Soccer Minds

     Throughout this week I did something a bit different, but nonetheless, it was still including the soccer field. On Monday, as I was analyzing every single aspect of the field, a few questions came to mind; "I wonder what other players think when they see the field or what comes to mind when they set foot on it." - field notes. I thought for a while and came to a conclusion that theres no possible way that every player thinks the exact same. Based on that, I was curious and decided to come up with a few questions and asked my buddies to help me out.

     The following questions were:
"What runs through your mind when you step on the field?"
"Is there a difference when it's a game day or not?"
"What were your thoughts when you first stepped on the field  for the first time?"
"What has been your favorite memory on the field?"
I asked a player from every grade, ninth through twelfth.

     Sebastian Martinez - Freshman
1. What I can do to improve and help the team.
2. Yes, because I am motivated the whole day to play and I focus on the game.
3. I honestly don't remember but I hope it was great.
4. Playing and knowing that I am 100% ready to play.

Luis Ortega - Sophomore
1. Being grateful to play and wanting to win the game and have fun. Nothing else.
2. If I don't play, I can't really have fun.
3, I remember being scared and happy to play because I sucked. Just wanted to have fun.
4. Winning every game with my team because they are my family.

Steven Garcia - Junior
1. We are about to run.

2. Yes there is, of course game day is much more exciting to fun for then for practice. It is depressing we are required to run, a lot. 

3. I wonder what we are going to do today. 

4. My favorite memory on the field is when we didn't have to run that practice. 

Jesus "Bolas" Cuevas - Senior 

1. What runs through my mind when I step on the field is to win the game. I am about to play wether it's a scrimmage or a final. 

2. Yes there is a difference. When it's game day or not because on game days I'm always thinking about the game. (Beautiful game) 

3. My thoughts when I first stepped in the field? I don't remember actually because I was only 6. 

4. My favorite memory was winning zone with la Wooster. 

     Once I recorded their responses, I noted that being an experienced player contributed to most of their answers. Also, it depended on what team they had made, whether it was varsity or junior varsity. The varsity athletes that I asked, answered with a more serious response whereas the others just lagged through it. I came to the conclusion that no not every athlete thinks the same, I also came upon another question as to "why don't they take practice as serious as the game?" - field notes