We were invited to our very first Sports Awards event at KHA. In previous years, the girls never participated on any sports teams so there was no reason to attend.... Until this year!
Each team was recognized by their respective coach and trophies are given to significant players in Basketball, Volleyball, Softball and Soccer.
The KHA Girls Basketball Team
You know Emily played on the girls basketball team this year for the very very first time.. playing any sport actually! She did well and learned a lot as the games progressed. Little did I know that she did much better than I thought she did. I mean she was a newbie.. very green you know? The majority of the players were on their 2nd year of playing and had some kind of athletic ability. But I underestimated my daughter.
Coach Anderson describign to us how Emily plays on the court
She received the trophy for Defensive Rookie MVP of the year in Girls Basketball! Matthew and I were so surprised and proud of her accomplishment. Coach Anderson said that he was amazed by her determineness and tenacity in her defensive ability in the game. We thank her coaches, Ralph Anderson and Scott Wong for instructing and teaching her the game of basketball. Ralph says she gets it from her father! Matthew is vicariously celebrating the trophy win through Emily!
Emily with Coach Anderson and Coach Wong
I have to thank Scott (Coach Wong) also because I think Emily learned the most from his advise. He coached the girls through the Prince of Peace Tournament (when Coach Anderson was not available) and they came in 3nd place! Scott tends to instruct the girls throughout the game shouting instructions and directions to them at all times. Emily said she liked being told specifically what to do especially for someone who has not played the game before. He gave them strategies to use and plays to play.
An all in all great coach.. and the apple does not fall far from the tree... His daughter, 8th grader Courtney, received the Athlete Scholar of the Year trophy (an outstanding athlete in 2 or more sports and maintaining a 3.5 or above GPA in 8th grade) along with a trophy from 3 out of 4 the sports she played. So proud of her!
The 8th grade trophies for Athlete of the Year (boy, Zane and girl, Claudia (right)) and
Athlete Scholar of the Year, Courtney (far left)
Emily's trophy and my thank you flowers.. for helping to raise over $15,000 for the PE/Athletic Dept. It was a great evening!
The school year is ending and the Band Awards are here!
It's an accumulation of all the hard work these kids go through .. practice three times a week at 7:25am for the whole school year.. at least it's that early for the Advance band.
Emily with Band Director, Mr Tony Bolivar
This is Emily's fourth year playing the clarinet, the only clarinetist in the Advance Band and the only 7th grader in band.
Concert & Advance bands combined
This was my second year in being a Band Mom along with the incredible Norma Ibaceta.
The Band Awards & Concert celebrated all who had been a part of the Band this year.
The entire KHA Band: Beginning, Intermediate & Advance Bands
All of these students went to practice three times a week, every week, throughout the school year. (Advance Band had practice at 7:30am!) The culmination of their hard work was displayed at this Concert which showcased all that they had learned and practiced.
Advance Band performing
Along with performing, each musician was individually honored by our Music and Band Director, Tony Bolivar.
Emily receiving her certificate and trophy.
Emily and Shawna, the only two sixth graders, in Band!
I was even acknowledged by receiving a trophy of my own as a Band Mom! It was such an honor!
This is the FIRST trophy I have ever received in my whole entire life! Thank you Tony!
This is also my 250th post! It's been almost two years since I started this blog!
Thank you Thank you Thank you for you faithful readers and commenters. I would just be writing to myself without you all!
To celebrate, I'm giving an iTunes gift card to the first person who can tell me the titles and composers of the following three songs that Emily and the Advanced Band played that evening:
Here they are:
Band Song #1:
Band Song #2:
Band Song #3:
Email (not Comment) me your answers. Check back on my post in the comments to see if you got them right! (Note: Those who attended this event are not eligible to participate!) All three must be correct in order to be eligible for the prize! I'll post the winner in my comments. Good Luck!
AND HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY to all you Moms out there!!
