Sports shift

Well,  Isaac finished up his last two soccer games
and Michael ran in the All-Island Meet for cross-country.

Starting next week,
Michael will be doing soccer and Isaac will be doing cross-country.

So expect more of the same in the way of pictures....just switch the boys.

Zion and the girls have been troopers to spend MANY hours in the van back and forth
to practices, meets and games.

Doing lots of homework in the van too.

Kudos to all the little brothers and sisters out there that spend their lives on the sidelines.

Your turn is coming!

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Isaac got a good bit of playing time in the last two games.

They finished the season at 6-2

Great job Seahawks!!

Love this photo of the boys praying before the meet - amazing!

First Harvest runner - Kyle

Joe Cook - son of our dearest friends here on Guam

Our pastor's son,  Levi

one of Michael's swim team buddies
and son of friends

the son of Michael's coach - Andrew

so many people in the pack that Michael came in with.....

my photos are just horrible!  SO BUMMED!

most of the team with their super muddy feet!

Although they were undefeated in the regular season,
they couldn't pull off the numbers somehow at All-Island and came in 3rd.


Congratulations Eagles!!!

McCool Middle School Soccer

 Isaac is on his own this year without big brother's shadow -
and he is making good on the family name.
He is a great defender and speedy too.

The first game was a rainy one and I was on the road picking up Michael from cross-country.

The Seahawks beat the Andersen Dragons 6-0.

Second game was a beauty and I probably got a little carried away with the photos.
(*I'll condense)

What happened to my OTHER little boy?  

White uniforms - on Guam - during rainy season
A man ordered those I'll bet......
a man that doesn't do laundry.

We call these photos the CHASEDOWN -  Isaac is totally plottin' on that boy right here.....

getting past him.....

and getting in front to kick it out of bounds.....
that is classic Michael right there.
Just sayin'

Our coach is super dedicated to these kids....
I mean, seriously, she has her own kid on her back!

The boys won the game 4-0.

The third game of the season was on Tuesday, the 25th of September against Harvest.

(Yes,  the same Harvest that Michael goes to - Isaac played against his best buddy, Josiah.)

Harvest Eagles took that game.

another chase down....

love it!

The team continues to do well -
they are 5-1 with a few more games to go.

Good job Isaac

and

Good job Seahawks!!

"W" for the Seahawks

Away game at Santa Barbara -
more bad photos.....

But the boys played well and Michael got more playing time,
Several rebounds
several blocked shots
6 pts.

Oh yeah, that's in!!!

(*sweet baby sitting in her stroller looking so cute!)

The 'hawks dominated the game.
Final score: 46-26 (that's approximate)

GOOD JOB SEAHAWKS!!!

Seahawks basketball

For years, people have asked Michael if he plays basketball.

Mostly, I assume, because he's tall,
and maybe, sometimes, because he is tall and black.

He has always been a soccer boy.
I have never seen him dribble a basketball in his life.
(*other than when he was about 3)

This year, he said he was going to play basketball.
I wonder if he was only interested in playing because he has friends on the team.
That's my first guess anyway.

He made the team -
and I think mostly for the tall part mentioned above.

In regards to rebounding the ball - maybe the theory is:
jump
catch
re-shoot (offense)
or pass to a teammate (rebounding on defense)
Thus, tall people are good for rebounding....
But there is certainly a lot more to basketball than that.

The first game was Monday.

Michael didn't get to play much.
But he did get a rebound and 2 points from it.

I have NO IDEA how to take photos of indoor sports.
My pics are terrible.
(*I have sent a message to my photographer cousin for help)
The best ones are actually from a practice game and just a couple from
the real game that are even worth posting.....

Here they are:
(*Michael is #30)
(practice game / white jerseys)

Oh, and silly me:
The Seahawks dominated the game.

Good job guys!