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The hourglass of being a high school parent is almost empty

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I’ve been a high school sports parent for the last 10 years. In the next month it’s coming to an end. Friday night I was sitting in the bleachers watching my daughter get introduced before her soccer game. As she ran out on the field, I started to cry. I didn’t know why, it just hit me like a ton of bricks.
She was playing against a high school that included a couple of her club teammates. Girls that I’ve seen grow up alongside of her.
My wife gave me the look of “what is going on with you”…I have a feeling that she will give me the same look over the next four months before she walks on stage to get her diploma.
Last week I ran into her high school school coach following a win at Chandler high school. He and I haven’t visited once over the last three years that she has played. My wife and I believe in being the worker-bee parents, not the ones that are wanting explanations about HIS team.
Her coach and I stood outside of the stadium for over a half hour getting caught up on my daughters college plans and how soccer will continue for her. It was a pleasant discussion that I probably should’ve had three years ago.
The point is, it goes fast. You may already know this, but if you haven’t been through the high school years as a sports parent yet, you will have a completely different view of the sports world.

Media personality Brad Cesmat first rose to fame in Southern California with the launching of "The Mighty 690" all-sports radio station in the late 1980's and early 90's. Brad came to Arizona in 1993 to begin a 10-year run at KTAR Radio followed by nine years at KTVK-TV in Phoenix. Brad is the Founder/ CEO of Sports360AZ.com. His vision of multi platform content marketing through sports began in September of 2011. Cesmat has served on the Advisory Board for the Salvation Army for the last 18 years. He and his wife Chris have four children.

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