abby's state championship game...

well.... abby's team (shelby co. extreme) made it to the state championship game in elizabethtown this weekend! :) they played spencer co. 'footie chicks' for first place on saturday afternoon. the footie chicks had not had a goal scored on them ALL season, so we knew we were really going to PLAY SOME SOCCER! after an AWESOME game - it ended in a tie 3 to 3 (spencer co. girls were shocked, as were the families watching the game from their side)... a championship game can't end in a tie - so it went to a 5 minute overtime; the first to score wins. a couple minutes into the game... footie chicks got the goal, so overtime stopped and the footie chicks became state champs. our girls had a few emotional moments - and then accepted the 2nd place trophy. they have had the best season! i can't tell you how much miss abby improved this fall - it's incredible. she had a blister on the bottom of her foot and we didnt expect her to play much (if at all) this weekend - but oh my goodness did the girl play some soccer each time she was on the field! (one game she even tried out some fancy footwork that totally paid off). it's been so much fun to watch - i never dreamed i would be this into a sport, but it's the kind of soccer where you CANNOT sit down - and you are hoarse by the time the game is over. :) the same team is playing indoor soccer starting this weekend - i havent seen an indoor game yet, but they even play off the walls so it should be really fun to watch, too. take care - s.