Oliver’s first fall season of flag football we were excited to watch him learn a new sport, work with new teammates and coaches and were thrilled when he finished the season with a reception and a few QB sacks. Oliver’s second fall season brought a new coach and new teammates so he adapted to a new team once more and continued building his skills and learning the game. He would hesitate when pulling flags, was terrified at the thought of the ball being passed to him and would get in his head but he’d show up week after week and with a supportive coach grew as a defensive player and scored his first touchdown. That season the team won the Super Bowl and while Oliver grew a lot as a player, liked the coach and made new friends he really wanted a season of playing with his friends. Oliver’s third fall season brought the best combination of a strong coach and a team with some of his friends. What started out rocky turned out to be a dynamic, cohesive team with well balanced play across all the players. Oliver played offensive and defensive, scored a touchdown in most games and grew the most in any season. The team was eliminated in the second round of playoffs but was definitely the best season ever. (Huge thank you to the professional sports photographer dad that captured some amazing shots!)