Crusaders prepare for provincials in a unique way
If the conclusion of Wednesday’s practice was any indication, the Carlton Crusaders will enter the 3A Girls Provincial Soccer Tournament this weekend with a light, loose demeanour.
With the most important tournament of the year only days away, the Crusaders closed practice with a game of Duck-Duck-Goose as they ran around centre field like a bunch of carefree kindergarteners, giggling and cheering each other on.
But make no mistake, the Crusaders are taking the tournament seriously and there is a very good reason they play seemingly silly games. According to Crusaders head coach Jenn Ferguson, team building exercises like this have been essential for all they’ve accomplished this season and recent years but most of all, to have a tightly-knit team.
“We really believe that a large part of our success is due to the fun we have as a team off the field and we really stressed that (Wednesday),” Ferguson said.