Program Notes for the week of 12/13:
First draft of the 2011 season schedule:
Here is a preliminary look at the schedule for Fall 2011. There are still 3 non-conference games to be added which we will inform you about later.
8/24 - at Berea
8/27 - Avon
8/31 - Westlake
9/7 - at Amherst
9/12 - Valley Forge
9/14 - at Midpark
9/21 - Olmsted Falls
9/24 - Lake Catholic
9/26 - Rocky River
9/28 - at North Olmsted
10/3 - at Strongsville
10/5 - Brecksville Bees
10/8 - Magnificat
Indoor Soccer:
This is what we can report so far - we have had about 46 girls sign up at this point and the coaches are leaning towards forming 4 teams. I should have rosters and final costs available this week.
National Champions!!!!
They did it!! - The University of Akron mens's team won the NCAA Division I championship this past weekend by beating the Louisville 1-0 in the College Cup final. A great victory that proves the point that the possession style that both Akron plays and that Kiko teaches the girls can win championships and that there is an alternative to the physical, defensive oriented play that many coaches seem to prefer.
Christmas Break:
We will take a little holiday break over the next two weeks to recharge the batteries and enjoy the season. Be watching in the new year as our weekly blogs will resume packed with info. about the Shoregals and soccer in general.
Merry Christmas and a joyous holiday season to all our soccer families and fans!!!
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Sunday, December 5, 2010
News for the Week of Dec. 6, 2010
Program notes for the week of 12/6:
Indoor Soccer:
We should have more information about indoor soccer available this week. Watch your e-mail for more details. We can report on this much so far - We had 42 girls sign up for 2nd session at the Sportsplex, so we will field 3 teams. Kiko will be assigning the girls to specific teams and naming the coaches shortly.
Regarding the Oberlin 3 v. 3 tournament, we will field three teams at that tournament and Coach Daegen will be coordinating the player pool.
Hang the Banners...
The year "2010" has now been added to the Girls Soccer banner in the ALHS competition gym. There was a cell phone video taken of the moment and I am trying to figure out how to get it into a format for this site. Keep watching in future weeks. So take notice the next time you go into the gym - hopefully when you are there supporting the Shoregal Bball team. It took 18 years to hang this banner, hopefully we will be adding many more years in the near future.
Are you ready for some Futbol??
The Men's College Cup will be this week in Santa Barbara, CA. The semifinal games on Friday will pit the Akron Zips vs. Michigan at 11:00 p.m. on ESPN2 and Louisville vs. North Carolina at 8:30 p.m. The championship is set for Sunday 12/12 at 4:00 p.m.on ESPN2. Of course, I am very partial to the Univ. of Akron and they play some of the most artisitic soccer that you will see. A real clinic for all young players to watch. Go Zips!!!
Cudos Corner:
Special thanks to Vic Stirmbu for putting together the season highlight DVD once again this year, he always does a great job with the DVD. Also thanks to Vic & Debbie Strimbu for hosting the end of season party and DVD showing at their home.
Indoor Soccer:
We should have more information about indoor soccer available this week. Watch your e-mail for more details. We can report on this much so far - We had 42 girls sign up for 2nd session at the Sportsplex, so we will field 3 teams. Kiko will be assigning the girls to specific teams and naming the coaches shortly.
Regarding the Oberlin 3 v. 3 tournament, we will field three teams at that tournament and Coach Daegen will be coordinating the player pool.
Hang the Banners...
The year "2010" has now been added to the Girls Soccer banner in the ALHS competition gym. There was a cell phone video taken of the moment and I am trying to figure out how to get it into a format for this site. Keep watching in future weeks. So take notice the next time you go into the gym - hopefully when you are there supporting the Shoregal Bball team. It took 18 years to hang this banner, hopefully we will be adding many more years in the near future.
Are you ready for some Futbol??
The Men's College Cup will be this week in Santa Barbara, CA. The semifinal games on Friday will pit the Akron Zips vs. Michigan at 11:00 p.m. on ESPN2 and Louisville vs. North Carolina at 8:30 p.m. The championship is set for Sunday 12/12 at 4:00 p.m.on ESPN2. Of course, I am very partial to the Univ. of Akron and they play some of the most artisitic soccer that you will see. A real clinic for all young players to watch. Go Zips!!!
Cudos Corner:
Special thanks to Vic Stirmbu for putting together the season highlight DVD once again this year, he always does a great job with the DVD. Also thanks to Vic & Debbie Strimbu for hosting the end of season party and DVD showing at their home.
Monday, November 29, 2010
News for the Week of November 29, 2010
Program Notes for the week of 11/29:
The team continues to be recognized for their efforts during this postseason period and this past week was when the academic awards were announced.
Academic All-America:
I am very excited to announce that the Shoregals were awarded Team Academic All-America status for the 2009-2010 school year this past week by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
This is the highest academic honor that high school soccer teams may receive in the country. Avon Lake was one of only 243 teams nationwide (less than 5 per state) to receive this prestigious award and the team GPA was 3.93. To qualify for the award, a team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The Shoregals also received this award in 2008 and are on track to receive it again for the current academic year next November.
Academic All-Ohio:
The team was also named Academic All-Ohio for 2010 by the Ohio Scholastic Coaches Association.
Scholar Athletes:
The team Scholar-Athlete award which goes to the senior with the highest GPA was presented to Maddie Bernard for the 2010 season and Alison Kenny was the recipient from the 2009 season.
Collegiate Academic All-America:
In addition, Trisha Wladecki who was a former Shoregal and an individual Academic All-American in 2008 as well as part of the Avon Lake team award has continued her strong academic performance with the Valparaiso women's soccer team. The Valpo women's team has been awarded Team Academic All-America status for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Congratulations to all our Shoregal scholars!! It is a pleasure to be able to report not only successes on the field but also in the classroom as well. The girls soccer program has a legacy of achievement that continues with each new generation of players and is truly something to be admired.
The team continues to be recognized for their efforts during this postseason period and this past week was when the academic awards were announced.
Academic All-America:
I am very excited to announce that the Shoregals were awarded Team Academic All-America status for the 2009-2010 school year this past week by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA).
This is the highest academic honor that high school soccer teams may receive in the country. Avon Lake was one of only 243 teams nationwide (less than 5 per state) to receive this prestigious award and the team GPA was 3.93. To qualify for the award, a team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The Shoregals also received this award in 2008 and are on track to receive it again for the current academic year next November.
Academic All-Ohio:
The team was also named Academic All-Ohio for 2010 by the Ohio Scholastic Coaches Association.
Scholar Athletes:
The team Scholar-Athlete award which goes to the senior with the highest GPA was presented to Maddie Bernard for the 2010 season and Alison Kenny was the recipient from the 2009 season.
Collegiate Academic All-America:
In addition, Trisha Wladecki who was a former Shoregal and an individual Academic All-American in 2008 as well as part of the Avon Lake team award has continued her strong academic performance with the Valparaiso women's soccer team. The Valpo women's team has been awarded Team Academic All-America status for the 2009-2010 academic year.
Congratulations to all our Shoregal scholars!! It is a pleasure to be able to report not only successes on the field but also in the classroom as well. The girls soccer program has a legacy of achievement that continues with each new generation of players and is truly something to be admired.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
News for the Week of November 22, 2010
Progam Notes for the week of 11/22:
Happy Thanksgiving to all our soccer families!!!
We had a lot to be thankful this year soccer-wise - we had a dedicated group of girls who not only achieved on the field, but in the classroom as well. We had supportive parents building the program behind the scenes and we had enthusiastic coaches working with the girls on the field. We are definitely thankful for putting this all together to win the first SWC championship in the 18 year history of the program.
Indoor Soccer:
By this time you should have seen some e-mails come out about our plans for the second session of indoor soccer. We will be playing at the Sportsplex once again this winter. If you have not contacted John Kenny, please do so as soon as possible as we are putting together the player pool now and there are still spots available.
Postseason Awards:
The accolades continue to roll in for our fine season. This week the All Morning Journal teams were announced and the following Shoregals were recognized:
First Team All-Journal:
Jillian Strimbu
Second Team All-Journal:
Emily O'Connor
Congrats to these girls!!
Postseason Banquet:
Well, when you win you get perks and one of those perks is having an awards dinner in recognition of the SWC championship. The banquet was held last Wednesday 11/17 and the reports that I have received tell me that it went off very well. See a picture from the evening in the ShoreGallery. Very well deserved by this group of girls who were also outstanding in the classroom. I believe it was reported that the Varsity team GPA was 4.01 for this past year. That is an amazing number as that indicates that the average was over 4.00. Also congratulations to Maddie Bernard on being named team Scholar-Athlete.
Tidbits:
Kind of lost in the shuffle this year was the fact that the girls soccer program recorded its 16th consecutive winning season. That combined with a tradition of extremely high academic performance really has made an impressive legacy for girls soccer at Avon Lake. The girls soccer team along with the girls cross country team over the history of their programs have the best combination of athletic success along with academic achievement of any athletic team at Avon Lake. It is shame that they don't receive more recognition of their superior efforts.
Happy Thanksgiving to all our soccer families!!!
We had a lot to be thankful this year soccer-wise - we had a dedicated group of girls who not only achieved on the field, but in the classroom as well. We had supportive parents building the program behind the scenes and we had enthusiastic coaches working with the girls on the field. We are definitely thankful for putting this all together to win the first SWC championship in the 18 year history of the program.
Indoor Soccer:
By this time you should have seen some e-mails come out about our plans for the second session of indoor soccer. We will be playing at the Sportsplex once again this winter. If you have not contacted John Kenny, please do so as soon as possible as we are putting together the player pool now and there are still spots available.
Postseason Awards:
The accolades continue to roll in for our fine season. This week the All Morning Journal teams were announced and the following Shoregals were recognized:
First Team All-Journal:
Jillian Strimbu
Second Team All-Journal:
Emily O'Connor
Congrats to these girls!!
Postseason Banquet:
Well, when you win you get perks and one of those perks is having an awards dinner in recognition of the SWC championship. The banquet was held last Wednesday 11/17 and the reports that I have received tell me that it went off very well. See a picture from the evening in the ShoreGallery. Very well deserved by this group of girls who were also outstanding in the classroom. I believe it was reported that the Varsity team GPA was 4.01 for this past year. That is an amazing number as that indicates that the average was over 4.00. Also congratulations to Maddie Bernard on being named team Scholar-Athlete.
Tidbits:
Kind of lost in the shuffle this year was the fact that the girls soccer program recorded its 16th consecutive winning season. That combined with a tradition of extremely high academic performance really has made an impressive legacy for girls soccer at Avon Lake. The girls soccer team along with the girls cross country team over the history of their programs have the best combination of athletic success along with academic achievement of any athletic team at Avon Lake. It is shame that they don't receive more recognition of their superior efforts.
