Caden Foster

cool beans. psalms 112:6

[Caden Foster @C_Fostaaa13]

You WERE my best friend, you WERE a wonderful person, you WERE a brilliant mind, you ARE my inspiration to keep on living, you WILL forever be remembered, you LIVE through me. #13strong

[Bussin' With The Boys @BussinWTB]

BREAKING: USMNT star Folarin Balogun will be available to play tomorrow against Belgium.

His red card has been suspended, per @TheAthleticFC 🇺🇸

[Kansas Baseball @KUBaseball]

The night before.

[St. Louis Cardinals @Cardinals]

NO QUIT IN THIS TEAM!! 👊

[Kansas Men’s Basketball @KUHoops]

Heard you.

[St. Louis Cardinals @Cardinals]

It starts now.

[ESPN @espn]

Kansas coach Bill Self denied rumors that he is planning to retire, telling the Kansas City Star that he remains undecided on his future with the Jayhawks.

More: https://t.co/X9P0GxUTWS

[Bobby Witt Enjoyer @jayhawkscountry]

If you aren’t already ready to run through a brick wall give this a watch.

[MLB @MLB]

In 2022, 42-year-old Albert Pujols hit career home runs 699 and 700 IN THE SAME GAME 🤯

[St. Louis Cardinals @Cardinals]

Thank you, Nolan, for countless unbelievable plays and your leadership on and off the field. Best of luck in Arizona! ❤️

[Ohio’s Tate @OhioTate]

Chris, his wife, and his 1 year old son are thankful for the donations from the Stoolies.

There had not been a donation in a couple months.

You guys raised over $47,000 in one night.

Here is how you can support as he fights against Stage 4 Brain Cancer: https://t.co/SWEPD4ybxZ

[Ari Meirov @MySportsUpdate]

Nebraska HC Matt Rhule took 3 minutes today to talk about mental health following the tragic death of #Cowboys DE Marshawn Kneeland:

“Our generation of kids — my kids — they all just say, ‘Yeah, I’m fine. I’m straight.’ You really gotta unearth it. … That young man scored a TD just a couple days ago, and to the outside world you’d think he’s at the pinnacle. But he was dealing with something — I don’t know what it was. But I pray for him, him and his family.”

Watch this in full... Incredible message:

[Ryder Cup USA @RyderCupUSA]

Bradley & The Boys Are Ready for Bethpage Black 🏆🇺🇸

#GoUSA

[𝕁𝔻𝟞💫 @JalonDaniels6]

Ig not bad for a jittabug #RockChalk❤️💙

[Braden Appelhans @AppelhansBraden]

Those of you who follow New Mexico basketball may have noticed I haven’t been playing or anyone who knows me may have noticed I have been so distant from everyone and there is a good reason for that. 

I have struggled with depression off and on since high school. I was diagnosed with ADHD and anxiety in 4th grade. I was put on medication to help with school and only took it during school (summers and weekends off) I was told my medication had a slight antidepressant in it. Since my depression wasn’t constant and would come and go my parents just helped me through it, thinking my medication would help.

Last spring, after taking a medical redshirt, trying to recover from surgery, and learning how to balance school with a tough travel schedule my depression showed up in a big, bad, scary way!  I went home after school got out, got into my doctor, and started on an antidepressant.  

I returned to UNM for summer and fall and killed it in practice.  Was earning playing time and showing signs of having a great season.  However, in late September I started spiraling into a dark place again. My coaches noticed a dramatic change.  I would call me several times a day to my mom in just a complete meltdown. I couldn’t make it through a practice without breaking down in tears.  I couldn’t function, stopped doing homework, lost interest in basketball, and was going down a dark path to the point where I was questioning if I should even be here.  My coaches called my mom and said she needed to come and be with me.  She was on a plane the next day and spent 4 days in Albuquerque.  I went to see the team doctor and learned my ADHD medication and depression medication were canceling each other out.  For about 6 months I wasn’t getting any medication.  I got on a new medication that worked with my ADHD meds and got in with the sports therapist.  Slowly but surely I started to feel like myself again.  Then the start of the semester came and anxiety attacks kicked in. They would hit me out of the blue.  They were almost crippling and exhausting.  So back to the doctor I went and decided it was time to stop the ADHD meds - too much stimulation.  Now I am about 2 months ADHD meds free.  Grades are still good and I feel like myself again. I still take an antidepressant every day but I am in such a better place!

Through all of this, I missed practices and games.  My coaches, teammates and everyone involved in Lobo basketball put me in a protective cocoon and took great care of me and I couldn’t be more thankful for them. My coaches decided to limit me to make sure I was mentally healthy.  I've handled it the best way possible and I understand their decision because I know what a dark scary place I was in.

You change from here.

I am so grateful that I reached out for help. I knew I could call my parents, coaches, and teammates at any time.  Most people (young kids and young adults especially) don’t have that. Most don’t dare to reach out and ask for help. I hope someone reading this will see that it can happen to anyone, even kids who are living out their dreams.  Everyone needs help at some point. 

So there it is. That is the big story and mystery as to why I haven’t been on the floor and why I have been so distant from everyone. I have accepted that I have an invisible injury that I am fixing and is well on the mend!   I will be back in a Lobo jersey next year! 

-BA1

[Parker McCollum @ParkerMcCollum]

I want to play golf with my friends every single day of my life

[Caden Foster @C_Fostaaa13]

@BTork31 @ColbyTrojanBSB @GonzoBaseball08 @NikolausCrouch @BaseballBLHS @PBRKansas Congrats brotha 🤝

[Jordan Moore @iJordanMoore]

A reminder that David Ortiz was snubbed of the MVP during his final season in 2016.

Big Papi: (at 40 years old)
38 HR | 127 RBI | .315 AVG | 1.021 OPS | 87 XBH | 164 OPS+ | 163 wRC+

Mike Trout:
29 HR | 100 RBI | .315 AVG | .991 OPS | 66 XBH | 173 OPS+ | 170 wRC+