Kick-Ass Attitude

I attended the JV Girls' basketball game yesterday evening. My niece, Katybug, is a freshman this year and is a member of the team. This is the first high school basketball game I have attended since Kris graduated last year. After four years of Little Dribblers, two years of JMS and four years of JHS basketball, I have taken a leave of absence from attending JISD basketball games.

Last night, JHS played the neighboring town of Rocky Top. Katybug only got to play a couple of minutes in the first half and about three minutes in the second half. She is a smooth operator on the court but doesn't have the "IN YOUR FACE" attitude that coaches are looking for these days. Basketball has become extremely physical in the past twenty years. Most of the shoving and pushing is overlooked and considered part of the game. Twenty-five years ago, we couldn't even breathe in the direction of our opponent without the whistle blowing.

I called my youngest sister, Kelli, last night to catch up on the latest with her. I told her I went to Katybug's game, blah, blah, blah. I pointed out that out of Nana's twelve grandkids, I could think of only one that has the "I'M GONNA KICK YOUR ASS" attitude. That would be Kelli and Kyle's second oldest child --- Miss Kori. That girl only has one gear and it is all about winning and winning BIG. Kelli agreed but said that child number three, Miss Kyler, can get down and dirty when she needs to...and then she's back to chasing butterflies. Miss Kori is extremely competitive and everything is a race. Race to the door, race to the car, race to the bathroom, race to the pool, etc. Makes one tired just reading about it; doesn't it? Kole, the oldest child, just wants everybody to get along and have a good time. The jury is still out on the youngest child, Kase. For those of you that don't know the K-Krew, these children are ages 8, 6, 4 and 2. (Say a prayer for Kelli.)

I told Katybug she will have to toughen up and get more aggressive if she wants to see more playing time. It will be interesting to see if her paternal genes kick in during her high school basketball career and the "IN YOUR FACE" attitude emerges.