My Amazing Nephew - Jacob Tyree

[John]

I thought I would share with all of you some news about my amazing nephew Jacob Tyree....
Several years ago my nephew (Jacob Tyree ) had some cancer removed from his spine and is now in a wheelchair. When they had the Hot Rod Power Tour that came through Roanoke Virginia, He went out and met Charley with "The Mule" and got some photos with Charley and his car.
Over the past several years Jacob has been very active in various sports and has the best attitude about life then anyone I know. He is so positive about everything and it rubs off on those around him.
Here is a link of his most recent accomplishment.
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http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/sosalem...er-the-weekend/ (http://blogs.roanoke.com/rtblogs/sosalem/2008/11/10/jacob-tyrees-basketball-team-wins-in-tourney-over-the-weekend/)
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make sure you click on the "click here" at the end of the article to see an amazing catch !
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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[kwhizz]

Ahhh, the powers of a moderator.
It was an "Honor" meeting Jacob that Night......Talk about someone turning a "Negative" into a "Positive".....

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[ORIGLS6]

OK, before Charley yanks this part of the thread I'd like to say that I too had tears running down my cheeks when Ken told me the story! Just one of the many GOOD things you never hear about some of the people on this site!!!!!

Charley Lillard, you're one helluva guy! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

And while we're at it, a certain Spoiled Brat in Kenosha ranks right up there as well. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[Mr70]

Charley & Ken "E" are indeed that,but you must be one verrrry proud Uncle John. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[SS427]

I am sure you are very proud of your nephew John and it shows. I too heard the story about Charley and it blew me away. As Cumby said, Mr. Kenosha is not unlike Charley in many ways. Two of the best and most humble guys you could ever be lucky enough to be friends with.

Sounds like Jason is not going to let a little thing like this slow him down. He will be very successful in life. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[sYc]

Atta boy Jacob... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[CC Rider]

Thanks for sharing.

[ORIGLS6]

You know, as I think about Jacob, he reminds me of another young man I had the pleasure to meet a few years ago during my stint as a Scout Leader. I'll save the story for another time but to summarize, his outlook on life given the challenge he faced was inspirational. Makes our daily 'bumps in the road' seem pretty insignificant. And the strange part: his name is Jacob too.

So John, to your nephew, and to all the Jacobs out there, my respect and admiration. We should all take a lesson here.

[mockingbird812]

Truly Amazing!! You go Jacob!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[Chevy454]

That catch was insane! And what a dose of perspective...

[Xplantdad]

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OK, before Charley yanks this part of the thread I'd like to say that I too had tears running down my cheeks when Ken told me the story! Just one of the many GOOD things you never hear about some of the people on this site!!!!!

Charley Lillard, you're one helluva guy! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

And while we're at it, a certain Spoiled Brat in Kenosha ranks right up there as well. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

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Charley is going to kick all of your butts now... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif

You are right about Ken as well...as well as Steve Sandlin...and quite a few others...

Talk about "getting it"...they've known for a long time! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[Dog427435]

Your nephew certainly is an amazing young man! I'm sure he has quite a future ahead of him, I wish him the best! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[Xplantdad]

John...you have to be proud! Jacob rocks...and is a heck of a basketball player. Looks like he is going to have a great future...no matter what he does.

Thanks so much for sharing http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[kwhizz]

[ QUOTE ]
Ahhh, the powers of a moderator.
It was an "Honor" meeting Jacob that Night......Talk about someone turning a "Negative" into a "Positive".....

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/CharleySucks.gif For deleting what I posted

Ken

[Xplantdad]

Repost it! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/CharleySucks.gif

[SS427]

Better leave it alone. Sometimes it makes individuals with a little more income very happy to do something very special for another person anonymously and wanting nothing in return (Ken included). One thing I/we have practiced over the years is Random Acts of Kindness. Just watching the look on someones face when they receive something nice beit a tank of gas or a paid for dinner without ever knowing who it came from makes it all worth it and that pales in comparison to what we are talking about here. I would be willing to bet what Charley did made him happier than many of the car purchases he has made. Certainly the Isetta. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif

