Last January when Annabelle came home with us she was introduced to YMCA youth basketball. She didn’t really understand it, but she enjoyed watching Sadie play. So this year when it came time to sign up, she told us that she wanted to play. Sadie’s in a musical that wraps up this weekend, and hasn’t been able to go to the practices so far, so it’s been me and the A-bomb (that’s what Levi calls Annabelle!) hitting the hardwood on Tuesday nights with Coach Mangene’s sharpshooters.
If you know Annabelle, you are aware of her slender size and lack of strength. She’s built more like a ballerina than a baller, but this might be a good reminder that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.
We’ve practiced twice, and I have been impressed with the way she practices. She’s a hard worker, diligent, attentive to instruction, and dribbles with a huge smile on her face. I was a little surprised to see her run through the lay-up drills, because she was actually making some baskets. At the end of each practice we’ve run a little scrimmage.
At the start of yesterday’s game (Josie and I got to play because of a shortage of girls!) A-bomb took a pass at the top of the lane and promptly hoisted a beauty of a set shot that SWISHED through the net! Josie went nuts, jumping all over Annabelle with a hug like she’d just hit the game winner!
Sadie will start practicing next week, and it looks like we might have the makings of a hoop team in the Sublett camp. Who knew?
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