Basketball, Basketball, and More Basketball

At the end of April we wrapped up what has been our longest run of basketball ever.  It started back in October with the Huron Lakers.  After finishing that season we immediately jumped into Upward Basketball, which is a christian-based league sponsored by one of the area churches.  Shortly before Upward finished it's season, Brenna was given the opportunity to play for our schools Girls Junior Basketball Team.  All together this accounted for seven straight months of weekdays practices and weekend games, sometimes as often as three time a week.  I even served as assistant coach for the school team.  But, as much as I love to watch our girl play, it was tiresome by the end of April.  I didn't get a lot of video or photos from the Upward or SCS Junior Team, but I did manage to get some video of their pregame routines.  The kids love the intro as much as the game itself.

Huron Laker's Basketball 2016

I'm squeezing one last post into 2016!  At the end of November we finished off our basketball season with the Huron Lakers.  Moving into this more competitive league definitely pushed Brenna on her basketball skills.  She continues to grow in her abilities and I'm so proud of the effort she puts out on the court!  Here's a quick video of her 2016 season!

Wrap Up on Basketball

We finally wrapped up basketball last week after 25 straight weeks.  That would be 3 back-to-back-to-back seasons.  That is by far the longest straight run that we've ever committed to a sport.  One reason being, it was our only viable option through the winter.  Brenna's not steady enough on the ice for hockey.

On the plus side of this experience, she really upped her game.  Coming from Houston, she already started off with a better base than most of the others in her age group.  As the sessions went on, she continued to improve.  She scored in 23 of the 25 games and hit 12 points in her highest scoring game.  As she grew, so did her companions.  By the end of season the group made for a fast-paced and interesting game.  I'm so proud of the work she's put in and how she's been able to see that effort leads to results.

There aren't a lot of pictures this season because the double gymnasium with two games going simultaneously didn't lend itself to a lot of photo opportunities.  Instead, I've got a great highlights reel!

Houston Rockets Basketball Season

It was another great basketball season at the YMCA this year!  Brenna sure will miss Saturdays with the Sanfords!  She did great and its amazing to watch the improvement in her.  She loves athletics and continues to improve her speed, coordination, and ability with each season we play.  This year we were the home team, Houston Rockets!  Here's a few of the highlights from the season.

Closing Out the 2013 Basketball Season

About two weeks ago we finished up our first season of basketball.  We had a great time with friends!  It was definitely another sports learning experience for Brenna, but she proved to be a versatile little athlete by scoring several baskets through-out the season and snagging a couple of rebounds.  For one brief moment I regretted not signing her up for another sport for this Spring.  I really want her to try softball, but the opening day for it was the closing day for basketball.  All regrets vanished last Saturday when after nearly 8 straight months we finally had a weekend that didn't revolve around clean jerseys, ball bags, water coolers, and pop-up chairs.  We're gonna enjoy a nice break from sports while we finish-up Centershot at church.  Soon we'll be starting swimming lessons and then we'll kick off another sport in the Summer.  So, to close out the 2013 Basketball season, here's the highlights.

Fun with friends!

Brenna's First Basketball Game

A new year calls for a new sport!  Brenna started winter season basketball at the YMCA in January.    They play full court, four-man basketball on 6 foot goals.  She's also the only girl on her team!  Her first game she walked away with 3 baskets and 4 rebounds.  We're so proud of her!  She's really turning into a spunky little athlete!  Check out some of the pictures and video from the first game!

Warm-ups