After watching my daughter's team lose this weekend for the second time in a month to a very strong team, I have been thinking a lot about what, exactly, makes one team better than another. Is it the natural ability and quality of the players, coaching, psychology, or fitness/skills? So I'm curious when you say that the Surf girls work really hard, what that looks like. Three practices/ week? Four? No breaks in the summer? Private training on top of group training? Just wondering if hard work alone can make the difference or if there is something even more than that- something intangible.
And congrats to Surf!