Program Notes for the Week of 12/10/2012:
Christmas Break:
We will take our annual holiday break over the next three 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. We will be back on 1/7/13.
Merry Christmas and a joyous holiday season to all our soccer families and fans!!!
Season Stats:
We continue to review various stats related to the team and this week we will look at our leaders in career assists:
ASSISTS CAREER (minimum 13)
49 Meg Ryan 1996 - 1999
31 Trisha Wladecki 2005 - 2008
28 Annette Ilg 2002 - 2005
27 Kelsey King 1998 - 2001
25 Erin Niebes 1995 - 1998
22 Michelle Burke 1994 - 1997
22 Brittany Burke 2001 - 2003
21 Jeannie Stuckey 1999 - 2000
19 Jillian Strimbu 2008 - 2011
13 Annie Bilancini 2002 - 2004
13 Lauren Tandazo-Kendera 2004 - 2006
13 Sammy Harris 2004 - 2007
13 Hannah Frie 2006 - 2009
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the next several weeks we will present our all time record against various opponents.
St. Joseph Academy - 3 wins - 0 losses - 0 ties - We played SJA in the early years of the program and won all three times.
Strongsville 0-5-0 - A perennial state power that we have not been able to beat. This is coach Jessica's high school where she was a State Champion and All-American.
Valley Forge 10-0-0 - We have played them off and on since 1995 and we have won every time. Currently, we are in a period where they are not on the schedule.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We are featuring various club websites that you can visit to make arrangements for off season training. Tryouts have already begun and almost every club is looking for HS girls to play. This week we will highlight the Excalibur Soccer Club which may be found at:
http://www.cklasoccer.com/ (Cleveland Kickers Lakewood Academy)
This another club that a number of our girls have worked with over the years. Relatively conveniently located in Lakewood for Avon Lakers. Check them out!
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at:
www.alshoregalsoccer.org
There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Monday, December 3, 2012
News for the Week of Dec. 3, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 12/3/2012:
Season Stats:
We continue to review various stats related to the team and this week we will look at our leaders in career goals scored:
GOALS CAREER (minimum 15)
59 Meg Ryan 1996 - 1999
41 Jeannie Stuckey 1999 - 2000
40 Annette Ilg 2002 - 2005
39 Taylor Miller 2006 - 2008
34 Jillian Strimbu 2008 - 2011
32 Michelle Burke 1994 - 1997
31 Trisha Wladecki 2005 - 2008
29 Stephanie Ballantyne 1994 - 1996
28 Tani Lopez 2006 - 2009
25 Kelsey King 1998 - 2001
24 Brittany Burke 2001 - 2003
23 Emily O'Connor 2010 - Present
20 Sammy Harris 2004 - 2007
19 Emily Kundtz 2005 - 2008
16 Erin Niebes 1995 - 1998
15 Sarah Hudson 2007 - 2010
Emily O'Connor (Jr.) has moved up to 12th place all-time on the goals scored list going into her senior year. We expect her to easily move into the top ten and maybe even the top five with a great season.
Shoregal Alumni in College Update:
The college season has concluded for our Shoregal alumni and let's give an update on how their seasons went:
At Valparaiso University, senior Trisha Wladecki played in all 19 games with 4 starts. She scored only one goal, but it was a game winner for the 10-6-3 Crusaders. In her career, she scored 3 goals and was credited with 7 assists.
At Otterbein University, freshman Dana Strimbu played goalie in 16 games with 13 starts and was the primary goalie by season end. She had a record of 10-4 with 4 shutouts and 40 saves. She allowed only 12 goals the entire season.
Her sister and fellow freshman Jillian Strimbu played in all 19 games with 4 starts. She scored 4 goals with 1 game winner and contributed 2 assists. Otterbein finished the season with a record of 13-6 and was the Ohio Athletic Conference regular season champs.
At Cleveland State, junior Taylor Miller played in 9 games with 4 starts and did not score for the 6-11-0 Vikings.
At Ohio State, junior Tani Lopez played for the Club soccer team and they had a terrific season and qualified for the National Championship tournament in Memphis, Tenn. At the tournament, they won 3 games and advanced to the quarterfinals where they were finally beaten by Virgina 1-0. That was their only loss of the year and their record was around 14-1-1 and they only gave up 4 goals on the season. Difficult to find any stats, so I don't have more to report.
At Butler University, freshman Rachel Gates plays for their club soccer team and once again, difficult to find any stats.
It sounds like our Alumni are representing the Shoregals very well at the next level.
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the next several weeks we will present our all time record against various opponents.
Fairview 9 wins - 0 losses - 1 tie - An old SWC foe that we never lost to. We have not played them since 2005.
Brunswick 0-3-2 - We have played them off and on since 1997 though we have never beaten them - maybe in 2013.
Lorain Schools 11-0-0 - We have won every game that we have played against Lorain schools - mostly Southview and a few Admiral King. Both of those schools are now closed and Lorain HS has dropped girls soccer.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We are featuring various club websites that you can visit to make arrangements for off season training. Tryouts have already begun and almost every club is looking for HS girls to play. This week we will highlight the Excalibur Soccer Club which may be found at:
http://www.soccersportsplex.com/
Once on the site - click on the Excalibur icon. This is a very familiar club to those in Avon Lake as many girls have played with them at some point in their careers. Check them out!
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at:
www.alshoregalsoccer.org
There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
Season Stats:
We continue to review various stats related to the team and this week we will look at our leaders in career goals scored:
GOALS CAREER (minimum 15)
59 Meg Ryan 1996 - 1999
41 Jeannie Stuckey 1999 - 2000
40 Annette Ilg 2002 - 2005
39 Taylor Miller 2006 - 2008
34 Jillian Strimbu 2008 - 2011
32 Michelle Burke 1994 - 1997
31 Trisha Wladecki 2005 - 2008
29 Stephanie Ballantyne 1994 - 1996
28 Tani Lopez 2006 - 2009
25 Kelsey King 1998 - 2001
24 Brittany Burke 2001 - 2003
23 Emily O'Connor 2010 - Present
20 Sammy Harris 2004 - 2007
19 Emily Kundtz 2005 - 2008
16 Erin Niebes 1995 - 1998
15 Sarah Hudson 2007 - 2010
Emily O'Connor (Jr.) has moved up to 12th place all-time on the goals scored list going into her senior year. We expect her to easily move into the top ten and maybe even the top five with a great season.
Shoregal Alumni in College Update:
The college season has concluded for our Shoregal alumni and let's give an update on how their seasons went:
At Valparaiso University, senior Trisha Wladecki played in all 19 games with 4 starts. She scored only one goal, but it was a game winner for the 10-6-3 Crusaders. In her career, she scored 3 goals and was credited with 7 assists.
At Otterbein University, freshman Dana Strimbu played goalie in 16 games with 13 starts and was the primary goalie by season end. She had a record of 10-4 with 4 shutouts and 40 saves. She allowed only 12 goals the entire season.
Her sister and fellow freshman Jillian Strimbu played in all 19 games with 4 starts. She scored 4 goals with 1 game winner and contributed 2 assists. Otterbein finished the season with a record of 13-6 and was the Ohio Athletic Conference regular season champs.
At Cleveland State, junior Taylor Miller played in 9 games with 4 starts and did not score for the 6-11-0 Vikings.
At Ohio State, junior Tani Lopez played for the Club soccer team and they had a terrific season and qualified for the National Championship tournament in Memphis, Tenn. At the tournament, they won 3 games and advanced to the quarterfinals where they were finally beaten by Virgina 1-0. That was their only loss of the year and their record was around 14-1-1 and they only gave up 4 goals on the season. Difficult to find any stats, so I don't have more to report.
At Butler University, freshman Rachel Gates plays for their club soccer team and once again, difficult to find any stats.
It sounds like our Alumni are representing the Shoregals very well at the next level.
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the next several weeks we will present our all time record against various opponents.
Fairview 9 wins - 0 losses - 1 tie - An old SWC foe that we never lost to. We have not played them since 2005.
Brunswick 0-3-2 - We have played them off and on since 1997 though we have never beaten them - maybe in 2013.
Lorain Schools 11-0-0 - We have won every game that we have played against Lorain schools - mostly Southview and a few Admiral King. Both of those schools are now closed and Lorain HS has dropped girls soccer.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We are featuring various club websites that you can visit to make arrangements for off season training. Tryouts have already begun and almost every club is looking for HS girls to play. This week we will highlight the Excalibur Soccer Club which may be found at:
http://www.soccersportsplex.com/
Once on the site - click on the Excalibur icon. This is a very familiar club to those in Avon Lake as many girls have played with them at some point in their careers. Check them out!
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at:
www.alshoregalsoccer.org
There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
Monday, November 26, 2012
News for the Week of Nov. 26, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 11/26/2012:
Over the next few weeks we will recap the past season with awards, stats and other fun facts. There was an academic award announced last week after the awards assembly had taken place that we want everyone to be aware of:
We are very excited to announce that the girls were awarded Team Academic All-America status for the 2011-2012 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 223 teams nationwide (about 4 per state) to receive this prestigious award and the team GPA was an outstanding 4.15! Furthermore, Avon Lake had the tenth highest team GPA in the country and of the 24 schools in Ohio which received the award, the Shoregals had the highest GPA in the state! Also, Avon Lake was the only Lorain County school to be awarded Team Academic All-America status and the girls had the highest GPA in the Southwestern Conference.
To qualify for the award, a team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The way that this award is figured is based on the fact that a number of states play Spring soccer only and in order to include all states the NSCAA waits until after the Spring season is completed to determine the award winners. That is why the award for last year is just being announced in late November of this year. This was actually last year's team that won the award and would include last year's 12 graduated seniors. This year's team is also on track to receive Academic All-America status again for the current academic year next November. The Shoregals also received this award in 2011, 2010, & 2008.
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 2011-2012 academic year of which Trisha was a member.
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.
Season Stats:
Let's look at games played stats this week:
Injuries and illness are always a part of any season and any player who plays in every game is to be commended. This year we had 3 girls start all 16 games as follows:
Christine Gates
Kailey McClain
Sarah Nasr
In addition, the following girls played in all 16 games:
Emily Peepers - started 12 games
Emily Peterson - started 14 games
Ali Robinson - started 14 games
Esther Killius - started 9 games
Annie Coyne played in 15 games, starting 7; Karen Krause played in 15 games, starting 13; Clare Adams saw action in 15 games with 6 starts; and Catie Corrigan was on the field for 15 games with 14 starts. Amy Crooks played in 14 games with 10 starts in goal.
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the next several weeks we will present our all time record against various opponents.
Padua 2 wins - 1 loss - 0 ties - We first played Padua in 1997; this year the game was started and then was cancelled by a thunderstorm.
Lake Catholic 4-7-0 - A history of close, exciting games. We have played every year since 2002.
Hathaway Brown 2-2-0 - This series started in 2009 against one of the better teams in Div. II.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We are featuring various club websites that you can visit to make arrangements for off season training. Tryouts have already begun and almost every club is looking for HS girls to play. This week we will highlight the OP Fire Soccer Club which may be found at:
http://op-fire.com/
This is a new club in the area that features Strongsville girls head coach Jon Felton on staff. Some of our Shoregal families have already found this club. Check them out!
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at:
www.alshoregalsoccer.org
There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
Over the next few weeks we will recap the past season with awards, stats and other fun facts. There was an academic award announced last week after the awards assembly had taken place that we want everyone to be aware of:
We are very excited to announce that the girls were awarded Team Academic All-America status for the 2011-2012 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 223 teams nationwide (about 4 per state) to receive this prestigious award and the team GPA was an outstanding 4.15! Furthermore, Avon Lake had the tenth highest team GPA in the country and of the 24 schools in Ohio which received the award, the Shoregals had the highest GPA in the state! Also, Avon Lake was the only Lorain County school to be awarded Team Academic All-America status and the girls had the highest GPA in the Southwestern Conference.
To qualify for the award, a team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The way that this award is figured is based on the fact that a number of states play Spring soccer only and in order to include all states the NSCAA waits until after the Spring season is completed to determine the award winners. That is why the award for last year is just being announced in late November of this year. This was actually last year's team that won the award and would include last year's 12 graduated seniors. This year's team is also on track to receive Academic All-America status again for the current academic year next November. The Shoregals also received this award in 2011, 2010, & 2008.
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 2011-2012 academic year of which Trisha was a member.
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.
Season Stats:
Let's look at games played stats this week:
Injuries and illness are always a part of any season and any player who plays in every game is to be commended. This year we had 3 girls start all 16 games as follows:
Christine Gates
Kailey McClain
Sarah Nasr
In addition, the following girls played in all 16 games:
Emily Peepers - started 12 games
Emily Peterson - started 14 games
Ali Robinson - started 14 games
Esther Killius - started 9 games
Annie Coyne played in 15 games, starting 7; Karen Krause played in 15 games, starting 13; Clare Adams saw action in 15 games with 6 starts; and Catie Corrigan was on the field for 15 games with 14 starts. Amy Crooks played in 14 games with 10 starts in goal.
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the next several weeks we will present our all time record against various opponents.
Padua 2 wins - 1 loss - 0 ties - We first played Padua in 1997; this year the game was started and then was cancelled by a thunderstorm.
Lake Catholic 4-7-0 - A history of close, exciting games. We have played every year since 2002.
Hathaway Brown 2-2-0 - This series started in 2009 against one of the better teams in Div. II.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We are featuring various club websites that you can visit to make arrangements for off season training. Tryouts have already begun and almost every club is looking for HS girls to play. This week we will highlight the OP Fire Soccer Club which may be found at:
http://op-fire.com/
This is a new club in the area that features Strongsville girls head coach Jon Felton on staff. Some of our Shoregal families have already found this club. Check them out!
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at:
www.alshoregalsoccer.org
There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
Sunday, November 18, 2012
News for the Week of Nov. 19, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 11/19/2012:
Over the next few weeks we will recap the past season with awards, stats and other fun facts. This week let's recap the Lorain County All Star Game:
Lorain County All Star Game:
This game was played this past Saturday 11/17 at Midview High School. Representing the Shoregals were seniors Christine Gates, Kailey McClain, & Claire Jones and they shined a very positive light on our program. Claire Jones scored 3 goals in a six minute span of the 1st half to lead her Red team to a 5-4 victory over the Blue team. Kailey McClain assisted on Jones' third goal and Christine Gates played her usual reliable defense. A nice way to close out their careers on a high note!
Season Stats:
Alright - Let's look at some team stats this week:
Shots on Goal:
Avon Lake 101
Opponents 145
With 20 goals on the season, our goals to shot on goals success rate was 20%
Shots:
Avon Lake 187
Opponents 283
Corner Kicks:
Avon Lake 26 we scored once off corner kicks by Karen Krause
Opponents 88 we only gave up 2 goals off corner kicks all season
Offsides:
Avon Lake 25
Opponents 16
Fouls:
Avon Lake 104
Opponents 128
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the next several weeks we will present our all time record against various opponents.
North Olmsted 6 wins - 14 losses - 6 ties - While they have had the upper hand in this series during their heyday, the shootout win in this year's playoffs was their first victory against us since 2005.
Olmsted Falls 15-7-0 - We have won 15 of the past 16 games against this SWC rival.
Magnificat 5-9-1 - A very even series until the last three years in which Mags has won each year.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We are featuring various club websites that you can visit to make arrangements for off season training. Tryouts have already begun and almost every club is looking for HS girls to play. This week we will highlight the Cleveland Kickers Soccer Club which may be found at:
http://www.clevelandkickers.com/
A number of our Shoregals play with this club and Kiko Lopez is on staff here. Check them out!
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at:
www.alshoregalsoccer.org
There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Shoregal families and friends!!!
Over the next few weeks we will recap the past season with awards, stats and other fun facts. This week let's recap the Lorain County All Star Game:
Lorain County All Star Game:
This game was played this past Saturday 11/17 at Midview High School. Representing the Shoregals were seniors Christine Gates, Kailey McClain, & Claire Jones and they shined a very positive light on our program. Claire Jones scored 3 goals in a six minute span of the 1st half to lead her Red team to a 5-4 victory over the Blue team. Kailey McClain assisted on Jones' third goal and Christine Gates played her usual reliable defense. A nice way to close out their careers on a high note!
