High School Sports Unites a Community

By James Anderson

When a team wins fans attend games to see for themselves, and share in the joy. Such was the case with The Oakwood Stingers Softball team, as they chased a State Championship. Come on along for the ride. Fall in love with a player, the Oakwood Community did.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Nov 18, 2021
• ISBN: 9781665541084

James Anderson

James Anderson (CSP) is an Australian-based international speaker, author and educator who is passionate about helping everybody become better learners. Originally a teacher and school leader, for the past 20 years James has been working with schools to make classrooms more thoughtful places. His previous books are Succeeding with Habits of Mind, The Mindset Continuum, The Agile Learner and The Learning Landscape.

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Published by AuthorHouse 10/18/2021

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Contents

INTRODUCTION

THE START OF THE SEASON

STINGERS ROSTER

THE STINGERS BEGIN THEIR SEASON ON THE ROAD

FINALLY THE STINGERS START THEIR SEASON AT BIRCHWOOD

STINGERS HOST MAPLEWOOD

REMATCH AT MAPLEWOOD

THE FRIENDLY WITH TORRENCE

THE STINGERS RETURN TO LEAGUE PLAY

RING MY IS HOSPITALIZED

OAKWOOD DEFEATS MAPLEWOOD

FIRST PLAYOFF GAME HOME VS. BIRCHWOOD

THE STINGERS FINALLY SCORE

THE STADIUM FILLS UP

THE REGIONAL AT ST. JOE’S

AWARDS NIGHT

EFFORT AND RESPECT

MVP AWARD

COACHES AWARD

CARRIE NAIS BARRY WINS MISS MAINE SOFTBALL AWARD

OAKWOOD WINS SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM AWARD

FINAL THOUGHTS FROM THE SKIPPER

BRILIE WALKER NAMED SKIPPER MAKENZIE BUZZELL TO BE TOP ASSISTANT

SUMMERBALL

BRILIE’S IN GAME CRITICALS

THE PHILOSOPHY OF OAKWOOD SOFTBALL

WENDY PEPPERCORN ARRIVES AT OAKWOOD FROM BOSTON

BRILIE SETS UP SPRING TRIP SOUTH

OAKWOOD WINS SCRIMMAGE IN CONNECTICUT

FIRST GAME OF 2021

INTRODUCTION

One of the great benefits of high school sports is how it can unify a community who is in support of its youth by attending games, and cheering the team on to victory. Such was the case for the Oakwood Academy Stingers of 2021. The Stingers had created a reputation of excellence under the leadership of their head man The Skipper Fred Apt and his right hand man Assistant Chris Dutton, who is called affectionately Duttie by his friends at his request. Brilie Walker and Makenzie Buzzell also coach the Stingers.

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THE START OF THE SEASON

There had been a world wide pandemic that took many lives. Everyone was wearing face masks and keeping a social distance of six feet. The community had to spend a great deal of time in quarentine. Football season had to be cancelled, and winter sports was played without fans in the stands. With vaccinations to the disease everyone was anxious for spring sports to begin. As is the case in Maine, outdoor weather in the spring is