A PARENT’S JOURNEY THROUGH YOUTH SPORTS: Age 5: “He’s got a cannon.” Age 6: “He’s the fastest kid out there. Coach said so.” Age 7: “Rec ball isn’t challenging him anymore.” Age 8: “We tried out for select. Obviously made it.” Age 9: “$2,800 for the season. Plus uniforms. Plus tournaments. Plus hotels.” Age 10: “Cooperstown is basically a family vacation, right?” Age 11: “He needs a hitting guy. And a pitching guy. And probably a mental performance coach.” Age 12: “I’m not a crazy sports parent. The OTHER parents are crazy.” Age 13: “We changed schools. For academics. (And also baseball.)” Age 14: “Showcases are a requirement at this age.” Age 15: “Ya his ranking just ticked up. We’re cooking.” Age 16: “He just needs to get seen by the right school.” Age 17: “The D1 schools want him to walk on. He’ll earn a spot by sophomore year.” Age 18: “Okay, D2 is actually really competitive.” Age 19: “He’s redshirting. Strategic.” Age 20: “He’s focusing on school now.” Age 21: “You know what? He’s so much happier.” Roughly 7% of high schoolers play in college. About 1.5% of those get drafted. Less than half of draftees ever play one day in the big leagues. The odds of our kids going pro are somewhere between “struck by lightning” and “find a $100 in old shorts.” I love youth sports (all my kids play a bunch of them) just keep a good perspective my friends. ✌️

This dude is living his best life with his new toy!

Happy Mother’s Day to our rock! We love you so much Liv and are so grateful for what you do on a daily basis.

This makes me a proud AD! FT’s win games and championships!

Fun day of hiking and climbing cliffs today!

Thank you @adabible for a memorable Good Friday service last night. We are ready for the tomb to be empty on Sunday morning!

Date Night with my girl!!!

SOPHIA PRINS WITH THE GO-AHEAD BUCKET ‼️ #2 South Christian beats #3 Rockford 52-50 in a thriller to cap the regular season. 🏀🔥 @MHSAA Playoffs start next week.

Trophy Night! Congratulations to both our Girls and Boys Varsity Basketball teams on winning the OK Gold Championship tonight in wins over TK. The Boys finish the regular season at 19-3 and move onto Districts next week. The Girls move to 20-0 and take on Hamilton Tuesday night.

Our guy @carsonvis1 and @WMUMBB put on a clinic in the second half today in Kalamazoo. Fun watching it live! Go Broncos!

We still believe and love you @Lions!

Happy 4th Birthday to Drew! We love you so much. It’s been two months full of craziness with Staph Scalded Skin and a broken arm but God continues to be faithful and we see Him at work in you and our family daily. We love you buddy!

Merry Christmas from the Kool Family. We are so blessed to celebrate the reason for the season. We love you Jesus!

They need to play this video in schools for kids of all ages across the country next week

Josh Fles with the game-winning 3-pointer with 1.5 seconds left as South Christian beat Holland Christian 54-52. JJ Modderman 19 points, Fles had all 11 of his points in the 4th. Titus Spencer 23, Jake Holcomb 10, Davis Alderink 10 for HC.

I’ve finally made it 😂

Terry was one of the best officials and people I had the pleasure of interacting with in my time as a player and Coach at WMU. Thank you for making a difference in my life! Praying for his loved ones.

An unforgettable weekend being elected into the WMU Hall of Fame! Great times with family, friends, coaches, and teammates. Thank you to all who made this special.

Appreciate you brother! Thanks for always being there, including tonight!

Get married. Have children. Build a legacy. Pass down your values. Pursue the eternal. Seek true joy. Amen, Charlie 🙏