Jada was sitting alone in the grass beside the school track when Coach walked up.
"Great race today, Jada," Coach said. "You look upset--is everything all right?"
"Yes, Coach," said Jada. "I'm just sad that the track season is over and now I have to wait until next year to race again."
"Did I ever tell you about Babe Didrikson Zaharias?" asked Coach, sitting down beside Jada.
"Pretty much every day, Coach," said Jada. "She was the best female track and field star ever."
"That's true, but she wasn't just a runner," said Coach.
"I know--you said that she also played baseball as a kid," Jada said, repeating Coach's words. "Which is where she got her nickname, 'Babe,' after the great baseball player Babe Ruth."
"That's true, too," said Coach.
"Great race today, Jada," Coach said. "You look upset--is everything all right?"
"Yes, Coach," said Jada. "I'm just sad that the track season is over and now I have to wait until next year to race again."
"Did I ever tell you about Babe Didrikson Zaharias?" asked Coach, sitting down beside Jada.
"Pretty much every day, Coach," said Jada. "She was the best female track and field star ever."
"That's true, but she wasn't just a runner," said Coach.
"I know--you said that she also played baseball as a kid," Jada said, repeating Coach's words. "Which is where she got her nickname, 'Babe,' after the great baseball player Babe Ruth."
"That's true, too," said Coach.