…Time’s up.

Thanks to each of you who responded to the contest and submitted stories. The number of responses exceeded our expectations.

We read and appreciated the serious entries, where you explained how you learned humility through defeats, setbacks, and career-ending injuries. And we enjoyed a laugh over the many embarrassing and humorous entries where sports taught you similar lessons of humility.

These contest entries reflect an awareness that God was at work behind the embarrassments, the injuries, the blowouts, the blushing faces, the nervous sweating, and all those humbling scenes that you never forgot—and likely never will.

Out of this stack of entries, C.J. has chosen ten winners. Each will receive a copy of the Don’t Waste Your Sports DVD and a bonus copy of the Psalms album. The winning entries will be posted soon on the blog.

Congratulations to the following contest winners:
        
(1) Chris M. (Waseca, MN) Basketball: Pass to the head to the hoop.
(2) Kyle M. (Palm Beach, FL) Golf: Successful college golfer humbled at Q-school.
(3) John L. (Bowie, MD) Baseball: Purposeful slide through an off-field puddle.
(4) Kevin H. (Bowling Green, KY) Basketball: Wide-open pass turns ugly.
(5) Heidi G. (Spokane, WA) Cross-country: A runner redefines the term “tree hugger.”
(6) Evers D. (San Jose, CA) Baseball: Headfirst landing at a major-league game captured on film and published in the newspaper.
(7) Martin Y. (Diamond Bar, CA) Basketball: Learning humility despite coaching the winning team in a blowout.
(8) Ken B. (Toronto) Basketball: Too painful for summary.
(9) Kim A. (Huntington, WV) Volleyball: Athlete humbled by a career-ending injury.
(10) David S. (Pittsburgh, PA) Baseball: Pitcher intends an intentional walk, allows three RBIs.