Waters' Sports Update.....Soccer

There has been a lot of drama this summer with Reganne's soccer team.  There were even worries that there wouldn't be enough girls for a team.  As practices started in July the worry was still there with only 5-6 girls at each one.  Slowly but surly the team was starting to form and the girls were having fun together while learning new skills.

It was time to scrimmage and evaluate the team.  Saturday morning all the girls were at the park and ready to play.  That was until they saw the other team.  Their huge!!!! was all they could say.  Followed quickly by there a lot of them.  This age group has a struggle with not enough players to make up a team.  The other problem is the league changed the age groups to follow the calendar year instead of the school year.  All the programs are getting creative in putting their teams together.  Reganne is the oldest one on her team and so they will all play in the 2004  division.

A new team means new positions.  Big problem when you have been the only Keeper for 2 years and now there is someone new who wants to play position as well.  Thank goodness for a quick thinking coach diverting the tension and let them take try other positions as well as Keeper.

Defender

Defender

First half playing defender and quickly learning that this is another important position.  She threw herself into doing her best.

There is a Keeper somewhere in that group.

Perfect setup right into her hands.

Second half time to be Keeper and work hard some more.  She found her groove pretty quickly and even showed a few new moves.  She even got vocal with her team to get out of her box and move down the field so she could send the ball their way.

The girls played pretty well for their first time together as a team.  Thank goodness that the first game is still a couple of weeks away.  There is plenty to work and perfect their skills.

Good luck to the Rage Girls 2004-2005 Team.