Academy Report

□This is the Akasaki Artificial Turf Ground.
There are soccer fields, futsal courts, and lines for baseball.□Tournament Photos
Two teams from Antlers School participated (A: 4th graders, B: 2nd and 3rd graders).
The qualifiers were divided into two groups, with each team playing 4 matches.□Both A and B teams passed the qualifiers in first place, and the Antlers teams played each other in the final.□The back-and-forth battle continued, with the first half ending 0-0.□Here are the teams discussing strategy during halftime.□In the final, the 4th-grade team won 2-0 after scoring two goals in the second half, becoming the champions.□Immediately after the match, tears of frustration flowed. After the match, a closing ceremony was held.□Ogasawara-sensei also gave a general review. Afterwards, we went to receive the championship prize.
Ogawa, the tournament MVP, was presented with spikes signed by Shoko-sensei.□On the last day, the Antlers children played 4 matches in the morning as they were scheduled to leave the venue at noon.
At the venue, Ogasawara-sensei was also setting up replacement balls.□Going back in time a bit, here are some photos from the cafeteria. Eating is also important for soccer players.□The photos are apparently impersonations of a certain coach. They're quite audacious (lol)
After the tournament, we greeted Mr. Konno, the representative director of the Tohokujin Konoha Iwate Ground Project, who helped us on this expedition.
On the bus ride home, the children looked through magazines about the earthquake that Ogasawara-sensei had lent them.□On the final day, Team A had 2 wins, 1 draw, and 1 loss, while Team B had 3 wins and 1 loss.
Ogasawara-sensei asked the children, "Who knows why we lost?" and the children replied with answers such as "We didn't warm up enough," "We couldn't convert decisive chances," and "We got tired and our intensity dropped."
To that, he simply said, "Those are all excuses. Practice hard and work hard so you don't have to make excuses."
This was truly a message embodying the Antlers spirit.
We look forward to the children's future growth!