News for the Week of June 20, 2011

Program Notes for the Week of 6/20/11:

Calendar:
The summer conditioning season is kicking off this week and I want to repeat some info. from the coaching staff that was sent last week regarding the summer schedule:

Conditioning Sessions MWF@ Troy from 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Coach Duvall will be running the PEP program most exclusively.  This program is reputed to reduce ACL injuries in female athletes and should begin to address our fitness and strength as we prepare for the rigors of our upcoming season.  However, morning dew on the grass can make the surface greasy and we have had a few tumbles in the past so you may wish to wear your football boots rather than trainers.   Lastly, Coach has class on Monday and Wednesday morning beginning at 9:00 AM at LCCC.  He will have to depart PROMPTLY at 8:30 AM from Troy.  Please retrieve your daughter on a timely basis so that he can make it to class on time.  

Open Play Sessions Tu & Thur @ Troy from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
These sessions will require the presence of a coach and/or parent volunteer for safety purposes.  If you are willing to assist as a parent volunteer, please email Coach Duvall with some of the dates you are willing to manage.   Coaches and parent volunteers are not allowed to provide ANY instruction.  The Class of 2012 will be organizing the games (small sided at first then progressing to 11v11 by the end of the session).  Balls and pinnies are available in the shed.  Coach Duvall will make sure this is opened prior to each session.   Dress to play.   Shin guards are mandatory!

College Training Sessions @ Troy
Three (3) local colleges will be providing training sessions for our 'gals this summer.   This is a great opportunity for our players who have dreams of playing collegiately to meet local coaches to see if they like the coaching style.  It is also a great opportunity for us, as coaches, to showcase the talents of our players.

Monday 06/20 @ 10:00 AM - Muskingham University (Head Coach Mary Beth Caudill)
Wednesday 07/06 @ 10:00 AM - Ohio Northern University (Asst. Coach Jenny Vincent)
Friday 07/15 @ 10:00 AM - Ohio Wesleyan Univeristy (Head Coach Rob Barnes)

Contact Days (July 15th - July 24th) culminating in the Strongsville Adidas Showcase
These days are very important to us as a program.   These are the only days we, as coaches, are able to provide instruction.  We strongly encourage all players in the program to make themselves available for these sessions.  We are breaking up the monotany of prior contact days by incorporating some fun events like Soccer in the Sand and a College Coaching Session.   The week will culminate in our participation in the Adidas Strongsville Showcase.

Also this week, the ONU tournament will be coming up on Saturday 6/25.
 
Alumni Game & Picnic:
Everyone and especially Alumni mark your calendar for Sunday July 10th. This will be the date of our annual Alumni game & picnic at Walker Rd. park. Games will be at 3:00 p.m. with the picinic to follow at around 5:00 p.m.

Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we will highlight another Women's professional league and their website.  The W league features 27 teams throughout the U.S. and the closest team to us would be the Dayton Dutch Lions.  There are two former SWC players who are on the Dayton roster, so it is possible to develop into a pro player from our area.

http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/
   
This is the official site of United Soccer Leagues (USL) women's division. The USL is a developmental league for players and features current college players and recent graduates.  This is a step below the WPS, but an important outlet for the continued development of women's soccer in this country.


Women's World Cup:
7 days until the start of the Women's World Cup!!!

Remember that there will be watch parties at the Strimbu's house with the first coming up on Tuesday 6/28 at 11:45 a.m. vs North Korea.   All Shoregals are welcome to attend.

Kudos Korner:
Now that the Father's Day weekend events are complete, we want to recognize the following:

Ken & Suzanne Krause for coordinating the Father's Day tournament concessions.
Amy & Paul Kress for coordinating the Duct Tape Festival volunteers.
Anita Braye & Nora  Jones for providing & coordinating our ice requirements for the Father's Day tournament.  They save us a significant chunk of money.
Lastly, of course, all the parents & players who volunteered for shifts during the weekend.