We Have a Winner!

I feel like I keep blogging about the same thing, but this semester basketball basically took over our lives. We spent every Friday and Saturday here either because Ty had a game or because they needed us to help take stats for other games

I have to admit, I feel like I learned a TON about basketball this semester. I thought I already knew quite a bit but that was totally false. It seemed like it became more fun to watch the games as the weeks went by because I understood more of what was going on.

This last Saturday Ty's basketball team played in the championship game! It was a pretty big deal. The team they were playing against had won the championship 2 years in a row and Ty really wanted to beat them. They got to play the championship game in the "main gym" which was an even bigger deal because it has more of an arena feel to it than the BYUI Center.

The game started at 8pm.They started out by calling out each player's name and having them jog out onto the court while lights were flashing just like they do in the NBA, and they even made programs which contained both teams' rosters

 I'm a terrible wife and FORGOT THE CAMERA so we don't have any pictures of this. Thankfully, Emily  took some pictures of Ty so we at least have some documentation of the night. The game was really close the entire time, and Ty's team was down by 1 at halftime.

By the 2nd half, Ty's team started to pick it up a little bit, but they were never up by more than 4 points. It was so intense and everyone that was there was yelling and cheering like crazy the whole time. Ty later told me that it was really hard to hear what his coach was saying during time outs because it was so loud in there.



With less than a minute to go, Ty's team went up by 2. The other team was freaking out and trying to stop time so they kept fouling Ty's team, and his teammates made their free throws. Ty's team ended up winning by 6, a score of 94-88!!! It was SO exciting! Everyone was screaming and cheering and jumping up and down. Way to go Knights!

The team then took pictures with their trophy, and everyone on the team was given a t-shirt. These t-shirts are kind of a big deal on campus. Everyone wants to win one!

It was such a fun night and a great experience for Ty! Even though the season is over Ty is still finding ways to play basketball. He has a basketball class every Tuesday and Thursday, and is actually at school playing pick-up right now. Crazy boy :)

March Madness

I know the NCAA tournament doesn't start until next week, but there's already been some madness going on over here! Ty is playing in the competitive basketball league this semester. This is the 3rd year that he's played in the league. He totally loves it. We actually started hanging out our freshman year because my roommates and I started going to his basketball games, so I'm pretty thankful for the league too :) Anyway, last year Ty would get kind of frustrated with his team and coach and I felt bad because I could tell that he wasn't having as much fun as he did the year before. But this year his team is really good (they're undefeated!). Everyone is really talented and they're all goofballs. Ty is having tons of fun this season!

Well, last week their game was kind of a big deal. They were playing the only other team in their division that was undefeated, and they were playing for the #1 spot in the tournament. Ty was super nervous, but he did great! It was so fun to watch him play. I took a few pictures so I thought I'd put them up here. Sorry, they're kind of blurry. It's hard to take pictures of people running!

during a time out

playing defense

bringing the ball up the court

The game was really close the whole time and it was super nerve-racking to watch. A lot of people were there watching which doesn't normally happen, but it was awesome because it was loud and there were a lot of people cheering. It made it feel more like a real college game! Ty's team ended scoring and gaining the lead with 1.7 seconds left. The other team couldn't score on their last possession so Ty's team won!

good work boys!

The tournament will start next weekend and the madness will continue. GO KNIGHTS!

p.s. our intramural volleyball team had a game tonight and we won, which means we're playing in the championship game next week! wish us luck!

Sharing is Caring

We watched this video in my adolescent development class and I thought it was awesome, so now I want to share it with all of you! Maybe you'll want to share it with someone too...

Lost Generation

Happy Thursday!