Katy Youth Basketball Gets Me Going

Katy Youth Basketball is like a little league basketball association. It allows people to play from Kindergarten up through 8th grade. When I moved to Katy, Texas from Richmond-Rosenberg, Texas in 3rd grade my Dad was informed about it. He decided to go ahead and coach a team which I would be on. We were named the Wolverines and had these bright yellow jerseys. Because we were new to the area we didn’t really know what to expect or who all to place on our team. My Dad just decided to allow the organization to put players on our team for us. This is what was called the Neighborhood League. I hadn’t met anyone so I was super excited about meeting all the girls on the team.

It wasn’t until about a week later when the first practice rolled around. There were so many different personalities on the team and some who could barely play the game of basketball. There was one girl on the team named Kelsey that I became really good friends with instantly. We were definitely the best two players on the team and after practices our parents had to bribe us to get off the court. We were on the same team all the way up until 6th grade. After our first year her Mom took over the coaching position and because their family are die hard aTm fans we were the Aggies every year up until we started playing for our schools.

I never really thought about the friendship we have until recently and how special it really is to me. Our families are very close and we always get together and do things especially for sporting events. This is just so interesting to me because it just shows how sports can have an effect on your life. I mean this may not be the best example but I know that if it weren’t for Kelsey and her family that I wouldn’t be the same person I am today. I wouldn’t be nearly as competitive or have as much devotion towards basketball. I probably would have never came to Trinity nor been the prestige basketball player that I am today. All this just really gets me thinking about "what if?" How different would my life be if one tiny little thing had been different or gone another way? It is just interesting to see how things in your life and others have come together and changed over time. Basketball has allowed me to meet so many different people and to form so many friendships and without it I wouldn't be the well oriented person I am today.