Season Stats:
Alright - Let's look at some team stats this week:
Shots on Goal:
Avon Lake 101
Opponents 145
With 20 goals on the season, our goals to shot on goals success rate was 20%
Shots:
Avon Lake 187
Opponents 283
Corner Kicks:
Avon Lake 26 we scored once off corner kicks by Karen Krause
Opponents 88 we only gave up 2 goals off corner kicks all season
Offsides:
Avon Lake 25
Opponents 16
Fouls:
Avon Lake 104
Opponents 128
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the next several weeks we will present our all time record against various opponents.
North Olmsted 6 wins - 14 losses - 6 ties - While they have had the upper hand in this series during their heyday, the shootout win in this year's playoffs was their first victory against us since 2005.
Olmsted Falls 15-7-0 - We have won 15 of the past 16 games against this SWC rival.
Magnificat 5-9-1 - A very even series until the last three years in which Mags has won each year.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We are featuring various club websites that you can visit to make arrangements for off season training. Tryouts have already begun and almost every club is looking for HS girls to play. This week we will highlight the Cleveland Kickers Soccer Club which may be found at:
http://www.clevelandkickers.com/
A number of our Shoregals play with this club and Kiko Lopez is on staff here. Check them out!
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at:
www.alshoregalsoccer.org
There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Shoregal families and friends!!!
Monday, November 12, 2012
News for the Week of Nov. 12, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 11/12/2012:
Over the next few weeks we will recap the past season with awards, stats and other fun facts. This week let's announce our All Greater Cleveland honorees:
All Greater Cleveland Honorable Mention:
Christine Gates (Sr.)
Kailey McClain (Sr.)
Emily O'Connor (Jr.)
Sarah Nasr (Soph.)
Parents are always curious as to the process for selection of post season awards. A quick overview of this process would be as follows:
Pretty much every organization that offers postseason awards uses a similar method. The coaches will gather at a formal meeting and will present their nominated players along with season stats for discussion. During the ensuing discussion, the merits of each player are discussed and then a vote is taken to determine the 1st team and 2nd team selections.
You will only nominate your best players because you need to get the other coaches to agree that "Sally Soccer" is worthy of 1st team or 2nd team status. The other coaches will let you know that they won't vote for a player who they don't think is worthy. They know who the better players are from coaching against them over multiple seasons. So, when a player does get selected for 1st or 2nd team it is a real honor because you are voted in by other coaches who are familiar with the player and recognize the skill level of that player. It is not just your coach forcing his players through. Of course, the better record a team has, the higher the number of players they can get recognition for.
With honorable mention, the coaches are pretty much allowed to select their own players that they want to recognize. So that is how it works in a nutshell and these meetings do run for hours as the players are discussed and debated so that it is reasonably assured that the best players are recognized.
Lorain County All Star Game:
The Lorain County All Star Game will be held this Saturday Nov. 17th at 2:00 p.m. at Midview High School. Representing the Shoregals will be seniors Christine Gates, Kailey McClain, & Claire Jones.
Season Stats:
Alright - Let's look at some goalie stats this week:
Abby Rogers:
Saves 41
Shutouts 0
Goals Given Up: 18
Amy Crooks:
Saves 50
Shutouts: 2
Goals Given Up: 20
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the next several weeks we will present our all time record against various opponents.
Rocky River 8 wins - 10 losses - 3 ties - This has been a series which always features close well played games. River has won the last 3 games to push themselves over .500 against us.
Lakewood 7-0-0 - A rarity - a team that we have never lost a game to. We haven't played them in a few years, but there is always a persistent rumor that they are going to join the SWC. Based on past history, I would say that we would be happy to see that.
Westlake 7-19-0 - Westlake has had a strong program for decades and we have not had much success against them. An oddity is that there has never been a tie in the 26 games of this series.
State Update:
In Division 1, Congratulations to the Perrysburg girls soccer team on winning the Div. 1 State Championship with 1-0 victory over Mason on Friday night. They have been building towards this for a number of years and finally have reached the summit. By the way, they were undefeated and untied and finished the season at 23-0! Also, must mention that Maddy Williams of Perrysburg scored 48 goals this year including the game winner in the championship game. That total is mind boggling for a player who plays a high level Division 1 schedule.
In Division 2, Walsh Jesuit captured their 6th state championship with 5-0 blanking of Columbus St. Francis DeSales completing a 21-0-2 season.
Now, would love to see Perrysburg and Walsh Jesuit square off - that would be a great game!
Soccer Site of the Week:
We are featuring various club websites that you can visit to make arrangements for off season training. Tryouts have already begun and almost every club is looking for HS girls to play. This week we will highlight Liberty FC which may be found at:
http://www.libertyfc.org/
A number of our Shoregals play with this club and Coach Daegen was on staff here. Check them out!
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at:
www.alshoregalsoccer.org
There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
Over the next few weeks we will recap the past season with awards, stats and other fun facts. This week let's announce our All Greater Cleveland honorees:
All Greater Cleveland Honorable Mention:
Christine Gates (Sr.)
Kailey McClain (Sr.)
Emily O'Connor (Jr.)
Sarah Nasr (Soph.)
Parents are always curious as to the process for selection of post season awards. A quick overview of this process would be as follows:
Pretty much every organization that offers postseason awards uses a similar method. The coaches will gather at a formal meeting and will present their nominated players along with season stats for discussion. During the ensuing discussion, the merits of each player are discussed and then a vote is taken to determine the 1st team and 2nd team selections.
You will only nominate your best players because you need to get the other coaches to agree that "Sally Soccer" is worthy of 1st team or 2nd team status. The other coaches will let you know that they won't vote for a player who they don't think is worthy. They know who the better players are from coaching against them over multiple seasons. So, when a player does get selected for 1st or 2nd team it is a real honor because you are voted in by other coaches who are familiar with the player and recognize the skill level of that player. It is not just your coach forcing his players through. Of course, the better record a team has, the higher the number of players they can get recognition for.
With honorable mention, the coaches are pretty much allowed to select their own players that they want to recognize. So that is how it works in a nutshell and these meetings do run for hours as the players are discussed and debated so that it is reasonably assured that the best players are recognized.
Lorain County All Star Game:
The Lorain County All Star Game will be held this Saturday Nov. 17th at 2:00 p.m. at Midview High School. Representing the Shoregals will be seniors Christine Gates, Kailey McClain, & Claire Jones.
Season Stats:
Alright - Let's look at some goalie stats this week:
Abby Rogers:
Saves 41
Shutouts 0
Goals Given Up: 18
Amy Crooks:
Saves 50
Shutouts: 2
Goals Given Up: 20
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the next several weeks we will present our all time record against various opponents.
Rocky River 8 wins - 10 losses - 3 ties - This has been a series which always features close well played games. River has won the last 3 games to push themselves over .500 against us.
Lakewood 7-0-0 - A rarity - a team that we have never lost a game to. We haven't played them in a few years, but there is always a persistent rumor that they are going to join the SWC. Based on past history, I would say that we would be happy to see that.
Westlake 7-19-0 - Westlake has had a strong program for decades and we have not had much success against them. An oddity is that there has never been a tie in the 26 games of this series.
State Update:
In Division 1, Congratulations to the Perrysburg girls soccer team on winning the Div. 1 State Championship with 1-0 victory over Mason on Friday night. They have been building towards this for a number of years and finally have reached the summit. By the way, they were undefeated and untied and finished the season at 23-0! Also, must mention that Maddy Williams of Perrysburg scored 48 goals this year including the game winner in the championship game. That total is mind boggling for a player who plays a high level Division 1 schedule.
In Division 2, Walsh Jesuit captured their 6th state championship with 5-0 blanking of Columbus St. Francis DeSales completing a 21-0-2 season.
Now, would love to see Perrysburg and Walsh Jesuit square off - that would be a great game!
Soccer Site of the Week:
We are featuring various club websites that you can visit to make arrangements for off season training. Tryouts have already begun and almost every club is looking for HS girls to play. This week we will highlight Liberty FC which may be found at:
http://www.libertyfc.org/
A number of our Shoregals play with this club and Coach Daegen was on staff here. Check them out!
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at:
www.alshoregalsoccer.org
There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
Monday, November 5, 2012
News for the Week of Nov. 5. 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 11/5/2012:
Over the next few weeks we will recap the past season with awards, stats and other fun facts. This week let's announce our All Lorain County honorees:
All Lorain County First Team - Sarah Nasr (Soph.)
All Lorain County First Team - Christine Gates (Sr.)
All Lorain County Second Team - Kailey McClain (Sr.) and Emily O'Connor (Jr.)
All Lorain County Honorable Mention - Ali Robinson (Jr.) and Catie Corrigan (Fr.)
In addition, the following girls were selected to play in the Lorain County All-Star Game - Christine Gates, Kailey McClain, and Claire Jones
Season Stats:
Let's look at some team stats this week:
Goals Scored: 20
Goals Scored per Game: 1.25
Assists: 14
Goals Given Up: 39
Goals Given Up per Game: 2.44
Shutouts: 2
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the next several weeks we will present our all time record against various opponents.
Avon 7 wins - 3 losses - 4 ties - We started playing Avon on a yearly basis in 2000 and this has become a great rivialry that we used to dominate in the early years, but the quality in Avon soccer has rapidly inproved to the point where they won the District championship in 2011.
Brecksville 0-7-1 - They joined the SWC 8 years ago and we have never beaten them. The one tie in 2010 allowed us to win the SWC championship outright with a 6-0-1 record.
Amherst 11-7-4 - Another SWC rival and 5 of the losses took place in the first 3 years of our program where we went 0-5 against them, but we have been pretty dominate since then.
Regional Update:
Westlake played Medina on Thursday of last week after the effects of Sandy had moved on. Medina ended up defeating Westlake on a shot from 30 yds. out in the first overtime period. Medina then went on to be defeated by Northwest Ohio power Perrysburg 2-0 on Saturday which advanced to the State final four.
In Division II, Rocky River put up a great fight but were defeated by state power Walsh Jesuit 2-1 who has moved on to the State final four.
Strongsville is also still alive as they won a Regional championship with a 4-1 victory over Solon. The Mustangs will next face undefeated 20-0 Perrysburg on Tuesday.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we will start to feature various club websites that you can visit to make arrangements for off season training. Tryouts have already begun and almost every club is looking for HS girls to play. We will start out with Cleveland United which may be found at:
http://www.clevelandunited.org/
A number of our Shoregals play with Cleveland United including Sarah Nasr, Clare Adams, and Rada Zunich. Check them out!
Over the next few weeks we will recap the past season with awards, stats and other fun facts. This week let's announce our All Lorain County honorees:
All Lorain County First Team - Sarah Nasr (Soph.)
All Lorain County First Team - Christine Gates (Sr.)
All Lorain County Second Team - Kailey McClain (Sr.) and Emily O'Connor (Jr.)
All Lorain County Honorable Mention - Ali Robinson (Jr.) and Catie Corrigan (Fr.)
In addition, the following girls were selected to play in the Lorain County All-Star Game - Christine Gates, Kailey McClain, and Claire Jones
Season Stats:
Let's look at some team stats this week:
Goals Scored: 20
Goals Scored per Game: 1.25
Assists: 14
Goals Given Up: 39
Goals Given Up per Game: 2.44
Shutouts: 2
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the next several weeks we will present our all time record against various opponents.
Avon 7 wins - 3 losses - 4 ties - We started playing Avon on a yearly basis in 2000 and this has become a great rivialry that we used to dominate in the early years, but the quality in Avon soccer has rapidly inproved to the point where they won the District championship in 2011.
Brecksville 0-7-1 - They joined the SWC 8 years ago and we have never beaten them. The one tie in 2010 allowed us to win the SWC championship outright with a 6-0-1 record.
Amherst 11-7-4 - Another SWC rival and 5 of the losses took place in the first 3 years of our program where we went 0-5 against them, but we have been pretty dominate since then.
Regional Update:
Westlake played Medina on Thursday of last week after the effects of Sandy had moved on. Medina ended up defeating Westlake on a shot from 30 yds. out in the first overtime period. Medina then went on to be defeated by Northwest Ohio power Perrysburg 2-0 on Saturday which advanced to the State final four.
In Division II, Rocky River put up a great fight but were defeated by state power Walsh Jesuit 2-1 who has moved on to the State final four.
Strongsville is also still alive as they won a Regional championship with a 4-1 victory over Solon. The Mustangs will next face undefeated 20-0 Perrysburg on Tuesday.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we will start to feature various club websites that you can visit to make arrangements for off season training. Tryouts have already begun and almost every club is looking for HS girls to play. We will start out with Cleveland United which may be found at:
http://www.clevelandunited.org/
A number of our Shoregals play with Cleveland United including Sarah Nasr, Clare Adams, and Rada Zunich. Check them out!
Sunday, October 28, 2012
News for the Week of Oct. 29, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 10/29/2012:
Over the next few weeks we will recap the past season with awards, stats and other fun facts. This week we will start off by announcing our All Southwestern Conference honorees:
All SWC First Team - Sarah Nasr (Soph.)
All SWC Second Team - Christine Gates (Sr.)
All SWC Honorable Mention - Kailey McClain (Sr.) and Emily O'Connor (Jr.)
Season Stats:
Goals:
Emily O'Connor Junior 7
Catie Corrigan Freshman 5
Kailey McClain Senior 2
Claire Jones Senior 2
Karen Krause Junior 1
Clare Adams Soph. 1
Marisa Dzwonczyk Freshman 1
Mariela Lopez Freshman 1
Assists:
Emily O'Connor Junior 4
Catie Corrigan Freshman 3
Kailey McClain Senior 2
Claire Jones Senior 1
Annie Coyne Senior 1
Emily Peterson Junior 1
Ali Robinson Junior 1
Bri Carlin Freshman 1
In goal, senior Abby Rogers recorded 41 saves this season and junior Amy Crooks recorded 50 saves and two shutouts.
All Time Records:For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the next several weeks we will present our all time record against various opponents.
Midpark 17 wins - 2 losses - 3 ties - This is our best record versus any opponent, sorry to see them close after this season.
Berea 11-4-1 - another team against which we have had great success, but they are going to be much tougher next next year when they combine with Midpark.
Bay 2-16-4 - it took us until 2005 which was the 13th year of the program to beat these guys and since 2005 our record against them is 2-1-2. Unfortunately, they haven't been on the schedule in the last three years - great neighborhood rivalry.
District Update:
This past Saturday, Westlake claimed the District championship with a 1-0 victory over North Olmsted in an all SWC final. After we lost in a shootout to NO, they went on to spring a huge upset over Magnificat 1-0. Westlake got to the final by beating Avon 2-1 and Amherst 3-1.
Westlake will now move on to play Medina in a Regional semifinal on Tues. 10/30 at Rocky River HS at 7:00 p.m. for those who might want to go. Anything could happen that night as the effects of this bad weather could have a real impact on the game.
Speaking of Rocky River, they won their District with a victory over Holy Name. Unfortunately, their reward is a date against Walsh Jesuit which just may be the best girls soccer team in the state. Once again, anything can happen as weather may play havoc with this game.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we will feature the Brecksville girls soccer team website as they do a nice job with their site. It may be found at:
http://bbhladybeessoccer.shutterfly.com/
It is interesting to note that we were one of only three conference teams to score a goal on them this past season.
Happy Halloween:
Everyone have a scary but safe Halloween and soccer players go easy on the candy!
Over the next few weeks we will recap the past season with awards, stats and other fun facts. This week we will start off by announcing our All Southwestern Conference honorees:
All SWC First Team - Sarah Nasr (Soph.)
All SWC Second Team - Christine Gates (Sr.)
All SWC Honorable Mention - Kailey McClain (Sr.) and Emily O'Connor (Jr.)
Season Stats:
Goals:
Emily O'Connor Junior 7
Catie Corrigan Freshman 5
Kailey McClain Senior 2
Claire Jones Senior 2
Karen Krause Junior 1
Clare Adams Soph. 1
Marisa Dzwonczyk Freshman 1
Mariela Lopez Freshman 1
Assists:
Emily O'Connor Junior 4
Catie Corrigan Freshman 3
Kailey McClain Senior 2
Claire Jones Senior 1
Annie Coyne Senior 1
Emily Peterson Junior 1
Ali Robinson Junior 1
Bri Carlin Freshman 1
In goal, senior Abby Rogers recorded 41 saves this season and junior Amy Crooks recorded 50 saves and two shutouts.
