02/12/2019
Before my decline, I used to wonder why I would travel the state to capture our teams competing in the playoffs ECT. And wonder why aren't WE hosting that ? We are clawing our way to participate AWAY why aren't we and our local businesses reaping the benefit of that effort? You have to move here from another place to truly understand the impact Sports plays on the community even subconsciously....Look at me I'm the biggest fattest most out of shape health deficient person around and I routinely draw inspiration from our student athletes to constantly better myself ...I hurt constantly but so does the guy getting dropped on an elbow that was just broken open down to bone a week earlier and gets up and gets up...these girls in basketball and soccer get up and get up...get blowed up and get up.....girls breaking ankles and playing with broken backs squating and trapping balls for 3hrs.....
For me the lessen is clear here in Greenbrier with a good moral compass we teach our student athletes sportsmanship over technique and the toughness to face the challenges of the real world including those out of our control like disease......let's not just get behind them in spirit let's get behind them where it really matters and vote Yes to provide them and our town much needed upgrades to our Athletics facilities .......they have proven themselves time and again the 6 years I've covered them they stood up for this community no matter the odds and played their guts out to the end every year every sport.....let's have their backs and show them a real commitment to believing in them by providing the resources necessary to take their next steps...or at least make that step easier....you think your kid isn't in sports it doesn't matter? Community pride matters and so does community health...I was nursed back to a purposeful life for a while by people that spent a life time dedicated to health and wellness at our event center and given the honor of the responsibility to capture the hard work of our student athletes that inspired me to keep going keep improving myself ...you don't have to play or have played to draw inspiration for a healthy life you just have to open your mind and recognize EFFORT when you see it ....and match it......it will pay off for everyone....let's Vote Yes to our Athletics programs and tell the whole State, here is where sportsmanship lives, success thrives and Victory is tempered with a humility and graciousness that makes sacrifice ,ours and theirs, worth it and something to take true pride in....Panther Pride.....