I did OK at Jadyn's Senior Night. I didn't get emotional or feel very sad, but as I sit and write this blog post it has been a little harder. I think it is finally starting to hit me. Especially now that every game she plays these next two week could be her last (maybe high school or for good not sure yet). Looking at these pictures hasn't helped. The last 4 years of Jadyn's high school soccer life has flown by. I remember how nervous she was to try out her freshman summer. I remember practically kicking her out of the car the first day of tryouts. I remember watching her play at her first camp with the team on the C (nobody know who you are) team, having the coach put her in as a forward that she had never played before and her scoring a hat trick. I remember the coaches asking who she was and who she had been playing with. I remember being soo nervous to check the computer the night they found out who had made it and how excited she was that her name was on the list. I remember looking forward to Tues and Thur nights for the last four years and wondering what I am going to do the rest of the year with my Tues and Thurs nights. I remember how she immediately started to form friendships and bonds with each of the girls on her team. I remember how excited she and we were when she started JV and how she made some goals for herself to start a varsity game that year, to become a varsity starter, to letter all four years, to be an all region then an all state player, and to even just maybe be a captain. Well she achieved every one of those goals. She started a few varsity games her freshman year. I remember her being so nervous about trying out again, if she would make it again or not. I remember her deciding she wanted to give up softball to be able to focus more on soccer and being invited by the other freshman to play on the (elite) Bombers club team and how excited she was to be able to say she was a "Bomber".
She only played a couple JV games her sophomore year and started every Varsity game. She also received All Region that year. I remember watching the Hurricane game when she went down with her knee and waiting for her to be able to walk it off. I remember seeing how disappointed she was when she had to stand on the side lines and watch her team finish that season without her and how excited she was when she was able to play again in the playoffs. I remember watching her play against Timpanogos as a starter in the semi-final playoff game. I remember her crying when they lost, but knowing she had done her very best in that game.
I remember her having a awesome Junior year. She was named to the All-State team that year. I remember going to her preseason game seeing her without her brace and thinking she will probably be just fine. I remember all the emotions I felt when she did go down, and how much worse it was than the first time. I remember the blessings she was given during that time and I remember her going through a little depression. But she came back to play again. I remember the day her teammates voted her captain and how honored she felt, she really didn't think she would get that goal. I remember all the fun team nights she went too and told us about, I remember hosting the team nights and how fun it was to watch the girls interact with each other on and off the field. I remember her telling us how much fun it was on the road trips and seeing all the fun and silly things they did on those trips. I remember the Ogden playoff game that they lost in a heartbreaking pk contest, and how those girls rallied around each other.
I will always remember her wonderful teammates and how they are all good girls who would do anything for each other on and off the field. I remember the parents and the student body yelling at the refs for the usual awful calls each game. I remember the parents calling us to check on Jadyn and always telling us how much they love watching her play. I remember people telling us she needs to play in college and feeling so inadequate on how to get her recognized. I remember Terry putting lots and lots of hours into making her highlight film and while watching it with her, her asking "Am i that good or does it just look like it." I remember loving every minute of these last 4 years and I am so glad I kicked her out of that car. I know she has loved every minute of it also and she will have wonderful memories of her high school years because of soccer.
Even if she decides to be done and not play in college, soccer has been a huge part of her and our lives and has helped make her the wonderful girl she is. It has given her confidence she would have never developed with out it. It has also given her life long friends and memories.
Thanks to the coaches for taking a chance on a no name and making her someone who people will remember.
The seniors: Maddie Burger, Macey Gates, Janel Prince, Callie Stewart, Sarah Henderson, McKenzie Jolley, Jadyn, Megan McKenna, and Autumn Shipp
I think this night was sureal for Jadyn too. She said "This should not be happeing". But she didn't really get emotional either. I think she was still not happy that she couldn't play in her last season game.
All the girls and their parents who have all been huge supporters of these girls.
The Walking Wounded. The three starters that were injured. What a huge difference it makes with them in the game.
Coach Kunde giving instructions
The "Red Card Club". There have been 2 red card given in the last 4 years Can you guess who they were given to?
