Springtime also marked the beginning of
season #3 of outdoor soccer for Jack and his second season with the Sidekicks.
All of the kids from the first Sidekicks season returned except 2 and we added
a couple of new boys. The skill level at this age is so different - some
kids really get it and some aren't quite there yet. Our team falls somewhere in
the middle. There were some games where a couple of kids from the other
team ran circles around our team and there were other games that were actually
pretty evenly matched. It is fun to get to watch all of the boys over the
course of multiple seasons and see how they improve and develop an
understanding for the game.
About 2/3 of the way through the season,
something clicked for Jack. He stopped being as scared of other kids trying to
take the ball away from him and started being aggressive - taking the ball from
the other team and protecting it from being taken when he had it. I was
never known for being aggressive. In fact, my coach in middle school
would make me yell "Raw Meat!" and growl before each game. It
was fun seeing him start to understand this aspect of the game and enjoy the
competition. We took the camera to one of the games towards the end of
the season and Tommy got some great action shots. Here are Jack and Cole
playing around before the game started:
I love the focus on his face as he
dribbles down the field:
He won't always be able to do this, but right now it's working
pretty well for him to use his arms to shield the ball from others:
I think this is my favorite shot of my little fighter:
Tommy loves this one - it was taken right
after Jack shot the ball into the goal. Jack is doing his excited fist
pump and the kid from the light blue team is covering his face and looking
distraught that Jack scored. And we don't even keep score yet!
Soccer also seemed to really click for the first time with Aiden
this season. He scored his very first goal towards the end of the season,
and went on to score three more that game!
Carver is the smallest boy on the team,
but when decides he wants to play, he's a really good little player:
After the last game, Coach Lynsey handed out trophies and everyone
enjoyed some soccer cupcakes:
Go Sidekicks!!
They took team pictures at the FC Dallas stadium this season and I
thought they were really cute. I love how big everyone is smiling in this
picture. From left to right - Jack, Antonio, Aiden, Cole, Tristan,
Jayden, Carver and Coach Lynsey:
And my cute boy all by himself!
1 comment:
What great pictures! I am so glad that Jack is enjoying soccer because it meant so much to you. He really does seem to be getting the hang of it. I can't wait to see him in a game. The team photo of everyone smiling is great. Love it. Mommie Dearest
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