Day 4:
Unlike the past few days, this post starts Last Night! roughly midnight of last night while everyone was asleep, we wake up to a loud alarm saying " There has been an emergency in the building. Everyone needs to evacuate the building as quickly as possible." So Im now upset and semi worried that our hotels on fire. So theres 100-200 people outside the hotel when all of a sudden, hotel manager walks out with a stupid light bulb in his had and said "false alarm, it was a burnt light bulb..." WOW! beyond ticked. So now that all the english mates are cursing and everyone else is wide awake, we all finally got to go back to bed around 12:45.
The real day started and again we had two matches. The first match was against arguably the best team here. It was 0-0 for a while until they slipped on past on a crazy dribbling frenzy. About 10 minutes later, the other team was awarded a Penalty Kick. My mind started racing and i then thought to myself that I had a cool opportunity to turn some heads. So the kicker lines up and approached the ball and i read the run and eventually saved the shot. Pretty surprising if you ask me. I over heard someone yell out "Make the save and you get a contract!" right before the kick, which i though was hilarious. But we again ended up losing. The second game was very similar to the others. played hard played well but again lost. I played second half and didnt allow any goals in. So all in all, i let in 3 goals all combine which is great. I have to thank richie, tom, matt, mandy, jordan,and ryan for shooting on me and giving me a real tough workout. and also taking PK's on me! it helped SO much! Also I want to thank everyone who prayed and sent awesome texts to me this week, I cant appreciate it enough. And Im very thankful that yall have actually read my blog. over the past four days Ive had close to 500 hits on the blogsite and i am overwhelmed! Please continue to pray for me and what the future may hold. There's a chance that i could be picked up or contacted within the next month to have a direct private tryout with some big named clubs. It hit me once I was standing next to a Seattle Sounders (MLS) scout when i realized that this was a big deal! I love you all and look forward to seeing everyone tomorrow and next week!
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Day 3 of Combine
Day 3:
Its Wed, and the first full day of actual games. My team got the short end of the stick and had to play the early game at 10am, and also the 1:30 game. For those who dont know the feeling, One soccer game is real real tiring. Now playing two games in a day is even tougher tan that but with-in four hours of each other?!!? a little crazy! The first game was a tough one. I was picked to be the starting goalkeeper and played pretty well. I and 5 saves in the first half and had one goal against me on a break away. The Rutgers keeper played second half and we ended up losing 2-0 to a tough opponent... The second game was where our team really started to feel the pain and exhaustion from the past 3 days. Again I started the match but this time Our team scored first and at the half, I kept the shut out to have a halftime lead of 1-0. The second half, our boys played tough but the fatigue and heavy legs caught up to us and we eventually lost 2-1. The team we played was playing their first game of the day so they had the upper hand. Also it was my roommates team, and he scored, so of course i got to hear it from him later on. Luckily for me i had a shutout and he never scored on me (thank the lord). We are back at the hotel. just finished dinner. The combine bought us about 25 of the Pizza Hut Pasta boxes. they were very very good! I never thought id say this but lately ive been going to bed very early. its 9 something now, and Ive been in bed for an hour. We have another two games tomorrow (11:30 and 3) and then I will officially be done at this place. Heading back to Nashville Friday. looking forward to seeing everyone! Thanks again for all the texts and tweets. Love yall!
