Archive for the ‘sports’ Category

Rachel’s favorite soccer position

Posted: May 9, 2005 in sports

This story was retold to me by Mom-Mom, Rachel’s maternal grandmother: I was talking with Rachel just before her Sunday soccer game when I asked her what position she would play that day. Did she want to play center forward? Right wing? Maybe even defense? She said she wanted to play the “In the Car, [...]

Rainout

Posted: November 21, 2004 in Jewish parenting, sports

Our last soccer game was called on account of rain. The team is holding an end-of-season party at a local pizza parlor, so we will see all the girls together one last time. That’s great because Rachel made some great friends this season. My favorite bit about coaching the more religious girls in a Jewish [...]

Soccer’s almost done

Posted: November 16, 2004 in sports

This Sunday is Rachel’s last soccer game. She’s played a wonderful season.

We won!

Posted: November 7, 2004 in sports

Today’s soccer game was a 1-0 win. Rach played a fabulous midfield position, feeding balls to the forwards and helping the defense. The best part is it’s where she asked to play. We play through the Atlanta Jewish Community Center.