Many European teams visited the US this summer, and we took advantage of seeing one of O’s favorite players closer to home as Manchester City faced AC Milan in NYC. While City fell 3-2, it was a great 90 minutes of soccer action with some well-known players on the field!
Tag: Sports
Big Day!
June brought a lot of action, but perhaps the biggest day to date was Colin’s promotion to middle school, combined with a playoff final run for the 50/70 Cubs. While the game didn’t end with a W, the team still won the National League division for the season and league runners up, and were a…
Dual Opening Day
Although baseball season is nearly over, it was a momentous kick off in April when both boys participated in opening day festivities. The A Nationals and the 50/70 Cubs represented among the Arlington Little League teams that day. Throw in the Oriole Bird and a former O’s player (Mike Bordick), and it made for quite…
Winter Ball
Activities thankfully move indoors during the winter, with basketball and soccer clinics keeping the kids busy during the weekends…
The Arlington Dodgers
After a winter rest, it was back on the baseball field for another season of our nation’s pastime. The Dodgers played with a lot of heart. The boys grew closer and had a lot of fun, celebrating a few wins and some flashes of brilliance throughout the season.
Spring Soccer Season
Another soccer season was in the books, with O and his team improving each and every week. O scored a goal in both his first and last games of the spring, speeding across the field to go for the goal or defend his team. Here are highlights from his final game…
Meeting a Sports Star
Winter heated up with an exciting visit to watch the Washington Capitals practice, featuring Ovechkin who recently surpassed the 800 goals mark. Glebe and four other area schools filled the rink with 4th and 5th graders. With some goodies like shirts, photos and lunch, it was a memorable school day for sure!
Basketball Season!
Another basketball season is in the books! With a couple wins and a near-victory in the playoff semifinals, it was a great showing by the Glebe Ballers! Now onto summer ball…
Super Bowl Sunday in November
Colin’s foray into flag football yielded an exciting season, capped with a Super Bowl win. Check out the highlights from the playoffs!