Bilingual Elementary School: Heading to the Basketball Tournament with a Pro

This year, Steinmühle Bilingual Elementary School participated in the elementary school basketball tournament for the first time—and with two teams, no less! So many children wanted to join that we ended up fielding two teams, reported elementary school teacher Tobias Leisge.

 

Professional Patrick Unger as Coach

The teams were coached by Patrick Unger, the former head coach of the Blue Dolphins first-division team at BC Marburg, which was, of course, a special experience for many.

 

Improvement from game to game

First, the tournament director explained the rules—for example, what counts as a traveling violation and that double dribbling results in a whistle. Both teams, which had little or no prior experience, took this to heart as best they could, made great strides over the course of the tournament, and improved with every game.

 

Parents were on the edge of their seats

One of the highlights was the head-to-head matchup between our two teams—an exciting game that ended in a tie.

Many parents were there to cheer on the kids and support them. All in all, it was a really wonderful day filled with fun and physical activity. We’ll definitely be back next year!