Baller 21

Tiger Woods, Athletes, and Atonement

I tuned into the highly anticipated Tiger Woods public statement broadcast yesterday.
While I believe the overall message was sincere and a step in a positive direction for Woods, there was an initial statement that stood out to me, that could of easily been overheard, that really exposes the heart of the issue. [...]

Impact a Life // Coach a Sport

I have many memories of my coaches through the years playing sports. Some good and some bad.
However, as I have now been through the process of organizing a high school basketball league, Baller Basketball, and sought after quality volunteer coaches, as well as coaching a team myself, I am reminded of the [...]

Merry Christmas 09

I have been very busy the last few months. The schedule has included adjusting to our newly born son, working double shifts, and launching a high school basketball league, to name a few.
Blog posts have been taking a back sit around here as well. However, I am still here and looking forward [...]

New Addition to the Family

May I introduce to you a new addition to our family, Josias Christopher Harvey.

After a difficult name search (finding a unique name and that sounds good in Spanish and English), we finally compromised on a name that took time to grow on us. But we are loving it more each day. It just fits, thankfully. [...]

Proof that I’m going to be a Dad

Yes… that’s right, my wife is pregnant!
What a day my wife and I had yesterday when we went to an ultrasound appointment.
I was a little nervous because this was a first for us, but mainly because we wanted to make sure the baby was ok and that there was a heart [...]

¡Feliz Aniversario!

Today, my wife and I are celebrating our 3rd Year Anniversary!
Above is a shot that we took of both of our families and grandparents.
It’s hard to believe that three years has passed already.
I’m loving my wife more and more each year and looking forward to the years to come.
I’m feeling like [...]

Checking Back In

Hello People. It’s been a busy couple of weeks to say the least.
If you haven’t heard already (via following me on Twitter or Facebook), I took an unexpected trip out to California to be with my dad and family.
I get a text last Monday from my sister informing me that my dad is [...]

Applauding Sportsmanship

There are still stories in sports that inspire, that rise above who wins or loses, that move your soul because the right thing was done.
Yes, these types of stories are rare and only sprout to the surface of headline news only so often.
But when they do arise, I want to promote those stories. [...]

When You Are in Love

I am currently reading through a book by Francis Chan, Crazy Love, and it is beating me up right now (challenging my soul). While this is not a book review, I wanted to share a few brief notes from the beginning of a chapter entitled: When you’re in love.
The opening paragraph is a quoted [...]

Cultivating Sports Culture // Social Change and Life Development

If you are just tuning in, I began a series of posts with an Introduction to Cultivating Sports Culture, and then followed up with Defining Reality.
Another element that is relevant in cultivating sports culture is in generating social change.
By social change, I am referring to, tackling the needs of education, leadership, poverty, health [...]