Basketball is a sport
that originated in 1891 when a future Presbyterian minister named James
Naismith (1861-1939) was assigned to teach a physical education class at a
Young Men's Christian Association (YMCA) training school in Springfield,
Massachusetts.
The sport has come a long way since 1891 and has given a
lot of young boys and girls alike a sense of belonging to a team that works
together to get the job done. A sport for many where records are broken and
champions are made. A game where fancy footwork and precision aimed at a round
rim with a net. Where young strive to excel where the competition is strong and
many compete.
That’s just what Kevin Weisser has done in the last four
years and hopes to continue to do as he moves onto college. Kevin is the second
child of four children. His parents, Mike and Bridget Weisser, are the
patriarchs of this basketball family, where Kevin had a role model and is a
role model.
The following is a summary of Kevin’s high school
accomplishments:
2011-2012 season- SMAA All-Rookie Team selection. During
this season he averaged almost 9 points per game.
2012-2013 – Kevin had some early season injuries.
2013-2014 - SMAA Honorable Mention selection. Kevin
averaged just under 10 points per game. Given Windham High School Coaches Award.
2014-2015 - SMAA Player of the Year, Kevin averaged over
20 points per game, which was third in the conference. Second in the league in
3-point shots made. Also, Kevin had 60 blocked shots on defense. Kevin was
Maine Sunday Telegram All-State Team Selection.
Kevin has scored 854 total points which makes him the
all-time leading scorer in the Class A era.
Coach Millington has been Kevin’s coach through his high
school career. “He is extremely coachable, meaning he listened and took what he
could from all the people that have been a part of his journey. He is also a
great student which is a real lesson on the importance of balancing academic
and athletic responsibilities,” said Millington.
Kevin had successes and failures throughout his career,
he dealt with them maturely, he learned from his mistakes. Coach Millington
goes further, “You never heard excuses from him. He set personal goals and
worked extremely hard to achieve them. He did accomplish many of his goals. He
was a great teammate and he never put personal successes above team success. Kevin
was a real pleasure to coach.”
When asked, Kevin was very ‘humble’ in his
responses:
What was it like playing on the varsity team with your
older brother? “It was a good experience for me, because being the youngest
player on the team I found his support and encouragement helpful. If one of us
was having a bad game we were there for each other. Also I was able to pick up
tips from a more experienced player and former Windham MVP.”
How did you feel getting co-MVP this year? “It felt good
to receive the co-MVP award because it shows that hard work pays off. Also I
could not have done it without the help of my teammates.”
Making the All-State team must be exciting? “I was
surprised. It was nice to be recognized for what I had done over the course of
my senior season. All of the individual accomplishments were great but I would
have rather won a gold ball with my teammates.”
Do u plan to play basketball in college? “I plan to play
college basketball, as for which college it is my options are open at this
point.”
Kevin’s parents, Mike and Bridget Weisser couldn’t be
more proud of Kevin. The Windham Eagle asked them what they would like to look
back on when they think of their son’s high school days. Their response,
“Kevin’s dedication and perseverance. At one point after his sophomore year he
was going to quit basketball. But after he took the time to talk and listen to
his AAU coach Mike “Woody” Woodbury from MBNation, Kevin decided to work hard
and make good decisions while maintaining honor roll status,” his parents said.
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