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Monday, August 12, 2019

DeSales Mens' BB Team Abroad


After a year of exercise, I got my ass kicked yesterday by a 12 year-old designer dog. I'm dog-sitting again, but it's for a good reason. My grandson Dat, along with the DeSales Men's Basketball team, is in Europe. His mom took a few days to go to the beach. I am watching Suki, a five-pound menace who views a few days with me as her own vacation. She's never been to Europe. Come to think of it, neither have I.

The team is visiting Antwerp, Brussels, Bruges, Paris and Amsterdam. They are scheduled for a boat tour of Amsterdam and then a bike tour of center city Amsterdam the following day.

They are playing three unofficial games, too, which is permitted by the NCAA.

The team earned most of the money for this trip via basketball camps.

These young men will also visit Breendonk Concentration Camp,a holding place for Jews and political prisoners on their way to Germany.

This is a wonderful opportunity for these young men to grow, not as athletes, but human beings.


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6 comments:

  1. AnonymousAugust 12, 2019 at 6:15 AM

    What an opportunity!

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  2. AnonymousAugust 12, 2019 at 1:12 PM

    Who cares?

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  3. Bernie O'HareAugust 12, 2019 at 2:35 PM

    You do, or you would not have commented.

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  4. AnonymousAugust 12, 2019 at 4:22 PM

    Tell em Bernie, Who DAT slams and deserves such a vacation.

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  5. AnonymousAugust 12, 2019 at 5:50 PM

    Good for them, a bunch of real good young men. The D III schools are for the true student athletes, they make a lot of sacrifices for the love of the game. Nice to see a little reward like an awesome European trip. The Amsterdam bike ride will be such a treat!

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  6. AnonymousAugust 12, 2019 at 6:06 PM

    Great for Dat. Having traveled with one of their sports teams on a similar journey a few years back, I can tell you it produced lifetime memories of camaraderie, fun and learning about a wider world beyond these hills. DSU is a great school with great kids. The coaches and admin deserve a lot of credit.

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