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GraceAnne is attending the Freeport Game7 basketball camp this week at the Freeport Rec. Mostly boys and they DO NOT PASS, at least that is what I have been told by Ms. Woods. She says that they are weak players and that weak players don't pass.... especially boys. I'll go with that, I like that theory.   Full day of camp, 5pm game in Freeport Summer League, 6:30pm game at Molloy Summer League, sleep, back to Freeport Rec for the second day of camp..... I'm having fun watching this.... kind of like a self imposed basketball gulag. Me, "So, did you get better today?" Woody, "Yep..."

I love summer league! No pressure. Doesn't matter if you win or lose as long as you play hard. Lots of kids that know one another and have played with and against each other. Kids having fun. I think it's the first time that GraceAnne really understands it's just about getting better, that's it. Pretty simple. So far so good. Won their first two games in Freeport HS JV League. Won their first game in Molloy College Varsity League. Grace had a 13 point explosion in the first half of her Lightning Lepore game last night. Sat for a lot of the second half and ended up with 18.... which is actually pretty funny for me too bad for her since I promised her nike IDs if she scores 20. HA! Went straight to Rockville Centre and got 13 and 8 assists for Glen Cove Varsity. Played a lot of point. I didn't get to see it but her mother seemed quite pleased while keeping me updated via txt. Wish I could have seen how she handled the point, must've been interesting. Two games...

Workout with Glen Cove Varsity to a workout with Nicole at St Mark's on Thursday. Workout with Laura Barry at St John's on Friday afternoon and then again Saturday morning. First day of Joe Tartamella St John's camp Monday followed by the first Freeport JV summer league game with Mary Lepore's Lights Out team. Dropped her off for the second day of St John's camp this morning. She looked a little tired. ;o) Joe Tartamella seems like a very genuine, very nice guy. Hope he does well in his first season. Nadirah, Shennekia, Amber, Gena... all the big guns, were there. Also, our buddy Laura Barry is coaching so Grace is having a lot of fun. St John's camp the rest of the week. Varsity practice this Thursday is a two hour late practice so we won't get a chance to see Nicole this week. Next Freeport summer league game Monday at 5. First Glen Cove varsity game in the Molloy summer league will be Monday at 7:45. Had an interesting conversation with...