[ORIGLS6]

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http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/CharleySucks.gif For deleting what I posted

Ken

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Give it up or we'll all start telling people about some of your random acts too! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[PeteLeathersac]

Great stuff!!!


http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif
~ Pete

[John]

Here is another link that is actually a few years old of Jacob and his friend ...Juggling http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xck0jU2Mu18
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With so many people thinking that the next generation has nothing to offer the world...Real stories of people like Jacob need to be shared with everyone ...
...
...If anyone has a special "younger" person that has inspired them...
.....let's hear about them.
..either in this thread ...or start one on your own...
...There's alot of great youngsters out there http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[John]

Well, Jacob and his Wheelchair Basketball team
...."Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats"
...Is at it again they have reached the FINALS in the National Wheelchair Basketball Championship in Denver, Colorado. Here is the message his dad sent me....
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To all of my people, just want to let you all know ahead of time so you can watch his game live at 4pm eastern on a webcast.

They won both of their games on Thursday big, played again this morning and won in a very close game that was much closer than the final score indicates. His team, Charlotte Rollin' Bobcats, plays again tomorrow for the National Championship.

If you are able to watch, to get it:

Go to AUCAROLINAS.ORG
CLICK ON THE LINKS TAB
CLICK ON THE WNBA LINK
FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS FOR WATCHING THE LIVE WEBCAST

It should be a very exciting game. Our opponet, The Windy City Warriors, won their semi final game today against the number one seed and defending champion Nebraska Reddawgs. Our team played our semi final game today against the BORP team out of San Diego. It was a great game, a huge team effort from our kids.

Our website AUCAROLINAS.ORG has lots of info and pictures about our team if you want to look around.

Thanks,
Jerry Tyree
............................... http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

Make sure you check out their website for photos of all the fantastic and very talented team members... here...

http://aucarolinas.org/

GO GET GETEM GUYS http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif

[John]

..THEY WON...THEY WON...
......THEY WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPINONSHIP !! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/headbang.gif

What a TEAM!
Here is a recap of the final game...
Recap of 2009 National Junior Varsity Wheelchair Basketball Tournament-Day 3



DENVER (March 21) – The Charlotte Rollin’ Bobcats junior team finally reached the top of the mountain. After finishing third in the prep division in 2007 and coming up short in last year’s JV title game, the Bobcats won the 2009 National Wheelchair Basketball Association Junior Varsity national championship defeating the Windy City Warriors of Chicago 51-47.



It’s the first national title for the junior team. The Rollin' Bobcats adult team was NWBA Division II National Champions in 1996 and 1998.



After seeing a nine point second half lead disappear, Caitlin McDermott, the tourney MVP, put the Bobcats ahead 49-47 on a fast break lay-up with a minute to play. Jacob Tyree sealed the win with two free throws.



Despite missing about 13 minutes of the second half due to foul trouble, Chris Baker led the second-seeded Bobcats in the game with 16 points and six assists. Phillip King picked up the team in Baker’s absence with 14 points, 13 rebounds and 8 assists. McDermott had eight points while Tyree added nine points, 11 rebounds and four assists.



Baker and Jill Moore were named to the all-tournament team. Four Charlotte players – McDermott, Moore, Tyree, and Lindsay Metz - were named NWBA Academic All Americans.



The Bobcats defeated San Francisco’s BORP Bay Cruisers 62-51 in semifinal play after beating the San Diego Hammers 35-13 and St. Luke’s Tornadoes of Spokane, Washington 45-24 in the first and second rounds.


.....Jacob never ceases to amaze me ! WOW http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

"Jacob Tyree sealed the win with two free throws." http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

[kwhizz]

Again.......After meeting Jacob at one on the Power Tour stops a couple years ago and spending some time with him..........That "Positive" Attitude he has come thru again.....he very "Easily" could have sat back and been "Pissed" off at the world for the hand that was dealt him......But......Jacob is one of those "Special" people that has "NO" negatives in his life....."ONLY" Positives http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif........A Perfect Role Model for some that worry about "Stupid" little things that mean "Nothing" in the Big picture.........

