18U's had two games today. We won both easily, the second over at the U of
Hawaii against New Zealand, which was interesting because of the venue and the
atmosphere - it was at night, the viewing area is high, and relatively far away
from the pool. The Kiwi's had their own cheering section (comprised of their
lower age group teammates), and they kept things lively, (when they had
something to cheer about).
In between games, the 18U team and parents were treated to a gourmet
extravaganga at the Dixie Grill. Map to Dixie Grill
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Lining up before the game versus Agoura
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Brian hangs loose
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The ball goes flying as bodies collide on the opening sprint
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Chris sat today's games out because he was under the weather with a touch of the "Hawaii flu".
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Dylan awaits a pass from the outside
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James advances down the pool
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John splashes water in the defender's face, while pretending to look the other way (just kidding, my son would never do that).
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Julian patrols the goal
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Justin blocks another one!
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Luke shoots
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Halftime. My attempt at an "artsy" shot using my telephoto and "unzooming" to create a circle around TK as he backstrokes and juggles the ball.
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Reed looks for help.
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Either it was a tense moment, or John needed some nail clippers.
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Luke looks to the "weak" side. "Look to the force, Luke, the force" (apologies to Star Wars)
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TK poised to score
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John defends
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Final Score San Miguel 11 - Agoura 2
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Debriefing after the game
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Alfonso was happy
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We dined at the Dixie Grill. Ribs, sandbox, handwashing trough, and screaming Mai Tai's
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Our waiter carried several plates - notice the one on his head
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Jim chats it up with the parents
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Howdy, y'all!
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Genevieve
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Genevieve and Dave
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Gigi and Jan
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The Kandels
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Geneva and Doug's favorite BBQ sauce was the Kansas City style (they had six to choose from)
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The McCains
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The University of Hawaii pool
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The boys were camped out on the opposite stands before the game
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Justin in his private changing room
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