Hi, I'm Donny. I'm a senior at Argonaut High School. I made this website so I can tell you my story.
I still can't believe my senior year was ruined! I can't believe I didn't get to play the sport I dedicated myself to since 6th grade. Ask anyone that knows me, they will tell you basketball means EVERYTHING to me!
I was cut from the varsity basketball team on December 1. The coach told us he would post the roster on the gym door. The team got to the gym and coach said come on inside and proceeded to read a list of names who made the team. He didn't call my name or Kit's name and then said "Donny and Kit come outside" the whole team looked at us in shock as we walked outside, and then the coach told us "Sorry guys I only have 15 uniforms!" I was so upset and embarrassed I don't even remember driving home.I'll never forget walking upstairs to tell my mom and dad I got cut from the team, the looks on their faces, they just put their arms around me...
basketball is my life, so at this point it was SHATTERED!
The coach, athletic director, vice-principal, and principal refused to meet with me and my parents to tell me WHY? I was cut. We met with the superintendent, but he too refused to get me an answer. After weeks of getting nowhere, we filed a claim against the school district. We did this to try to get somebody to tell me why I was cut from the team my senior year, or have a real tryout where I could compete and be judged the same as the other players. The school district refused to get involved because of the claim. Then the claim was denied. What the the hell, they ruined my senior year and they don't feel a need to tell me WHY?
I couldn't wait to play my senior year! I've been working so hard to hopefully play in college and they don't even care!
After cutting me, my former teammates asked the coach and A.D. why I was cut. They refuse to give them an answer. It's no surprise that with a coach that could do this to a kid, you have a team with a record of 4-22! This is no reflection on the players-they were good enough to be a playoff team, not one of the worst teams in our section!
I feel bad for my friends, especially the seniors. We looked forward to playing together our senior year and trying to win a championship.
You must be asking yourself; was I any good? According to several letters from teammates, former coaches and parents, they consider me to be pretty good. What about attitude and effort? Nobody worked harder than me in the off-season. I never missed a practice, and asked the coach after EVERY practice if he would stay and work with me or if I could stay and work on my game (the answer was always NO ). I stayed positive, even when every player asked me why the coach hates me. After playing on last years 20-win playoff team and being a pretty productive player in my class the last 2 years, it was hard to understand why the coach treated me like I was WORTHLESS! I did get to play in the alumni game before I was cut. I was the last person that got in the game and played only about 5 minutes. I was the leading scorer, and we won! Unfortunately, that is the highlight of my senior year of basketball.
I want to thank both the Amador and Argonaut student bodies for the cheers when I went to the game on Jan.30. That was so cool! It meant a lot. Until I went to school and was told by the Vice Principal and and athletic director that I will be suspended if I ever disrupt a game again! This is how they treat us at Argonaut! Can you believe I got threatened with suspension because people were cheering for me? Apparently my former teammates acknowledging me with high-fives and hugs as I walked passed them was grounds for suspension! WOW! (you have to walk past the team bench to get in the bleachers) My teammates as well a lot of the students from Argonaut and Amador (our rivals) are supporting me beacuse they think that I was treated unfairly and that I should be playing!
This has been devastating to me, I've worked so hard! Why did they cut me?This is so MESSED UP! I just want to play! Why did the coach and his dad not like me? What did I do? Why does the principal (my uncle!) ignore me? What would my Grandma think? Why does the athletic director ignore me? SO many people have left him messages, why won't he return any of his calls? Why did coach lie to the superintendent and say I missed practices and I wasn't really cut? Why did they tell coach Jimmy that he had to have this coach as his asst. coach and when he refused, fire him? What is the current coaches experience in coaching? What is his record this year? I paid the current coach $50-hour for lessons before my junior year- 6 months later you act like you didn't even know me. Why? Do I get my money back? Why did the teacher try to run my brother off the road with his motorcycle?
I want to thank all of my good friends and former teammates for their support. After my grandma and uncle dying in October, then having to go through all this, it's been tough. You've been there for me. Thanks! You know that all I want is to let people know the truth about my situation and that I hope this never happens to anyone else.
Let me know what you think about the site so far. I will be adding a lot more stuff soon............
Thanks,
Donny
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