Alyssa's Celtic Run: The girls played hard and had some amazing wins, taking them to the championship game. It was a heartbreaker with a loss. 2nd place in the gold division. We were proud of Alyssa and her work ethic while she played
Austin's La Roca Run: The semi-final game was against a soccer charter school in Provo with boys who looked 2 years older than our 14 year olds. The first half was brutal, with a score of 5-0 at the half. Austin's coach, Cesar, told the boys they weren't going to win the game but to focus on winning the half. Their improved concentration resulted in a record-breaking 7 yellow cards and 1 red card from the opposing team. After the loss, we realized we would be playing this team again for the championship.
The next day, Austin's team played the same time as Alyssa's so Dave and I had to divide and conquer. Dave called me at the half and let me know Austin's team was up by 1 goal. They ended up going into double over time and then a PK shoot where....there was a 1st place victory for La Roca!
We are celebrating both of our children! We are proud of them and all they are doing!
