Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Art Work
What's up world i havent blogged in a couple of days because i been busy doing projects and stuff like that so I wanted to show some of what i did hope you like it, please comment too.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
crazy
Tragedy strikes during WO-Stark game
Gabriel Pruett The Port Arthur News The Port Arthur News Sat Sep 18, 2010, 12:51 AM CDT
WEST ORANGE — WEST ORANGE — West Orange-Stark senior and starting quarterback Reggie Garrett died Friday night after collapsing at Dan R. Hooks Stadium in West Orange. There was not a dry eye in the stadium after the Mustangs’ 27-7 win
over Jasper. The score did not matter. The statistics did not matter. The Mustangs’ family had lost a young man many were calling “a great human being.”
Garrett collapsed shortly after throwing a 13-yard touchdown to Mark Roberts early in the second quarter. He died at Memorial Baptist-Orange at about 9:30 p.m., after reaching the hospital an hour earlier. Mustangs’ head coach Dan Hooks said Garrett did not do a lot of celebrating after the touchdown and had not shown signs of any health problems this year.
“This is the hardest night I will ever have,” Hooks said. “You can’t even grasp how big this tragedy is. It’s horrible. It is going to take a while for the shock to wear off. We have to regroup but damn it’s a shame. This is a tragedy beyond a tragedy.” Hooks said it looked to him as if Garrett had a seizure.
Garrett was off to a tremendous start to his senior year. He had thrown for 434 yards and five touchdowns heading into the game against Jasper. He passed for 45 yards Friday with two touchdowns.
Hooks is in his 29th year at WO-S and said he has never come close to having something like this happen.
“We found out at the start of the third quarter,” Hooks said.
The game was not stopped even after the rumors started to swirl.
Garrett had passed away after being taken from the field on a stretcher. “We really didn’t know if it was true,” Hooks said. “It’s horrible.
I don’t think he ever showed any response after he fell. He was such a great kid. You see how these players are reacting. It is going to be hard for them.”
Players held each other. Every one of them was crying. Players screamed out after the team huddle.
“He was my best friend,” a player called out.
Others were asking how they could step on the field knowing Garrett died on the same field.
“You must understand what life means to you,” WO-S assistant coach Mark Foreman told the players after the game. “Life can be taken at anytime. The key is to live your life to the fullest every day.
"You don’t know when you last day will be. Reggie Garrett was a great human being. Now reach out and take strength from each other.”
Travon Blanchard led the Mustangs in an emotional Lord's Prayer with the players, coaches and everyone else around.
“This is the hardest night in Mustangs’ history,” WO-S assistant Cornell Thompson said. “You can’t lose a guy like that. This game is not important. Our squad is real close and he was the obvious leader.”
Thompson said there was not much the WO-S coaching staff could do to console the Mustangs right away.
“They aren’t hearing you right now,” Thompson said. “You can tell by the way both teams played late that the game didn’t matter. We both folded our tents for separate reasons. We just wanted it over.”
Funeral arrangements will be announced for Garrett in the coming days.
Gabriel Pruett The Port Arthur News The Port Arthur News Sat Sep 18, 2010, 12:51 AM CDT
WEST ORANGE — WEST ORANGE — West Orange-Stark senior and starting quarterback Reggie Garrett died Friday night after collapsing at Dan R. Hooks Stadium in West Orange. There was not a dry eye in the stadium after the Mustangs’ 27-7 win
over Jasper. The score did not matter. The statistics did not matter. The Mustangs’ family had lost a young man many were calling “a great human being.”
Garrett collapsed shortly after throwing a 13-yard touchdown to Mark Roberts early in the second quarter. He died at Memorial Baptist-Orange at about 9:30 p.m., after reaching the hospital an hour earlier. Mustangs’ head coach Dan Hooks said Garrett did not do a lot of celebrating after the touchdown and had not shown signs of any health problems this year.
“This is the hardest night I will ever have,” Hooks said. “You can’t even grasp how big this tragedy is. It’s horrible. It is going to take a while for the shock to wear off. We have to regroup but damn it’s a shame. This is a tragedy beyond a tragedy.” Hooks said it looked to him as if Garrett had a seizure.
Garrett was off to a tremendous start to his senior year. He had thrown for 434 yards and five touchdowns heading into the game against Jasper. He passed for 45 yards Friday with two touchdowns.
Hooks is in his 29th year at WO-S and said he has never come close to having something like this happen.
“We found out at the start of the third quarter,” Hooks said.
The game was not stopped even after the rumors started to swirl.
Garrett had passed away after being taken from the field on a stretcher. “We really didn’t know if it was true,” Hooks said. “It’s horrible.
I don’t think he ever showed any response after he fell. He was such a great kid. You see how these players are reacting. It is going to be hard for them.”
Players held each other. Every one of them was crying. Players screamed out after the team huddle.
“He was my best friend,” a player called out.
Others were asking how they could step on the field knowing Garrett died on the same field.
“You must understand what life means to you,” WO-S assistant coach Mark Foreman told the players after the game. “Life can be taken at anytime. The key is to live your life to the fullest every day.
"You don’t know when you last day will be. Reggie Garrett was a great human being. Now reach out and take strength from each other.”
Travon Blanchard led the Mustangs in an emotional Lord's Prayer with the players, coaches and everyone else around.
“This is the hardest night in Mustangs’ history,” WO-S assistant Cornell Thompson said. “You can’t lose a guy like that. This game is not important. Our squad is real close and he was the obvious leader.”
Thompson said there was not much the WO-S coaching staff could do to console the Mustangs right away.
“They aren’t hearing you right now,” Thompson said. “You can tell by the way both teams played late that the game didn’t matter. We both folded our tents for separate reasons. We just wanted it over.”
Funeral arrangements will be announced for Garrett in the coming days.
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Grudges
I know its late and its about 2:30am but i had this on my mind about just holding grudges on people. I realize now that its stupid and you never know when you will need that person that you have a problem with or whatever it might be the case. I think when I was a little younger I thought that keeping people away and not caring what they think about me was good, don't get me wrong I still not going to change the way I live or think about certain things because of someone, but sometimes you just got to let things go and live your life even if the situation you have with that person turns out bad. At least you will feel better about yourself that you got the situated handled. I also realize its childish to do it too, i know some people that will never forgive someone for what they did and will feel good about that, I just don't see how you could do that but people take certain situation differently so I understand, but i think people should let it go or your going to keep on thinking about it and you will probably get more upset, oh yeah to let you know I'm not preaching to anybody I just learn this from experience and Its helped me out a lot as Ive been through difference trials. Life is to short to be arguing about the small things and it will get you nowhere. anyways just wanted to drop some knowledge on yall hahaha good night and God bless.
Friday, September 10, 2010
weekend
It has been kind of crazy week but thank God it was not that stressful. One thing I can say that im thankful for family and other people that are in my life, I don't know where i would be. I realize too that sometimes things other people do makes you live a better life. You start to see how God has done certain things in your life to make you stronger. Sometimes I wonder why things happen but then I see that God does it for reason and he wouldn't put situations in your life if you couldn't handle it. I'm so glad its the weekend too, hope you guys had a good week and have a good weekend God bless.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Are you ready for some football!!!
Today has finally come and the NFL season will start and I'm so hyped about it. Its going to be good the rematch of last year NFC title game Vikings vs. Saints. So get your wings, chips, soda, or whatever you get to watch football and tune in at 8:30 on NBC. Lets goooo.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
things happen for a reason
I just want to say God works in many ways and Im so glad that things have been working out the way it is. When you leave things in God hands everything will be okay. Its been a while since i blogged but Im going to try and do it more often this month God bless
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