this is the first time since he's started playing soccer,
that he was ready for it to be over.
the reason? his team was...how do i say it...'challenged' is probably
a better term than 'terrible'. *grin*. this poor team, didn't win a single
game....not a one. scout's been on some challenged teams over the
years, but this one was challenged in nearly every way they could be.
his current division is made up of 6 and 7 year olds,
but there was an unusual amount of young players.
many had never even played soccer, and others simply didn't
want to be there.
we had a defender who regularly put his jersey over his head and
turned in circles. his parents and the coach would yell for him to
stop but he had other plans. our goalie, who was the only one who would
be at goal, would daydream...sometimes even sitting down and playing with
the grass and dirt.
it's no exaggeration when i say this team would have been more
difficult to coach than the little 4 and 5 year olds i coached years back.
for scout and the few who love the game and are competitors,
it was difficult to play on this team. after an unusually frustrating game where
the team lost 7-0, tears flowed for scout. we reminded him that his competitive
league, is just starting up and that every one of those boys love the game and want
to be there.
despite no wins, scoutie had a personal best season yet.
in this last game, he scored a goal which was a great way to go out.
he was beaming but was a little shy about celebrating it.
us parents on the sidelines made up for it..
{i think we needed that goal as much as the team did}
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| from left: akaidan, oliver, kern, zach, casey, wyatt, mattias, atticus, miles, callum and scout {missing: finn} |
~ the best part of this season for scout was meeting a new friend
whom he shares so much in common, including the EXACT b-day.
he announced this means they were 'meant' to be buddies.
fortunately, he lives just blocks away, which means lots of play dates.
any guess on this buddy? he's the little guy scoutie has his arm around.
