Once again we thank Solomon Alexander and his Sportsmanship Brigade that stopped by two CYC baseball fields and caught two teams deserving of their sportsmanship award.
The brigade went to Barnhart, Mo to watch the 6th grade baseball game between St. Joseph-Imperial and St. Francis of Assisi. It was a soggy field and rain threatened through out the game, bu t that didn't dampen the spirit of the boys. They had fun playing and played with big lieague intensity. Ezra, the St. Joseph 2nd basemen stood out for his leadership and team spirit. He was always encouraging his teammates and his chatter kept his team in the game. Good going Ezra
The brigade also recognized the entire St. Martin of Tours 5th grade boys baseball team this past week-end for outstanding sportsmanship. They showed great respect for their opponents, the umpires and their teammates.
We would also like to acknowledge the Ste. Genevieve DuBois 7th grade girls basketball team and their coaches. Brooke Waller is the only player on their team that does not attend Ste. Genevieve school. Brooke also plays on her school basketball team, Ladue Middle School. Both teams ended up in the same tournament last month. Brooke had to make a tough choice of which team to play for. She wished she could play for both, but she couldn't. She chose her Ladue team. As fate would have it, the two teams met in a later round of the tournament. Carmen Sansone, a Ste. Genevieve teammate went out of her way during warm-ups before the game to wish Brooke good luck and congratulate her on how well she was playing in the tournament. Other Ste. Genevieve players did the same. What a great gesture of sportsmanship which helped Brooke in what could have been a very uncomfortable situation. Those actions speak much louder than any score can.
Finally we would like to recognize Krista Poulsen and her Our Lady Queen of Peace boys lacrosse teams. Krista organized the House Springs group two years ago and coaches both the Crusader and Intermediate teams. Not only is she the only female coach of a CYC boys lacrosse team, but she encourages and enforces good sportsmanship by all her players. The weather has played havoc with the outdoor sports this Spring, and Krista has bent over backwards to accomodate reschedules so all the teams get to play as much lacrosse as possible. Thanks for leading by example Krista! OLQP LAX players your sportsmanship is outstanding.
All these Random Acts of Sportsmanship were spotted by fans. We encourage all fans, along with coaches and players to keep their eyes open and let us know when you see outstanding sportsmanship. Just send an email to buzzswanston@archstl.org with a brief explanation of what you saw and why it impressed you.
If you want to become a more permanent Sportsmanship spotter, consider joining the Sportsmanship Brigade sponsored by the St. Louis Sports Commission. You can get more information on the Brigade at sportsmanship.org or call 314 345-5130.
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