Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Fall Sports Are Underway

Fall sports season is underway.  (Actually, the kids have all been practicing since mid-July.)  A.J., now entering the 9th grade, is finally eligible under state athletic rules to play varsity soccer at West Jessamine High School.  Essie and Chloe are in middle school for real now, and they are playing their second season on the 6th grade team at West Jessamine Middle after playing as 5th graders last year.

Pretty sure parents are funding the athletic programs just in admission.  These are just a few of the tickets from last season.  They make great bookmarks!

When you are at your kids' fourth game of the week.

Essie and Chloe ready for their first game!

Essie in action in a win at Danville.

Chloe

PrepSpin, a local sports streaming service, broadcast A.J.'s first scrimmage of the year and caught this goal of his vs. Lexington Christian Academy.  (The roster had not been published yet, so they misidentified him as "C.J.")  PrepSpin says A.J. is "the real deal".

More from PrepSpin - A.J. would've had a second goal vs. LCA if not for this good save by their keeper.  West won the scrimmage, 2-0.

A.J. in his first regular season varsity action - a 3-0 loss to the #9 team in the state, Lafayette.

A.J. had a road game at the same time the girls had a home game, so we texted him an encouragement selfie.

A.J. playing at Boyle County High School - a 2-1 win.

A.J. header vs. Boyle

Essie scores a layup against rival East Jessamine.

Chloe with the layup in a 1-point win over Bondurant.
(This win put their record at 3-2, already topping their total of 2 wins last season.)

This is what A.J. deals with a lot now at this level - lots of pushing, bumping, and shoving from opposing defenders.

A.J. on the attack in a great win against Newport Central Catholic at the VisitNich.com Soccerama.  A.J. scored his first regular season varsity goal in the 2-1 win and played the entire game.

A.J.'s first regular season varsity goal

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