Last summer a coach at an opposing school asked if I would be interested in coaching a travel hoops team with him. I initially said probably not, I wasn't interested in travelling every weekend, yelling and screaming at kids all the time, basically doing the things you needed to do to coach a travel sports team.
He insisted it wouldn't be that way, and he needed help. We talked about his plans for the team, and I decided to do it.
We thought we were going to have a team made up of 5th and 6th graders. As it turned out we had 20 girls, and split the two teams up. The season has now ended, and there were special moments with each team. Our 5th graders, overwhelmed by having to play mostly 6th grade teams all season, never quit and never backed down from a challenge. We went 2-2 against teams in our own division, and a coach couldn't be prouder. The Big O started for the 5th grade team, and had some good games and some not so good games. But she grew alot in terms of her play, and had a lot of fun doing it.
Another great aspect of the team has been the closeness of the girls. They all have enjoyed each other, and they made some great new friends. It was a joy getting to coach these girls, and I'm thankful to have been asked to be a part of it.
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