Undefeated Soccer Champs

July 18, 2011
The Tigers finished the fourth summer session undefeated after a hard-fought battle with the Diablos. This was a very special team of girls--great kids who were all very encouraging and supportive of each other. We also couldn't have asked for a better coach than Coach Michael for the girls. I can't believe how much Danielle learned and grew throughout her time working with him.

Doug and I got all the girls (and Coach Michael) little stuffed soccer tigers to commemorate their team.

Johanna, Cenise, Brittany (?)--Bottom Row. Danielle, Gabby, Amanda, Crystal, Coach Michael, Reina, McKenna, Jamie--Top Row

Tigers Are Unstoppable

June 25, 2011

Tonight the Tigers faced a doubleheader, but they were more than prepared. With a full roster of girls in attendance, the girls were fierce and determined to make it a memorable night. Danielle played goalie for the first game, and she got her taste of her first shut-out, as the girls scored twelve goals while holding their opponents at zero. For the second game, Danielle jumped in on the field, regaining her footing at defender and mid-field, and even stepping in as forward for part of the game. Although she loves goalie and feels most at home there, she felt pretty good knowing that she could still move out on the field as well, assisting in the team's final 13-3 score.

Two more games on the season, and the girls have a great chance of pulling off first place. What a great group of girls, and what a great coach they have!

Soccer With the Cousins

June 17, 2011

Danielle's soccer team, The Tigers, practices every Wednesday for their weekly games. While all the family was visiting for Bree's graduation, Coach Michael welcomed the cousins to sit in on practice for the week. (Well, 'sit in' is a bit misleading; those girls ran their tails off!) Delaney, Bailey, and Devin all play soccer in their home cities, so it was a great deal of fun to get them all together to play. Collectively, those girls have some pretty serious soccer skills. Danielle's teammates were, as always, friendly and welcoming to the newcomers. Seeing them play together made me wish, once again, that Lisa could move up here with the girls.
Bailey, Danielle, Delaney, and Devin