The Manwarings

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Championship Game!!

Championship game

Championship Game jitters....poor Kaylee was so sick to her stomach :(

You know this game is a big deal when

you have the head trainer of the club (Jeff Lewis) warm up your daughter

Kaylee's first time being Team Captain

Ready or not, the game has just started...AHHHHH!!

As Kaylee's mom, I am a nervous wreck, filled with a million emotions, trying to take pictures and cheer her on from the sidelines....all the while not sitting down and trying not to pace the field...lol

Kaylee telling her defenders to mark up..

I heard the other teams yell out several times...
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'Watch out for the big kicks"... & "Move back it's going far"...

That was music to my ears :))))) Good Job Kaylee!!!!! Yeehaw! (proud mom moment!)

BUT........

They tied 3-3, so it went into OT, then double OT, and then the infamous SHOOT OUT....

To make a long story short, Kaylee missed a couple and her teammates didn't get a couple in...so, we lost :(

BUT.....

They WON 2nd PLACE!!!!!!!

Kaylee immediately lost it after the game saying 'I lost it for the team'. She was so upset and crying. The head trainer, Jeff Lewis, pulled her aside and told her 'You know what the hardest position in soccer is? She says "Goalie?" he says "A Goalie in a Shoot Out".
Jeff Lewis told her to keep her head high...there is no shame in second place.

Needless to say, it was an emotional ride home and she eventually got over it, learned from it and now she is back to her old self :)

Here is the link to one of her awesome PK Blocks:

PK shot - Click Here

Semi- Finals

HC Storm made the Semi - Finals!!!

They WON this game 3-1
I didn't take very many pics of this game...this momma was a nervous wreck!

Kaylee telling her defense to mark up

NOW ITS OFF TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME!!!!!
CONGRATS HC STORM U11 Premier girls!!

Ice Breaker Tournament - Game 3

HC Storm played Impact FC

They also WON this game 5-0

Great kick kiddo...love the face :)

Keeping her eye on the ball and head in the game.

Talking with the teammate during the game....not sure what they said...lol

More great kicks..

Ice Breaker Tournament - Game 1

Game 1 was against Utah FC.

They WON that game 3-0

It was COLD! Poor girls. The ground was frosted over and yet, they are not complaining :)

Pre-Game warm up. The sun is starting to come up, but its still cold.

Mary and Pat brought a space heater...it was a huge help...

Game time! The sun is finally starting to come up and getting a little warmer.

This is a photo of the team check in.

Love these girls! Still cold even with the sun out. You can see their breath still :(

Way to be ready Kaylee!

Team Pep Talk.

Great save Kaylee!

Kaylee is ready for the corner kick. She had 5 blocked corner kicks this game :))

Kaylee is great and booting the ball....I love her facial expressions. They are different every time!

The 'Good Job' high five after the game. Love it!

Ice Breaker Soccer Tournament

We headed down to St.George over President's Day weekend for the Ice Breaker Soccer Tournament.

We stayed at the Holiday Inn Express....we loved it!

Seriously? Who needs a fireplace in a hotel room?? lol

...and....this hugemungo bath tub?? too funny

Gotta love outdoor heated pools! We enjoyed mid to upper 60s with lots and lots of sunshine!

Hotel Toilet paper party...love these girls!

We took Paige down with us and her parents were not due to arrive til later that night. We wanted to freak them out a little bit, so we gave Paige a 'Fake Injury'. But for some reason, my phone would not text her mom a photo....maybe it was a sign! LOL

During the tournament a few hot air balloons passed over head. Can you see this crystal clear blue sky!! Not sure I wanted to come back home to all the cold and inversion!