Hickory Hoops Basketball

Our 6th grade Northview Blue team moved to 5-0 tonight. If you enjoy strong, competitive basketball, you would have loved watching this one.
The game was back and forth. I was proud of both teams. Fishers fought hard, out rebounding us. They played physical and disciplined ball.
Our boys competed to the end and squeaked out a W.

We must work some details and get our C (Gus) back to help shore up the rebounding.

Go Northview!!!!

I share this story with full permission from the family …

This is Elijah

His grandmother lives near The Crash (our new facility for Northview Athletics). She felt led to come to this building to see if there was basketball here.

I had no idea their story but I shared with them why I have a passion for coaching : I shared some challenges growing up and painful moments. God turned that pain into a passion.

All of a sudden Elijah said “I want to hear more…my dad died last week”.

We both started crying and he hugged me.

Elijah was just cut from his school team today and felt hopeless.

Grandma stood there, said this was divine encounter and registered him on the spot. He’s now going be part of this program.

I trusted God to direct next steps with Hickory and to create this expanded ministry. Never in my wildest imagination did I expect a moment like this.

The best is yet to come AND remember, your story is not fully written yet. Don’t give up, even when it seems unbearable.