Its Wed, and the first full day of actual games. My team got the short end of the stick and had to play the early game at 10am, and also the 1:30 game. For those who dont know the feeling, One soccer game is real real tiring. Now playing two games in a day is even tougher tan that but with-in four hours of each other?!!? a little crazy! The first game was a tough one. I was picked to be the starting goalkeeper and played pretty well. I and 5 saves in the first half and had one goal against me on a break away. The Rutgers keeper played second half and we ended up losing 2-0 to a tough opponent... The second game was where our team really started to feel the pain and exhaustion from the past 3 days. Again I started the match but this time Our team scored first and at the half, I kept the shut out to have a halftime lead of 1-0. The second half, our boys played tough but the fatigue and heavy legs caught up to us and we eventually lost 2-1. The team we played was playing their first game of the day so they had the upper hand. Also it was my roommates team, and he scored, so of course i got to hear it from him later on. Luckily for me i had a shutout and he never scored on me (thank the lord). We are back at the hotel. just finished dinner. The combine bought us about 25 of the Pizza Hut Pasta boxes. they were very very good! I never thought id say this but lately ive been going to bed very early. its 9 something now, and Ive been in bed for an hour. We have another two games tomorrow (11:30 and 3) and then I will officially be done at this place. Heading back to Nashville Friday. looking forward to seeing everyone! Thanks again for all the texts and tweets. Love yall!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Combine Day 2
Day 2
Today was one of those days where the coaches and trainers decide to kill the goalkeepers. We started the first practice with a 3v2 drill then went into a 2v1 exercise. If your not sure what that means... basically means tons of shots. tons of goals all from very close range. So needless to say, the goalkeepers were getting beat up. We then had a 3 team 1v1 shooting competition, again... goalies were killed. But all in all it was a lot of fun and very challenging. We had about a 2 hour break before session two began. In that session, the 5 teams all played a big 7on7 tournament. Typically in these games you see a lot of scoring and hard defensive plays. My team started off pretty well, winning the first game, losing the second, and winning both the third and fourth games going 3-1 in the tournament which was good enough for a first place tie. I played pretty well. only giving up one goal the entire tournament, and that was to a first team All American player who is beyond incredible. After the tournament, the college boys had the opportunity to put on a coaches clinic to some of the local youth teams. about 50-75 teens came out for some coaching tips and lessons. it was a neat experience and im glad we did it. If I was ever picked up by a professional team, that will be something i could look forward to. Pro team do a lot of community service or appearances so it was good to see that first hand. The local soccer clubs then cooked dinner tonight for all the combine fellas. It was awesome! right in my element, a home cooked meal just what i needed. Also had a amazing glass of sweet tea which was the first thing ive had other than water in the last week! I am really tired and pretty scratched up but tomorrow is when all the fun begins. The full field 11v11 games start up and we will play two full games tomorrow and another two on thursday. In front of professional scouts and in the nice stadium here at the complex. If you would like to watch the live video feed. the website is www.tourbeausportsgroup.com my team plays at 10am and also again at 1:30pm. If you do tune in, my team is the white jerseys. the only white team there. PLease continue to pray for me and i still appreciate ALL of you who have sent out the encouraging words and texts. please keep those rolling! Love yall!
Today was one of those days where the coaches and trainers decide to kill the goalkeepers. We started the first practice with a 3v2 drill then went into a 2v1 exercise. If your not sure what that means... basically means tons of shots. tons of goals all from very close range. So needless to say, the goalkeepers were getting beat up. We then had a 3 team 1v1 shooting competition, again... goalies were killed. But all in all it was a lot of fun and very challenging. We had about a 2 hour break before session two began. In that session, the 5 teams all played a big 7on7 tournament. Typically in these games you see a lot of scoring and hard defensive plays. My team started off pretty well, winning the first game, losing the second, and winning both the third and fourth games going 3-1 in the tournament which was good enough for a first place tie. I played pretty well. only giving up one goal the entire tournament, and that was to a first team All American player who is beyond incredible. After the tournament, the college boys had the opportunity to put on a coaches clinic to some of the local youth teams. about 50-75 teens came out for some coaching tips and lessons. it was a neat experience and im glad we did it. If I was ever picked up by a professional team, that will be something i could look forward to. Pro team do a lot of community service or appearances so it was good to see that first hand. The local soccer clubs then cooked dinner tonight for all the combine fellas. It was awesome! right in my element, a home cooked meal just what i needed. Also had a amazing glass of sweet tea which was the first thing ive had other than water in the last week! I am really tired and pretty scratched up but tomorrow is when all the fun begins. The full field 11v11 games start up and we will play two full games tomorrow and another two on thursday. In front of professional scouts and in the nice stadium here at the complex. If you would like to watch the live video feed. the website is www.tourbeausportsgroup.com my team plays at 10am and also again at 1:30pm. If you do tune in, my team is the white jerseys. the only white team there. PLease continue to pray for me and i still appreciate ALL of you who have sent out the encouraging words and texts. please keep those rolling! Love yall!
