Having the opportunity to play for a championship seems rare. Sometimes athletes are placed in a fortunate situation, where playing for titles happens yearly. Other players may play an entire career without being involved in the playoffs. Our team fell under the fortunate category. At the ages of 8 and 9, they not only played … More Playing for A Championship

As lovers of sport, we all seem to have our favorite event. It might be The Super Bowl, Daytona 500, Masters, or The World Serious. If we’re slightly crazy about sport, maybe it’s more than one event. One of my favorite games to watch throughout the year is The Rose Bowl. Each New Year’s Day … More Under the Lights

This week was our final regular season game. It turns out we have two home fields. We played our final game on the high school campus. It’s a brand new school in the area. The high school team plays their home games at Pop Keeney, where we played the previous week. Finding directions to the … More We Love a Rainy Day

Our undefeated season would continue with a home game. It was my first-time coaching at the home field. Getting ready for the game this week didn’t require looking up directions. The home field of our team is the same field of my high school home games. I didn’t play football in high school, but spent … More Home Cookin’

One of the most challenging things in sports is backing up a good performance. The team can experience letdown following a significant victory. Gaining the top spot of our league could lead to this letdown. It’s possible for our team to feel they’ve accomplished their goal. Following our game to earn the first-place position, we … More Backing It Up

After three games, there remained two undefeated teams. It was time to play for first place. Subsequent to my weeks away, it would be an exciting game to return for. The morning began with learning directions to the field. We were playing at a high school that was unfamiliar to me. About an hour south … More Playing for The Top Spot

Things come about during life. We are asked to become involved in something unexpected. At times those activities turn out great, while other times unfulfilling. When coming across something that becomes motivational, it can be challenging to miss time. Still, the prior commitments are important and fulfilling. A wedding and vacation took time away from … More Missing A Couple Games

The Jamboree was the first time our kids played live football. The first time being on a field as a football coach. Not only as an assistant football coach, but uniquely as one having cerebral palsy. There was much apprehension going into the day. As any new situation would cause some uncertainty, the surroundings would … More Jamboree

Sports have always been a part of life. We spent summers playing golf and going to baseball games. The fall was spent watching college football. My father had Seahawk tickets, so once a year I went to a professional football game. During the winter, we spent time watching basketball. All sports were played in backyards … More Coaching Football