stephen limperis

359 posts

stephen limperis banner
stephen limperis

stephen limperis

@slimperis

Dad , husband , former assistant Varsity coach Richard Winn basketball, former assistant MS and VB basketball coach Newberry Academy. Go Cardinal Newman!!

Chapin, SC Katılım Ocak 2013
139 Takip Edilen47 Takipçiler
stephen limperis retweetledi
Scott Van Pelt
Scott Van Pelt@notthefakeSVP·
Been at ESPN a long time - this one was an all timer. Before social media, it was as viral as a story can be. I watched it on a tape in the news room. I couldn’t stop watching his teammates.
Dr. Lemma@DoctorLemma

19 years ago, a high school basketball coach put his team manager into a game for the final four minutes. The kid had never played a single minute of competitive basketball in his life. He scored 20 points. Jason McElwain was diagnosed with severe autism at age two. He didn’t speak until he was five. He couldn’t chew solid food until he was six. He wore a nappy for most of his early childhood. As a baby, he was rigid, wouldn’t make eye contact, and hid in corners away from other children. He tried out for his school basketball team every year and got cut every time. Too small. Too slight. Barely 5’6 and about 54 kilograms. But he loved the game so much that his mum called the school and asked if there was any way he could be involved. The coach created a team manager role for him. For three years, McElwain showed up to every practice and every game. He wore a shirt and tie on match days. He ran drills, handed out water, kept stats, and cheered every basket like he’d scored it himself. On 15 February 2006, the last home game of his final school year, the coach let him suit up in a proper jersey and sit on the bench. With four minutes left and a comfortable lead, the coach sent him in. His first shot missed. His second missed. Then something shifted. He hit a three-pointer. Then another. Then another. His teammates stopped shooting entirely and just kept passing him the ball. He hit six three-pointers and a two-pointer. 20 points in four minutes. The highest scorer in the game. When the final buzzer went, the entire crowd rushed the court and lifted him onto their shoulders. His mum tapped the coach on the shoulder, in tears. “This is the nicest gift you could have ever given my son.” McElwain won the ESPY Award for Best Moment in Sports that year, beating out some of the biggest names in professional sport. He’s 36 now. He works at a local supermarket, coaches basketball, has run 17 marathons including five Boston Marathons, and travels the country speaking about never giving up. When asked about that night, his coach still gets emotional. “For him to come in and seize the moment like he did was certainly more than I ever expected. I was an emotional wreck.”

English
511
3.9K
40.7K
4.2M
stephen limperis
stephen limperis@slimperis·
First Tournament of spring and Chapin flight JV goes 4-0 . Stephen was the team’s leading scorer shooting 55% from 3 while dishing out numerous assists. Not once the high scorer of any game but steady and consistent. Thanks Coach Jimal for believing in him.
stephen limperis tweet media
English
0
0
4
46
stephen limperis retweetledi
Matt Norlander
Matt Norlander@MattNorlander·
A beautiful, perfect thing: The 2026 men's NCAA Tournament bracket WITH tip times, TV channels and all tournament sites included. Mandatory inventory.
Matt Norlander tweet media
English
127
1.5K
12.1K
1.4M
stephen limperis retweetledi
Southeast Elite Showcase
Southeast Elite Showcase@SES_Tournaments·
🏆 Congratulations to Chapin Flight JV! SES Presents: The Tip-Off 9th Boys Champions #exposurebball
English
0
1
1
36
Gary Gardner
Gary Gardner@UMLTRACKCOACH·
Green monster seats!
Gary Gardner tweet media
English
1
0
8
196
CNathletics1
CNathletics1@CNathletics1·
Congratulations to Senior Basketball 🏀 Player Wade Marsh who represented the Cardinals at the SCISA N/S All-Star Game today! #BackTheBird
English
1
2
8
1.3K
stephen limperis retweetledi
Wade Marsh
Wade Marsh@WadeMarsh10·
Wade Marsh tweet media
ZXX
1
6
12
936
Wade Marsh
Wade Marsh@WadeMarsh10·
Very honored and grateful for receiving this scholarship from the Roof Family ❤️
Wade Marsh tweet media
English
1
1
7
628
stephen limperis retweetledi
CNathletics1
CNathletics1@CNathletics1·
Congratulations to our MS Women’s Basketball 🏀 Team who finishes Runner-Up in the SCISA 4A Region Tournament! #BackTheBird Shoutout our players and coaches on an excellent season!
CNathletics1 tweet media
English
0
2
8
332
stephen limperis retweetledi
Columbia Star Sports
Columbia Star Sports@StarSportsFeed·
The Cardinal Newman Cardinals, 2025-2026 SCISA Wrestling State Champions That’s 3 straight titles for the Cardinals
Columbia Star Sports tweet media
English
1
3
11
529
stephen limperis retweetledi
College Hoops
College Hoops@CollegeHoops·
Former LSU HC Dale Brown reportedly charted every one of Pete Maravich’s shots in college to see what he would average with a 3-point line. Maravich would have scored a total of 4,731 career points — averaging 57.0 PPG. Freshmen also couldn’t play varsity at this time🤯
College Hoops tweet media
English
172
1K
7.2K
1.1M
stephen limperis retweetledi
Hoop Herald
Hoop Herald@TheHoopHerald·
NC State ties their players together at the hip for conditioning Everyone must make the time or nobody makes it REALLY interesting concept (Via @reed_vial3 🎥)
English
96
206
4.5K
1.1M