00 PURPLE RAIN NOTHING IS MORE ASSURING AS A player than having a coach who has been there, done that, and is willing to go through it all again for his team. It even makes the fitness training part of the game worth it. For Coach Patrick Kabano, this is a sacrifice he is willing to make as he lines up along his girls for fitness practices. “The girls love to do fitness and don’t even look at it as punishment like they have in the past. It also helps that I do the fitness with them to get them to understand that I am very much a part of their struggle as a team.” Coach Kabano helps inspire his 00 Purple Rain team to great success this year, but he assures us it is not all about on pitch success. “It is not all about winning,” he explains, “The goal for the girls is to develop as both individuals and as part of the team.” At the core of their team are three girls Top Left- Ella Garner, Anna Murrey, Olivia House, Dora Wierdl, Anna Morgan, Claire John, Emma Hildebrand, Grace Witmer, Kallen who have been playing together for ten years, Gresko Bottom Left- Coach Patrick Kabano, Kourtnie Kelley, Emmy Coleman, Julia Hirt, Chloe Heath, Emily Strickland, Jessica Lewis, Sara Kate Lewis, Ellie McGhee, Kellie McCormick creating the spine of the team that brings out understanding and awareness of one City Blowout with 14 goals scored and 3 clean ethic as part of what makes the girls not only another that spreads throughout the rest of sheets, as well as finalists in the Germantown successful as a team, but a treat for the coach. the team. The other girls on the team have a Invitational Tournament. “We would train in the cold and rain just to similar understanding and have been playing “I like to say we attack like Liverpool prepare for matches. It’s nice to have a group together at least four years. This cohesion and and defend like Juventus,” Coach Kabano of young ladies that makes coaching life understanding has allowed for the 00 Purple stated. He has nothing but praise for his easier. I always say it’s a blessing to be able to Rain to be champions of this seasons Blues girls, singling out their dedication and work coach this group of girls!”