Coaching High School

I am not much for being pictured with my teams unless someone insists. This was one of those instances when a parent insisted, and this picture actually was used by the local paper.
This is a High School JV Soccer team that managed to win a tournament without a great deal of talent. They won two games in one day, and were quit satisfied with themselves. I was pretty happy myself.
Coaching girls is a difficult task. You have to find a way to push them just as hard as boys, while at the same time dealing with an enriched layer of drama. You have to make practice fun, while at the same time getting the most out of the limited time you have. As with all high school sports you also have to work with a wide variety of skill levels, and fitness levels. I am still trying to figure it out.