Springtime in the Sandhills: Baby Calves, Spring Sports, and 4th Quarter Homework
Hey Everyone! Sorry, it's been a while. It's been jam-packed the last few months! In basketball, my team placed 4th in our conference and got district runner-up. It was one of the most fun basketball seasons I had ever played in. Then, after about a week, track practice started. This year, we have more kids than we have had in the past: 41 kids! That means that there are more people in events, which gives our team more chances to get team points. The two teams are divided into boys and girls teams. In track, the top eight places have a certain amount of points associated with them. First place gets 10 points, second gets 8, third gets 6, fourth gets 5, fifth gets 4, sixth gets 3, seventh gets 2, and eighth gets 1 point. After the whole track meet is over, all of the points are added up, and then the teams are ranked from the highest number of points to the lowest number of points. So far, we have had three track meets, two outdoor and one indoor. In our first outdoor m...