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Karly Weathers Facebook post. This is why I trumpet the kid. Not just because she’s one of the best players in this state but because of the person she is. She’s what you want on your team and in your community. Little kids look up to her and adults respect her because of her work ethic.
2021 CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONS!!!
This is pretty long because I express my feelings much better through writing lol.
So I want to start with this. At the beginning of the season, Coach Rutledge told us to each pick a verse and let that be our individual scripture for the season. It took me a few moments to think on that. Then it hit me. John 16:33. “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." This is a verse that I have heard many times over the years, but it struck me differently this time. And the reasons below are why.
To say that we faced adversity would truly be an understatement. I think my girls are pretty good at handling trials. I’ll say what a few won’t say. I know that hurting her knee and ending her sophomore season crushed Madelinn Tidwell. I know that the loss of their grandmother and grandfather crushed Shelby Fisher, Kensey Weathers, and Laney Weathers. I know that hurting her ankle and sitting for weeks crushed Alyssa Green. I know that hurting her ankle to the point she had to sit the rest of the season crushed Laney Weathers. I know that injuring her knee at the worst possible time was not ideal for Kensey Weathers. These are just the things that go on for people to see. Outsiders looking in do not see the mental and physical wear and tear that each individual girl has faced. Nobody sees behind closed doors the tears that are shed and sleep that is lost. This season granted us quarantines, snow storms, lost games, and much more. Yet, each girl showed grace and class along with a smile on their face. During the time, it felt like time just kept getting lost and their was no way through. But our God had a different plan. He used our struggles to strengthen us. There is no better way in my mind to describe it other than while we were crying He was smiling down on us and saying just wait. We couldn’t see His master plan and blessings to come. Mom preached to us all year “You learn things when you’re in the valley, not on the mountaintop.” I can honestly say the only thing I learned from the mountaintop yesterday was how good it feels. But in the back of my mind, I knew that was only possible because of the valleys.
Now about my team. My girls are resilient warriors. We got knocked down many times this year, but we always got back up. There were many many long days. Days where it looked impossible to reach our goal. But we never lost faith, and we stayed the course. From the time I was in second grade, I always knew this group was special and different. Nobody ever had to make us love one another. It was an instant bond we found with each other. This group did not care who got the credit. They did not care who scored the most baskets. As long as we won the game, we were satisfied. After our first loss in district play, most people counted us out. We heard the noise for a little bit, but soon we learned to cancel it out. We knew what we were capable of even if nobody else believed us. Once the snow storm hit and we were off for a week, something different clicked inside of us. That old flame that seemed to have been dim, lit bright in us again. No longer were we going to be counted out and we were out to prove it. The practices got more competitive and the level of play increased. Outside of that, our love for one another grew as well. These girls will forever be legends in my eyes. When things got tough, we went to work and did what we had to do to come out on top.
To my coaches, thank y’all for always encouraging us and pushing us to be the best versions of ourself. Y’all never lost faith and fought for us when nobody else would. Y’all put us in the best possible position each game and left it up to us to seal the deal.
To Madelinn, Kensey, and Sophia, YALL WENT OUT WITH A BANG!!! You guys have always been special to me and I’ve always looked up to y’all. Although you guys are only a year older than me, I see y’all as heroes in my life. Y’all made my bad days good and my good days great. Y’all are hard workers and independent ladies that push every person y’all play with to be better. Y’all brighten every person’s day and light up every room y’all enter. Y’all have become sisters to me and it’s hard for me to imagine basketball without y’all. Do big things in this life like I know y’all are capable of. I love you guys more than you know.
To my momma, we did it. Everything you have done for us since we were tiny paid off yesterday. Thank you for pushing me when I don’t feel like going anymore. I am thankful to have such a strong willed mom who guides me along the right path. You never let me slip up on things and as mad as it makes me, it also makes me a better player and more importantly, a better person. This year has probably been one of the hardest with basketball for multiple reasons. You helped me through those difficult days and made me always hold my head high(but not too high of course). I, along with every other player, am appreciative for your demanding and intense coaching style. You preach to us “little things matter”. That is so true, not only for basketball, but for life in general. You always remind me that God stays in the focus of my life and nothing happens without His provision. You remind me every day that NOTHING is ever given, but ALL things are earned. You are my true hero. I am so grateful that God allowed us to share that special moment yesterday.
Thank you to everybody that made this year happen. From providing food to providing buses to everything in between, this was a season I will never forget. I am thankful to have represented “Loretto” across my chest all season long. I am thankful to represent a school of class and one in which “Karly the person” is valued much higher than “Karly the player”. I love my community and my school. I’ve said it for the past two years in the valley so I’ll say it again on the mountaintop. THANK YOU MUSTANG NATION FOR BEING WITH US THROUGH EVERY HIGH AND EVERY LOW. LORETTO VS EVERYBODY!!!!
