Southlands vs TVT 0-0 T 12/2/13

Today was our first away game of the league. The school we were playing was Tarbut V’Tora. It was such a beautiful school but it had a muddy field. I think at the start of the game we were pretty nervous because it was our first league game of the season. In the first half we weren't playing our best:/ We weren't taking advantage of the throw ins we had. We either couldn't control the ball and our opponents would get the ball or when we tried to pass it back to the thrower, the pass would go out of play. We did get many shots on goal but the goalie was just very good and confident. The ball was pretty much on their side but we couldn't put the ball in the net. We tied the game 0-0 but we will get them next time:)

Catalina Island Trip

Arriving to board the ferry.

Adventure is out there! (until next time)

Charades with the coach and some of the girls. (there was more girls playing though)

Today the Southlands boys and girls soccer team were going to Catalina Island for the girl's first 2 season games and I believe the guy's 2 pre-season games against Avalon High School. We were to spend Friday and Saturday at Catalina Island for those 2 games. On our way to Long Beach it was raining the entire time and super cold. We arrived at the terminal like around 9:40 and had to wait for the 11 o'clock ferry to Catalina. That waiting consisted of playing Spoons and other competitive card games with some of the girls from my team. We were 10 minutes away from the departure when our coach gets a call from the athletic director from Southlands that the game was cancelled :( The city cancelled the game and would be rescheduled on a later date due to the rain. We had to wait another 2 hours for the bus to take us home. Even though it got cancelled, I thought it was awesome that we got to bond with our teammates by hanging out and playing charades. Even our coach was playing!

Southlands Christian HS vs Blair HS

On Tuesday it was our first pre-season game against Blair High School. It was a home game for us, so was a lot of parents cheering us on. This game was a friendly but my coach said if we won it would count for us in the actual soccer season. One of the main things my coach said was to have fun on the field and to be safe. I honestly think we did what she said. We made good passes, abundant amount of goal opportunities and had good communication. We had the other team on their toes. I have to say that I was a bit nervous during warm-ups because it was my first high school soccer game. I also had the opportunity to be captain alongside my teammate Diana. We got to choose if we kicked off or took the field first. It was the first time being captain for a high school soccer team. 

Praying before the game. God gives us strength!

1...2...3 SOUTH POLY!!!

Captains! (Diana and I)

After goal celebration.

Half time talk on how we did in the first half and what we could
change for the second half.

I played wearing jersey #41

The final score was 3-1. I scored twice and Diana scored once. 

Blog 9: EQ

1. I reviewed the rule of three for writing an EQ.

2 a. What is the most important factor in healthy weight loss?
I believe this does not meet the EQ criteria because this sentence is not specific. What is the group age? Female or male? Those are important factors you should add. Adding this would also help with specific research.
 
b.What is the most important to securing a criminal investigation?
I also don't believe this meets the criteria. There are so many criminal investigation you have to be more specific.

c. What is most important in creating a hairstyle that best satisfies a customer?
Pretty good EQ.  But what kind of customers are they referring to? There is some decent research.

d. How can an Anesthesiologist best treat chronic pain?
The question can be debatable and have good research. The only problem is what kind or body pain? there are many, it is too general.

3. What is the most important factor in winning a U-18 girls soccer competition?

Spain Team

This weekend my team and I had a game to qualify for the finals. Since the other team scored one goal last weekend, it counted today. So we had to score 2 or more goals to qualify. We couldn't leave it at a draw because that would make or opponents win with a extra point they had from last Sunday's game. It was a tough game but my team managed. We won 3-0. Yaaay!!!!

Spain team:)

going to start our stretching.

Before heading out to the field

Team Huddle. Made a master plan on how to win
(which worked)

About to give my credential to the Ref.
He just makes sure we are registered and aren't
 using a false ID

My forward buddy! She scored two goals. So proud!
We did really good today that the coach
even bought us a torta.

The assistant coach, her daughters and I. Great
people and soccer players

Family came to support! Can't wait till Gohan is
out on the field with me

 

 

Post-game smiles. 

My team played really good! We went past our limits. Even though we were winning 2-0,we just wanted to keep scoring more. In our eyes it was still a 0-0 game. We were all determined to win. Unfortunately there was 3 direct red cards because my teammate and a girl from the other team got in a fight and the third card was because another girl from the opposing team didn't like what the ref was calling as fouls. She was tried of the Ref and cussed him out. Which really is unfortunate to loss a player like that, but we had to keep playing. A lot of our parents came to support us. There was like two rows of parents just cheering for us the entire game. It was amazing! NOW OFF THE THE FINALS!!

                              

Blog 8: Research and Working EQ

Content:


1.What are the most important factors in winning a girls soccer competition?

2.

• Nutrition because for example you need carbohydrates for your muscles because it is the most essential fast fuel for energy production and nutrition helps you do well in soccer games or training. Your performance is the result of nutrition.

• Practice makes perfect! You won't get better with or without your team if you don't practice. It is practice that gives you both the skill and the confidence to be able to make passes and the shots that make all the difference in the games. Also practice focuses on developing your skills and techniques.

3. The most important source is "Creatine, Carbs, and Fluids: How important in soccer nutrition?" by Donald T. Kirkendall. It gave me a better understanding of what to eat and what is the importance of soccer nutrition.

4. My mentor is Jaime Fuentes from my Spain team and I'm trying to get another which would be Marissa Tipton, coach of the Southlands girls soccer team. What I do at my practices relates to my EQ because we are trying to win a competition and we are practicing to get better with ball control, speed and conditioning. Everything that is needed to win a competition. 

Blog 7: Independent Component 1 Approval

1. For my independent component I intend to do 30 hours of mentorship by attending all my soccer games, which I have started going to in the past two months. I also wanted to try coaching my soccer team during practices or games. Showing them different soccer drills and strategies to the win games.

2. How I intend to meet the expectation of showing 30 hours of evidence would be taking pictures in the process. For example showing the different soccer drills they will have to do. I also want to post videos of the team doing specific drills and the during games. It would help my team and I improve and be the champions in our league.

3.I think this will help me know my topic more in depth by showing me soccer drills that will help you with your touches on the ball, speed, agility etc. Basically everything you need to become a better soccer player and knowing what drills are good to strengthen you legs or other muscles you need for soccer. Anything that will help you improve by what you need to eat before and after the game. What foods are better than others.