Thursday, June 30, 2011

Great Day For Sports

We held five sessions of games yesterday. The outdoor games that were rained out on Tuesday were played mid-morning and after rest period on Wednesday. It was a gorgeous day, not too hot with low humidity. There were some great games too.


After losing their first soccer game of the morning and looking rather sluggish, Miami matched up with Michigan in round 2. They played two five minute overtime periods and finished with a shoot out.  It was a great one! Miami had actually tied up the score in regulation and then pulled ahead with a minute to go. Michigan then got a quick goal to bring the score to 5-5. It was CRAZY! During the overtime the score remained at 5 all. Both teams played tight defense. Miami won the penalty kicks 5-3.

Michigan had some day... They went on to play in an overtime football game against Ohio State. Coach Alexander said it was probably the best played football game in the history of Sports Camp. WOW!  The final score was 25-18 Ohio State.

During the mid-afternoon make up game session, Stanford and Duke faced off on the soccer field. What a great match up. Stanford came back from a 3-1 deficit. In the end, Duke pulled off the win in the second overtime period. 

We're nearing the end of regular season play. This weekend we'll get the teams seeded and tournament play will begin. We've actually got a BIG weekend planned. Friday night is campfire night, Saturday tournament play begins, Saturday night is the 5th annual Counselor Draft for Kings Dominion and Sunday is our Fourth of July Celebration. Whew.... 

Check out the latest team cheer. Like everything Duke does, this pre-game warm up is pure perfection. 

Enjoy!