This is where my man Nate Vonahsen, makes his very first appearance. As I try to spread the word about H.E.A.R.T Athletics (the company that I own and run), my goal is to contact student athletes that I feel embody the characteristics of the values that are dear to me and my company. Being that H.E.A.R.T Athletics is still a "start up" company, we are happy to provide FREE products to the public representing our gear. This is one of the reasons why I attend the Douglas vs. Reed game, to give Nate his shirts and to see what Nevada hoops is all about..
So I show up to the Varsity Boys game on Friday not knowing what to expect. All I know is that after the first quarter of play, the visiting team (Nate's team Douglas) is down 21-8. And to put it nicely, this was not an easy 13 point deficit to overcome. Reed H.S. had not only hit a variety of 3 pointers, but they were harassing the hell out of the ball and putting on a 3/4 press as well. In all honesty, it DID NOT look good for the Douglas Tigers.
This is why I'm not a Basketball coach
End of the 2nd Q
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Beginning of the 4th....
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And by the end of the game.....
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The point of the story is this, no matter what your "history" says about you, you are able to change it in one day. It's all about your attitude. I still do not have a definitive idea on who Douglas and Reed are when it comes to hoops, but I know that Douglas will NOT give up no matter what. This may be an outlier, but it could also be who they ARE. All I know is that I can only go by what I see. The Douglas Tigers took the Reed Raiders best shot, and still came back for more. Although Douglas didn't give up, neither did Reed. Both teams played their H.E.A.R.T's out and I couldn't be more proud of the effort put out by both teams.
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