It's getting real old....real fast. Everything is just in a constant circle just a never ending path of crap. People in my life right now are frustrating. Thats it on that though.
The last two night I have witnessed something that I personally miss so much. I have gone to a guys regional semi basketball game and a girls quarterfinal game. First off, the thing that amazes me and dissapoints me about these games is El's student section. They show up in great numbers but are just so quiet. Their teams are amazing and all of their sports have had an incredible showing this year with football and soccer making to the state semi's and boys tennis winning a state title. You would think the students would have more spirit and enthusiasum when cheering on their beloved trojans but yet they get out done by schools that travel 2-3 hours away and have less kids there then them. That just astounds me especially in games as big as these.
anyways the passion of the players in these games and their just unrelenting effort to get a win is just something you don't see everyday. The first game i went to was the guys game. they were playing kalamazoo central in which every player was more athletic then el's players and had a guy dunk on them 5 times. They hung with them until the second half started quickly going down 12 by the end of the 3rd and then down 16 with 5 minutes to play and some how came back and won this game. I can remember playing and doing the same thing with my team but to do it in a regional game in which they werent suppose to make it to is just something i would pay more than the 5 dollar ticket every time. Tonight's game was the girls game and the east lansing girls are ranked #1 in class a for michigan and #8 for the midwest which is pretty sweet being from mid-michigan. They were definitely the favorites unlike the guys team and they had a nailbiter on their hands as well. they were up 10 early in the 3rd before grand haven came fighting back and eventually took a 3 point lead with a minute and half to go. The el girls could have felt sorry for themselves and gave up, but just like the guys they fought. They got a quick two and then fouled and then the gh girl missed the front end of a one and one and el got the rebound and got fouled on it. this next thing is something that is always either under appreciated or made to be the difference everytime. Sophomore forward bell had a 1 and 1 down 1 with 30 some seconds to go. she walks up and confidently knocks down both. Thats the thing, its just another free throw. players don't realize that. Free throws is what i prided myself on, well, those and threes. but even in a dramatic situation as that you just walk up confident and knock them down just like in practice and thats what she did. El ended up playing great defense and got the win. The passion of all 4 teams in these games was just evident and it was a complete pleasure to watch and reminded me the glory of high school sports and also the said reality that only 1 team wins their last game ever. There is always only one winner and the rest end their careers on a lost. But in the end thats why we play the game. The love of the sport. I cannot wait to coach one of these games myself. I also cannot wait to see the trojan boys take on battle creek central tomorrow night. I'm hoping its not as intense as these two because i'm not sure i can take much more excitement
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