Carly ~ Softball

Carly's coach this year was Ty Schaffer, but since he is in high school and on two other baseball teams, he wasn't always there. Different parents took turns coaching (even I coached one of the games).  Hallee Schaffer coached the last few games of the season.

Coach Hallee Schaffer, Kara Low, Kate Low, Skye Schaffer, Presley Butler, Peyton Heggie, Peyton Schaffer, Noel Conrad, Peyton Pilling, Lainie Leavitt, Carly 

Front: Leah Bevans, Lindsey Blackmore

Track & Field

Lucy competed in triple jump, long jump, 800 and 1500 meters at the Cardston Junior High School track meet. She won first place in the triple jump. She placed in her other events, but only qualified for divisionals in triple jump.

 Carly thought it would be a good idea to miss school to come to Lucy's track meet. She was the self-designated sweeper.  Jill was also home that week so she got to cheer Lucy on in between chiropractor and massage appointments.

 Next was Carly's track meet with Cardston Elementary School. I didn't have Jill's good camera this time so we only have a few pictures from my phone camera.
Carly placed 1st in ball throw, 2nd in long jump, 3rd in triple jump and 4th in relay.

 This is Carly's relay team - Carly, Presley Butler, Marley Cottle, and Micah Card.  Marley has down syndrome and she is in the same class as these girls this year. They have been really good friends to Marley.  The relay team certainly didn't win the fastest time, but it was pretty cool to watch them include Marley in their relay team!

On to divisionals- Lucy placed 6th in triple jump!

Carly won the ball throw at divisionals and placed 4th in the triple jump.

High School Rodeo Provincials in Ponoka

This was Hanna's year. She was going to qualify for nationals in high school rodeo. 

High school rodeo provincials were in Ponoka, Alberta where they have a beautiful indoor facility and they run a great rodeo.

Hanna's first event was goat tying. It was her turn and she ran in, tied the goat, and the goat got up. What? How could that be? That was not the way it was supposed to go.

Next event was breakaway roping. She rode in the box, nodded and missed. No time.

That was it. Not going to nationals.

It was heartbreaking (as you can see from this picture of Carly - she cried for a while).

We didn't really say much to each other for the rest of the day. 

But true grit came through and Hanna was successful the next two days. 

On day 2, Hanna placed third in the goats and tied for first in breakaway roping.

On day 3, Hanna tied for first in goat tying and placed in the breakaway roping.

When the weekend was over, she had won two buckles so she did fight back and do her best. 

At least she has one more year.