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.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
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.
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