Traffic

on this blog has been ramping up significantly in recent days. Lots of hits from Twitter and LinkedIn, but also getting some visits from search engines as well. I guess I better continue to update it, though a shortage of time and some waning enthusiasm will make that difficult. The primary purpose of this site is not entertainment. I thought it would be interesting to some people to keep them informed about the progress of the girls basketball team as we move through the 2011-2012 season. For the time being - as long as traffic remains high - I will plan to continue on that course. Even though there are some people out there who experience schadenfreude when things don't go our way, I still like to believe that most people who follow our exploits are happy when our team wins.

At one point last year, we were 2-2 and nearly lost a couple others before Christmas (nipped Whitko by 6 and Wawasee by 6). Immediately after Christmas, we had to go double OT to beat Dwenger. But all those games came in a stretch where we won 20 in a row! The expectations for this year's team are much higher. So, even though we are 5-2 and playing the toughest schedule we've ever attempted, at times it feels like we're not getting the results we want. What will it take?

Obviously, a successful trip to Terre Haute would be required. But I'm here to tell you, it's not that easy. "Say it, do it" is not a strategy. We need to be able to mold a team from a group of individuals who are still trying to find their niche. It takes time. It takes patience. It takes sacrifice. It takes commitment. If it was easy, everyone would be doing it. We've shown improvement, but we need to get better every night. There's a long road ahead, with lots of twists and turns. We'll see how well we can navigate it.