Monday, November 15, 2010
News for the Week of 11/15
Program notes for the week of 11/15:
The No-Contact Period:
Every year there are are questions surrounding the no-contact period as to what it is and what it means. See the official definition from the OHSAA website:
8.1) Any coach, paid or volunteer, shall be approved by the Board of Education to coach football, soccer, field hockey, volleyball, basketball, or ice hockey and is prohibited from athletic or athletic-related contact with squad members (i.e., physical fitness, weight training, open gym, etc.) in the same sport for the period of time starting with the first day after the school’s last interscholastic contest and ending 28 days later. This includes any type of tryouts in or out of school for purposes of non-interscholastic competition. It also includes verbal contact which encourages, discusses or promotes any activity related to the sports
named above.
The summary of this is that our coaches may not have contact with the girls for a 28 day period after the season ends regarding anything to do with soccer outside the normal awards process. This year the no-contact period will last until Nov. 21st. This is a reason why the coaches do not have their individual meetings with the girls right after the season ends. I believe the coaches are going to schedule these meetings in Feb. For parents, don't be concerned that your daughter has not received any contact from the coaches since the season ended. By rule, they can't have any contact and they will be back in contact at the appropriate time.
End of Season Banquet:
The girls achieved the honor of having an end of season banquet this year. Banquets are only scheduled for those teams which win Conference, District, Regional, or State crowns. The girls won the SWC this year, so they earned the privelege of having an awards dinner. This event will be held on Wednesday November 17th at the Fountaine Bleu in Avon Lake. All parents received notice of date & time through the mail from the Athletic dept. Once again, congrats to the girls and enjoy your dinner!!
Indoor Soccer:
Everyone watch their e-mails this week for information regarding Session II indoor soccer.
The No-Contact Period:
Every year there are are questions surrounding the no-contact period as to what it is and what it means. See the official definition from the OHSAA website:
8.1) Any coach, paid or volunteer, shall be approved by the Board of Education to coach football, soccer, field hockey, volleyball, basketball, or ice hockey and is prohibited from athletic or athletic-related contact with squad members (i.e., physical fitness, weight training, open gym, etc.) in the same sport for the period of time starting with the first day after the school’s last interscholastic contest and ending 28 days later. This includes any type of tryouts in or out of school for purposes of non-interscholastic competition. It also includes verbal contact which encourages, discusses or promotes any activity related to the sports
named above.
The summary of this is that our coaches may not have contact with the girls for a 28 day period after the season ends regarding anything to do with soccer outside the normal awards process. This year the no-contact period will last until Nov. 21st. This is a reason why the coaches do not have their individual meetings with the girls right after the season ends. I believe the coaches are going to schedule these meetings in Feb. For parents, don't be concerned that your daughter has not received any contact from the coaches since the season ended. By rule, they can't have any contact and they will be back in contact at the appropriate time.
End of Season Banquet:
The girls achieved the honor of having an end of season banquet this year. Banquets are only scheduled for those teams which win Conference, District, Regional, or State crowns. The girls won the SWC this year, so they earned the privelege of having an awards dinner. This event will be held on Wednesday November 17th at the Fountaine Bleu in Avon Lake. All parents received notice of date & time through the mail from the Athletic dept. Once again, congrats to the girls and enjoy your dinner!!
Indoor Soccer:
Everyone watch their e-mails this week for information regarding Session II indoor soccer.
Monday, November 8, 2010
News for the week of Nov. 8th
Program notes for the week of Nov. 8th:
SHOREGAL SOCCER GARNERS POSTSEASON AWARDS:
Coming off a very successful 2010 campaign, which included a 12-4-1 record and a Southwestern Conference championship, a number of Shoregals have earned postseason honors:
All Southwestern Conference First Team: Jillian Strimbu (Jr.) and Emily O'Connor (Fr.)
All Southwestern Conference Second Team: Cheyenne Lukstein (Jr.) and Dana Strimbu (Jr.)
All Southwestern Conference Honorable Mention: Taylor Nedrich (Jr.) and Annie Lyons (Jr.)
All Greater Cleveland Second Team: Jillian Strimbu (Jr.)
All Greater Cleveland Honorable Mention: Maddie Bernard (Sr.), Mary Donegan (Sr.), Lindsay Quintero (Jr.), Megan Braye (So.). & Kailey McClain (So.)
All Greater Cleveland Senior All-Star game: Mary Donegan and Sarah Hudson
All Lorain County First Team: Jillian Strimbu (Jr.) and Emily O'Connor (Fr.)
All Lorain County Second Team: Sarah Hudson (Sr.), Cheyenne Lukstein (Jr.) and Dana Strimbu (Jr.)
All Lorain County Honorable Mention: Taylor Nedrich (Jr.) and Danielle Liszka (Jr.)
Lorain County Senior All-Star game: Maddie Bernard, Jessica Murdock, and Morgan Srail
The Shoregals were led in scoring this season by Jillian Strimbu (Jr.) with 15 goals and Emily O'Connor (Fr.) with 12 goals. Morgan Srail (Sr.) led in assists with 5, many coming off her unique flip throw-in. Sarah Hudson (Sr.) and Jillian Strimbu (Jr.) contributed 4 assists each. Strimbu led in points scored with 34 and O'Connor was close behind with 26 points. In the Shots on Goal category, Strimbu led with 38 and O'Connor had 23. Cheyenne Lukstein (Jr.) was the starting sweeper all season and led the team with 9 blocked shots. Dana Strimbu was the starting goalie and recorded 101 saves along with 5 shutouts.
In Other News...
Shoregal soccer player Morgan Srail has accepted a scholarship offer from Ohio University to join their Swimming & Diving team next fall. Morgan is a High School diving All-American as well qualifying for the state diving championships the past 3 years. She was also the Southwestern Conference diving champion this past winter. Congrats to Morgan!!
SHOREGAL SOCCER GARNERS POSTSEASON AWARDS:
Coming off a very successful 2010 campaign, which included a 12-4-1 record and a Southwestern Conference championship, a number of Shoregals have earned postseason honors:
All Southwestern Conference First Team: Jillian Strimbu (Jr.) and Emily O'Connor (Fr.)
All Southwestern Conference Second Team: Cheyenne Lukstein (Jr.) and Dana Strimbu (Jr.)
All Southwestern Conference Honorable Mention: Taylor Nedrich (Jr.) and Annie Lyons (Jr.)
All Greater Cleveland Second Team: Jillian Strimbu (Jr.)
All Greater Cleveland Honorable Mention: Maddie Bernard (Sr.), Mary Donegan (Sr.), Lindsay Quintero (Jr.), Megan Braye (So.). & Kailey McClain (So.)
All Greater Cleveland Senior All-Star game: Mary Donegan and Sarah Hudson
All Lorain County First Team: Jillian Strimbu (Jr.) and Emily O'Connor (Fr.)
All Lorain County Second Team: Sarah Hudson (Sr.), Cheyenne Lukstein (Jr.) and Dana Strimbu (Jr.)
All Lorain County Honorable Mention: Taylor Nedrich (Jr.) and Danielle Liszka (Jr.)
Lorain County Senior All-Star game: Maddie Bernard, Jessica Murdock, and Morgan Srail
The Shoregals were led in scoring this season by Jillian Strimbu (Jr.) with 15 goals and Emily O'Connor (Fr.) with 12 goals. Morgan Srail (Sr.) led in assists with 5, many coming off her unique flip throw-in. Sarah Hudson (Sr.) and Jillian Strimbu (Jr.) contributed 4 assists each. Strimbu led in points scored with 34 and O'Connor was close behind with 26 points. In the Shots on Goal category, Strimbu led with 38 and O'Connor had 23. Cheyenne Lukstein (Jr.) was the starting sweeper all season and led the team with 9 blocked shots. Dana Strimbu was the starting goalie and recorded 101 saves along with 5 shutouts.
In Other News...
Shoregal soccer player Morgan Srail has accepted a scholarship offer from Ohio University to join their Swimming & Diving team next fall. Morgan is a High School diving All-American as well qualifying for the state diving championships the past 3 years. She was also the Southwestern Conference diving champion this past winter. Congrats to Morgan!!
Sunday, October 31, 2010
News for the week of Nov. 1, 2010
Program Notes for the week of Nov. 1st:
This week I would like to focus some attention on our JV team. The JV team coached by Daegen Duvall posted a fine 9-4-3 record this past season. They scored 48 goals and gave up only 11 goals. Stats leaders were:
Goals scored - Clare Jones led the way with 9 goals scored and close behind was Molly Maloney & Kersten Kress with 8 goals each.
Assists - Erin Mielcusny & Molly Maloney tied for the lead with 4 assists each.
Points - Clare Jones & Molly Maloney led the team with 20 pts. each and Kersten Kress was right behind with 19 pts.
Shots on goal:
Kersten Kress 33
Clare Jones 23
Molly Maloney 21
Molly Jeffries 18
Blocked shots - Tori Meyer led the way with 7.
Goalies:
Amy Crooks had 7 shutouts and made 42 saves on the year.
Melanie D'Angelo filled in at goalie when needed and recorded 5 saves.
Team Captains were Melanie D'Angelo, Annie Coyne, Amy Crooks, and Emily Peepers.
Congrats to the JV team on another successful year!!!
Postseason Awards:
The postseason awards will be announced over the next few weeks. This week I would like to spotlight Head Coach Kiko Lopez:
Avon Lake girls soccer coach Kiko Lopez was named the 2010 Division I Coach of the Year by the Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association at their recent meeting. Kiko's Shoregals compiled a 12-4-1 record this Fall and were ranked #5 in the final GCSSCA poll this season. In his 4th year at the helm, Kiko has amassed a record of 47 wins 18 losses 7 ties for a winning percentage of 70%. The 47 wins puts Kiko into a tie with former coach Tom Greene for the most victories in program history. Kiko also now owns the highest career winning percentage and the best career Southwestern Conference records for the girls soccer program.
In addition, Lopez was recently named 2010 Southwestern Conference Coach of the Year. The Shoregals were undefeated Southwestern Conference champions at 6-0-1. This was the first conference crown in the 18 year history of the program.
Kiko has had prior head coaching stints at both Berea High School and St. Ed's along with several club teams. Previously, he has been named 2008 Lorain County Soccer Coaches Assn. Div. 1 Coach of the Year and 2003 LCSCA Div. 1 Coach of the Year along with 2003 OYSAN Girls Coach of the Year for his work with youth soccer teams. A familiar name in Cleveland soccer circles, Kiko is the director of Kiko's Dribbling School & camps and has trained many of the best players in Northeastern Ohio. Kiko honed his soccer skills in the El Salvador 1st & 2nd divisions. His daughter Tani was an All-Ohio player last year and is now on the Ashland University soccer team. A younger daughter, Mariella is working her way up through the youth soccer & club ranks and will be a Shoregal in the near future. Congrats to Coach Kiko!!!