Monday, December 5, 2011
Day 1 of Combine
Day 1
Started off the day right, with a good breakfast and a quick conference with the 75 guys in attendance. There's something real intimidating about 75 athletes sitting in a small space all eating apples and bagels. And real weird when no one is talking because we all are nervous or anxious about the training. Well in the conference, we were introduced to the coaches and were all placed on our respective teams. I was placed on team #1 (my lucky number) coached by Matt H from Grace College. I'm real excited because 3 of my defenders are All Americans, One of which is the National Player of the Year, given to the best player in the entire country. We started training as a team this morning. The fields that we are playing on are absolutely incredible. Grass resembles that of a golf course, perfect. We had a goalkeeper session today and it was the first time to see what i was going up against for the week. There's a wide variety of goalkeepers here. Short, tall, muscular, athletic, all of which are very good. To start off the training, we did footwork and agility. Next was a low dive high dive combo drill and then off to a crossing/shooting drill. A lot of fun so far and I'm feeling pretty good about where i stand right now. There were also 3-4 scouts that actually showed up to practice today, which was unexpected. Most scouts will be at the full field games and/or watching the live video being provided. After training, lunch was catered by Guthries chicken, which was incredible! Then we were off to a classroom seminar where all the coaches had the opportunity to put in their two cents about the next level, how to get there, and what we could look forward to. Also in the seminar, we had the chance to skype two professional players and get to hear their stories and were able to take away some advice from them. We had the night off but first came dinner time! Catered by a local company, we had grilled/marinated shrimp, chicken wrapped in bacon, along with two pastas, and homemade dessert bites. Great food. That wraps up day one. Looking forward to tomorrow! I appreciate all the texts/messages ive been getting. Please keep them coming and please continue to pray for me! Love Yall!
Started off the day right, with a good breakfast and a quick conference with the 75 guys in attendance. There's something real intimidating about 75 athletes sitting in a small space all eating apples and bagels. And real weird when no one is talking because we all are nervous or anxious about the training. Well in the conference, we were introduced to the coaches and were all placed on our respective teams. I was placed on team #1 (my lucky number) coached by Matt H from Grace College. I'm real excited because 3 of my defenders are All Americans, One of which is the National Player of the Year, given to the best player in the entire country. We started training as a team this morning. The fields that we are playing on are absolutely incredible. Grass resembles that of a golf course, perfect. We had a goalkeeper session today and it was the first time to see what i was going up against for the week. There's a wide variety of goalkeepers here. Short, tall, muscular, athletic, all of which are very good. To start off the training, we did footwork and agility. Next was a low dive high dive combo drill and then off to a crossing/shooting drill. A lot of fun so far and I'm feeling pretty good about where i stand right now. There were also 3-4 scouts that actually showed up to practice today, which was unexpected. Most scouts will be at the full field games and/or watching the live video being provided. After training, lunch was catered by Guthries chicken, which was incredible! Then we were off to a classroom seminar where all the coaches had the opportunity to put in their two cents about the next level, how to get there, and what we could look forward to. Also in the seminar, we had the chance to skype two professional players and get to hear their stories and were able to take away some advice from them. We had the night off but first came dinner time! Catered by a local company, we had grilled/marinated shrimp, chicken wrapped in bacon, along with two pastas, and homemade dessert bites. Great food. That wraps up day one. Looking forward to tomorrow! I appreciate all the texts/messages ive been getting. Please keep them coming and please continue to pray for me! Love Yall!
