This fall, I got to coach the boys team at AIAN. It was a surprise when the original volunteer backed out after the first practice, but I think it worked out ok.
The boys I got to work with were hard working and willing to try anything, especially have fun and get better.
We hosted the tournament in Beilun, even though we don't have an in indoor facility. We borrowed a local Chinese HS gym and it worked well enough.
We didn't win any games, our experience was a little less than other teams. We had two high school students, and only one of them could reach the top of the net.
We were the only team that had MS students, but they carried themselves with class and character and fought for every point we got.
Overall, it was a huge success and we earned the respect of other teams. We also won the sportsmanship award, something I hope they take great pride in!
Check out the video below. It was taken from the local TV news channel. Press the arrow in the bottom left hand corner.
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