Cudos Corner:
Special thanks go to Betsy Mielcusny, Linda Gates, and Ingrid Mills for their work with the concession stand this year. We had a good year sales wise at the stand and that can be attributed to the coordination of the aforementioned moms and all those who volunteered to work in the stand this year. An appreciative thanks to all!!!
This week I would like to focus some attention on our JV team. The JV team coached by Daegen Duvall posted a fine 9-4-3 record this past season. They scored 48 goals and gave up only 11 goals. Stats leaders were:
Goals scored - Clare Jones led the way with 9 goals scored and close behind was Molly Maloney & Kersten Kress with 8 goals each.
Assists - Erin Mielcusny & Molly Maloney tied for the lead with 4 assists each.
Points - Clare Jones & Molly Maloney led the team with 20 pts. each and Kersten Kress was right behind with 19 pts.
Shots on goal:
Kersten Kress 33
Clare Jones 23
Molly Maloney 21
Molly Jeffries 18
Blocked shots - Tori Meyer led the way with 7.
Goalies:
Amy Crooks had 7 shutouts and made 42 saves on the year.
Melanie D'Angelo filled in at goalie when needed and recorded 5 saves.
Team Captains were Melanie D'Angelo, Annie Coyne, Amy Crooks, and Emily Peepers.
Congrats to the JV team on another successful year!!!
Postseason Awards:
The postseason awards will be announced over the next few weeks. This week I would like to spotlight Head Coach Kiko Lopez:
Avon Lake girls soccer coach Kiko Lopez was named the 2010 Division I Coach of the Year by the Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association at their recent meeting. Kiko's Shoregals compiled a 12-4-1 record this Fall and were ranked #5 in the final GCSSCA poll this season. In his 4th year at the helm, Kiko has amassed a record of 47 wins 18 losses 7 ties for a winning percentage of 70%. The 47 wins puts Kiko into a tie with former coach Tom Greene for the most victories in program history. Kiko also now owns the highest career winning percentage and the best career Southwestern Conference records for the girls soccer program.
In addition, Lopez was recently named 2010 Southwestern Conference Coach of the Year. The Shoregals were undefeated Southwestern Conference champions at 6-0-1. This was the first conference crown in the 18 year history of the program.
Kiko has had prior head coaching stints at both Berea High School and St. Ed's along with several club teams. Previously, he has been named 2008 Lorain County Soccer Coaches Assn. Div. 1 Coach of the Year and 2003 LCSCA Div. 1 Coach of the Year along with 2003 OYSAN Girls Coach of the Year for his work with youth soccer teams. A familiar name in Cleveland soccer circles, Kiko is the director of Kiko's Dribbling School & camps and has trained many of the best players in Northeastern Ohio. Kiko honed his soccer skills in the El Salvador 1st & 2nd divisions. His daughter Tani was an All-Ohio player last year and is now on the Ashland University soccer team. A younger daughter, Mariella is working her way up through the youth soccer & club ranks and will be a Shoregal in the near future. Congrats to Coach Kiko!!!
Cudos Corner:
Special thanks go to Betsy Mielcusny, Linda Gates, and Ingrid Mills for their work with the concession stand this year. We had a good year sales wise at the stand and that can be attributed to the coordination of the aforementioned moms and all those who volunteered to work in the stand this year. An appreciative thanks to all!!!
Monday, October 25, 2010
News for the Week of 10/25/10
Program Notes for the week of 10/25:
Well, the girls had a great and historic run which came to an end on Saturday versus Magnificat as the Shoregals were beaten 2-1. Unfortunately, we did not go as deep into the postseason as we would have liked, but nonetheless, it was a memorable year and many postseason accolades are sure to follow.
The Shoregals finished with a 12-4-1 record which was one of the better records in program history. The 12 wins this season moved coach Kiko Lopez into a tie for the most victories in program history with former coach Tom Greene at 47 wins. Kiko has the highest winning percentage of any coach in program history at 70%. Kiko was named by his peers as the 2010 Southwestern Conference Coach of the Year. Congrats to Coach Kiko!!!
Game Recap:
AL 1 Magnificat 2
Goals:
AL - Jillian Strimbu
M - Erin Lebold
Jaycie Brown
Goalies:
AL - Dana Strimbu - 1 save
M - Amanda Copfer - 3 saves
Game Summary:
The Magnificat Blue Streaks claimed a Sectional championship by defeating host Avon Lake 2-1. Magnificat opened the scoring at the 19 minute mark of the game as senior Erin Lebold won the ball from an Avon Lake defender and rifled a shot into the back of the net. Six minutes later in the first half freshman Jaycie Brown took possession of a loose ball near the Avon Lake goal and sent another shot into the back of the net. With the Shoregals facing a two goal deficit to start the second half, they went on the attack and were able to get a goal in the 66th minute off a free kick by junior Jillian Strimbu. Avon Lake gained some momentum after this tally, but were not able to net the tying goal. Junior Dana Strimbu was in goal for Avon Lake and made 1 save while Blue Streaks goalie Amanda Copfer was credited with 3 saves. The victory improved Magnificat's record to 10-6-2 while Avon Lake finishes the season at 12-4-1.
Future Blogs:
Even though the season may be over, keep visiting this blog for weekly updates on items such as the end of season banquet, the no contact period, indoor soccer, and announcement of various awards.
Well, the girls had a great and historic run which came to an end on Saturday versus Magnificat as the Shoregals were beaten 2-1. Unfortunately, we did not go as deep into the postseason as we would have liked, but nonetheless, it was a memorable year and many postseason accolades are sure to follow.
The Shoregals finished with a 12-4-1 record which was one of the better records in program history. The 12 wins this season moved coach Kiko Lopez into a tie for the most victories in program history with former coach Tom Greene at 47 wins. Kiko has the highest winning percentage of any coach in program history at 70%. Kiko was named by his peers as the 2010 Southwestern Conference Coach of the Year. Congrats to Coach Kiko!!!
Game Recap:
AL 1 Magnificat 2
Goals:
AL - Jillian Strimbu
M - Erin Lebold
Jaycie Brown
Goalies:
AL - Dana Strimbu - 1 save
M - Amanda Copfer - 3 saves
Game Summary:
The Magnificat Blue Streaks claimed a Sectional championship by defeating host Avon Lake 2-1. Magnificat opened the scoring at the 19 minute mark of the game as senior Erin Lebold won the ball from an Avon Lake defender and rifled a shot into the back of the net. Six minutes later in the first half freshman Jaycie Brown took possession of a loose ball near the Avon Lake goal and sent another shot into the back of the net. With the Shoregals facing a two goal deficit to start the second half, they went on the attack and were able to get a goal in the 66th minute off a free kick by junior Jillian Strimbu. Avon Lake gained some momentum after this tally, but were not able to net the tying goal. Junior Dana Strimbu was in goal for Avon Lake and made 1 save while Blue Streaks goalie Amanda Copfer was credited with 3 saves. The victory improved Magnificat's record to 10-6-2 while Avon Lake finishes the season at 12-4-1.
Future Blogs:
Even though the season may be over, keep visiting this blog for weekly updates on items such as the end of season banquet, the no contact period, indoor soccer, and announcement of various awards.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Playoff News
Our opponent in the Sectional final has been determined and it will be the Magnificat Blue Streaks by virtue of their 11-0 win over Lorain High. The game will take place at AL Memorial Stadium on Saturday Oct. 23rd at 3:00 pm. We need every ALHS Girls soccer supporter out at the game as Mags always has a loyal following. Go Shoregals!!!
Monday, October 18, 2010
News for the week of 10/18/10
Program notes for the week of 10/18/10:
History continues to be made by this year's Shoregal soccer team. This past week they received the No. 1 seed at the Rocky River District which is a first in program history. The girls also moved up to 5th place in the weekly Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn. poll - see below. This is also the highest that a AL girls soccer team has ever finished in any poll.
1. Strongsville (147)
2. Brecksville (129)
3. Holy Name (109)
4. N. Royalton (76)
5. Avon Lake (69)
6. Avon (58)
7. Westlake (54)
8. Solon (39)
9. Rocky River, Magnificat, and West Geauga (38)
Only one game this week and it was a doozy vs. Hathaway Brown
Game Recap
AL 1 HB 0
Goals:
AL
Emily O'Connor
Assists:
AL
Sarah Hudson
Goalies:
AL - Dana Strimbu - 8 saves
HB - Grace Redmon - 3 saves
Game Summary:
In a game with a playoff type atmosphere that featured 25 fouls and 4 yellow cards, host Avon Lake beat non-conference foe Hathaway Brown by a score of 1-0. The Shoregals scored on a 2nd half goal by freshman Emily O'Connor at the 49 minute mark. The game winner was set up by a shot on goal from senior Sarah Hudson which deflected off Blazer goalie Grace Redmon's hands and was put into the back of the net by O'Connor. In goal for Avon Lake was junior Dana Strimbu who made 8 saves and recorded her 5th shutout of the year. Blazers goalie Grace Redmon came up with 3 saves. The victory improved Avon Lake's record to 12-3-1 while Hathaway Brown falls to 6-9-1. Avon Lake received the no. 1 seed in the Rocky River district and will see action again next Saturday vs.the winner of the Magnificat - Lorain game.
Schedule:
The regular season is now complete and the Shoregals finished with an outstanding 12-3-1 record. The state playoffs begin this week and Avon Lake is scheduled to play on Saturday Oct. 23rd at 3:00 pm at home vs. the winner of Magnificat and the Lorain High Titans.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the following families for hosting the all team dinner on Sunday night:
Glasser family
Mills family
Quintero family
Higgins family
Crooks family
History continues to be made by this year's Shoregal soccer team. This past week they received the No. 1 seed at the Rocky River District which is a first in program history. The girls also moved up to 5th place in the weekly Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn. poll - see below. This is also the highest that a AL girls soccer team has ever finished in any poll.
