CHRIS HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT QUIET, RESERVED, LION WAITING TO POUNCE. HE HAS TECHNICAL ABILITY BEYOND WHAT I THINK HE UNDERSTANDS. HOWEVER, HE HAS NOT QUITE EXPRESSED IT LIKE HE DID THIS PAST WEEK. WHEN OUR TEAM NEEDED HIS PROWESS, ASSERTIVENESS, PRECISION, AGGRESSION, AND TECHNICAL GIFTS, HE DELIVERED! WHEN THE LIONS SOCCER TEAM WAS DOWN 0-2 TO PRIORY IN THE STATE QUARTERFINAL MATCH, CHRIS SCORED A HUGE GOAL AND ASSISTED THE GAME-TYING GOAL. THEN JUST A WEEK LATER, AGAINST SUMMIT IN THE STATE SEMI-FINALS, HE TOOK A BALL DOWN AND DEFTLY FINISHED A HOWITZER OF A GOAL TO THE FAR POST TO GIVE US THE 1-0 LEAD IN FRONT OF A HUGE LIONS CROWD. I'M PROUD OF HOW HE ASSERTED HIMSELF WHEN WE NEED THAT MOST AND AM EXCITED TO SEE WHERE HIS SENIOR YEAR TAKES HIM. GREAT JOB CHRIS! CHRIS WAS ABSOLUTELY DOMINANT IN THE STATE RUN SCORING A GOAL AGAINST PRIORY, SETTING UP THE TYING GOAL AGAINST PRIORY, AND SCORING A MISSILE AGAINST SUMMIT IN THE STATE SEMI-FINALS.
CHRIS IS ALSO A PIANIST.
GRIT MEANS TRYING YOUR BEST WHEN YOU'RE PUSHED DOWN. CHRIS SAYS YOU HAVE TO REALLY REMEMBER WHAT WILL MAKE THIS MOMENT MEMORABLE AND MAKE SURE YOU NEVER LOOK BACK AND SAY, "I COULD HAVE DONE MORE."