For Love of the Game
I should have been named Sports Fan of the Year after this past weekend. I attended 2 basketball games and a baseball game, and I won't even mention the games I watched on TV.
Earlier last week, I decided that I needed to get out of Columbia for a few days. So, I arranged a little trip down to Charleston to see a few of my good friends that go to school there. As it turns out, my grandad was in Charleston this weekend too. You see, his favorite team, the Davidson Wildcats were playing in Chucktown for the Southern Conference basketball tournament (that's the same conference that CofC is in and for those of ya'll who don't know, Davidson is a small school North of Charlotte). So anyway, my grandad invited me and a friend to go to the Davidson vs. Furman game on Friday night. We went, not really thinking much of it, but ended up having a great time. We got front row seats directly behind the players' bench. (Yeah, that's right, my Pops definitely hooked us up!)
After that first game, we already considered ourselves Davidson fans, and didn't think twice about missing the championship game which was to be played the next night. So, after an fun night on the town in Charleston and a layed back Saturday, we headed straight back to the North Charleston Colloseum for the Southern Conference Championship game. Front row seats again...what can I say, we were ballin'! haha. The game was head to head the entire way. Meghan (my friend who went with me) and I were up and down the whole game yelling and cheering. Davidson finally pulled it out, winning their conference title and getting a bid to the NCAA tournament.
Now, I know there may be some concern about me pulling so hard for a team that's not USC. But don't worry Gamecock fans, I actually did sport a Carolina shirt to the 2nd game!
Also in sports this weekend...do I sound like an ESPN newscaster yet?....USC beat Clemson twice on the baseball field. Saturday's game was up at Clemson, but the game Sunday was right here in Cola-town. I didn't have a ticket, but went anyway and got lucky buying one for less than face value from none other than a Clemson fan. Yeah, those Clemson guys are always suckers for the Carolina girls. As I've said before, I absolutely LOVE the game of baseball. It felt so good to be in the stands Sunday afternoon. We pulled out a tough victory in the bottom of the 9th, and even though I almost had a heart-attack, I love those kind of games. They definitely keep you on the edge of your seats.
So, after a great sports-filled weekend, it's back to the reality of the classroom. Only 5 more days until Spring Break!!!