1. Strongsville (147)
2. Brecksville (129)
3. Holy Name (109)
4. N. Royalton (76)
5. Avon Lake (69)
6. Avon (58)
7. Westlake (54)
8. Solon (39)
9. Rocky River, Magnificat, and West Geauga (38)
Only one game this week and it was a doozy vs. Hathaway Brown
Game Recap
AL 1 HB 0
Goals:
AL
Emily O'Connor
Assists:
AL
Sarah Hudson
Goalies:
AL - Dana Strimbu - 8 saves
HB - Grace Redmon - 3 saves
Game Summary:
In a game with a playoff type atmosphere that featured 25 fouls and 4 yellow cards, host Avon Lake beat non-conference foe Hathaway Brown by a score of 1-0. The Shoregals scored on a 2nd half goal by freshman Emily O'Connor at the 49 minute mark. The game winner was set up by a shot on goal from senior Sarah Hudson which deflected off Blazer goalie Grace Redmon's hands and was put into the back of the net by O'Connor. In goal for Avon Lake was junior Dana Strimbu who made 8 saves and recorded her 5th shutout of the year. Blazers goalie Grace Redmon came up with 3 saves. The victory improved Avon Lake's record to 12-3-1 while Hathaway Brown falls to 6-9-1. Avon Lake received the no. 1 seed in the Rocky River district and will see action again next Saturday vs.the winner of the Magnificat - Lorain game.
Schedule:
The regular season is now complete and the Shoregals finished with an outstanding 12-3-1 record. The state playoffs begin this week and Avon Lake is scheduled to play on Saturday Oct. 23rd at 3:00 pm at home vs. the winner of Magnificat and the Lorain High Titans.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the following families for hosting the all team dinner on Sunday night:
Glasser family
Mills family
Quintero family
Higgins family
Crooks family
Sunday, October 10, 2010
News for the week of 10/10/10
Program notes for the week of 10/10/10:
Another historic week for the Shoregals as they earned the outright 2010 Southwestern Conference championship by virtue of their 1-1 tie with Brecksville - see notes below. They finished the conference season undefeated with a 6-0-1 record. This was the first conference championship in the history of the program and also the first undefeated conference record. Just an amazing season thus far - congrats to our Shoregals!!!
In other soccer news, the Shoregals have moved up to #6 in the latest Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association weekly poll. Way to go girls!!!
Game Recaps:
AL vs. Brecksville 10/6/10
AL 1 Brecksville 1
Goals:
AL
Jillian Strimbu
Brecksville
Amanda Sivic
Assists:
AL
Cheyenne Lukstein
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu - 16 saves
Br Lexi Korczynski - 4 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake and Brecksville played to a 1-1 tie on Wednesday night. The Shoregals took the first half lead on a goal by junior Jillian Strimbu who was assisted on a long pass from junior Cheyenne Lukstein. The Lady Bees tied it up in the 2nd half on a goal off a free kick by senior Amanda Sivic. The Shoregals survived a 17 shots on goal barrage by the Lady Bees who needed the win to earn a share of the conference title. Avon Lake's stout defense was led by senior Morgan Srail, juniors Danielle Liszka, Cheyenne Lukstein, Annie Lyons, Lindsay Quintero, Paige Glasser and sophomore Megan Braye. Junior Taylor Nedrich also turned in a great performance as she marked the Lady Bees All-Ohio forward Amanda Sivic. In goal for Avon Lake was junior Dana Strimbu who made 16 saves. Brecksville goalie senior Lexi Korczynski stopped 4 shots on the night. The tie gave the Shoregals an undefeated conference season at 6-0-1 and sole possession of the Southwestern Conference title. It was Avon Lake's first championship in the 18 year history of the program. Brecksville is now 10-2-3
AL vs. Magnificat 10/9/10
AL 1 Mags 0
Goals:
AL
Jillian Strimbu
Mags
none
Assists:
AL
Megan Braye
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu - 7 saves
M Amanda Copfer - 2 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake beat non-conference foe Magnificat by a score of 1-0. The Shoregals scored on a goal at the 29 minute mark of the first half.by junior Jillian Strimbu. She was assisted on a free kick from the defensive end by sophomore Megan Braye. The teams then battled to a scoreless second half. In goal for Avon Lake was junior Dana Strimbu who made 7 saves. Blue Streaks goalie Amanda Copfer was credited with 2 saves on the night. The victory improved Avon Lake's record to 11-3-1 while Magnificat falls to 6-5-2.
Schedule:
We have one game this week against Hathaway Brown at home on Saturday 10/16. JV at 1:00 pm and Varsity at 3:00 pm.
Another historic week for the Shoregals as they earned the outright 2010 Southwestern Conference championship by virtue of their 1-1 tie with Brecksville - see notes below. They finished the conference season undefeated with a 6-0-1 record. This was the first conference championship in the history of the program and also the first undefeated conference record. Just an amazing season thus far - congrats to our Shoregals!!!
In other soccer news, the Shoregals have moved up to #6 in the latest Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association weekly poll. Way to go girls!!!
Game Recaps:
AL vs. Brecksville 10/6/10
AL 1 Brecksville 1
Goals:
AL
Jillian Strimbu
Brecksville
Amanda Sivic
Assists:
AL
Cheyenne Lukstein
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu - 16 saves
Br Lexi Korczynski - 4 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake and Brecksville played to a 1-1 tie on Wednesday night. The Shoregals took the first half lead on a goal by junior Jillian Strimbu who was assisted on a long pass from junior Cheyenne Lukstein. The Lady Bees tied it up in the 2nd half on a goal off a free kick by senior Amanda Sivic. The Shoregals survived a 17 shots on goal barrage by the Lady Bees who needed the win to earn a share of the conference title. Avon Lake's stout defense was led by senior Morgan Srail, juniors Danielle Liszka, Cheyenne Lukstein, Annie Lyons, Lindsay Quintero, Paige Glasser and sophomore Megan Braye. Junior Taylor Nedrich also turned in a great performance as she marked the Lady Bees All-Ohio forward Amanda Sivic. In goal for Avon Lake was junior Dana Strimbu who made 16 saves. Brecksville goalie senior Lexi Korczynski stopped 4 shots on the night. The tie gave the Shoregals an undefeated conference season at 6-0-1 and sole possession of the Southwestern Conference title. It was Avon Lake's first championship in the 18 year history of the program. Brecksville is now 10-2-3
AL vs. Magnificat 10/9/10
AL 1 Mags 0
Goals:
AL
Jillian Strimbu
Mags
none
Assists:
AL
Megan Braye
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu - 7 saves
M Amanda Copfer - 2 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake beat non-conference foe Magnificat by a score of 1-0. The Shoregals scored on a goal at the 29 minute mark of the first half.by junior Jillian Strimbu. She was assisted on a free kick from the defensive end by sophomore Megan Braye. The teams then battled to a scoreless second half. In goal for Avon Lake was junior Dana Strimbu who made 7 saves. Blue Streaks goalie Amanda Copfer was credited with 2 saves on the night. The victory improved Avon Lake's record to 11-3-1 while Magnificat falls to 6-5-2.
Schedule:
We have one game this week against Hathaway Brown at home on Saturday 10/16. JV at 1:00 pm and Varsity at 3:00 pm.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
News for the Week of 10/4
Program notes for the week of 10/4:
Busy week for the SWC champion Shoregals. Games against state ranked Strongsville & Brecksville and then West side rival Magnificat. Schedule for the week as follows:
Monday Oct. 4th Home game vs. Strongsville JV 5:00 pm Varsity 7:00 pm
Wednesday Oct. 6th Game at Brecksville JV 5:00 pm Varsity 7:00 pm
Saturday Oct. 9th Game vs Magnificat at Rocky River JV 5:00 pm Varsity 7:00 pm
Game Recaps:
AL vs. Strongsville 10/4
AL 1 Strongsville 6
Goals:
AL
Jillian Strimbu
St
Alexis Manoa - 2
Emily Ogle - 2
Megan Giesen
Kristin Schweisthal
Assists:
AL
Morgan Srail
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu - 14 saves; Morgan Srail - 3 saves
St Caitlyn Moore - 0 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake took an early 1-0 lead and then Strongsville scored 6 unanswered goals to wrap up a 6-1 non-conference win over the Shoregals. The Avon Lake goal was scored by Jillian Strimbu and assisted by Morgan Srail. At the other end, the Lady Mustangs bombarded the Avon Lake defense with 23 shots on goal. Strongsville goals were scored by Alexis Manoa-2, Emily Ogle-2, Megan Giesen, and Kristin Schweisthal. In goal for Avon Lake was Dana Strimbu who made 14 saves and Morgan Srail with 3 saves. Strongsville goalie Caitlyn Moore did not record a save as Avon Lake scored on the only shot it took. With the win Stronsville improves to 11-1-1, while the Shoregals fall to 10-3 on the season.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the families who hosted the team dinners on Tuesday evening:
Varsity - the Senior parents - Bernards, Donegans, Hudsons, Murdocks, & Srails
JV - Robinson, Petras, Krause families
Busy week for the SWC champion Shoregals. Games against state ranked Strongsville & Brecksville and then West side rival Magnificat. Schedule for the week as follows:
Monday Oct. 4th Home game vs. Strongsville JV 5:00 pm Varsity 7:00 pm
Wednesday Oct. 6th Game at Brecksville JV 5:00 pm Varsity 7:00 pm
Saturday Oct. 9th Game vs Magnificat at Rocky River JV 5:00 pm Varsity 7:00 pm
Game Recaps:
AL vs. Strongsville 10/4
AL 1 Strongsville 6
Goals:
AL
Jillian Strimbu
St
Alexis Manoa - 2
Emily Ogle - 2
Megan Giesen
Kristin Schweisthal
Assists:
AL
Morgan Srail
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu - 14 saves; Morgan Srail - 3 saves
St Caitlyn Moore - 0 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake took an early 1-0 lead and then Strongsville scored 6 unanswered goals to wrap up a 6-1 non-conference win over the Shoregals. The Avon Lake goal was scored by Jillian Strimbu and assisted by Morgan Srail. At the other end, the Lady Mustangs bombarded the Avon Lake defense with 23 shots on goal. Strongsville goals were scored by Alexis Manoa-2, Emily Ogle-2, Megan Giesen, and Kristin Schweisthal. In goal for Avon Lake was Dana Strimbu who made 14 saves and Morgan Srail with 3 saves. Strongsville goalie Caitlyn Moore did not record a save as Avon Lake scored on the only shot it took. With the win Stronsville improves to 11-1-1, while the Shoregals fall to 10-3 on the season.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the families who hosted the team dinners on Tuesday evening:
Varsity - the Senior parents - Bernards, Donegans, Hudsons, Murdocks, & Srails
JV - Robinson, Petras, Krause families
Thursday, September 30, 2010
SWC CHAMPS!!!!!!!
Yes, you read that right - The Shoregals clinched at a least a share of the SWC title by virtue of their 4-3 victory over North Olmsted on Wednesday night. This year's title marks their first in the 18 year history of the program. Congrats to the Shoregals!!!
