Ella Myers – number 10 – junior at Randolph College – Co-Captain – Midfielder – our granddaughter!
This is the third season for her – the only Freshman to start every game and almost every minute and continued through her Sophomore season.
She sustained a nerve injury during Spring practice to her left leg from the back of the knee down to the ankle. Casing 24-7 pain – during many doctors – physical training – x-rays and MRI – she has chosen to continue her soccer playing.
The coaches are easing her into playing time – this game she played 30 plus minutes – limping off the field but knowing this is her choice and she excels at it while in the game.
Ella – number 10 at her midfield position after an out-of-bounds play.
On the throw-in-in – she took the ball and dribbled toward the box – seeing her teammate, she sent a bullet pass – the teammate broke free and went one-on-one with the goalie in the box –
firing a shot that went wide by inches – should have been a goal.
They ended up losing – 1-0 – the first loss of the season – from a perfect corner kick that curved into the far corner of the goal out of reach from the goalie.
A tired Ella – with her leg still bandaged – and holding bags of ice – with our family who came to cheer her on!
Ella is climbing back to that mountain top – painful as it is – living her dream of college and soccer.
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The last regular game of the season – soccer – girls – both J.V. and Varsity.
Seven seniors – four have played together for 10 plus years.
Our granddaughters – Maddy Meyers – varsity – & Ella Myers J.V. – both play for James Wood H.S. in Winchester Va.
The J.V. team – Ella is the starting Midfielder – finished the season 10 wins 2 losses 3 ties .
The Varsity – Maddy is the starting Midfielder – finished the season 12 wins 3 losses & 1 tie – having defeated the teams they lost to and tied.
Seven Seniors
We have watched – traveled all over the East Coast – stayed in hotels – packed food – eaten out – made friends with other parents and grand parents – for over eight years.
NUMBER 9 – MADDY MYERS
And sadly – it is about to come to a end – well – almost – as Ella will be playing the next two years !
Maddy – who is district all conference – will attend the University of Lynchburg Va. on a letter of intent – starting this Summer as all incoming Freshmen report for a week of camp for Soccer.
Debby and Mike being escorted onto the field by Ella.
Now – the district playoffs begin – James Wood is the number two seed – it was a four way race – the tie kept them out of first place – as that team ended up in first with one more win.
Debby – Maddy – Mike
Very proud on what she has accomplished – as a Freshman – she started Varsity – she also opted on her own – to move from the Winchester travel team – to Loudoun County soccer travel – the RED TEAM – D.C. area – higher competition – traveling the entire East Coast for weekend tournaments – driving 60 miles each way three times a week for practice – ( her mother Freshman – Sophomore and Junior years driving ) winning the ESPN tournament if Orlando Fla. when she was a junior.
All the while maintaining a 4 . 10 GPA – taking college courses – very – very proud of this young lady.
She selected the college from a list of 4 or 5 – and is now ready to move on – with a lot of emotional tears from her parents.
NUMBER NINE MADDY
It will be different next year as number NINE moves on – to be filled by number TEN as Ella moves up.
A host of records were set this year by the team – and Maddy and Katie P ( # 13 ) – who have played together for over 10 years – she is attending DeSales University in Pa. – with Maddy playing Midfielder and Katie forward – Katie broke the school record in scoring 74 goals and assists. They play so well together.
Maddy shot on goal.
Soon – graduation is right around the corner – but first there are the State playoffs. I do not know how far they will go – but I do know how far they have come – from little girls playing co-ed – to grown ladies – playing the best competition they could on the East coast.
Maddy taking a header in the middle toward the goal
So today we move on – Friday is the playoff game – hoping they place to move on for states – our little grand daughter all grown up.
Sherry – Maddy – Tom
The next step- University of Lynchburg HORNETS – going to be some awesome road trips !
I hope you enjoy my tribute to one we have loved for 18 years –
one who I remember picking up from the babysitter –
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