Soccer Divas!

Spring soccer finally arrived!  Anna was excited to start again and was anxiously looking forward to another season with Coach Tom.  Of course the most exciting two things about the beginning of the soccer season are the shirt color and the team name.

This spring Anna will be sporting a light blue uniform.  Coach Tom had everyone's name put on the back of the shirt.  Anna was VERY excited about this, although was a bit concerned that she is not "Anna F." to distinguish her from "Anna R."  Apparently Anna R. had the same concern.  Both Annas have been in class together since pre-school and are quite accustom to using their last initial.  According to Anna R's Dad, she even signs her Christmas card  to her parents as "Anna R." less they get confused as to which Anna it is from.  The other important soccer accessory this year is coordinating socks for the team, which really pull the whole uniform together.

Coach Tom has taken tight control over voting on the team name after the purple ball year.  This year, the team did not make a decision on the name in time for it to be submitted to the league.  As a result, they are listed as "TBD" on the roster.  Coach Tom and Coach George, ever creative, came up with "Thunderbolt Blue Divas."  This was a big hit with the parents, who get to yell "Go Divas" at the games.  The girls were not as thrilled, preferring to be the blue whales or blue dolphins.  Coach Tom also came up with a series of awards for practices and games.  The girl that works the hardest at each practice gets to be the "Big Diva."  This award comes with a special patch to iron onto the uniform.

The Divas kicked off their season this past Saturday against the Purple Panthers.  As Joe noted, the Divas are clearly the better coached team.  Several of the panthers left the field at various points in tears because they did not want to play. 




The Divas will be making appearances every Saturday through June 1.  If you are in town, stop by for a game.  It is great fun to watch!

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