Dylan McCuskey Features Editor Our Grizzlies rolled over Bear River in girls’ soccer last week, easily winning 4-0. They didn’t start as strong as coach Katie Taylor would have liked, as it was still 0-0 at half time. The Grizzlies came out of the gate quickly in the second half, however, and took a 2-0 lead in the first ten minutes. Bizzy Arevalo calmy slotted home a shot to the right of the goalie, and soon after Brinlee Williams hit the side netting with a beautiful left-footed strike. Later, Erin Godfrey chipped the goalie from the right side of the field before Karly Lopez finished off the game with a well-placed free-kick. The girls could have scored even more, as Kennedy Michel hit the post with a right-footed rocket late in the second half. This was an important win for the Grizzlies, as in their previous game they lost 2-0 to Green Canyon. Coach Taylor believed that the problem with the Green Canyon game was mental, so focused on improving her team’s state of mind at the practices following the game. She had them condition, swap captains, and threatened to make them wear cotton tee-shirts with numbers drawn on instead of jerseys. Taylor also had the girls talk about goals they had and what they wanted to achieve in the next game. Side-back Shea Davidson said, “we all focused on one thing to accomplish,” and this was a part of what helped them to bounce back against Bear River. Clearly this coaching method worked, as the Grizzlies dominated the Bears. Taylor will certainly only continue to improve her team as the season goes on. They play Mountain Crest on Friday (JV at 2 and Varsity at 4). The season is halfway over, so be sure to go support while you still can!
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