Mets and Cardinals

Coach Randy certainly deserved a celebratory dunking after the stellar season both the Cardinals and the Mets had.  The Mets ended the regular season with a 1 seed and the Cards earned a 2 seed.  The tournament was intense to say the least. 

The Cardinals ended up taking 4th in the city and the Mets lost a heartbreaker in the championship game to take 2nd.

There were several nights, I was running back and forth between fields while they played at the same time.  Randy was also running back and forth coaching both teams.  It was crazy but so much fun.

As a new team of almost all 5th graders, these boys did amazingly well.  

The director of the league shared with the crowd that Randy is the only guy he trusted to coach two teams this season.  He got some well deserved recognition.  He amazes me with these kids.  To have so much success with both teams is unheard of.  The kids and parents adore him.

Matt Felix was right by Randy's side encouraging these boys every game.  Hank is so lucky to have them both as his coaches.  They love Doodle!

I feel bad I didn't get a picture of Max's team after the tournament.  Randy was coaching another game at the same time and it was pretty hectic.  After they lost, Max wasn't in the picture taking mood either.

My parents were just as invested in the boys teams as we were.  They know all the players, and all the parents.  Sitting by them at every game is almost as fun as watching the boys play.

Poor Izzy had to celebrate her birthday at the ballpark since both boys were still in the tournament.  The family support for Hank and Max is off the charts.

I can't wait for these kids to play in the state tournament next month!

As much as I love baseball season,  I'm ready for a little break.  It has been pretty stressful managing two teams as well as two diabetics with a game nearly every single night.  I'm constantly checking their dexcoms only to find a situation like this.

They sure roll with it well though.

Randy and Matt hosted a fun post season BBQ with the team and their families.

How can you not have fun when there is a dunk tank involved.  Max thoroughly enjoyed dunking Hank.

And this is why Randy is the best coach ever.

The kids were determined to dunk coach.

Sam and Max even got in on the action.  Poor Randy got dunked so many times in the freezing dirty water.  He's such a good sport and the kids will never forget this. Now let's take state!!