Two years ago, Elizabeth started playing soccer for the most wonderful coach. This man was able to turn Elizabeth into a solid defender all without screaming and yelling like so many coaches do at the high school level. Her coach had a way with all of his high school girls that allowed them to flourish. Elizabeth improved so much that she was able to try out (and make) a club team which begins in the fall of 2024. (Girls public school soccer is played in the spring here in North Carolina.)
I think she would have considered just staying on this current recreational team if her coach was going to continue doing so, but his daughter graduated a year ago, and he chose to stay on and coach these girls for an additional season because he was so in demand. This was so kind of him to do as, unlike club soccer, his position was strictly voluntary with no salary of any kind.
Bobby and I (particularly Bobby as he took Elizabeth to her practices since he was an assistant coach) are thankful that she is no longer playing for this organization as it was 50+ minutes away depending on traffic. Driving an hour and a half - minimum - for an hour practice each week (and weekend games) got tiring. Her new team practices 4-6 minutes down the road.
While I am thankful for this team and its ability to give Elizabeth some of the confidence back that she lost while playing on her Indiana team, I am looking forward to what lies ahead of her with this new team.
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