Matthew 22:37Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
Once the cobwebs cleared, there were terrific conversations about life that took place with a number of people whom I respect . But now it’s 12:05 pm and we have an afternoon pick me up !
Have a Blessed Day 🙌😇🙏
Sure, part of why I admire Kara Lawson is because she happens to be our coach at Duke University, and we have season tickets 🎟 to their games. Side note 📝, a person can purchase two season tickets to those games for roughly the same amount of money 💰 that it costs to get 1 ticket for a Men’s game in Cameron Indoor Stadium. But that’s a different kind of story.
Not only did the Ladies version of Coach K get the job done in Berlin, but she did so with one hand tied behind her back.
Aja Wilson is the best player on the planet right now, and she wasn’t able to accompany the team due to wear and tear.
Then you need to add that my personal favorite female hoopster of All-Time, Kelsey Plum, also had to be replaced on the roster due to trying to play through a calf injury. See, Plum respects the game so much that she came back too soon for Phoenix after being traded there despite the fact that the team had been eliminated from the post-season already.
Plum was leading the WNBA in scoring in June while still with the Los Angeles Sparks. Who took the top spot when Plum went down ? Yeah, Miss Wilson !
Coach took her team, make that our team, and represented our country with style and grace. But that didn’t prevent folks from unloading on her every step of the way.
My question is, why ???? The answer is that coverage like this comes from people who want to look smart and make a name for themselves at the expense of others. It is sad, just sad 😔.
This is one of many reasons why I don’t attach my name to ANYTHING that I create. I am not looking to get rich or be what they call an ” influencer.” Just out here pedaling the thought of kindness and equality.
While this photo 📸 has zip to do with this story or my affection for Women’s Basketball, it still makes me smile 😃
Thank you, Kara, and get better soon to the dynamic duo that had to stay here in the States.
The remaining question is if Kara Lawson is my favorite Women’s Basketball coach, who else makes that list ???
Kris Richardson edges out that guy from UConn, and being that, he will send me his Motovational Nugget for the Day shortly, Howard Mayo sneaks in at #4, just ahead of Pierre Curtis down at Furman University.
Vickey Ritchie is in an entirely different category because she coaches both men and women !
Any day that we hear from Mrs Kayla Nester is a good day ! But today was a different message about the Middle School 🏫 Volleyball team.
Floyd County, Radford, and Patrick County are all somewhat neighboring Three Rivers District schools 🏫. Each one has yet to visit The Hill, and when they do, they will be bringing their middle school teams with them !
There’s a line in the Jimmy Buffett song 🎵, written by Mac called ” It’s My Job ” that goes like this – ” In my contract there’s a clause “…
See, by adding three more games to announce, it kicks in an additional $2.7 million dollars 💸💵💲!!!
Yeah, no, not really, but it does create three more opportunities to build a frame around a group of future Cavalier Volleyball players and coaches !
So, instead of arriving at 5:30 for the start of the Junior Varsity match, we will get started at 4:30 with the MS match with the Lady Buffaloes 🐃 to be !!!
Don’t forget that Thursday night is Siblings Night !!!
112 mile loop from The Hill and on a weekday, so it’s very understandable that it will be a small gathering on the visitors’ side.
The cost of admission is / was $8.00 per so the average cost per couple , roughly $40.00-$50.00 (depending on the size of your vehicle) for gas ⛽️ and getting in. The goal tonight is to try and capture as much of the ambiance as possible for the folks back on The Hill.
The colors in the gymnasium are bright and well thought out.
Carroll County JV leads 15-11 in the opening set. The Varsity players are actively cheering on the younger players !
TO Bassett, Lady Cavaliers leading 18-12.
Here for the night 🌙 so please check back !
Carroll County TO lead down to 21-19
5 :54 – Lady Cavaliers win 🏆 25-19 !!!
Cavs lead 12 -9 in the second set….
Carroll County TO, tied 12 – 12
It’s great to have line judges 👨⚖️ for the first match !
CCHS up 17-15
Time out, Bassett, Cavs lead 20-15
6:17 –
20:00 on the clock ⏰️, waiting for the Coaches & Captains to meet before we start the countdown……
Down 11-6, 12-8
CC TO, down 17-14…[7:06]
Bengals TO, tied at 20
Up, 22-20, now 22-23,
TO CCHS
Bassett closes on a 5-0 run, take 1st set, 25-22 [7:18]
SET #2 –
TO CCHS, down 8-4….
Down 15 – 11, TO Cavs
12-17, 17-17, now at Bengals call a TO
Lady Cavs, 25 -21, after 14-6 close out!!
Raylee Goins serves us to a 6-1 lead in 3rd set.
Up 10-3, 10-5
Up 13 – 6, Bengals TO
Up, 20-7
Win 🏆 25 – 14
[8:04 pm ]
Set #4 – up, 5-1 – now, 7-6, 11-10
Bengals TO, Cavs leading 17 – 12.
18-16…
Cavs, TO at 19 -19 [8:23]
Bengals TO, we lead 22-20
Alyssa Lawson with the Kill
Raylee Goins with a Monster 👻 BLOCK
25 – 20 !!!!! 8:27 pm
It would appear that the Lady Panthers put up a good fight, start to finish, but came up just short in each of the three sets.
The trip over to Bassett is underway, and Cindy Edwards & Company just drove thru downtown Laurel Fork. Two of the Nesters took the time to join Outdoor Cav Man 👨 for the drive 🚗 by !
Next Stop ✋️, Bassett High School 🏫 !!!
