Basketball Banquet

On Friday we celebrated an incredible basketball season for the Wildcats. 

The boys were presented with championship trophies

and the girls were presented with championship plaques  

The amazing freshmen... AKA Emma and Gabs

The week before the girls headed to Euros, they had Spirit Week at practice, dressing up with a different theme each day. :)  

European Basketball CHAMPIONS X2!

Emma and Chris headed to Wiesbaden, Germany for the 2020 DoDEA European Basketball Championship Tournament

Division 2 was a round-robin tournament with a total of 6 games.  Emma got some time on the court and did fantastic!

She made the Stars and Stripes newspaper!

 Love these Lady Wildcats!

Almost got that free throw!

The boys were 4 and 0 after day 2

Hanging out with dad pre-game

 

Taking it down the court

 These 2 freshmen were having the time of their lives! 

 Emma, Alyssa, Gabs, Rox, and Lena enjoying a traditional German dinner

Taking care of business on day 3. 

The Lady Wildcats were undefeated going into the championship game!

The guys won their last game in overtime to advance to the championship!

The Naples fans and their beloved Wildcats on Friday night

These ladies are ready to bring home a Championship!

The game was broadcast live on Facebook and we were excited that our friends and family back home could watch!

VICTORY!!! 
44-35 win over Vicenza

A few hours later, we had a second Wildcat victory!
40-35 over Aviano

One ecstatic coach!

Dad and daughter sharing an incredible moment

Division 2 DoDEA European Basketball Champions

Emma, Lena, and Gabriela

We are the Champions!

Tyrell was the tournament MVP 

Coach Dad and Emma with their championship plaques 

Presidents' Day Weekend Getaway

The Wildcats had their last regular season game on the Saturday of Presidents' Day Weekend in Rome. It was a makeup of their first game of the season that was cancelled due to weather. 

 Chris joined our little getaway Saturday night. Emma stayed with friends because of some basketball commitments 

We drove an hour east of Naples in search of mountains and wine! :)

Mel, Amy, Camden, Sherri, Ron and I toured Tentua Cavalier Pepe 

Camden did a blindfold taste test of some local marmalades 

 Amy, Ron, & Sherri enjoying the wine tasting

 After hanging out at our villa Sunday morning, we headed to the town of Taurasi

 YEA! Chris is here :)

We sent this picture to Emma... 

...and she sent this back to us with the caption, "That's better"

We enjoyed a wonderful lunch and wine tasting at Cantine Antonio Caggiano

Ron, Camden ,and Chris

 Mel and I coordinated...

 ...and so did Sherri and Amy

 The lovely ladies: Daisy, Maria, me, Amy, Sherri, and Mel

 The whole gang!

Back at the villa, we had a ton of fun playing Cranium