Wow! What an amazing year for the Girls that play soccer for Millard (6th-8th grades)!!! First of all, the sign up sheet was flooded with names! So many more than EVER before!! Therefore, a parents meeting was arranged and between us all we divided the Girls into 2 very equal teams. And they were, EQUAL! We had to first separate the Cheerleaders and Dancers (conflicting competitions) and then separate the "Goalies" so that each team had equal amounts of each. And then onto, dividing the Girls that were left, by years of experience. It went so well! These Teams were each just OUTSTANDING!!! Our Coaches came up with a the TEAM name: QT's. One team was Q (Bunnie Em's) and the other was the T's. Both teams came to the FINAL Championship game with only 1 lose, To. Each. Other.!!! They not only won all their other games in the Region, but did so with tremendous love and sportsmanship! It was inspiring.....
And then.... came the Championship game.... Between Millard Q and Millard T. And an hour and fifteen minutes away from their home town.... They played. Beginning in all their "Pink" glory. All 32 wonderful, cute, great players.... The Coin toss: Millard T lost, now having to replace their "Pink" for "Purple"...... And then the most inspiring thing of all..... (And I didn't get a pik).... They all gathered in a circle. Purple, then Pink, then Purple, etc. huddled together they chanted and and danced from side to side,
"We know we are gonna win. We know we are gonna win. We know we are gonna win, cause we have already WON!"
All together, they chanted their cheer. All 32 girls, from Millard. All knowing that no matter how the game played out, the trophy was going to THEIR school. They had WON!
And they all did such a great job!!! Millard Q ended up taking the win, 3-1. They were awarded Medals. It was AWESOME! Afterwards, the Coaches fed all that drove over to watch, play, or support the game. We all had a very nice picnic. All of us from Millard and a few of the Referees from the fine city we were in:)
Millard Q ended the Season with a record of of 10-1:) What a great season, and a memorable one. Girls that had never experienced Soccer before, have truly become fans..... Thanks to out amazing Coaches, who I am lucky enough to call as my neighbors as well:)
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| Millard Q.... At their 1st game of the Season. |
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| Bunny Em spent most of her time as..... GOALIE! |
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| Here Bunny Em is... playing Midfielder, she is adorning orange shoe laces.... |
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| Bunny Em.... |
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| Bunny Em, running towards the Ball.... Again in orange shoe laces:) |
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| Bunny Em, kicking the ball out of the Goal:) She made such a great Goal Keeper this year. So proud of her! |
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| On our way to the Championship game:) |
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| A "Sea of Pink" as the Girls wait for the Boys' Final game to finish... |
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| The Championship Game |
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| Bunny Em heading to the ball.... |
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| Bunny Em going for the ball.... |
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| Ahhh.... the Ball! |
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| Utah Central Youth Soccer Champs: Millard Q |
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| Bunny Em receiving her Medal |
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| Ahhh.... Ball is out:( |
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| Bunny Em at the End of the Season with her Championship Medal |
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