For these players, soccer is more than just a game.
On September 10, girls soccer was defeated by the Loveland Tigers 1-0. The Comets may have lost the game but spirits were higher than ever with the presence of the TOPsoccer: an organization aiding kids with physical and developmental disabilities to learn the sport.
Preluding the first half, members of the Mason soccer team and their TOPsoccer buddy met on center field to sing the national anthem as one unit. For a split second, Loveland and Mason met in the middle to celebrate the children with a spirit tunnel before resuming competition.
In the 26th minute, the Tigers found the net and took the lead 1-0. Two other shots were attempted, but Junior goalie, Emma Schewe, kept them away.
At halftime, the score stood 1-0, but there was no silence on the field. After the field was cleared by the girls, the stars of the night arrived. Three different TOPsoccer games began playing simultaneously and a plethora of goals were scored by the participants. Children in grades kindergarten through high school ran and wheeled around the turf. Junior Bradley Tripp, is a player himself in TOPsoccer and views the opportunity as something bigger than a game.
“The only thing that matters is the relationships; not the score,” Tripp said.
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