All Time Records:For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the next several weeks we will present our all time record against various opponents.
Midpark 17 wins - 2 losses - 3 ties - This is our best record versus any opponent, sorry to see them close after this season.
Berea 11-4-1 - another team against which we have had great success, but they are going to be much tougher next next year when they combine with Midpark.
Bay 2-16-4 - it took us until 2005 which was the 13th year of the program to beat these guys and since 2005 our record against them is 2-1-2. Unfortunately, they haven't been on the schedule in the last three years - great neighborhood rivalry.
District Update:
This past Saturday, Westlake claimed the District championship with a 1-0 victory over North Olmsted in an all SWC final. After we lost in a shootout to NO, they went on to spring a huge upset over Magnificat 1-0. Westlake got to the final by beating Avon 2-1 and Amherst 3-1.
Westlake will now move on to play Medina in a Regional semifinal on Tues. 10/30 at Rocky River HS at 7:00 p.m. for those who might want to go. Anything could happen that night as the effects of this bad weather could have a real impact on the game.
Speaking of Rocky River, they won their District with a victory over Holy Name. Unfortunately, their reward is a date against Walsh Jesuit which just may be the best girls soccer team in the state. Once again, anything can happen as weather may play havoc with this game.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we will feature the Brecksville girls soccer team website as they do a nice job with their site. It may be found at:
http://bbhladybeessoccer.shutterfly.com/
It is interesting to note that we were one of only three conference teams to score a goal on them this past season.
Happy Halloween:
Everyone have a scary but safe Halloween and soccer players go easy on the candy!
Sunday, October 21, 2012
News for the Week of Oct. 22, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 10/22/2012:
Our season ended before we would have liked it to and our record was not what we expected, but we have a young team with many returning girls who got Varsity experience this year. So, that makes one think that the future looks promising for Shoregal soccer.
Continue to visit our blog each week as we have so much more to write about and we will post new updates during the offseason.
Game Recaps:
Results from our playoff game against North Olmsted:
AL vs. North Olmsted 10/17/12
AL 1 North Olmsted 2 SO
Goals:
AL - Emily O'Connor
NO - Grace Kereky
Assists:
AL - Catie Corrigan
NO - None
Shoot Out Penalty Kicks:
AL
Christine Gates
Kailey McClain
Emily O'Connor
NO
Grace Kereky
Jessica Marita
Danielle Yasenchack
Erin Schloss
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 7 saves
NO - Emily Patterson - 4 saves
Game Summary:
In a game that featured two teams that could not have been more evenly matched North Olmsted was able to defeat visiting Avon Lake in a shootout to claim a Sectional championship on Wednesday night by a final score of 2-1.
Both squads entered the game with nearly identical season records, nearly identical season stats, both finished tied for 4th place in the Southwestern Conference with identical records. In their first meeting during the regular season, they played to 0-0 draw. In this playoff game they played 80 minutes of regulation time and 30 minutes of overtime to a 1-1 tie. Through the first five rounds of shootout penalty kicks they were still tied and finally in the sixth round there was some separation as North Olmsted was able to tally the score that would give them the match.
Back in the first half of this contest, North Olmsted would strike first as senior Grace Kereky won a loose ball at the top of the 18 yd. box and fired in a shot to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead that they carried into halftime.
In the second half, Avon Lake knotted the game as junior Emily O'Connor took a pass from freshman Catie Corrigan in front of the NO net and drilled home the equalizer with 27 minutes left to play. Throughout the match there were many great opportunities to score which were not realized. O'Connor missed a wide open net early in the first half and Corrigan also had a shot go wide of a open net in the first overtime period. North Olmsted had three shots deflect off posts during the match. In goal for the Eagles was freshman Emily Patterson who made 4 saves and for Avon Lake junior Amy Crooks stopped 7 shots.
After two overtime periods still could not produce a winner, the match moved on to penalty kicks. After the first stage of five penalty kicks, the teams were tied 3-3 with Grace Kereky, Jessica Marita, and Danielle Yasenchack converting for North Olmsted. For the Shoregals, Christine Gates, Kailey McClain, and Emily O'Connor made successful PKs. Then it moved into the sudden death phase of PKs with Erin Schloss of NO netting the kick that proved to be the match winner as Avon Lake's attempt was blocked. For the penalty kicks, NO switched goalies as junior Nicole Dembie was inserted and it proved to be a great move as she achieved the difficult feat of blocking 3 shots to key the victory.
North Olmsted uppped its record to 4-9-4 and won against Avon Lake for the first time since 2005. They will now move on to face Magnificat on Tuesday 10/23. Avon Lake concludes its season with a 2-10-4 record.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Suzanne Krause & Chip Killius - JV game and Amy Kress & Susan Poole - Varsity game for working the concession stand during the Hathaway Brown game.
Special Thanks to Sydney Peterson, Lisa O'Connor, and Jane Baughman for being in charge of our concession stand this season. It's a big job and we appreciate it.
Also, thanks to John Osberg for keeping the stats for the JV team this season.
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at: www.alshoregalsoccer.org.
There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
Our season ended before we would have liked it to and our record was not what we expected, but we have a young team with many returning girls who got Varsity experience this year. So, that makes one think that the future looks promising for Shoregal soccer.
Continue to visit our blog each week as we have so much more to write about and we will post new updates during the offseason.
Game Recaps:
Results from our playoff game against North Olmsted:
AL vs. North Olmsted 10/17/12
AL 1 North Olmsted 2 SO
Goals:
AL - Emily O'Connor
NO - Grace Kereky
Assists:
AL - Catie Corrigan
NO - None
Shoot Out Penalty Kicks:
AL
Christine Gates
Kailey McClain
Emily O'Connor
NO
Grace Kereky
Jessica Marita
Danielle Yasenchack
Erin Schloss
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 7 saves
NO - Emily Patterson - 4 saves
Game Summary:
In a game that featured two teams that could not have been more evenly matched North Olmsted was able to defeat visiting Avon Lake in a shootout to claim a Sectional championship on Wednesday night by a final score of 2-1.
Both squads entered the game with nearly identical season records, nearly identical season stats, both finished tied for 4th place in the Southwestern Conference with identical records. In their first meeting during the regular season, they played to 0-0 draw. In this playoff game they played 80 minutes of regulation time and 30 minutes of overtime to a 1-1 tie. Through the first five rounds of shootout penalty kicks they were still tied and finally in the sixth round there was some separation as North Olmsted was able to tally the score that would give them the match.
Back in the first half of this contest, North Olmsted would strike first as senior Grace Kereky won a loose ball at the top of the 18 yd. box and fired in a shot to give the Eagles a 1-0 lead that they carried into halftime.
In the second half, Avon Lake knotted the game as junior Emily O'Connor took a pass from freshman Catie Corrigan in front of the NO net and drilled home the equalizer with 27 minutes left to play. Throughout the match there were many great opportunities to score which were not realized. O'Connor missed a wide open net early in the first half and Corrigan also had a shot go wide of a open net in the first overtime period. North Olmsted had three shots deflect off posts during the match. In goal for the Eagles was freshman Emily Patterson who made 4 saves and for Avon Lake junior Amy Crooks stopped 7 shots.
After two overtime periods still could not produce a winner, the match moved on to penalty kicks. After the first stage of five penalty kicks, the teams were tied 3-3 with Grace Kereky, Jessica Marita, and Danielle Yasenchack converting for North Olmsted. For the Shoregals, Christine Gates, Kailey McClain, and Emily O'Connor made successful PKs. Then it moved into the sudden death phase of PKs with Erin Schloss of NO netting the kick that proved to be the match winner as Avon Lake's attempt was blocked. For the penalty kicks, NO switched goalies as junior Nicole Dembie was inserted and it proved to be a great move as she achieved the difficult feat of blocking 3 shots to key the victory.
North Olmsted uppped its record to 4-9-4 and won against Avon Lake for the first time since 2005. They will now move on to face Magnificat on Tuesday 10/23. Avon Lake concludes its season with a 2-10-4 record.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Suzanne Krause & Chip Killius - JV game and Amy Kress & Susan Poole - Varsity game for working the concession stand during the Hathaway Brown game.
Special Thanks to Sydney Peterson, Lisa O'Connor, and Jane Baughman for being in charge of our concession stand this season. It's a big job and we appreciate it.
Also, thanks to John Osberg for keeping the stats for the JV team this season.
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at: www.alshoregalsoccer.org.
There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
Monday, October 15, 2012
News for the Week of Oct. 15, 2012
Porgram Notes for the Week of 10/15/2012:
This Week's Schedule:
We have a playoff game this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. vs. North Olmsted. The game will be played at North Olmsted and will be contested for a Sectional championship. If we are lucky enough to win that game, then we will see from there. The coaching staff has selected the playoff roster and has communicated practice times for this week.
Game Recaps:
Results from our 12th game against Magnificat:
AL vs. Magnificat 10/8/12
AL 1 Magnificat 5
Goals:
AL - Catie Corrigan
M - Alyssa Baumbick - 3
Ciara Murray
Natalie Niehaus
Assists:
AL - Emily O'Connor
M - None
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 9 saves
M - Kaleigh Piscioneri - 4 saves
Eva Dils - 1 save
Game Summary:
Magnificat, ranked 6th in the State Div. 1 poll, used 3 goals by freshman Alyssa Baumbick, two of which came on penalty kicks, and single goals by senior Ciara Murray and sophomore Natalie Niehaus to defeat host Avon Lake last Monday night.
The Blue Streaks struck early as Baumbick scored her first penalty kick with only 8 minutes gone in the game after junior Natalie Coury was knocked down in the box. Fourteen minutes later, Magnificat struck again as senior Ciara Murray received a pass in front of the Avon Lake goal and knocked it home as Mags took a 2-0 lead into half time.
In the second half, the Blue Streaks scored quickly again as Baumbick gathered a pass at the top of the eighteen and eluded a couple of AL defenders before burying the ball in the back of the net only 3 minutes in.
Ten minutes later, Avon Lake countered with a goal of its own as freshman Catie Corrigan received a beautiful crossing pass from junior Emily O'Connor and blasted it past the Mags goalie to give the Shoregals some faint hope.
The Blue Streaks put the game out of reach with 20 minutes remaining as they scored two goals in less than two minutes to push their advantage to 5-1. The first was scored by sophomore Natalie Niehaus whose hard shot bounced through the hands of the Shoregal goalie and into the goal. The second score came on Baumbick's second penalty kick goal of the night after a Mags player was tripped in the box.
The Shoregals had one more push in them as senior Claire Jones was able to generate a breakaway towards the Magnificat goal and her initial shot was stopped by Mags goalie Kaleigh Piscioneri with the rebound coming back to her and her following shot was beautifully blocked and cleared off by Ciara Murray. Sophomore Piscioneri made 4 saves on the evening and was relieved by freshman Eva Dils who made one save.
Avon Lake also had some fine defensive moments as sophomores Sarah Nasr and Rada Zunich both blocked shots on goal and senior goalie Abby Rogers made 9 saves.
With the win, Magnificat moves to 9-1-1 on the season and is seeded #1 in the Rocky River district for the OHSAA playoffs. Avon Lake drops to 2-6-4 for the season. The Shoregals have a 5-9-1 record in the all time series between these schools.
In JV action, Magnificat also emerged victorious by a 4-1 score over the Shoregals. The Avon Lake goal was tallied by Molly Jeffries and Lindsay Butler and Amy Crooks shared goalie duties.
Results from our 13th game against Brecksville:
AL vs. Brecksville 10/10/12
AL 1 Brecksville 4
Goals:
AL - Emily O'Connor
Br - Sarah Sivic - 3
Jaclyn Kubiak
Assists:
AL - None
Br - Allison Stucky - 2
Katie Brumbaugh - 2
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 3 saves
Abby Rogers - 9 saves
Game Summary:
Brecksville made it a Senior Night to remember as they captured a share of the Southwestern Conference title with a 4-1 victory over visiting Avon Lake last Wednesday night. The Bees senior class of 2013 went out in fine fashion in their final regular season game as seniors accounted for all the goals and assists. The Bees were led by senior captain Sarah Sivic who scored 3 first half goals and senior Jaclyn Kubiak who scored her second goal of the season in the second half. Seniors Allison Stucky and Katie Brumbaugh each contributed two assists to the winning cause. In goal, senior Jena Lopez started the game and recorded two saves then was replaced by freshman Jennifer Farwell who stopped 3 shots.
For the Shoregals, junior Emily O'Connor scored a goal late in the first half to cut the Brecksville lead to 3-1 at the half. However, Avon Lake was not able to muster any further scoring in the second half. Goallkeeping duties for AL were shared by junior Amy Crooks who was credited with 3 saves in the first half and senior Abby Rogers who made 9 saves all in the second half.
With the win, Brecksville moves to 10-3-2 on the season and has won back to back SWC titles. They will face Hudson in the OHSAA district playoffs next Thursday.
Avon Lake's record drops to 2-7-4 with two regular season games remaining and will face North Olmsted in the playoffs next Wednesday. AL has never beaten Brecksville as their all time record in this series now stands at 0-7-1
In JV action, Avon Lake and Brecksville played to a 1-1 tie.
Results from our 14th game against Westlake:
AL vs. Westlake 10/11/12
AL 1 Westlake 6
Goals:
AL - Emily O'Connor
W - Lauren Hurst - 2
Madison Dunlap - 2
Maya Bauer
Shannon Kruger
Assists:
AL - None
W - Lauren Hurst
Maya Bauer
Megan Konrad
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 15 saves
W - Alexis Carpenter - 3 saves
Mackenzie Maynard - 0 saves
Game Summary:
Westlake secured a share of the Southwestern Conference title with a 6-1 victory over visiting Avon Lake. Westlake will share the SWC crown with Brecksville as both teams had identical 6-1 conference records.
The Demons who put 21 shots on the Avon Lake goal scored three times in the first half to put the game out of reach early. Freshman Maya Bauer led off the scoring at the 26:00 minute mark and was followed by junior Lauren Hurst who scored on a breakaway with 7 minutes remaining and fellow junior Madison Dunlap wrapped up the scoring for the first half as she struck a rebound off a blocked shot from Bauer.
The second half was more of the same for Westlake as they scored two goals within a 3 minute span midway through the period. Senior Shannon Kruger scored first off a corner kick from junior Megan Konrad and Lauren Hurst followed with her second goal of the game on a shot from 25 yards out.
Avon Lake was finally able to break through with 11 minutes left as junior Emily O'Connor was taken down in the box and was awarded a penalty kick which she blasted by the Westlake goalie.
Westlake wrapped up the scoring on the night with Madison Dunlap's second goal of the evening. In goal for the Demons was junior Alexis Carpenter who made 3 saves and was relieved by fellow junior Mackenzie Maynard. For Avon Lake, junior goalie Amy Crooks was kept busy as she made a career high 15 saves. The Shoregals record in the all time series now drops to 7-19-0.
Results from our 15th game against Hathaway Brown:
AL vs. Hathaway Brown 10/13/12
AL 3 Hathaway Brown 5
Goals:
AL - Clare Adams
Catie Corrigan
Marisa Dzwonczyk
HB - Lysette Roman - 3
Tally Clark
Reilly Doak
Assists:
AL - Ali Robinson
Catie Corrigan
Bri Carlin
HB - Melissa Vajskop
Veronica Guastella
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 3 saves
Abby Rogers - 1 save
HB - Clair O'Brien - 1 save
Game Summary:
In a high scoring affair, Hathaway Brown notched its 10th victory of the season by defeating Avon Lake 5-3 on Saturday afternoon. The Blazers got the scoring started early as freshman Tally Clark scored in the first two minutes of the game off a rebounded shot from junior Melissa Vajskop. The Blazers struck again 11 minutes later as senior Lysette Roman scored on a penalty kick.
