End of Soccer Season

Today was the last game for the Green Eagles. The game ended in a tie, 2-2. Fall soccer has come to an end.


Coach Rick is great. He commands the boys attention without yelling at them.


The boys acting silly.

Windy, Rainy and Cold - Saturday Soccer

Saturday was NOT good soccer weather. The game was scheduled for noon. During the morning it was cloudy and in the 60s. As it got closer to game time, the weather decided to flip the script. The temperature dropped, the wind kicked up and the rain came in.







This is what it looked like when we arrived at the field.

It was left up to the discretion of the ref to decided whether or not to cancel the game. The ref decided to let the kids play even though it was windy and raining sidways. I guess he figured that as long as there was no thundering or lightening, the boys would be okay. The parents were not that understanding or happy.

I wasn't able to see any of the action on the opposite side of the field because my view was blocked by my umbrella, hood and baseball cap.

Even though the weather was not cooperative, the boys played really well. There were a couple of slips due to the wet grass.

Darrius managed to keep himself upright during the game. The Green Eagles won 1-0 despite the poor weather condition. The boys and parents were soaked by the end of the game.

Fall Soccer

\It's September and the Fall Soccer season is upon us. Darrius was in the game for 5 seconds and experienced his first injury of the season. He was dribbling the ball past a player. He passed the ball to his teammate. The ball ricocheted off the opposing player and hit Darrius square in the eye. Needless to say...it was not a pretty sight. Coach Rick carried Darrius to the sideline where the Team Mom proceeded to calm and soothe Darrius.

Here's Coach Rick holding and talking to Darrius. You can see a little bit of Darrius' head on the coach's left shoulder. Coach Rick is the best. He really cares for his boys.

Here's Darrius with a Capri sun on his eye. We didn't have any ice so we had to improvise.





There's squinty. His eye was a little swollen and sore but he got back in the game like a trooper. Luckily he didn't end up with a black eye.

The Green Eagles won 2-0. Go Eagles!!!