Basketball Comes To An End

Basketball season has come to an end, and we are exhausted in many ways. (We are tired of eating nachos and hot dogs for dinner!) I am proud of my kids, Kamron, Sydnie, Landen and Dayton. They have all played ball, and all seemed to have fun.

Kamron, left no. 12, played in the 4th grade junior jazz. I coached his team and we had fun. He was able to play with several good friends, and made more along the way. He's actually fast and can dribble very well.

Sydnie, my 12 year old daughter, (shown here lying on the floor) also played on a junior jazz team (that I also coached) and also plays on a traveling team. She loves to play ball, and has really come into her own this year. She scores half her team's points most of the time. She is really having a fun time.

Landen, shown here, is a sophomore and endured through an interesting season. I thought he did a great job, although I'm sure he wanted to play more. He seems to be motivated to improve for next year, as he is already talking about. He is a good shooter and is fast. He is trying track this spring, since his baseball experience at the high school wasn't so great last year. Grandpa Martindale is so excited for the new track runner, as the legacy can continue. Landen is a gifted athlete, and as soon as he figures that out and puts even more work into it, his potential is unlimited. . .

Dayton is a senior, and we are sad that his high school days of basketball are done. He has had a good HS career. He played as a sophomore in varsity, and has played steadily since. His specialty is hitting the outside shot, 3 pointers his favorite, and he worked hard last summer on driving to the middle and hitting the 10 footer (like the picture). In region games this season, he averaged 14 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 "3's" per game. He was voted to the all region team, and all-state awards come out in a week or two, of which he hopes to make. But the award we are most proud of is his academic all state award he received with his 3.99 GPA. There are 10 boys given the award in the whole state 3A division, and he made it. I know he appreciated the award, but I think he would have traded it to go farther in the state tournament than his team did. Dayton is also trying track this year, for the same reasons as Landen, and he really seems to be enjoying it. The track coaches have really made him feel welcome and needed, and I think he will have a great experience.