Avon Lake answered with a goal of its own as sophomore Clare Adams nudged a kick into the HB goal after a scramble in front of the net resulted from a crossing pass from freshman Catie Corrigan to cut the lead to 2-1. The Blazers then put the game out of reach with two goals in the final 5 minutes of the first half. The first goal was by Roman again as she directed a free kick out of the air from sophomore Veronica Guastella into the AL goal. Sophomore Reilly Doak closed out the scoring for the half with her goal to give HB a 4-1 lead at the break.
In the second half, Roman completed her hat trick with a shot from 25 yards out that beat the AL goalie. But then the Shoregals made things interesting as freshman Catie Corrigan took a pass from junior Ali Robinson and moved through the HB defense to make the score 5-2. With 8 minutes left sophomore Marisa Dzwonczyk received a through pass from freshman Bri Carlin and scored to cut the deficit to 5-3. Despite a spirited effort from the Shoregals, no further goals were netted.
In goal for Hathaway Brown, freshman Clair O'Brien recorded one save. The Avon Lake nets were shared by junior Amy Crooks who made 3 saves and senior Abby Rogers who stopped one shot.
With the win, Hathaway Brown moves to 10-4-2 on the season and ties the all time series with Avon Lake at 2-2. The Shoregals drop to 2-9-4 and will face North Olmsted on Wednesday 10/17 in the OHSAA district playoffs.
In JV action, Avon Lake rung up a 4-0 victory over the Blazers. Shoregal goals were scored by Maggie Moore, Emily Herman, Casey Baughman, and Molly Maloney. Kayla Kress and Baughman chipped in with assists. Goalkeeping duties were shared by Amy Crooks with one save and Lindsay Butler with one save.
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at: www.alshoregalsoccer.org.
There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
This Week's Schedule:
We have a playoff game this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. vs. North Olmsted. The game will be played at North Olmsted and will be contested for a Sectional championship. If we are lucky enough to win that game, then we will see from there. The coaching staff has selected the playoff roster and has communicated practice times for this week.
Game Recaps:
Results from our 12th game against Magnificat:
AL vs. Magnificat 10/8/12
AL 1 Magnificat 5
Goals:
AL - Catie Corrigan
M - Alyssa Baumbick - 3
Ciara Murray
Natalie Niehaus
Assists:
AL - Emily O'Connor
M - None
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 9 saves
M - Kaleigh Piscioneri - 4 saves
Eva Dils - 1 save
Game Summary:
Magnificat, ranked 6th in the State Div. 1 poll, used 3 goals by freshman Alyssa Baumbick, two of which came on penalty kicks, and single goals by senior Ciara Murray and sophomore Natalie Niehaus to defeat host Avon Lake last Monday night.
The Blue Streaks struck early as Baumbick scored her first penalty kick with only 8 minutes gone in the game after junior Natalie Coury was knocked down in the box. Fourteen minutes later, Magnificat struck again as senior Ciara Murray received a pass in front of the Avon Lake goal and knocked it home as Mags took a 2-0 lead into half time.
In the second half, the Blue Streaks scored quickly again as Baumbick gathered a pass at the top of the eighteen and eluded a couple of AL defenders before burying the ball in the back of the net only 3 minutes in.
Ten minutes later, Avon Lake countered with a goal of its own as freshman Catie Corrigan received a beautiful crossing pass from junior Emily O'Connor and blasted it past the Mags goalie to give the Shoregals some faint hope.
The Blue Streaks put the game out of reach with 20 minutes remaining as they scored two goals in less than two minutes to push their advantage to 5-1. The first was scored by sophomore Natalie Niehaus whose hard shot bounced through the hands of the Shoregal goalie and into the goal. The second score came on Baumbick's second penalty kick goal of the night after a Mags player was tripped in the box.
The Shoregals had one more push in them as senior Claire Jones was able to generate a breakaway towards the Magnificat goal and her initial shot was stopped by Mags goalie Kaleigh Piscioneri with the rebound coming back to her and her following shot was beautifully blocked and cleared off by Ciara Murray. Sophomore Piscioneri made 4 saves on the evening and was relieved by freshman Eva Dils who made one save.
Avon Lake also had some fine defensive moments as sophomores Sarah Nasr and Rada Zunich both blocked shots on goal and senior goalie Abby Rogers made 9 saves.
With the win, Magnificat moves to 9-1-1 on the season and is seeded #1 in the Rocky River district for the OHSAA playoffs. Avon Lake drops to 2-6-4 for the season. The Shoregals have a 5-9-1 record in the all time series between these schools.
In JV action, Magnificat also emerged victorious by a 4-1 score over the Shoregals. The Avon Lake goal was tallied by Molly Jeffries and Lindsay Butler and Amy Crooks shared goalie duties.
Results from our 13th game against Brecksville:
AL vs. Brecksville 10/10/12
AL 1 Brecksville 4
Goals:
AL - Emily O'Connor
Br - Sarah Sivic - 3
Jaclyn Kubiak
Assists:
AL - None
Br - Allison Stucky - 2
Katie Brumbaugh - 2
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 3 saves
Abby Rogers - 9 saves
Game Summary:
Brecksville made it a Senior Night to remember as they captured a share of the Southwestern Conference title with a 4-1 victory over visiting Avon Lake last Wednesday night. The Bees senior class of 2013 went out in fine fashion in their final regular season game as seniors accounted for all the goals and assists. The Bees were led by senior captain Sarah Sivic who scored 3 first half goals and senior Jaclyn Kubiak who scored her second goal of the season in the second half. Seniors Allison Stucky and Katie Brumbaugh each contributed two assists to the winning cause. In goal, senior Jena Lopez started the game and recorded two saves then was replaced by freshman Jennifer Farwell who stopped 3 shots.
For the Shoregals, junior Emily O'Connor scored a goal late in the first half to cut the Brecksville lead to 3-1 at the half. However, Avon Lake was not able to muster any further scoring in the second half. Goallkeeping duties for AL were shared by junior Amy Crooks who was credited with 3 saves in the first half and senior Abby Rogers who made 9 saves all in the second half.
With the win, Brecksville moves to 10-3-2 on the season and has won back to back SWC titles. They will face Hudson in the OHSAA district playoffs next Thursday.
Avon Lake's record drops to 2-7-4 with two regular season games remaining and will face North Olmsted in the playoffs next Wednesday. AL has never beaten Brecksville as their all time record in this series now stands at 0-7-1
In JV action, Avon Lake and Brecksville played to a 1-1 tie.
Results from our 14th game against Westlake:
AL vs. Westlake 10/11/12
AL 1 Westlake 6
Goals:
AL - Emily O'Connor
W - Lauren Hurst - 2
Madison Dunlap - 2
Maya Bauer
Shannon Kruger
Assists:
AL - None
W - Lauren Hurst
Maya Bauer
Megan Konrad
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 15 saves
W - Alexis Carpenter - 3 saves
Mackenzie Maynard - 0 saves
Game Summary:
Westlake secured a share of the Southwestern Conference title with a 6-1 victory over visiting Avon Lake. Westlake will share the SWC crown with Brecksville as both teams had identical 6-1 conference records.
The Demons who put 21 shots on the Avon Lake goal scored three times in the first half to put the game out of reach early. Freshman Maya Bauer led off the scoring at the 26:00 minute mark and was followed by junior Lauren Hurst who scored on a breakaway with 7 minutes remaining and fellow junior Madison Dunlap wrapped up the scoring for the first half as she struck a rebound off a blocked shot from Bauer.
The second half was more of the same for Westlake as they scored two goals within a 3 minute span midway through the period. Senior Shannon Kruger scored first off a corner kick from junior Megan Konrad and Lauren Hurst followed with her second goal of the game on a shot from 25 yards out.
Avon Lake was finally able to break through with 11 minutes left as junior Emily O'Connor was taken down in the box and was awarded a penalty kick which she blasted by the Westlake goalie.
Westlake wrapped up the scoring on the night with Madison Dunlap's second goal of the evening. In goal for the Demons was junior Alexis Carpenter who made 3 saves and was relieved by fellow junior Mackenzie Maynard. For Avon Lake, junior goalie Amy Crooks was kept busy as she made a career high 15 saves. The Shoregals record in the all time series now drops to 7-19-0.
Results from our 15th game against Hathaway Brown:
AL vs. Hathaway Brown 10/13/12
AL 3 Hathaway Brown 5
Goals:
AL - Clare Adams
Catie Corrigan
Marisa Dzwonczyk
HB - Lysette Roman - 3
Tally Clark
Reilly Doak
Assists:
AL - Ali Robinson
Catie Corrigan
Bri Carlin
HB - Melissa Vajskop
Veronica Guastella
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 3 saves
Abby Rogers - 1 save
HB - Clair O'Brien - 1 save
Game Summary:
In a high scoring affair, Hathaway Brown notched its 10th victory of the season by defeating Avon Lake 5-3 on Saturday afternoon. The Blazers got the scoring started early as freshman Tally Clark scored in the first two minutes of the game off a rebounded shot from junior Melissa Vajskop. The Blazers struck again 11 minutes later as senior Lysette Roman scored on a penalty kick.
Avon Lake answered with a goal of its own as sophomore Clare Adams nudged a kick into the HB goal after a scramble in front of the net resulted from a crossing pass from freshman Catie Corrigan to cut the lead to 2-1. The Blazers then put the game out of reach with two goals in the final 5 minutes of the first half. The first goal was by Roman again as she directed a free kick out of the air from sophomore Veronica Guastella into the AL goal. Sophomore Reilly Doak closed out the scoring for the half with her goal to give HB a 4-1 lead at the break.
In the second half, Roman completed her hat trick with a shot from 25 yards out that beat the AL goalie. But then the Shoregals made things interesting as freshman Catie Corrigan took a pass from junior Ali Robinson and moved through the HB defense to make the score 5-2. With 8 minutes left sophomore Marisa Dzwonczyk received a through pass from freshman Bri Carlin and scored to cut the deficit to 5-3. Despite a spirited effort from the Shoregals, no further goals were netted.
In goal for Hathaway Brown, freshman Clair O'Brien recorded one save. The Avon Lake nets were shared by junior Amy Crooks who made 3 saves and senior Abby Rogers who stopped one shot.
With the win, Hathaway Brown moves to 10-4-2 on the season and ties the all time series with Avon Lake at 2-2. The Shoregals drop to 2-9-4 and will face North Olmsted on Wednesday 10/17 in the OHSAA district playoffs.
In JV action, Avon Lake rung up a 4-0 victory over the Blazers. Shoregal goals were scored by Maggie Moore, Emily Herman, Casey Baughman, and Molly Maloney. Kayla Kress and Baughman chipped in with assists. Goalkeeping duties were shared by Amy Crooks with one save and Lindsay Butler with one save.
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at: www.alshoregalsoccer.org.
There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
Sunday, October 7, 2012
News for the Week of Oct. 8, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 10/8/2012:
This Week's Schedule:
What a week we have coming up as we start with 6th ranked in D-1 Magnificat, end with prerennial D-2 state power Hathaway Brown, and in between play the two teams tied for first in the SWC in Brecksville and Westlake. Quite a challenge for our girls! Note the location change on the Magnificat game. It will now be played at ALHS Memorial Stadium on Monday 10/8:
Monday - Game vs. Magnificat at ALHS - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Wednesday - Game at Brecksville - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday - Game at Westlake - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Friday - TBD
Saturday - Game vs. Hathaway Brown at ALHS - JV starts at 1:00 p.m. Varsity at 3:00 p.m.
Game Recaps:
Results from our tenth game against Strongsville:
AL vs. Strongsville 10/1/12
AL 0 Strongsville 3
Goals:
AL - None
S - Kelly Novak
Alexis Manoa
Nicolette Griesinger
Assists:
AL - None
S - Kelly Novak
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 4 saves
Abby Rogers - 6 saves
S - Samantha Ortenzi - 0 saves
Sarah Baskey - 0 saves
Game Summary:
Defending Division 1 State Champion Strongsville used first half goals by junior Kelly Novak and senior Alexis Manoa combined with a second half tally by junior Nicolette Griesinger to defeat host Avon Lake 3-0. It was the 10th win on the season for the Lady Mustangs who are currently ranked 6th in the state for Div. 1.
Strongsville controlled the game with crisp passing and sharp footskills and was able to prevent Avon Lake from getting a shot on goal.
For Strongsville, goalkeeper duties were shared by juniors Samantha Ortenzi and Sarah Baskey.
In the net for the Shoregals were junior Amy Crooks with 4 saves and senior Abby Rogers with 6 saves.
In JV action, Avon Lake fell to the Lady Mustangs by the score of 3-1. The Shoregal goal was scored by Bri Carlin and was assisted by Addy Poole. The Avon Lake nets were shared by Lindsay Butler and Amy Crooks.
Results from our 11th game against North Olmsted:
AL vs. North Olmsted 10/3/12
AL 0 North Olmsted 0
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 6 saves
NO - Ashley Balasko - 1 save
Emily Patterson - 2 saves
Game Summary:
In a game that was more exciting than the score would indicate Avon Lake and North Olmsted renewed an old rivalry and battled to a 0-0 draw. Both teams created a number of good opportunities to score with North Olmsted having the better chances on the evening as they outshot Avon Lake 21-7 and held a 6-3 advantage in Shots on Goal. With the tie, our all time record against North Olmsted moves to 6-13-6 and they have not beaten us since 2005.
Shots on goal for the Eagles were taken by seniors Grace Kereky & Amneh Abed, junior Taylor Savarino, sophomore Kylie Cairns with 2, and freshman Madison Johnson.
Avon Lake had shots on goal from senior Christine Gates, junior Emily Peepers, and freshman Catie Corrigan.
Great goalkeeping by Shoregal junior Amy Crooks with 6 saves kept North Olmsted off the board and earned her second shutout of the season.
For North Olmsted, the nets were shared by senior Ashley Balasko with 1 save and freshman Emily Patterson with 2 saves to earn their half of the shutout.
In JV action, Avon Lake was able to pull out a 1-0 victory on the strength of a goal by Casey Baughman which was assisted by Kayla Kress. In goal, Amy Crooks and Lindsay Butler combined on the shutout for the Shoregals.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Missy Rogers & Kim Peepers - JV game and Ann Stonecipher & Jackie Butler - Varsity game for working the concession stand during the Strongsville game.
Thanks to Amy & Mario Quintero & Rod Braye - JV game and Dawn Carlin & Margy Callesen - Varsity game for working the concession stand during the North Olmsted game.
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at www.alshoregalsoccer.org. There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
This Week's Schedule:
What a week we have coming up as we start with 6th ranked in D-1 Magnificat, end with prerennial D-2 state power Hathaway Brown, and in between play the two teams tied for first in the SWC in Brecksville and Westlake. Quite a challenge for our girls! Note the location change on the Magnificat game. It will now be played at ALHS Memorial Stadium on Monday 10/8:
Monday - Game vs. Magnificat at ALHS - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Wednesday - Game at Brecksville - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday - Game at Westlake - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Friday - TBD
Saturday - Game vs. Hathaway Brown at ALHS - JV starts at 1:00 p.m. Varsity at 3:00 p.m.
Game Recaps:
Results from our tenth game against Strongsville:
AL vs. Strongsville 10/1/12
AL 0 Strongsville 3
Goals:
AL - None
S - Kelly Novak
Alexis Manoa
Nicolette Griesinger
Assists:
AL - None
S - Kelly Novak
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 4 saves
Abby Rogers - 6 saves
S - Samantha Ortenzi - 0 saves
Sarah Baskey - 0 saves
Game Summary:
Defending Division 1 State Champion Strongsville used first half goals by junior Kelly Novak and senior Alexis Manoa combined with a second half tally by junior Nicolette Griesinger to defeat host Avon Lake 3-0. It was the 10th win on the season for the Lady Mustangs who are currently ranked 6th in the state for Div. 1.
Strongsville controlled the game with crisp passing and sharp footskills and was able to prevent Avon Lake from getting a shot on goal.
For Strongsville, goalkeeper duties were shared by juniors Samantha Ortenzi and Sarah Baskey.
In the net for the Shoregals were junior Amy Crooks with 4 saves and senior Abby Rogers with 6 saves.
In JV action, Avon Lake fell to the Lady Mustangs by the score of 3-1. The Shoregal goal was scored by Bri Carlin and was assisted by Addy Poole. The Avon Lake nets were shared by Lindsay Butler and Amy Crooks.
