Adelie and the other clinic attendees
Adelie improved with her passing, dribbling, shooting, and defense skills throughout the clinic. Last year she went through the whole clinic without ever making a basket. This year she made a handful of the shots she took. Progress!
Adelie enjoyed herself and progressed in her basketball skills throughout the clinic. At this age, those are the signs of a successful athletic season.
Staley also just finished up her basketball season. After completing the clinic for the past 2 years, she moved up to playing on the 2nd/3rd grade basketball team.
Staley's team
Staley also improved throughout the season. Although Staley wasn't the most aggressive player, her defensive skills improved throughout the season and she grabbed the ball for a few jump balls towards the end of the season. She didn't shoot often, but made 2 shots (of the 5 or 6 she took) throughout the season. And most importantly, she really had a good time and enjoyed playing.
Staley's team got 2nd place (of the 3 teams in the league) so she was pleased with that as well. When the season was over, she told me that basketball is now her favorite sport. If the measure of a successful season is having fun, then we have achieved success. The trophy is just the icing on the cake.
