Track Meet #1

Track is a very tiring sport if you run long distance. Sprints can also be tiring. Some of the field events are shot, discus, long jump, and maybe hurdles. These are specialties that an individual can excel in at their own speed. Well me, I throw shot. I went to state last year as in my previous post. Our first meet is on Monday at Holstein, Iowa. This is almost thirty five minutes away from here. Im am really excited to see how far I am throwing because my coach does not let me see any measurements when I practice. I am guessing I am throwing around thirty four feet. Thats how far I threw to get to state last year. So to end this post I wanted to say good luck to all my lady mustangs and work to your fullest next Monday. :D

Starting to Throw

The track season starts on Monday and I have started to throw some. I am really excited to see how I do this year. The first time I throw recently was on Tuesday after school. I am throwing with Kylee Murra. He throws in college indoor and outdoor. He went to nationals for throwing the shot. Even in our first little bit of throwing practice I have learned a lot threw him. Some things I learned was how to get leg power into my throw, how to release the shot, and to get rid of my hold habits. He also has shown me some drills so i can get better. These drills are for foot work, quickness, and also for the technique. I am meeting up with him again today to have another practice. Hopefully I will get better out of this experience with him.

Experiencing 2010 State Track

I am getting really excited for our track season this upcoming spring. Last year I made it to the state meet in Des Moines, IA. I went to throw as just a freshman. This made me think that I was going to be very good at this in the future. That is why I can't wait until I can throw. Last year at the district meet in Laurens, IA i was thinking i was only a freshman and I never would have thought of going to state in the event. So as i was thinking that I also was thinking of my friend, Ada, who was a senior at the time. So had been throwing really well and i thought for sure she was going to get to state last year. Then she started throwing. She was not doing very well and things went down hill from there. So when I got up to throw i thought of her. I said to myself, "If she isn't going for her senior year then I am going to take her." So I threw the furthest I have ever threw placing me in the 2010 state track meet. When we got there we had tons of fun. Ada and I went and stayed in a hotel. Expenses paid by the school of course. :D We went out to eat at Granite City for supper and it was delicious. Then it got to the day that I threw. I really wasn't nervous, but everyone saying, "Don't be nervous" didn't help much. When i was throwing in the ring I got off a little thrown off because the ring was crooked. So i didn't throw very good that day but i will do better next year.

Old Basketball Rules

I researched some old rules for basketball and I found some pretty funny ones that I will share. Back when they played 6 on 6 they were not physical at all. Even if they touched them it would be a foul. There was no shouldering, holding, pushing, striking, or tripping. These days when we girls play basketball it is very physical. You end up have scratches, bruises, bleeding, and many injuries. There was only one foul given in this game. If you fouled the second time you would get ejected from the game. You couldn't get a sub player to go in for them. If you side had more then 3 fouls then the other team got a point. These days when we fouled we are allowed 5 fouls and our team gets 7 before we go 1 and 1. One and one is where a team gets 7 fouls and the person that got fouled get to shot 1 first and if they make it they get another for up to a total of 2 shots. If a team has a total of 10 fouls they get to shoot 2 shots no matter what. The umpires can call a foul on the team if they are playing delayed game. This meaning that they are not looking for a basket they just want to pass the ball. So they can keep the game in there favor. When we play these days delayed game is very common. We have played it many times so we can stay ahead of our opponents. These are some of the rules that changed from the first time that basketball came out to the current days.

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Getting Into the Season

Our Newell-Fonda basketball team has played 4 varsity games. We have come a ways from the beginning of the season, but we have a long ways to go. We played Spencer our first game and we did really well. We came out with very good energy and enthusiasm. We worked hard and came out with a win. After that we played at St. Marys. This was a very good learning experience for our team. This was a team that we could try our different plays on and that i could try my moves on. This game was very important in our learning process. The next game that we played was against Sioux Central. This game was very exciting. We went into overtime with the score 53-53. We came from behind with Renee Maneman scoring the three pointer that brought us into overtime. When we were in overtime Renee hit the three to win the game for us. Our last game that we played was against Alta-Aurelia. It was very intense. The refs called really really bad calls. We ended up losing the game, but next time we will win the game.

Starting the Season

We have had two weeks of practice so far. They have been strenuous, tiring, and very productive practices. We have learned a lot in practice. Together as a team we have become a whole. We play together very well, although there are still things to work on and to get better at. These practices are making us better for our first game on Tuesday. We also have a jamboree this Saturday at six thirty. It is against Ridge View.

~ Starting Basketball ~

Basketball starts today. I am expecting a very hard and tiring practice. I know that the practices will be worth it in the end. The feeling you have when you know you have done good is the best feeling in the world. When your season starts on a high it will end on a high. The feeling when you get to state is a feeling of accomplishment. So girls lets start and end this season right :D

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