Why Not Us

Why Not Us?

As I sit on my couch and look out my window, I begin to cry… it is the end of March and the weather had begun to heat up and the soccer fields began to become green. But all hell broke loose when soccer try outs began. Walking out to practice with the temperature at 20 degrees, 30 mph winds, and the last thing a soccer player would want on those fresh green fields… SNOW!

As this awful Iowa weather rolled in, we had to change our try out plans. Now that our luscious green fields were now covered in an arctic tundra, we were not able to play outside and we were now forced into the gym.

Sweat pours down our faces, our bodies seem to stick together, and there is no sign of fresh air. That’s what happens when you put soccer into a gym. Although we had the odds against us, all 35 girls who were in the varsity pool showed very well, Making Coaches decision to only pick 20 very difficult. As players, it is our job to make coaches decisions difficult it just shows how much talent we have a Kennedy High School.

 Every day at tryouts coach reminded us how much talent we actually have “Any of you girls could be starting at Jefferson or Washington, but you may be in Jv. Why? You go to Kennedy High School defending 3a state champions.” As a returning player coach’s quote made me feel so proud to be a cougar and to have had an impact on this team is amazing. I think it also put a realization in the incoming freshman’s mind that it’s not going to come easy. You could be starting on your club team and be an amazing player, but because we go to Kennedy High School you may not even make varsity.

Because Kennedy is so deep and there is so much competition inside the program, there are no guarantees for the returning varsity players. Although you may have started last year, there may be a freshman who can do your job better. And because everyone is fighting for a starting spot it just pushes everyone to work harder.

Overall Kennedy High School Women’s soccer is going to be a force to be recon with. We believe in ourselves, we have a fantastic coaching staff who believes in us, and like coach always said last year “Why not us? Why can’t we win state? What’s stopping us?” It’s going to be hard work, but I think we have the talent and belief that we can do it again.

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