How can you resist this people?

It is alumni weekend in 7 days! And....it is the Florida Gators! Where is the team spirit from those that just can't attend???? I can't wait to see everybody!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gw-bZWsdOY

Knoxville Race

Hey Guys,
Another event that will allow some of us to get together for a fun run!!!! I emailed some information about a local race that is being held in Knoxville. It is the CrossKnox Race that is a 15K or 9.3 miles. It is so much fun and the whole race is on the Knoxville Greenways. The race date has moved and I wanted to let everyone know about it. It will now be held on November 22, 2008. I would love to get a team together for this event!!! Maybe we could have t-shirts made and all that jazz. Let me know if you are interested, I know some of you were before. I will be at Alumni Weekend so if you have ideas or would like more information let me know!!! Can't wait to see all of you in a few weeks!!!!

Here is the link to the race info:

http://www.cityofknoxville.org/recreation/crossknox.asp

Cameron

Sept.8 update

Hey kids...

Another day, another update :)
i will try to keep these updates somewhat entertaining to read, so it keeps you coming back for more :)

So, we played West Virginia Friday night in front of close to 1,000 fans at our Regal Stadium. We, again, had chances in the first few minutes of the game, but for some reason, there is a force field that has been placed in front of the goal that we are attacking. We have tried to take it down, but have been unsuccesful so far. So if anyone knows anyone in the business of removing force fields, please let us know...we will pay major $$ to get ours removed :)
We lost 1-0.

Moving on to Sunday...Julie Edwards found a crack in the force field and we got one goal in. However, more great attemps were blocked by that darn thing. If we continue to hit on it long and hard enough, perhaps it will crack to the point of collapse. I guess if we cant find anyone to remove it, we'll have to continue to crack it till it falls :) But, the one goal was good enough for the win against a very good and undefeated Illinois team.

The girls are off today, and will practice tomorrow afternoon and then wed morning before heading out to sunny california!! The'll be going to Pepperdine and Univ Cal at Santa Barbara. Should be an awesome trip. unfortunately, my little rugrat prohibits me from goign with them ;) , but I will update next week with what I am told of how they did!

If you happen to find yourself in cali this weekend, paint your chest, take your bongo drums, and be loud and proud :)

Please buy your fball tix if you have not already done so...time is running out and tix are few, but there are a handful left!!

Have a great day guys!!!
jen

GAME TONIGHT!!!!

GAME TONIGHT VERSUS WEST VIRGINIA...REGAL SOCCER STADIUM, 8pm!!!!!!!!!!!!!

IF YOU'RE IN TOWN, PLEASE PLEASE COME...BE LOUD AND PROUD :)

HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

UPDATE!!

HEY EVERYONE!!

Sorry i havent updated this yet. I was having serious issues trying to figure out how to do it. Luckily, Cameron helped me today and now I think i've got it down :)

So, I am going to try to update at the begining of every week with what went on the previous weekend. (notice i said TRY...you know how life happens, so it may not be every monday, but that is my goal!!)

This past weekend the girls went down to Texas. They played Indiana Friday night and UNC on Sunday. The Indiana game was not good...so we wont talk too much about that :) Indiana scored on a PK and then in the last minute of the game. It was a loss, but it was also a lesson that I think our girls learned. It doesnt matter your talent level, if you dont leave your heart on the field EVERY TIME, you're not going to be succesful.

Moving on to Sundays game, they lost to UNC 1-0, but a MUCH BETTER performance!! I didnt travel this weekend with the team, but was told the team looked completely different on Sunday than it did Friday night. They battled with UNC the entire 90, and had several great scoring opportunities. The game went back and forth, but UNC was able to capitalize on an opportunity and put the game away.

While they experienced two losses, the emotion and feeling at the end of each one of those games was COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!! There is a different feeling when you give your all versus when you only give part of yourself. Sunday, these girls gave their all, and you cant ask for more than that!

Hopefully they have learned that it is worth it to lay it all on the field. Kinda like when you run fitness and you are running so hard and working so hard that you start to pee on yourself at about the 9th 120. but you know you have to keep going, because to work that hard and then stop would just keep you awake all night w/ bitter regret and disappointment. So you pee yourself, finish the 1oth and though you smell, you feel an incredible sense of accomplishment...kinda like that :)
ha!

Anyway...i have to feed my husband now, because we all know that husbands cant feed themselves..haha--I KID, I KID :) but, we play west virginia this Friday night at 8 and then Washington State Sunday at 2. So if you are in town and can come, PLEASE COME SUPPORT US!!! We need all the support we can get. Friday night is going to be a BATTLE!!!

Hope you all have had a great week. Let me know if you'll be at the game this weekend...I'd love to see you!!

Take care, and I'll be baaaaaacccckkkkk..................................

:)jen

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