Amberly and the Bears

After such a rocky beginning to her basketball career, I am happy to report that Amberly's 1st year of basketball with KYB ended happily. No, they didn't win a lot of games. (They actually lost all but one) But, I have never seen a happier group of girls playing and a happier group of parents. After our fiasco with our first coach the team and parents really rallied together and had a great time! It was actually sad to see the season end. I really enjoyed getting to know many of the parents on the team and the girls loved being together. After each basket made you would have thought that it was a game winning shot! It was definitely a learning and growing experience for all of us involved. Just last night Amberly said to me "Is it true that if you are having fun then you win?" I said, "Yes, if you are having fun and happy then you are a winner." She then said, "Then I actually won all those basketball games that we lost because I was having fun?" Yes. The score on the board doesn't always show who the actual winners are! It is how you play the game and if your having fun. You may not get the trophy at the end of the game, but if you are happy with how you did and have fun doing it you are definitely the winner in my book. Amberly getting ready to bring the ball down the court.


Some of the girls cheering on their teammates during halftime free throws

Warming up

This picture is really fuzzy, but I didn't get many with Amberly coming down the court with the ball.

Throwing the ball in

Shooting a free throw. It was amazing to see how her upper body strength developed over a few short months.

Way to go Bears!! It was a Roaring great time!!