Meghan Kathleen: It still gives me chills!

Sarah and I watched MIRACLE last night, which for those of you that dont know is the story of the 1980 USA Olympic Hockey Team. The team is a bunch of young guys that are rivals from college hockey teams. They have to learn to unite as a team, and face the biggest game of their lives...beating the Soviets who are considered to be Hockey's Dynasty! There is a scene in which coach Herb Brooks (Kurt Russell) gives a speech before the semi-finals in which the team plays Russia:

"Great moments... are born from great opportunity. And that's what you have here, tonight, boys. That's what you've earned here tonight. One game. If we played 'em ten times, they might win nine. But not this game. Not tonight. Tonight, we skate with them. Tonight, we stay with them. And we shut them down because we can! Tonight, WE are the greatest hockey team in the world. You were born to be hockey players. Every one of you. And you were meant to be here tonight. This is your time. Their time is done. It's over. I'm sick and tired of hearing about what a great hockey team the Soviets have. Screw 'em. This is your time. Now go out there and take it."

So why is this relevant?! Why does this speech give me chills?!

The 2004 State Championships. I was lucky enough to get to be apart of Inglemoor Softball History. We ourselves were a Miracle as we defeated the odds and won 3 games in a row to get to State. We then swept ourselves through the hardest bracket in the tournament right to the Championship game..and facing our league rivals... Eastlake. Whom we had lost 7+ games in a row to over the past 2 years including an intense playoff game the week before. As we prepared for the big game a bunch of us gathered in a hotel room and watched Miracle. When Herb Brooks spoke, it was like he was speaking to us...we all just stared at each other with our mouths hanging open. Coach Skelly gathered us all in the tiny room and we watched as a team and atleast for me...gathered some inspiration (which I kept on the bench) :) We won the State Championship 2-0 finally defeating Eastlake. Hard to believe it will be 5 years this May. And the memory of that day never gets old, and will continue to give me chills im sure, when I watch this scene!