Ken http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[Tommy]

I'm glad you posted this, I enjoyed reading it all. I am sure Jacob is a fun guy to be around. hey, I saw The University of Alabama mentioned in that article, has that materialized yet?

Tommy http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/burnout.gif

[Charley Lillard]

Ha!!! Tell him I said Hi and Congratulations...

[Xplantdad]

Awesome...just awesome. Thanks so much for sharing this!

[sYc]

What an amazing young man. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

Contrats.!!!!

[mockingbird812]

Hooray for Jacob and his Bobcats!!! Congratulations!!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/flag.gif

[John]

I will let him know how you are all very proud of him and his team. Everyone of those participants have a story behind them and each or them are an inspiration to all of us. Each of them face each day with a "Can Do" attitude and don't let the little things get in the way.
...and I also applaud their parents
...who without their help and inspiration each of them could have taken a different path.
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Thanks everyone ....i just had to share this. http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/youguysrock.gif

[SS427]

[ QUOTE ]
"A Perfect Role Model for some that worry about "Stupid" little things that mean "Nothing" in the Big picture........."

[/ QUOTE ]

Amen!

[MrsBillyBobcat]

Thanks for sharing this John! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/biggthumpup.gif

CONGRATULATIONS to Jacob and the rest of the Bobcats!!! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[JoeG]

http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif........ http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[John]

Well gang ...it's been awhile since I first posted about my nephew Jacob.....Here's a little update...
http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/238448#video

....What an inspriration! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/worship.gif

[flyingn]

excellent story and what an amazing kid http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

[Charley Lillard]

Thanks for the update. Tell Jake I said hi...

[Xplantdad]

John...he is amazing! http://www.yenko.net/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/beers.gif

[John]

.... It has been awhile since an update....

... Jacob Tyree is now attending University of Illinois on a scholarship and is a member

of the University of Illinois Wheelchair Basketball Team and will also be trying out for the Olympics.

They are having a tournament this weekend if anyone wants to see some great athletes from several schools

.... go check it out.

Here is a link about him...

Jacob Tyree - University of Illinois (http://disability.illinois.edu/athletics/men039s-wheelchair-basketball/athletes/jacob-tyree)

..... There are alot of great young kids coming up in this great nation of ours <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/flag.gif that you rarely hear about

.... so I just wanted to share this with all of you. I am sure that you all have similar people around you.

... just look around. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/worship.gif

Thanks,

[kwhizz]

John.......We met Jacob some years ago while on the Power Tour.........Great young man with a super attitude...........Thanks for the update...

Ken

[Xplantdad]

That is great! Thanks for sharing John! <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/beers.gif

[wheelhop]

Neat story, is your nephew going to be playing any tournaments/games up in the chicago area? would like to go see a game.

[John]

.... Here is a link to Illinois Wheelchair Athletics on FaceBook

( I am behind the times ... and I am not on Facebook )

Jerry Tyree and Jean Tyree are his parents ( Jean is my sister )

Follow them on Facebook HERE (https://www.facebook.com/illinoiswheelchairathletics)

.................................................. .................. <<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/youguysrock.gif

... Here is their schedule...
Illinois Wheelchair Basketball schedule (http://disability.illinois.edu/athletics/spotlights/Wheelchair%20Basketball%20Season%20Schedule)

[John]

… Well it has been over 5 years since I have let you all know of any updates about my amazing nephew - Jacob Tyree.

… He graduated from the University of Illinois and is back in Roanoke working in the IT department for his old high school …. Glenvar in Salem , Va.


… and he is still showing people what wheelchair basketball is all about.

… Here is a recent article from WDBJ7 News about their latest achievement

https://www.wdbj7.com/content/news/Wheelchair-basketball-players-teach-Radford-students-about-inclusion-495202901.html

… Enjoy :flag:

… Here is the Roanoke Stars Wheelchair Basketball Facebook Page


https://www.facebook.com/roanokestarswcbb/


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[kwhizz]

Fantastic !!!!!!

[scuncio]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing!

[Xplantdad]

So very cool!:biggthumpup:

[dykstra]

Way cool!

[RPOLS3]

Awesome !