Saturday, January 24, 2009

Basketball - Game 1

Making his first ever game basket (he's in front of #15 in gray)
#9, Point guard

The cheering section on the bench
Wide open for another shot
Good Game Teams!

"The Knights" had their first basketball game today. 5 on 5, all 5 and 6 year olds. Nate's team has 13 players, 9 of which are from Holy Trinity. After a few minutes and trips up and down the court, the kids really figured out some basics of the game (they have, after all, only had 2 practices). Nate was in the second group to go in the game and quickly found his niche - he is a great dribbler and passer. The kids took turns as point guard, and Nate showed great skill bringing the ball up the court and passing to a teammate. No official score is kept, but I would say The Knights definitely scored the most baskets. Nate made 2 baskets (woo hoo! Those were the first ever at a game or even a practice) and had at least a half a dozen great assists. The best part was his enthusiasm and team spirit. He was jumping up and down and cheering every time they scored! So proud!

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