Game Recap:
AL vs. North Olmsted on 9/29
AL 4 North Olmsted 3
Goals:
AL
Emily O'Connor - 3
Mary Donegan
NO
Alyssa Balasko - 2
Erika Kobak
Assists:
AL
Megan Braye
Morgan Srail
NO
Grace Kereky
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu - 5 saves
NO Sarah Loeser - 12 saves
Game Summary:
Another exciting chapter in the girls soccer rivalry between Avon Lake and North Olmsted took place on Wednesday night. After falling behind 3-1, Avon Lake stormed back with 3 goals in the final 20 minutes from Freshman Emily O'Connor to earn a 4-3 win over North Olmsted. Avon Lake's first goal was scored on a header by Mary Donegan in the first minute of play off a corner kick from Megan Braye.The Eagles countered with a goal by Alyssa Balasko to knot the game at the 33 minute mark and the first half ended in a 1-1 tie. In the second half, North Olmsted score two goals within a minute at the 57 minute mark to take a 3-1 lead. The first goal was tallied by Erika Kobak off a pass from Grace Kereky and the second goal was by Alyssa Balasko again as she richoceted a shot off the post. Then the Shoregals got busy - Emily O'Connor blasted a shot in the goal from the right side, then scored on a header off a flip throw-in from Morgan Srail,and then topped the evening off as she stole a ball from a North Olmsted defender deep in their territory and netted the game winner. In goal for Avon Lake was Dana Strimbu who made 5 saves. Eagles goalie Sarah Loeser was kept busy with 16 shots on goal while making 12 saves. With the win, Avon Lake improves to 10-2, remains undefeated in the conference at 6-0-0, and clinches at least a tie for the Southwestern Conference championship. North Olmsted falls to 5-6 on the season.
Game Recap:
AL vs. North Olmsted on 9/29
AL 4 North Olmsted 3
Goals:
AL
Emily O'Connor - 3
Mary Donegan
NO
Alyssa Balasko - 2
Erika Kobak
Assists:
AL
Megan Braye
Morgan Srail
NO
Grace Kereky
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu - 5 saves
NO Sarah Loeser - 12 saves
Game Summary:
Another exciting chapter in the girls soccer rivalry between Avon Lake and North Olmsted took place on Wednesday night. After falling behind 3-1, Avon Lake stormed back with 3 goals in the final 20 minutes from Freshman Emily O'Connor to earn a 4-3 win over North Olmsted. Avon Lake's first goal was scored on a header by Mary Donegan in the first minute of play off a corner kick from Megan Braye.The Eagles countered with a goal by Alyssa Balasko to knot the game at the 33 minute mark and the first half ended in a 1-1 tie. In the second half, North Olmsted score two goals within a minute at the 57 minute mark to take a 3-1 lead. The first goal was tallied by Erika Kobak off a pass from Grace Kereky and the second goal was by Alyssa Balasko again as she richoceted a shot off the post. Then the Shoregals got busy - Emily O'Connor blasted a shot in the goal from the right side, then scored on a header off a flip throw-in from Morgan Srail,and then topped the evening off as she stole a ball from a North Olmsted defender deep in their territory and netted the game winner. In goal for Avon Lake was Dana Strimbu who made 5 saves. Eagles goalie Sarah Loeser was kept busy with 16 shots on goal while making 12 saves. With the win, Avon Lake improves to 10-2, remains undefeated in the conference at 6-0-0, and clinches at least a tie for the Southwestern Conference championship. North Olmsted falls to 5-6 on the season.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
News for the week of Sept. 27th
Program notes for the week of Sept. 27th:
Another successful week as the Shoregals went 2-1 versus three very competitive teams.
Game recaps:
AL at Rocky River on 9/20
AL 0 Rocky River 1
Goals:
AL None
Rocky River Megan McFarland
Assists:
AL None
Rocky River Kasey Killeen
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 4 saves
Rocky River Kim Leitch 4 saves
Game Summary:
Megan McFarland tallied the game-winner with two minutes left, as she controlled a loose ball off a Pirates' corner kick. Kasey Killeen got the assist, while goalkeeper Kim Leitch made four saves for Rocky River (5-2-2). Dana Strimbu recorded 4 saves in a losing cause for Avon Lake which is now 7-2.
Avon Lake at Olmsted Falls on 9/22:
AL 1 Olmsted Falls 0
Goals:
AL
Cheyenne Lukstein
OF
None
Assists:
AL
Jillian Strimbu
OF
None
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 9 saves
OF Leah Walchanowicz 6 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake's Cheyenne Lukstein scored the only goal of the match on a header from a corner kick by Jillian Strimbu. The Shoregal's Dana Strimbu made a game saving stop in the final minutes and recorded 9 saves on the evening. For Olmsted Falls, Leah Walchanowicz made 6 saves. Avon Lake improves to 8-2 and remains in first place in the Southwestern Conference (5-0-0) while Olmsted Falls is even at 5-5.
AL vs. Chardon on 9/25
AL 4 Chardon 1
Goals:
AL
Emily O'Connor - 2
Jillian Strimbu
Kailey McClain
CH
Angie Sorine
Assists:
AL
Danielle Liszka
Jillian Strimbu
Christine Gates
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 1 save
CH Lindsey Lyons 9 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake pounded the Chardon goal, in this non-conference contest, with 15 shots on goal of which 4 found the back of the net. Avon Lake opened the scoring at the 18:00 minute mark of the first half as Emily O'Connor tallied on a pass by Jillian Strimbu. Chardon tied the game at the 26:00 minute mark on a goal by Angie Sorine. The Shoregals took the lead back for good at the 32:00 minute mark on a goal by Jillian Strimbu which was set up by a beautiful crossing pass from Danielle Liszka. Avon Lake added two more goals in second half by Emily O'Connor and by Kailey McClain on a pass from Christine Gates. Chardon goalie Lindsey Lyons was kept busy with 11 saves while Avon Lake goalkeeper Dana Strimbu made one on the day. With the win, Avon Lake improves to 9-2 while handing Chardon (8-2) only its second loss of the season.
Schedule:
We have only one game this week, but it is an important one as we face North Olmsted on Wednesday 9/29
JV at 5:00 pm Varsity at 7:00 pm - it is also Senior night for our 5 seniors
Shoregal Yearbook:
The 2010 Shoregal Yearbooks are in and will be distributed starting this weekend. Additional copies may be purchased for $2.00. Once again, the books look sharp and will make a nice keepsake momento of the season.
Cudos Corner:
Special thanks to Jim Coyne, Brian Spitz, and Margie Maloney in selling ads for the Shoregal Yearbook; to Vic Strimbu for coordinating the pictures, and Bush Printing for their technical assistance in putting the book together.
Also, thanks to all the parents who solicted their companies to become patrons of the book.
We could not do this project without everyone's help.
Another successful week as the Shoregals went 2-1 versus three very competitive teams.
Game recaps:
AL at Rocky River on 9/20
AL 0 Rocky River 1
Goals:
AL None
Rocky River Megan McFarland
Assists:
AL None
Rocky River Kasey Killeen
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 4 saves
Rocky River Kim Leitch 4 saves
Game Summary:
Megan McFarland tallied the game-winner with two minutes left, as she controlled a loose ball off a Pirates' corner kick. Kasey Killeen got the assist, while goalkeeper Kim Leitch made four saves for Rocky River (5-2-2). Dana Strimbu recorded 4 saves in a losing cause for Avon Lake which is now 7-2.
Avon Lake at Olmsted Falls on 9/22:
AL 1 Olmsted Falls 0
Goals:
AL
Cheyenne Lukstein
OF
None
Assists:
AL
Jillian Strimbu
OF
None
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 9 saves
OF Leah Walchanowicz 6 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake's Cheyenne Lukstein scored the only goal of the match on a header from a corner kick by Jillian Strimbu. The Shoregal's Dana Strimbu made a game saving stop in the final minutes and recorded 9 saves on the evening. For Olmsted Falls, Leah Walchanowicz made 6 saves. Avon Lake improves to 8-2 and remains in first place in the Southwestern Conference (5-0-0) while Olmsted Falls is even at 5-5.
AL vs. Chardon on 9/25
AL 4 Chardon 1
Goals:
AL
Emily O'Connor - 2
Jillian Strimbu
Kailey McClain
CH
Angie Sorine
Assists:
AL
Danielle Liszka
Jillian Strimbu
Christine Gates
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 1 save
CH Lindsey Lyons 9 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake pounded the Chardon goal, in this non-conference contest, with 15 shots on goal of which 4 found the back of the net. Avon Lake opened the scoring at the 18:00 minute mark of the first half as Emily O'Connor tallied on a pass by Jillian Strimbu. Chardon tied the game at the 26:00 minute mark on a goal by Angie Sorine. The Shoregals took the lead back for good at the 32:00 minute mark on a goal by Jillian Strimbu which was set up by a beautiful crossing pass from Danielle Liszka. Avon Lake added two more goals in second half by Emily O'Connor and by Kailey McClain on a pass from Christine Gates. Chardon goalie Lindsey Lyons was kept busy with 11 saves while Avon Lake goalkeeper Dana Strimbu made one on the day. With the win, Avon Lake improves to 9-2 while handing Chardon (8-2) only its second loss of the season.
Schedule:
We have only one game this week, but it is an important one as we face North Olmsted on Wednesday 9/29
JV at 5:00 pm Varsity at 7:00 pm - it is also Senior night for our 5 seniors
Shoregal Yearbook:
The 2010 Shoregal Yearbooks are in and will be distributed starting this weekend. Additional copies may be purchased for $2.00. Once again, the books look sharp and will make a nice keepsake momento of the season.
Cudos Corner:
Special thanks to Jim Coyne, Brian Spitz, and Margie Maloney in selling ads for the Shoregal Yearbook; to Vic Strimbu for coordinating the pictures, and Bush Printing for their technical assistance in putting the book together.
Also, thanks to all the parents who solicted their companies to become patrons of the book.
We could not do this project without everyone's help.
Monday, September 20, 2010
News for the Week of Sept. 20th
Program notes for the week of Sept. 20th:
Schedule:
This is another busy week for the Shoregals as we have 3 games scheduled:
Monday Sept. 20th Game at Rocky River JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm
Wednesday Sept. 22nd Game at.Olmsted Falls JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm
Saturday Sept. 25th Home game vs. Chardon - JV 1:00 p.m. Varsity 3:00 pm
Game Recaps:
AL at Lake Catholic on 9/13
AL 4 LC 2
Goals:
AL:
Jillian Strimbu - 3
Emily O'Connor
LC:
Isabella Osborne - 2
Assists:
AL:
Morgan Srail - 2
Jillian Strimbu
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 9 saves
LC: Kate Shannon 3 saves
Game Summary:
The visiting Avon Lake Shoregals came away with a 4-2 non-conference victory over the host Lake Catholic Cougars on Monday. Avon Lake's Jillian Strimbu tallied a hat trick along with an assist to lead the Shoregals offense. All three of her goals came in the first half and two of the goals were assisted on by Morgan Srail. The first goal came off a headed pass to Strimbu from Srail and the second goal was scored on a header by Strimbu off of a flip throw in by Srail. The third goal came from a loose ball in front of the Lake Catholic goal which Strimbu struck into the back of the net.
