A Great Weekend Of Soccer!

The 2012 Cedar Valley Cup is in the books!!  We just finished a fantastic year of soccer, that culminates in this annual weekend tournament for all the recreational teams in the Cedar Valley area...

I had the good fortune of coaching two great teams this year!

I really, really love being a part of my kid's lives - and being a soccer coach for them has been one of the best "Dad/Kid Experiences" I have had so far.

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"Team S.A.L.A.D" - The "Super Awesome Laser Astro Dragons" (great name, huh?) - was Joel's U12 Boys Team.  We had a great mix of boys - and every single one of them improved tremendously over the course of our season.  The hallmark of this team was a VERY strong second half of our soccer year.  After 4 losses in the Fall - we were undefeated in the Spring!  We played a couple of "buzz saw" teams to start off The Cup - but we still managed to qualify for the bronze medal game.  Ending up in 4th place is perfectly OK with me!!

The "Purple People Eaters" was Lydia's U10 Girls Team.  What a sweet bunch of girls - until you had to play against them!  They lived up to their name almost perfectly on the soccer field.  In 12 regular season games, we only lost ONCE!  I am proud of the fact that they were really playing soccer - and not just "clump ball".  They understood how to play our field positions - and by the end of the year, every girl seemed to find their best spot(s) to best help the team.  We never took it for granted - but I was not surprised at all by the Gold Medal they won in The Cup!

Below are a few pics and a vid to remember what was a fun and rewarding 2011-2012 CVYSA Soccer Season...

A special thanks to Coaches Bill & Mark - for helping so faithfully this year - especially during the weeks I had to be in Mexico in the early Spring.

And thanks to the parents of both teams - for being so helpful and supportive throughout...

"Team S.A.L.A.D."

Back Row: Coach Bill, Chimzim, Benny, Jacob, Garret, Casey, Coach Q.

Front Row: Joe, Christian, Zach, Joel, Gavin.

The requisite "Somewhat Silly Pic" at the Medal Ceremony

"The Purple People Eaters"

Back Row: Coach Q, Elie, Mallory, Josie, Coach Mark.

Front Row: Lydia, Lindsey, Annie, Lakin, Bella.

The "Really Silly Pic" of the girls!

The "PPE" Gold Medal Ceremony!