Results from our 11th game against North Olmsted:
AL vs. North Olmsted 10/3/12
AL 0 North Olmsted 0
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 6 saves
NO - Ashley Balasko - 1 save
Emily Patterson - 2 saves
Game Summary:
In a game that was more exciting than the score would indicate Avon Lake and North Olmsted renewed an old rivalry and battled to a 0-0 draw. Both teams created a number of good opportunities to score with North Olmsted having the better chances on the evening as they outshot Avon Lake 21-7 and held a 6-3 advantage in Shots on Goal. With the tie, our all time record against North Olmsted moves to 6-13-6 and they have not beaten us since 2005.
Shots on goal for the Eagles were taken by seniors Grace Kereky & Amneh Abed, junior Taylor Savarino, sophomore Kylie Cairns with 2, and freshman Madison Johnson.
Avon Lake had shots on goal from senior Christine Gates, junior Emily Peepers, and freshman Catie Corrigan.
Great goalkeeping by Shoregal junior Amy Crooks with 6 saves kept North Olmsted off the board and earned her second shutout of the season.
For North Olmsted, the nets were shared by senior Ashley Balasko with 1 save and freshman Emily Patterson with 2 saves to earn their half of the shutout.
In JV action, Avon Lake was able to pull out a 1-0 victory on the strength of a goal by Casey Baughman which was assisted by Kayla Kress. In goal, Amy Crooks and Lindsay Butler combined on the shutout for the Shoregals.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Missy Rogers & Kim Peepers - JV game and Ann Stonecipher & Jackie Butler - Varsity game for working the concession stand during the Strongsville game.
Thanks to Amy & Mario Quintero & Rod Braye - JV game and Dawn Carlin & Margy Callesen - Varsity game for working the concession stand during the North Olmsted game.
Shoregal Website:
Don't forget to visit our Shoregal website at www.alshoregalsoccer.org. There you will find more in depth stats and stories than we can fit on our blog.
Sunday, September 30, 2012
News for the Week of Oct. 1, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 10/1/2012:
This Week's Schedule:
We are going into a very demanding part of our schedule to close the regular season - practice this week will be as follows:
Monday - Game vs. Strongsville - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Wednesday - Game vs. North Olmsted - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Friday - No Practice
Saturday - No Game - Homecoming
Sunday - No Practice
Monday - 10/8 Game vs. Magnificat at Rocky River - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. & Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Game Recaps:
Results from our eighth game against Brunswick:
AL at Brunswick 9/24/12
AL 0 Brunswick 1
Goals:
AL - None
B - Olivia Young
Assists:
AL - None
B - None
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 7 saves
B - Erin Calhoun - 3 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake bedeviled by Brunswick 1-0
Sophomore Olivia Young scored within the first four minutes of this non-conference match and it turned out to be the game winner as Brunswick defeated visiting Avon Lake 1-0. Young picked up a loose ball and found herself unmarked near the right side of the Avon Lake goal and drilled it home from there.
The Brunswick defense led by sophomore Erin Calhoun with 3 saves was able to keep the Shoregals off the board all night.
Avon Lake goalie Amy Crooks recorded a career high 7 saves in stopping any further goals by the Blue Devils.
This has been the fifth meeting all time in this series and Avon Lake has been unable to come up with a win in as Brunswick holds a 3-0-2 advantage.
In JV action, the Shoregals were able to prevail over the Blue Devils 1-0 behind a penalty kick by Marisa Dzwonczyk. Lindsay Butler earned the shutout for the Shoregals with 3 saves. With the win the JV Shoregals upped their record to 6-2-1 on the season.
Results from our ninth game against Olmsted Falls:
AL at Olmsted Falls 9/27/12
AL 1 Olmsted Falls 0
Goals:
AL - Mariela Lopez
OF - None
Assists:
AL - Annie Coyne
OF - None
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 2 saves
OF - Madison Woods - 14 saves
Game Summary:
AVON LAKE CAGES O FALLS BULLDOGS 1-0
It was a night of firsts for Avon Lake as freshman Mariela Lopez scored her first varsity goal and junior goalkeeper Amy Crooks recorded her first varsity shutout to power the Shoregals to a 1-0 victory over Olmsted Falls.
Lopez scored her goal with 3 minutes left in the first half on a shot from 18 yards out. She was assisted by senior Annie Coyne. This lone goal proved to be the game winner although the Shoregals had many opportunities to score as they dominated the offensive stats in this contest with a 25 - 4 advantage in shots and a 15-2 edge in shots on goal. A superb job of goalkeeping by Bulldogs senior Madison Woods, who made 14 saves, allowed Olmsted Falls to stay close in this game. In addition, the OF defense was able to force 8 offsides penalties against the Shoregals and made two goal saving tackles in the box to prevent any further scoring.
Olmsted Falls still had a chance to tie the game in the last minute as a late Avon Lake penalty gave the Bulldogs a free kick near the Shoregal goal. The kick was not able to find the back of the net and the Shoregals escaped with the win which was their 15th in the last 16 games of this series and pushed their all-time record against OF to 15-7-0.
In net for the Shoregals was junior Amy Crooks who made 2 saves to earn the first clean sheet of the season for Avon Lake. With the win, AL moves to 2-4-3 on the season.
In JV action, Avon Lake emerged with a 5-1 win after Olmsted Falls scored the first goal. With the win, the JV Shoregals move their record to 7-2-1 on the season. Avon Lake goals were scored by Bri Carlin, Kayla Kress, Marisa Dzwonczyk, Mariela Lopez, and Casey Baughman. Assists were credited to Cara Dannemiller and Marisa Dzwonczyk. In goal for the Shoregals was Lindsay Butler who made 2 saves.
Shoregal Alumni in College Update:
At the midpoint of the season, it is time to give an update on what some of our former Shoregals are doing in college. This past Saturday, six of our current players took a road trip down to Otterbein University to see Dana & Jillian Strimbu play, so let's start with them:
Dana Strimbu has played goalie in 8 games starting 5 and has a record of 4-2 with 2 shutouts and is starting to emerge as the primary goalie as a freshman.
Her sister Jillian has played in all 10 games thus far, starting one and has 2 goals on the season with one being a game winner for the Cardinals who are 6-4 on the season.
At Valparaiso University, senior Trisha Wladecki has played in all 11 games with one goal scored for the 7-3-1 Crusaders.
At Cleveland State, junior Taylor Miller has played in 7 games, starting twice and has not yet scored for the 3-8-0 Vikings.
At Ohio State, junior Tani Lopez plays for the Club soccer team and their record is
5-0 and have outscored their opposition 33-0! That is right, they have not given up a goal this season thus far. Difficult to find any stats, so I don't have more to report.
At Butler University, freshman Rachel Gates plays for their club soccer team and their record is 2-3 so far. Once again, difficult to find any stats.
We will continue to keep you updated as the season progresses, but it sounds like our Alumni are representing the Shoregals very well.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to John & Karen Osberg for being charge of our team dinner last week.
This Week's Schedule:
We are going into a very demanding part of our schedule to close the regular season - practice this week will be as follows:
Monday - Game vs. Strongsville - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Wednesday - Game vs. North Olmsted - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Friday - No Practice
Saturday - No Game - Homecoming
Sunday - No Practice
Monday - 10/8 Game vs. Magnificat at Rocky River - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. & Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Game Recaps:
Results from our eighth game against Brunswick:
AL at Brunswick 9/24/12
AL 0 Brunswick 1
Goals:
AL - None
B - Olivia Young
Assists:
AL - None
B - None
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 7 saves
B - Erin Calhoun - 3 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake bedeviled by Brunswick 1-0
Sophomore Olivia Young scored within the first four minutes of this non-conference match and it turned out to be the game winner as Brunswick defeated visiting Avon Lake 1-0. Young picked up a loose ball and found herself unmarked near the right side of the Avon Lake goal and drilled it home from there.
The Brunswick defense led by sophomore Erin Calhoun with 3 saves was able to keep the Shoregals off the board all night.
Avon Lake goalie Amy Crooks recorded a career high 7 saves in stopping any further goals by the Blue Devils.
This has been the fifth meeting all time in this series and Avon Lake has been unable to come up with a win in as Brunswick holds a 3-0-2 advantage.
In JV action, the Shoregals were able to prevail over the Blue Devils 1-0 behind a penalty kick by Marisa Dzwonczyk. Lindsay Butler earned the shutout for the Shoregals with 3 saves. With the win the JV Shoregals upped their record to 6-2-1 on the season.
Results from our ninth game against Olmsted Falls:
AL at Olmsted Falls 9/27/12
AL 1 Olmsted Falls 0
Goals:
AL - Mariela Lopez
OF - None
Assists:
AL - Annie Coyne
OF - None
Goalies:
AL - Amy Crooks - 2 saves
OF - Madison Woods - 14 saves
Game Summary:
AVON LAKE CAGES O FALLS BULLDOGS 1-0
It was a night of firsts for Avon Lake as freshman Mariela Lopez scored her first varsity goal and junior goalkeeper Amy Crooks recorded her first varsity shutout to power the Shoregals to a 1-0 victory over Olmsted Falls.
Lopez scored her goal with 3 minutes left in the first half on a shot from 18 yards out. She was assisted by senior Annie Coyne. This lone goal proved to be the game winner although the Shoregals had many opportunities to score as they dominated the offensive stats in this contest with a 25 - 4 advantage in shots and a 15-2 edge in shots on goal. A superb job of goalkeeping by Bulldogs senior Madison Woods, who made 14 saves, allowed Olmsted Falls to stay close in this game. In addition, the OF defense was able to force 8 offsides penalties against the Shoregals and made two goal saving tackles in the box to prevent any further scoring.
Olmsted Falls still had a chance to tie the game in the last minute as a late Avon Lake penalty gave the Bulldogs a free kick near the Shoregal goal. The kick was not able to find the back of the net and the Shoregals escaped with the win which was their 15th in the last 16 games of this series and pushed their all-time record against OF to 15-7-0.
In net for the Shoregals was junior Amy Crooks who made 2 saves to earn the first clean sheet of the season for Avon Lake. With the win, AL moves to 2-4-3 on the season.
In JV action, Avon Lake emerged with a 5-1 win after Olmsted Falls scored the first goal. With the win, the JV Shoregals move their record to 7-2-1 on the season. Avon Lake goals were scored by Bri Carlin, Kayla Kress, Marisa Dzwonczyk, Mariela Lopez, and Casey Baughman. Assists were credited to Cara Dannemiller and Marisa Dzwonczyk. In goal for the Shoregals was Lindsay Butler who made 2 saves.
Shoregal Alumni in College Update:
At the midpoint of the season, it is time to give an update on what some of our former Shoregals are doing in college. This past Saturday, six of our current players took a road trip down to Otterbein University to see Dana & Jillian Strimbu play, so let's start with them:
Dana Strimbu has played goalie in 8 games starting 5 and has a record of 4-2 with 2 shutouts and is starting to emerge as the primary goalie as a freshman.
Her sister Jillian has played in all 10 games thus far, starting one and has 2 goals on the season with one being a game winner for the Cardinals who are 6-4 on the season.
At Valparaiso University, senior Trisha Wladecki has played in all 11 games with one goal scored for the 7-3-1 Crusaders.
At Cleveland State, junior Taylor Miller has played in 7 games, starting twice and has not yet scored for the 3-8-0 Vikings.
At Ohio State, junior Tani Lopez plays for the Club soccer team and their record is
5-0 and have outscored their opposition 33-0! That is right, they have not given up a goal this season thus far. Difficult to find any stats, so I don't have more to report.
At Butler University, freshman Rachel Gates plays for their club soccer team and their record is 2-3 so far. Once again, difficult to find any stats.
We will continue to keep you updated as the season progresses, but it sounds like our Alumni are representing the Shoregals very well.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to John & Karen Osberg for being charge of our team dinner last week.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
News for the Week of Sept. 24, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 9/24/2012:
This Week's Schedule:
We are starting into the second half of our season now and Games & practice this week will be as follows:
Monday - Game at Brunswick - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday - No Practice - team dinner at 5:30 p.m. in ALHS Commons.
Wednesday - Game at Olmsted Falls - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Friday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Saturday - Road trip to Otterbein University Women's game
Sunday - No Practice
Monday - 10/1 Game vs. Strongsville - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. & Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Game Recaps:
Results from our seventh game against Midpark:
AL vs. Midpark 9/19/12
AL 1 Midpark 1
Goals:
AL - Kailey McClain
M - Katie Bainbridge
Assists:
AL - None
M - None
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 2 saves
M - Sam Thompson - 8 saves
Game Summary:
AVON LAKE SETTLES FOR TIE WITH MIDPARK
All the scoring came in the second half of this Southwestern Conference match as Avon Lake struck first on a goal off a free kick by senior Kailey McClain. She was able to lift a shot just under the crossbar from 25 yards out to beat the Meteor goalie just 7 minutes into half.
Midway through the second half, Midpark tied the game on a goal by junior Katie Bainbridge who took a long pass on the left wing and sped past the Avon Lake defense to fire one into the Shoregal net.
The teams played a scoreless first half as Avon Lake had a decided advantage in shots 13 to 2 over Midpark, but were constantly thwarted and forced to take long shots by a packed in Meteor defense who utilized all 10 of their field players in their defensive third of the field.
Midpark goalie senior Sam Thompson turned away 8 shots while Avon Lake goalie Abby Rogers made 2 saves.
This year's game marked the end of a 20 year history of matches with Midpark as they will be closing the high school after the school year and merging with Berea for the 2013 season. In that span, Avon Lake has dominated this series with a 17-2-3 record.
In JV action, Avon Lake prevailed by a score of 5-0. Molly Jeffries scored two goals for the Shoregals while Molly Maloney, Addy Poole, and Sam Stonecipher added one a piece. Assists came from Mariela Lopez with two and Marisa Dzwonczyk & Emily Herman with one each. In goal for Avon Lake were Amy Crooks with one save and Lindsay Butler with one save.
Shoregal Action Pictures:
Chris Herman, father of freshman Emily Herman, and know to many as Mr. Herman, the math teacher at Learwood, has been taking pictures at the JV games and has uploaded them to the Picasa website. Right now he has added Varsity pictures from the Sylvania Northview match. Parents & players may view and download them from the site highlighted below. Thanks to Mr. Herman for taking the time to do this!
http://picasaweb.google.com/csphotographyinc
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we want to call your attention to an article from the Detroit Free Press which can be found at:
http://www.freep.com/article/20120822/HSS1201/308220078/Mick-McCabe-Parents-need-to-be-realistic-about-college-prospects
This article deals with parents having realistic expectations for their child regarding college prospects and their high school team. Worth a read.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to our concession workers from the past week:
Kay Coyne, Dawn Corrigan, Erica Petras, & Kathy Crooks for working the concession stand during the Midpark game.
Joe Adams, Melissa Rodkey, John & Karen Osberg for woking in the stand during the Padua game.
This Week's Schedule:
We are starting into the second half of our season now and Games & practice this week will be as follows:
Monday - Game at Brunswick - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Tuesday - No Practice - team dinner at 5:30 p.m. in ALHS Commons.
Wednesday - Game at Olmsted Falls - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Friday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Saturday - Road trip to Otterbein University Women's game
Sunday - No Practice
Monday - 10/1 Game vs. Strongsville - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. & Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Game Recaps:
Results from our seventh game against Midpark:
AL vs. Midpark 9/19/12
AL 1 Midpark 1
Goals:
AL - Kailey McClain
M - Katie Bainbridge
Assists:
AL - None
M - None
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 2 saves
M - Sam Thompson - 8 saves
Game Summary:
AVON LAKE SETTLES FOR TIE WITH MIDPARK
All the scoring came in the second half of this Southwestern Conference match as Avon Lake struck first on a goal off a free kick by senior Kailey McClain. She was able to lift a shot just under the crossbar from 25 yards out to beat the Meteor goalie just 7 minutes into half.
Midway through the second half, Midpark tied the game on a goal by junior Katie Bainbridge who took a long pass on the left wing and sped past the Avon Lake defense to fire one into the Shoregal net.
