Greyhound Team Motto
For God hath not given us the spirit of
fear;
but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind.
(2 Timothy 1:7)
The Greyhounds were born out of the
success of the 2007 Upward Knick team. The team was a
special one, and had a great deal of fun, so when David
asked me if I'd be coaching in CYBA or something, I knew
that the guys wanted to keep playing. So we formed the
Greyhounds, and we competed in the Show-Me State Games.
We didn't fare very well - but we had fun.
And much like the Knick team, the fun we had on the court
was only part of the story, because the caring of this team
made it special in so many different ways.
You see, during our preparation for the
Show-Me Games, my father passed away. These young men
and their parents not only sent flowers to our family, but
established three Upward Basketball scholarships in my Dad's
name.
I think that's part of what made this team
so special. Consisting of 8 Knicks, 4 Spartans, and a
Yellow Jacket, they came together as a team, with a great
concern for each other and a wonderful team attitude.
These guys worked incredibly hard in their
practices - brutal, 3-hour practices with lots of running
and very little rest - and once we got to the Show-Me Games, they
improved every game, before being eliminated by the eventual
champions. To this day, these guys and this team
remain special to me. Unfortunately, I have no team
picture of this group of guys to post, but the image of
every one of them is burned into my memory in an indelible,
unforgettable way.
Guys: there's no way to say it other
than this: I love you all. You're the best.
Ladies and Gentlemen - I present to you
the 2007 Greyhounds.
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