The MASCOT! Go TIMBERWOLVES!

Kellis is the Timberwolf!  He is so great as a mascot!  Totally DUDE!

So let's talk Spectrum Basketball.  Spectrum has a team and we have been playing great for a first year.  The students mostly have Autism Spectrum Disorders, and so it is a little different (like in the first game, at the half, one of the players starts to pack up his stuff.  Coach asks him, "where are you going?"  He replies, "well, the game's over, right?"  Coach has to remind the player that there is another half to play...ya know a few little hick-ups like that, but overall...our kids KNOW the game. 

GRANDMA!  WHAT BIG TEETH YOU HAVE!

 Coach Miller has taken a bunch of students who mostly have never gotten to play on a team to where these kids can challenge all schools they come up against with their amazing DEFENCE!  On average we steal the ball away from the other team 67% of the time.  The only tiny trouble we have is that....we don't quite have the skills to actually make a basket....if we scored on only 20% of the steals we made we would win every game.  For some reason our shooting...well...it still needs some work.
Scott is the assistant coach and he helps Coach to keep his cool, encourage the kids, and tells them that he will buy anyone who makes a three pointer a candy bar....he has a few to buy!

What's over there?



The Horror!  Oh man!

 The Giauque family are the LOUDEST supporters out there.  WE yell and scream and get the cheering section in a frenzy!  and WOW  our defence is TOP! 

Shake you booty!  Do the Booty dance!

Ahhhh, a little shy.....

Everyone in the league when they come to play us, are a little hesitant.  Their coaches know that most of the kids have ASD and so they will ask Coach if they should "go easy" on them.  Coach looks them straight in the face and tells them to play like any other team.  The coaches always smile and say, ok...then our TIMBERWOLVES steal the ball over 67% and block, and PRESS the other team and suddenly there is a time out.  The other team usually has to change their strategy.   The other team is usually shocked! (Now we still need to improve our shooting because well...we stink).  I think the best thing that the other teams think when they walk away from playing Spectrum is that they have gained some respect for our players, our coaches, and what we are doing for the kids overall.  Now that is a life-long lesson.

I love my tail!



I stole the baby!  I stole the baby!!



Marianne just loves the big fuzzy-soft hugs....

 In all the teams that Spectrum has come up against there was only ONE who was rude, bashing, and down-right ignorant to our players.  This team, North Davis Academy, were shouting to the players that they were "retards", pulling faces, the parents joined in, and the players fed off the fuel.  The coach never stopped them and just let the insults continue to fly.  It was so degrading that our players felt completely defeated. 

It revealed to us what type of "character" training the students at North Davis Academy are getting (from both their parents and their school) is one of disrespect, mockery, and ignorance.  Wow...not so sure I'd be proud to attend that school, or have those parents and my parents.  Interesting.


Say.....CCCCHHHHHEEEEEESSSSEEEE!!!

  At all the games that Kellis cheers at, all the refs, the players, and the audience just love to hang with the Timberwolf!  He is animated, energetic, and down right funny!  Watch out Jazz BEAR!  This Timberwolf will give you a run for your money!  I think my favorite is how the ref's always pat his head, give him high fives, and shake his funky tail!  Kellis plays off the energy of the crowd and keeps us all motivated to shoot that ball!  Way to go Kellis!   So in the end....Spectrum Timberwolves are the hardest playing ball team in the league!  AND....WE have the ONE and ONLY MASCOT in the league....Kellis, you sure stand out!  As a mom....I'm so proud of you!  Loves!


I'm loving it!  Look at me go!  Look at me go!!



I think I want to go back to mom...no offence K...but this is a little smelly.