The teams played a scoreless first half as Avon Lake had a decided advantage in shots 13 to 2 over Midpark, but were constantly thwarted and forced to take long shots by a packed in Meteor defense who utilized all 10 of their field players in their defensive third of the field.
Midpark goalie senior Sam Thompson turned away 8 shots while Avon Lake goalie Abby Rogers made 2 saves.
This year's game marked the end of a 20 year history of matches with Midpark as they will be closing the high school after the school year and merging with Berea for the 2013 season. In that span, Avon Lake has dominated this series with a 17-2-3 record.
In JV action, Avon Lake prevailed by a score of 5-0. Molly Jeffries scored two goals for the Shoregals while Molly Maloney, Addy Poole, and Sam Stonecipher added one a piece. Assists came from Mariela Lopez with two and Marisa Dzwonczyk & Emily Herman with one each. In goal for Avon Lake were Amy Crooks with one save and Lindsay Butler with one save.
Shoregal Action Pictures:
Chris Herman, father of freshman Emily Herman, and know to many as Mr. Herman, the math teacher at Learwood, has been taking pictures at the JV games and has uploaded them to the Picasa website. Right now he has added Varsity pictures from the Sylvania Northview match. Parents & players may view and download them from the site highlighted below. Thanks to Mr. Herman for taking the time to do this!
http://picasaweb.google.com/csphotographyinc
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we want to call your attention to an article from the Detroit Free Press which can be found at:
This article deals with parents having realistic expectations for their child regarding college prospects and their high school team. Worth a read.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to our concession workers from the past week:
Kay Coyne, Dawn Corrigan, Erica Petras, & Kathy Crooks for working the concession stand during the Midpark game.
Joe Adams, Melissa Rodkey, John & Karen Osberg for woking in the stand during the Padua game.
Monday, September 17, 2012
News for the Week of Sept. 17, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 9/17/2012:
Shoregal Alumni in College:
We have a number of our former Shoregals who have taken their game to college and play at various levels as follows:
Trisha Wladecki - Senior - Valparaiso University
Tani Lopez - Junior - Ohio State Club Soccer
Taylor Miller - Junior - Cleveland State University
Rachel Gates - Freshman - Butler University Club Soccer
Dana Strimbu - Freshman - Otterbein University
Jillian Strimbu - Freshman - Otterbein University
As the season progresses, we will be updating their performances. Best of Luck to all!
This Week's Schedule:
This will be a busy week as we have games on Wednesday, Saturday, and next Monday.
Games & practice this week will be as follows:
Monday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Tuesday - Practice 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. at ALHS stadium, followed by film study from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. and then team dinner
Wednesday - Game vs. Midpark at ALHS - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m. Senior Night
Thursday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Friday - No Practice
Saturday - Game vs. Padua at ALHS - JV starts at 1:00 p.m. & Varsity at 3:00 p.m.
Sunday - No Practice
Monday - 9/24 Game at Brunswick - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. & Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Game Recaps:
Results from our fourth game against Lake Catholic:
AL at Lake Catholic 9/10/12
AL 0 Lake Catholic 1
Goals:
AL - None
LC - Bella Osborne
Assists:
AL - None
LC - Victoria Martinis
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 7 saves
LC - ? - 12 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake battled host Lake Catholic even through the first 79:00 minutes of play, then a hand ball gave the Cougars a free kick at the top of the 18 yd. box. LC Senior Victoria Martinis blasted a shot at Avon Lake goalie Senior Abby Rogers which she deflected and LC Junior Bella Osborne was right there to kick the deflection in for the game winner. It was the Cougars Senior night and they wanted to score some goals in front of their large crowd as they sent 33 shots towards the Shoregal goal with 9 on frame. The Avon Lake defense was able to hold off the shot happy Cougars until disaster struck in the final minute as the hand ball set Lake Catholic up for the winning
goal. Abby Rogers made 7 saves for the Shoregals and Emily Peterson blocked a shot at the goal line to prevent a goal in the first half.
In JV action, Avon Lake won by a score of 5-0. Shoregal goals were netted by Freshmen Elise Duvall, Maggie Moore, and Bri Carlin. Sophomores Marisa Dzwonczyk and Rada Zunich also scored for Avon Lake. Goalie duties for AL were shared by Freshman Lindsay Butler and Junior Amy Crooks who both recorded one save each.
Results from our fifth game against Amherst:
AL vs. Amherst 9/12/12
AL 1 Amherst 4
Goals:
AL - Emily O'Connor
Amherst - Ally Perkins - 3, Rachel Johnston
Assists:
AL - Kailey McClain
Amherst - N/A
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 3 saves, Amy Crooks - 2 saves
Amherst - Ashley Ferguson - 7 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake scored the first goal in this key Southwestern Conference battle, but Amherst scored the next four to defeat the Shoregals 4-1. Junior Emily O'Connor led off the scoring for Avon Lake assisted by Senior Kailey McClain. Near the end of the first half, Ally Perkins knotted the score for the Lady Comets as the two teams played to a 1-1 tie at half. Then in the second half, Amherst exploded for 3 goals to secure the victory. Ally Perkins added two more tallies to record a hat trick and Rachel Johnston added the final goal for the Lady Comets who move to 6-1-1 on the season.
In goal for Amherst was Ashley Ferguson who recorded 7 saves, while the Shoregal net was shared by Junior Amy Crooks with 2 saves and Senior Abby Rogers with 3 saves.
In JV action, Amherst used a late goal in the last two minutes to win 3-2 over Avon Lake. Shoregal goals were scored by Kayla Kress assisted by Elise Duvall and Molly Jeffries assisted by Molly Maloney. In goal for the Shoregals was Amy Crooks with 3 saves and Lindsay Butler with 2 saves.
Results from our sixth game against Sylvania Northview:
AL vs. Sylvania Northview 9/15/12
AL 1 Northview 1
Goals:
AL - Claire Jones
Northview - Leah Arnsby
Assists:
AL - Catie Corrigan
Northview - N/A
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 4 saves, Amy Crooks - 3 saves
Northview - Kathleen Duwve - 1 save
Game Summary:
Division 1 Regional Champion and State Final Four team in 2011 Sylvania Northview travelled to Avon Lake and battled the Shoregals to 1-1 tie. The Ladykats led off the scoring midway through the first half when Sophomore Leah Arnsby booted in a teammate's deflected shot. That goal stood up through the rest of the half as Northview maintained a 1-0 lead at the break. The Ladykats controlled the game throughout the second half, but with 1:45 remaining Avon Lake Freshman Catie Corrigan sent a long pass up the right side of the field to Senior Claire Jones who dribbled by a Northview defender and then sent a shot into the upper left corner of the Ladykat net to earn the draw. The Avon Lake goalkeeping duties were shared by Senior Abby Rogers with 4 saves and Junior Amy Crooks with 3 saves. In goal for the Ladykats was Freshman Kathleen Duwve who recorded one save.
In JV action, Avon Lake prevailed 3-2.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to our concession workers from the past week:
Amherst game - Amy & Karim Nasr and Sandy Herman & Margie Maloney
Northview game - Colleen & Dan Robinson and Susan Moore & Renee Duvall
Also, thanks to Susan Poole for arranging Chipotle for the Northview game and Dawn Corrigan for picking up the order.
Shoregal Alumni in College:
We have a number of our former Shoregals who have taken their game to college and play at various levels as follows:
Trisha Wladecki - Senior - Valparaiso University
Tani Lopez - Junior - Ohio State Club Soccer
Taylor Miller - Junior - Cleveland State University
Rachel Gates - Freshman - Butler University Club Soccer
Dana Strimbu - Freshman - Otterbein University
Jillian Strimbu - Freshman - Otterbein University
As the season progresses, we will be updating their performances. Best of Luck to all!
This Week's Schedule:
This will be a busy week as we have games on Wednesday, Saturday, and next Monday.
Games & practice this week will be as follows:
Monday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Tuesday - Practice 3:15 - 4:30 p.m. at ALHS stadium, followed by film study from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. and then team dinner
Wednesday - Game vs. Midpark at ALHS - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m. Senior Night
Thursday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Friday - No Practice
Saturday - Game vs. Padua at ALHS - JV starts at 1:00 p.m. & Varsity at 3:00 p.m.
Sunday - No Practice
Monday - 9/24 Game at Brunswick - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. & Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Game Recaps:
Results from our fourth game against Lake Catholic:
AL at Lake Catholic 9/10/12
AL 0 Lake Catholic 1
Goals:
AL - None
LC - Bella Osborne
Assists:
AL - None
LC - Victoria Martinis
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 7 saves
LC - ? - 12 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake battled host Lake Catholic even through the first 79:00 minutes of play, then a hand ball gave the Cougars a free kick at the top of the 18 yd. box. LC Senior Victoria Martinis blasted a shot at Avon Lake goalie Senior Abby Rogers which she deflected and LC Junior Bella Osborne was right there to kick the deflection in for the game winner. It was the Cougars Senior night and they wanted to score some goals in front of their large crowd as they sent 33 shots towards the Shoregal goal with 9 on frame. The Avon Lake defense was able to hold off the shot happy Cougars until disaster struck in the final minute as the hand ball set Lake Catholic up for the winning
goal. Abby Rogers made 7 saves for the Shoregals and Emily Peterson blocked a shot at the goal line to prevent a goal in the first half.
In JV action, Avon Lake won by a score of 5-0. Shoregal goals were netted by Freshmen Elise Duvall, Maggie Moore, and Bri Carlin. Sophomores Marisa Dzwonczyk and Rada Zunich also scored for Avon Lake. Goalie duties for AL were shared by Freshman Lindsay Butler and Junior Amy Crooks who both recorded one save each.
Results from our fifth game against Amherst:
AL vs. Amherst 9/12/12
AL 1 Amherst 4
Goals:
AL - Emily O'Connor
Amherst - Ally Perkins - 3, Rachel Johnston
Assists:
AL - Kailey McClain
Amherst - N/A
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 3 saves, Amy Crooks - 2 saves
Amherst - Ashley Ferguson - 7 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake scored the first goal in this key Southwestern Conference battle, but Amherst scored the next four to defeat the Shoregals 4-1. Junior Emily O'Connor led off the scoring for Avon Lake assisted by Senior Kailey McClain. Near the end of the first half, Ally Perkins knotted the score for the Lady Comets as the two teams played to a 1-1 tie at half. Then in the second half, Amherst exploded for 3 goals to secure the victory. Ally Perkins added two more tallies to record a hat trick and Rachel Johnston added the final goal for the Lady Comets who move to 6-1-1 on the season.
In goal for Amherst was Ashley Ferguson who recorded 7 saves, while the Shoregal net was shared by Junior Amy Crooks with 2 saves and Senior Abby Rogers with 3 saves.
In JV action, Amherst used a late goal in the last two minutes to win 3-2 over Avon Lake. Shoregal goals were scored by Kayla Kress assisted by Elise Duvall and Molly Jeffries assisted by Molly Maloney. In goal for the Shoregals was Amy Crooks with 3 saves and Lindsay Butler with 2 saves.
Results from our sixth game against Sylvania Northview:
AL vs. Sylvania Northview 9/15/12
AL 1 Northview 1
Goals:
AL - Claire Jones
Northview - Leah Arnsby
Assists:
AL - Catie Corrigan
Northview - N/A
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 4 saves, Amy Crooks - 3 saves
Northview - Kathleen Duwve - 1 save
Game Summary:
Division 1 Regional Champion and State Final Four team in 2011 Sylvania Northview travelled to Avon Lake and battled the Shoregals to 1-1 tie. The Ladykats led off the scoring midway through the first half when Sophomore Leah Arnsby booted in a teammate's deflected shot. That goal stood up through the rest of the half as Northview maintained a 1-0 lead at the break. The Ladykats controlled the game throughout the second half, but with 1:45 remaining Avon Lake Freshman Catie Corrigan sent a long pass up the right side of the field to Senior Claire Jones who dribbled by a Northview defender and then sent a shot into the upper left corner of the Ladykat net to earn the draw. The Avon Lake goalkeeping duties were shared by Senior Abby Rogers with 4 saves and Junior Amy Crooks with 3 saves. In goal for the Ladykats was Freshman Kathleen Duwve who recorded one save.
In JV action, Avon Lake prevailed 3-2.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to our concession workers from the past week:
Amherst game - Amy & Karim Nasr and Sandy Herman & Margie Maloney
Northview game - Colleen & Dan Robinson and Susan Moore & Renee Duvall
Also, thanks to Susan Poole for arranging Chipotle for the Northview game and Dawn Corrigan for picking up the order.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
News for the Week of Sept.10, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 9/10/2012:
First off, we would like to extend our sincerest condolences from the Shoregal soccer program to the Clapp family on the unexpected death of their daughter Isabelle. She was a freshman at Avon Lake HS and a former youth soccer player who was a friend to many on the team.
As a show of respect, the Shoregals cancelled their game against Westlake on Saturday. This game will be made up sometime later in the season.
Schedule:
This will be a busy week as we have games on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Games & practice this week will be as follows:
Monday - Game at Lake Catholic - both JV & Varsity will start at 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at ALHS stadium
Wednesday - Game vs. Amherst at ALHS - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday - No Practice
Friday - Practice 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. at ALHS stadium
Saturday - Game vs. Sylvania Northview at ALHS - JV starts at 1:00 p.m. & Varsity at 3:00 p.m.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we want to call your attention to the Ohio High School site which can be found at:
http://www.ohiohssports.com/
This site has stories and stats for all high school sports in the Cleveland area. Go to the girls soccer tab and those choose teams and choose Avon Lake and you will find detailed summaries of all our games. Check it out!
First off, we would like to extend our sincerest condolences from the Shoregal soccer program to the Clapp family on the unexpected death of their daughter Isabelle. She was a freshman at Avon Lake HS and a former youth soccer player who was a friend to many on the team.
As a show of respect, the Shoregals cancelled their game against Westlake on Saturday. This game will be made up sometime later in the season.
Schedule:
This will be a busy week as we have games on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
Games & practice this week will be as follows:
Monday - Game at Lake Catholic - both JV & Varsity will start at 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at ALHS stadium
Wednesday - Game vs. Amherst at ALHS - JV starts at 5:00 p.m. Varsity at 7:00 p.m.
Thursday - No Practice
Friday - Practice 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. at ALHS stadium
Saturday - Game vs. Sylvania Northview at ALHS - JV starts at 1:00 p.m. & Varsity at 3:00 p.m.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we want to call your attention to the Ohio High School site which can be found at:
http://www.ohiohssports.com/
This site has stories and stats for all high school sports in the Cleveland area. Go to the girls soccer tab and those choose teams and choose Avon Lake and you will find detailed summaries of all our games. Check it out!
Monday, September 3, 2012
News for the Week of Sept. 3, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 9/3/2012:
Happy Labor Day to everyone!!
Game Recaps:
Results from our third game against Berea:
AL vs. Berea 8/29/12
AL 7 Berea 3
Goals:
AL - Catie Corrigan - 2, Emily O'Connor - 2, Claire Jones, Kailey McClain, Karen Krause
Berea - Sarah Scheel - 2, Hannah Kennedy
Assists:
AL - Emily Peepers, Claire Jones, Emily O'Connor
Berea - Hannah Kennedy - 2, Catie Colbert
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 2 saves
Amy Crooks - 1 saves
Berea - Taylor Sasak - 12 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake scored early and often amassing a 5-1 lead at halftime and cruising to 7-3 victory over visiting Berea. Avon Lake pounded the Berea goal for 19 shots for their first win of the season in this Southwestern Conference matchup. Leading off the
scoring for the Shoregals was Junior Karen Krause who scored on her own corner kick for her first Varsity goal. Junior Emily O'Connor and Freshman Catie Corrigan both added two goals each on the night with Seniors Claire Jones & Kailey McClain chipping in with one goal a piece. The game also marked the first win for new Avon Lake Head Coach Daegen Duvall.
Berea was led by the scoring duo of Freshman Sarah Scheel with 2 goals both assisted by Junior Hannah Kennedy who scored a goal herself and was assisted by Sophomore Catie Colbert. Junior goalie Taylor Sasak was kept busy on the night with some
great stops and made 12 saves overall for Berea. For Avon Lake, Senior Abby Rogers had 2 saves and Junior Amy Crooks had 1 save.
