Sportsmanship shown by the area teams restores enjoyment of basketball

As adults we sometimes get way too involved in our kid's athletic events. I know I have fallen down that rabbit hole a few times with my own kids and now again recently with my semi-adopted kids, the ones I cover as a member of the Waitsburg Times writing staff. I have had to remind myself that I need to be more neutral and objective, but it can be difficult when you really care about the players doing well.

Most of us have seen the stories with the out-of-control parent or the overly aggressive athlete or even former Indiana Coach Bob Knight's infamous toss of the chair across the court. The...