Kade's Collarbone and Basketball 2011-2012

Kade broke his collarbone December 3, 2011, my birthday, in the State Championship Football Game. With this disappointment was the harsh reality that Kade's basketball season was in jeopardy. Kade had an amazing season of football. But football is a hobby for Kade. Basketball is his true love. To say that he was devasted was an understatement. We got him into a Dr. on December 6th and December 7th at 8:15 he was in surgery. It was really a miracle how the whole thing played out. The Dr. that "happened" to be in the hallway at the Dr. appt that just returned from San Francisco where he specializes in this fairly new procedure, was willing to take Kade's case. The healing time has been a miracle as well. Kade missed the first five weeks of basketball but has been playing for a nearly a month now. Although it hasn't been his dream season, he has been able to do what he loves to do best, play basketball. Connell Football is hard on Connell Basketball players. The football season goes so long and then immediatly dumps into basketball season, where the athletes have to completely switch gears to basketball mode and many come with injuries and adjustments.

After surgery and rod in place.

We're just grateful that things went as well as it did. Our family seems to have it's share of injuries. But with each one comes great life lessons learned. Kade has faced this trial with a great attitude and faith. It was ironic, he was interviewed by KNDU news just the month before and referred to his life threatening accident that happened when he was 7 and said that one lesson he learned from that accident was how fragile life is and he always tries to give 100% in everything that he does because you never know what life has in store for you and may never have a second chance. He definitley gave 100% in that Championship game. I don't think he has any regrets. Kade recently found out that he was selected to the All State Football Team as 1st team receiver and will get to play football one more time. The game is June 23rd in Yakima. Matt Hadley and Tyson Brook were also selected to the team and Chandler Salisbury as an alternate.

Kade and Head Football Coach, Wayne Riner at Football banquet

Below are some pictures of Kade in basketball this last month. Go Eagles!