Quality coaching on display today........

This is Jon. No pictures to display from today's competition, so you'll have to recreate the scenes in your head. The Mid State Co-op "Cougars" picked up two wins on the day to improve to 5-0 on the season. In the opening game, the Cougars bested the Thorp Fruit Stand "Fruitcakes" (seriously, that's what their coach said) 4-3. The game was a bit nerve-wracking for me as it was neck and neck the entire game. We had been focusing quite a bit on teamwork and passing in practice and our Cougar squad ended up passing up shots on goal just so they could pass. Actually kind of funny if you think about it. After a quick break where the kids played with hula hoops (not sure where they came from) and I discussed rodeo with a few dads, the Cougars took it to the Sigle Law Office team. I had it at 9-2, someone else said we beat them 11-2. Either way, the kids were happy. I tried to put in different strategies to slow the game down a bit, but we have a pretty athletic team versus others so far. There are a couple of teams that I have my eye on for big time matches, we'll see who has the better day later this season. Today was crazy hot as the temps all week have been close to 100, so the temp at 10 and 11 in the morning were already in the 80s. But the kids were troopers. Lots of water on the sideline. Very proud of my players and the kids bring plenty of family to line the sidelines so it's very fun to be a part of as a coach. You give out a few examples of teamwork, and spend the entire game shouting out encouraging words and hope the kids have fun. So far it seems like they are, I know I am for sure. The Mid State Co-op Cougars play another two games next Saturday morning.