people around the community. For me, it began when I was a little kid, running out of that locker room with him. He has not only made me a better player but a better man, and I just want to thank him for that.” Basketball is bigger than just a game, and wins and losses. It does teach many life lessons. You learn to bounce back from bad plays and bad games. There is always tomorrow. Even when the season is over. “I’ve learned that no matter how beat down, tired, or worn out you could be, there is always something left. You just have to dig 


And the next generation will no doubt include more Robertsons. Matthew’s younger brothers Henry, who’s 13, and George, who’s  career two years ago. “We got to play two full years of baseball and basketball together


 with him.”


Matthew and the Robertson family are right at home on the Fati- ma home court.


Matthew and the Comets have found a lot of basketball success


           more than 21 wins a season, against a very tough schedule, a com- bined 64-19, with most of those losses coming to bigger schools. Fatima won a district championship last season, and as the small-   “Matthew is the ultimate competitor,” said Fatima head basket- ball coach Ryan Robertson. “No matter what he’s doing or what time of year it is, he is intense when he’s between the lines. His competitiveness is infectious. It helps push everyone on a daily 


As a returning all-conference and all-district player, Matthew will once again be the engine of the Fatima basketball team this winter. He’ll also play a lead role on the Comet baseball team in the  While he hopes to play baseball or basketball at the next level, he’d


 gymnasium wall. Matthew and the Comets will have two chances. “Fatima sports is a culture, it’s a family, and you have to do your part while you’re here to pass it down to the next generation.”


Go Team!


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