Viking Coach

One of the most dreaded words in the sports vocabulary is "injury".

That word once again reared its ugly head for Kelcey Lass, who may have sustained a season ending knee injury on Monday night. Early diagnosis was that it was a Meniscus tear and we will hopefully know more next Tuesday. This is the second year in a row that Kelcey has had to sit our for an extended period of time as a high ankle sprain kept her out of action for the month of January last year.

This is a huge blow for our team as Kelcey has been such a big factor in our success this year. She leads us in scoring, assists and is one of our top rebounders. She has been the one I have looked to when we need an offensive spark and her defense has also been outstanding this year. Thus, not having her play is going to leave a hole in our line up. What will be interesting is to see how the team responds to fill this hole.

Sports seldom work out the way you envision them to and neither does life. Like life, sports present constant curves and obstacles that you must navigate around. At one moment you are cruising down the expressway and the next you are on a narrow mountain road with cliff just inches away from your tires.

It’s at times like these that character and fortitude need to grab the wheel and keep you on the road until you can once again merge into the smooth freeways of life. These times can add so much to your life. They can make you stronger, they can make you more appreciative and they can make you look at life in a totally new way.

Think of the beautiful scenery you must be seeing when you are on that mountain road. Pay attention to the cliff! We don’t want you falling off the side. . but take time to learn and live as you guide yourself through these troubled times.