The last three weeks have been nothing short of amazing.
The varsity boys volleyball team that Todd coaches wrapped up their season with a remarkable 32-7 record.
The last three weeks were a culmination of a great season.
There is a reason why our house looks like this.
blue and white are regular colors around here.
With 3 tournament championships, a Conference Championship, a Regionals Championship, a Sectional Championship, reaching the Final Four in State, and ending the season in a
victory for 3rd place in State.... amazing.
In writing this, I am making an effort not to be too wordy, because I could go on and on about this season, this special group of boys, and this coach.
This team was so deserving. I am so glad that this journey happened with
this team.
An incredible group of good kids. Always kind, great sportsmanship, supported each other and incredibly dedicated. It is a team that did not have one or two star players carrying the bunch, it was a group of good athletes who worked tirelessly and learned how to work hard
together.
They are the group you want to see win. The good kids who work so hard for what they want, what they believe in. It made this whole ride even more fun to watch and more emotional of a journey.
And this coach...
words can not describe how proud I am of him.
He is so deserving of this.
Todd is the coach who puts his whole heart into the team. He is up late at night and early in the morning working on anything he can for these kids. He is a coach who loves the game and a win is always great, but helping these kids to become respectable athletes, demonstrating good sportsmanship and to work hard in school is even better.
He is so good at what he does.
And he truly loves these guys.
For a girl who grew up the daughter of a coach and going to state championships all the time, this journey to the state finals was especially meaningful. We as a family are so lucky to be a part of this, each and every season. I am so excited for Quinn to grow up in an environment surrounded by these moments, and the possibility for these moments.
When I got to the state tournament, it sunk in when I grabbed a program.
I would spend hours going through those when my Dad used to take us to volleyball state finals. Picking the teams I wanted, checking out all the stats, seeing who looked the nicest.
And when I saw this page, I had a moment where time just stopped during this exciting whirlwind, and it sunk in.
This was incredible. We were here.
I made a short video (about 3 1/2 minutes), and it is worth the watch.
Uplifting, motivating, and emotional.
sorry for the shaky camera at some points, the camera lady may have been jumping, cheering and crying all at the same time ;)
Turn up the volume and Enjoy!
Journey to State2013
It makes me cry when I watch it.
They played this music from Remember the Titans when the team won, so it only seemed fitting to use it on this video.
When Quinn watched it for the first time, she cried (not toddler cry) like eyes welling up and just a few little tears cry. (and then this made me cry again) Oh my goodness, so wasn't expecting that, it was an amazing little moment.
There is no doubt whose child this is. :)
We are so so proud of Daddy.
And so proud of our boys.
This group of boys did not want this journey to end.
After the match, we headed out with the team to dinner.
They carried their trophy so proudly and were so happy.
Afterwards, getting off the bus back at school,
they all stopped and just stared at Todd until finally one of them said,
"What's next, coach?"
They simply didn't want it to be over. (There are 12 seniors on this team.)
I think this was the moment where it all sunk in for Todd.
It was just the sweetest moment.
Such an amazing season, we all didn't want it to end.
