Celebrating our 2nd Grade Basketball Players, Families

Our second banquet last night was for the second graders, who finished third in the basketball league!

 It was a night of good camaraderie where we all celebrated their accomplishments together and ended up playing parents against players. It was a fun way to end a great season.

 Melissa, a parent of one of the basketball players, said the leauge helped her son so much. She made her way to practices and games from Covington throughout the season.

 “Where we live, there’s not an opportunity to play for younger kids at school,” she said. “We found out about the Lord’s Gym through their aunt and have been involved with football and now basketball. It really has been great for my son. He has a lot of energy he needs to burn off and this is a postive and productive way to do that.”

 She also appreciates the lessons that go beyond the game… like the talks about God and prayer. The coaches, she said, have also been a great influence.

 “Their love and care is so appreciated,” she said. “I just can’t put into words how grateful I am for these programs.”

 One young player said he loves the game and enjoyed the season.

 “I liked learning about basketball and about God,” he said. “I also learned to keep going and to never give up.”

 Coach Jeff said he grealy enjoyed the season despite the challenges at first.

“So many of these kids hadn’t played the game constructively before,” he said. “And they ended the season thrid in the league! I really enjoyed working with the kids and their parents. They welcomed me into their lives and it’s just been a grea experience.”