Game 1
June 27, 2008


The day felt so long. I hated the fact that the game was so late at night. I had this feeling like going out and doing something to pass the time, but I didn't want to tire myself, so I went and washed my car and got something to eat. I went to the airport to pick up my dad around 2 pm, and that allowed me to get out of the house for a while. After that I came back to the house and played some video games. Its hard to bottle your emotions all day while trying to not get pumped up to early. It was finally time for me to head to the stadium, and when I stepped outside and felt the breeze; I knew it was going to be a great night.

After pregame warm-up I came back into the locker room, and I got a little emotional. I started thinking about my granddad and all the things he sacrificed to give me the opportunity to be where I am today. His death impacted me so much more then I thought it would. I am more motivated to go out and play hard and make plays to prove all the hard work that he put in was not wasted time. I turned on my ipod and started pacing the locker room. It was a struggle to hold back the tears. It just felt like I was so ready to go out and play, and the longer I paced the harder it got. Then I heard the buzzer, that tells the players that we have 5 minutes, and all the feelings just went away, and I felt so focused on what I needed to do. When I came out of the tunnel I ran to midfield and extended both of my arms to say thank you.

The game pretty much went the way I thought it would. After playing them last week; I felt like we had a little edge on them. Don't get me wrong they are still a dangerous team that comes to play every week. I don't really feel like we won because this was our week to win. I believe we won because we are a better team this year then we were last year. I also believe that the way the coaches relate to the players helps a lot, because we understand them, and we actually feel like we are in this together. Their defense did some things differently then we thought they would and it took me out of the game for the first half. I knew I would get an opportunity to make a play I just had to stay focused. It was a great feeling to watch Ken-Yon do his thing. people are going to have to start respecting his talent, or he will continue to have games like game 1. It was positive for us to go out and play physical and make plays when we had the chance to make them. I was happy with my performance and I know that in the near future I will have a bigger role in the offense. I believe in our coaches abiltiy to make calls. At the end of the day it was A Great Way To Start A Season. Calgary 28 BC 18.

My Thoughts, Your Time, Thanks for Reading.

Nik L.