Tag: soccer
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A Boatload Of Boys Plus One
Cousins converged on our home for spring break festivities. Not all the cousins; we missed our Denver and DC cousins, plus our college-bound cousins. Of the ones present, only one was a girl old enough to keep up with the boys. They attended a soccer camp for the day; the beautiful game has become a…
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Winning Isn’t Everything
Some knew what they were doing; some did not. They came together as a group of eight-year-olds, both boys and girls, to learn to play together. A few had older siblings who’d played soccer for years and knew basic strategies. Others had never touched a soccer ball, and they were there, partly because their parents…
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The Three Musketeers
What goes together better than soccer, loads of candy, and three young boys? When my daughter and son-in-law amped up their courage to take their son and two of his besties to a Colorado Rapids game, they had no idea what they were in for. Courtney said they should have left at half. Soccer is…
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We Can Improve
She’s been playing soccer for several years; her enthusiasm had been moderate, and her skill set was not at the level her parents knew she could play. At her first tournament this year, however, Brooklyn surprised everyone by scoring in all four games they played, as well as being the winning score in two of…
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Redefine The Win
Soccer has become a way we connect as a family. Not all of us are able to play at the level and speed of some. Sydney is recuperating from a torn ACL; Jillian has had knee surgery as well and has been warned that running too much could lead to early knee replacement. John and…
Tip of My Iceberg 