Soccer Star

Today was Karissa's first soccer game!!! I have not been feeling well and so Duane and Weldon went to cheer her on. We owe these pictures to her Daddy and we'll enjoy her game through her Father's eyes. Karissa is such a wonderful soccer player and enjoys her sport immensely. Below she has just opened the game with a score. Her triumphant smiles tell the moment. The team is called the "Pink Players" and they shut out the other team with a score of 6 to 0. Way to go team!!!! Four of those scores belonged to her;-).

Karissa (according to her Daddy) shot the ball into the goal at top speed today. Too fast for anyone to block her scores from shooting past and blasting into the goal. Rock 'em....Sock 'em....Rissa #7!!!!
I love this picture (above). I have noticed in many games, that right after she makes a score, she adjusts her ponytail.....Ha Ha. Miss Big Stuff here;-). She has been doing this since she was four years old.


She rests during break and continues to size up the opposing team. My....such a serious look. Glad she isn't blasting that hard soccer ball at me!!!! I love how graceful and beautiful she is as she works the ball.
Below....I've seen this look many times before....sizing up her next play and looking for the defensive hole to shoot through to the goal. Daddy said this picture was taken just before she took her punch with the ball into her goal on the play.

Here she takes her shot and...IT'S GOOD!!!!! I love the way she looks so poised when she side kicks into the goal. Nine times out of ten the goalie is not expecting this turn with the ball and it is one FAST hard moving shot. The goalie will generally step aside for these shots;-).
Karissa plays goalie about as well as she plays in the field. Of course, a big smile on her face as she protects her goal. It was a no score for opposing team!!! The Ukrainian Princess RULES with her genetics to play soccer. Awesome blossom!!!!!