Mady is playing basketball and doing very good. They even have her playing post some of the time. I wou
ld like her to pass the ball a little better but she is g
etting taller and playing hard and having fun. The district tournament was this past weekend and she did really great. They beat Friendswood which is always tough to do. I think Mady played 3 different posititions and had 4 points and 2 rebounds and a steal. It is great to see her so excited and enthusiastic about playing. She uses her body very well when she rebounds and plays great defense using her size. It is so cool watching her play againest a much taller post but she works hard not letting the girl go around her. Then turns and has excellent position on the rebound. They had a free throw contest at the varsity game awhile back and Mady ended up winning. She hit 4 out of 5 and got a shirt. I was so proud of her. In the tournament they played DPJH on saturday and came up short. It broke my heart to see her upset on the bench as her team wasn’t able to put together a victory. I could see her ph
ysically upset and crying as the time winded down. One of our best players and a great kid, Arika Halling, fouled out and when she sat next to Mady she was patting her on the back. Is tears you up because you want all the success in the world for your kids and never want them
to have dissappointment but then also you know it is good for them to experience the ups and downs in life. Anyway, she had a great year and loves basketball. Her club volleyball team is doing good also and she is one of the better players. It is still the lowest team but she is building confidence in not just volleyball but leadership as well. At her last tournament we just happened to see my cousin’s daughter who is an excellent volleyball player at Klein Collins, we don’t get to see them much so it was cool to get her and Mady to get a picture together. Mady is also making some new friends on this team that I also think is great for her
socially. Golf is kinda taking a backseat and I am struggling with that. Coach Mark Boyd has mentioned to me that with Mady’s scores and how she improves she has th
e possibility to be on varsity or JV as a freshman. He mentioned a group of good girls they have that would be a good influence on her as well. Well I know there is no garuntees and I know she must earn any spot she gets but thinking as an excoach I wanna tell Mady what her best options are but I have to be a parent and let her do what she wants and be supportive. I am looking at her playing 9th grade volleyball and 9th grade basketball or possibly varsity or JV golf golf, but I want her to choose what she wants to do. Everything is moving so fast and she is about to be a high schooler and I just want it all to slow down. I miss my baby!!
ld like her to pass the ball a little better but she is g
etting taller and playing hard and having fun. The district tournament was this past weekend and she did really great. They beat Friendswood which is always tough to do. I think Mady played 3 different posititions and had 4 points and 2 rebounds and a steal. It is great to see her so excited and enthusiastic about playing. She uses her body very well when she rebounds and plays great defense using her size. It is so cool watching her play againest a much taller post but she works hard not letting the girl go around her. Then turns and has excellent position on the rebound. They had a free throw contest at the varsity game awhile back and Mady ended up winning. She hit 4 out of 5 and got a shirt. I was so proud of her. In the tournament they played DPJH on saturday and came up short. It broke my heart to see her upset on the bench as her team wasn’t able to put together a victory. I could see her ph
ysically upset and crying as the time winded down. One of our best players and a great kid, Arika Halling, fouled out and when she sat next to Mady she was patting her on the back. Is tears you up because you want all the success in the world for your kids and never want them
to have dissappointment but then also you know it is good for them to experience the ups and downs in life. Anyway, she had a great year and loves basketball. Her club volleyball team is doing good also and she is one of the better players. It is still the lowest team but she is building confidence in not just volleyball but leadership as well. At her last tournament we just happened to see my cousin’s daughter who is an excellent volleyball player at Klein Collins, we don’t get to see them much so it was cool to get her and Mady to get a picture together. Mady is also making some new friends on this team that I also think is great for her
socially. Golf is kinda taking a backseat and I am struggling with that. Coach Mark Boyd has mentioned to me that with Mady’s scores and how she improves she has th
e possibility to be on varsity or JV as a freshman. He mentioned a group of good girls they have that would be a good influence on her as well. Well I know there is no garuntees and I know she must earn any spot she gets but thinking as an excoach I wanna tell Mady what her best options are but I have to be a parent and let her do what she wants and be supportive. I am looking at her playing 9th grade volleyball and 9th grade basketball or possibly varsity or JV golf golf, but I want her to choose what she wants to do. Everything is moving so fast and she is about to be a high schooler and I just want it all to slow down. I miss my baby!!Ya’ll be safe out there!!
