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SWING TODD, SWING!!!
Relaxing, dugout style!
Hudd's Red Raiders
The Melonballers:
Simply Maria...
Best cheerleaders ever!
Beth selling raffle tickets...
Todd Oliver and his Dad...Yes, his dad played!
Kate Stohl...raffle chairperson extraordinaire!
Guarding the Brackets!
Holly throwing out the first (and second) pitch!
Tina keeping the field in perfect playing condition!
Yay softball!
On November 7, the Spring Branch Health and Fitness Teachers Association held it's 3rd annual softball tournament. This was a tournament that John had been involved with the planning and organizing of and his fellow teachers really stepped up to continue the tradition even adding a bracket for so that John's friends and family could play. The tournament had a bracket for the more advanced players and another bracket for recreational teams and I can tell you that a fantastic time was had by all involved. I should tell you that if you haven't played softball in a few years, or ever, you should expect to be in pain for several days afterward! Most of our players in the recreational bracket reported needing a few days of recuperation but I want to personally thank everyone who participated. I simply cannot express how much fun the tournament was and we are still talking about what a great day it was. Holly threw out the first (and second) pitch at the Memorial field and later left to go to TIRR to see and update John about the days events. Our hope is that next year John will be able to attend and be an integral part of putting the tourney on once again!
Sometimes in life you do things that you think are going to be fun but there are unexpected turns of events which take it to another level. The day of softball was just such a day. There was a sea of red "coaches crew" t-shirts and the vibe at the field was indescribable. All day, I met folks who know John and heard stories about him and his years of teaching at Spring Branch Elementary. There were people there who have overcome similar hurdles in their lives and some of the stories I have heard make me realize that the human condition and resiliency we are given at birth can help us to overcome most anything thrown our way.
There are so many people to thank for making the tournament possible and I want to mention that each of the organizers put their heart and soul into it and made it a complete success. Samuel Karnes was the first to, "Step up to the plate", and put together teams, brackets and fields and his supporting cast of so many who took time out of their busy schedules to lend a helping hand where needed. We are currently in the process of compiling photos from the day from all three fields and I hope to be able to post some more of them soon but if you would like the complete photo catalog, shoot me an email and I will try to get it to you. If you have some pictures you would like included that you haven't forwarded to Samuel, you can do so by emailing him at: Samuel.Karns@springbranchisd.com
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