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Fall Semester 2022
The grade 3 and under football team faced an extra challenge this year as it was the first postCOVID pandemic season. Many of the players were new to football or they had not played football for a long time. We had to learn or relearn many basic football skills.
Despite the difficulties, the boys never gave up and tried their best in every game. The team's captain, Keaton, was an exceptional leader. He did his best to be a leader and to keep the spirits of his team mates up in some tough games.
The team gained valuable experience and learned important skills, such as teamwork and sportsmanship. The players also developed their individual skills and discovered their strengths and weaknesses, which they can work on improving in the future. Winning will come with this group.
We are looking forward to the next season. The first and second grade students already have game experience. With Dayone leading the way as their new captain, they are excited to continue growing and learning together. We are sure that next season, with Dayone as Captain and a more experienced squad of players we will be very successful in the 2023 – 2024 football season.
The team will miss the 3rd graders as they move on to the G5U team. Good luck next season and be sure to come and cheer on your old G3U teammates next year. Go Dragons!
Coach Joe
The G3U girls football team started the season with seven returning players from Grades 2 and 3. Our team members were ecstatic to be back on the field after the pandemic. Our team began with eight Grade 2 and Grade 3 players: Lada, Korbua, Proud, Prim, Charlotte, Katelyn, Stephanie, and Kaemsai. We also have Earn Earn, who is a third-grade player, joined us. Chevel, Cheetah, Mahya, Vita, Meyhar, and Ching Ching joined the team from Grade 2. We also welcomed five new Grade 1 players: Alyn, Sirin, Nana, and Punpun. The girls team had a record 19 footballers show up every Tuesday to play together.
Coach Cez and Coach Han were the team's dedicated coaches. Our coaches worked hard to improve each player's skills and abilities. The team began to acquire skills in order to increase their understanding and enjoyment of the game. Many fun activities and drills were used during practices to improve speed, strength, agility, coordination, athleticism, and, most importantly, teamwork.
Throughout the season, the Dragons participated in a number of games and tournaments, competing against other schools in the region.
We played our first friendly game versus KIS and Berkley in January. It was many of our players' first opportunity to see how to play a real game, understand positions, cheer on one another, and observe skills. We finished second in a tournament held at KIS in February. The season ended in March with a pleasant friendly tournament against the parents. Everyone had a great time playing football with their parents.
Let’s not forget to give thanks to Coach Toni who often assists with football matches during tournaments.
The G3U Dragons had a solid season overall, doing well in their matches and competitions and having a positive influence on the community. The team members gained useful knowledge about determination, cooperation, and sportsmanship as well as vital skills and competencies that will help them in the future.