The score at halftime was 3-2 in favor of Avon Lake as both the Cougar scores were tallied by freshman Isabella Osborne. Lake Catholic attacked the goal relentlessly in the second half but to no avail as the only goal of the half was scored by the Shoregal's Emily O'Connor off a pass by Strimbu.
Dana Strimbu recorded 9 saves for Avon Lake while Kate Shannon was credited with 3 saves for LC. The victory raises Avon Lake's record to 5-1-0 while Lake Catholic drops to 3-3-1.
AL vs. Midpark on 9/15
AL 4 Midpark 1
Goals:
AL:
Jillian Strimbu
Mary Donegan
Haley Mills
Christine Gates
Assists:
AL:
Emily O'Connor - 2
Sarah Hudson
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 2 saves
Game Summary:
Jillian Strimbu, Mary Donegan, Haley Mills, and Christine Gates all scored goals to lead Avon Lake to a 4-1victory over conference foe Midpark. Emily O'Connor contributed two assists on the evening.
AL at Valley Forge on 9/18
AL 2 Valley Forge 0
Goals:
AL:
Jillian Strimbu
Emily O'Connor
Assists:
Sarah Hudson
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 4 saves
VF: Shayna Matousek 8 saves
Game Summary:
The Shoregals behind goals by Jillian Strimbu and Emily O'Connor handed Valley Forge only their second loss of the season by a score of 2-0. Strimbu scored from a free kick in the first half and O'Connor also scored just before halftime on a cross by Sarah Hudson. Play went back and forth in the second half with neither team being able to score. Dana Strimbu was in the nets for the Shoregals and recorded 4 saves in the game. Shayna Matousek handled the goalkeeping chores for the Patriots and was credited with 8 saves. The win moves Avon Lake's record to 7-1 on the season while Valley Forge drops to 6-2.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the following families for hosting team dinners on Sunday:
Varsity - Nedrichs, Spitzs, Liszkas, & Lyons
JV - Petersons, Crooks, Jeffries, Peepers
Schedule:
This is another busy week for the Shoregals as we have 3 games scheduled:
Monday Sept. 20th Game at Rocky River JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm
Wednesday Sept. 22nd Game at.Olmsted Falls JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm
Saturday Sept. 25th Home game vs. Chardon - JV 1:00 p.m. Varsity 3:00 pm
Game Recaps:
AL at Lake Catholic on 9/13
AL 4 LC 2
Goals:
AL:
Jillian Strimbu - 3
Emily O'Connor
LC:
Isabella Osborne - 2
Assists:
AL:
Morgan Srail - 2
Jillian Strimbu
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 9 saves
LC: Kate Shannon 3 saves
Game Summary:
The visiting Avon Lake Shoregals came away with a 4-2 non-conference victory over the host Lake Catholic Cougars on Monday. Avon Lake's Jillian Strimbu tallied a hat trick along with an assist to lead the Shoregals offense. All three of her goals came in the first half and two of the goals were assisted on by Morgan Srail. The first goal came off a headed pass to Strimbu from Srail and the second goal was scored on a header by Strimbu off of a flip throw in by Srail. The third goal came from a loose ball in front of the Lake Catholic goal which Strimbu struck into the back of the net.
The score at halftime was 3-2 in favor of Avon Lake as both the Cougar scores were tallied by freshman Isabella Osborne. Lake Catholic attacked the goal relentlessly in the second half but to no avail as the only goal of the half was scored by the Shoregal's Emily O'Connor off a pass by Strimbu.
Dana Strimbu recorded 9 saves for Avon Lake while Kate Shannon was credited with 3 saves for LC. The victory raises Avon Lake's record to 5-1-0 while Lake Catholic drops to 3-3-1.
AL vs. Midpark on 9/15
AL 4 Midpark 1
Goals:
AL:
Jillian Strimbu
Mary Donegan
Haley Mills
Christine Gates
Assists:
AL:
Emily O'Connor - 2
Sarah Hudson
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 2 saves
Game Summary:
Jillian Strimbu, Mary Donegan, Haley Mills, and Christine Gates all scored goals to lead Avon Lake to a 4-1victory over conference foe Midpark. Emily O'Connor contributed two assists on the evening.
AL at Valley Forge on 9/18
AL 2 Valley Forge 0
Goals:
AL:
Jillian Strimbu
Emily O'Connor
Assists:
Sarah Hudson
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 4 saves
VF: Shayna Matousek 8 saves
Game Summary:
The Shoregals behind goals by Jillian Strimbu and Emily O'Connor handed Valley Forge only their second loss of the season by a score of 2-0. Strimbu scored from a free kick in the first half and O'Connor also scored just before halftime on a cross by Sarah Hudson. Play went back and forth in the second half with neither team being able to score. Dana Strimbu was in the nets for the Shoregals and recorded 4 saves in the game. Shayna Matousek handled the goalkeeping chores for the Patriots and was credited with 8 saves. The win moves Avon Lake's record to 7-1 on the season while Valley Forge drops to 6-2.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the following families for hosting team dinners on Sunday:
Varsity - Nedrichs, Spitzs, Liszkas, & Lyons
JV - Petersons, Crooks, Jeffries, Peepers
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
News for the Week of Sept. 13th
Program Notes for the week of 9/13:
The Shoregals were ranked #9 in the latest poll by the Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn.
Schedule:
This is a busy week for the Shoregals as we have 3 games scheduled:
Monday Sept. 13th Game at Lake Catholic JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 5:00 pm
Wednesday Sept. 15th Home game vs. Midpark JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm
Saturday Sept. 18th Game at Valley Forge - Varsity only 1:00 pm
Game Recaps:
AL vs. Amherst on 9/8
AL 3 Am 1
Goals:
AL:
Sarah Hudson
Emily O'Connor
Kailey McClain
Am:
Brianna Shagovac
Assists:
AL:
Megan Braye
Morgan Srail
Am:
Lexi O'Connor
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 3 saves
Am: Ashley Ferguson 4 saves
Game Summary:
After falling behind 1-0 at halftime, the Shoregals came storming back in the second half to score three goals and take the Southwestern conference victory from Amherst. The win keeps Avon Lake atop the SWC with a 3-0-0 conference record. Amherst tallied the first goal by Brianna Shagovac just before halftime to carry a surprise lead into the locker room. This late goal served to spark the Shoregals as they came out on the attack in the second half and scored the tying goal by sophomore Kailey McClain within the first minute of the second half. The Shoregals continued to attack the Amherst net and again broke through in the 69th minute on a goal by freshman Emilly O'Connor. Avon Lake put the game out of reach four minutes later on a goal by senior Sarah Hudson. Dana Strimbu handled the goal keeping duties for the Shoregals and made 3 saves on the day.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the following families for hosting team dinners last week:
Varsity - Brayes, O'Connors, & Rodkeys
JV - Mielcusnys, Coynes, Kresses, & Jones
The Shoregals were ranked #9 in the latest poll by the Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn.
Schedule:
This is a busy week for the Shoregals as we have 3 games scheduled:
Monday Sept. 13th Game at Lake Catholic JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 5:00 pm
Wednesday Sept. 15th Home game vs. Midpark JV 5:00 pm, Varsity 7:00 pm
Saturday Sept. 18th Game at Valley Forge - Varsity only 1:00 pm
Game Recaps:
AL vs. Amherst on 9/8
AL 3 Am 1
Goals:
AL:
Sarah Hudson
Emily O'Connor
Kailey McClain
Am:
Brianna Shagovac
Assists:
AL:
Megan Braye
Morgan Srail
Am:
Lexi O'Connor
Goalies:
AL: Dana Strimbu 3 saves
Am: Ashley Ferguson 4 saves
Game Summary:
After falling behind 1-0 at halftime, the Shoregals came storming back in the second half to score three goals and take the Southwestern conference victory from Amherst. The win keeps Avon Lake atop the SWC with a 3-0-0 conference record. Amherst tallied the first goal by Brianna Shagovac just before halftime to carry a surprise lead into the locker room. This late goal served to spark the Shoregals as they came out on the attack in the second half and scored the tying goal by sophomore Kailey McClain within the first minute of the second half. The Shoregals continued to attack the Amherst net and again broke through in the 69th minute on a goal by freshman Emilly O'Connor. Avon Lake put the game out of reach four minutes later on a goal by senior Sarah Hudson. Dana Strimbu handled the goal keeping duties for the Shoregals and made 3 saves on the day.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the following families for hosting team dinners last week:
Varsity - Brayes, O'Connors, & Rodkeys
JV - Mielcusnys, Coynes, Kresses, & Jones
Monday, September 6, 2010
News for the Week of Sept. 6th
Program Notes for the week of Sept. 6th:
The week was punctuated by a wonderful victory at Westlake. After being behind 1-0 at the half, the Shoregals stormed back in the 2nd half to score two goals and take the game from the Demons. The victory moved the Shoregals to the top of the table in the Southwest conference. Game recap below:
AL 2 Westlake 1
Goals:
AL Jillian Strimbu
Emily O'Connor
Westlake Serena Tabbaa
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 7 saves
W Stephanie Poeppelman 3 saves
The schedule for this week includes only one against Amherst on Wednesday Sept. 8th at home. JV game starts at 5:00 p.m. followed by the Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Next week will be a 3 game week with contests against Lake Catholic, Midpark, & Valley Forge.
Next - parents & players follow stats for the season on the follwoing websites:
http://www.ossca.org/ - the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn. website
http://www.ohiohssports.com/ - Ohio HS sports, run in conjunction with the Plain Dealer
http://www.clehssports.com/ - Cleveland area site with records and rankings
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Karim Nasr for his assistance with the stats this year.
The week was punctuated by a wonderful victory at Westlake. After being behind 1-0 at the half, the Shoregals stormed back in the 2nd half to score two goals and take the game from the Demons. The victory moved the Shoregals to the top of the table in the Southwest conference. Game recap below:
AL 2 Westlake 1
Goals:
AL Jillian Strimbu
Emily O'Connor
Westlake Serena Tabbaa
Goalies:
AL Dana Strimbu 7 saves
W Stephanie Poeppelman 3 saves
The schedule for this week includes only one against Amherst on Wednesday Sept. 8th at home. JV game starts at 5:00 p.m. followed by the Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Next week will be a 3 game week with contests against Lake Catholic, Midpark, & Valley Forge.
