Every season we encourage the kids to try some new sports. Get outside of their comfort zones and experience different things. Over the winter we've had a ton of fun with Kennedy and Alex both playing basketball. Sure, we've shot around in the driveway over the years, but the kids have recently wanted to play in organized games. It was time for more Junior Jazz basketball!
Alex played basketball last year and it was a struggle at times. The younger boys don't really have any structure to the games and it pretty much rewards the kids who are most aggressive. Aggressive is not a word I'd use to describe Alex. He is much more interested in being part of a team, rather than taking over. I was hoping things would be different this year. Well, not so much.
Alex was able to score a few times this year, but he was still on a team where the most aggressive kids took all the shots. He still had fun, but I'm hoping that he'll get on a team that teaches the boys how to play - I know, sounds like I'm volunteering to coach....
My biggest surprise this season was Kennedy. She's never expressed much of an interest in playing basketball, but she decided to try it with one of her friends from school. At first it was a bit of a struggle, but by the time the season ended Dede girl was really starting to have fun! She took advantage of her height and was able to rebound/defend like a pro!
One of our best moments came over the weekend when Kennedy was able to score two baskets in a row! This was a girl who could barely shoot last year and now she was making it happen. She may take the scoring title away from Kevin Durrant, but Dede was having fun and making buckets! What a big deal for our amazing little girl.
Jr. Jazz basketball - You Gotta Love It!
