We spent the weekend in Kansas City watching the last tournament of the year for the 4th grade Wildcats. They called this tournament state, so the boys thought it was a pretty big deal. The kids played great all weekend against tough competition. They came up 3 points short in the championship game and had to settle for second place. It was a fun season--kind of amazing how much they have changed throughout this season. Owen loved every minute of it! I think he'd be really sad now if he didn't have the end-of-season party to look forward to on Friday.
This tournament offered fun little contests during the down time. Here the boys are competing in the team 3-point contest. An official timed them to see how long it took for the team to sink 30 3-pointers. Owen chose free throw contest (made 7/10) for his individual contest.
Owen had his own little fan club cheering him on. My parents, brother and SIL, and Sharla/boys/Marcella. I told Owen we were going to start cheers--he'd be totally embarrassed if we did.
These are the cookies my mom brought (and I pretended like I made, just kidding, but I have done that before) for the team. They didn't last long.
During the two games on Saturday the opposing coaches chose a game MVP. Owen was excited to be selected during the second game. As you can see, Miles comes suited up as well. He stays courtside and runs out for a couple of shots during time outs and halftimes.
Stacy told Miles to throw salt over his shoulder for good luck. He was convinced this was a sure-fire means to win, so we grabbed a handful of salt before we left the restaurant to head back to the gym.
I'd say 2nd place is pretty darn good, but you can't tell from the looks on their faces here. Great season Wildcats! Now...batter up!
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