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| Sixth Grade Alice |
I was five-six in sixth grade; the tallest girl on the court. I was pretty okay. One of my friends once told me that she hated playing against my school, Lincoln Elementary, because of me and how I was “so tall!”
I remember many evenings spent shooting for endless hours at the hoop my dad put up in our driveway. I would shoot until it was too dark to see the hoop. In the bitter cold Wisconsin winters, I remember shoveling the snow so I could keep shooting, even with frozen fingers. Basketball was my escape from teenage boredom and all the drama.
That is why I’m coaching basketball now. I know that playing is the escape my boys need from their lives at times. I know how playing gives them the opportunity to excel at something. I know that the court is a safe place for them; their escape from drama both at home and in their social spheres. I know that basketball can save them from the boredom that can sometimes get them in trouble.
I’m glad I got the passion for basketball when I was so young and that I still get to be a part of the magic that is basketball season. I still like to win, and hope we do a lot of winning this season(Covid permitting….BOO!).
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| Playing Center like all Tall Girls Should |
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| Always Playing. Behind Lincoln Elementary, Wausau, WI |
