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A Wild Trip for One Family Family Articles | November 19, 2010 A Wild Trip for One Family In the past six weeks, the Matthews family has experienced once-in-a-lifetime moments twice over In May Pedro Alvarez Womens Jersey , Pamela and Jimmy Matthews watched as their youngest son, Mark, w...
A Wild Trip for One Family
In the past six weeks, the Matthews family has experienced once-in-a-lifetime moments twice over
In May, Pamela and Jimmy Matthews watched as their youngest son Jose Urena Womens Jersey , Mark, won the Class 4A baseball state championship with White Knoll High. In June, the family watched as Adam, three years Mark?s senior, helped South Carolina to the NCAA championship.
?I still can?t believe it?s real. I don?t think it has sunk in yet Sergio Romo Womens Jersey ,? Pamela Matthews said.
?God has truly blessed us with these boys and what they?ve accomplished,? Jimmy Matthews added. ?It has got to be rare for one family to have this kind of experience.?
For 15 years, the parents took turns driving the two boys to practices and arranging their schedules around tournaments. With Adam and Mark three years apart, there were always two teams to follow, and their parents would split up duties whenever there was a conflict.
?We agreed that at least one parent would be at each child?s game Jorge Alfaro Womens Jersey ,? Jimmy Matthews said. ?You do still feel guilty that you?re missing something that you should be there for the other one. It was tough, but it worked out.?
Until the Timberwolves? final game of the season, that is.
White Knoll was poised to win the state championship on the same day USC was playing host to Florida in the first game of a three-game series to decide the SEC regular-season championship. The question: Which parent would miss White Knoll?s championship game?
Adam told his parents they both had to be there for Mark.
?I knew it was a once in a lifetime chance for him to play in that game, and they had to be there for that,? said the Gamecocks outfielder. ?I knew they would be supporting me in their hearts.?
Pamela and Jimmy listened to the USC game on the radio while at the White Knoll game. In fact Sandy Alcantara Womens Jersey , Adam wished he also could have been there as his younger brother hoisted the state championship trophy.
In the midst of the celebration, Mark said, ?people were saying that I had something on my brother, I had something he didn?t have.?
At the same time, Adam was telling people he also hoped to be playing for a championship soon.