Halloween!

Happy Halloween

Well tonight's just weird! We have a football game at 7pm in Wild Rose. Our plans for Clay fell through due to the flu at the Herkerts so we have to do trick or treating before we can head to the game. I don't think this will be to much of a problem. Boys are ready for the game. Cole received 2nd team all conference honors for his tackle position. All Conference honors are unique in the fact that your coaches can not vote for you. The voting is done by all the other head and assistant coaches in your conference. He only lost out on 1st team by one vote (Bill was tallying the votes so that's how we know) Kyle is traveling with the team and getting more ornery as the games go. I think it's pure nerves. On a sad note the team that we are playing just lost two of its players to a car accident. One boy is in critical condition and one passed away. No one quite knows how to handle this. I just reminded the boys that emotions are going to be high and they are facing a hurt team. They just need to be respectful. Like I said today is just weird.

Glad Mom and Dad are having an amazing time. Boys can't wait to talk to them

Level 1 Playoffs

Kyle kicking off with Cole next to him cheering him on all the way. Kick went down to the 5 yard line.

Cole tackling Lena One of his 9 tackles for the night

This picture was on the front page of the sports section for the game.

WOW! what a night! We won 53-19. It was a gorgeous evening and everything went right. Cole came out like his pants were on fire. It was one of his best nights. Kyle got to kick off 3 times and also kicked an extra point. Coach was pretty proud of his boys. The last kick off. Cole went up and tapped Kyle on the butt they ran down field together talking all the way. I could tell they wanted the tacke together. Kyle came home and it hit him how proud his brother was of him and how much he's going to miss him next year. We now have to wait for the time of our next game which will not be easy. We face Wild Rose @ Wild Rose. I hope they can win. I'm not ready to see Cole's season end for him.

Pacelli 38 Amherst 20

Kyle's kick off down to the 10 great hang time not his best distance. Cole put it in the end zone

Coach Bob and all the seniors

The traditional kissing the goal line after the last regular season game for seniors

Senior breakdown

Proud dad and his two boys together on the field for probably the last time.

It was a cold, windy night but the boys played well. We had them 30-6 but then our coaches put in our JV and some freshman. Cole ended up with 4 tackles and Kyle 1. Cole also kicked an extra point so his stats will continue to read 1 point per year. This is the senior class's 40th win. Now we wait until the brackets come out to find out who and where we play Tuesday night. Bill walked out with me on the field during parent announcements. I was shocked when I turned and he was standing next to me. One of our running backs is probably out for the season as well as one of our senior lineman due to a secondary concussion he got last night. No it's not Cole thank goodness. UWSP was there to scout Cole last night. Not the best team to watch him against but at least he had a good game. He played Defense only.

Senior/Parent night

Tonight is the last regular season game for Cole. It's really kind of sad. I think I'll be more emotional during play offs. It still hasn't hit me yet that he is a Senior. We are still having the same fights that we've had throughout his school years. It's Kyle's first parents night. We (rather I) will walk out under Cole's # because it's lower. I hope no one gets hurt and we can go into Tuesdays playoff game healthy.

A Great End

Kyle had his last freshman football game yesterday and the freshman remain undefeated. Kyle had 2 great catches and one great miss. He kicked wonderfully and made 2 of them in the end zone. Bill skipped out of practice to watch and is amazed at what he can do already. Kyle had some hard blocks. I guess I should tell you they played against Wild Rose 28-6. Wild Rose had some big boys on the team. The game got a little physical and one of our guys got ejected for unsportsman like behavior. No it wasn't Kyle.
We went to watch the volleyball game last night. First night of playoffs. They won which is good. I think we'll go see Friday's game in Amherst it's usually a bloodbath. Pacelli is hosting the Sat. playoff and Bill has to work.
I have the next 2 glorious days off of work. I'm helping with the players supper tomorrow and I figured I'd might as well take off Friday as well. I still have 3 days I need to burn before the end of the year. Hopefully one of them will be to the state football game.

Make that 2 varsity players now!

After the major freak out Kyle had, he did wonderfully at the game. I knew he would we just had to convince him that he would do well. He ran down on 2 of the kick offs and got the tackle. The then went into kick. He said he was waiting to hear me in the stands but I stayed quiet because I didn't want to draw attention to him. When he kicked the first time only a few people realized it was Kyle. The 2nd kick everyone was asking who it was. You could see them all grab the rosters to see who #83 was. I got a lot of congratulations and "he does a great job" "Bill found his kicker for next year already" "Wow" were the other comments. I was so proud of him. He didn't tell any of his friends and some called today to ask him why he wasn't at the game. They never put the #83 with Kyle. Kyle now thinks everyone will be looking for #83 in the lineup now.
Cole had a hard time being on the sidelines. It was like watching him play a video game. Lean right, lean left and tackle. So far not headaches since Tuesday. We have to have him run and test it. Hopefully we'll be good for this weeks game.
Clay had his last game today. He says he really had a good time this season. He was cold and tired at the end and didn't want to stay long at the party. He's just hanging out now. Cole's sleeping and Kyle's going to be going to the movies tonight with his friends and girlfriend (yikes!)

