Mel Foster and I are both in our fifth year of
eligibility. No matter what
happens this season we can’t play another one. We’ve been talking about it a lot. Everything that happens now is for the last time around –
and we keep mentioning it. “This
is the last time we’ll go to the Athlete Compliance Meeting” “This is the last
time we’ll play at the Helen Campbell Tourney” and so on. Sometimes we get a little ridiculous –
“This is the last time we’ll have to practice in The Pit on a Tuesday when it’s
raining”. This weekend is a big one.
Tomorrow we open the regular season, at home, against Acadia. It is our last first game, our last
home opener.
Why is this milestone important? Well for the first time in
eight months we’re playing in a game that matters. A game where the result has a bigger ramification than our
moods for the night. Plus, we’re
playing it at home which – trust me – is every athlete’s favourite place to
play. There is a fair bit of anticipation
surrounding this weekend. All that
being said, it’s still November so there isn’t really a lot of pressure
yet. We’re chomping at the bit to
get going but we’ve got five months to fix any mistakes. It’s the recipe for a
great weekend.
We’re prepared.
Like I said last week, we’ve gone though a long preseason and played some
very tough competition. We have
learned a lot. We rallied when we
were behind, and we kept it together when we could have fallen apart. We won
some games against some strong teams and we lost some as well. We’ve lifted weights, we’ve run
sprints, and done breakdown drills.
We’ve had team dinners (and breakfasts and lunches) and bonding
activities. We’ve watched video,
had game-day shoots, and 36 practices.
And the best part? We’re only just getting started.
Tip tomorrow and Saturday is at 6:00. The men follow both nights at 8:00. If you can’t make it to the Currie
Centre you can find links to the webcast at vreds.ca.
Allie
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