Soccer players show toughness in heavy rain in Los Angeles

Vicki Pugh, a female soccer player at Harvard Westlake High School, had never experienced hydroplaning on a soccer field until Monday night’s downpour game against Sherman Oaks Notre Dame at Studio City. was. It was decided that the Wolverines’ all-weather field would be better suited to ducks than humans because of the giant puddles.

“She got tackled and skidded 20 feet,” said coach Richard Sims. “She got up and she said she couldn’t see because there was too much water in her eyes.”

Never say footballers aren’t as tough as footballers after several teams didn’t blink a blink of an eye Monday night in extreme weather in Southern California. Rarely in drought-stricken California It doesn’t happen.

Alec Moss, athletic director at the University of Notre Dame, attended a men’s game on his campus and asked coaches and officials at halftime, “Is it safe to play?”

The answer was yes. Notre Dame won the women’s game but lost the men’s game. Both games were played on an all-weather field that had problems draining properly due to the intensity of the rain.

Sims thought he was well prepared for the conditions, wearing full rain gear along with a parka.

“I’m very wet outside,” he said.

The secret to winning a soccer match in the rain is keeping the ball in the air. The ball doesn’t move well on the ground.

“I think it’s been a fun experience for a while,” said Sims. “It was a mess.”

El Camino Real faced Taft in the men’s match on a waterlogged all-weather field in the Sepulveda Basin. El Camino Real’s junior Anthony Villa may be able to tell college recruiters he’s a true thief after he scored three goals in a 5-3 win.

Kudos to the officials who endured without a head covering.

“I play in any weather,” said Birmingham coach EB Mada after watching the El Camino Real Taft game.

Mada may be the smartest coach. He has purchased new hoodies for all his players this season. However, it cannot be worn during the game.