It's so hard to look at these pictures and think to myself that my high school soccer career is over. I remember each day these photo's were taken and I can still feel the atmosphere before each game. Not only has soccer showed me how to have good sportsmanship, it's showed me that building bonds with your teammates and enjoying every single moment of the game is important. 

I will never forget the memories I had playing soccer. Becoming one of two freshmen varsity players, scoring a hat-trick sophomore year, going to the playoffs for the first time in over fifteen years, and going out my senior year crying because it was so hard to let go of the one sport I love the most. I felt like such a loser when I was crying. I was really the only one who cried. I'll miss my teammates; we were all like brothers. We grew up together through school and sports. I'll miss my co-captains; always fighting over who get's to win the coin toss before a game starts or attempting to run practice when "couch" wasn't there. I loved having competitions with my teammates to see who could juggle the longest, run the fastest in a short and long distance, and see who was a better penalty shooter. These memories don't even begin to show how much fun I had the past four years. Soccer gave me an opportunity to show everyone my true emotions and skills I had on the field. 

Now that it's all over, I feel as though a part of me has gone with it. My life feels very empty without soccer in it. I'll never be able to show my gratitude towards my coach and the parents that came and watched every game. Their support at the games not only meant a lot to me, but my teammates as well. I will always remember the good times I've had playing for Bucksport, but now the next chapter of my life will start when I tryout for the Maine Maritime Academy team.