This was Cayden's first year playing soccer since "soccer groupie" age; the group chases the soccer ball. He wanted to play football. However, the football teams around here play on Sunday, have major time commitment (4 days a week for several hours) which doesn't gel with our family balance, and I think he could get injured more easily. So....he agreed to soccer.
He played on the U-11 recreational league. Opposite of his brother, he is one of the younger players. The team has been together for about 3-4 years. During one of their games, the referee stated that he thought this was a select team because they played so well.
His coaches were awesome. Very committed and great with the boys. Great conditioning program. They played them all well and played to their strengths.
One incredible moment of the season was during an early October game. Minutes into the game, Cayden playing mid-field took a leftie shot and scored a goal. The only goal by either team that game.
Randy really got into the games. He said it is so great to finally see real play happening.
His team took 2nd place.
Their league involved some traveling to other cities to play teams in their division.
Cayleb is a 2nd year soccer veteran in the 3-5 year old league. As a 5 year old, he dominated. Why they put 3, 4, and 5 year olds on the same team, I do not know. In fact, I even called the city just to make sure. Sure enough, they seemed to think that the was the right division. So he bowled right over the other kids, less aggressive, holding onto their parents, playing with the grass, and looking over at the snack mom's stash.
Cayleb was literally the whole teams defense and offense.
As such, he played all games the whole time.
No subbing.
He was indispensable. If your going to watch kids run after the ball in a little short, legged throng, your kid might as well be the ring leader. So for us, it was fun to watch this year.
His team, Chaos, so aptly named was ran by him and "the 2 girls". He was the defense and offense all the way. He got the ball to and from the goals. They set it up at the net and scored. He also ended up with 2 visits to Dairy Queen for scoring goals.
His team won all their games, except 1.
Big brother's athletic supporter.
As such, he played all games the whole time.
No subbing.
He was indispensable. If your going to watch kids run after the ball in a little short, legged throng, your kid might as well be the ring leader. So for us, it was fun to watch this year.
His team, Chaos, so aptly named was ran by him and "the 2 girls". He was the defense and offense all the way. He got the ball to and from the goals. They set it up at the net and scored. He also ended up with 2 visits to Dairy Queen for scoring goals.
His team won all their games, except 1.
Big brother's athletic supporter.
