Fireball Pope
R. Kawika Pope, of the KC Comets, set records this Saturday, scoring an unprecedented 17 points in a three game run, amounting to 27% of the team's total points today. Few players such as young Kawika have the endurance to play three games, much less score at such high rates. Powered by by Guava Juice, which is very close to the power drink POG from Hawaii, this guy just keep goin' for the goal.
This just in - straight from Kansas City - in the field reporter Kawika's very own Mom, Chris.
Game One:
The final score of this game was..... ummmm 24-11. Kawika lead the win with 6 goals. Toward the end of the game though, their keeper was grabbing and pushing, playing dirty, most of it directed to Kawika. Well, he got so angry, he spent all his energy in about 15 seconds. Running as hard as I've ever seen him run, kicking the crap out of the ball... just... wow, playing awesome soccer.
Game Two:
This just in - straight from Kansas City - in the field reporter Kawika's very own Mom, Chris.
Game One:
The final score of this game was..... ummmm 24-11. Kawika lead the win with 6 goals. Toward the end of the game though, their keeper was grabbing and pushing, playing dirty, most of it directed to Kawika. Well, he got so angry, he spent all his energy in about 15 seconds. Running as hard as I've ever seen him run, kicking the crap out of the ball... just... wow, playing awesome soccer.
Game Two:
Final score: 26-12. Kawika again lead the win scoring a total of 6 more goals. He's just a monster out there. He'll play keeper, and guard his goal but then he just charges the dude bringing the ball and wins the tackle, other guy falls down and Kawika takes off. It's amazing to watch. 2 kids, 1 ball between them, other kid is taller, Kawika goes in for the ball, other guy trips, their legs are tangled, Kawika comes out with the ball... fakes out other kids ... GOALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL.........
I'm like that guy on TV with the iPod... his shadow dancing to the music, but he's just walking down the street. I'm standing there watching the game (I don't understand how parents can sit during soccer) but my shadow is jumping and banging on the glass and screaming for Kawika.
Game Three:
Final score: 13 - 19 them....... but this is the first place team and we made a huge come back too. Kawika scored 5 goals. The game was a tough one, lots of shoving - fingers in noses and ears.... it was ugly. Once I worried Kawika was hurt, but he never flinched. Parents though were doing the "oohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Kawika are you ok????" He was playing keeper and slid and hugged the ball and a kid came right up and kicked it full on into his stomach. My heart stopped at the sound of it and I could have thrown up ... that's how scared I was. but Kawika was in that soccer zone he gets into, and never even blinked...... weird, sometimes it's like he's Superman.
Some parents standing next to me (other team) toward the end, after Kawika had scored two goals in real quick succession, said to each other "that #16 is a real ball of fire" ------ okay I couldn't keep my mouth shut. "He tried out for your team last summer, but didnt' get called back." "Oh? wow... " then very excitedly "do you think he'll try out again this year?" "I think he likes this team, but it's his decision" My mommy head was VERY VERY big at that point.
Kawika read the first of this email and said.... "17??? Wow, I just amaze myself" then he says.... "Mom! that's almost six hat tricks in one day!!" and then he ran upstairs to shower.
Back to Atlanta -
Kawika - ahem, I mean Fireball Pope - We are very PROUD of you!
Check out tonight's gameball!
Game Three:
Final score: 13 - 19 them....... but this is the first place team and we made a huge come back too. Kawika scored 5 goals. The game was a tough one, lots of shoving - fingers in noses and ears.... it was ugly. Once I worried Kawika was hurt, but he never flinched. Parents though were doing the "oohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Kawika are you ok????" He was playing keeper and slid and hugged the ball and a kid came right up and kicked it full on into his stomach. My heart stopped at the sound of it and I could have thrown up ... that's how scared I was. but Kawika was in that soccer zone he gets into, and never even blinked...... weird, sometimes it's like he's Superman.
Some parents standing next to me (other team) toward the end, after Kawika had scored two goals in real quick succession, said to each other "that #16 is a real ball of fire" ------ okay I couldn't keep my mouth shut. "He tried out for your team last summer, but didnt' get called back." "Oh? wow... " then very excitedly "do you think he'll try out again this year?" "I think he likes this team, but it's his decision" My mommy head was VERY VERY big at that point.
Kawika read the first of this email and said.... "17??? Wow, I just amaze myself" then he says.... "Mom! that's almost six hat tricks in one day!!" and then he ran upstairs to shower.
Back to Atlanta -
Kawika - ahem, I mean Fireball Pope - We are very PROUD of you!
Check out tonight's gameball!
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