TheDeeZone Learning Differences, Secondary Education, Sports

Play of the Month: Olivet Middle School

Check out this cool play a group of football players at Olivet Middle School (Olivet, Michigan) devised to honor one of their own. Led by quarterback Parker Smith the team developed a two step plan to allow teammate Keith Orr to be the hero of the game. Keith Orr is learning disabled and struggles with … Continue reading Play of the Month: Olivet Middle School

TheDeeZone News, Sports

Football and Life Lessons

Well this has been bouncing around in my head last week while hand was out of commission. One of the hot stories last week was about the Aledo High School's (Aledo, TX) 91-0 blow out of Western Hills High School (Ft. Worth, TX). An unnamed parent of a Western Hills football player filed a formal … Continue reading Football and Life Lessons

TheDeeZone Sports

Where’s the Ball

Check out this wild win by Columbia River High School over Vancouver, WA Skyline High School.  Skyline was up 24-23 with seconds left on the clock. Columbia River attempts a field goal but it is blocked. Keep your eye on the ball. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-0wj8cMUrw Skyline players and fans go wild because they won. However the ball … Continue reading Where’s the Ball

TheDeeZone Entertainment, Life, Sports, TV

One More Time

Ram Truck's Farmer commercial in my opinion was the best Super Bowl commercial. It is a reminder of the people and values that built our country. It reminds me of one of my heroes, my Grandaddy. I learned many valuable lessons from my Granddaddy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMpZ0TGjbWE&feature=share Farmer by Paul Harvey And on the eighth day, God … Continue reading One More Time

TheDeeZone Life, Sports

On Heroes

This one has been bouncing around in my brain for a couple of weeks. It all started one afternoon while listening to the Melissa Moore Show. The news about Lance Armstrong finally admitting what the rest of the world already suspected that the Great and Mighty Lance had been involved in doping.  The  on-air conversation … Continue reading On Heroes

TheDeeZone Learning Differences, Sports

Heart of the Team

  Check out this inspiring clip from Sports Illustrated Underdog. This episode features Ispheming High School in Michigan. The episode features 19-year-old Eric Dompierre's, place kicker, struggle to be allowed to play football his senior. Dompierre has Down's Syndrome and was held back several years in his early school days.  As a result he was … Continue reading Heart of the Team