Well, THIS can't be good . . . .

Did you know the team had it's own personal hairdresser?  Oh boy. . . .back at the hotel, the girls busted out the hair dye.  Hope the effort was a success (Anna, the picture below is your daughter!!)  Hey, where are all the parents???

Dinner at Buca di Beppo

Carbo load!!  We ventured out for dinner at Buca di Beppo for some spaghetti and meatballs and two kinds of  pizza.  We had a great time with each other, there's a lot of excitement among everyone. . . the girls are so happy to be on this adventure together!

 

Having some fun!

The girls took advantage of the playground at the park to get in some lil' kid fun!

Ahh, so good to be a kid!  (These girls don't know how good they have it . . .)

Workout time!

We got to rest a little and were refreshed and ready for a workout.  We found a nearby park where we could get some soccer on!  Today was light and we all went for a run.  Here we are stretching after practice.
Just about all of the team will be here tomorrow so Coach Rod and Coach Matt should be turning up the heat a little bit more . . .


The dads were there to support us
(in spirit, not in working out!)

Room and board

Made it to Seattle and got all checked-in to our first night hotel. 

We enjoyed a nice breakfast at the nearby Ihop before heading back to our rooms to rest.

Look for us in the afternoon because Coach Rod will have us do a light training and we'll go for a run ...*yaaayyy*

Safely arrived in Bellingham!

We arrived safely in Bellingham very early this morning at 6:26am and were greeted with some great hospitality already.  The rental car agency wasn't scheduled to open until 9am but they made special arrangements to get us our vans when we arrived so we didn't have to wait!  Great service, Enterprise!

The weather is very COLD and the area is beautiful and scenic (sorry, no photo available...will get one in the way back).  Now off to Seattle!

Travel Day!!

Excited to be at the airport!  Most of the team departs tonight on Alaska Airlines bound for Bellingham, WA.  We arrive tomorrow morning and start our day with a 90-mile drive toward Seattle!

This tournament, we travel with a slim roster, just 14 players:  Alyssa, Ary, Coby, Domenique, Hoku, Jamie, Katie, Kayla, Katie, Krista, Mariah, Pili, Shanoa, Sha'Tres. . .our girls have their work cut out for them being placed in the Super Group for GU14's.

We will miss our teammates who were unable to make the trip. . .Mana, Rachel and Sarah. . . you are with us in spirit and we will be wishing you were here every day!

US Club Nationals Cup X Regionals Tournament

In their final tournament as Ka'oi Raptors, the girls travel to Seattle, WA to play in the US Club Nationals Cup X Regionals Tournament this weekend.  Our team has been together since they first started HYSA as U9's. . .this may be an emotional weekend as this chapter comes to a close.  We invite you, our family and friends, to join us and share in the final moments of Ka'oi Raptors. . .