2013-2014 Boys' Basketball All Mid-Southern Conference Team

Calvin McEwen       Clarksville
Bronson Kessinger  Corydon Central
Chaz Schneider        Brownstown Central
Andrew Jones          Clarksville
Christian Reed         Silver Creek
Braydon Lander       Corydon Central
Austin Snodgrass     Brownstown Central
Devin Richey           Austin
Gabe Bauer              Silver Creek
Christian Evans        Scottsburg
D.J. Coleman            Clarksville

Honorable Mention:
Tom Wiseman          Corydon Central
Cory Smith               North Harrison
Tim Wiseman           Corydon Central
Caleb Couch             Salem

Coach of the Year:
David Benter of Brownstown Central
Jason Connell of Clarksville
Jamie Kolkmeier of Corydon Central

Conference Champion:
Brownstown Central
Clarksville
Corydon Central

Trying to Find the Balance

As I have grown stronger in my faith, I am noticing changes in myself. The biggest one as of today is the ability to worry less. The ability to not take words, thoughts, or other negative stuff so personally. Except...it seems that some people, usually non believers/angry people, are attacking me more often. I can take it, but still have prideful issues of being considered ignorant, stupid, dumb or being looked down upon intellectually. Or being looked down as not being positive which I believe both are not true.

I feel that online there many people who read my stuff just to nitpick, go through each line and try to attack anything that they don't like or agree with. For some reason, I can put up with 50 attacks, but then one will upset me. Usually because, like I used to do, it is a cheap shot, or they are trying to frame me into something that they can better...um...dislike or understand. So, when I get upset, I am "losing" for lack of a better word. One thing that I have found is that I can usually get past it quicker than in the past, and I also find that when I confront these people in a private message or face to face, their attitude is much different. It is like they are trying to frame their own identity online into what they want to be, but not actually who they are.

I guess it is easier to write sentences and believe them than to actually believe in something and then write sentences.

 Usually it is done by younger people who are struggling with who they are what they believe in, but it does come from older non believers sometimes.

But it isn't about me. I am learning to let it go. I am learning to understand that they are the one struggling, not me, at least in this situation. And I understand that by doing that, by pushing my buttons, they are actually helping me grow in my faith. I am not rejecting my beliefs because of them, it actually moves me closer to God.

John 15:18

Silver Creek vs. Brownstown Central...Final 4.1 Seconds

Me messing around with technology.  SC tied at the FT for the second of two shots.

Moving forward...

Two years ago, I decided I was finished being in charge of the Henryville basketball program.  For 13 years, I had either been an assistant or the head coach, the final 7 years as head coach.  It was time for a change for both the program and myself.  I felt like I had accomplished all I could at HHS.  The numerous hours of practice, watching junior high games, scouting, dealing with discipline issues, dealing with parents, teachers and administrators had worn me out psychologically.  There were so many positives, mostly getting to be around the Henryville young men, but there are many, many negatives that go into being a head coach in Indiana.

There was nothing more worse than at any other time, but I had reached my limit of wanting to be in charge.  The unnecessary issues had reached their limit with me.  Again, nothing that is not part of any program was going on, I was just finished.  I was not bailing on anyone, quitting, or angry.  I wanted to spend more time with my family and be closer to home. 

I sat out for one season.

I am a basketball coach and after being offered many assistant jobs, I decided that I wanted to get back into helping again.  I chose Silver Creek H.S. for three main reasons.

1. The proximity of the school to where I live.  The school is right next to my home.  Any practices, games, away games, really anything that I might attend, it was not much of a drive home.  Being close to the program that I would help with was important to me. 

2.  My kids go to the SC schools.  It allows me to get to know the staff of the schools better, it allows me to coach my own children or spend time with them even though I may still be coaching, or assisting, a high school team.  Why would I not want to be involved with my own children?

3.  Finally, and most importantly, the coach at Silver Creek, Brandon Hoffman, is a great young coach.  His faith in God, love of family, love of the program, and basketball knowledge were extremely similar to mine in how I did things.  It was not that other programs were not aligned with my feelings, but with the first two reasons in play, it made sense to choose Silver Creek if a job opened.

A job did open and I spoke with Coach Hoffman about helping and the rest is history.  It has allowed me to enjoy coaching young men again, but also has allowed my son to be heavily involved with what we do.  It has allowed me to see my daughter more as she does her activities and even coach her.

Unplanned positives have occurred since I started coaching at SC.  The biggest and best is that the community has been so open and warm to me and my family.  My opinion matters not just to Coach Hoffman, but others in the community.  I am treated as a wanted piece of the community.  I have been received so much more positively than I anticipated and for that my family and I appreciative.

Moving forward, I do not know what the future holds.  I hope to help Coach Hoffman continue to build the successful program he is building, spend more time with my children, and be as happy as I have been in awhile and live my life for Christ.  All the while being loyal to people who have been good to me, love those who do not and keep my tongue in check because it is not about me.

The Director's Promise

My 9 year old daughter has decided that she would like to be in a play at Silver Creek High School.  She "tried out" and will be singing in the children's choir.  We received her info packet yesterday and the following was included.  It is awesome.  I am always looking for stuff like this and the Director's promise was so good, I had to share it here.


My promise to you and your family:

My calling is sure.  My challenge is big.  My vision is clear.  My desire is strong.  My values are solid.  My faith in you is tough.  My mission is urgent.  My purpose is unmistakable.  My direction is forward.  My heart is genuine. 

I refuse to be dismayed, disengaged, disgruntled, discouraged, or distracted.  Neither will I look back, stand back, fall back, go back or sit back. 

I do not need applause, flattery, adulation, prestige, stature or veneration. 

I have no time for business as usual, mediocre standards, small thinking, normal expectations, average results, ordinary ideas, petty disputes, or low vision. 

I will not give up, give in, bail out, lie down, turn over, quit or surrender. 

Let's do great things in excellence.

Alonzo Richmond
Silver Creek High School Theater Department, Director

YFCA March 13, 2014

Senior Shelby Basham shared her testimony and it was a moving one.  She spoke of how attending FCA helped her, but then the passing of her grandmother and the pastor speaking of how great a Christian woman she was allowed her to go to heaven.  Also the pastor spoke on how if her grandmother's story would help just one person be saved, her death would be worth it.

Shelby loved her grandmother very much and was bitter with her passing.  However, when those words were spoken, she realized that all things happen for a purpose.  And one of the purposes of her grandmother's death was for Shelby to realize she needed eternal salvation. 

And that led to:

 

 

which has led to her being happier than she has ever been in her life.  The leadership of YFCA thank her for stepping up and showing vulnerability in sharing her story.