While I was playing soccer in Italy, my younger sister, Alissa, was competing at the Blackpool Dance Festival in the UK. She placed 8th in her age group of 33 entrants. My parents met on the dance floor and enjoyed ballroom dancing for their entire lives. They would be so happy to see their daughter following in their footsteps.

On the home front, I scored my first goal of the season on the soccer pitch in a one-sided 10-2 victory over Wayland. Unfortunately, I managed to tweak my left hamstring with just two minutes left to play in the match. I eased up immediately and hope that it will prove to be a minor injury. We have just two games left in our spring season before the playoffs.