McKay's club volleyball team took the gold medal in Atlanta on Saturday the 4th of July!!!
What a week!!!! McKay, Greg and I spent last week in Atlanta... McKay played volleyball while Greg and I cheered McKay and his team on at the USA Junior Olympics Boys Championship....
Going into the tournament we were wishing, hoping, dreaming for the Gold...but the reality of watching them win the GOLD is simply the best...
I am not sure who had the harder job...McKay who actually had to play 4 days of volleyball under great expectations with a new setter that had only been with the team for a week (the old setter sustained an injury that took him out of the tournament) or the parents who sat on the sidelines and had to endure some matches that were CRAZY close that caused a huge amount of stress to all of us :)...
On day 2 all 3 matches went to tie breakers...one more missed block, dig, serve or pass and we were going to be anything but National Champions...this was the day that was the make or break day...and fortunately for us it turned out to be the day that made our team come together and play like winners...it was after this day that we did not lose another game or match again...
Here are some photos and highlights from the Gold Medal match:
Let the games begin....
Its all about court 1 on that final day...
Game face on...
A spectator view...
A packed crowd...standing room only...
Let the celebration begin...
The 2009 Junior Olympic Champions
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC, MCKAY. WE ARE SO PROUD OF YOU AND YOUR TEAM. WE COULD HARDLY WAIT FOR YOUR MOM TO CALL, WHEN SHE TOLD US YOU WERE IN THE FINALS. OH TO BE THERE, MCKAY. YOUR GRANDPA ANNOUNCED TO OUR WARD PRIESTHOOD YESTERDAY. IT'S IS ONE OF OUR JOYS, TO BRAG ABOUT OUR GRAMDCHILDREN. AND THIS IS A BIGGY. NO ONE CAN TOP THIS. GRANDPA JUST HAD ME RUN OF THE PHOTO WHERE YOU ARE JUMPING TO HIT THE BALL. I'M SURE NEXT SUNDAY IT WILL BE PART OF HIS LESSON, HE GIVES TO THE HIGH PRIESTS EVERY 2ND SUNDAY. MCKAY, HAVE A GREAT SUMMER. YOUR NEXT STEP IN LIFE IS A MAJOR ONE. WE LOVE AND AGAIN WE ARE MIGHTY PROUD.
ReplyDeleteGRANDPA AND GRANDMA CAMPBELL
What an awesome accomplishment! Congratulations Mckay!!!
ReplyDeleteNO WAY!!!!!!! Woo hoo!!!!! That is AMAZING. I can't wait to tell Mark. Way to go McKay. Don't forget us little people when you become famous. :) Love to all...
ReplyDeleteImpressive!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Mckay and team awesomeness!!! You guys are the golden bomb!!!
ReplyDeleteWhat an awesome weekend that must have been! Congratulations McKay
ReplyDeletehahahahaha its me!!!!! I just left you and told you I would look! You have WAY more comments than me!! Gorgeous son and many congrats what an exciting thing to participate in!!!!
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