Sunday, December 4, 2011
NashDallOBeach
Well, I finally made it. I'm finally in Orange Beach laying down and letting it all sink in. I left Nashville this morning at 7am, flying to Dallas Texas for my connecting flight to Orange Beach. My flight landed around 1 and by 3 oclock I was at the hotel after being shuttled by the combine staff. The hotel we are staying at is a brand new 4 star hotel that opened its doors in April of this year. Everything is modernized and brand new. Not to mention it is right on the beach! I'm on the 8th floor and have a wonderful ocean front view from my balcony. As for the other players; I have already met some cool people from all over the country. Michigan, Texas, Virginia, and Rhode Island. My roommate is an All American from Mid America Nazarene (ironic i know). We have the night off however, tomorrow morning the 75 players are up and out at the training sessions. I'm really looking forward to the competition, there are some REAL talented athletes here. Please continue to pray for me. I love you all and thank you for your support!
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
5 days away!
The Showcase is coming up very fast! Its Tuesday night and I get to fly out Sunday morning! Our season ended the week before Thanksgiving break. At the time I had a couple injuries: Bruised MCL, Shin Splints/bruised, and a Sprained ligament in my foot. Needless to say, I took the week off which helped me out a lot! So Sunday night rolls around and it was back to training hard. Sunday/ Monday nights were strictly devoted to getting back into the main job, shot stopping. Taking about 300 shots a night, I quickly got back into the groove. Also doing break aways and crosses during the night sessions to also get my feel back for judging the ball. Today i took a break from the field and worked on reaction time and cardio fitness. I trained in a raquetball room by doing the agility ladder and working with a reaction ball. (ball which bounces off center and flies many directions). After the drills, I ran a quick mile and was done for the day!
I'm getting very excited but starting to feel the nerves and the pressure. I would like to thank everyone who has talked to me lately and who has given me words of encouragement. I couldnt ask for better friends. Also i would like to thank my teachers for not only letting me miss class for a week, but also not punishing me with extra work or even grades being dropped.
To keep everyone up to date, I will be blogging every night while I'm there. You can find journal or blog entries here, or for a more relaxed/small updates you can follow me on Twitter @haydencoffman . The Twitter account probably will have pictures as well so be sure to look on there!
I'm getting very excited but starting to feel the nerves and the pressure. I would like to thank everyone who has talked to me lately and who has given me words of encouragement. I couldnt ask for better friends. Also i would like to thank my teachers for not only letting me miss class for a week, but also not punishing me with extra work or even grades being dropped.
To keep everyone up to date, I will be blogging every night while I'm there. You can find journal or blog entries here, or for a more relaxed/small updates you can follow me on Twitter @haydencoffman . The Twitter account probably will have pictures as well so be sure to look on there!
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Early Season Success
Its been about a month since I've last shared my thoughts, but life has simply been crazy ever since preseason and school both started back up. To recap the end of preseason: The team had some well deserved days off following two good scrimmages. The first scrimmage was a 1-0 victory over a travel/club team. The next day we had to find strength and energy to battle against cross town rival Lipscomb University. Now Lipscomb is a NCAA Division 1 program, that being said, the odds of us winning were very slim. Well as it turned out it took a fluke goal in order for them to beat us. The game was very close as our defense played extremely well only until the ref collided with one of our players allowing the Bison player to have a clear scoring chance. So we ended up losing 1-0 however the team was pretty proud of our performance and fight.
And then the real fun began.....
So far we have played 4 games in the past two weeks. The team is looking good with a 2-1-1 record with our only lose coming from the #10 team in the country. We had a double Overtime victory to start off the season and a 5-1 smashing this past weekend. I am very impressed with how the team has improved over the years and especially last season itself. It seems as if this season has the potential of being the best season Trevecca has ever had. Many of you may know but if you dont, TNU has recently gone NCAA Div 2. But before we are accepted fully we must go through a two/three year "probation" period. So while we wait to compete in the NCAA we are competing in the NCCAA which is basically all the christian universities. That being said, Our soccer team recently found out that we were receiving votes to be in the top 25 teams in the country! No former Trevecca soccer program has ever done that, and what a great opportunity we have to become the first team in Trevecca soccer history with a national ranking!
