Anyone who knows us well knows that Dierker's Champs has been a HUGE part of our lives for the past year! Ray C., Larry Dierker, and numerous others have worked hard on creating this organization where boys can learn great baseball skills in an environment that is encouraging and inspiring to those we play.
Last night was a great example of how that is done!
The championship game started out with both teams praying together at second base.
The game was a nail biter...literally! The boys were so nervous...not by any of the adult's doing, just because they love it and it's important to them. Chase took BP (bating practice) before we left and once he got to the field. He could hardly breath when he got up to bat and had to step out of the box several times to take a deep breath. I teared up just watching his stress level, but once Ray C. reminded him of all the line drives he's had this year, he relaxed a little and hit in several more!! We tied up almost every inning, but we came up short at the end and lost by one run.
The boys were disappointed at the loss, but they knew they had played their best. They gladly took their runners-up trophies and congratulated the other team on their win.
My favorite part, because DC is so important to us, was when the other coach stood up and commented on how impressed he had been all season with our team's "class" and the coaches' ability to control themselves. He even said he wished he could do that good.
The boys huddled up with Coach Ray who congratulated them on a great season and hard work.
Then, they begged to dog pile...after all that is what they did after their football games!
Nothing beats being able to share the season with your dad coaching!
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