Category Archives: Sports

The Thrill of Victory

Posted on September 27, 2010 by Sara

Elena has been playing soccer for a few years now.  She’s mostly played in rec leagues where they begged for coaches and didn’t seem to worry if the coach had no experience whatsoever.  Actually they didn’t even care if you’d … Continue reading →

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I’m Beginning To Dread Weekends

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Sara

It seems as though we have started a pattern. Every weekend someone has to get hurt. There is a history of this in my immediate family. For years we dreaded the 4th of July. Without fail something would befall one … Continue reading →

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Soda Pop and the Best Coach Ever

Posted on April 20, 2009 by Sara

Katie had her first softball game on Saturday.  It was quite exciting and since a lot of our girls have not played before this season and at least half their practices have been rained out by this very wet April … Continue reading →

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Or Why I’ll Never Be Mistaken For Mia Hamm

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Sara

When it was time to sign up for spring soccer I was feeling good. Elena had an excellent coach last fall who we all thought the world of. I gleefully filled out the form including the coach request. “Coach Angie, … Continue reading →

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Run, Baby Run

Posted on March 26, 2009 by Sara

A couple of years ago it became clear that my metabolism was not what is used to be. By that, I mean that I could no longer eat a whole sleeve of Girl Scout cookies (trefoils, please. I’m a purist.) … Continue reading →

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Thankfully His Aim Was A Little Off

Posted on March 19, 2009 by Sara

Tonight was the first night of softball practice for Katie. I thought the child was going to jump right out of her skin waiting for the time to leave. I didn’t even have to tell her to get her stuff … Continue reading →

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The Boys of Summer

Posted on March 17, 2009 by Sara

Once those memories start comin’, you just can’t stop them. Writing about playing softball yesterday brought back many memories not only of my days on the diamond, but also the many, many, many hours our whole family spent watching my … Continue reading →

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