2021 CLASS A STATE CHAMPIONS!!!
This is pretty long because I express my feelings much better through writing lol.
So I want to start with this. At the beginning of the season, Coach Rutledge told us to each pick a verse and let that be our individual scripture for the season. It took me a few moments to think on that. Then it hit me. John 16:33. “I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." This is a verse that I have heard many times over the years, but it struck me differently this time. And the reasons below are why.
To say that we faced adversity would truly be an understatement. I think my girls are pretty good at handling trials. I’ll say what a few won’t say. I know that hurting her knee and ending her sophomore season crushed Madelinn Tidwell. I know that the loss of their grandmother and grandfather crushed Shelby Fisher, Kensey Weathers, and Laney Weathers. I know that hurting her ankle and sitting for weeks crushed Alyssa Green. I know that hurting her ankle to the point she had to sit the rest of the season crushed Laney Weathers. I know that injuring her knee at the worst possible time was not ideal for Kensey Weathers. These are just the things that go on for people to see. Outsiders looking in do not see the mental and physical wear and tear that each individual girl has faced. Nobody sees behind closed doors the tears that are shed and sleep that is lost. This season granted us quarantines, snow storms, lost games, and much more. Yet, each girl showed grace and class along with a smile on their face. During the time, it felt like time just kept getting lost and their was no way through. But our God had a different plan. He used our struggles to strengthen us. There is no better way in my mind to describe it other than while we were crying He was smiling down on us and saying just wait. We couldn’t see His master plan and blessings to come. Mom preached to us all year “You learn things when you’re in the valley, not on the mountaintop.” I can honestly say the only thing I learned from the mountaintop yesterday was how good it feels. But in the back of my mind, I knew that was only possible because of the valleys.
Now about my team. My girls are resilient warriors. We got knocked down many times this year, but we always got back up. There were many many long days. Days where it looked impossible to reach our goal. But we never lost faith, and we stayed the course. From the time I was in second grade, I always knew this group was special and different. Nobody ever had to make us love one another. It was an instant bond we found with each other. This group did not care who got the credit. They did not care who scored the most baskets. As long as we won the game, we were satisfied. After our first loss in district play, most people counted us out. We heard the noise for a little bit, but soon we learned to cancel it out. We knew what we were capable of even if nobody else believed us. Once the snow storm hit and we were off for a week, something different clicked inside of us. That old flame that seemed to have been dim, lit bright in us again. No longer were we going to be counted out and we were out to prove it. The practices got more competitive and the level of play increased. Outside of that, our love for one another grew as well. These girls will forever be legends in my eyes. When things got tough, we went to work and did what we had to do to come out on top.
To my coaches, thank y’all for always encouraging us and pushing us to be the best versions of ourself. Y’all never lost faith and fought for us when nobody else would. Y’all put us in the best possible position each game and left it up to us to seal the deal.
To Madelinn, Kensey, and Sophia, YALL WENT OUT WITH A BANG!!! You guys have always been special to me and I’ve always looked up to y’all. Although you guys are only a year older than me, I see y’all as heroes in my life. Y’all made my bad days good and my good days great. Y’all are hard workers and independent ladies that push every person y’all play with to be better. Y’all brighten every person’s day and light up every room y’all enter. Y’all have become sisters to me and it’s hard for me to imagine basketball without y’all. Do big things in this life like I know y’all are capable of. I love you guys more than you know.
To my momma, we did it. Everything you have done for us since we were tiny paid off yesterday. Thank you for pushing me when I don’t feel like going anymore. I am thankful to have such a strong willed mom who guides me along the right path. You never let me slip up on things and as mad as it makes me, it also makes me a better player and more importantly, a better person. This year has probably been one of the hardest with basketball for multiple reasons. You helped me through those difficult days and made me always hold my head high(but not too high of course). I, along with every other player, am appreciative for your demanding and intense coaching style. You preach to us “little things matter”. That is so true, not only for basketball, but for life in general. You always remind me that God stays in the focus of my life and nothing happens without His provision. You remind me every day that NOTHING is ever given, but ALL things are earned. You are my true hero. I am so grateful that God allowed us to share that special moment yesterday.
Thank you to everybody that made this year happen. From providing food to providing buses to everything in between, this was a season I will never forget. I am thankful to have represented “Loretto” across my chest all season long. I am thankful to represent a school of class and one in which “Karly the person” is valued much higher than “Karly the player”. I love my community and my school. I’ve said it for the past two years in the valley so I’ll say it again on the mountaintop. THANK YOU MUSTANG NATION FOR BEING WITH US THROUGH EVERY HIGH AND EVERY LOW. LORETTO VS EVERYBODY!!!!
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