Thursday, June 30, 2011


Here are the guys of the Blue team after a great dinner in Augsburg! Luke, Prince, and Carsten
I love seeing all the sights. It's such a different perspective when you aren't playing. I've been to Germany four times before, but this is the first time I have really gotten to experience how great Germany is!

Our first game! Japan vs New Zealand. It was a great start to team Blue as Japan beat New Zealand 2-1 in a great game!





Soo cool to see Japan walk around with this banner. What a terrible time for this country, yet these women are representing their country well


Sunday, June 26, 2011

A lil celebration in Frankfurt!




Saturday, June 25, 2011

Picks!!

Since I normally do a weekly pick for the college football teams, I thought I would do the first round games for the Women's World Cup. I will do the quarterfinals and beyond once we reach that stage, so for now I am keeping it to the first round. Let me know what you think, whether I am right or wrong!

Nigeria/France-France 2-1
Canada/Germany-Germany 3-1
Japan/New Zealand-Japan 3-0
England/Mexico-England 1-0
Colombia/Sweden-Sweden 4-0
US/North Korea-US 2-1
Norway/EQG-Norway 3-0
Brazil/Australia-Brazil 2-1
Canada/France-Draw 1-1
Germany/Nigeria-Germany 3-0
Japan/Mexico-Japan 2-1
New Zealand/England-England 3-1
North Korea/Sweden-Sweden 2-0
US/Colombia-US 3-0
Australia/EQG-Australia 3-0
Brazil/Norway-Brazil 2-0
Canada/Nigeria-Canada 3-1
Germany/France-2-0
England/Japan-Draw 1-1
New Zealand/Mexico- Mexico 2-1
North Korea/Colombia- North Korea 2-1
Sweden/US-Draw 2-2
Australia/Norway-Australia 2-1
Brazil/EQG-Brazil 4-0
Guess this was a sign-"Women's World Cup starts TOMORROW! Stop playing pickup soccer and get to work!" We are hoping the ball makes it in time for the Canada/Germany match tomorrow night in Berlin.
Playing pick up with some guys in Germany...let's just say they were impressed with our team consisting of Brandi Chastain, Alicia Ferguson, Monica Gonzalez, Adrian Healey, Beth Mowins, and myself.
Kate trying to read the specials at dinner...she did take one full semester of German...
Just a nice picture of all the advertisemens in a beautiful downtown Frankfurt
The set up in downtown Frankfurt for people to watch the game and festivities along the Main River(that big ball lights up real nice at night!)
Brandi, Julie and Monica "getting ready" for our first production meeting

Friday, June 24, 2011

Women's World Cup

Since I am in Germany and getting ready to commentate on the biggest event of the summer, the women's world cup, I have taken a new step for this blog. I am going to do some entries all about the world cup and what I am up to! Before I go one step further, did you even know there was a women's world cup? If you did, do you think that it is being covered enough by any other outlet other than ESPN? If you didn't know there was a world cup, that's just sad. I mean, even ussoccer.com's focus is on the Gold Cup! No offense, MNT, but the gold cup just isn't as big of a deal. You had your summer last year, and now it's time for the women.

Remember how amazing last summer's world cup was to the American public? People were in a bar watching the games way before work, but we all knew it was five o'clock in South Africa! Do you remember the big let down for England when their keeper let a floppy shot slide right on by him? Do you remember where you were when Landon scored the goal to push us through to the next round? Do you ever wonder what has happened to that referee that so awfully called our second match? Do you remember Spain hoisting the trophy? Who were your breakout stars? Landon? Xavi? Mueller? Forlorn? Someone else?

Now just think that the same thing could happen this summer if you just pay attention! Germany is the host country and is doing an amazing job so far. They have almost sold out the whole tournament, they have made each team feel first class, and all of their fans want to know what the German team is doing. Every newspaper has them at least on the front of their sports section. It is so fun to be over here and experience such an amazing event. Soon I can be asking you questions like where were you when...you just need to watch. I promise you won't be disappointed. I promise that this world cup will be the biggest event of the summer and I hope that it will be even bigger than 1999(for women's soccer sake). ESPN looks at it like they want to make it bigger, the athletes know they are ready to make it bigger, the only piece missing is you. Please watch the greatest soccer players in the world compete for the World Cup title. It will be worth it. So watch it with me and when I come back to my blog, we can talk about how amazing all of this was!

Gameday hotel in Athens,GA!

Gameday hotel in Athens,GA!
Could my dad BE any happier!!!

My big sis is 30!

My big sis is 30!

Lookin snazzy ladies!

Lookin snazzy ladies!

Sailing anyone?

Sailing anyone?
A golf outing where we look soo cute! haha

Robert and Maeby

Robert and Maeby
Gangsta Mae(and robert we live on the east coast)

Typical Izzy

Typical Izzy
Worn out after helping the Mansfields move

Ginny, Brandt, and Me

Ginny, Brandt, and Me
we still look good in china! haha

A Tribute to Emily

A Tribute to Emily
She meant the world to ALL the whitehills

durham radius

durham radius
thanks michael and grace!

the whitehills

the whitehills
look at robert's new jacket, he is soo proud!