Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Ian Bott Is A Hero, Also Ian Bott Is One Bad Dude (Part 2)

Here are some of the athletic conquests that I am (somewhat) proud of over the years or stories of some contrast:
1) When Ian Bott was a first-year in high school, he was on the B team for basketball. he hadn't scored all season up to this point. pulling Meridian a dagger to the heart, he made a 35-footer with 5 seconds left. One-handed. And that was when I knew I was a sharp-shooter. It was also the first time that a coach pre-arranged it on the 5A level of high school in Idaho to my knowledge.
2) Ian Bott got his highest score bowling with his roommate as his bowling coach years before he was his roommate. A bit over 200. And his low score was a 23. So much contrast and his average is somewhere around 100.
3) When Ian Bott played Unified Softball for four years he was your basic utility man: third-base, first-base, left-field, second-base, catcher, pinch-runner, and finger/heart breaker.
4) When Ian Bott was on the swim team he ended up swimming so well that he was known as the quick gold man. An 8-time gold medalist and 1 silver medal and still despite dominating, he will get back into it.
5) Ian Bott one time danced for 7+ hours and played 3 games of basketball on a Saturday and he had a test the next Monday. Got a B on the test but considering it was his birthday he should've gotten an A.
6) Ian Bott one time did several sunrise hikes, a basketball game, a couple of volleyball games, an 1/8th marathon, and some climbing over a week at camp. and for some of the time he's in Boise, that's a slow week.
7) One time Ian Bott walked over 15 miles in a day including two races. Not really any real reason for the other walks other than transport but he did it all in stride and his legs came out OK.
8) One time Ian Bott rafted for several miles on an inflatable kayak. and everyone else flipped over except for his boat.
9) When Ian Bott was 5 he saw for two hours in the Atlantic Ocean. His family thought he was dead. He made it out alive but this was only his first brush with death as 21 years later he got hit by a car going to a baseball game and a year before that almost drowned again.
10) Ian Bott scored a game-winner several times in pick-up ball but never in organized basketball. his closest thing to a game-sealer came on a screen for his last victory as an organized player and his three that set up a game-winner and after that three he hugged a woman because he wanted to for the only foul of the game.
Iantertaining sports events in the life of Ian. Next time there is Ianergetic Leadership followed by friends of the Bott. He is a hero. He is also one bad dude.

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