Score!
I'm not particularly athletic, but I am a loyal sports fan, and my favorite player is my son Colter.
Colter is in a basketball league this summer, and while he is far from being the best player on his team, he is extremely committed. He goes to every practice, tries his hardest and encourages others to do the same.
He has four fantastic coaches, and there are only eight players on the team, so that's one adult for every two kids! This means the players get lots of feedback and individual attention from their coaches, young men in their 20s who know kids and know basketball.
Colter has improved tremendously under their tutelage, learning to box out and bounce pass and understand the game.
Today, Colter scored for the first time, not once, but twice. And throughout the game, every time he got a rebound or stole a ball or prevented a shot from going in the basket, he heard from the bench, "Good job, Colter!" And at some point, one of his coaches told him he was the hardest-working player on the court.
Even though his team lost by four points, he felt like a winner, and learned the most important less sports can teach us:
It really is how you play the game.
Colter! good son good player good person
Posted by: kunkunhello | June 30, 2005 at 02:48 AM
go Colter!!!
Posted by: Kristi | June 29, 2005 at 03:13 AM
Lucky boy. Great coaches, and even more important, great parents
Posted by: cassie-b | June 28, 2005 at 10:57 AM
Wow! Good job on scoring! That is so great that you have those coaches...it sounds like he really loves playing!
Posted by: kat | June 27, 2005 at 07:09 PM
Yay Colter! Yay Mom and Dad!!!
Posted by: AGK | June 27, 2005 at 05:20 AM
You must be SO proud. WTG Colter!
Posted by: Melany | June 26, 2005 at 03:40 AM