Well, he did it. Logan's final basketball season is a wrap as of today. Although I promised him that last year would be his final year playing basketball, I signed him up again after learning that his beloved soccer coach and father of one of his closest friends was coaching in the park and rec league this winter. After informing Logan, I learned that he was not happy about this decision since he just does not enjoy playing this sport. So, I had to force him to go to all of his practices and all of his games (minus two that he was allowed to skip to go snowboarding). As a whole, I think that this season was a success. The weekly practice got Logan out of the house one evening a week during the darkest, coldest, and wettest season of the year to get some exercise, be with some friends, and work on developing a skill. Although he would never admit to it, I think Logan ended up enjoying these practices. The games were a little rougher, but Logan never gave up and put in a good effort each Saturday. He handled the ball as much as he could and even made one free throw shot and one regular basket. Overall, I'm super proud of Logan for pushing himself to do something that isn't easy for him and for giving it his best effort. Way to go, Logan. Now you can go hang up your basketball jersey for good and go read a book!
Although he is partially blocked by another player, here is a shot of Logan dribbling the ball down the court.
Logan chasing after the ball.
Team huddle with Coach Ben.
Going for the rebound.
Running down the court.
After the game was over, we moved to a small conference room for treats and so that Coach Ben could hand out certificates and trophies that I ordered for the team. Here is Logan receiving both items from his coach after Ben said some nice words about him.
Logan giving me one last smile as a basketball player while holding his certificate and trophy.
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