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Lessons learned while watching Wambach

Lessons learned while watching Wambach

I just finished watching the USA women move into the semi-finals of the World Cup soccer tournament. In case you missed it, the United States team was behind until Abby Wambach scored a goal just before the game ended. Earlier, it seemed like everything was going against the team, including several questionable calls. But the U.S. players ended up winning on penalty kicks when goalie Hope Solo made a great save and Ali Krieger made the winning kick. I took…

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Lessons from high school athletes

Lessons from high school athletes

I went to my daughters’ school athletic banquet tonight. Team after team went to the stage as their coaches told about the seasons they had this year. Each coach told about how his or her team came together, each in different ways. Some coaches talked about adversity that their teams faced. Some had injuries. Some had other challenges. Each had worked their way through them. One coach talked about nicknames that his team had adopted for each other. Clearly this…

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