Family Sports Note -- Nothing About The Bakken -- January 27, 2024

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The highlight of our world -- with regard to sports -- over the weekend. 

Yesterday in the cold and the rain, our granddaughter Olivia scored the only goal and the winning goal in the girl's soccer game.

Olivia is one of the team's captains, and the only captain returning from last year. The other two captains were seniors and they have moved on. Olivia was the first junior in the school's history to be named a captain -- at least as far as anyone can recall. 

The team won the Texas state soccer championship last year -- and Olivia was a big part of that accomplishment.

So, fast forward to yesterday in the cold and the rain, 0 - 0 at the end of regulation time. The only really, really big moment in regulation time was Olivia stopping an opponent's goal attempt. It was huge and quite remarkable. The goalie was "taken out" and the goal unguarded just as the opposing team took a shot -- and with an incredible run and dive, Olivia stopped the ball at the goal line.

In the 5-shot over time, it was 2 - 1 going into the fourth shot. The opposing team member kicked and miss. Olivia, pure serendipity, was our team's fourth of five to shoot. She scored; that ended the shooting at four attempts and our team won 1 - 0. 

Whoo-hoo! 

So, one incredible save and the winning goal. The team's captain with the only goal and the winning goal. How fitting.

But, wow it was wet, windy and cold.