Soccer Star

Last year, Zach (at 6 years old) was one of the youngest kids on his soccer team. (The age range is from 6-8 years old.) He did ok, but most of the other kids were older, stronger, and faster, and so Zach didn't play very aggresively, and wasn't a big part of the action.

This year, it's a different story. Zach is much more confident, and has a much better grasp of what's happening on the field. Even more than that, he isn't nearly as passive as he was last year. He's not afraid to get after the ball and challenge the players on the opposing team.

In his game last Sunday, he even had a nice scoring opportunity (where his shot hit the post). Last year, shots on goal just didn't happen for him, as he was always a step or two behind the play.

Zach's team lost 3-2, but I was pretty proud of our soccer star.