Special players for a special team

As a parent of a Nashville Hornet for three years, I would like to express my sincere thank you. Out of the three years my son has played, this year by far has been the best. Now if you have been following the Hornets this fall, I am sure you know we have not had the best year at winning games. In the beginning of tryouts, there were low numbers of varsity players, so as a team their numbers were small, but not their hearts. Not only the hearts of the players but the coaches as well.

This is what has moved me to write this letter. I would like to personally thank all of the coaches, some are parents themselves, who gave up family time to coach and mentor our children. Even when the score was not looking good for us, I heard the coaches say over and over again, “Nashville Hornets never quit, we never give up!” and the players listened.

To the players, you may not have won many games but your attitude was something you should be proud of. Losing many players to injuries, you guys stepped up and played your hearts out. You never quit and you never gave up. You held your head high until the very end, and that is what truly makes you such a great team.

As this football season wraps up and my son ages out of the program, who knows how far he will go with this sport. I do know that the experience he gained, friendships we all made, and life lesson learned, I will forever say that I am proud my son was a Nashville Hornet.

Angel Ricks

Nashville