How do you say goodbye to something thats been one of the greatest joys of your life for 10 years? I dont think Ill ever fully be able to. To say basketball has taught me some of my most important life lessons would be an understatement. To say I was blessed with the best teammates, coaches, and community support would be an even bigger understatement. From camps like Take It To The Rim, where I swore I wasnt doing it next year after I woke up with aching muscles but continued to go back for 4 more years, to countless open gyms, morning and night, to get a few extra shots in. League games on hot summer nights in a stuffy gym, tournaments on the weekends, bonding nights with teammates. I grew up breathing basketball. I grew up playing with an inspiring set of girls, some who didnt continue with the sport but influenced me in every way possible. I was privileged to play alongside my best friends who arent just my friends, but my family. Its hard to have this huge part of my life be over but as always, the memories gained from it will never fade. Thank you, to my parents: who stood by me through every game, tournament, league, camp, late night of stressing, injury whine session, and season. To my coaches: who pushed me to be the best I could be, physically, mentally, and to be a good teammate. John Wooden once said: Success comes from knowing that you did your best to become the best that you are capable of becoming. My coaches gave me that opportunity and without people like Scott Bergman, Donny Peschel, and Emily West, I wouldnt be half the athlete I am today. To my teammates: thank you for pushing me every day at practice, for celebrating the smallest wins, for tolerating me after a tough loss, and being everything a true TEAM is. Ali Peterson Amanda WeirJulie Bushard : It has been an honor playing beside you three for these past how many years and I know that whatever I do, wherever I go, its friends like you that I will always come back to because of the memories weve made together. We really were the Final Four. To the town of Sauk Centre: Thank you for the ongoing support, through our wins and through our losses. Taking off the Sauk Centre Girls Basketball jersey for the last time was one of the hardest things Ive ever had to do and for that, I am thankful. We exceeded peoples expectations ten times over this season and while we may have fallen just short of our ultimate goal, we were not just a team, but a family, who succeeded in more ways than one.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Mar 2014 16:29:32 +0000
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