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The Blessing of the Detour
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The Blessing of the Detour

July 31, 2014

The character-building. The strength-boosting. The confidence-growing. They all come from lessons learned inside the detours.

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Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged cancer, injury, sports, teens | Leave a response

Is Life a Track Meet or a Soccer Game?
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Is Life a Track Meet or a Soccer Game?

April 14, 2014

Which one is preparing my soccer-playing, track runner more for life after school?

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Posted in Days Like This, School Days, Smell Like Teen Spirit | Tagged soccer, soccer coach, sports, track | Leave a response

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For a Girl: It's Hard to Feel Tough When You're a Swift Cloud

January 18, 2011

I tried to explain to two eighth grade girls, older sisters of some boys on the soccer team I coach, about the old dark days of girls’ sports.

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Posted in Momma Said, School Days | Tagged girls, soccer, sports, youth sports | Leave a response

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The Meaning of Life, One Corner Kick at a Time

August 30, 2010

Soccer, however, is life. It’s a culmination of the quest and the joy, the hard work and the trust, the individual and the team.

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Posted in Boys will be boys, Days Like This, Momma Said | Tagged soccer, sports, teamwork | Leave a response

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Little Victories for Big Girls

January 7, 2010

Why can’t I remember what must have been a dozen 11-year-old girls screaming and hugging each other, tears streaming down our faces, and the subsequent victory trip to the ice cream shop?

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Posted in Momma Said | Tagged coach, girls' sports, jen singer, mommasaid, mommasaid.net, soccer, sports, Title IX | Leave a response

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