In my house we watch a lot of sports. My wife and I both played sports growing up. The kids have played many sports, all of their lives. Sports, not much gets better. To compete, to go after something, only to lose, or to win. It's healthy. There's nothing better for a person who competes, to learn both sides of that coin. Preparation, planning, and execution, all measured, all with feedback. Continue Reading...
Manchester Flames Stats through November 2012
Through November the Flames are 14-11-1 overall. 26 games played thus far. Here are the team and individual statistics so far. Enjoy. Manchester flames pee wee major hockey statistics 2012-13 Name # games goals assists PTS PIM Adams, Elias 2 2 0 0 0 0.0 Bayer, Zach 15 21 15 14 29 31.5 Beal, Sebastian 7 26 5 17 22 7.5 Courtney, Brendan 77 24 4 11 15 14.5 Douthart, Continue Reading...
A day of fall baseball at CCSU
Yesterday was the last day of fall baseball scrimmages at Central Connecticut State University. I went down to see Ryan (my 19-year old son) play. He caught all 12 innings of the intra-squad contest, as he has done in almost every game this fall. He was 1 for 3 at the plate, including two sacrifice flies (each ball traveled more than 380 feet), was hit by a pitch, stole a base, knocked in two Continue Reading...
The End: They Left It On The Field
It didn't really hit me until I was suddenly caught off guard after most everyone but the parents had left the ballpark. I had made my way over behind the dugout to say hi to Ryan and to congratulate him on his efforts. Then it hit me, finality, this final moment hit me, I realized that I did not have my camera, so I asked a friend if they had a camera to get a picture of Ryan and I. That's about Continue Reading...