For my son, Middle School was a great period of learning and growth. In 6th grade, shortly after school started, he had a teacher whom he thought didn't care to much for him. That was the first time that he had any inclination that a teacher didn't have to like him. During Parent/Teacher conferences, we found out that she DID like him...she saw his potential and wanted to push him hard, so he could reach it. Unfortunately, 2 days after that conference, she passed away in the fires. That was a very surreal time in our lives, but we all made it through. My son finished his year with a bang, won the 6th grade basketball championship - after an undefeated season...and eagerly awaited 7th grade!
7th grade came around. This year, school would get harder! What?! No straight A's?! Okay, have to put in more work. And he did! He managed to maintain a 3.57 and kept it trucking! As for middle school sports...the team won the 7th Grade Basketball Championship, too! But, this time, they were beat in 1 game during the season. My son also went on to play indoor soccer....now that, my friends, was hilarious! He's an athlete, but indoor soccer is a WHOLE 'NOTHER BALL GAME! It was nice to watch him having so much fun trying something new.
8th grade! School year went well! But, let's get to the juicy part! The Middle School Basketball Season!!! This year, my husband decided he would have 2 teams. He did it in 6th grade, and it was okay, but with so many boys coming out for 8th grade, it was almost a must! So, he split the teams as good as he could, to give them both a fighting chance in their divsions. We had Black and Blue. Our Blue team did very well. They won some, lost some, and ended up in the Silver Division Championship. They lost...but they did get further than they have in the past.
The Black team did great as always. They won every game - except for 2 - the same team beat them both times! Oh boy! Of course, they had to play that team in the CHAMPIONSHIP!
Now, I've seen my son play some serious games! I've probably seen him play over 1,000 games over the years! And when I tell you this was his best game, EVER! That really means something. He woke up, ready to taste blood (figuratively)! He went to school....invited everyone to the game (not knowing if his school would win or lose, mind you)...and came home, ready to go to work.
At the game, the team was focused...from warm-up to the very last buzzer! We had a nice crowd! My husband decided to dress up for the game, for the first time. The game began, and out of nowhere came this Kobe Bryant kid....he was playing for us! (Now, please understand, I don't like Kobe, personally, but I can't deny his skills!) With only 6 players, our team won, handedly! We maintained a 10 point lead most of the game. My son, the Kobe Bryant possessed kid, blacked out! As a parent, I was in awe. I've known he could play for years, but to see his passion come to life right before my eyes, was incredible! The best part of the game was, everyone had points on our team. That's why we won. We played TEAM ball! I will never forget the joy that came from those boys when the final buzzer blew! They worked so well together to get that 3-peat Championship...and it was well deserved!
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