Hello Beekeepers,

An exiting season started at KSDS this Monday. This year we are very lucky to have enough players for two full Calvert teams.

The coaches begin 2024/2025 with a few headaches: all the players  worked hard during the try-outs, and it was a challenge to make the rosters!

In France, we like to use the metaphor of a diesel engine for sports. Back in the days, when I was a mid-schooler myself the diesel engine cars could only start after you waited a few seconds for some diesel to warm up. Eventually, French people would say from a team who come up together only after a long moment in the game that they played like a diesel engine: it took a while for it to start but it ends up working well! 

We cannot say our Bees were a diesel engine at KSDS, they stung fast! In about 20 minute, the score was done: 4-0. 
But after the half happened, the intensity went down for our Black and Gold players and KSDS raised the intensity. Hadn't it been for a beautiful penalty save, KSDS would have won the second half. All of a sudden it felt the Bees needed some time to warm up and start their engine back. 

A lot of it has to do with the new positioning that the coaching team tries to put together: a 3-5-2 that is new to most players. And it was a first to a great numbers of the players. 

Still a great effort from the A boys! First strong game of the season. Let's keep it up!