Youth Soccer Banquet

Earlier this month the Sault Youth Soccer Association held it's annual banquet to honor the players for the 2011 season. Of course, Trevor was one of the few who didn't wear their jersey because our wonderful coach never bothered to call or even let us know he was supposed to. At least we got some free ice cream out of the deal, so Brian and Kassidy (welcome to the Blog, Kassidy!) were happy with that. Lily was at a friends house, so she missed out, but Trevor had a good time, and hopefully this season won't sour him on soccer totally. There's always next year.

Sault Soccer Season Ends

Ok, I've been so busy, and I usually try to have an entry for every game, but this season it just didn't happen. Trevor's team had a rough year, finishing last, but he still had a good time playing. He missed the last two games, one because his leg hurt, and the second because we didn't receive the e-mail about it until it was too late. I've stated how disappointed I am in how this league is run, and I think the kids were feeling it this season also. We had pretty high hopes at the beginning, since Trevor was on the same team as his best friend Alec, but with only a few practices, it was hard to compete in game. I'm not sure if he'll play again, even with his friends playing, because of his experience this season. Toward the end his team was often short-handed, which didn't give the kids a lot of time for a break in the heat. We didn't receive any calls or anything from the coach telling us about the last game...which wasn't on the schedule. It's hard to justify yelling at the kids for being out of position when the league hasn't put enough practice time in to teach this to them. My negative views aside, I hope Trevor enjoyed most of the season playing with his friends. I know he wants to play football again, and has even talked about playing baseball again, too. We have an ice cream social next week when he'll get his trophy. I know that there are more pics of Lily playing softball than Trevor, but that wasn't intentional. I'm usually busy chasing Brian around at the soccer games, and it's hard to get better pics, and he missed the last two games.

Wolverines Break Into Win Column!

Trevor's soccer team broke into the win column on Monday, winning 5-3. Trevor had a good game on defense, and made some good plays. He's really kicking the heck out of the ball. He had to miss the game on Wed., because we had to go downstate, but will be in action next week with a practice. No game this coming Monday because of Independence Day.

Wolverines Start Game Play

Trevor's soccer team, the Wolverines, have played two games already. They dropped a tough one last Wednesday, 4-0, and lost to the Panthers on Monday, 8-4. Trevor played well, but is still getting used to his position. I don't know why they jump into games after just a few practices, but I guess that's how they do it. He's having a lot of fun and has a great attitude. He's happy to be playing on the same team as his best friend Alec. This week at practice, they were joined by members of the MLS Chicago Fire. They helped the kids with some great tips and drills.

WOLVERINES!!!!

Ok, unless you remember the classic 80's film Red Dawn then the title will mean nothing to you. This season, though, it stands for Trevor's new soccer team. He's very happy to be playing again this year, and even happier that his best friend Alec is on his team. They had their first practice last week, and were able to wear the uniforms this week. Trevor's new number is 12, by the way. Trevor has the best attitude when it comes to sports, and I'm sure it will be a fun and memorable season. Go Wolverines!!!!!