Next - parents & players follow stats for the season on the follwoing websites:
http://www.ossca.org/ - the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn. website
http://www.ohiohssports.com/ - Ohio HS sports, run in conjunction with the Plain Dealer
http://www.clehssports.com/ - Cleveland area site with records and rankings
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Karim Nasr for his assistance with the stats this year.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
News for the Week of August 30th
Program notes for the week of Aug. 30th.
The schedule for this week includes our big matchup with Westlake on Weds. Sept. 1st at 5:00 p.m. JV and 7:00 p.m. Varsity. The game will be played at Burneson Middle School which is off Dover Center Rd.
Game Recaps:
We started the season off with 3 games in the first week. Here is a quick summary of the results:
AL at Solon on 8/23:
AL - 2 Solon - 1
Goals: Jillian Strimbu - 2
Assists: Mary Donegan - 1
Saves: Dana Strimbu - 4
The Shoregals opened their season on a positive note in non-conference action against the Solon Comets with a 2-0 win. Jillian Strimbu scored two goals including the game winner on a penalty kick late in the 2nd half. Mary Donegan picked up an assist on the first goal. Dana Strimbu played the entire game in goal for the Shoregals recording 4 saves and giving up just the one goal.
AL vs. Berea on 8/25:
AL - 6 Berea - 0
Goals: Jillian Strimbu - 2
Emily O'Connor - 2
Sarah Hudson
Cheyenne Lukstein
Assists: Jillian Strimbu
Christine Gates
Saves: Dana Strimbu - 3
Morgan Srail - 3
The Shoregals opened the newly renovated Memorial Stadium in fine fashion with a 6-0 victory over conference foe Berea. With the win, the Shoregals remain undefeated on the season at 2-0-0 and 1-0-0 in the SWC. Avon Lake was led by Jillian Strimbu with 2 goals, Freshman Emilly O'Connor also netted 2 goals including the first ever scored in the new stadium. Sarah Hudson and Cheyenne Lukstein also chipped in with one goal a piece. Jillian Strimbu and Christine Gates contributed one assist each on the evening. Dana Strimbu combined with Morgan Srail in goal for the shutout recording 3 saves each. A huge crowd was on hand to cheer the Shoregals as it was Avon Lake youth soccer night and they did not go home disappointed.
AL at Avon on 8/28:
AL - 0 Avon - 2
In the 2010 installment of the annual "Golden Shoe" game, the Avon Lady Eagles prevailed over the visiting Avon Lake Shoregals by a score of 2-0. Both Avon goals were tallied by freshman Kelsey Lawler and she was assisted on one of her goals by Megan Garner. It was a tale of two halves as the Shoregals dominated play in the first half, but were unable to find the back of the net and the game went into halftime tied 0-0 . In the second half, Avon stepped up the intensity gaining control of the match and eventually netting the two goals. Holly Kraus was in goal for the Lady Eagles and made several great saves among her 7 on the night to preserve the victory. Dana Strimbu handled the goal keeping duties for the Shoregals and recorded 5 saves.
A good first week as our record now stands at 2-1-0.
Our JV team is undefeated as they won 2 and tied 1 during the week!!
Next, please consider joining the ALHS Booster club. You can join for as little as $15. We would like to get 100% membership this year and if we do, then the girls will receive a pizza party courtesy of the Boosters.
Third, keep pushing for ads for the Shoregal Yearbook. We would like to wrap up selling by 8/29.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the Bernard, Donegan, & Braye families for working the concession stand during the JV game on 8/25.
Thanks to the D'Angelo, Coyne, & Quintero families for working the concession stand during the Varsity game on 8/25.
The schedule for this week includes our big matchup with Westlake on Weds. Sept. 1st at 5:00 p.m. JV and 7:00 p.m. Varsity. The game will be played at Burneson Middle School which is off Dover Center Rd.
Game Recaps:
We started the season off with 3 games in the first week. Here is a quick summary of the results:
AL at Solon on 8/23:
AL - 2 Solon - 1
Goals: Jillian Strimbu - 2
Assists: Mary Donegan - 1
Saves: Dana Strimbu - 4
The Shoregals opened their season on a positive note in non-conference action against the Solon Comets with a 2-0 win. Jillian Strimbu scored two goals including the game winner on a penalty kick late in the 2nd half. Mary Donegan picked up an assist on the first goal. Dana Strimbu played the entire game in goal for the Shoregals recording 4 saves and giving up just the one goal.
AL vs. Berea on 8/25:
AL - 6 Berea - 0
Goals: Jillian Strimbu - 2
Emily O'Connor - 2
Sarah Hudson
Cheyenne Lukstein
Assists: Jillian Strimbu
Christine Gates
Saves: Dana Strimbu - 3
Morgan Srail - 3
The Shoregals opened the newly renovated Memorial Stadium in fine fashion with a 6-0 victory over conference foe Berea. With the win, the Shoregals remain undefeated on the season at 2-0-0 and 1-0-0 in the SWC. Avon Lake was led by Jillian Strimbu with 2 goals, Freshman Emilly O'Connor also netted 2 goals including the first ever scored in the new stadium. Sarah Hudson and Cheyenne Lukstein also chipped in with one goal a piece. Jillian Strimbu and Christine Gates contributed one assist each on the evening. Dana Strimbu combined with Morgan Srail in goal for the shutout recording 3 saves each. A huge crowd was on hand to cheer the Shoregals as it was Avon Lake youth soccer night and they did not go home disappointed.
AL at Avon on 8/28:
AL - 0 Avon - 2
In the 2010 installment of the annual "Golden Shoe" game, the Avon Lady Eagles prevailed over the visiting Avon Lake Shoregals by a score of 2-0. Both Avon goals were tallied by freshman Kelsey Lawler and she was assisted on one of her goals by Megan Garner. It was a tale of two halves as the Shoregals dominated play in the first half, but were unable to find the back of the net and the game went into halftime tied 0-0 . In the second half, Avon stepped up the intensity gaining control of the match and eventually netting the two goals. Holly Kraus was in goal for the Lady Eagles and made several great saves among her 7 on the night to preserve the victory. Dana Strimbu handled the goal keeping duties for the Shoregals and recorded 5 saves.
A good first week as our record now stands at 2-1-0.
Our JV team is undefeated as they won 2 and tied 1 during the week!!
Next, please consider joining the ALHS Booster club. You can join for as little as $15. We would like to get 100% membership this year and if we do, then the girls will receive a pizza party courtesy of the Boosters.
Third, keep pushing for ads for the Shoregal Yearbook. We would like to wrap up selling by 8/29.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the Bernard, Donegan, & Braye families for working the concession stand during the JV game on 8/25.
Thanks to the D'Angelo, Coyne, & Quintero families for working the concession stand during the Varsity game on 8/25.
Sunday, August 22, 2010
News for the Week of August 23rd
Program notes for the week of Aug. 23rd:
Well, it is finally here - the start of the season is upon us. The fruits of a year's worth of conditioning, training, and scrimmages can finally be realized as this year's team comes together to take their place in Shoregal soccer history. Best of luck to this year's Shoregal soccer team!!!
The schedule for the rest of August is as follows:
August 23, 2010 1st Game at Solon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
August 25, 2010 2nd game at home vs. Berea - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
August 28,2010 3rd game at Avon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
Next, please consider joining the ALHS Booster club. You can join for as little as $15. We would like to get 100% membership this year and if we do, then the girls will receive a pizza party courtesy of the Boosters.
Third, keep pushing for ads for the Shoregal Yearbook. We would like to wrap up selling by 8/29.
Fourth, look for Betsy & Linda's e-mail regarding concession stand assignments for this year.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the Strimbus, Gates, & Lukstein families for hosting the Varsity team dinner on 8/22.
Thanks to the D'Angelo, Meyer, & Maloney families for hosting the JV team dinner on 8/22.
Well, it is finally here - the start of the season is upon us. The fruits of a year's worth of conditioning, training, and scrimmages can finally be realized as this year's team comes together to take their place in Shoregal soccer history. Best of luck to this year's Shoregal soccer team!!!
The schedule for the rest of August is as follows:
August 23, 2010 1st Game at Solon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
August 25, 2010 2nd game at home vs. Berea - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
August 28,2010 3rd game at Avon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
Next, please consider joining the ALHS Booster club. You can join for as little as $15. We would like to get 100% membership this year and if we do, then the girls will receive a pizza party courtesy of the Boosters.
Third, keep pushing for ads for the Shoregal Yearbook. We would like to wrap up selling by 8/29.
Fourth, look for Betsy & Linda's e-mail regarding concession stand assignments for this year.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to the Strimbus, Gates, & Lukstein families for hosting the Varsity team dinner on 8/22.
Thanks to the D'Angelo, Meyer, & Maloney families for hosting the JV team dinner on 8/22.
Sunday, August 15, 2010
News for the week of August 16th
Program notes for the week of Aug. 16th:
First, congratulations to all the girls that made both the Varsity and JV teams this year. Now the real work begins as the team drives towards a SWC championship and a top 20 ranking in the Cleveland area. We will have rosters posted on our site this week.
Secondly, keep a close eye on the coaches schedule as there are two-a-days scheduled all week culminating with the Lorain County Showcase on Saturday 8/21.
Third, remember that a Shorepals meeting is scheduled for Tuesday Aug. 17th at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Firehouse at the corner of Rt. 83 & Lake Rd.
The schedule for the rest of August is as follows:
August 17, 2010 Shorepals Mtg. - 7:00 p.m. @ Old Firehouse - corner of Rt. 83 & Lake Rd.
August 21, 2010 Lorain County Preview
August 23, 2010 1st Game at Solon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
August 25, 2010 2nd game at home vs. Berea - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
August 28,2010 3rd game at Avon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
Fourth, please consider joining the ALHS Booster club. You can join for as little as $15. We would like to get 100% membership this year and if we do, then the girls will receive a pizza party courtesy of the Boosters.
Fifth, keep pushing for ads for the Shoregal Yearbook. We would like to wrap up selling by 8/22.
Sixth, look for Mario Q's e-mail regarding concession stand assignments this year.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Vic Strimbu for taking the pictures for the Shorepal yearbook
Thanks to Betsy Mielcusny, Linda Gates, Paul & Amy Kress, & Ingrid Mills for volunteering to help with concession stand this year.
Best of Luck to our Shoregal Alumni in their upcoming college seasons:
Trisha Wladecki - Valparaiso University
Halle Orlinski - Ohio Northern Univ.
Tani Lopez - Ashland Univ.
First, congratulations to all the girls that made both the Varsity and JV teams this year. Now the real work begins as the team drives towards a SWC championship and a top 20 ranking in the Cleveland area. We will have rosters posted on our site this week.
