Like most high school coaches, Hanes Brindley is known as a tough disciplinarian who draws a hard line with the men of his varsity soccer team. As Winston Churchill once said, “there are some things up with which we shall not put.”
Brindley turns to mush, though, when it comes to his youngest daughter, Anna Catherine. The two-year-old bundle of energy with Down Syndrome is the apple of his eye, and she keeps their household hopping.
Brindley, wife Anna and oldest daughter Arabella will be joining Anna Catherine April 15th at the Rise & Shine 5K Walk and Run in support of The Rise School where Anna Catherine attends. They’re inviting family, friends, LHHS teachers & staff, current and former soccer players & families, and anyone else who’s interested to jump in and walk for fun or run the race.
You can click here to register or show up for race day registration at Reverchon Park at noon. The 1K kicks off at 1pm and the 5K begins at 1:30. Beginning at 2pm, there’ll be live music, food & drinks, clowns, bounce houses, a bungee trampoline, a petting zoo, a rock climbing wall and more.
If you can’t make it on race day but you’d like to wish Coach Brindley well, you can email him here. He’ll be glad to hear from you.