Words can't describe the excitement that i feel once games begin, because its one game closer to making history. One game closer to that All Time Record. One game closer to my dream. I pray that God uses me when I'm out on the field. I understand that I am gifted in athletics, and so I thank God every night for blessing me with the talents and abilities. I also know that at any given time that God can end or take away what he has blessed me with. This season could be my last. This next game could be my last... so why not be thankful for your gifts and use that as motivation to play your heart out because you never know when things will change. I have a friend who got the opportunity to play soccer in college. Unfortunately, he found out 2/3 games into the season that he can't play anymore due to previous injuries. He had to make the choice of either playing the game he loved or walking in ten years. Now reminder that he wasn't hurt at the time. It all happened INSTANTLY. It kills me to hear him say things like "What I would do for one more game." or "I just wanna play again." So I thank God just for the privilege of playing. The gift of sport. The gift of opportunity after college. All these things are just blessings, and so I play every game like its my last. I want to play in a way that's pleasing to God because I know God loves watching his children use their gifts.
Today is game day, we play tonight at 7 o'clock here at Trevecca. I hope the people who come out enjoy watching us play. I thank our fans SO much for just showing up! I encourage you to come watch a game and not only that but to be LOUD! get into it. I promise its a lot of fun making fun of the other team (in a good christian manner!), or just chanting at our players. I absolutely love hearing students and fans cheering and calling out our players by name. I just encourage everyone to come talk to us. Give us feedback or ask us questions, I promise we are a approachable group of men. Hope to see everyone out at the pitch (field) this year!
And then the real fun began.....
So far we have played 4 games in the past two weeks. The team is looking good with a 2-1-1 record with our only lose coming from the #10 team in the country. We had a double Overtime victory to start off the season and a 5-1 smashing this past weekend. I am very impressed with how the team has improved over the years and especially last season itself. It seems as if this season has the potential of being the best season Trevecca has ever had. Many of you may know but if you dont, TNU has recently gone NCAA Div 2. But before we are accepted fully we must go through a two/three year "probation" period. So while we wait to compete in the NCAA we are competing in the NCCAA which is basically all the christian universities. That being said, Our soccer team recently found out that we were receiving votes to be in the top 25 teams in the country! No former Trevecca soccer program has ever done that, and what a great opportunity we have to become the first team in Trevecca soccer history with a national ranking!
Words can't describe the excitement that i feel once games begin, because its one game closer to making history. One game closer to that All Time Record. One game closer to my dream. I pray that God uses me when I'm out on the field. I understand that I am gifted in athletics, and so I thank God every night for blessing me with the talents and abilities. I also know that at any given time that God can end or take away what he has blessed me with. This season could be my last. This next game could be my last... so why not be thankful for your gifts and use that as motivation to play your heart out because you never know when things will change. I have a friend who got the opportunity to play soccer in college. Unfortunately, he found out 2/3 games into the season that he can't play anymore due to previous injuries. He had to make the choice of either playing the game he loved or walking in ten years. Now reminder that he wasn't hurt at the time. It all happened INSTANTLY. It kills me to hear him say things like "What I would do for one more game." or "I just wanna play again." So I thank God just for the privilege of playing. The gift of sport. The gift of opportunity after college. All these things are just blessings, and so I play every game like its my last. I want to play in a way that's pleasing to God because I know God loves watching his children use their gifts.
Today is game day, we play tonight at 7 o'clock here at Trevecca. I hope the people who come out enjoy watching us play. I thank our fans SO much for just showing up! I encourage you to come watch a game and not only that but to be LOUD! get into it. I promise its a lot of fun making fun of the other team (in a good christian manner!), or just chanting at our players. I absolutely love hearing students and fans cheering and calling out our players by name. I just encourage everyone to come talk to us. Give us feedback or ask us questions, I promise we are a approachable group of men. Hope to see everyone out at the pitch (field) this year!
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Preseason Begins!
