Saturday, January 2, 2010
Sunday, December 6, 2009
St. Ignatius & Cleveland Orchestra
We just got back from the annual St. Ignatius Cleveland Orchestra Christmas concert. It was awesome. The kids really enjoyed it, as well. One highlight was having the Orchestra Choir sing the Ignatius Alma Mater.
The Ignatius Alma Mater is really something special. I remember the first time Jackson and his new classmates had to sing it together for the first time their freshman year. It was neat then, and is still really cool. I remember last year when the Ignatius soccer team marched to the state title. After their District, Regional and State Final wins, they came over to the stands and sang it. Same thing this year.
For some odd reason, the song always brings tears to my eyes ... and I didn't even go there.
Here it is:
Our famed Alma Mater graces
Every shrine within our hearts
With her unforgotten faces,
And the faith that she imparts.
Years in passing cannot sever
Ties of new days from the old.
We're Ignatius men forever
As we hail the blue and gold.
The Ignatius Alma Mater is really something special. I remember the first time Jackson and his new classmates had to sing it together for the first time their freshman year. It was neat then, and is still really cool. I remember last year when the Ignatius soccer team marched to the state title. After their District, Regional and State Final wins, they came over to the stands and sang it. Same thing this year.
For some odd reason, the song always brings tears to my eyes ... and I didn't even go there.
Here it is:
Our famed Alma Mater graces
Every shrine within our hearts
With her unforgotten faces,
And the faith that she imparts.
Years in passing cannot sever
Ties of new days from the old.
We're Ignatius men forever
As we hail the blue and gold.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
It's been a while
I have pretty busy with family life and business and have not written on my Blog in a while. We just finished watching Glenville lose the Division 1 State Football final by one point. Let's see, all three Cleveland area high schools lost in the finals this weekend: Glenville, Maple Heights, and my alma mater Chagrin Falls. Chagrin and Maple got beat bad, but Glenville should have won.
Last month three more Cleveland teams lost in the State Finals of the soccer playoffs: Bay Village, CVCA and my son's team St. Ignatius. I guess us Clevelanders are pretty use to losing, huh?
Quick Recap:
> The Ignatius soccer final was an epic battle between the top ranked teams in the State of Ohio. Ignatius played Gahanna Lincoln and the two teams played to a 0-0 tie through 2 overtimes. The game went to a shoot-out and we lost 4-3. If we would have won, the boys would have been both State and National Champions. Tough loss but great experience for my son. He earned his first high school letter. Exciting time for Jackson.
> Chagrin Falls played in its first state football final in school history. I didn't get to a game this year, but did watch the final game on TV today. They were outmatched by defending state champion Kettering Alter. Congrats to the Tigers.
> Perhaps the team I was rooting for the hardest was Glenville. Glenville is an inner city Cleveland school that has built quite a football program. Coached by Ted Ginn, Sr. Glenville does remarkable things with tough inner city kids. My JV football coach in high school, Matt Chinchar, is Ted's main assistant. It's a wonderful story of godly men leading and changing young lives.
Win or lose, it has been an exciting 2009 fall sports season.
Last month three more Cleveland teams lost in the State Finals of the soccer playoffs: Bay Village, CVCA and my son's team St. Ignatius. I guess us Clevelanders are pretty use to losing, huh?
Quick Recap:
> The Ignatius soccer final was an epic battle between the top ranked teams in the State of Ohio. Ignatius played Gahanna Lincoln and the two teams played to a 0-0 tie through 2 overtimes. The game went to a shoot-out and we lost 4-3. If we would have won, the boys would have been both State and National Champions. Tough loss but great experience for my son. He earned his first high school letter. Exciting time for Jackson.
> Chagrin Falls played in its first state football final in school history. I didn't get to a game this year, but did watch the final game on TV today. They were outmatched by defending state champion Kettering Alter. Congrats to the Tigers.
> Perhaps the team I was rooting for the hardest was Glenville. Glenville is an inner city Cleveland school that has built quite a football program. Coached by Ted Ginn, Sr. Glenville does remarkable things with tough inner city kids. My JV football coach in high school, Matt Chinchar, is Ted's main assistant. It's a wonderful story of godly men leading and changing young lives.
Win or lose, it has been an exciting 2009 fall sports season.
Saturday, October 31, 2009
Ignatius Playoff Update
The Ohio State High School soccer playoffs are in full swing. Jackson's team comes into the tournament with a big bulls-eye on its back: #1 in the State of Ohio and #1 in the nation.
Today they played arch rival St. Ed's in the District Final. Ignatius won 5-1 to move to the Regional Semi-Final next week.
Jackson has seen action in each of the playoff games. In the District Semi's, he got lots of action in the 25 minutes he played.
Check out this save vs. Valley Forge - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZkHL1txl0c
Today they played arch rival St. Ed's in the District Final. Ignatius won 5-1 to move to the Regional Semi-Final next week.
Jackson has seen action in each of the playoff games. In the District Semi's, he got lots of action in the 25 minutes he played.
Check out this save vs. Valley Forge - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZkHL1txl0c
Monday, October 19, 2009
Ohio High School Soccer Playoffs
My son recently found out that he will be dressing varsity for the playoffs. Ignatius is currently #1 in the state of Ohio and defending champions. They are also ranked #1 in the nation. There is lots of pressure on the Ignatius Wildcats as they prepare for this year's playoffs.
Jackson did get some playing time last Saturday night in the season finale vs. Toledo St. Francis. The starting goalie, Joe Kalt, is a real hero of Jackson's. Joe has been a wonderful mentor and good role model for my son. Joe only needs one more shutout to break the Ohio school record.
Ignatius gets a bye in the sectional semi's and will play in the sectional finals this Saturday. Stay tuned.
Jackson did get some playing time last Saturday night in the season finale vs. Toledo St. Francis. The starting goalie, Joe Kalt, is a real hero of Jackson's. Joe has been a wonderful mentor and good role model for my son. Joe only needs one more shutout to break the Ohio school record.
Ignatius gets a bye in the sectional semi's and will play in the sectional finals this Saturday. Stay tuned.
Preparing for Worship
"It is just to praise God; and it is one of the obligations of the saints to praise God's name. So it is good for ourselves besides. If we do not praise God we shall catch ourselves getting sour and morose. A man that does not praise God is not much liked, and then he goes off into a nasty sour, crab-apple disposition, from which the Lord save us."
C.H. Spurgeon (1834-1892)
Pastor & Author
C.H. Spurgeon (1834-1892)
Pastor & Author
October 19, 2009
Today my father would have turned 80 years old. He was born in the belly of the depression in 1929. I recently visited my mother and took flowers to my dad's grave. I also found a really cool buckeye tree and placed some buckeyes on his grave. His remains rest in a beautiful cemetery in Wellsville, OH, his hometown. I miss him and am thankful today for his memory.
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