Secondly, keep a close eye on the coaches schedule as there are two-a-days scheduled all week culminating with the Lorain County Showcase on Saturday 8/21.
Third, remember that a Shorepals meeting is scheduled for Tuesday Aug. 17th at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Firehouse at the corner of Rt. 83 & Lake Rd.
The schedule for the rest of August is as follows:
August 17, 2010 Shorepals Mtg. - 7:00 p.m. @ Old Firehouse - corner of Rt. 83 & Lake Rd.
August 21, 2010 Lorain County Preview
August 23, 2010 1st Game at Solon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
August 25, 2010 2nd game at home vs. Berea - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
August 28,2010 3rd game at Avon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
Fourth, please consider joining the ALHS Booster club. You can join for as little as $15. We would like to get 100% membership this year and if we do, then the girls will receive a pizza party courtesy of the Boosters.
Fifth, keep pushing for ads for the Shoregal Yearbook. We would like to wrap up selling by 8/22.
Sixth, look for Mario Q's e-mail regarding concession stand assignments this year.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Vic Strimbu for taking the pictures for the Shorepal yearbook
Thanks to Betsy Mielcusny, Linda Gates, Paul & Amy Kress, & Ingrid Mills for volunteering to help with concession stand this year.
Best of Luck to our Shoregal Alumni in their upcoming college seasons:
Trisha Wladecki - Valparaiso University
Halle Orlinski - Ohio Northern Univ.
Tani Lopez - Ashland Univ.
Tuesday, August 10, 2010
UPCOMING EVENTS IN AUGUST
UPCOMING EVENTS IN AUGUST:
August 11, 2010 Parent Meeting - 6:00 p.m. at ALHS
August 13, 2010 Final Roster selection
August 14, 2010 Picture Day - 10:00 a.m. @ ALHS Stadium
August 17, 2010 Shorepals Mtg. - 7:00 p.m. @ Old Firehouse - corner of Rt. 83 & Lake Rd.
August 21, 2010 Lorain County Preview
August 23, 2010 1st Game at Solon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
August 25, 2010 2nd game at home vs. Berea - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
August 28,2010 3rd game at Avon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
August 11, 2010 Parent Meeting - 6:00 p.m. at ALHS
August 13, 2010 Final Roster selection
August 14, 2010 Picture Day - 10:00 a.m. @ ALHS Stadium
August 17, 2010 Shorepals Mtg. - 7:00 p.m. @ Old Firehouse - corner of Rt. 83 & Lake Rd.
August 21, 2010 Lorain County Preview
August 23, 2010 1st Game at Solon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
August 25, 2010 2nd game at home vs. Berea - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
August 28,2010 3rd game at Avon - JV 5:00 p.m. Varsity 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Community Links:
http://www.avonlakecityschools.org/ (Avon Lake City Schools)
http://www.avonlakesports.org/ (Avon Lake Soccer)
http://www.avonlake.org/ (Avon Lake City Home Page)
http://www.almemorialstadiumproject.com/ (Avon Lake Stadium Renovation Project: to update & remodel the current stadium)
Websites of Local Schools:
www.wlake.org/wsoccer - Westlake high school girls soccer team
http://www.beesoccer.com/ - Brecksville boys and girls high school soccer teams
http://www.shsladymustangs.com/ - Strongsville's girls high school soccer team
Conference & State Soccer Information:
http://www.ohiosoccerstats.com/ (School & Individual statistics)
http://www.ossca.org/ (Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association) General information about high school soccer in Ohioincluding high school & college team websites.)
http://www.ohsaa.org/ - (Ohio High School Athletic Association: The official website for all high school sports in Ohio includinggirls soccer. Contains the rules and eligibility requirements regarding girls soccer plus lots of other information.)
http://www.clehssports.com/ - This site ranks teams in the Greater Cleveland are and has conference standings as well.
http://www.highschoolsoccerohio.com/ - This site ranks teams on a statewide basis.
Local Media: (Check here for team information after games during the season)
www.cleveland.com/hssports/plaindealer
www.chroniclet.com/#sports
College Recruiting:
http://www.thesportsource.com/ (for those who are interested in playing soccer or any other sport in college, this site is loaded with reference material, tips, links, etc. to help your player get noticed and ultimately recruited by colleges of your choice)
http://www.studentsportssoccer.com/ (recruiting and general soccer information)
http://www.selfrecruiting.com/ (devoted to playing soccer in college)
http://www.brucebrownlee.com/ (general information on all areas of soccer, good college recruiting section)
http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/ - This site provides the necessary information for those interested in playing Div. 1 or 2 level college soccer. Go to general information and click on Guide for College Bound Student Athletes.
http://www.recruitingrealities.com/ - This is the site of popular recruiting expert Jack Renkens, who appeared in the Plain Dealer on a regular basis. It has tips, links and publications for purchase.
Miscellaneous Links:
http://www.gcssca.com/ (Greater Cleveland Soccer Coaches Association)
http://www.nscaa.com/ (The National Soccer Coaches Association of America for soccer tips, news, academic all-american, etc.)
http://www.ussoccer.com/ (The site for news about the U.S. National Soccer Teams, soccer info., coaching info., etc.)
http://www.oysan.org/ (ODP info.)
http://www.nationalsoccerranking.com/ (soccer club and team rankings with recruiting info.)
http://www.gotsoccer.com/ (provides information and ranking for club teams and tournaments.)
Skills:
www.strongsoccer.com (information on practice drills)
http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/soccertraining.html (strength and speed training)
www.kikodribbling.net (footskills)
www.premiersocceracademies.com (Brad Friedel's soccer website has information on proper player warm-ups)
Nutrition:
www.pponline.co.uk (nutrition for athletes)
Health/Injury Prevention:
www.aclprevent.com (this is the site for the Santa Monica PEP program)
www.sport-fitness-advisor.com (go the the soccer training tab)
www.soccer-training-info.com (includes videos of specific exercises)
www.finesoccer.com (contains a series of free newsletters along with books, DVDs, etc. to purchase, go to free e-mail mewsletters tab on left-hand side)
Local Premier Clubs:
www.soccersportsplex.com (Click on Excalibur)
www.ohiopremier.com (Ohio Premier)
www.internationalssoccer.com (Internationals)
www.eriefc.com (Erie Futbol Club)
www.clevelandunited.org (Cleveland United)
www.westsidestars.com (West Side Stars)
www.clevelandalliancesoccer.com (CASA: Cleveland Alliance Soccer Association)
Soccer Rules:
www.asktheref.com (this is a site where questions about soccer rules are answered by actual soccer refs.)
www.drblank.com (this site is called The Official Soccer site and contains a concise, easy to understand explanation of the Laws of Soccer)
http://www.avonlakecityschools.org/ (Avon Lake City Schools)
http://www.avonlakesports.org/ (Avon Lake Soccer)
http://www.avonlake.org/ (Avon Lake City Home Page)
http://www.almemorialstadiumproject.com/ (Avon Lake Stadium Renovation Project: to update & remodel the current stadium)
Websites of Local Schools:
www.wlake.org/wsoccer - Westlake high school girls soccer team
http://www.beesoccer.com/ - Brecksville boys and girls high school soccer teams
http://www.shsladymustangs.com/ - Strongsville's girls high school soccer team
Conference & State Soccer Information:
http://www.ohiosoccerstats.com/ (School & Individual statistics)
http://www.ossca.org/ (Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association) General information about high school soccer in Ohioincluding high school & college team websites.)
http://www.ohsaa.org/ - (Ohio High School Athletic Association: The official website for all high school sports in Ohio includinggirls soccer. Contains the rules and eligibility requirements regarding girls soccer plus lots of other information.)
http://www.clehssports.com/ - This site ranks teams in the Greater Cleveland are and has conference standings as well.
http://www.highschoolsoccerohio.com/ - This site ranks teams on a statewide basis.
Local Media: (Check here for team information after games during the season)
www.cleveland.com/hssports/plaindealer
www.chroniclet.com/#sports
College Recruiting:
http://www.thesportsource.com/ (for those who are interested in playing soccer or any other sport in college, this site is loaded with reference material, tips, links, etc. to help your player get noticed and ultimately recruited by colleges of your choice)
http://www.studentsportssoccer.com/ (recruiting and general soccer information)
http://www.selfrecruiting.com/ (devoted to playing soccer in college)
http://www.brucebrownlee.com/ (general information on all areas of soccer, good college recruiting section)
http://www.ncaaclearinghouse.net/ - This site provides the necessary information for those interested in playing Div. 1 or 2 level college soccer. Go to general information and click on Guide for College Bound Student Athletes.
http://www.recruitingrealities.com/ - This is the site of popular recruiting expert Jack Renkens, who appeared in the Plain Dealer on a regular basis. It has tips, links and publications for purchase.
Miscellaneous Links:
http://www.gcssca.com/ (Greater Cleveland Soccer Coaches Association)
http://www.nscaa.com/ (The National Soccer Coaches Association of America for soccer tips, news, academic all-american, etc.)
http://www.ussoccer.com/ (The site for news about the U.S. National Soccer Teams, soccer info., coaching info., etc.)
http://www.oysan.org/ (ODP info.)
http://www.nationalsoccerranking.com/ (soccer club and team rankings with recruiting info.)
http://www.gotsoccer.com/ (provides information and ranking for club teams and tournaments.)
Skills:
www.strongsoccer.com (information on practice drills)
http://www.sport-fitness-advisor.com/soccertraining.html (strength and speed training)
www.kikodribbling.net (footskills)
www.premiersocceracademies.com (Brad Friedel's soccer website has information on proper player warm-ups)
Nutrition:
www.pponline.co.uk (nutrition for athletes)
Health/Injury Prevention:
www.aclprevent.com (this is the site for the Santa Monica PEP program)
www.sport-fitness-advisor.com (go the the soccer training tab)
www.soccer-training-info.com (includes videos of specific exercises)
www.finesoccer.com (contains a series of free newsletters along with books, DVDs, etc. to purchase, go to free e-mail mewsletters tab on left-hand side)
Local Premier Clubs:
www.soccersportsplex.com (Click on Excalibur)
www.ohiopremier.com (Ohio Premier)
www.internationalssoccer.com (Internationals)
www.eriefc.com (Erie Futbol Club)
www.clevelandunited.org (Cleveland United)
www.westsidestars.com (West Side Stars)
www.clevelandalliancesoccer.com (CASA: Cleveland Alliance Soccer Association)
Soccer Rules:
www.asktheref.com (this is a site where questions about soccer rules are answered by actual soccer refs.)
www.drblank.com (this site is called The Official Soccer site and contains a concise, easy to understand explanation of the Laws of Soccer)
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