Soccer is a known sport around the world with millions of fans from many countries. It is a team sport that requires communication skills and hard work.
Our school has two girls’ soccer teams, JV and Varsity. Both teams have put so much effort and hard work into this season. We are about halfway through the season, and many improvements have been made throughout the season.
I, myself, am on the JV soccer team and get to experience the team firsthand. To be successful as a team, all players on the team need to be comfortable with each other and be able to communicate on the field properly.
One thing that helps with the chemistry on the field is working on the chemistry off of the field. As a team, we all get together before home games or once a week and have pasta dinners to get to know each other. It truly helps us come together as a team which helps us come together on the field and, ultimately, become successful during our games.
We also connect by participating in a secret sister gift exchange every away game or once a week. It is almost like a Secret Santa gift exchange but throughout the season. Each girl would draw a name along with what the person likes and whose name they pick, which is who they buy a small gift for every week. Participating in this allows the girls to get to know each other and to participate in something fun and surprising.
This season both teams have played eight games against Dana Hills, Trabuco Hills, and El Toro. The varsity team has won four and tied five, and the JV team has lost five, tied three, and won one. The season has officially ended and varsity did make it to CIF, but unfortunately lost to Rancho Cucamonga in penalty kicks.
Everything that has happened this season is because of the hard work and dedication our team has put on the field. We are so incredibly proud of these teams and are incredibly sad to say goodbye to our seniors, but there is definitely bright future ahead of us. I know that our soccer team will be undeniably successful in the upcoming years, just as they were this season.
