{"id":8926,"date":"2010-06-14T14:00:04","date_gmt":"2010-06-14T18:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.AchieveMax.com\/blog\/?p=8926"},"modified":"2013-07-05T11:50:20","modified_gmt":"2013-07-05T15:50:20","slug":"once-in-a-blue-moon-good-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/achievemax.com\/blog\/2010\/06\/14\/once-in-a-blue-moon-good-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Once in a Blue Moon – Good News"},"content":{"rendered":"

Yes, Once in\u00a0a Blue Moon … that’s how often we’re exposed to anything positive in today’s news media. Ironically, we need good news more today than ever before. We all have enough negativity to deal with everyday.<\/p>\n

I recently had a Facebook Friend<\/a>\u00a0send me an article from ESPN.com. The story grabbed me from the opening line as it revealed an unusual narrative which could easily be transformed into a television special. It was written by Rick Reilly who has been voted National Sportswriter of the Year 11 times! You’ll soon see why he rates this honor.<\/p>\n

Rick shares the true story of a softball game between two junior varsity girls team that couldn’t be more mismatched! One team hadn’t lost a game in 2\u00bd years, and they performed together like a well-oiled machine. The other team, believe it or not, consisted of 16 players who had never played the game before and were led by a coach who had never even seen a game before! It was easy to imagine how this game might play out.<\/p>\n

However, destiny can sometimes be deceiving. After an inning and a half, it was quite obvious that this game was going to be nothing more than a lopsided debacle and a major humiliation for 16 inexperienced young athletes.<\/p>\n

Ironically, at this point, a story unfolds which redefines sportsmanship in a way which no one could ever expect. Players, coaches, parents, fans, a Reebok rep, and an entire community joined forces to change the lives of everyone involved! I’ll let Rick share the unbelievable details by sharing his article<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This story should be shared with athletes, parents and coaches from coast to coast as a tribute to positive consequences of a dying art\u2014true sportsmanship! Read it, share it and remember that there ARE good stories to be shared … even if they only appear “Once in a Blue Moon!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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