Big Moment In Peter's Life

Saturday was a big day in our young son's life, as he played right back the entire game in Central Catholic's 3-0 win in the state championship game and,  as you can see, was first into the stands after the game.

Peter started playing soccer year round in second grade, ten years ago.  So it's been a decade of 6:00 a.m. indoor soccer games and wet, late-night practices.  I think what he's most enjoyed about soccer is his teammates.  Whenever a choice came along as to which team to play on, he always chose to play where most of his buddies were, and I've always appreciated what a good leader he was on the field in terms of encouraging teammates or breaking up fights before they got started or endeavoring to enlighten referees who had wronged a teammate--at least in his view.

He's also not been afraid to fail.  He'll jump in to take a penalty kick, volunteer to play keeper or center back despite having no experience, and keep playing hard even when a game seems out of reach--all good life lessons for his overly cautious father.


One of Peter's other strengths is that he knows how to have fun.  As Coach Sean put it many years ago: "he has the biggest smile when we win and the biggest frown when we lose."  Saturday it was time to smile, and no one had a bigger one.


Peter's a senior, nearing the end of a transition from a life of play to one of work.  Saturday provided a wonderful exclamation point and will be a benchmark that he'll always look back to fondly.

We are so thankful to the many people who donated their time and patience to help him over the years, a long list that includes Coaches: Dave, Sean, Parke, Reggie, Erik, Mike, Adam, and Tim.