Tuesday evening, Sylvia and I drove into town to watch our granddaughter, Briana, as her team hosted Portage in water polo. Barbara, her mother, gave us photos of Briana in her team gear.
Before the game, the captains gathered for the meet and greet. Briana is #7.
Early in the first half, Bri had the ball in front of Portage’s goal. With the ball at the full extension of her arm she fired a shot at the goal.
The ball rocketed past the goalie, and Briana slapped the water on her follow through.
The ball hit the back of the net. Another score for the Falcons!
In the second half, I caught this sequence of Briana taking a penalty shot. Sylvia’s Panasonic camera has a burst mode, and I used that to catch the following shots about 0.4 seconds apart. It illustrates the technique for effective shooting. It’s great to watch — especially for her fan club.
She lifts the ball.
Extends her arm.
Rifles in the shot.
With the ball in the back of the net, Briana turns and swims to the other end.
Her parents, Barbara and Bryant, are founders and charter members of her fan club.
You’ll probably see her grandparents, Sylvia and Chuck, at the home games. They really do try to not go totally berserk. Count on their enthusiasm to be sky high in any case. It is okay to pretend you don’t know them . . .
Congratulations to the Falcons and Briana on the win! The photos are wonderful!
Another win for the FAlcons! YES!!!!! I love that picture of you and Sylvia. So happy looking! Wanna adopt me? Oh wait, I’ve already got parents. Well, nothing wrong with having a spare, right?
Justine 😮 )
Oh, the photos are GREAT, Chuck!! It must be hard to capture with all that movement and lack of light. It’s great to see her in action and the fan club too! I love how you all wear the colors–we do that at band stuff too! Briana is soooo lovely!! Thanks for sharing–always a treat to see her in action. Is the season almost over?
wow! congrats! you must be very proud of Briana.