Last weekend, the first weekend of the New Year, G4 and this writer went west on Highway 401 looking for our fortune. Boy did we find it in the form of the 51st Annual Purple & White Senior Boys Basketball Tournament hosted by The University of Western Ontario. After our recent spanking of the #9 ranked Stangs we were welcomed by that team's leadership with open arms. NOT. However, there were a couple of high school players who seemed to be happy to see us. Certainly we were happy to see them because these are Bigs who can rebound and Lord knows we could use some help on that front while we wait for Joey to become the player that only he can be. (Had a daydream recently that we made it to the Nationals and Joey did an Owen White. Then I woke up and continued with the practice.) Generally speaking, the teams in this tournament were rather weak with a few CIS diamonds in the rough sprinkled about. We get kind of spoiled viewing some of the H.S. tourneys in the GTA with athletes galore. Some even have marks these days. The times they r a changin.
On the way out of London town we stopped by Joe Kools for some lake perch. Don't know what lake the fish were from, but they sure were tasty. My mouth has been glowing ever since.
We started practice this week after a month of fun & frolic, also known as the Holiday Break. The injuries are healed, the guys are hungry and their shot is there (Their idea of "working out" during the break was to go in the gym and shoot for two hours.). Seven practices to synchronize our teamwork and then we are up against a ton of trouble in #5 ranked Ottawa and #1 ranked Carleton.
A little trivial dribble for those who have made it this far into the posting. Paid a surprise visit with John "The Golden" Godden last night. He was passing through the big smoke with Trudy, his wife of a quarter century. Him and G4 rode the pines in their freshman year at Acadia watching from courtside seats as Steve Pound launched multiple running hook shots. BTW, the golden locks have been replaced by pure epidermis and the formerly svelte Gee Gee All-Star is now locked in at an imposing 320 lbs of five day a week weight and swimming workouts in Airdrie, Alberta. Great surprise for G4 and The Golden Godden as neither knew the other would be in attendance at the late night rendez vous.
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John Godden and Stevie Pound - Hacen't heard those names for 20 years.
But - got a great Acadia story. At their summer camp Rick Eaton was my counsellor 2 years in a row.
In 2007 I was at a conference and had a beer with a guy. Told him where I was from, he said he had a buddy who went to Univ down there.
Yup was Eaton (who played a few games for the Knicks).
Gave him my number and a few months later the phone rang and it was Rick Eaton.I explained how he had made me a player we chatted for about a half hour.
I should add. I told this story to my Waterdown Warriors - about how your existence is developed by the people who help you and those relationships last forever.
I rememebr Scott Belasco slamming one in my face. Made be a better person...
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