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Senior Night

CM Coach May1,000+ posts
Tuesday night I will say goodbye to 9 seniors. We are currently 18-3 11-0 in conference and ranked #4 in the State. So we will be going to the state playoffs. But every year I dread this night. Out of the 9 seniors we have this year 7 are four year players and one is a three year player. The other transferred from VA this year. It is a very emotional time for me and the parents as well. It seems like yesterday they were baby faced 14 year old Freshman. Eager to get started and nervous about making the team and a good impression on the coaches. I have watched them grow up into fine young men. I have also watched them mature in the game and learn to coach themselves. Ive seen them get their learners permit , their drivers license and their first job. Ive seen them have their first girlfriend and get jolted for the first time. Ive given them advice on everything from school work to dealing with peer pressure to what to eat and not to eat. Ive hugged them in defeat and hugged them after wins. Ive chewed their *** out and Ive praised them for their hard work and sacrifice. Ive sweated out pressure at bats with them and enoyed every minute I have been around them. Ive come to love them like my own sons over the years and I am so proud of them and the type of young men they have grown up to be. Four years! It seems like four weeks. Some will move on next year and continue to play in college. Some will go on to college and prepare for life. And a couple will go to work. Regardless of what road they travel I will miss them and always remember them. I will see them back at the field on spring break or after work etc. It sure is tough to see your boys leave every year. And I know that it is tough on the parents as well. Good luck to all the Seniors that will be graduating this year.
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W Will1,000+ posts
coach May

I have been out of coaching for about 6 years. I was a high school coach for 25. people ask me do I miss it. quite frankly I tell them no. I do not miss the bus rides or trying to reschedule games and the cold weathr early in the season in Pennsylvania.Getting the field ready and when it rains sweeping puddles only to have it pour again in the 2nd inning.Getting home at 8 30 in the evening. Dont miss that at all but i do miss being around the kids. They were so important to me. I run into them occassionaly and we talk about how much fun we had. One of my players from about 20 years ago said he only realized later how important it was to him. sometimes coaches get so wrapped up in winning that they fail to realize that in the general scheme of things their influence goes far beyond wins and losses.
L luvthgame10+ posts
Coach May, That was one of the best posts that I've read in a long time. How fortunate those boys were to have had you for a coach. You are so right that the four years seems like four weeks. My son will be a college senior next year, and it will be his last year playing ball. I can't believe how the time has flown. Enjoy the rest of your season with the boys, especially at the state level!
L lafmom5,000+ posts
Coach May, I've turned into an overly emotional mother of a senior this past week. Reading your post right now has my face covered in tears. What a beautiful testimony to your kids and your relationship with them. I know our Coach feels the same way about our boys. I know how he's touched my son's life - he will always be remembered as a very special person by our family.

I told one of our parents last night that it was always someone else's kid graduating and leaving - I just can't believe that my son is actually one that has to say goodbye this year. It's been a fantastic journey.

Our senior night isn't until May 19. On Tuesday night, I will certainly think of you and your boys. Enjoy yours and their night - I'm sure you'll always be a special person in their hearts!!!

Good luck to all of the seniors and parents! I'll go wipe my face now!
cvstingcvsting1,000+ posts
Godspeed Coach May.

I enjoy your honest approach on this board and wish you much continued success.

I don't have to tell you, you coach the greatest game on earth and it sounds like you do it well, very well.

Just think you'll have 9 new players next year to train and mold into your players.

I as most coaches cannot help but becomming attached to my player's lives and wanting the best for them and seeing them succeed on and off of the ball field. Your sincere approach will reward you many times over on the field and in life in general.

All the best your way.

CV
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N NEBBALLDADX310+ posts
I am a new member to these message boards but I am a long time reader of all of your thoughts, advice and information. I have two boys in high school and the reason I joined is that my youngest (soph.) is believed by some to be a good catching prospect. While we think he is a good player we are being cautiously optomistic about his future and the information has been very helpful thus far.
My other boy is a senior this year. It has been a dream come true to see the both of them play together the past two years. There have been times when one had a great game and the other did not which was a little tough to deal with but I wouldn't want it any other way.
It didn't hit me that this is my oldests last year until he had elbow problems right at the start of the season. He will not play in college (his choice) and the emotions have been building up seeing him struggle to get back to finish his last year of ball. For the first time in his life there was nothing I could do to fix his problem (finally diagnosed as tendonitis). He has been throwing recently and may pitch next week. We are keeping our fingers crossed and our tissues handy for his senior night.
Thanks Coach May for your message.
C CCKnights100+ posts
I hate senior days. Sounds weird since I'm still playing, but it's true. I played the last game of my junior year of college yesterday. it was really weird. First because the season went by so fast, none of us could believe it was over. Next, as I took a knee in the right field grass and was talking to a teammate, we realized that we only had one year left of this after coming in togeter as freshman. Finally, to know that we had played our last game with our two seniors. That is what got to me. One took a job in Detroit and will never play again, the other is waiting to find out where he'll go in the draft in June.

I'm a big baby, so it took all I had to not tear up after the game. both of these guys lived across the hall from me in the dorms. They had been like big brothers to me and the rest of my class (we'll graduate close to 10 guys next year). One had been influential to my college choice after meeting him on a visit and talking to him after. the one that is more than likely going to be drafted gave me the pleasure of catching not one, but two 20 k games this spring. They've both taught me so much about the game, as well as been there for off the field stuff, that I am really going to miss them. I would give just about anything for the season to be extended for one more game with these two guys. they were our leaders, our brothers. They'll be missed.

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