Wins 15 and 16

So shortly after Kurz came to visit I was privileged enough to have Shelley Chalmers come up for the weekend from Bern! It couldn't have worked out any better as we were playing in Freiburg and she was able to take the train there to watch the game and then come back with me to Villingen for a quick visit!! We had a very busy weekend as we arrived back in Villingen and decided to make the most amazing tacos ever created! The only sad part was how pathetic our guacamole was. Note to everyone, don't try to make it with unriped avacodos! Then that evening I took her to the Kraftwerk party at an abandoned power plant in Rotweil. It is the craziest thing....there is over 1000 people in these 2 giant rooms with DJ's at one end and stages all throughout the dance floor! We definitely had a bit of fun since it was our first TBird reunion in Europe!! The next day we went to the spa baths for some relaxation time and recovery from the previous night. Then she unfortunately had to hop right back on the train to Bern as she had her own training on Monday morning. Although it was a short visit it was still so great to see her!! The best part is we are meeting in Venice on May 1st for some travels and I can't wait for that to come!

But onto the game. We played in Freiburg and we looking for our 15th win of the season and getting one match closer to clinching the league title! Because the game was on the road we didn't have many fans but it was okay as the few that did come with our team were loud and rowdy the whole game!!

As for the specifics of the game we didn't start the match so well as they aced us to start the game but after that it was smooth sailing for the remainder of the match. It was our best blocking match of the season as I had 3 blocks to start game 2 and Michele and Jana had a couple in Game 3. We were able to easily dispose of them in 3 with the scores being 25-19, 25-14 and 25-21. It was nice to get another win and be one step closer to winning the league and heading up for the next season!

Next week were were on the road in Offenburg. This game was supposed to be our last of the season however they had to move it up because Barack Oboma was staying at the army base in Offenburg and the whole city would be shut down. I believe there was NATO meetings in Strasbourg that week. Kinda bizarre but we were all happy to have the game earlier as it meant we were done a week earlier and we got to finish the season off at home!

Again the game was not very eventful as they were the last place team in our league and it is sometimes hard to motivate yourself for those matches. But the main motivation for everyone was that we could clinch the league this week! And that is exactly what we did!! Although we didn't play very well we were able to win the match fairly easily in 3 with the scores being 25-23, 25-18, and 25-12. I actually got a break for half of the match as the coaches decided to make a few subs towards the end of the second and third game. It was a change but everyone knows I am super competitive and would have much rather been out there than watching!



Now we have one game left at home! It is a relief that we have clinched the league and can relax and enjoy the last game of the season but it definietly needs to be a win as no one likes to finish the season on a loss!