Sept. 25

 

I can’t believe we are already a month into practicing/conditioning.  It has begun: the hard work, the endless running, weight lifting, etc.  Although we may think it is rough now, it all pays off in the end. 

 

We are returning everyone from last year’s team (except for our two seniors, Kim and Sadie) with three new players: Annie, Lauren, and Ashley.  Our chemistry is amazing and we all seem to really care about one another.  One of the most important concepts of a championship team is chemistry, and we sure have a lot of it.  This is the year we go all the way, this is no looking back. 

 

Basketball started up the very first day of school.  We met in the team room and were distributed our notebooks and the rules and regulations of playing for this program.  Coach always emphasizes our tradition and how hard work is the basis for any good team.  To tie the hard work into the picture, we were on the track running our mile the second day of school bright and early in the morning.  400-meter sprints, scrimmaging, defensive drills, and any other exercise to prepare us for our season were tossed in.  Although during the drills we may wish we were somewhere else, in the end we are so thankful for every bit of it. 

 

Practice starts Thursday and we are so excited to get coach back in the gym and shape our team into the best, once again.  September flew by so fast, so what is stopping the pace of October?  We are all making the best of every day because it goes by so fast.  This season will be a special one and I don’t want to miss any part of it.