Friday, March 20, 2009
A True Cinderella Team
Almost everyone has heard the term "Cinderella" used to describe the underdog team that scraps its way to the finals. Well, this term could not be more aptly used to describe the College of the Ozarks Men's Basketball Team at this year's NAIA D-II Men's Basketball Tournament. Entering as the host school, unseeded, no one expected it to advance to the Champioship game--but that they did. So, Cinderella made it to the ball afterall. But this analogy does not end shallowly. What makes the C of O basketball team a true "Cinderella" is that each athlete works for his or her college education--through the C of O Work Education Program. It's 15 hours of work after or before games or practice, between classes and homework, that athletes, along with every student, at Hard Work U (which the school is commonly known as) must complete. Even All-American Corey Stone, works. His workstation is Custodial. The day after the tournament, one could find him cleaning the very gym where he played in the Championship game the night before. That's what you call a true "Cinderella."
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