Monday, February 16, 2009

Basketball, Basketball, and guess what! More Basketball!!!

This season has been so much fun! At least I realize that now since we've got one practice and one game left. Since I haven't really talked about this at all, I guess I'll just sum it up. It started out with tryouts. There were two freshman, (who didn't really try out, we just pulled them up) seven sohpies, ten juniors, and two seniors. All in all we had about 21 players if I can count right. We started out practicing seperately. Sophomores would practice in "the upstairs gym" or Landmark High, and JV and Varsity practiced together in the girls' gym. It was working out great that way... until someone got hurt... and then someone else got hurt.... and another, and another..... until now. We have about fifteen girls to play on three different teams and now sophs practice with JV/varsity. It's fun. The coaches are awesom. Head Coach and sophomore english teacher, we have Johnson. She puts the "laughter" into "Man-slaughter". She's a marathon runner so... lots of conditioning, but it's only a sidedish to our full course meal of fun. Not to mention she is hilarious!!! Next we have Cramer. JV coach and history teacher. I'm pretty sure every guy in our school has a "crush" on her. Anyway I feel like she is the most sane one... Don't know for sure yet, but as far as i've seen she's relatively normal. Next is Coach A. Well, well, well. Sophomore coach and teaches UCBT. She's quite hilarious and short, but I won't judge. She's made this season so much fun... for the most part. :) And let's not forget Nikki Brown. Fresh out of high school, she has been Coach A's assisstant coach for the sophomores. She is awesome (except that she strips the ball from me every time I try to go up) and she's always making us better. Sometimes I don't think she's knows what she's doing, coaching wise, but she'll figure it out. I love 'em all.
The players are great and they all have their own personalities, despite the fact that half of them are out because of injuries. There is a new school opening up next year, Maple Mountain. It's a little sad because Salem Hills just opened last year, so we lost some players then, but now we may be losing more. :(. Sad day!!! Well that's about all. The house is coming a long. If you want to see pics go check out my dad's blog. It's got some AWESOME paintings!! *wink wink. Enjoy!

2 comments:

Dean and Maryellen said...

Good to hear from you sweet girl. Look forward to seeeing you play next year. We will be there. Look forward to talking to you it the not so far off future.

Cooper Urmston said...

you are a bassketball freeek
xo mom