Saturday, February 02, 2008

Collector's Edition, Mint Condition


photo by Brian Castagne

Aidan #45 Forward
Synergy Varsity Basketball 2007-08
Age: 13 Height: 5'7" Weight: 110 lbs. Rookie

Games 7
Minutes 119
FG/A 15/41
FT/A 5/14
Rebounds 16.5
Assists 10
Steals 13
Blocks 3
TO 14
Fouls 7
Points 34

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Proud Pappy? Yep, my seventh-grader learned how to play basketball this winter, and watching him in games became one of the things I most looked forward to each week. The brilliant Brian Castagne, caught him soaring high, red hair flowing, in for a layup in the first quarter of Game 7.

He's the kind of kid who doesn't know how to play with anything less than 200% intensity -- the kind of young athlete coaches (and parents) love...

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