{"id":5576,"date":"2024-06-28T09:31:43","date_gmt":"2024-06-28T13:31:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.teamimpact.org\/?p=5576"},"modified":"2024-06-28T09:31:44","modified_gmt":"2024-06-28T13:31:44","slug":"friendship-series-parker-and-james-tufts-university-soccer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.teamimpact.org\/about\/blog\/friendship-series-parker-and-james-tufts-university-soccer\/","title":{"rendered":"Friendship Series: Parker and James, Tufts University Soccer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The best friendships are often the ones that make friends feel like family. When Parker met the Tufts soccer team, he had never really had a team of his own before. Quickly, the Jumbos all began to feel like more than teammates to Parker\u2014they began to feel like brothers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u201cParker would say after each game and with each new experience, \u2018This was the best day of my life!<\/strong>\u2019\u201d Parker\u2019s parents, Donna and Brian, said. \u201cHe loved feeling a part of the team and became more comfortable as the season progressed. <strong>By the last game, he was able to feel the highs of winning and the lows of losing. He cried, he danced, and he celebrated.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" data-id=\"5588\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3422-Donna-Buback.jpg?resize=640%2C480&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5588\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3422-Donna-Buback.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_3422-Donna-Buback.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"5583\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker9.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5583\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker9-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker9-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker9-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker9-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker9-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker9-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker9-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" data-id=\"5584\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker8.jpeg?resize=800%2C600&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker8-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker8-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker8-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker8-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker8-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker8-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker8-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When Parker heard about the Teammate of the Year campaign, he wanted to nominate his entire team. But one teammate stuck out in Parker\u2019s head as the one he got particularly close with: his friend, James. \u201cJames suffered a season-ending injury before the season even started. <strong>Instead of feeling sorry for himself, he stepped up and became our go-to point of contact so that Parker could meet up with the team before every game to experience the locker room camaraderie, something Parker has never had<\/strong>,\u201d Donna and Brian said. \u201cJames met him each day with a smile and kindness.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"2024 Teammate of the Year: Parker &amp; James, Tufts Soccer\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6-GvylevV3M?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While recovering from his injury, James watched games and practices with Parker and brought him into the locker room. He listened to Parker and took time to understand the things he likes and dislikes so that Parker would always be comfortable with the Jumbos. \u201c<strong>James developed a relationship with Parker where Parker felt like he was a brother,\u201d<\/strong> Donna and Brian said. \u201cParker feels this way about all of the team, not just James or the Team IMPACT leaders; however, James had the patience of a saint with Parker and with us as we made sure Parker&#8217;s anxiety was kept on the low side. Parker struggles in social situations, reading the room and high anxiety especially in new situations. James learned this about Parker and made sure he was comfortable and included. Parker loved being able to go into the locker room before and after games, especially when celebrating a win!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Like many best friends, Parker and James bonded over their shared love of snacks. \u201cJames always has A LOT of snacks in his pockets and coat pockets,\u201d Donna and Brian said. \u201cThey would often be in the middle of a game, and James would reach into his pockets and pull out random snacks (often!).\u201d Brian and Donna have loved seeing the smile on their son\u2019s face and hearing his giggles every time James is around. \u201c[Our favorite parts are] feeling included and watching Parker smile when he\u2019s with James,\u201d they said. \u201cJames kids around with him like a big brother would, and Parker loves it!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"5579\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker4.jpeg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker4-scaled.jpeg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker4-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker4-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker4-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker4-scaled.jpeg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker4-scaled.jpeg?w=1707&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker4-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"5578\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker1.jpeg?resize=683%2C1024&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5578\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker1-scaled.jpeg?resize=683%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 683w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker1-scaled.jpeg?resize=200%2C300&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker1-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C1152&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C1536&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1365%2C2048&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1365w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker1-scaled.jpeg?w=1707&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1707w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker1-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the fun and silliness of their friendship, both Parker and James have gained so much more since they came into each other\u2019s lives. \u201c<strong>Parker has grown so much in his sense of belonging<\/strong>,\u201d Donna and Brian said. \u201c<strong>He has never been part of a group or team. It has given him more confidence and a real sense of pride which has helped his self-esteem immensely.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-id=\"5577\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker3.jpeg?resize=800%2C534&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker3-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker3-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C200&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker3-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C512&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker3-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1024&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker3-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1365&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker3-scaled.jpeg?w=1600&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 1600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker3-scaled.jpeg?w=2400&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 2400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" data-id=\"5589\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1973-1-Donna-Buback.jpg?resize=640%2C428&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5589\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1973-1-Donna-Buback.jpg?w=640&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/IMG_1973-1-Donna-Buback.jpg?resize=300%2C201&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Donna and Brian know that Parker and James\u2019 friendship is one that ripples past the soccer field through every part of Parker\u2019s life. The Jumbos soccer team gave Parker an extended family who will keep him smiling and giggling and always have his back. <strong>\u201cJames has truly made an impact in Parker\u2019s life. Parker considers James and the whole team his brothers.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"428\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker2.jpeg?resize=640%2C428&#038;quality=89&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker2.jpeg?w=640&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.teamimpact.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/TMOYParker2.jpeg?resize=300%2C201&amp;quality=89&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The best friendships are often the ones that make friends feel like family. When Parker met the Tufts soccer team, he had never really had a team of his own before. Quickly, the Jumbos all began to feel like more than teammates to Parker\u2014they began to feel like brothers. \u201cParker would say after each game [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":5585,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[33,25,17],"tags":[89],"mens-teams":[],"class_list":["post-5576","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-match-stories","category-perspective","category-success-stories","tag-tmoy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Friendship Series: Parker and James, Tufts University Soccer - Team IMPACT<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.teamimpact.org\/about\/blog\/friendship-series-parker-and-james-tufts-university-soccer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Friendship Series: Parker and James, Tufts University Soccer - Team IMPACT\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The best friendships are often the ones that make friends feel like family. 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