March Madness

We got a little taste of March Madness with the kids. This was Ria's second season playing upward basketball, and Heath's first season. They both had the same coach (different teams) and They both had a blast!

Rianne seemed to get better, and better every game. Defensively she learned to be the meat (stay between her girl and the basket). I think she got a piece of the ball on this one.



again with the turn ahh! but she looks like a volleball blocker :)

She really hustles and uses the bounce pass very well and is a pretty good shooter, if she has a little time.

Her highlight was there come from behind game, she loved that, I think they were down like 20 points at half time and came back to lose by 2. The last game they played a very tough team it was nice to see her be a little more aggressive. She really crashed the boards and was very competitive. She played on a team with some really great girls!

Heath got really good, He was old enough to play in the league but I think he was the only one not in Kindergarten or 1^st grade.

At first he ran around like a kamikaze. He loved defense he would say all the time "my guy didn't get the ball". Competiveness wasn't' an issue for him, after ever game he would ask if they won (they don't keep score with his age group). I would say did you have fun, when he said yes then I'd say then you won. By the end of the season he really understood defense and offence.

He is quite the little dribbler and rebounder too. We were a little worried when he was trying to avoid rebounds in practice so he could run killers (ladders). Seriously he loves it; he set them up and did them at home all season. He also loved the beginning of the game when they announced his name and he ran out (they played that at home too)

 Our biggest highlight was watching basketball on TV with both kids totally into the game, Heath was addicted he loves to see them dunk; it makes my heart happy too! They are going to love March Madness! When does little league football start? J