*All-Star's*

We were SO proud of Ethan this year! He made the Chandler National North All-Star team (10U). The talent of the boys of this team is tremendous! Unfortunately they all seemed to suffer from the same problem... clarity. It seemed like they were all so stressed out about needing to make the play that they would forget simple fundamentals like ball first! The team didn't do very well but I am hopeful that as they grow they will calm down and they will be great by the time they are 12 - and that is when it matters!  (I made a video of the season, scroll to the bottom to watch it!)

Ethan got to play everywhere! He played Shortstop, Second, Catcher, Pitcher and outfield. He really is good at all positions (and that is not just the mom in me!) but his favorite is Catcher! I don't know if it was nerves or what, but Ethan did struggle a bit during this season. His batting was not as strong as it normally is but he also admitted to me that he was trying to hit ground balls instead of balls in the air because that is what the coach told him. Personally, I think that would be a great thing to work on in the regular season but when you are in All-Stars you need to go with what works, and changing stuff up doesn't work. Ethan hits for power, and that means its usually off the ground and into the outfield. He will pop-up occasionally but it's worth it when he gets a double at his next at bat! (end rant!)