Baseball

Thirteen years ago, Justin coached the first game at the new Clever High School baseball field. For the opposing team. “I was a new head coach at Marionville. We got killed.” Five years later, Justin took over the head coaching position ...
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Caleb and Kerry have joined the weekday crew in the Bryan Family Millennium Falcon. Not only are they finding their seats, now that the radio has quit working, they are also starting to learn the order of songs on the mix-CDs. Now a ...
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The Plaster Student Union Bear greeted me with open arms as I walked briskly toward the student union. On this rather chilly morning, my vest was insufficient; I should have worn my Royals hoodie. I checked the time on my flip phone and, ...
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Yesterday afternoon, after catch and after writing grants and after school, Kaylea asked me to help edit an essay she's submitting on one of her college applications. But she really didn’t need any help editing it. I didn’t suggest one ...
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A friend showed me a video of Omar Vizquel playing catch with an old glove similar to my old Wilson. Instead of actually catching the ball, Vizquel simply used the thin piece of leather to redirect the ball into his throwing hand. It ...
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