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Emma Forsythe is a force to be reckoned with. Petite, blond and soft-spoken the 16 year-old-turned soccer coach led her team of girls to a triumphant victory in the Valley Cup soccer tournament this past weekend.
The victory is made sweeter by the fact – this team was the underdog. Starting the season late because they lacked a coach, the team called themselves “We Are Heros” and hoped for the best. They were rewarded not just with a winning team but a unique experience as well.
At a time when the rank of adult volunteer coaches thins out, leaving more than a few teams high and dry, teen coaches have been known to step up to the plate. Such was the case with Forsythe. She’d been a soccer player for five years and even done a bit of coaching in the past. Despite that, she was surprised to get a call from Sam Honey, president of the Sonoma Valley Youth Soccer Association, asking if she was interested in coaching a girls’ Under-14 team.
After the tiniest hesitation to figure how a full junior-load at Justin-Sienna would fit into the mix, Forsythe jumped at the chance and began organizing practices, learning names and ordering uniforms.
“It was a real challenge to balance school work, friends and my own soccer schedule with being a coach,” said Forsythe who plays Under-19 Select Soccer here in the Valley and on the Justin varsity team in the spring. “Plus I had to do research and work hard to keep practices fun and age appropriate. It was a huge commitment that I didn’t quite understand when I took on the job but I don’t regret a minute of it.”
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Our 2009 Division 4 Coaches received their new Coach T-shirts and wore them proudly on Opening Day. If you are a D4 Coach or Assistant Coach, and you do not yet have your shirt, we ask that you pick it up personally, along with your 2009 Coach/Referee Handbook, at the next Saturday you are out at the field for a game. |
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