High School Basketball, the end of an era...for this Mom
The very first blog I wrote on ActiveRain was in January of 2009. I had been reading blogs for awhile but never felt motivated to write one as nothing excited me to do so. Then, I went to my son's basketball game and knew I had to write about it. The photo to the left is from his sophomore year #15.
My First Active Rain Blog - How are Basketball and Real Estate Similar - the lesson my son taught me.
Since that time, I have written many blogs. I am certainly not a regular contributor but try to do at least 2 a month. Some months, I am a bit more inspired.
That sophomore son I wrote about just finished his last game of his high school career. He will be graduating in June. I still don't know which university he'll end up at, but I know I will miss him. Sam was dubbed the "Silent Leader" of his team. He was a team captain. I will miss driving for hours to the games during snowstorms. I'll miss the joy of seeing well executed plays. I'll miss the comradely of the team and the innocence of the players. Yeah, I know, it's called the circle of life....
One of the more
interesting events of this year's season was the addition of a female senior to the boys varsity lineup. Hannah McNulty joined the boys in a bit of controversy. The girl's team did not have enough players to continue and Hannah was working on a basketball scholarship. She joined the boys team even though many did not make her feel welcome. The good news was that she's a hell of a player. She is aggressive and added a spark to the team. The boys soon took her in as this girl can pass, catch and score - better than most of the team. She eventually made the starting lineup and became a valuable member of the team. This fact caught the attention of the news media from the local Stowe Reporter to Burlington's WCAX news and then USA today. She received a scholarship from Suffolk University in Virgina. You go girl!!!
Throughout the basketball season, I took photos and videos. I don't think I will ever be good a photographing basketball. The light is always bad and the subjects keep moving - imagine that! But I somehow managed to get enough that weren't too blurry. Then I added video clips and came up with the slide show below. I really like it. By the way, my son is number 15 and I am very proud of him!
The Video Photo Show of the 2010/2011 Stowe High School, Vermont Boys Varsity Basketball Team
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