Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sports. Show all posts

Monday, March 28, 2011

RAMS!!!!

I'm an underdog person - the kind of person who will stand up for the one that others denigrate or make fun of. I've always been that way, and it is probably one of the reasons that I am relentless when it comes to advocating for my children.

Sunday afternoon, another underdog proved to the world that they should not be underestimated, and it was glorious to watch!!

VCU (Virginia Commonwealth University, the college my son attends) beat the University of Kansas to move to the Final Four in the NCAA Tournament!!!

To say my city, Richmond, is celebrating tonight is an understatement.

Let's go, Rams!!!

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Basketball Star!

Ronnie really has recovered fully from his surgery! How do I know this? Because last Thursday night he started playing on a wheelchair basketball team!

An organization in our town called Sportable has lots and lots of different sports activities and teams for people with physical disabilities. These aren't wimpy, made-up activities just to make someone feel like they are making a difference. These are wheelchair ramming, spectator screaming, sweat inducing sports activities!

There are special chairs and soon there will be uniforms. And the star of the team - why, Ronnie of course!! Here's the proof: