MRL

Well our Reese set out to make a premier 1 team and ended up making a team a step up from Premier. He is on an MRL team out of Pontiac and will receive great coaching. We are very excited and proud of him, given he has only been playing soccer four or five years and to reach this level already says alot about his ability. He is fast and strong and will be a great asset to the team. In a week he leaves for Akron, Ohio to a college camp where he is interested in attending in the future. This will allow coaches to see his potential. When he returns from Ohio, the next day he flies to Santa Barbara, CA to a soccer camp out there. He will be well prepared for the coming season with his new team.

Premier 1

Well the Midland Fusion season is about over and our Reese was the highest goal scorer on the team. Though he didnt make his record of 20 goals, he did get 14 and the next highest scorer was 7. Tonight he went to a premier 1 team tryout and the coach said he had a spot on the team. Unfortunately he is trying out for an even higher level this weekend so we will wait to commit until this weekend is over. Im not sure about all the levels but I know it is way higher than the team he is currently playing on. He has two camps this summer, one in Akron, Ohio and one in Santa Barbara, CA so this will give him more experience yet.............The team he practised with today was in Pontiac, so wish him luck this weekend with his tryouts. He has also been working out and his stamina has increased tremendously. Go Reese!!!!!

Midland Tourny Champions

Well Reese has been busy with his soccer team, going to several tournaments already and playing league games. He has been on a goal scoring roll with eight goals in six games. They attended the Midland tournament this past weekend and won the Championship, winning all of their games. They will be heading to Ohio at the end of the month for a tournament around Dayton and then Reese will be attending some summer camps. He is planning to try out for the ODP, which is a camp that puts a US team together. He also wants to try out for a u18 team for next year in order to continue to up his game. He has been working out with a trainer and this seems to have pushed him to a new level of play, he is stronger, faster and he has alot of soccer sense, is able to read the field well. We will keep you posted and will now start contacting colleges in hopes of him getting a scholarship.

End of Varsity Season

Well Varsity is over and not too soon for Reese. He did not get to play alot the last two games and was not a happy camper. It seems the coach had favorites and those are the kids who played the most. He is now looking forward to his AAA Fusion team to begin, but in the meantime he is taking driver's training finally.

Still A Varsity Star

Well just as Reese was resolved to moving to JV his coach informed him that she had overlooked him in the past few games. She told him he was doing really well and she would be playing him more, this before he even told her what he was thinking. The last game he played all but five minutes of the game, so he is going to stay put. He has a game tonight and we will see if he plays alot again, I sure hope she has seen his potential finally. He is happy to stay now that he is going to get more playing time, it will be up to him to work hard and stay on top.

High School Varsity

Well the soccer season has begun and has been alittle disapointing. Reese is not getting alot of playing time and it astounds me as to why. The one game he played quite abit in he got two assists and they won the game. Go figure! He is getting very frustrated sitting the bench and has decided to talk with his coach. He is thinking of moving to JV so he can get more playing time. He also would like to continue to practise with the Varsity team but play with the JV. I give him lots of credit and, as you can see, he is more concerned about keeping his game up then keeping the prestige of Varsity. Good job Reese!

Varsity!

Well while the rest of us were enjoying a family reunion in Manistee, poor Reese had to stay in Saginaw trying out for the varsity soccer team. And his sacrifice paid off by making the Varsity high school team, one of only a handfull of sophomores to make it. And to top it off he was able to join us at the lake for three days of vacation. He will now be practising daily until school starts and once the high school season is over, he will again join his Midland Fusion team for winter practises and indoor games. We are very proud of his commitment and dedication to his sport.