A rough baptism into high school sports

Published: August 14, 2007, 11:30 am

Tags: high school soccer, high school sports, highschoolsoccer, highschoolsports, soccer moms, soccer practices, soccermoms, soccerpractices, team work, teamwork

Filed under: High school, Teenager, SportsMy oldest son, Loren, has played on a soccer team since he was in preschool. It has never been much of an issue, just a basic part of lives that come fall and spring he had practices and weekend games. In several weeks Loren will begin high school. He also decided that he would go out for the JV soccer team at his new school. I didn't think much about it until over the weekend when I belatedly received the information packet and practice schedule from the coach. Once I got filled in on the details I realized our lives were about to take a drastic turn in the next few months.Whereas previous seasons in the recreational league required Loren to be at practice 2-3 times per week, high school soccer is something entirely different. Starting yesterday, morning practices begin at 6 a.m. sharp and last until 7:300 a.m. Then there are evening practices beginning at 6 p.m. and lasting for 2 1/2 hours. In the mornings the boys run for over an hour

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