Friday was a Good Day
And I'm writing about it the following Tuesday because...? I was home all weekend, and I usually have a little slack time on Tuesdays since I'm out of class by 11:30. But not much today since I have a 6-page literature paper that I have to write by Friday.
Event One:
I was hired for the job with Dr. Parker. I've basically already explained everything in a post below, so I'll just say I'm really excited about this opportunity. I'm getting my living situation wrapped up as I speak, so my plans are just about finalized through June.
Event Two:
My high school hosted an ACC Senior Basketball Challenge. Players that participated included: Justin Gray and Eric Williams from Wake Forest; David Noel and Byron Sanders from UNC; Sean Dockery and Lee Melchionni from Duke; Shawan Robinson from Clemson; 2 players from Shaw University; and Cam Bennerman, Ilian Evtimov, and Tony Bethel from NC State. They played against a team of locals, mainly former high school standouts and high school coaches (so their ages ranged from about 18 to 40-something). My friend Andrew Witko, who graduated with me (and blocked one of JJ Redick's shots once), played and got a piece of one of Eric Williams' shots. There was also auctions, raffles, competitions for attendees, and a DJ from K97.5. With semi-celebrities in a small town, crowd control/autograph seekers remained a problem all night long. They kept telling us players would be available as long as needed after the game to sign autographs. But when that time came around, they were whisked away about 5 minutes after they came out. Where I was at in line didn't even move. Not that I needed an autograph, I just felt like I had been cheated. However, my sister eschewed the line and went up to the "ropes" and got some close-up pictures of the players. But the BIG event was Byron Sanders shattering the backboard with one of his dunks, with about 3 minutes left in the game. Overall, a very fun evening... and how many people can say ACC players came to their high school?
Event One:
I was hired for the job with Dr. Parker. I've basically already explained everything in a post below, so I'll just say I'm really excited about this opportunity. I'm getting my living situation wrapped up as I speak, so my plans are just about finalized through June.
Event Two:
My high school hosted an ACC Senior Basketball Challenge. Players that participated included: Justin Gray and Eric Williams from Wake Forest; David Noel and Byron Sanders from UNC; Sean Dockery and Lee Melchionni from Duke; Shawan Robinson from Clemson; 2 players from Shaw University; and Cam Bennerman, Ilian Evtimov, and Tony Bethel from NC State. They played against a team of locals, mainly former high school standouts and high school coaches (so their ages ranged from about 18 to 40-something). My friend Andrew Witko, who graduated with me (and blocked one of JJ Redick's shots once), played and got a piece of one of Eric Williams' shots. There was also auctions, raffles, competitions for attendees, and a DJ from K97.5. With semi-celebrities in a small town, crowd control/autograph seekers remained a problem all night long. They kept telling us players would be available as long as needed after the game to sign autographs. But when that time came around, they were whisked away about 5 minutes after they came out. Where I was at in line didn't even move. Not that I needed an autograph, I just felt like I had been cheated. However, my sister eschewed the line and went up to the "ropes" and got some close-up pictures of the players. But the BIG event was Byron Sanders shattering the backboard with one of his dunks, with about 3 minutes left in the game. Overall, a very fun evening... and how many people can say ACC players came to their high school?
posted by Andrew at 3:58 PM
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