag too much. But this makes me proud. Sunday night, Mrs. T, The Kid, and I attended a banquet (term used loosely) and ceremony for athletes that were named First Team All League in a fall sport. This was her third year in a row making the all league volleyball team. I know she worked hard and I know she's a good setter. (Setters get notice in Vball as the game sort of revolves around them.) Her team hasn't been that good in the past few years. And I know from experience that all league slots as well as player of the year go heavily towards the league champion teams. These awards are chosen and voted on by the coaches in the league. Which means coaches from winning teams noticed The Kid and selected her, from a sub-500 team, over their own players. Mrs. T remarked how many times the refs and opposing coaches commented and complimented The Kid to her at the scorer's table.
She was fun to watch. I'll miss it.
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All League
by Thumper » Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:27 am
Look for the Helpers. You will always find people who are helping.
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Re: All League
by Rommie » Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:45 am
Congrats! 
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Re: All League
by Thumper » Tue Nov 01, 2016 12:58 pm
Thanks. I will pass that along to the deserving student athlete. I also meant to note that she is once again an academic all league athlete, having earned another varsity letter while maintaining a 3.5 or higher GPA.
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Re: All League
by Swift » Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:15 pm
Thumper wrote:Thanks. I will pass that along to the deserving student athlete. I also meant to note that she is once again an academic all league athlete, having earned another varsity letter while maintaining a 3.5 or higher GPA.
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Re: All League
by pumpkinpi » Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:16 pm
Congrats to The Kid. And The Parents, too!
Too bad ignorance isn't painful.
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Re: All League
by SciFiFisher » Tue Nov 01, 2016 2:42 pm
Thumper wrote:Thanks. I will pass that along to the deserving student athlete. I also meant to note that she is once again an academic all league athlete, having earned another varsity letter while maintaining a 3.5 or higher GPA.
Very nice! You and Mrs Thumper must have angst about what you are doing wrong.
Tell the kid "Congratulations!".
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Re: All League
by code monkey » Tue Nov 01, 2016 11:08 pm
how wonderful!
hardly bragging. you have much to be proud of. revel in it.
hardly bragging. you have much to be proud of. revel in it.
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come gentle night. come loving black browed night
give me my romeo. and when he shall die
take him and cut him out in little stars
and he will make the face of heaven so fine
that all will be in love with night
and pay no worship to the garish sun. william shakespeare
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Re: All League
by geonuc » Wed Nov 02, 2016 11:49 am
I'd say you're doing that parenting thing correctly. Not that I would have a clue.
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Re: All League
by Thumper » Wed Nov 02, 2016 12:28 pm
Most of the time, neither do I.geonuc wrote:Not that I would have a clue.
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Re: All League
by Parrothead » Wed Nov 02, 2016 8:31 pm
Congrats to "The Kid" and the proud parents!
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