I met and sat close to Derrick Casey at a football game last fall. He was in the company of Mr. and Mrs. Balducci, of the highly respected Balducci Remodeling firm. It was purely a chance meeting.
As we made typical small talk about football, Derrick never brought up anything about himself, or the Hanover baseball team.
Later during the football game, Mr Balducci was talking with me about sports at Dinwiddie, and we talked a little about the, State Champion Hanover Baseball team. After several questions, it was finally revealed to me that Derrick had been the pitcher in the championship game.
I wanted to know more about him, his pitching, and what it was like to be a pitcher in a championship game. Derrick simply gave all the credit to his teammates, and the coaching staff.
As the football game ended, and I made my way to my vehicle, I remember thinking to myself, what an amazing and polite young man Derrick was. He was humble and gracious as he deflected all praise to others. And, as should be expected, Mr. And Mrs. Balducci were equally as nice and enjoyable, and it was a privilege to spend a couple of hours with them all.
Derrick's family and friends, his teammates and the Hanover community, probably already knew what I found out that night. That he is an exceptional person, and that he is destined to achieve greatness in his life and career. Today's victory, providing the Hawks their second state baseball championship is just one more accomplishment for Derrick. Without question, we will be talking about him for years to come as he achieves great things in life, as well as athletics.
This post was edited on 6/15 6:10 AM by DinwiddieProud
As we made typical small talk about football, Derrick never brought up anything about himself, or the Hanover baseball team.
Later during the football game, Mr Balducci was talking with me about sports at Dinwiddie, and we talked a little about the, State Champion Hanover Baseball team. After several questions, it was finally revealed to me that Derrick had been the pitcher in the championship game.
I wanted to know more about him, his pitching, and what it was like to be a pitcher in a championship game. Derrick simply gave all the credit to his teammates, and the coaching staff.
As the football game ended, and I made my way to my vehicle, I remember thinking to myself, what an amazing and polite young man Derrick was. He was humble and gracious as he deflected all praise to others. And, as should be expected, Mr. And Mrs. Balducci were equally as nice and enjoyable, and it was a privilege to spend a couple of hours with them all.
Derrick's family and friends, his teammates and the Hanover community, probably already knew what I found out that night. That he is an exceptional person, and that he is destined to achieve greatness in his life and career. Today's victory, providing the Hawks their second state baseball championship is just one more accomplishment for Derrick. Without question, we will be talking about him for years to come as he achieves great things in life, as well as athletics.
This post was edited on 6/15 6:10 AM by DinwiddieProud