So its late Thursday night and the team has been together for the last week now. Words can't truly explain the pain and exhaustion our bodies go through but to recap the last few days:
Saturday- We all had to get our physicals and medical evaluations out of the way. After that it was Christmas time! Coach buys the team a ton of gear for the season and we all get spoiled. One of the guys counted up the goods and its roughly $600-$700 dollars worth of free goods! Shoes, Shirts, Jackets, Blazers etc... Later that day we had our media photos taken and the senior class had their annual photo shoot for the media guide/program.
Sunday- Tuesday - The team went to a wilderness resort for some "team bonding" The place was pretty nice and we enjoyed it. The resort offered us a high ropes course, lake, water zip line, water slide, and full regulation wiffleball stadium (legit). Overall it was a fun experience getting to know everyone and having fun as a team.
Tuesday-Present- As of now, the team and I have trained 3 times a day beginning with fitness in the morning, small sided games in the afternoon, and full size 11 v 11 games at night. the heat and humidity is really tough and with all this playing it truly is Eat, Sleep, Soccer and nothing more.
The trainers are making us weigh in and out before and after every session to watch our weight and to make sure that we replenish what our bodies lose. So far, i am averaging a 3 pound weight lose PER practice and 9-10 per day. That sounds crazy but I must "refuel" my body with the proper liquids in order to have energy for the next day.
Its been a great first week and were back on the field bright and early tomorrow morning. Im proud of the team and the work the boys have put into so far, we are excited to have two possible scrimmages next week and I will post what happens! As always thanks for reading this in my bad attempt to explain the past few days!
-Hayden
Saturday- We all had to get our physicals and medical evaluations out of the way. After that it was Christmas time! Coach buys the team a ton of gear for the season and we all get spoiled. One of the guys counted up the goods and its roughly $600-$700 dollars worth of free goods! Shoes, Shirts, Jackets, Blazers etc... Later that day we had our media photos taken and the senior class had their annual photo shoot for the media guide/program.
Sunday- Tuesday - The team went to a wilderness resort for some "team bonding" The place was pretty nice and we enjoyed it. The resort offered us a high ropes course, lake, water zip line, water slide, and full regulation wiffleball stadium (legit). Overall it was a fun experience getting to know everyone and having fun as a team.
Tuesday-Present- As of now, the team and I have trained 3 times a day beginning with fitness in the morning, small sided games in the afternoon, and full size 11 v 11 games at night. the heat and humidity is really tough and with all this playing it truly is Eat, Sleep, Soccer and nothing more.
The trainers are making us weigh in and out before and after every session to watch our weight and to make sure that we replenish what our bodies lose. So far, i am averaging a 3 pound weight lose PER practice and 9-10 per day. That sounds crazy but I must "refuel" my body with the proper liquids in order to have energy for the next day.
Its been a great first week and were back on the field bright and early tomorrow morning. Im proud of the team and the work the boys have put into so far, we are excited to have two possible scrimmages next week and I will post what happens! As always thanks for reading this in my bad attempt to explain the past few days!
-Hayden
Monday, August 8, 2011
Seconds - I Am Second
Well tomorrow is the big day. I begin my keeper training tomorrow night. Officially "preseason" starts on Sunday when the team finally gets together and goes to a wilderness resort for some "team bonding fitness," but I figured it would be a good idea to start a week in advance and get a head start on perfecting techniques and building on last season. My goalkeeper coach and I will be training every night this week so that once actually/legal preseason starts the kinks will be out and the fundamentals will be perfected. We also are bringing along the newcomer this year, Braydon, and he will also be working and competing in the goalkeeper position. I'm looking forward to a new face in the GK crew and I'm excited to work and help teach my teammate.
