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Speaking of no surprises, former Yale football player Brett Smith was awarded the school's Amanda Walton Award for "spirit and courage in transcending unforeseen challenges." Smith's journey back from the car accident in January 2003 that ended his football career to graduating this year defines spirit and courage. Read about it here.
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In case you were wondering – you were wondering, weren't you? – our Green Machine won the 3-Pitch Tournament yesterday in style, allowing just one run over three games and taking the championship contest, 8-1. We had three kids crush homers over the wall in the championship game, including one who might have surprised himself more that he did us coaches. Another hit a three-run grand slam (you can only score three runs an inning until the last at-bat) that hit the family truck parked beyond the left-field fence.