Moments in time
6/3/08
We had an opportunity the other night to hear one of our countries greatest Olympians, Rafer Johnson speak to us. He is a humble, soft spoken man. To me he represents everything an Olympian should be. He is a champion on and off the field.
Rafer talked to us about the opportunity we have as athletes to be the best that we could be. He talked about the moments in time that shape us and told us to look for those moments (opportunities) and make the best of them. Our lives are made up of these moments. They determine what we will become as a athlete but also as a human being.
After getting beat up and losing 6 – 2 to # 1 in the world Croatia our team showed up on Saturday night looking for one of those moments in time. There was a capacity crowd of 2,000 fans cheering us on. The stage was set. Once again, we struggled early to find the net. At the half we were down 3 – 1 and it looked like we were in trouble again.
We talked at half about staying together and fighting through our offensive struggles. The guys responded and in the third period we erupted for four goals. With each goal, I could see more energy and more confidence. I could see the team coming together in front of my eyes. We had found one of those moments in time and responded. We went on to win 8 – 5. It is a game that has no real meaning to world standings but it is a game that plants a seed in our minds. We can beat this team. We can beat any team. We have to believe and this was a great step towards building belief as a team.
Next up is Australia . We will train against them and play them in three games. We will be in Santa Barbara for a 4:00 pm game on June 8th and at Cal Lutheran University on June 10th at 6:00 pm. We appreciate your support!
Keep an eye out for your moment in time. They are really all around us.
See you at the pool!
Coach Schroeder
We had an opportunity the other night to hear one of our countries greatest Olympians, Rafer Johnson speak to us. He is a humble, soft spoken man. To me he represents everything an Olympian should be. He is a champion on and off the field.
Rafer talked to us about the opportunity we have as athletes to be the best that we could be. He talked about the moments in time that shape us and told us to look for those moments (opportunities) and make the best of them. Our lives are made up of these moments. They determine what we will become as a athlete but also as a human being.
After getting beat up and losing 6 – 2 to # 1 in the world Croatia our team showed up on Saturday night looking for one of those moments in time. There was a capacity crowd of 2,000 fans cheering us on. The stage was set. Once again, we struggled early to find the net. At the half we were down 3 – 1 and it looked like we were in trouble again.
We talked at half about staying together and fighting through our offensive struggles. The guys responded and in the third period we erupted for four goals. With each goal, I could see more energy and more confidence. I could see the team coming together in front of my eyes. We had found one of those moments in time and responded. We went on to win 8 – 5. It is a game that has no real meaning to world standings but it is a game that plants a seed in our minds. We can beat this team. We can beat any team. We have to believe and this was a great step towards building belief as a team.
Next up is Australia . We will train against them and play them in three games. We will be in Santa Barbara for a 4:00 pm game on June 8th and at Cal Lutheran University on June 10th at 6:00 pm. We appreciate your support!
Keep an eye out for your moment in time. They are really all around us.
See you at the pool!
Coach Schroeder
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