Chicago update

Tonight, Venice beat Downers Grove South from Chicago and beat one of the hottest teams in the counrty tonight, Notre Dame Academy from the Louisville, KY area, to win the pool and get to the gold round and the top 8 of the 24 team tournament. This tournament is tabbed as America's most prestigious high school tournament. Notre Dame Academy is one of the top ranked teams and also one of the hottest teams in the country. This week, they beat Mercy Academy and Assumption. (Mercy beat us in 4 last weekend) They have also beaten this seasons Pre season #1 ranked Sacred Heart. Tomorrow morning, the Indians will face #2 ranked Joliet Catholic and the #1 seed in the tournament. It was fantastic to see this team scrap and fight against an awesome team. Last weeks Berkeley Premier definitely played a part in tonight's big wins as they fought hard all night. Our team is really starting to come together and believe in one another. All our matches tomorrow, we will see the absolute best volleyball teams in the country. Our team has nothing to lose and all to gain as we just need to go out and let it ride.
Last night, the team took the L train to Wrigley Field. The train was an intersesting experience. We had to have a talk w the team that we were not in Venice anymore and to not look anyone in the eye as we came across some different characters on the train. Wrigley field was also an awesome experience. We sat right behind the cubs dugout and just enjoyed the atmosphere of one of the best baseball stadiums in the country. Even though the game got called after 3 innings bc of rain, it was still alot of fun. Did I mention that it was 40 degrees? I think it was a night that our players will never forget.
Today, we all slept in and went to breakfast at Maples. Now, I am not a breakfast guy but this was the best breakfast i have ever eaten. French toast, bacon, and these hash brown things. Also, the classic hot chocolate was awesome. All of the chocolate was at the bottom and you had to stir it to get through the cream. we were there for about 2 hours. There was a waiting line out the door the entire time we were there. One guy asked me if I was from Chicago. I said "NO". He said he didn't think so. Hmmmmmmmm.........
We play 3 matches tomorrow and the team flys back to Florida on Sunday morning.
War Eagle!