Spring Sports

Like many families, we have been hopping this spring juggling spring sports that all try to squeeze into that narrow window after the snow melts and before school is out. Preston played soccer and baseball (coach pitch). He started out with basically no skills, and though he is not the superstar yet, he has improved a lot. Alyssa played spring league basketball and has started Volleyball in preparation for next fall's team. She is also just starting swim club. Alyssa and Austin also participated in track and field. Alyssa made it to the divisional meet in discus and shot put, and placed 5th in shot put at the divisional meet. 

This is Preston on Kite Day. Austin lent him his Spiderman kite. I wish I had taken Austin out of school to give us help. Preston and I were not very good at flying it.

The above video is of Alyssa throwing the discus as the school track meet. She came 2nd and was able to go to divisionals in both discus and shot put. At divisionals she was one of the last to throw in discus. By then a couple of girls had thrown about 2 feet farther than she had at the school meet. Since the school meet, she had practiced throwing with a spin, and had thrown a few times even farther than the girls at divisionals. So she took a chance and threw with a spin at divisionals. Unfortunately all her throws ended up out of bounds. Maybe by next year, she will master the spinning technique and become a contender.

Preston at soccer

Preston hits the ball in baseball.

Preston running the bases

Austin in the 100 m race at the school track meet. Sorry it is so blurry.