Congrats Wylie Bulldogs of Abilene, TX!

The Wylie boy’s basketball team made it all the way to the state finals in Texas last weekend, in no small part due to the excellent coaching skills of Russell Perkins!

But part of their success must be attributed to a certain fan named Sharon (see below), who is mysteriously able to keep her hands raised the entire game!

How DOES she do it? I could not find a picture of her with her hands down.  She needs to come here and use those arms of steel to hold two 14 month-old boys!

Many thanks to Tim Nelson of Wylie Sports, who let me post his images today – you can find many more great Wylie sports photos at his site!

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Oh, did I mention Russell’s my cousin? Yes, I am a FOR ...Friend of Russell... kin to a celebrity!

And Sharon’s my cousin, too. To the upper left of Sharon, with the intimidating scowl is Beccie, Russell's wife.  Seated to the right of Sharon are Nancy and Erick, my aunt and uncle. Further down is Bobby, my grandmother, then Meg, also my cousin.  Her brother Caleb got to sit on the bench with the team and keep shooting stats.  The greatest fan base ever!