Cleats by Bill Hinds for April 17, 2023

Probably both.

Where’s coach cutie? Did she recover from her leg injury?

Dang, Jack’s been playing pretty hard. That’s what comes with playing in a tournament. It also looks like Deena is gonna have to buy some detergent in bulk.

Been there; washed that—for two kids after playing on a muddy field.

The smell of a season’s worth of sweat soaked shin guards in a soccer bag is worse.

You don’t know pong until you’ve opened a hockey bag. As long as you’re winning, nothing gets washed.

3 matches in a day?! Yikes! 2 was bad enough back when I played.

Those clothes have become self-aware. Be afraid…be VERY afraid.

I remember these days well. The boy in soccer. The girl in volleyball.