This is what should have headlined today's front page of the Standard Examiner sports section:
WILDCATS YOUNG AND OLD(ER)
Saturday night the Wildcat volleyball team of Weber State University started their 2008 season with an exhibition opener against what could have been their toughest opponent of the year. :) Coach Al Given's squad of fresh talent lost the first game to the older talent, but came back to take the match 3-1. This may be the only game all year where Givens could be heard telling the opposing team "Nice swing!" or "Great hustle!" or "Good up!" while calling them by name in the middle of a rally. After all, it would be hard for a coach not to applaud the efforts of his former players, even if they are the opposing team. This Alumni team will, sadly, only play this one game all season, but it was an exciting event nonetheless. The Alumni may be old school, but they can still block, dig, swing and play!
photo courtesy of April's blog, thanks April!
My knee never used to hurt like this. Did I really have bruises all over my body like this? Can a couple years really make this big of a difference with how my body feels? I mean really. It was only one match. Four games. We used to do TRIPLE days for crying out loud! Oh well, it was a great night. I got to play with some of my favorite friends, there was a fun crowd, officials, even an announcer. It was just like being back in the glory days...
...but then I came home and heard a little voice say "Mommy, will you lay by me?". So I laid next to my beautiful four year old. She rolled over to put her cute little arm around me and whispered in my ear, "Mommy, I still love you even when you smell gross". This is the life.
WILDCATS YOUNG AND OLD(ER)
Saturday night the Wildcat volleyball team of Weber State University started their 2008 season with an exhibition opener against what could have been their toughest opponent of the year. :) Coach Al Given's squad of fresh talent lost the first game to the older talent, but came back to take the match 3-1. This may be the only game all year where Givens could be heard telling the opposing team "Nice swing!" or "Great hustle!" or "Good up!" while calling them by name in the middle of a rally. After all, it would be hard for a coach not to applaud the efforts of his former players, even if they are the opposing team. This Alumni team will, sadly, only play this one game all season, but it was an exciting event nonetheless. The Alumni may be old school, but they can still block, dig, swing and play! 
photo courtesy of April's blog, thanks April!
My knee never used to hurt like this. Did I really have bruises all over my body like this? Can a couple years really make this big of a difference with how my body feels? I mean really. It was only one match. Four games. We used to do TRIPLE days for crying out loud! Oh well, it was a great night. I got to play with some of my favorite friends, there was a fun crowd, officials, even an announcer. It was just like being back in the glory days...
...but then I came home and heard a little voice say "Mommy, will you lay by me?". So I laid next to my beautiful four year old. She rolled over to put her cute little arm around me and whispered in my ear, "Mommy, I still love you even when you smell gross". This is the life.
6 comments:
Wow you should write for the news paper...this would be a hit. I'm sad that I missed all the fun, maybe next year I can come.
That is a great story. Got to love their honestness. Sounds like a fun night though.
(Teah's honestness that is)
That was fun to play again in that kind of environment! I loved how you described it.
I love Teah, that is too funny! I know what you mean though - Ryan and I went and played catch yesterday at the park and I'm totally sore today. Catch for crying out loud...you're in much better shape than I!
Nice post Holly! I love your writing. Teah is so cute! I'm glad she isn't scared of a little smell...unlike some other things.
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