Well, it looks like softball is NOT almost over except for with Lulu who ends the end of this month. It seems that their coach is going to let the team stay together this summer (sans the 2 graduating seniors) & play some more. The girls are happy about it. They'll only play on Tuesdays & Thursdays at our local softball complex so that'll be good. No traveling to far away fields & only 2 games a week. There was mention of some tournament at the beach, but we'll see. Fun? He's also going to take them to an Atlanta Braves game, etc. They'll have a great time.

He's having softball, basketball & volleyball tryouts (for next year) in 2 weeks! His wife is the volleyball coach. They usually do that after school starts closer to each season, but since they have mandatory workouts & drills during the summer, they want to make sure that the ones who will be on the teams will know to attend these. I told my niece cuz she wants to play both softball & basketball this year. Hopefully she'll make it.

Since they'll have Tues & Thurs games, I'll have to try to arrange my cheer practices for Mondays & Fridays. Then I won't have to miss games for practices. Since I'm the coach/sponsor, I'll HAVE to be with my cheer squad.

Hope you're all having a wonderful Thursday. Tomorrow is FRIDAY! OH YEAH!

Last night was a late night (as usual, lately) for all of us. The girls didn't get in from their games until about 11:00, so she spent the night at her dad's. (They were sleeping in this morning & will check in school about 11). The banquet wasn't over until a little after 9:00. We left there, picked up Lulu, & made it home just before 10:00. She was so tired that I sent her to bed & let her get her bath this morning. I also let her sleep in a bit & took her to school cuz the bus comes at 6:45a (too early).

Unfortunately, Tay & her team didn't win either of the games last night as they were defeated by W Morgan 4-0 in both games. They're now out of the play-offs. For such a young team, they had a great season. We watched them really grow from where they started out. They've had lots of experience with these other teams so they'll have a good start for next season. Our pitcher was hurt & possibly sprained her ankle, so she missed the last of the game.

Now I'm down to only Lulu & her softball games. They also lost their game last night. We have another one tomorrow night, if it doesn't get rained out.

The Athletic banquet was really nice. The dinner consisted of lemon chicken, scalloped potatoes, green beans, rolls, salad, peach & apple cobblers. It was really good! Several of the female athletes were not there due to them being at the game. A few of them play softball & basketball (Tay included here). They'll be presented their awards probably today.

Good news? Tay "lettered" in basketball! That's unusual for a freshman to do that. She'll be ordering her Letterman's Jacket soon & now will have her first item to be placed on it. In order to letter in a sport, you must have a certain number of hours played in games to qualify. She was a starter, & their "jumper", she played every game - usually the whole game. I was proud.

So it looks like our softball season will be winding down the end of this month when Lulu finishes her games. She's having about 3 a week.

I have to call all of my cheer squad parents today as we have a meeting Friday night. My duties as Cheer Sponsor/Coach have begun with light duty. That starts full force in June.

If you're still "with me" here, thank you for reading & your interest. I try to keep these short & to the point.

Have a great week!!

On my previous post, I talked about the Area (Sectionals) Tournament. Well, we came in runner-up there, but still get to go to Sub-State. There are 3 rounds of tournaments in this before heading to the State Tourn.

Tay & our other girls are on their way, right now, to the 1st round tournament for Sub-State. It's nearly 3 hrs to the field so they're leaving early so they can get there in time to rest up, etc before the games.

It's the best of 3. They play at 4:00 p, & again at 6:00 p. If one team wins both games, it's finished. If they each win one, they play again at 8:00 pm. The winner of 2 out of 3 games will proceed on to the 2nd round. Good luck girls!

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Lulu also has a game tonight at 7:00 p. I'm having her ride home after school with one of her friends/team-mates. She'll stay with them & go to her game. I wish I could be there, but I had to make a choice...

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...& I had to choose B this time. The Booster Club's Athletic Banquet is ALSO tonight at 7:00 p. It's to honor all of the varsity athletes at the school. (Tay won't be there, along with the rest of the softball team. A few of them are on the basketball team too, so we'll be missing several female athletes.) But, this is an important event that they look forward to, & I want to be there with B on "his" night. The last couple of months have been all about the girls & their softball. I decided that tonight is HIS night for his mom to be with him.

I hate to have to pick & choose, but I'm always at Lulu's games - & Tay's (unless Lulu has one same time). This time I'm choosing my son.

We (along with 3 other area teams) are in the midst of the 2A Sectionals/Area Playoff Tournament, starting last night & going on through tonight (& Sat, if needed).

Piedmont & White Plains were playing when we arrived. The winner of that game was to play the winner of ours. We played against Sand Rock & won that game pretty easily. Now, game 3 was against the 1st game winner - Piedmont, & the winner of the 2nd game - US! This game started a bit after 8pm & lasted until nearly 10! It started off pretty slow with no score, but soon we jumped to a 6-0 lead. The next inning, with a missed ball at 2nd, they scored 2 runs. We had one more missed ball that allowed them to get 2 more runs in as the bases were loaded. It's 6-4 & they have no outs! It was definitely a "nail biter" by then because one wrong move & the lead could be gone! Thankfully, we pulled it together & got the 3 outs we needed (with my Tay getting one of them).

This 2nd win put us up for the area title game to be played tonight! If When we win tonight, this will put us to where we will be hosting the first round Sub-State game to be played Tuesday night.

We are SO proud of our team! Back from 1994-2001 we were the State winners! It's been a loooong time & we are way overdue for this again. I think we just might have the team & "want to" to get to State again. We hope to be starting the trend over!

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Lulu has called me 3 times while she's been gone to the beach to let me know how much fun she is having!