Goodbye Senior Girls

  Night before last we headed over to the AHS gym for the official “goodbye” to the outgoing seniors on the soccer team. During normal times, this would have been done at the last home game of the year. These days, with all home games played at TAK, the coach decided to host the awards in the AHS gym during halftime at one of the basketball games. It turned out to be a pretty nice little ceremony.  A full crowd on hand to watch American and Logan slug it out. The whole soccer team was center court at half time to honor Kate, Sappi, Melissa and Michelle. Kyle and I escorted Kate to center court where the girls gave them each a nice bouquet of flowers, a remembrance lei, signed by the team, and the picture above. The coach then said a few words about each of the outgoing senior girls. He had some real nice words about Kate. How she has played soccer for AHS all four years. The last two as a varsity keeper. How she battled back from off season knee surgery to make the team and share starting duty with Gabbi. He also noted that Kate had 8 varsity shut-outs. The crowd went wild! YOU GO GIRL!!

With Kate’s last game, so ends our involvement in prep (and youth)  soccer.  What a great great GREAT ride its been for us. There is nothing more rewarding than seeing our kids excel in sports, learn teamwork and team pride, and all the positive that goes with playing team sports.  Kate and Kelly have both been on some great (and not so great) teams over the years and have supplied Barb and I with a lifetime of great soccer memories. THANKS GIRLS