Personal Narrative: Upward Basketball
I joined MYB in 5th grade. I wanted more of a competition league after coming from Upward basketball. The first year my team was horrible and everyone went their separate ways after the season. I joined Dave Buffenbarger’s team the following year hoping for a better outcome. A lot of the girls on that team were some of my close friends, and some were not. This was not a problem as we quickly became close. MYB gave me the chance to make new friends through their league and become even closer with my old friends. With a few players always coming and going after each season, I ended up playing for Dave up until my senior year. Being on Dave’s team for so long gave me the chance to grow close to my teammates. Being with my team for many years and
having a good amount of returning girls, we were very successful, becoming undefeated most of the seasons during high school. We had good team chemistry. MYB showed me how to work as a team because there is no “I” in team. This league showed me how to have good sportsmanship; have fun, play hard, but be nice and don't be greedy. Time and commitment is another thing MYB showed me. Having to be at practice at 8 on Thursdays every week, and being on time to my games is a valuable lesson. This will definitely benefit me as I go off to college next fall. MYB is the perfect example of being competitive but having fun while doing it. It's one those memories I'll share with my future children. I hope my future children can be apart of something that has such a huge impact like MYB has had on me. My basketball career through MYB is something I'll never forget, it was such a blessing to be apart of.
having a good amount of returning girls, we were very successful, becoming undefeated most of the seasons during high school. We had good team chemistry. MYB showed me how to work as a team because there is no “I” in team. This league showed me how to have good sportsmanship; have fun, play hard, but be nice and don't be greedy. Time and commitment is another thing MYB showed me. Having to be at practice at 8 on Thursdays every week, and being on time to my games is a valuable lesson. This will definitely benefit me as I go off to college next fall. MYB is the perfect example of being competitive but having fun while doing it. It's one those memories I'll share with my future children. I hope my future children can be apart of something that has such a huge impact like MYB has had on me. My basketball career through MYB is something I'll never forget, it was such a blessing to be apart of.