A Note from the Court - Aanya's Side of The Story - All Girls Baller, Aanya, Htown 4th grader

Hey ya’ll!!! Here’s another All-Girl Baller, Aanya and her side of the story. Her mom was one of the original ten families to join the first all-girls teams we launched at the Weekley YMCA!! Now she is helping us grow to reach more girls starting this fall. “I played softball as my main sport and at first I really did not want to do basketball but then my mom signed me up for it. Initially I did not like it because I was the only girl and the rest were boys who were way more aggressive and better than me. Then, I signed up for a girls team which was fun because a lot of the girls were new to the sport. Outside of my team, basketball has helped me in different ways including being able to run for a longer time without getting tired and also helped me build more confidence. Now over a year later I am still playing with the same girls plus more. In the beginning of The All Girls Team we used to play against ourselves every Saturday, then we started playing against one other team, and now we play against three other teams. It would be more fun if we had more players and more teams to play against because not that many basketball leagues have girl teams and I feel like more girls should play.” We offer 10-weeks this fall instead of other 6-week programs, no restrictions that limit us from playing zone defense, setting picks, full court press, and up-leveling our skills to facilitate a more competitive athlete and team. We are committed to giving girls the skills and community they need to thrive on and off the court. Parents and guardians, , we could use you to coach, referee and run the clock as we build momentum. We promise you a strong focus on REAL GAINS by offering Saturday practice, Monday night games, and a second OPTIONAL Godwin Park court practiceWednesdays , hosted by Coach Cora.f you want that extra touch point mid-week to advance your players’ skills —- we got you!!! We would love for you to join us, register today, share this with others, and help us build a team of all girls from your school and neighborhood. All Girls Ball: More than a league; it’s a movement! Coach Cora