Soccer

Ilya has joined the YMCA youth soccer team. The last time she was on a team was when she was in kindergarten at Morrison Christian Academy. She never really liked it, but since all of her best friends are playing, she decided to give it another shot this time.
Their first game was Saturday, April 19. Out of a 40 minute game, she was in there for about 35 mins. The coach had substituted her once. She turned out to be one of the best players on the team! And, to my surprise, she shot her first goal, also the team's first goal, just a few minutes after the game started.
Besides games on every Saturday, she has soccer practice twice a week, on Monday and Thursday afternoons from 5:30-6:30pm. During this time David and I would walk on the many different trails at the Y, and by the time we are done with our exercise, we usually have about 10 more minutes to spare to watch Ilya at practice.

I want her to stay active and to have fun with her friends. I 'm glad she took my advice and joined the league.


upper left: Ilya's dribbling the ball down the field.
upper right: Standing in front of Ilya is Laura Agner( also in red uniform), Ilya's best friend, whose father is a rehabilitation doctor.

lower left: Ilya throwing in a ball for her team. Her team name is the Red Lightning.