Nicholas and Cody were able to play on the same under 10 soccer team under Coach Rush while Brett played on an under 8 team under Coach Hall. The boys woke up every Saturday fired up for their games....often in their full uniforms by 6:30am despite what time their games were and never wanted to be late to practice. In fact, most days they begged me to take them to practice early.
Nicholas played every game as a midfielder. He was a tough defender and even scored 5 goals. He did not sit out one minute of any game and always made us proud by giving his full effort every minute of every game. We never have to tell Nicholas to try harder....he pushes himself harder than we ever would!!
Cody saw most of his minutes at the forward position. He loves to battle the opponent for the ball and loved the challenge of trying to score. My favorite part is watching Cody get a break away ball. He turns on the speed and gets that look in his eyes.
Brett played the majority of his games in the fullback position but would often get a few minutes at forward each game. Brett definately had the strongest foot on the team, but the softest heart. Any time Brett would get an open ball he could boot it half way down the field.....but if there was anyone from the opposite team approaching, he would only kick it half strength. When Nicholas asked him why he doesn't kick it his hardest, he replied, " I don't want the other players to get hurt." To which Nick answered,"Well, if you kick it hard they will be scared of you and won't get in your way."
It will be nice to have our Saturdays back, and our yard could definately use our attention, but Neil and I will both miss sitting on the sidelines and cheering them on....good thing there is next year!!
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