One year ago this weekend, Ingrid and I along with other parents and families followed our sons to the National Field Lacrosse tournie held in Winnipeg.
That tournie rolls into Saskatoon this Labour Day weekend.
Chris LOVED this tournament.
When he won a place on the national all-star team, announced at the tournament banquet, it was a moment of achievement that was the culmination of goal setting, hard work, practice, and more hard work. It meant the world to him…although he would not say that publicly.
When I got a call a couple of months back that both the U16 and U19 teams from British Columbia would be wearing a CF on their jerseys, our family was both humbled and proud.
Boys, when you put on those jerseys, know that Chris will be there with you in spirit. It was the shoulder to shoulder combat that he loved. He wanted to win badly and he knew that winning came from hard work on the defensive end of the field and taking care of each other.
He knew that winning was much more than adding up the collective skill level of each player. It was about working together as a team.
He knew that leadership is something you didn’t talk about, you DID. If you wanted your team to play hard, you played hard. If you wanted your team to be physically fit, you were physically fit.
We wish Team BC all the very best of luck (remembering you make your own luck!) this weekend.
To all the other teams, Chris would love to strip the ball from you, race down the field and pass to an Attack for the winning goal. He’d then be the first one to take off his helmet at the end of the game, flash you that million dollar smile, tell you that you played a good game (and mean it) and talk about staying connected.
All the very best to each Provincial team represented this weekend. That’s Be The Best.
Be The Best. 
One reply on “Be The Best rolls into Saskatoon”
You’re still the best, too, my friend. I think ‘the best’ came from ‘the best’. I think of you and Ingrid often. love you, sandie