tigers soccer.

when aw changed teams last spring, i wondered how it would go. she hadn't expressed a crazy interest in soccer and the team she transferred to was quite a bit more competitive than the team she came from. she hit her stride this fall season though. her coach practices them hard, running sprints and getting lots of touches. she seems very content passing the ball to the big scorers and protecting her goalie. she has even played a few halves in the net. she's got a great leg and is patient. i didn't realize how important it is to be patient and precise. but she does a good job of both. she is a team player, never yelling at anyone or blaming someone else when a ball gets by her. she has learned to drop her shoulder and bump with the bigger girls (they play u10). she's got a friend on the team that is very verbal and more than willing to go to bat for aw when the bigger girls push her around. i love hearing her friend jawing with the other teams. it takes me back. her team will play one more reason of rec ball and then move on to club. then we will have to make the decision to go at it year round or back off so that she can try some other things. for now, we'll enjoy this!