Wednesday, December 6, 2017

Last U19 Europe Warriors Two-a-Day Practices


Wednesday, December 6, 2017:

The third day of two-a-day practices is usually the toughest on the players physically as soreness, bumps and bruises take their toll.

For the U19 Warriors, this held up to form in the morning practice today.

As it turns out, being on time
is sometimes easier said than done

I screwed up BIG TIME today.

Life goes on.

We were without our Head Coach Bart Iaccarino and DB Pablo Araya today as they were representing the U19 Europe Warriors at a press conference for all four teams that will play at the Universidad Autónoma Chapingo on Saturday.

Besides the Warriors, the teams at the press conference were Mexico's ONEFA U19 club as well as the USA Eagles Senior and Mexican Senior all-star teams.

Lots of hardware will be on
the line Saturday

Bart and Pablo hope to hoist
this trophy again on Saturday

 Addressing the Warriors after
the morning practice

It was sluggish to say the least for us offensively.

Coach Preston Bailey's
growing Fan Club

One of our trainers is an
L.A. Rams fan!

Afternoon Warm-Up

Afternoon scrimmage

Alberto Talavera trying to get off
press coverage

The afternoon practice went much better providing the boost in confidence that we needed.

 A few of our coaches celebrated
with some tacos and huaraches

I may have been one of them.

Now for a whole bunch of photos taken by our own team photographer/videographer Ed Reza this week . . .

Coaches on our Party Bus that
transports us to and from
practices and our hotel

Coaches Erik Pérez, Alex Posito,
Gustavo Rosso and Luis Rodarte

Coaches Mauricio Jaworski and
Bart Iaccarino

Directing traffic

The one and only Ed Reza
taking a group selfie 

Coach Mauricio Jaworski

Loving our Offensive Linemen!

 Organizing the Kicking Game

It's GOOD!

Long snapping is always exciting
in all-star games

Offensive Line Walk-Through

Coaches Luca Zigliani, Tobias Fuchs
and Danny Tam

Nice shorts Luca!
  
Offensive Coaches Pow-Wow

Usually serious FS/SS
Coach Tobias Fuchs

Equally usually serious CB
Coach Danny Tam

And then Tobias and Danny
flew off the rails

My go to Offensive Line
Coach Luis Rodarte

WR Coach Preston Bailey is
so passionate about the game!

Like all of the men I work with on the Warriors staff, Preston is full of positive energy.

Making the rounds during stretching

Our OC Erik Pérez is a good one

OK, Levi, if you down that path
you will run into our staff's
favorite taco stand

 Coach Luca Zigliani
is working like crazy with our
kickers and punters

 Luca also has a solid chance of
catching on with a Mexico City
professional team as their kicker

He tried out for the team last night and has been asked to return Saturday night for further evaluation.

Buona Fortuna Coach Luca!

German QB Moritz Riedinger
and Spanish WR Alberto Talavera

 In the evening our Europe Warriors
gear arrived

Our outstanding Center from Austria, Manuel Schabel, posing for the paparazzi.

As it turned out, all in all, it was yet another GREAT day for American football in Texcoco, Mexico today!

Oh, and I got some exercise in
as well!

Game Day is now only three days away . . .

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