I'm not sure what it is about contrails, but they fascinate me.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
Catching up, again
Surprise, surprise...way behind on posting, again.
Between work and coaching, it's amazing how fast the past two months have gone by. The Middle Park HS girls soccer team really put together a season to remember. They ended up undefeated in our new league (10-0) and lost just one non-conference game to finish 14-1 overall. We anxiously awaited the state tournament bracket to come out and see where we were seeded. Much to our surprise, we got the 9th seed and would face Aspen HS in our first-ever playoff game, which we would also host.
We came out looking very strong, dominating possession, getting shots, but we couldn't find the back of the net. An unfortunate handball in the penalty area gave Aspen a penalty kick midway through the first half and a 1-0 lead. A second Aspen goal in the second half didn't keep the girls from continuing to shoot. In fact we out-shot Aspen 15-3. We finally scored late in the half to close the gap, but just couldn't find an equalizer. Another frustration for us was hitting the crossbar five times. Just a case of outplaying our opponent, but not being able to score when we needed it.
As a coach, you really feel for your athletes when they have been working so hard all season long, but then their hard work isn't rewarded with a playoff win. This was a special season with a special group of girls. They have set the bar very high for future teams.
A very special thank you to the seniors we will be saying goodbye to at our banquet on Tuesday evening: Emily, Lindsey, Anna, Brittany, Khyla, Shelley, Kristin, and Ryndi.
Between work and coaching, it's amazing how fast the past two months have gone by. The Middle Park HS girls soccer team really put together a season to remember. They ended up undefeated in our new league (10-0) and lost just one non-conference game to finish 14-1 overall. We anxiously awaited the state tournament bracket to come out and see where we were seeded. Much to our surprise, we got the 9th seed and would face Aspen HS in our first-ever playoff game, which we would also host.
We came out looking very strong, dominating possession, getting shots, but we couldn't find the back of the net. An unfortunate handball in the penalty area gave Aspen a penalty kick midway through the first half and a 1-0 lead. A second Aspen goal in the second half didn't keep the girls from continuing to shoot. In fact we out-shot Aspen 15-3. We finally scored late in the half to close the gap, but just couldn't find an equalizer. Another frustration for us was hitting the crossbar five times. Just a case of outplaying our opponent, but not being able to score when we needed it.
As a coach, you really feel for your athletes when they have been working so hard all season long, but then their hard work isn't rewarded with a playoff win. This was a special season with a special group of girls. They have set the bar very high for future teams.
A very special thank you to the seniors we will be saying goodbye to at our banquet on Tuesday evening: Emily, Lindsey, Anna, Brittany, Khyla, Shelley, Kristin, and Ryndi.
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