back row: Mike. Ryan Bessy. Odie. Reed. David. Yinka. Wade. Bryan. David front row: Jeanette. Christina. Kelly. Megan, Me. Jen. Nicki
Ode to the Otters
Look at them go, charging down the field,
There goes Odie passing it to Ryan, look at Yinka and his strides!
They sprint, they sweat, they push, but never slide
See them pass by two defenders, Mike is open to the right
The ball goes loose, the Otters fight,
Usually they go forward but now they must draw back
The other team is fooled, yes they might be petite,
But Jeannette, Megan and Jennie, are all defensive cracks
The Otters recover, Bryan runs to the side,
Reed sees an opening and passes the ball with such class,
Katie is running down the middle, right leg ready to strike
The ball is up in the air, Randy jumps and scores at last
Everyone cheers, Goal, Goal, what a Joy!
As they rush the striker and cover her with hugs,
But Otters be careful, the game is not yet done
There are forty five more minutes of playing to go
The ball kept on rolling and time doesn’t stop,
The game is almost over, only five minutes more
The Otters are tired, David lost the ball,
But Dave was attentive, dove and blocked the shot
The whistle blows, one, two, and one time more
Game finished, the Otters have won
Bright orange jerseys are now darkened by sweat,
But the Otters have done it, they are victorious again
There are smiles in the faces, as the shin guards come off
Christie packs her belongings as she hears the “good job”
We must now return to our homes, the office place, the classroom,
Checking our email anxiously just to read the words:
“Next Monday night, Otters, the team needs you”
-David Olave
My (and the Otters) #1 fan! Erin was a tropper...hot, cold, rainy, windy...she supported every single game!
Captain Odie...the otters gave Odie this thank you gift for a great season!
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