Just returned from day one of the 6th grade boys basketball tournament in Oconto Falls, Wisconsin. The boys took 2 games out of 3 and finished strong today. It was great to see the effort they put into all the games. Although game one was lacking the urgency for victory, the next two games were a pleasure to behold!
Tomorrow is the last day of the tournament and the last day of the basketball season for the 6th graders. I only hope this: that they play as hard as they did today and leave nothing behind. They could win this tournament and what a great finish and accomplishment it would be but if it doesn’t work out, I’m convinced they will compete with everything they have within them and really what more could one ask?
As a child, I never thought that watching your own children participate and compete in athletics would be as fun as playing the game yourself. As so many childhood beliefs seem factual at the time they’re conceived, I must admit dispelling them can be so much fun!
