We put Ben and Sarah in Junior Jazz this year. Ben was very disappointed last year when he didn't get to play basketball and so he was really excited to play this year. Junior Jazz is quite a bit different than basketball in Idaho Falls was. For starters they begin in 1st grade not Kindergarten, which Hannah was really disappointed about. Also 1st and 2nd graders do an instructional thing and don't actually have a team or games. It was kind of a bummer for Ben, but for the most part he enjoyed it. He is, however, looking forward to next year when he gets to play on a team of his own.
Sarah has wanted to play basketball since Ben played back in kindergarten. We couldn't afford it last year and she was pretty bummed. When I asked her if she wanted to play this year she was very excited up until it was time to register her. At that point she wanted to back out because she was nervous. Kenny and I both felt it would be good for her in many ways so we encouraged her to change her mind. Thank goodness she did because it has been wonderful for her. Her team is fairly new at the sport and her coach has never coached before. Kenny took Sarah to her first practice and noticed quickly that her coach really had no idea what he was doing. Kenny offered some suggestions and then asked if the coach wanted any help coaching. The coach said yes and they've been coaching together ever since. Kenny has enjoyed coaching Sarah and getting to know the other girls on her team and Sarah has enjoyed having her dad there teaching everyone.
Sarah's first game was on January 11th. It was a rough game that they sadly didn't win. The girls had only had one practice and didn't really know what they were doing. The next Saturday at practice Kenny helped them with their defense and taught them to be more aggressive. It worked wonders and they have improved so much since then. Here are some pictures from Sarah's first game. There'll be more pictures to come as the season progresses.
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