The "Fall" season for club ended earlier this month. Everyone started high school and CIF (California Interscholastic Federation) doesn't allow players to do both high school sports and be on another team at the same time. This means that club divisions aged 14 and older can't practice or hold tournaments until January or February (depending on local team standings). I have been practicing with my goalkeeping coach Kim since my coach can't hold a full team practice.
As a senior, this upcoming season is bittersweet. It will be the end of an era for me. From here I can coach, which is definitely something I will seek out. But of course that isn't the same. I've been playing with a lot of the same girls since I was in 7th grade, some of them even longer. It hasn't really hit me until now, but when that final game comes I will be leaving the team forever. It will be my own special senior farewell since I didn't play high school sports. I will likely be the only one leaving the team. We are allowed to play after we graduate high school, but I plan on moving up north for college. This realization is hard, but a necessary step to further my progress to success.
