Posted on: Sunday, March 14, 2004
By Leila Wai
Advertiser Staff Writer
The images of Natasha Kai’s first soccer match are still vivid in her mother Sharon’s mind.
There is Natasha, then 7, weighing less than 50 pounds and standing barely 4 feet, the top of her head reaching the shoulders of her opponents …
There is Natasha, her ponytail bounding with every step, darting past defenders …
There is Natasha, scoring a goal.
“It was surprising, because she had never played soccer before,” Sharon said.