Shark Attack!

The Sharks played again tonight and did so with conviction. We had to make it short as we played when it was getting dark. The game had to end prematurely due to darkness as well as other outside influences, however this didn't stop the kids from having a great time and enjoying another opportunity to have some fun!

The outcome of the game was never in question as this shark attack was relentless. The only thing holding them back was an unruly predator who tried to ruin their day, however nothing was going to hold these sharks down and prevent them from doing their best while having fun.

We don't have pictures from this game as it was to dark for photography. Taylor's last game with the sharks is this Saturday.

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Prayer Request

Please be in prayer for a close friend of ours Jeff Queen mostly known as Coach Jeff. He is dealing with kidney stones and needs all the prayers he can get. We thank you in advance for lifting him up in your prayers.

Dad's Night Out

Thursday night all the dad's from the soccer team got together for a "guys night out". We went to Uni Sushi in MarketStreet in The Woodlands and had a great time. It was so great to spend some time together outisde of the soccer games and the parties. We are still hopeful that the Shark Mommies will get together and do the same as we know they could all use a night out away form the kids.

This soccer season has gone extremly well and we will hate to see it end as always. We have just 3 games left and one is during the week due to Hurricane Ike changing the schedule. Therefore, we have just two saturday games left so we hope you will be able to make it to one of them. If you havent seen 5 year olds play soccer it is truly a treat. They are just old enough now to understand the fundementals of the game, and most can master those fundamentals. So the games are no longer just total chaos as with the younger kids, but are at times very competitive.

Next year Will is going to be starting soccer at age three and already has many friends he knows who will play with him. That should just be a blast to watch. Several of them already are itching to get out on the field and play, and one of his good friends Kyle has been participating in the 5 yr old practices for quite some time. i love having him on the field and the kids get a real kick out of it too. It's like he's a member of the team. He should be really good once he starts and he will already be use to all the things we do in practice like stretching, running, drills etc.

So I look forward to more Shark Daddy nights out with the guys. Especially if we have them at places like Uni Sushi. What a great place. If you really like sushi, you cant miss this place. It is a must do!

I must also give credit where credit is due. Adam Chutter (Sam's Dad) was the author of shark Daddy night. He was the one who originally came up with the great idea. So thanks again Adam! What other ideas do you have?

The Agony of Defeat

Well today the Sharks suffered their first loss of the season. If you would have asked me before the season if I would have been happy taking my first loss 4 games into the season I would have told you yes. So, really I'm not so disappointed. We just had an off week. We had picture day before the game and it really distracted all our kids. It also didn't help much that the other team was really good. The kids still made it respectable though as we only lost 4-2, and it was really only 3-2 as I was the time keeper and wasn't watching the time close enough as the other team scored a full minute and a half after the quarter should have ended so as that shouldn't really count we are just going to say we lost 3-2. Yeah, I think that sounds allot better anyway and that's what the score should have been.

There will be pics posted to Taylor's page soon from the game today.

Another Great Game!

Today at Taylor's soccer game we won 7 to nothing. I hate that the other team didn't get to score, but their goalie's got allot of work. I'm also really proud of how well our kids did. They all played so hard even though we were short handed as a few of our kids where out. This meant that most of the other kids had to play more than just 2 quarters. I was a bit concerned that it being an 8:30am game and the kids having to play more time that it could hurt us. It turned out that it wasn't that way at all as the coolness of the morning air really kept our kids from tiring out to much. I didn't hear one complaint. These kids are for sure a special group, and I am proud to be their coach.

There are pics from today's game on Taylor's Page.

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2-0

Today we won our second soccer game easily. Three different kids scored which made me very happy as I like to see as many kids score as possible. Tyler, Westin, and Taylor scored goals for the Sharks, but all the other kids played exceptionally well also. Whether it was at the goalie position or just helping the team on the field, they all had a really great day and I'm pretty sure that everyone on the team got to kick the ball. It won't be long now before many others score as I have some kids on the team that I have coached in the past that scored while on other teams. So I know it is only a matter of time for them. There are also some kids that are new to me that I know will score soon as well.

I am so proud of all of these kids. The courage that they have displayed already is remarkable for their age. Today I had a player that was in goal take a line drive to the stomach and didn't even blink, another player who took a close range line drive straight to the face and stayed in the game after only shedding a few tears. You get hit in the nose like she did and I don't care who you are your going to cry. She stayed in the game!! I was very impressed.

So as we are only two games into the season, I already see tons of character on this team and look forward to working more with these kids in what has already been a super fun season!

You can see pictures from the game on Taylor's page.