telling our story
Here are a couple of videos that Kevin has shot of Jack’s wrestling matches when I wasn’t able to be there. The first is video of Jack’s wrestling match — Germantown Academy v Malvern Prep on 05 Jan 2012.
Jack is the wrestler with the red ankle band and red … Read the rest⇒
Jack’s middle school football team won their first game of the year! The GA Middle School varsity beat Malvern Prep 13-0. Jack started at fullback and middle linebacker.
The team seemed a bit rusty in the first half, but played much, much better in the late part of the … Read the rest⇒
(Link for photos is at the bottom of the post.)
We survived Top Gun camp. Or, Kevin and I just survived — Jack excelled. This was his second year to earn an invitation to Football University‘s Top Gun camp. Technically, you’re supposed to have completed sixth grade, but … Read the rest⇒
Jack’s team beat the previously undefeated Dexter Lions 31-21 in the first round of the Pop Warner Eastern Regional Playoffs, so they’ll play again next week.
Jack (#22) scored a touchdown.
The day before the game, most of the players traveled to Syracuse to watch The Orange play … Read the rest⇒
Jack had a great game today as Germantown Academy Middle School JV beat the Malvern Prep team 14-0.
Jack had a touchdown, an interception, a couple long, long runs and about a zillion tackles for loss.
Although they have only played a couple of games and haven’t been able to … Read the rest⇒
The Germantown Academy Middle School JV football team played their first home game and the new field was good luck — they got their first win.
Photos from the game are here.
From the creative genius of Dana Lasher, I present a tribute to the 2010 New Hope-Solebury PeeWee Lions:
Go Lions! Game is 12:00 tomorrow at Laurel Field.
Jack’s football career at Germantown Academy has begun. Unfortunately, the Patriots lost to Haverford, but Jack played a great game.
See photos from the game here.
Registration for Solebury Wrestling has opened. The online link to register is here.
Jack and Owen have been wrestling since they were four or five. I know it’s not their favorite sport. But someday, I hope they realize how much they have gained and how many doors have been … Read the rest⇒
Jack ran away from everyone and scored his first touchdown of the season. It was a beautiful run — around the end, then accelerate — for about 60+ yards.
He continues to dominate on defense — I think he spends more time in the other team’s offensive backfield than he … Read the rest⇒
FINALLY, the first day of school.
(This is posted late, because Molly, Spartan and I had a long nap to celebrate no one else being in the house.)
Jack (6th grade), Owen (4th grade), Fiona (K) Read the rest⇒
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Wonderful wedding. Beautiful location. Fabulous people. Full write-up later. For now, click here to see the photos.
Sparty has been pesky lately and too full of energy. He doesn’t want to go out to play during the day because he thinks it’s way too hot. So he wants to go out in the middle of the night and run around in the yard playing.
We needed a … Read the rest⇒
