MVPs

Well, we just finished up our basketball season with Upward. It was a great season - Claire's third year playing and AK's first. Here are some action shots of AK playing...

Praying before the game.

Intense.

She was a superstar on defense.

In between games...

And we're off to game 2!

Claire played point most of the time for her team.

She has mad ball handling skills.

Jump ball!

 She shoots...

She scores!!!

Final thoughts: AK really showed up on defense and had a great time every game. It was a good, encouraging first experience for her in team sports. Claire grew leaps and bounds offensively, and really learned how to play well with the team this year. Claire had a coach who was awesome at, well, coaching, and it really made a difference. Playing point helped her to grow in her ability to see the whole court, and in her confidence to drive to the goal when she had the chance. This girl is intensely competitive. If I were giving out superlatives for this season, Claire would get "Most likely to know the score at all times" (even though they don't officially keep score in this league) and "Most likely to be found coaching her team from the bench."  AK would get "Most likely to give hugs on the court" and "Most likely to run off the court during the game to tell me that she would please like some popcorn from the concession stand."

LOVE these girls.