Last night, Sylvia had to attend a Board of Administration meeting at church. I drove 35 minutes to our granddaughter’s high school to watch the gal’s water polo match. It was sure worth the trip. Thanks to you who had such nice things to say about her the other day.

Last night wasn’t about looking good. It was about playing hard and providing leadership as a co-captain should. The Falcons got the ball first and our #7 passed to an open teammate who was in position. The ball went in, we scored. On the home team’s next possession, #7 beat the opposition down the pool and she rifled in the team’s second score. A minute and a quarter of playing time and she had scored an assist and a goal.

I sure missed Sylvia! The pictures are a bit blurry, because grandpa’s hands shake. Especially when I try to hold them still. The action was fast and furious. The Falcons are coming together and their passing and shooting is getting better.

In the photo above, #7 has gotten way in front of the defense and now faces the goalie. Notice how far out of the water she gets her body and with the ball at the full extension of her arm. A split second later the ball rocketed past the poor goalie and into the back of the net. Thwack! What a sweet sound!

She scored 5 goals and 2 assists. She spent most of the second half out of the pool so that some of the less experienced players could get some time in the game. It was a great night! I loved every minute of it.