tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post7455797093297100956..comments2024-03-26T00:25:34.026-04:00Comments on Not Running a Hospital: On girls soccerPaul Levyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17065446378970179507noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-34906380813008054582007-06-02T11:15:00.000-04:002007-06-02T11:15:00.000-04:00I really love this stuff. Can't imagine what my l...I really love this stuff. Can't imagine what my life would have been like without athletics! I completely agree that U12 is the bomb!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-11809576881324574942007-06-01T16:20:00.000-04:002007-06-01T16:20:00.000-04:00My daughter just finished her senior year in high ...My daughter just finished her senior year in high school with a second place finish in the state high school champioships. Her and four of her friends have played together since first grade on the same teams (including club teams and high school) and this was a great way for them to go out. Three of the five are going to play in college so that state championship game was the last time they will have played together. There were a lot of tears after the game but not because they lost, it was because it was the end of an era. The parents (the five sets of parents watched a lot of games together over the past fifteen years) were as nostalgic as the kids. I coached them when they were younger and would not trade the memories of their younger days, and what they achieved as they grew, for anything in the world. Soccer is a great game and if you are fortunate enough to have a group come together as a team it is truly something special.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-47149001905922669402007-05-31T10:35:00.000-04:002007-05-31T10:35:00.000-04:00You are right, there is something special about U1...You are right, there is something special about U12 Girls soccer games!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-81853840982951278832007-05-29T12:08:00.000-04:002007-05-29T12:08:00.000-04:00Very nice. You captured the feelings I had watchin...Very nice. You captured the feelings I had watching my daughter’s team play this past weekend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-23891962327188695872007-05-29T09:55:00.000-04:002007-05-29T09:55:00.000-04:00Paul Levy was my daughter's coach many years ago. ...Paul Levy was my daughter's coach many years ago. What she will never forget, nor will I, was how he taught the team how to build community. This is a lifelong lesson, whether on the soccer field or at a job. Thanks for the reflections, Paul. Memorial day is a time for many memories; for me it will always include the excitement of the tournaments and the spirit of each player to do their very best for their coach, each other and the team.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-13482058159905966942007-05-29T08:38:00.000-04:002007-05-29T08:38:00.000-04:00Hi Paul, Thanks for the wonderful glimpse of the b...Hi Paul, Thanks for the wonderful glimpse of the best of kids' sports. A question: My daughter has participated in NGS since 1st grade. It seems to me that the collaborative spirit of the game is what appeals to her. My understanding (not yet tested) is that the high school teams emphasize highly competitive play (with limited opportunities for less serious players). Where do older girls find recreational soccer teams?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-26898183563507356472007-05-29T08:23:00.000-04:002007-05-29T08:23:00.000-04:00Very nicely stated. I have to ask (my daughter doe...Very nicely stated. I have to ask (my daughter does not play soccer), do the parents yell at you like everyone says?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-25294001751804917702007-05-28T21:39:00.000-04:002007-05-28T21:39:00.000-04:00Well done; we are all on teams, playing games. Som...Well done; we are all on teams, playing games. Some of the games are more important than others.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-78427964036834027172007-05-28T18:26:00.000-04:002007-05-28T18:26:00.000-04:00I just returned from Athens, Greece, where the Cha...I just returned from Athens, Greece, where the Champions League final was played last week. Football truly is the beautiful game. Seeing people play at such a high level gives you a heightened appreciation for "creating a seamless web of teamwork" and a better understanding of how difficult it is to maintain such a seamless effort over an entire match (much to me and the team I support's disappointment last week)! It is wonderful to know that the game can instill in our youth such important qualities as collective problem solving yet not stifle individual excellence. I often drive by a youth field and find myself wanting to pull over to watch the kids on the pitch play. Your note has inspired me to not pass these opportunities by, as I may be witnessing the next generation of leaders as they learn how to cooperate, problem solve and effectively manage others via their experience on a rectangular patch of grass that brings such joy to so many around the globe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-40231924528540489732007-05-28T16:36:00.000-04:002007-05-28T16:36:00.000-04:00And aren't we fortunate to witness those moments!And aren't we fortunate to witness those moments!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-91179412285365194592007-05-28T16:29:00.000-04:002007-05-28T16:29:00.000-04:00Thanks Paul - having 'been there, done that, I don...Thanks Paul - having 'been there, done that, I don't see how anyone could have put it better. Grant was a special one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-17785379357268377102007-05-28T15:46:00.000-04:002007-05-28T15:46:00.000-04:00I have to agree with the U12. Sounds like poetryI have to agree with the U12. Sounds like poetryAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-44938577388065213682007-05-28T14:58:00.000-04:002007-05-28T14:58:00.000-04:00Thanks Paul, you certainly helped inspire my daugh...Thanks Paul, you certainly helped inspire my daughter.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-4874235800053890482007-05-28T14:00:00.000-04:002007-05-28T14:00:00.000-04:00Really, since 1994. Grade 7, for as long as I can...Really, since 1994. Grade 7, for as long as I can pass the physical exam . . . .Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-18073933671744631912007-05-28T13:33:00.000-04:002007-05-28T13:33:00.000-04:00WHAT BEAUTIFUL WORDS...WHAT BEAUTIFUL WORDS...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-54359713030024059362007-05-28T13:13:00.000-04:002007-05-28T13:13:00.000-04:00Are you really a soccer referee???Are you really a soccer referee???Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32053362.post-41521233450120141012007-05-28T11:46:00.000-04:002007-05-28T11:46:00.000-04:00PRICELESS!PRICELESS!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com