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Wednesday’s Inspiring Woman ~ Wife, Mother, Teacher, Friend…Coach Anne Stamps.

Young girls grow up to be young women…  

And young women grow into women who have little girls… Brilliant, Jamie.  

But nothing takes a harder beating these days than women and their self-esteem. And nothing builds positive self-worth like athletics.    

I’m not talking about being a star…I’m just talking about competing, being on a team. Learning to trust the strength of body and mind —  impacting the spirit. 

 I’d like to introduce you to another wonderwoman I’ve found in town…Anne Stamps.   

Anne with husband, Crandall. Their children...Anslyn, Ethan and Campbell.

As a woman who daily touches the lives of teenage girls as teacher, coach and Assistant Athletic Director at Morgan County High School, I couldn’t think of a better source to e-chat with on this subject.  

And she seems pretty cool. Not that I’m least bit jealous or anything.    

Please share something about your personal life. Where you grew up? Your family?   

I have lived in Madison my entire life. I have two wonderful parents, Lynn & Rhett Goodman, who have raised me to stand firm in my faith and to know that there is always a bigger picture than what I can see at this moment. Love that thought…am writing it down.  

Daughter Anslyn has found her passion with soccer.

I have been happily married to Crandall Stamps for 13 years. We have 3 awesome kids: Anslyn (12), Ethan (9), & Campbell (4). Anslyn is our soccer player, Ethan is a baseball fanatic, and Campbell……well….she’s our free spirit & we have no idea what she will end up doing.  

Campbell, looking smashing. Love the yellow toenails. A girl after my own heart.

 Were you always involved in athletics? What sports did you like to play growing up?  

I have always loved sports and competition. I am the youngest of four kids, which means I always had to fight to get whatever I wanted.  

I think my brother Matt felt that it was his job to keep me humble by making sure I always knew that he was bigger, faster and stronger. My family was always involved in sports and I practically grew up on the ball field.  

I have played baseball/softball for as long as I can remember. I also played a little basketball once I got into Middle School.  

Ethan bringing the heat.

What do you teach at the High School? Coach?  

I teach Health, PE and Physical Conditioning at the Morgan County High School. I look forward to coming to work every day. MCHS is a wonderful place to work and I feel very blessed to be a part of such a special community of teachers and students.  

I have coached softball for the last 11 years and I have recently made the decision to try something different for the upcoming school year. I have also coached basketball at MCHS. I am also the assistant athletic director at the High School; I love having the opportunity to be a part of so many different aspects of our Athletic Programs in my role as Asst. AD. I love being around our students.  

   

 

What is your insight on getting young women/girls involved in athletics?   

I like to see girls involved in athletics at a young age for the benefits they will reap at a later age.  

When girls reach those pre-adolescent years, I see these girls defining their self-worth by the self-image. In athletics, these girls can find an outlet. They find other girls with common interests, which many times result in friendships.  

In preparing and practicing, these girls see improvements in their bodies and can feel good about the way they look. When girls find success, they find confidence. When they find confidence, they want to compete! That desire to compete will help them in everything they do for the rest of their lives, way after they hang up their running shoes. Sports allow girls the opportunity to know that it is okay to give it all that they have to accomplish a goal. Amen sister.  

   

Campbell driving the ball down the field.

How much a role do parents or peers play?  

Parents can help and hinder the process of their children being involved in athletics.  

It is so important that as a parent we don’t expect our kids to love and do what we love and do.  

I have played softball my entire life. I coach softball; I love softball. I have a daughter that couldn’t care less about the game of softball. I have parents ask me all of the time if it bothers me that my child does not play softball and I tell them not at all.  

Anslyn is a soccer player! She works hard at what she loves to do and I couldn’t be any prouder of her for that. If I tried to make her play a sport just because I love it, she would only be playing to make me happy and not for herself.  

Bend it in like Beck, Anslyn. Do they call him Beck?

I am very thankful that a few years back I had a friend who was coaching a soccer team and she invited Anslyn to come out and play. She found her love through a sport I knew very little about, but it was the perfect fit for her. 

I tell girls all of the time that it doesn’t matter what you choose to play, just try to find something that you enjoy doing and do it. Work hard at it. Be the best at it you can be.  

Crandall with Ethan. 🙂

If you’ve tried soccer (for example) and your child (male or female) doesn’t like it how much should you push them to try other sports?   

At a young age kids should be introduced to all different kinds of sports. You don’t have to be athletic to be find a life long sport to keep yourself healthy. Allow kids to fnd their niche. Encourage them to find something they love to play. Being active in a sport will hopefully instill in them a love to be active in life and to have a desire to want to exercise and be healthy as an adult. 

  

What are some of your other interests, hobbies? 

I have 3 young kids…..my other interests at this point are whatever they are doing. I try to invest as much time into my family as I can. They are my priority. We stay busy, but we stay busy TOGETHER.    

 What is your perfect day?   

If Crandall and I could go sit on the beach and build a sand castle with Campbell while watching Anslyn on a soccer field on one side of us and with Ethan on a baseball field playing on the other side of us, that would be a perfect day for the STAMPS. 

Thanks so much Anne for taking time out of your busy life to chat. Keep doing what you love and spreading your passion for athletics to our community. 

   

And I hope you get that day on the beach real soon. Hope I get one too.    

Take care of yourself along with that beautiful athletic family of yours… and see you out at the ball field. 

 

           

           

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