Danny's Basketball Season

Danny had a fabulous experience participating in the Naz BBall league this year. For those of you who are not familiar with this league, it is run by the Church of the Nazarene in Brighton for grades 1-8. The teams practice once a week and play games once a week against other Naz teams and teams from the Community Bible Church. One unique feature in this league is the halftime chat. After grabbing water and catching their breath, the players and coaches gather at center court for a short bible study. There is a character trait that is focused on and verses discussed relating to that. The boys are asked questions and able to chime in with thoughts. The games also begin and end with a prayer. Danny's team was coached by Dean Bush, a phys.ed teacher in Brighton. Charlotte actually had him for adaptive PE in middle school and he remembered her. She was thrilled! He has a gift for teaching the boys skills and coaching with no drama, just quiet confidence. Danny got better with every game and gained new ball skills. He learned to hustle and create his own opportunities to score. Best of all, he had fun! He looked forward to each practice and game. The season finished up last Monday night with a tough loss, by one basket, to one of the top teams. Danny did score! It is so nice to have a sports league that isn't focused on making the big travel team but rather on the joy of sport!

formal shot of number 44

bringing in the ball

taking a shot

hustle back!

staying on his man

gathering at halftime

on offense

blowing by his guard!

he never stopped running

season over