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Biggest Show of Good Sportsmanship I've Seen In a While

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 11:37 am
by Peregrinner
I thought this would be a good counter to the poor sportsmanship we've witnessed lately, from LeGarette Blount to the dive into the band, to attention-craving players showing off on every play-

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St. Joseph Benton HS football player Matt Ziesel scores a touchdown.

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Re: Biggest Show of Good Sportsmanship I've Seen In a While

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 12:36 pm
by 1987alum
Terry:

Thanks for posting. Given the behavior I've seen from adults lately regarding youth sports, it's encouraging that some people can still keep things in perspective and do the right thing.

Re: Biggest Show of Good Sportsmanship I've Seen In a While

Posted: Thu Sep 24, 2009 3:28 pm
by Pete Segaard
Peregrinner wrote:I thought this would be a good counter to the poor sportsmanship we've witnessed lately, from LeGarette Blount to the dive into the band, to attention-craving players showing off on every play-

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St. Joseph Benton HS football player Matt Ziesel scores a touchdown.

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Great story. I had heard about that, but not seen the article or video. What a proud moment for the family and team.

Re: Biggest Show of Good Sportsmanship I've Seen In a While

Posted: Fri Sep 25, 2009 10:27 am
by VDub26Falcon
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Re: Biggest Show of Good Sportsmanship I've Seen In a While

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 6:57 am
by Rightupinthere
1987alum wrote:Terry:

Thanks for posting. Given the behavior I've seen from adults lately regarding youth sports, it's encouraging that some people can still keep things in perspective and do the right thing.
Agreed. Great video and great example set by those players.

My daughter doesn't play in organized team events. One heavily weighted factor is the insanity of other parents.

Re: Biggest Show of Good Sportsmanship I've Seen In a While

Posted: Sat Sep 26, 2009 10:03 am
by SaxyIrishTenor
This brought a little tear to my eye. Really.