Saturday Sports Highlights

Last weekend being a holiday weekend and the first break in the bad weather we had seen in more than a week, our basketball squad was down to four players as half the team headed to Lake Tahoe for epic skiing. Our boys managed to get a tie anyway, with Michael throwing in a basket to help the cause. Playing four-on-four with no substitutes tired the players out, but the extra space on the floor helped them understand better how to move without the ball.

This weekend, everything was back to normal, as our Buckeyes blew out the local favorite Cal Bears. Michael again tossed in a score, plus a bunch of rebounds, assists and steals. The whole team is starting to play team basketball much better, by making more passes, moving without the ball to help teammates, and playing better zone defense. The Cal team was tall, but our skilled boys carried the day.



Before the basketball game, it was picture day for the upcoming baseball season. Michael is now in the more serious Pony league, which will mean several practices and two games each week (once games start in March). Along with the more intensive practice schedule, he has now hit the big time for equipment. In the past, sweatpants and soccer cleats sufficed to go with the league-supplied t-shirt/uniform. This season, we were sent to the sporting goods store with a long list of items to fill the locker: multiple sets of baseball pants (white game pants and grey practice pants), sliding shorts, color-coordinated half-sleeve shirt, baseball cleats, long socks and, ahem, a cup. We also got an equipment bag, which holds all that stuff plus the new batting helmet. The league provided the uniform top and cap (official MLB licensed merchandise), belt and socks. It's a snazzy look:


This ensemble will show up here many more times between now and June.