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Abigail’s basketball team won the girls eighth-grade-sliver city championship Saturday.  For those of you scoring at home, that’s back to back  championships with only one regular-season loss in two years.  That loss was to Bonham Middle School in the first game of the season.  Maddie, one of the mainstays of the team, wasn’t available in that game because she was needed to fill in for a girl on the gold team and without her Bonham eked out a narrow win over Crockett.  It is said that revenge is a dish best served cold and so it was on Saturday, 35-24.  I couldn’t really get myself to be nervous about the outcome because not only were they at full strength with Maddie in the lineup but our Abster was not the same player she was at the start of the season.  She always hustled and she contributed on defense but she wasn’t comfortable with the ball in her hands and would always pass off as soon as she could.  She had no points in the first game and probably didn’t take any shots.  Saturday she was the top scorer with 10 points, three for 12 from the field and four for six from the free throw line.  That wasn’t a fluke, either.  She had been producing those kinds of number for the last month.  I just figured if both teams played about the same way as the first time around, Maddie and Abigail’s scoring production would make a difference.  Continue reading “Revenge” →

At her basketball game Wednesday, Abigail went on a tear, scoring seven baskets. Since her team won 32-10, she accounted for nearly half her team’s points. She wasn’t sure how many shots she took but we estimated she shot 60-70% from the field. She even got her name in the paper for the top scorer city-wide in her eighth-grade girls silver category. Unfortunately, due to a schedule mix up, we arrived late and only saw the last few minutes of the game. We did get to see rise above the scrum under the basket, pull down a rebound and go back up for the dunk. Well, maybe she didn’t dunk it but she did make the bucket. It was exciting. Continue reading “Sports update” →

Monday was sunny and warm with light and variable winds.  I’m pleased to say golfing buddy Gary and I did not waste it on work.  No sir, we hit the links and enjoyed an excellent round of golf.  Your humble blogger scored a couple of birdies to come within one stroke of paring the back nine.  After the round we met our wives for a lunch.  I tell you, it was like a mini winter vacation without the travel. Continue reading “Snolf” →