Proving Everyone Wrong
Two
Meg's POV:
As I walked into the room the other guys on the team recognized me and my welcome into this room was a lot nicer than the other room. Everyone was talking all at once and it took Coach Jay a little while to get everyone to shut up and sit down.
"Hey everyone welcome back to school I hope everyone's summers went well but I hope your summer attitudes all got left behind because this season is approaching a hell of a lot faster than it seems. To all the new guys, I'm Coach Jay and on behalf of the entire coaching staff, welcome to our team. College hockey is a lot different than high school hockey. It's more brutal, it demands more physically and emotionally. It takes a lot of time and travel, dedication. However, keep in mind that you still have to maintain good grades to play and attend school here. Our team Captain is Tray Stockholm and our Alternates are Gerard Butcher and Michael Jurod." Coach took a pause and looked around at the room before continuing on.
"Looking around, you all -newbies and oldies- look really excited to be here and that makes me more confident and excited. Ok so first order of business. I want everyone to do an introduction. Come on up Tray."
-------2 Months Later------
Meg's POV:
Defense dude now has a name, Greg. Greg now accepts me and the team has been practicing ever since that first day and now we are approaching our first game of the season. Our opener is tonight against University of Vermont and we got the luck of being the home team. The nerves are finally setting in as we all sit in silence getting ready in the locker room. It's not like I'm super nervous like "OMG it's my first college game it's like the biggest stage I've ever been on ahhhh I'm gonna die!!!" Because its not my first college game and honestly not the biggest stage I've performed on so for me it's just the nerves of the first game of the season, the nerves of whats to come of this season, and the nerves of any other game. Will I make a goal? Get an assist? Get a penalty?
All the unanswered questions floating around my head fluttering my stomach, exciting my emotions, getting the blood pumping through my veins.
As I started lacing up my skates Tray got up and started his pregame captain's speech. "Everyone, this is what we've been working for. We've come together and turned this group of guys and girl into a team. A team that anyone would be proud to be a part of and anyone should be proud to support. To our five new freshman this is your first taste of it all, this is your beginning, your making or breaking game. As for Meg, this is your first game as a real college student and your first game on a different team. Its now going to be a lot easier playing Rutgers now that we've got their main weapon." he winked and chuckled and some of the older guys chimed in with "We are gonna cream them" and "Haha their gonna be nothing this year!" Tray continued, "This is our moment, this is our year, I can feel it. Now lets go Fighting Sioux!" Everyone cheered and we started to head out to the ice.
As we stepped out the music and noise of the crowd started to fill our ears and I couldnt help myself but to grin. This is what i loved. This was me. The nerves started to be pushed aside as excitement and my competitive side started to take over. This year was going to be great.
As I walked into the room the other guys on the team recognized me and my welcome into this room was a lot nicer than the other room. Everyone was talking all at once and it took Coach Jay a little while to get everyone to shut up and sit down.
"Hey everyone welcome back to school I hope everyone's summers went well but I hope your summer attitudes all got left behind because this season is approaching a hell of a lot faster than it seems. To all the new guys, I'm Coach Jay and on behalf of the entire coaching staff, welcome to our team. College hockey is a lot different than high school hockey. It's more brutal, it demands more physically and emotionally. It takes a lot of time and travel, dedication. However, keep in mind that you still have to maintain good grades to play and attend school here. Our team Captain is Tray Stockholm and our Alternates are Gerard Butcher and Michael Jurod." Coach took a pause and looked around at the room before continuing on.
"Looking around, you all -newbies and oldies- look really excited to be here and that makes me more confident and excited. Ok so first order of business. I want everyone to do an introduction. Come on up Tray."
-------2 Months Later------
Meg's POV:
Defense dude now has a name, Greg. Greg now accepts me and the team has been practicing ever since that first day and now we are approaching our first game of the season. Our opener is tonight against University of Vermont and we got the luck of being the home team. The nerves are finally setting in as we all sit in silence getting ready in the locker room. It's not like I'm super nervous like "OMG it's my first college game it's like the biggest stage I've ever been on ahhhh I'm gonna die!!!" Because its not my first college game and honestly not the biggest stage I've performed on so for me it's just the nerves of the first game of the season, the nerves of whats to come of this season, and the nerves of any other game. Will I make a goal? Get an assist? Get a penalty?
All the unanswered questions floating around my head fluttering my stomach, exciting my emotions, getting the blood pumping through my veins.
As I started lacing up my skates Tray got up and started his pregame captain's speech. "Everyone, this is what we've been working for. We've come together and turned this group of guys and girl into a team. A team that anyone would be proud to be a part of and anyone should be proud to support. To our five new freshman this is your first taste of it all, this is your beginning, your making or breaking game. As for Meg, this is your first game as a real college student and your first game on a different team. Its now going to be a lot easier playing Rutgers now that we've got their main weapon." he winked and chuckled and some of the older guys chimed in with "We are gonna cream them" and "Haha their gonna be nothing this year!" Tray continued, "This is our moment, this is our year, I can feel it. Now lets go Fighting Sioux!" Everyone cheered and we started to head out to the ice.
As we stepped out the music and noise of the crowd started to fill our ears and I couldnt help myself but to grin. This is what i loved. This was me. The nerves started to be pushed aside as excitement and my competitive side started to take over. This year was going to be great.
This story is soooo good girl!
2/7/15