WMS Basketball - B team goes undefeated!

Our middle school currently has 1,600 students...way over capacity but I won't go there as I have been pleading our case with the school district to please build a new school and it's been slow and frustrating. I digress...we have an A and B basketball team each with about 12 kids plus 1-2 alternates. So it's not easy to make the team. Matt grew up playing soccer in the fall and baseball in the spring. In the last few years he's played some basketball and gets better each year.

We were all super excited when he found out he made the basketball team! He learned he made the B team and we hoped he'd get some playing time. Well, he started. We couldn't have been more proud. It was a great season. He played with several of his friends and the boys loved that Coach Barnes was coaching the 7th grade B team. They played hard. They didn't lose a single game! They won the Humble ISD tournament towards the beginning of the season and ended the year District Champions. Matt started well and finished really strong. We were proud of not only how he played but also his leadership on the court.

They played 4 games and won all of them to win the HISD tournament. The last game was close but they stayed ahead and pulled off the win! Second picture is Cordell, Matt Pittman, Taveon, Corey, Cameron and Matt. One Mom said this was "the crew" and I wasn't sure if our Matt was supposed to be in the picture but she assured me he is part of "the crew". Love it!

Matt did really well shooting especially from the 3 point and free throw line. When we reminded him to d-up, he played great defense and several times got the ball from the inbound and shot a layup.

The boys were really excited to win their last game. A lot of good friendships made this season. Can't thank Coach Barnes enough for all the hours he put into the season and for the tough love.

Both A and B teams together. It was fun to watch these teams support each other all season. The A team only lost 1 game and ended the season as Co-District Champs. They were so talented and a lot of fun to watch! Congratulations Coaches and kids on a great season.

Post game celebration at Chick-fil-A!

Maquerade Dance

Masquerade was the 2nd competition of the season. Unfortunately Marlie was dealing with a back injury. She didn't dance her solos as she was afraid that could strain it worse and she didn't want to miss dancing with her teams. I was proud of her for making that decision and also for working hard all Saturday. She hadn't danced in 2 weeks and it hurt a little but she powered through.  

Their contemporary Not Good for Me scored an Unmasked Elite which was the highest score you could receive from the judges. The rest of her team dances all received a Platinum which was awesome. Her dance Smash got an Encore Award and got to redance at the awards ceremony.  They looked great! Their Production placed 3rd in large group dances and her small group jazz dance got 2nd in the small group category. They did great! 

The day went by so fast with lots of quick changes so I failed to get many pictures. Thankfully a few Moms captured or purchased some!