Basketball 2010

Well I will begin with Maddy. She played for her school Clear Creek Middle School on the 6th grade team. They had a great season. They won 9 games and lost 1 (by 2pts) Maddy's team had their end of season tournament on Saturday. They won their first game easily which put them in the championship game. This game was intense. they played Gordon Russell Middle School. This is the team they lost one game to during the season. With less than a minute to play we were down by 5. Maddy dribbled down and made an outside shot which put us within 3. Then we got the ball back and Maddy was fouled. She hit one of her baskets at the line. Now down by 2, we get the ball back and they foul one of our girls (also named Maddy) she makes one her baskets on the line. So now we are down by 1. The clock has run down to 11 seconds left. Gordon Rusell has the ball they take it down no basket.. we have it and they foul Maddy (Pearson) she goes to the line. She makes the first basket.. all tied up. She makes the second basket.. we are up by one. They get the ball and my Maddy steals the ball and the clock runs out! The team decided on Sweatshirts with their names on them instead of trophies!
I think that is an awesome trophy!!!

Here's Maddy going up for one of her many layups

layup...Again!
So here is the score board for the championship game. It was a low scoring game but Maddy made 25 of those points! I don't mean to brag but she is amazing! So fun to watch!

The whole team after their big win! They had the team party between games and the coaches said a little something about each of the girls. Maddy was named MVP and averaged 16 points per game. ( We had to send Maddy with a friend because Syd had a game at 10am and presley at 11am. The championship game was at 12pm. (Cole's game got cancelled because they had already set up the chairs for stake conference) Which was a blessing because his game was to be at 11am and Steven volunteered to give other boys rides so they would have enough players.

So Sierra has been one of our drivers to get all 4 of our basketball players to their games. I could not have managed the last 8 weeks without her! Thanks Sierra

She is silly.. I have about 2 dozen pictures of her making faces!

The photographer! Go Dad!!! Thanks for taking all of the action shots!

Presley brought her ball to Syd's Game and would not stop bouncing it.. Steve took care of that!
So we move on to Cole. He is playing for our ward team. I wish sierra was here helping me label these photos. She could describe this photo much better than me.

Cole has a great vertical leap. Too bad the rest of our ward choses to not show up for games. for the last 3 weeks we have had to forfeit and then play using boys from the other ward.

I am proud of you Cole for being dependable and committed to being there.
(Cole keeps telling me he will play for the school next year if I get him a dog) lol

Sydnee BrookeGo Syd! She did so good this year. Great hussle at getting the rebounds! Her team the Sharks had a great season. They only lost one game and it was only by a few points.

Presley aka P. Diddy

Presley had fun this year. She played on a 2nd/3rd grade girls team. The Cheetahs! Presley is quick to run back down the court, and great on defense. She made several baskets in their 9 games. She was so excited for saturdays game because their team party was right afterward and she got her trophy! All Smiles! Thanks Sierra for getting her to her game and taking her to her team Party! ILY

I love this picture.. it looks like she is palming the ball!