The Ernst brothers (from L to R): Addison, Jordan and Avery.
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By Drew Terhall
DailyAdvocate.com
GREENVILLE — It’s all the time particular when siblings can play on the identical workforce collectively. They get to share the identical experiences and make reminiscences with their household.
For some, that point by no means comes. Or, it doesn’t occur till Alumni Day.
At Greenville’s soccer Alumni Day, the Ernst brothers acquired an opportunity to share Harmon Discipline collectively on the identical workforce for the primary time.
Father and Greenville women soccer head coach Dave Ernst stated all of his boys performed soccer since they had been three. With the age variations, they weren’t capable of play organized soccer collectively.
To Dave, it was a pleasant second for his boys to share the sector after every of their Greenville careers.
“That is the primary time in 23 years of soccer they’ve been capable of play on the identical workforce. It’s form of cool,” Dave stated.
The oldest brother, Jordan, final performed for Greenville in 2015. The center brother, Addison, final performed in 2018. The youngest brother, Avery, wrapped up his senior season final season.
For Avery, the one time he was on the identical area as his older brothers in an organized recreation was at Alumni day competing in opposition to them. This time round, he acquired to affix them on the Alumni facet.
“It was all the time enjoyable taking part in in opposition to them after they had been taking part in on the alumni workforce and I used to be on the highschool workforce. It was a bit bit completely different taking part in collectively for as soon as. I loved it, it was enjoyable,” Avery stated.
Jordan stated he and Addison acquired to share a area in highschool for a bit bit. However, he wasn’t certain if he would get to play with Avery since he’s seven years older.
All three knew this may be their solely probability to all play collectively. For Addison, he had a small doubt it will occur as Jordan acquired older. However, he was glad to ready to hang around together with his brothers for this occasion.
“I didn’t know if my older brother was going to do it since he had a child, acquired that dad bod,” Addison jokingly stated. “However, it was good to play with everyone and see that every one of us can nonetheless play collectively and never be distant as some siblings get.”
After years of taking part in round the home, they loved having the ability to play in a extra organized occasion collectively. Addison stated it was a good time and hopes to maintain it going for the following few years.
All of them agreed after they assume again to their reminiscences of taking part in in opposition to or with one another, this one ranks up there.
“It’s positively one of many prime ones. I’ve all the time thought that is going to be the one alternative for us to play with one another in opposition to one other workforce. I’m rating it excessive up there,” Jordan stated.
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Originally posted 2023-07-30 15:20:43.