Program notes for the week of 2/28/11:
As discussed last week, the soccer conditioning e-mail has now gone out to players and parents. In keeping with that theme our soccer website of the week will be :
http://www.sports-fitness-advisor.com/
Once there, scroll down the left side and hit on the soccer training tab. There you will find a number of articles on soccer conditioning and training drills. These are written by Phil Davies who is a certified Strength and Conditioning specialist in England. The information that is presented on this site is research based and not just the opinion of a specific personal trainer.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
News for the Week of February 21, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 2/21/11:
Watch your in-box for e-mails from the coaching staff concerning both player evaluation meetings and the Spring weight training program both of which will be taking place soon.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week's highlighted site is:
http://www.nscaa.com/
This is the site for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. This is the organization which awards All America status for both players and for academics. The Shoregals were granted Team Academic All-America status for 2010 and also received this award in 2008. This organization also sponsors national level coaching certificates and classes. Under the educating coaches tab, they have lots of coaching tips for coaches of all age groups.
Watch your in-box for e-mails from the coaching staff concerning both player evaluation meetings and the Spring weight training program both of which will be taking place soon.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week's highlighted site is:
http://www.nscaa.com/
This is the site for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. This is the organization which awards All America status for both players and for academics. The Shoregals were granted Team Academic All-America status for 2010 and also received this award in 2008. This organization also sponsors national level coaching certificates and classes. Under the educating coaches tab, they have lots of coaching tips for coaches of all age groups.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
News for the Week of February 14, 2011
Program Notes for the week of 2/14:
New Pic:
Take a look at the ShoreGallery for a picture of the Championship Banner that now hangs in the gym. Hopefully, this is the first of many years to come which will fill up that banner.
Kicks for the Cure:
We are going to be adding a new event in the Fall season called "Kicks for the Cure". This is a breast cancer awareness and fundraising event that we will be organizing leading up to our game with Magnificat on 10/8. This will be very similar to "Volley for the Cure" that the volleyball team stages. Kicks for the Cure has been going on for a while on the collegiate level and we want to be on the forefront of bringing it to the high school level. The girls will play the game in pink shirts and we will be doing fundraising leading up to the game and on the day of the game which will be donated to the Susan G. Komen organization. If anyone has a family member who has been touched by breast cancer we would like to dedicate the game and donate the proceeds in their name. Send me an e-mail if this might be appropriate to your situation. I will definitely need a lot of help to pull this off the first year and we want to make this an annual event. It will serve as our team community service project for the year and will also give the girls the opportunity to earn those importnat service hours while supporting a worthy cause.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week our featured site is:
http://www.gcssca.org/
This is the Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn. website. It has information regarding girls high school soccer in the Cleveland area. This is the organization that determines the All Greater Cleveland player awards. They hold a banquet after the season to recognize the All Greater Cleveland recipients and also to recognize the Academic All-Ohio honorees. They also conduct a poll during the season to rank the best teams in the area. The Shoregals rose to as high as 5th place in this poll during the past season.
New Pic:
Take a look at the ShoreGallery for a picture of the Championship Banner that now hangs in the gym. Hopefully, this is the first of many years to come which will fill up that banner.
Kicks for the Cure:
We are going to be adding a new event in the Fall season called "Kicks for the Cure". This is a breast cancer awareness and fundraising event that we will be organizing leading up to our game with Magnificat on 10/8. This will be very similar to "Volley for the Cure" that the volleyball team stages. Kicks for the Cure has been going on for a while on the collegiate level and we want to be on the forefront of bringing it to the high school level. The girls will play the game in pink shirts and we will be doing fundraising leading up to the game and on the day of the game which will be donated to the Susan G. Komen organization. If anyone has a family member who has been touched by breast cancer we would like to dedicate the game and donate the proceeds in their name. Send me an e-mail if this might be appropriate to your situation. I will definitely need a lot of help to pull this off the first year and we want to make this an annual event. It will serve as our team community service project for the year and will also give the girls the opportunity to earn those importnat service hours while supporting a worthy cause.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week our featured site is:
http://www.gcssca.org/
This is the Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn. website. It has information regarding girls high school soccer in the Cleveland area. This is the organization that determines the All Greater Cleveland player awards. They hold a banquet after the season to recognize the All Greater Cleveland recipients and also to recognize the Academic All-Ohio honorees. They also conduct a poll during the season to rank the best teams in the area. The Shoregals rose to as high as 5th place in this poll during the past season.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
News for the Week of February 7, 2011
Program Notes for the week of 2/7:
Soccer on T.V.:
Just as a reminder to parents to encourage your daughter to watch soccer on T.V. as often as they can. The Fox Soccer Channel (FSC) is included in the standard cable package on channel 318. FSC shows soccer games and soccer related shows pretty much 24 hrs. per day. They show games from the English Premier League, Italian Serie A, Spanish Primera, etc. along with games from the major international cup tournaments. In the summer, they show MLS and WPL games and college games in the fall. In addition, ESPN on channel 26 broadcasts English Premier League games on Saturday & Sunday mornings.
A lot can be gained from watching high level soccer as you have the opportunity to watch the footskills, the passing, the spacing, the formations, striking, headers, etc. Your daughter can take away moves and techniques that they can apply in their own practices and games. Sometimes visual representation helps to reinforce what the coaches are lecturing about at practices. Encourage your daughter to become a student of the game and to develop a love of the game, not just to be a player for a few months of the year.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we will highlight the following site:
http://www.ohsaa.org/
This is the official Ohio High School Athletic Association website and is the place to find all the official rules and pronouncements that pertain to girls soccer. On the girls soccer tab, you can find all time records, past state champions, state tournament results, official dates, statewide polls, and of course the official state regulations that govern girls soccer. One of the best features of this site is the Ohio Soccer Weekly which gives insight into a lot of questions that parents have about the rules of soccer.
Soccer on T.V.:
Just as a reminder to parents to encourage your daughter to watch soccer on T.V. as often as they can. The Fox Soccer Channel (FSC) is included in the standard cable package on channel 318. FSC shows soccer games and soccer related shows pretty much 24 hrs. per day. They show games from the English Premier League, Italian Serie A, Spanish Primera, etc. along with games from the major international cup tournaments. In the summer, they show MLS and WPL games and college games in the fall. In addition, ESPN on channel 26 broadcasts English Premier League games on Saturday & Sunday mornings.
A lot can be gained from watching high level soccer as you have the opportunity to watch the footskills, the passing, the spacing, the formations, striking, headers, etc. Your daughter can take away moves and techniques that they can apply in their own practices and games. Sometimes visual representation helps to reinforce what the coaches are lecturing about at practices. Encourage your daughter to become a student of the game and to develop a love of the game, not just to be a player for a few months of the year.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we will highlight the following site:
http://www.ohsaa.org/
This is the official Ohio High School Athletic Association website and is the place to find all the official rules and pronouncements that pertain to girls soccer. On the girls soccer tab, you can find all time records, past state champions, state tournament results, official dates, statewide polls, and of course the official state regulations that govern girls soccer. One of the best features of this site is the Ohio Soccer Weekly which gives insight into a lot of questions that parents have about the rules of soccer.
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