Girls Rule, Boys Drool.....

Finding women who will even attempt to play foosball is difficult, much less women who would like to play it for hours at a time.  I have the pleasure of having a friend named Sarah who understands my love for the game and enjoys playing as much as possible.  She and her boyfriend, Killian, love the game so much they bought their own table.  At Sarah's suggestions, last night we ventured out to find some foosers.

Around 9:30 pm, several skilled players showed up at the Candlelight Tavern.  Mike, Eric, Brent, Juan, Matt, Shawn, and Dale were all ready to play.  You know its serious game time when the wraps come out and there are several sets of quarters lined up for the next game.  It can be intimidating playing some of these guys, but it forces you to up your game.  Sarah's boyfriend Killian and I had an unexpected win against Eric and Brent that made me smile.  Killian played in the front and I was in the back.  Making shots from the back got my blood pumping.  Sarah played with various partners and stepped up her game.  She seemed to be catching every ball!  A large blonde, curly-haired guy named Jesse showed up and won several games with Dale as his partner.  He said he hadn't played in 3 years, but you wouldn't have guessed that by his game.  Other foosers seemed to know him from the past.  His ambition and excitement were off the charts, so when Sarah and I challenged them, I really wanted a win.  While we made a few shots, we did not prevail.  Matt and I gave it our best shot against Jesse and Dale, but also lost. 

I am so glad Sarah has a love for the game and constantly wants to learn more shots, techniques, ball control, etc...  Her energy motivates me to continue learning and be the best I can be.  It is my hope that one day there are as many women players as there were men at the table last night.