The squeak of Nike Airs, surprise crash suicides, vegetable drills, the swish of co-captain Marcie Kirkman's lay-up, a swooshing trey of Becca Robinson's, jam-packed van rides, and the vitally important “black bag” stuffed between the scrumptious bag lunches. Finally the WOLBI girl's basketball team was off to one of their games. The exact route to destination probably unknown! Coach Denise Headdings, with Cedarville basketball experience behind her, “headed” up the girls' team. With practices, about twenty games, scrimmages with Mountainside, and two marathons on the roster, the team's ministry was packed with opportunities to witness. Although all thirteen “rookies” worked hard on team and in dividual basketball skills, the major emphasis had to be on Christ. After every game, all the girls would rummage through the notorious “black bag” for a supply of David Robinson and Tanya tracts. With survey, tracts and Testament in one hand, the team would slap the opposing team's hands in good sport. God gave the team many opportunities to share testimonies and the gospel with many girls, coaches, fans, and trainers through the avenue of Word of Life's religion survey. At almost every game, at least one girl accepted Christ as her personal Savior. Over the season about 25 to 30 girls chose new life through Christ's shed blood. continued ►
A The men's team is instructed by Coach during a time out. ► Coach Balsley and Naoto Yano talk to a member of the opposing team. This year's WOLBI men's basketball team had many great opportunities to share the gospel throughout many of the colleges and prisons in the Adirondack region. We had the opportunity to lead over fifty young men to Jesus Christ. It was a blessing to see the team aggressively seek out other players after the game and to share the good news of Jesus Christ. The team ended the season with a record of 13 wins and 7 losses. The team really came on at the end winning six out of their last seven games. I really enjoyed this group because they all had a heart to serve. -Coach Balsley Ministries
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