Basketball

Basketball season was long this year! Due to lots of canceled games and practices due to snow, it didn't end for everyone until March 11th! 

Jane got her #23 again - Lebron Jane! She played for the Captains this year and they had a great team, losing only 2 games, but also having many close ones.

One particularly close game ended with Jane scoring some game winning free throws:

Ben's team, the Pacers, didn't have their best season. Ben is still learning how to go after the ball and make sure he's getting rebounds, but he enjoyed playing.

Rosie's team, the Fever, was pretty dominant this year and won all their games except for the last, which they tied. She had a great time, and was potentially the high scorer for her team.

Some of Rosie's baskets:

Eleanor's team, the Panthers, also did great, winning most of their games! Eleanor came out of nowhere this year being a pretty awesome defensive player. She scored 6 points in her first game, and a few points in most games after that, but was great on defense, even against girls twice her size.

Jane's team had the opportunity to play at half time of a W&M Women's basketball game. Jane scored two points! The team had a great time and celebrated their season with pizza and ice cream at Meadows.

Gold Rush

We went to the William & Mary Gold Rush game the other week. It is always a special game as they honor W&M Basketball alumni on the court. Additionally this year, Coach Shaver came back for the first time. It was so special and sweet to see him (and for me to see Kelly and her kids). We were in the end zone area with other basketball alum.

Chris' mom was in town to look at a house and she came, too.

Rosie (and Jane) in the jumbotron - Rosie was jumping and waving her flag the entire time!

The Shavers:

The men's basketball alumni:

They also ended up winning the game which made it very special.

Basketball

All the kids played basketball this winter. It was Ben and Rosie's first seasons and Eleanor and Jane's second. 

Eleanor was on the Monarchs. Chris ended up coaching her team kind of unexpectedly, but they ended the season undefeated!

Jane was on the Lynx. She also had an amazing season and ended undefeated (though her last game was a tie).

Ben was on the Mavericks and had a great time with his buddies.

Rosie was on the Dream and also had a great time! Chris ended up co-coaching her team, too, as her coach ended up being one of his buddies.

One of Jane's buckets (she scored 8 of the team's 25 points in this game):

Eleanor on the free throw line:

Ben holding court with Jane's team:

Jane throwing in and getting set for her first tip off:

Ben's team: 

Ben's first point scored:

Coach Anne came to watch the girls play one night!

Rosie scored a few times this season! Sadly I didn't get them on video, but she was very excited about the time she got to do the tip off! Much room for improvement, but she loved it!

Eleanor had been making some good progress but none of her shots were falling until she scored 5 points in one game!

Overall it was a great season all around. The kids really enjoyed it, though the schedule was a big headache for us. Hopefully if they all play again we can get a slightly better schedule!

Jane makes her college debut

Jane's 8U rec basketball team was invited to scrimmage at half time of a W&M women's basketball game. She was so, so excited and nervous.

They did such a good job, they even announced the teams and the players by name and number. Jane's team won 2-0 (the girls were having trouble hitting the 10 foot hoops - they play with 8 foot hoops).

The girls had so much fun watching the game together.

Another friend from class was also there (above) and the girls made it on the jumbotron (below) - you can tell Jane was nervous (this was still pre-halftime) because she just stayed sitting in her seat not celebrating.

The mascot came to sit with her all dressed up for Christmas.

Afterwards, the women's team invited them to join in their post-game huddle.

Then they signed autographs for the girls. 

It was such a fun opportunity - Jane was thrilled!