Ben made the Idaho Falls Varsity Soccer team. At the beginning of the season he usually has some ailment or another after 4 hours a day of intensive work out. This year we avoided sore heels, and pulled muscles, only to encounter shin splints. He has iced, stretched, and Melanie had to do some quick coaching on how to tape shin splints. I had to start taping, take a picture and then send it to her to see if I was doing it right. It worked! Mel was patient and good at explaining the procedure to someone who is mechanically altered when it comes anything that takes exactness and precision. Nice Legs Ben!
Idaho Falls always plays their first game of the season against Bonneville (4A Idaho State Champions last year). They have not beat Bonneville in a couple of years as they are such a quick, strong team. Ben was petrified to start as right wing defender. He was the only one on the team to start that has not played varsity before. It was a much faster paced game than he was used too, but he bobbled his way through the first game without too much damage. He played very well. I think the next game will much more enjoyable for him.
Ben had to mark #17 who was quite quick and looked for the long ball so he could sprint to it before his defender and score. Ben's job was to stay goal-side, which wasn't easy as #17 kept maneuvering for position. I did ask Ben what flavor of gum #17 was chewing as they hung around each other a lot.
Sprinting back to position, after Bonneville's defense kicks a long ball. Idaho Falls won the game 5-2.
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