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The Nakusp Cougars maintain their poise and morale in the face of the adversity they faced during the provincial tournament.
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There are a number of old stand-by adages that teams can recite to each other when faced with the ugliness of defeat; someone has to finish last, the only way from the bottom is up, we gave it our all and so on. But in the moment, when the shrill blow from the referee’s whistle marks the end of a season, there is no mix of words that can comfort the warrior who has left everything out on the field of battle and still couldn’t coax out the desired results from the infinite possible outcomes of a game governed by chaos. In
that moment swamped in the miasma of defeat, the only solace a team can muster stems from the strength of their character and the courage of their conviction. These are the building blocks of sportsmanship and the bedrock upon which the proud and magnanimous athlete can make the courageous decision to accept responsibility and own their defeat. The Nakusp Cougars suffered hard losses this last week, delivered by the best school soccer teams in the province, and their 16th placing is the painful reality that the 20 athletes who collectively stepped out onto the pitch for three days of mud, sweat and tears
have to endure. But the story is not in their placing, it is their journey. Nakusp Secondary School holds a long-standing tradition of almost consistent attendance on the provincial stage and has built their reputation as an underdog that is not to be underestimated. Coaches from bigger metropolitan centers, with access to all of that grass that always seems greener outside the boarders of our basin, marvel at our community’s ability to produce and field teams despite all of our perceived disadvantages. “We never underestimate Nakusp, they always seem to find a way to play better than
their seeding,” one coach commented during the Wednesday night coaches meeting. What’s more is that this little corner of the province is the cradle of the Boys A Soccer provincial tournament, the inception of which can be partly attributed to our very own member of the Nakusp Secondary School staff, Rod Morrison. His vision contributed to the genesis of a tournament that would celebrate the achievements of the best soccer teams of B.C. schools with a Grade 11 and 12 population of under 80 registered students.
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