My kid is a defensive middie who makes a lot of great plays. Stick checks, ground balls, interceptions. Not a lot of goal scoring. That's ok. She knows that she is working hard doing her job and getting the ball to the attack. Wish Newsday would report on things besides goals.
This has to be a joke. In my experience players with the mentality to excell on the defensive end of the field are not recognition seekers. It is not only athleticism that makes good defensive players it is also their mindset. It takes all types of players to make a successful team. Somebody has to score goals, somebody has to play goali, somebody has to play D, some middies have to kill themselves between the lines. Good coaches find the right combination and get the most out of their players . Those are the coaches who will compete for championships. Newsday is a rag and HS stats don't matter. Put up 10 goals Vs MD Black and then come talk to me.
