Go Dayton Flyers

Some of you will know this song:
Goooooo, Dayton Flyers
Goooooo, Dayton Flyers
D...A...Y...Teeeee O-O-O..N
Dayton...Flyers...Go UD!

Well, the other day I had to learn it in Italian:
Andateeeeee Aviatori di Dayton
Andateeeeee Aviatori di Dayton
Di...Ah...ipsilon...Tiiiiiiiiii Oh-Oh-Oh..eNnne
Dayton...Aviatori...Vai UD.

No, this wasn't homework from my Italian teacher.  Rather, last Sunday I watched the UD Women's Basketball team take on the ASD Bull Basket Latina team.  Not on television.  Not streaming online.  But right here in Italy, in the city of Latina about an hour from Rome. The team is on a "tour of Italy" and are playing some Italian teams along the way here in Rome, in Venice, and Como.  With the help of some friends in Dayton, I was able to make contact with the team staying here.  What I thought was going to be a small trip by train for Bro. Joseph and I turned into an invitation to the pre-game dinner and a trip on the team bus.

The UD fan section, complete with Rudy Flyer

The Coaching Staff getting ready for the big game

Bro. Joseph and I with Coach Jabir.

Bro. Joseph with Coach Amadou.  (Yes, he's kind of tall.)

To call this a "game" might be a little unfair.  The Italian team that played against UD is still in development, so it was a little lopsided.  You can check out an article about the game here (and I even got a shout out!)

Needless to say, UD once again took good care of me.  At the end, the members of the team and the staff kept thanking us for coming.  But, I kept telling them that it was us who should be thanking them for a very memorable and enjoyable evening, even if the gym was a little warm (remember, air conditioning has a whole new meaning over here :)  It was great to connect with the UD community if only for an evening.

Bro. Joseph and Dr. Crum (UD Faculty member).

The Rome Chapter of "Red Scare"

As always:  It's a great day to be a Flyer!

With the Team (they actually said "shorter people in the front" - they were talking about us!)

Ciao!