Honor Lacrosse

Could anyone ask for a more perfect day for lacrosse? PSD lax is getting into the season. These girls almost had me in tears today- what can I say, I am a PROUD coach.

1 DAY!!! WHAT?! LACROSSE IS TOMORROW?!

How did you get introduced to the sport you love?
For me, it was my dad and brother. The best coach I have ever had? My dad. So many people have come up to me and told me how phenomenal of a coach my dad is. I hope someday I can be like him. He has always coached his players to be hard workers and to love the game they play- as a coach, he is everything that I aspire to be. Hopefully as my coaching career takes a new leap tomorrow- I’ll be able to channel some of his coaching abilities.

3 DAYS LEFT ON THE COUNTDOWN!!!
This picture is really important to me- it was after this game that I realized I was done with playing lacrosse. At least competitively. However, this feeling of being done didn’t really hit me until I watched OWU play in their season opener- without me.
College prepared me for a lot of my life after college. However- one thing I do my think I could have ever prepared for was no longer playing lacrosse at a competitive level. Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE coaching and I am SO EXCITED to have my own team this year with the Peninsula School District, but it’s hard still. The other night I stepped in to play with the PLU team when they were down on numbers at practice and just running up and down the field cradling, I felt like I was flying. There really is something magical about playing the sport you love. It feels natural, it felt right- I was so happy.
With that being said - be careful, you never may know when you will play your last game and your sports career can go by fast. Cherish every practice, every game, every moment with your teammates, even every sprint you run up and down the field. Love your sport and be thankful to play it- those are memories you will carry around forever.