As most of you know, this is my senior year. The last year for 99% of every athlete. I am determined to give it my all so that I am not apart of that statistic. I understand however that overall in life, there's always a plan. A plan laid out by God before you were even born. He knows everything and anything you'll every do or become, so if soccer isn't in my future then so be it, its out of my hands. Of course God wants me to succeed but that doesn't mean that it has to be professional soccer. He has the blueprints. He knows best. The minute you start to believe that your first and He's second and what you think and what you have planned is more important than what He has planned for your life, thats the minute that your life starts to go the wrong way. My point is that all i want is for my plan to be fulfilled. I do not understand why things happen but I'm a firm believer that God has life under control. He tells us that He will never give us more than we can handle. So I happily and gladly accept the fact that I am second and God is first.
I found this website last year and it has truly been awesome to watch these testimonial videos and I fell in love with the message. Ironically the website is called iamsecond.com. I highly suggest and reccommend that you go to the site and just watch some of the stories. It's not a sports site, nor is it about music, drugs, addiction, or abuse but instead its about ALL these things and lots more. Just go to either the featured films or even click on the struggles portion and choose a topic that may hit home for you. Here is a short clip of Sam Bradford and his testimony. (Sam is a professional football quarterback in the NFL. He played for Oklahoma University, where he won the top award, the Heisman trophy.)
http://www.iamsecond.com/seconds/sam-bradford/
I am proud to say that for this season, I will be wearing a "I Am Second" wristband over the top of my glove as a reminder that God is in control.
"I want to be remembered as the guy who gave his All, All the time."
-Hayden
Thanks for reading
Friday, August 5, 2011
Summer of Surprises
So long sweet summer! The summer's wrapping up and preseason officially begins in about one week. This year is a bit bittersweet to say the least because it's my last year as a college player. Trevecca has been good to me and I am very thankful for the opportunity to represent this institution for the last four years. This summer I have been motivated like never before! You hear of the phrase "GO big or GO home." well that has been the case for me this year. Coach Danny and Ben put together a workout plan for every single day in the summer and i am happy to say that I have stuck to it more so than ever. With Nashville being as hot as it has been, these workouts have brought on blood, sweat, and tears to say the least (Not really tears, come on). Needless to say that in about a weeks time my fitness will be pushed to the max by our coaches and weirdly enough, I'm really excited about it.
The Summer has brought on some very surprising opportunities for me, I recently found out that I have been invited to a "Professional Showcase" in which the top 100 players (8 goalkeepers) all get the unique opportunity to show off their talents in front of numerous professional scouts. Teams for Europe, Japan, Australia, and of course America will all be in attendance picking out talented players for their respective teams. This showcase is by invitation only and as if I didn't need anymore pressure this year, I have it. In December I will be traveling to Orange Beech in pursuit of my dream!
I say all these things because if your reading I'd love and appreciate any kind of love and support you may have. Basically I am asking for your prayers. Please pray that God's plan works out, whether soccer is in or out of the picture. Pray for God to use me in any way he may seem fit. And finally, Please pray that God gives me courage to pursue this dream. I am very frightened by the opportunity because I know that its a once in a lifetime chance. I thank you so much just for reading and listening to me ramble about what God's doing in my life. Only one more week until I can officially say that my journey has started!
-Hayden
"May the Competition Begin, May the Glory be God's"
The Summer has brought on some very surprising opportunities for me, I recently found out that I have been invited to a "Professional Showcase" in which the top 100 players (8 goalkeepers) all get the unique opportunity to show off their talents in front of numerous professional scouts. Teams for Europe, Japan, Australia, and of course America will all be in attendance picking out talented players for their respective teams. This showcase is by invitation only and as if I didn't need anymore pressure this year, I have it. In December I will be traveling to Orange Beech in pursuit of my dream!
I say all these things because if your reading I'd love and appreciate any kind of love and support you may have. Basically I am asking for your prayers. Please pray that God's plan works out, whether soccer is in or out of the picture. Pray for God to use me in any way he may seem fit. And finally, Please pray that God gives me courage to pursue this dream. I am very frightened by the opportunity because I know that its a once in a lifetime chance. I thank you so much just for reading and listening to me ramble about what God's doing in my life. Only one more week until I can officially say that my journey has started!
-Hayden
"May the Competition Begin, May the Glory be God's"
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