Coach of the Year

Dan, my wonderful husband, was named Coach of the Year today for Clayton County. With this honor comes coaching one side of the North/South All-Star basketball game for Henry and Clayton counties. Two of his players were also named to the First and Second All Southern Crescent team and will be playing in the game and one was named honorable mention.

Below is part of an article in the Clayton News Daily referring to Dan's intimidating style of coaching. I thought this was perfect, especially the part in yellow!

Every good team needs a coach and I can think of no coach better suited than Jonesboro's Dan Maehlman to head up the All-Intimidation team. When off the court, Maehlman, who stands at about "6-foot-one-hundred", is one of the kindest and most dedicated coaches I've met. On the court, or rather on the sideline, his fire is the sort that could easily cause an NBA star to wet themselves.

Link to articles -
1 - http://www.news-daily.com/main.asp?SectionID=50&SubSectionID=304&ArticleID=26939&TM=78480.27
2 - http://www.news-daily.com/main.asp?SectionID=50&SubSectionID=304&ArticleID=26937&TM=78480.27

A close to a fabulous season

Well, we lost the game this week. I say "we" because I feel just as much a part of the team as any of the kids and coaches. I spend more time with some of these kids then I do my own family. I felt so bad for them, especially the seniors, but I know that they did more this season than anyone could have ever imagined. I am SO proud of them!!

The girls are playing in the Elite Eight tonight and I should get an update from Dan soon. Hopefully they can pull out a win!

This all means that I get my husband back!!!!!!!!! And as excited as I am for this, I would still give up anything in the world for them to play one more game, preferably all the way to the championship. :)

Tomorrow it is...

The boy's play tomorrow night to go to the Elite Eight (that means there will only be 8 teams left in our region). I still can't believe they've made it this far. But, win or loose, I know Dan is very proud of how the year turned out, shocked, but proud. Neither of us can believe they are playing in the second round of the state playoffs. :)

Wish us luck!!!