In JV action, Avon Lake blanked Berea by a score of 3-0. Shoregal goals were scored Bri Carlin, Cara Dannemiller, and Kayla Kress. Avon Lake goalkeeping duties were shared by Amy Crooks and Lindsay Butler.
Schedule:
Our next game will be on Saturday 9/8 at Westlake. JV game will start at 5:00 and the Varsity will start at 7:00 p.m.
Practice this week will be as follows:
Monday - No Practice
Tuesday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Wednesday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Thursday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Friday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Shoregal Action Pictures:
Chris Herman, father of freshman Emily Herman, and know to many as Mr. Herman, the math teacher at Learwood, has been taking pictures at the JV games and has uploaded them to the Picasa website. Right now there are only JV pictures, eventually we hope to have Varsity pictures as well. Parents & players may view and download them from the site highlighted below. Thanks to Mr. Herman for taking the time to do this!
http://picasaweb.google.com/csphotographyinc
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we want to call your attention to the Student Athlete Cleveland site which can be found at:
http://www.studentathletecleveland.com/
This is site devoted to high school and college athletics in the Cleveland area. We submit to this site on a regular basis because they allow us to put in detailed stories about our game with pictures. It gives us the opportunity to recognize a lot of players for their accomplishments. Check it out!
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Doug & Linda Gates for working the concession stand during the JV game vs. Berea and Mechele Nally and Patrice Dzwonczyk for working during the Varsity game.
Happy Labor Day to everyone!!
Game Recaps:
Results from our third game against Berea:
AL vs. Berea 8/29/12
AL 7 Berea 3
Goals:
AL - Catie Corrigan - 2, Emily O'Connor - 2, Claire Jones, Kailey McClain, Karen Krause
Berea - Sarah Scheel - 2, Hannah Kennedy
Assists:
AL - Emily Peepers, Claire Jones, Emily O'Connor
Berea - Hannah Kennedy - 2, Catie Colbert
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 2 saves
Amy Crooks - 1 saves
Berea - Taylor Sasak - 12 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake scored early and often amassing a 5-1 lead at halftime and cruising to 7-3 victory over visiting Berea. Avon Lake pounded the Berea goal for 19 shots for their first win of the season in this Southwestern Conference matchup. Leading off the
scoring for the Shoregals was Junior Karen Krause who scored on her own corner kick for her first Varsity goal. Junior Emily O'Connor and Freshman Catie Corrigan both added two goals each on the night with Seniors Claire Jones & Kailey McClain chipping in with one goal a piece. The game also marked the first win for new Avon Lake Head Coach Daegen Duvall.
Berea was led by the scoring duo of Freshman Sarah Scheel with 2 goals both assisted by Junior Hannah Kennedy who scored a goal herself and was assisted by Sophomore Catie Colbert. Junior goalie Taylor Sasak was kept busy on the night with some
great stops and made 12 saves overall for Berea. For Avon Lake, Senior Abby Rogers had 2 saves and Junior Amy Crooks had 1 save.
In JV action, Avon Lake blanked Berea by a score of 3-0. Shoregal goals were scored Bri Carlin, Cara Dannemiller, and Kayla Kress. Avon Lake goalkeeping duties were shared by Amy Crooks and Lindsay Butler.
Schedule:
Our next game will be on Saturday 9/8 at Westlake. JV game will start at 5:00 and the Varsity will start at 7:00 p.m.
Practice this week will be as follows:
Monday - No Practice
Tuesday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Wednesday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Thursday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Friday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Shoregal Action Pictures:
Chris Herman, father of freshman Emily Herman, and know to many as Mr. Herman, the math teacher at Learwood, has been taking pictures at the JV games and has uploaded them to the Picasa website. Right now there are only JV pictures, eventually we hope to have Varsity pictures as well. Parents & players may view and download them from the site highlighted below. Thanks to Mr. Herman for taking the time to do this!
http://picasaweb.google.com/csphotographyinc
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we want to call your attention to the Student Athlete Cleveland site which can be found at:
http://www.studentathletecleveland.com/
This is site devoted to high school and college athletics in the Cleveland area. We submit to this site on a regular basis because they allow us to put in detailed stories about our game with pictures. It gives us the opportunity to recognize a lot of players for their accomplishments. Check it out!
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Doug & Linda Gates for working the concession stand during the JV game vs. Berea and Mechele Nally and Patrice Dzwonczyk for working during the Varsity game.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
News for the Week of August 27, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 8/27/2012:
Game Recaps:
Results from our second game against Rocky River:
AL at Rocky River 8/27/12
AL 1 Rocky River 2
Goals:
AL - Catie Corrigan
Rocky River - Jillian Krebs & Abby Elinsky
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 4 saves
Amy Crooks - 0 saves
Rocky River - Sara Connelly - 4 saves
Game Summary:
On a soggy night throughout Northeastern Ohio, Rocky River beat visiting Avon Lake by a score of 2-1 on Monday evening. The Pirates struck for an early goal in the 14th minute as sophomore Jillian Krebs took a pass from fellow sophomore Eva Schneider from deep in the River defensive end and moved quickly past the Avon Lake defense on the left side of the field to score a breakaway goal. The Pirates were able to control the action throughout the rest of the half with their speed and possession game and carried the 1-0 lead into halftime. The score could have been greater
without Shoregal sophomore Sarah Nasr who cleared two balls off the goal line in that first half.
In the second half, Rocky River scored quickly again in the 51st minute on a beautiful header by junior Abby Elinsky off a corner kick by senior Hallie McCue. It looked to be smooth sailing for the Pirates the rest of the way, but then Shoregal freshman Catie Corrigan took a pass at midfield and dribbled through the Pirate defense to shoot a rocket into the upper left corner of the River net with 11:35 to go for her first varsity goal. The pace and intensity of the game picked up over the last 11 minutes, but the
River defense was able to hold off the Avon Lake attack including a breakaway in the last minute of the game by Emily O'Connor which the RR goalie was able to smother before O'Connor could take a shot.
In goal for Rocky River was junior Sara Connelly who recorded 5 saves and for Avon Lake the goalkeeper duties were shared by junior Amy Crooks in the first half and senior Abby Rogers in the second half who recorded 4 saves.
In JV action, Rocky River was able to overcome the Shoregals on a second half goal to win 1-0.
Schedule:
Our next game will be on Wednesday 8/29 at home vs. Berea. JV game will start at 5:00 and the Varsity will start at 7:00 p.m.
Practice this week will be as follows:
Monday - Game at Rocky River
Tuesday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at ALHS stadium
Wednesday - Game vs. Berea
Thursday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Friday - No practice
Shoregal Action Pictures:
Chris Herman, father of freshman Emily Herman, and know to many as Mr. Herman, the math teacher at Learwood, has been taking pictures at the JV games and has uploaded them to the Picasa website. Right now there are only JV pictures, eventually we hope to have Varsity pictures as well. Parents & players may view and download them from the site highlighted below. Thanks to Mr. Herman for taking the time to do this!
http://picasaweb.google.com/csphotographyinc
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we want to tell you about the Ohio Soccer Weekly newsletter which can be found at:
http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/so/girls/2012/OSW2012.htm
Each week Jerry Snodgrass, the assistant comissioner for soccer, in the OHSAA puts out a newsletter which covers a number of topics, primarily for coaches, that parents might find interesting also. It helps you understand why things are done a certain way and the purpose behind specific rules. Check it out!
Game Recaps:
Results from our second game against Rocky River:
AL at Rocky River 8/27/12
AL 1 Rocky River 2
Goals:
AL - Catie Corrigan
Rocky River - Jillian Krebs & Abby Elinsky
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 4 saves
Amy Crooks - 0 saves
Rocky River - Sara Connelly - 4 saves
Game Summary:
On a soggy night throughout Northeastern Ohio, Rocky River beat visiting Avon Lake by a score of 2-1 on Monday evening. The Pirates struck for an early goal in the 14th minute as sophomore Jillian Krebs took a pass from fellow sophomore Eva Schneider from deep in the River defensive end and moved quickly past the Avon Lake defense on the left side of the field to score a breakaway goal. The Pirates were able to control the action throughout the rest of the half with their speed and possession game and carried the 1-0 lead into halftime. The score could have been greater
without Shoregal sophomore Sarah Nasr who cleared two balls off the goal line in that first half.
In the second half, Rocky River scored quickly again in the 51st minute on a beautiful header by junior Abby Elinsky off a corner kick by senior Hallie McCue. It looked to be smooth sailing for the Pirates the rest of the way, but then Shoregal freshman Catie Corrigan took a pass at midfield and dribbled through the Pirate defense to shoot a rocket into the upper left corner of the River net with 11:35 to go for her first varsity goal. The pace and intensity of the game picked up over the last 11 minutes, but the
River defense was able to hold off the Avon Lake attack including a breakaway in the last minute of the game by Emily O'Connor which the RR goalie was able to smother before O'Connor could take a shot.
In goal for Rocky River was junior Sara Connelly who recorded 5 saves and for Avon Lake the goalkeeper duties were shared by junior Amy Crooks in the first half and senior Abby Rogers in the second half who recorded 4 saves.
In JV action, Rocky River was able to overcome the Shoregals on a second half goal to win 1-0.
Schedule:
Our next game will be on Wednesday 8/29 at home vs. Berea. JV game will start at 5:00 and the Varsity will start at 7:00 p.m.
Practice this week will be as follows:
Monday - Game at Rocky River
Tuesday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at ALHS stadium
Wednesday - Game vs. Berea
Thursday - Practice 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Friday - No practice
Shoregal Action Pictures:
Chris Herman, father of freshman Emily Herman, and know to many as Mr. Herman, the math teacher at Learwood, has been taking pictures at the JV games and has uploaded them to the Picasa website. Right now there are only JV pictures, eventually we hope to have Varsity pictures as well. Parents & players may view and download them from the site highlighted below. Thanks to Mr. Herman for taking the time to do this!
http://picasaweb.google.com/csphotographyinc
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we want to tell you about the Ohio Soccer Weekly newsletter which can be found at:
http://www.ohsaa.org/sports/so/girls/2012/OSW2012.htm
Each week Jerry Snodgrass, the assistant comissioner for soccer, in the OHSAA puts out a newsletter which covers a number of topics, primarily for coaches, that parents might find interesting also. It helps you understand why things are done a certain way and the purpose behind specific rules. Check it out!
Monday, August 20, 2012
News for the Week of Aug. 20, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 8/20/2012:
Schedule:
Our next game will be on Monday 8/27 at Rocky River. JV game will start at 5:00 and the Varsity will start at 7:00 p.m. The games will be played at the high school stadium on Detroit Rd.
Practice this week will be as follows:
Monday 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at the ALHS Stadium
Tuesday 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Wednesday - No practice
Thursday 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the ALHS Stadium
Friday - No practice
Game Recaps:
Another season is underway as we led off with the annual "Golden Shoe" game against Avon:
AL at Avon 8/18/12
AL 1 Avon 1
Goals:
AL - Emily O'Connor
Avon - Maggie O'Donnell
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 3 saves
Amy Crooks - 0 saves
Avon - Kayla Wysocki - 5 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake travelled to Avon for their annual local derby and played to a 1-1 draw in the season opener for both teams. The two teams played to a scoreless first half in which Avon Lake had the decidedly better scoring opportunities and even had a ball
deflect off the crossbar. In the second half, Freshman forward Maggie O'Donnell scored first for the Eagles at the 60:00 minute mark. Her goal came after a mad scramble in front of the Avon Lake net on a ball which just eluded the fingers of Shoregal goalkeeper Abby Rogers. She was assisted by senior Macey Slunski. Avon seemed to take control of the game after this point, but then Avon Lake junior Emily O'Connor stole a ball in the Avon defensive third of the field. She was able to dribble through multiple Avon defenders to score the equalizer on a shot to the right upper 90 of the Avon goal with only 7:26 remaining. Afterwards, O'Connor commented “I was
frustrated because I wasn’t getting the shots I wanted tonight so when I got that ball I was determined to make a shot for myself. We were disappointed when we let that one get in but we never got down and kept battling.” Despite spirited play by both teams over the last few minutes, the game was destined to end in a tie. Last year's game ended in a tie also and there have been 4 ties in the all time series which Avon Lake leads with a 7-3-4 record. In goal for Avon Lake was senior Abby Rogers who recorded 3 saves and for Avon senior Kayla Wysocki made 5 saves. Another exciting installment of the Avon - Avon Lake rivalry.
The game also featured the coaching debuts of Danie Schnaufer for Avon and Daegen Duvall for Avon Lake. Not only were the head coaches new, but both teams were hit hard by graduation with 2011 District champion Avon losing 8 players and Avon Lake losing 12 players. Not surprising with all the new personnel on the field that the game ended in a tie. Afterwards, Coach Schnaufer commented “As long as I have been coach here we have always been a second-half team. I think the girls were just nervous in the first half being that it was the first game and we didn’t have a lot of scrimmages." "I really didn’t know what I had with the defense before tonight,” Schnaufer said. “We have been shifting people into different positions to find out what we needed.” In his first game as the Shoregals coach, Daegen Duvall found a lot of positives in his team’s performance. “Of course it’s not the result you want coming in, but I thought we really dominated the first half,” he said. “We just missed a couple of chances to get a goal. We have a motto on this team - To Be United — and to be able to have everyone contribute is important to us.” He further commented, “These girls have passion for the game and it showed tonight, I could not be any more proud of their effort.”
As would be fitting, the JV game also ended in a 2-2 tie with junior Molly Jeffries and sophomore Kayla Osberg scoring for the Shoregals.
Schedule:
Our next game will be on Monday 8/27 at Rocky River. JV game will start at 5:00 and the Varsity will start at 7:00 p.m. The games will be played at the high school stadium on Detroit Rd.
Practice this week will be as follows:
Monday 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at the ALHS Stadium
Tuesday 3:30 - 5:00 p.m. at Troy
Wednesday - No practice
Thursday 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. at the ALHS Stadium
Friday - No practice
Game Recaps:
Another season is underway as we led off with the annual "Golden Shoe" game against Avon:
AL at Avon 8/18/12
AL 1 Avon 1
Goals:
AL - Emily O'Connor
Avon - Maggie O'Donnell
Goalies:
AL - Abby Rogers - 3 saves
Amy Crooks - 0 saves
Avon - Kayla Wysocki - 5 saves
Game Summary:
Avon Lake travelled to Avon for their annual local derby and played to a 1-1 draw in the season opener for both teams. The two teams played to a scoreless first half in which Avon Lake had the decidedly better scoring opportunities and even had a ball
deflect off the crossbar. In the second half, Freshman forward Maggie O'Donnell scored first for the Eagles at the 60:00 minute mark. Her goal came after a mad scramble in front of the Avon Lake net on a ball which just eluded the fingers of Shoregal goalkeeper Abby Rogers. She was assisted by senior Macey Slunski. Avon seemed to take control of the game after this point, but then Avon Lake junior Emily O'Connor stole a ball in the Avon defensive third of the field. She was able to dribble through multiple Avon defenders to score the equalizer on a shot to the right upper 90 of the Avon goal with only 7:26 remaining. Afterwards, O'Connor commented “I was
frustrated because I wasn’t getting the shots I wanted tonight so when I got that ball I was determined to make a shot for myself. We were disappointed when we let that one get in but we never got down and kept battling.” Despite spirited play by both teams over the last few minutes, the game was destined to end in a tie. Last year's game ended in a tie also and there have been 4 ties in the all time series which Avon Lake leads with a 7-3-4 record. In goal for Avon Lake was senior Abby Rogers who recorded 3 saves and for Avon senior Kayla Wysocki made 5 saves. Another exciting installment of the Avon - Avon Lake rivalry.