Kyle's Major Freak out

Bill told Kyle that he was suiting up for Varsity tonight. I thought he'd be excited. Bill thought he'd be really nervous. Well niether of us thought he'd do a major freak out. He screamed for an hour and gave every excuse as to why he's not worthy of playing. The kids a great kicker and and has beat out 3 other guys and is now behind the two seniors. WOW! But he's so afraid he's only going to get one chance and he'll screw it up. Hopefull he calms down and everything goes well for him. Say a little prayer for him

So Sad :(

Cole was having problems at practice yesterday. He was swaying and not really following what the coaches were saying. He had to work last night at school and wanted to go the volleyball game so he asked us to wait until today to take him in. We kept a close eye on him all night and woke him every 2 hours. I was waiting to get something thrown at me but he handled it well. We took him into the pediatrician to see if he had an inner ear infection because he has a bad cold. He ended up with a CT scan for a concussion. Thank goodness there's a brain that is perfect. This dr. was trying to tell us he had a severe concussion and he would be out at least a month or 2. Poor Cole just lost it. The Dr. said to him "Well there's always next year" (as Cole sits there with SENIOR written across his chest) After we told him he was a senior and this was it the dr just replied "Oh well" I thought Cole was going to come unglued. We took him after school to see the sports med. Dr. that saw him on the side lines on Fri. he told us he would be able to return once he was 7 days symptom free. Cole's a little better. He will miss this week and will hopefully be back next. Right now there are 5 guys (4 seniors and 1 jr) out. 3 starters. He's got good company on the sidelines. Sounds like Bill's thinking of suiting up Kyle for the varsity game on Fri. I hope Kyle doesn't stroke over this. We'll see if it happens.

A view from the sidelines

The playing of the national anthem. Coles in the middle. The really tall kid is Nathan go 2 to the left. Kyle is about a 1/4 of the way from the right

Nice Block from Cole #79

Kyle's first Varisty huddle. He was so nervous.

3rd fromthe right on his first kick cover. I wish I had the video of him afterwards. It was a scream

We have another Varsity Player

Last nights game was basically 41-12. The actual score was 41-26. We had our younger guys in at the end and Wey-Fre ended up scoring on them 2x's. Cole got his bell rung and was sidelined for the last part of the 2nd quarter. Bill was saying one of the coaches was yelling "Cole doesn't know where he is" Bill thought he was talking about the play and he wasn't executing it correctly. Come to find out Cole didn't know where he was. My heart did a little jump. One of the coaches told us today he didn't know how he made it back to the huddle. He woke up with a headache today but made it to reffing and to cheer (loudly) at the volleyball game so he must be doing fine.

Kyle on the other hand got his dream come true (or at least one of them) He got to be on kick cover team last night not just once but twice. After the play you would have thought he just won the Superbowl . He was so excited. All his buds were congratulating him. It helps to know the special teams coach.

Speaking of which, the newspaper today talked all about how great the special teams were last night. Bill's pretty puffed up about that. His boys did a nice job.

Clay was about 15 minutes early to his practice before the game and by the time the game came around he was so cold he was miserable. Yes, I did have him dressed warm and he had on his winter jacket. Bill ended up bringing him home instead of playing. They stopped at the volleyball game and his little hands were so pink and cold yet and the poor thing had a salt stain on his little cheek. I felt horrible. I think he may be coming down with the cold both Bill and Cole had.
I'm so cold! It may have to do with being at the game yesterday and then in the cold gym all day. Thank goodness for satellite TV and fleece. I think I may have to rethink the ice cold diet coke though.

Party

I've been having a pity party all week. I know I haven't been a whole lot of fun. The only visitor I've had at my party was the green eyed monster of jealousy. He wasn't much company either. Well with that said, Kyle had a great game yesterday. I missed his 2 "fantastic" catches. I was taking Clay to his practice but at least Granddad and Aunt Denise and cousins got to see it. I saw 3 of his 5 kicks and he didn't do well on one because his shoe lace broke. Yikes! They beat Bonduel 16-0. He had a lot of fun and is still walking on the clouds.
Cole has Wey-Fre tonight. Everyone has been out and 2 big players are out or questionable. Bill thinks tonight is the night he'll put all the brothers in so it should be fun to see Cole and Kyle on the field together and also see Kyle's first varsity play.
Clay has a game tomorrow morning. I will miss this because I'm a line judge for the conference volleyball tourney. Both of us should have fun. One more Saturday morning game for the year after this!!!! I can't wait for things to slow down.

Cold Damp Wet Saturday

Well it has been a busy busy week. Work it absolutely insane and it seems right after work there has been something going on every night.
Thursday night Kyle had a game against Iola and won. He had a great game. He sacked the QB 3 different times and had at least a half a dozen tackles. He did an amazing job kicking a very hard, cold football. The parents were teasing we might have to tape up his foot due to him kicking the rock. He is still walking on cloud 9.
Last night Cole had a game in Bonduel. Thank goodness the rain stopped and it was just damp outside. I was smart enough to wear my winter coat. They won but it wasn't pretty. Cole had a really good game. His school had 78 kids out sick that's about a 1/3 of the school. The team was up and down all week with players at one point they thought there would only be 8 freshman going to the Thursday game. Cole was so tired he took a 3 hour nap this afternoon after he and Kyle reffed this morning.
Clay showed up for his game. He had a couple of nice blocks but no energy today. I hope he's not getting sick. He normally has some good tackles but today he just didn't have the pop he usually has. We're going to go see a movie later.
Bill is just as busy with work, coaching and now training people at Figi's. It's a crazy life.