Notes: I'm basing how a team goes to state on how my high school did. The boy's basketball team went to state 3 out of the 4 four that I was in high school. Very minor cuss word in this chapter.
Just a Talk Between Coaches
Adam Banks was staring at the piece of paper. It was the latest conference statistics. Eden Hall JV Ducks were in first. It was a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing was that if they stayed in first place they'd win conference and automatically go to state. That meant that the JV team could stay at Eden Hall. The bad thing was he'd have to keep up his part of the deal.
Tyler was coloring. That's how his day was spent. He'd drop off the kids at their schools and then picked up Tyler on his lunch break and work in between doing that.
There was a knock on the door. Adam looked at his watch. Hockey practice didn't start for another hour. "Come in."
In stepped his thirteen-year-old stepson Parker. "Hey dad. Mom's waiting in the car. We thought we'd take Tyler home."
"Shouldn't you still be in school?"
"Two hour early out today dad." Parker said rolling his eyes. Parker reminded him so much of Gina. Adam had never met Gina's first husband. He'd met Gina in the park ice rink with her son. Parker was three at the time. Gina's husband had died the year before. He remembered how his parents were on his case about how Gina was five years older then him and had a kid. But ten years later he hadn't regretted it for a minute.
"Sure. Have fun." Adam told them as they hurried out of the office. Parker hated Eden Hall. Too much time there when he was younger. However, Adam had been trying to convince him to come there next year.
There was another knock. "Come in."
In stepped Coach Orion. It was time for their weekly chats. "You seen the latest conference standings?"
"Yeah. JV's actually got a chance of winning conference for the first time in thirteen years."
"My players have been talking about some bet you made with your JV team. Is it true? Are you going to try out for a hockey team if they make state?"
"Yeah. I thought if it would motivate them then it couldn't hurt."
"You were one hell of a hockey player when you played. I bet you could still play well."
"Thanks Ted." Adam said. "I saw Varsity was also in first congratulations."
"Thank you. I don't know whether you know this or not, but I'm retiring after this year."
"I think I did hear that from Shawn Donaldson." Shawn Donaldson was one of the PE teachers. "How's your daughter Dawn?"
"She's in medical school and loving it. Guess all that time in the hospital and in rehab rubbed off on her. I just saw your two sons walk out of here. How are they? I understand Jesse Hall was visiting a few weeks ago?"
"Yeah he was here. Annie couldn't make it though. My kids are all fine." There was another knock on the door. "What is this? Come see Coach Banks day?" Orion laughed. Adam looked at the clock on the wall. School had just gotten out. "Come in." Marcia came in on crutches. "What happened?"
"I saw the doctor about my knee today. Remember I'd told you it was hurting?" She asked. Adam nodded. "He told me I've got to stay off it for a couple weeks and see if it improves. I'm sorry coach. But hey maybe I'll be able to play in the final game."
The last conference game was in three weeks. Marcia played right wing and was one of the top scorers on the team. "It's okay Marcia I understand. Take care of that knee." He said she walked out.
"Tough break Adam." Orion said. "I've got to go." He walked out of the room.
Adam sighed and started to rethink the lineup for next week.
Just a Talk Between Coaches
Adam Banks was staring at the piece of paper. It was the latest conference statistics. Eden Hall JV Ducks were in first. It was a good thing and a bad thing. The good thing was that if they stayed in first place they'd win conference and automatically go to state. That meant that the JV team could stay at Eden Hall. The bad thing was he'd have to keep up his part of the deal.
Tyler was coloring. That's how his day was spent. He'd drop off the kids at their schools and then picked up Tyler on his lunch break and work in between doing that.
There was a knock on the door. Adam looked at his watch. Hockey practice didn't start for another hour. "Come in."
In stepped his thirteen-year-old stepson Parker. "Hey dad. Mom's waiting in the car. We thought we'd take Tyler home."
"Shouldn't you still be in school?"
"Two hour early out today dad." Parker said rolling his eyes. Parker reminded him so much of Gina. Adam had never met Gina's first husband. He'd met Gina in the park ice rink with her son. Parker was three at the time. Gina's husband had died the year before. He remembered how his parents were on his case about how Gina was five years older then him and had a kid. But ten years later he hadn't regretted it for a minute.
"Sure. Have fun." Adam told them as they hurried out of the office. Parker hated Eden Hall. Too much time there when he was younger. However, Adam had been trying to convince him to come there next year.
There was another knock. "Come in."
In stepped Coach Orion. It was time for their weekly chats. "You seen the latest conference standings?"
"Yeah. JV's actually got a chance of winning conference for the first time in thirteen years."
"My players have been talking about some bet you made with your JV team. Is it true? Are you going to try out for a hockey team if they make state?"
"Yeah. I thought if it would motivate them then it couldn't hurt."
"You were one hell of a hockey player when you played. I bet you could still play well."
"Thanks Ted." Adam said. "I saw Varsity was also in first congratulations."
"Thank you. I don't know whether you know this or not, but I'm retiring after this year."
"I think I did hear that from Shawn Donaldson." Shawn Donaldson was one of the PE teachers. "How's your daughter Dawn?"
"She's in medical school and loving it. Guess all that time in the hospital and in rehab rubbed off on her. I just saw your two sons walk out of here. How are they? I understand Jesse Hall was visiting a few weeks ago?"
"Yeah he was here. Annie couldn't make it though. My kids are all fine." There was another knock on the door. "What is this? Come see Coach Banks day?" Orion laughed. Adam looked at the clock on the wall. School had just gotten out. "Come in." Marcia came in on crutches. "What happened?"
"I saw the doctor about my knee today. Remember I'd told you it was hurting?" She asked. Adam nodded. "He told me I've got to stay off it for a couple weeks and see if it improves. I'm sorry coach. But hey maybe I'll be able to play in the final game."
The last conference game was in three weeks. Marcia played right wing and was one of the top scorers on the team. "It's okay Marcia I understand. Take care of that knee." He said she walked out.
"Tough break Adam." Orion said. "I've got to go." He walked out of the room.
Adam sighed and started to rethink the lineup for next week.