On the Way to Making School History

I've been meaning to record on my blog just how wonderful the varsity year has been during the 2009-2010 season. Since I want to record details, I'll probably break this into 2 or 3 posts.

Let's begin with our nickname for ourselves: A Team of Firsts.

This "team of firsts" started off pretty good: Summer camp in the western part of our state, and a desire to get better, to BE better than we were. So, all 6 of us that went-2 coaches included-thought we would come back and conquer the basketball world.

Yeah, right.

After a few practices, it became painfully obvious who was committed, and who was not.

This team did something no other team has ever done: begged me to bring up talent from the JV team to help them. After painful turmoil with myself, I decided to honor their request knowing this would bring more obstacles that I'd have to face alone.

I say alone. Not really. I have one of the most awesome assistant coaches that anyone can ever have. She and I have lovingly named her "The Bodyguard".

As soon as I passed out the uniforms to these JV'ers I asked to play up, I am informed that I am breaking a rule by doing this. Instead of asking these NV's (New Varsities) to turn in their uniforms, I was honest with them and told them what I'd learned. I was totally surprised when every single girl decided they'd sit the bench for the rest of the season instead of leaving the team.

I have to say that the parents of these NV's were very cooperative and supportive of these girls and their decisions. And, for that, I am forever grateful.