My Amazing Nephew - Jacob Tyree

[PeteLeathersac]

Great stuff!!!



~ Pete

[John]

Here is another link that is actually a few years old of Jacob and his friend ...Juggling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xck0jU2Mu18
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With so many people thinking that the next generation has nothing to offer the world...Real stories of people like Jacob need to be shared with everyone ...
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...If anyone has a special "younger" person that has inspired them...
.....let's hear about them.
..either in this thread ...or start one on your own...
...There's alot of great youngsters out there

[John]

Well, Jacob and his Wheelchair Basketball team
...."Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats"
...Is at it again they have reached the FINALS in the National Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Denver, Colorado. Here is the message his dad sent me....
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To all of my people, just want to let you all know ahead of time so you can watch his game live at 4pm eastern on a webcast.

They won both of their games on Thursday big, played again this morning and won in a very close game that was much closer than the final score indicates. His team, Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats, plays again tomorrow for the National Championship.

If you are able to watch, to get it:

Go to AUCAROLINAS.ORG
CLICK ON THE LINKS TAB
CLICK ON THE WNBA LINK
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR WATCHING THE LIVE WEBCAST

It should be a very exciting game. Our opponet, The Windy City Warriors, won their semi final game today against the number one seed and defending champion Nebraska Reddawgs. Our team played our semi final game today against the BORP team out of San Diego. It was a great game, a huge team effort from our kids.

Our website AUCAROLINAS.ORG has lots of info and pictures about our team if you want to look around.

Thanks,
Jerry Tyree
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Make sure you check out their website for photos of all the fantastic and very talented team members... here...

http://aucarolinas.org/

GO GET GETEM GUYS

[John]

..THEY WON...THEY WON...
......THEY WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPINONSHIP !!

What a TEAM!
Here is a recap of the final game...
Recap of 2009 National Junior Varsity Wheelchair Basketball Tournament-Day 3



DENVER (March 21) – The Charlotte Rollin’ Bobcats junior team finally reached the top of the mountain. After finishing third in the prep division in 2007 and coming up short in last year’s JV title game, the Bobcats won the 2009 National Wheelchair Basketball Association Junior Varsity national championship defeating the Windy City Warriors of Chicago 51-47.



It’s the first national title for the junior team. The Rollin' Bobcats adult team was NWBA Division II National Champions in 1996 and 1998.



After seeing a nine point second half lead disappear, Caitlin McDermott, the tourney MVP, put the Bobcats ahead 49-47 on a fast break lay-up with a minute to play. Jacob Tyree sealed the win with two free throws.



Despite missing about 13 minutes of the second half due to foul trouble, Chris Baker led the second-seeded Bobcats in the game with 16 points and six assists. Phillip King picked up the team in Baker’s absence with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists. McDermott had eight points while Tyree added nine points, 11 rebounds and four assists.



Baker and Jill Moore were named to the all-tournament team. Four Charlotte players – McDermott, Moore, Tyree, and Lindsay Metz - were named NWBA Academic All Americans.



The Bobcats defeated San Francisco’s BORP Bay Cruisers 62-51 in semifinal play after beating the San Diego Hammers 35-13 and St. Luke’s Tornadoes of Spokane, Washington 45-24 in the first and second rounds.


.....Jacob never ceases to amaze me ! WOW

"Jacob Tyree sealed the win with two free throws."

[kwhizz]

Again.......After meeting Jacob at one on the Power Tour stops a couple years ago and spending some time with him..........That "Positive" Attitude he has come thru again.....he very "Easily" could have sat back and been "Pissed" off at the world for the hand that was dealt him......But......Jacob is one of those "Special" people that has "NO" negatives in his life....."ONLY" Positives ........A Perfect Role Model for some that worry about "Stupid" little things that mean "Nothing" in the Big picture.........

Ken

[SS427]

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"A Perfect Role Model for some that worry about "Stupid" little things that mean "Nothing" in the Big picture........."

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Amen!

[Tommy]

I'm glad you posted this, I enjoyed reading it all. I am sure Jacob is a fun guy to be around. hey, I saw The University of Alabama mentioned in that article, has that materialized yet?

Tommy

[Charley Lillard]

Ha!!! Tell him I said Hi and Congratulations...

[Xplantdad]

Awesome...just awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this!

[John]

I will let him know how you are all very proud of him and his team. Everyone of those participants have a story behind them and each or them are an inspiration to all of us. Each of them face each day with a "Can Do" attitude and don't let the little things get in the way.
...and I also applaud their parents
...who without their help and inspiration each of them could have taken a different path.
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Thanks everyone ....i just had to share this.