The game also featured the coaching debuts of Danie Schnaufer for Avon and Daegen Duvall for Avon Lake. Not only were the head coaches new, but both teams were hit hard by graduation with 2011 District champion Avon losing 8 players and Avon Lake losing 12 players. Not surprising with all the new personnel on the field that the game ended in a tie. Afterwards, Coach Schnaufer commented “As long as I have been coach here we have always been a second-half team. I think the girls were just nervous in the first half being that it was the first game and we didn’t have a lot of scrimmages." "I really didn’t know what I had with the defense before tonight,” Schnaufer said. “We have been shifting people into different positions to find out what we needed.” In his first game as the Shoregals coach, Daegen Duvall found a lot of positives in his team’s performance. “Of course it’s not the result you want coming in, but I thought we really dominated the first half,” he said. “We just missed a couple of chances to get a goal. We have a motto on this team - To Be United — and to be able to have everyone contribute is important to us.” He further commented, “These girls have passion for the game and it showed tonight, I could not be any more proud of their effort.”
As would be fitting, the JV game also ended in a 2-2 tie with junior Molly Jeffries and sophomore Kayla Osberg scoring for the Shoregals.
Monday, August 13, 2012
News for the Week of August 13, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 8/13/2012:
Coaching Updates:
I think probably everyone knows by now that Kiko Lopez has decided to resign as head coach of the girls soccer team. Assistant coach Daegen Duvall will move up to assume the head coaching position for this season. Kiko had two different coaching stints with the Shoregals covering 5 years. The first came in 2003 when he coached the team to a 14-4-1 record. He returned again in 2008 and guided the Shoregals for the next 4 seasons. Kiko will leave as the program's all time winningest coach with a record of 54-26-9 for a winning pct. of 66%. He also guided the girls to their only SWC championship in program history in 2010. Along the way he was named Lorain County Coach of the Year in 2003 & 2008, SWC Coach of the Year in 2010, and Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn. Division I Coach of the Year in 2010. During his time at Avon Lake, Kiko continued to push the program forward and upgraded the schedule to one of the most challenging in the Cleveland area. Kiko was also instrumental in the growth of both girls and boys youth soccer in Avon Lake through his footskills classes and soccer camps. Kiko is to be commended for his many contributions to soccer in our area. Kiko will be still be around and will continue to be a supporter of Shoregal soccer as his daughter Mariela is a freshman in the program. Once again - Thank you Kiko!
Schedule for this week:
Busy week for the Shoregals including our opening game:
Monday - Training session 3:30 - 5:00 pm at Troy
Monday - Mandatory Parent meeting - 7:00 pm in the PAC
Tuesday - Conditioning session 7:30 - 9:00 am at Troy
Tuesday - Training session 3:30 - 5:00 pm at Troy
Wednesday - Training session 3:30 - 5:00 pm at Troy
Thursday - Scrimmage V & JV at Bay. Bus departs at 1:00 p.m. from ALHS North parking lot
Friday - Training session 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at ALHS stadium followed by team dinner
Saturday - 1st game at Avon Bus departs at 3:45 p.m. from ALHS North parking lot
Shorepals Meeting:
The next Shorepals meeting is scheduled for Tuesday August 14th at 7:00 pm at the Old Firehouse which is at the corner of Lake Rd. and Rt. 83. We will be discussing the Shoregal Yearbook and finalizing plans for the season. Hope to see you there!
Olympic Soccer:
The US women had quite a week as they defeated Canada in a thrilling overtime match 4-3 and then beat Japan 2-1 for the Gold Medal. The Gold Medal game made history as it was played in Wembley stadium in front of 80,000 spectators for the largest crowd to ever watch a women's game. As usual, the US team was covered in controversy for their excessive celebrations after the gold medal game and also for the T-shirts that they donned after the game. Most people felt the display was rather unsportsmanlike. Why, Why, Why? - it is always something with this team. Why mar a terrific game and the greatest moment in women's soccer history.
Coaching Updates:
I think probably everyone knows by now that Kiko Lopez has decided to resign as head coach of the girls soccer team. Assistant coach Daegen Duvall will move up to assume the head coaching position for this season. Kiko had two different coaching stints with the Shoregals covering 5 years. The first came in 2003 when he coached the team to a 14-4-1 record. He returned again in 2008 and guided the Shoregals for the next 4 seasons. Kiko will leave as the program's all time winningest coach with a record of 54-26-9 for a winning pct. of 66%. He also guided the girls to their only SWC championship in program history in 2010. Along the way he was named Lorain County Coach of the Year in 2003 & 2008, SWC Coach of the Year in 2010, and Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn. Division I Coach of the Year in 2010. During his time at Avon Lake, Kiko continued to push the program forward and upgraded the schedule to one of the most challenging in the Cleveland area. Kiko was also instrumental in the growth of both girls and boys youth soccer in Avon Lake through his footskills classes and soccer camps. Kiko is to be commended for his many contributions to soccer in our area. Kiko will be still be around and will continue to be a supporter of Shoregal soccer as his daughter Mariela is a freshman in the program. Once again - Thank you Kiko!
Schedule for this week:
Busy week for the Shoregals including our opening game:
Monday - Training session 3:30 - 5:00 pm at Troy
Monday - Mandatory Parent meeting - 7:00 pm in the PAC
Tuesday - Conditioning session 7:30 - 9:00 am at Troy
Tuesday - Training session 3:30 - 5:00 pm at Troy
Wednesday - Training session 3:30 - 5:00 pm at Troy
Thursday - Scrimmage V & JV at Bay. Bus departs at 1:00 p.m. from ALHS North parking lot
Friday - Training session 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. at ALHS stadium followed by team dinner
Saturday - 1st game at Avon Bus departs at 3:45 p.m. from ALHS North parking lot
Shorepals Meeting:
The next Shorepals meeting is scheduled for Tuesday August 14th at 7:00 pm at the Old Firehouse which is at the corner of Lake Rd. and Rt. 83. We will be discussing the Shoregal Yearbook and finalizing plans for the season. Hope to see you there!
Olympic Soccer:
The US women had quite a week as they defeated Canada in a thrilling overtime match 4-3 and then beat Japan 2-1 for the Gold Medal. The Gold Medal game made history as it was played in Wembley stadium in front of 80,000 spectators for the largest crowd to ever watch a women's game. As usual, the US team was covered in controversy for their excessive celebrations after the gold medal game and also for the T-shirts that they donned after the game. Most people felt the display was rather unsportsmanlike. Why, Why, Why? - it is always something with this team. Why mar a terrific game and the greatest moment in women's soccer history.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
News for the Week of Aug. 6, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 8/6/2012:
Calendar for this Week:
Well it's finally here - the start of the season. As far as I know the schedule is as follows:
Monday - Tryouts - 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. & 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. @ Troy
Tuesday - Tryouts - 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. & 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. @ Troy
Weds. - Tryouts - 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. & 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. @ Troy
Thurs. - to be determined
Friday - Picture Day at 9:45 a.m. at the High School & then at 4:00 p.m. depart for teambuilding event
Good Luck to all during tryouts!
Shorepals Meeting:
The next Shorepals meeting is scheduled for Tuesday August 14th at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Firehouse which is at the corner of Lake Rd. and Rt. 83. We will be discussing the Shoregal Yearbook and finalizing plans for the season. Hope to see you there!
Olympic Soccer:
Since last week the US women have continued rolling along undefeated (4-0) and are now in the semifinals vs. Canada. The game is on Mon. 8/6 at 2:45 p.m. If they win on Mon. then the final is on Thurs. 8/9 vs. either France or Japan. I believe most of these games are being televised on channel 323 in Avon Lake. Go to www.london2012.com for a more exact listing.
Calendar for this Week:
Well it's finally here - the start of the season. As far as I know the schedule is as follows:
Monday - Tryouts - 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. & 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. @ Troy
Tuesday - Tryouts - 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. & 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. @ Troy
Weds. - Tryouts - 7:30 to 9:00 a.m. & 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. @ Troy
Thurs. - to be determined
Friday - Picture Day at 9:45 a.m. at the High School & then at 4:00 p.m. depart for teambuilding event
Good Luck to all during tryouts!
Shorepals Meeting:
The next Shorepals meeting is scheduled for Tuesday August 14th at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Firehouse which is at the corner of Lake Rd. and Rt. 83. We will be discussing the Shoregal Yearbook and finalizing plans for the season. Hope to see you there!
Olympic Soccer:
Since last week the US women have continued rolling along undefeated (4-0) and are now in the semifinals vs. Canada. The game is on Mon. 8/6 at 2:45 p.m. If they win on Mon. then the final is on Thurs. 8/9 vs. either France or Japan. I believe most of these games are being televised on channel 323 in Avon Lake. Go to www.london2012.com for a more exact listing.
Monday, July 30, 2012
News for the Week of July 30, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 7/30/2012:
Calendar for this Week:
Monday & Wednesday - Conditioning 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. at Troy
Tuesday & Thursday - Open Play 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Troy
Olympic Soccer:
The women are off to a good start in pool play with a victories over France & Columbia for 2-0 record. Their next game is on Tues. 7/31 at legendary Old Trafford vs. North Korea at 12:15 p.m. Quarterfinals are on Fri. 8/3, Semifinals on Mon. 8/6, and the final on Thurs. 8/9. I believe most of these games are being televised on channel 323 in Avon Lake. Google for a more exact listing.
I wish the US team could avoid the controversy that always seems to surround them. It leaves a bad impression with the rest of the world. Every day something new pops up especially with Hope Solo & Abby Wambach. They are not positive role models for our girls to follow. Much better role models for the girls would be former Shoregals Annette Ilg, Jeannie Stuckey, & Meg Ryan who excelled athletically, academically, exhibited good sportmanship, and have solid personal lives.
Septic Shock Alert:
Something for all parents to at least be aware of is septic shock/septic poisoning. The attached article reveals how dangerous this can be and how easily it can be contracted. Please give it a quick read.
Gym class cut leads to deadly sepsis in boy, 12
20th Anniversary of Shoregal Soccer:
This season we will celebrate 20 years of Shoregal soccer. That is a long time and we have had a lot of terrific girls pass through our program over the years who have set the bar high for future generations. Each week, we are going to highlight some of the important games and important people to the program over these last 20 years.
This week we will feature the Shoregals first win vs. Bay Village:
If one team in the history of Shoregal soccer has given us fits it would be Bay. In the first 12 years of our program, Bay was unbeatable for us. We had never beaten them in 17 games in which we lost 15 times and managed 2 ties. Then in 2005, things began to change. On a dreary September night at the Bay stadium, the Shoregals did something unheard of - they defeated Bay 1-0 at Bay no less. By this point, it had become a given that Bay would beat Avon Lake - a guaranteed W on the schedule. So, a very confident Bay team took the field that night and was not expecting the batlle they would get from the Shoregals. The 2005 team is probably the most talented team 1 through 20 that we have ever fielded. There was either a star or solid player at every single position. Our team had All-Ohio players, multi-sport stars, and future college players all over the field that night.
The teams battled to a 0-0 tie at the half and there was this little feeling in the back of everyone's mind that maybe this time it would be different. The two teams continued to battle to a scoreless draw throughout the second half. Then with about 10 minutes to go Bri Kenny forced a Bay girl to lose a ball out of bounds at midfield and then a couple of passes later the ball found the foot of Lisa Wilson who was left open on the right side of the field. She collected the ball, got herself set for a shot and blasted the ball past the Bay goalie. The fired up Shoregals now had to brace themselves for an onslaught from Bay. The Bay girls did come at the Shoregals hard and got off a number of good shots, but the AL defense led by sweeper Sarah Richardson and All-Ohio goalie Caitlin Bodzioney was equal to the task. When the final whistle sounded, there was pandemonium on the field as they had finally beaten Bay. The pure joy of the moment was amazing as the girls were literally rocking the school bus the whole way back to Avon Lake. I have never heard that much noise come out of a school bus. That win set up a turnaround in the AL - Bay series as from 2005-2009 our record vs. Bay was 2-1-2. Unfortunately, after Bay left the SWC they eventually dropped us from their schedule and thus ended a great rivalry which featured many well played, competitive games through the years.
Calendar for this Week:
Monday & Wednesday - Conditioning 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. at Troy
Tuesday & Thursday - Open Play 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Troy
Olympic Soccer:
The women are off to a good start in pool play with a victories over France & Columbia for 2-0 record. Their next game is on Tues. 7/31 at legendary Old Trafford vs. North Korea at 12:15 p.m. Quarterfinals are on Fri. 8/3, Semifinals on Mon. 8/6, and the final on Thurs. 8/9. I believe most of these games are being televised on channel 323 in Avon Lake. Google for a more exact listing.
I wish the US team could avoid the controversy that always seems to surround them. It leaves a bad impression with the rest of the world. Every day something new pops up especially with Hope Solo & Abby Wambach. They are not positive role models for our girls to follow. Much better role models for the girls would be former Shoregals Annette Ilg, Jeannie Stuckey, & Meg Ryan who excelled athletically, academically, exhibited good sportmanship, and have solid personal lives.
Septic Shock Alert:
Something for all parents to at least be aware of is septic shock/septic poisoning. The attached article reveals how dangerous this can be and how easily it can be contracted. Please give it a quick read.
Gym class cut leads to deadly sepsis in boy, 12
20th Anniversary of Shoregal Soccer:
This season we will celebrate 20 years of Shoregal soccer. That is a long time and we have had a lot of terrific girls pass through our program over the years who have set the bar high for future generations. Each week, we are going to highlight some of the important games and important people to the program over these last 20 years.
This week we will feature the Shoregals first win vs. Bay Village:
If one team in the history of Shoregal soccer has given us fits it would be Bay. In the first 12 years of our program, Bay was unbeatable for us. We had never beaten them in 17 games in which we lost 15 times and managed 2 ties. Then in 2005, things began to change. On a dreary September night at the Bay stadium, the Shoregals did something unheard of - they defeated Bay 1-0 at Bay no less. By this point, it had become a given that Bay would beat Avon Lake - a guaranteed W on the schedule. So, a very confident Bay team took the field that night and was not expecting the batlle they would get from the Shoregals. The 2005 team is probably the most talented team 1 through 20 that we have ever fielded. There was either a star or solid player at every single position. Our team had All-Ohio players, multi-sport stars, and future college players all over the field that night.
The teams battled to a 0-0 tie at the half and there was this little feeling in the back of everyone's mind that maybe this time it would be different. The two teams continued to battle to a scoreless draw throughout the second half. Then with about 10 minutes to go Bri Kenny forced a Bay girl to lose a ball out of bounds at midfield and then a couple of passes later the ball found the foot of Lisa Wilson who was left open on the right side of the field. She collected the ball, got herself set for a shot and blasted the ball past the Bay goalie. The fired up Shoregals now had to brace themselves for an onslaught from Bay. The Bay girls did come at the Shoregals hard and got off a number of good shots, but the AL defense led by sweeper Sarah Richardson and All-Ohio goalie Caitlin Bodzioney was equal to the task. When the final whistle sounded, there was pandemonium on the field as they had finally beaten Bay. The pure joy of the moment was amazing as the girls were literally rocking the school bus the whole way back to Avon Lake. I have never heard that much noise come out of a school bus. That win set up a turnaround in the AL - Bay series as from 2005-2009 our record vs. Bay was 2-1-2. Unfortunately, after Bay left the SWC they eventually dropped us from their schedule and thus ended a great rivalry which featured many well played, competitive games through the years.
Monday, July 23, 2012
News for the Week of July 23, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 7/23/2012:
Strongsville Showcase Wrap-up:
Another hot weekend of soccer in Strongsville! Our Varsity team did well against a difficult schedule and went 1-2-2 on the weekend and were competitive in every game. Still a lot of things to work on, but the girls got off to a good start. The JV team went 3-1-1 and the Freshman team was strong also. The girls have this week off and then it is back to conditioning on the week of the 30th and then the following week it will be tryouts with the start of the season not far behind.
Continental Cup:
We had 3 girls from our Shoregals play in the Continental Cup a few weeks back. Clare Adams, Sarah Nasr, and Rada Zunich played as a part of the Cleveland United U15 team. Their team played an age group up and went on to win the U16 age bracket by beating four teams from Canada and one from Puerto Rico. In the semi-final game, which went to penalty kicks, Sarah Nasr scored the tying penalty kick to help her team to victory. United then went on to win the finals game by a score of 2-0 over St. Catherines, Ontario. For the weekend, the United team gave up only 1 goal in 6 games.
20th Anniversary of Shoregal Soccer:
This season we will celebrate 20 years of Shoregal soccer. That is a long time and we have had a lot of terrific girls pass through our program over the years who have set the bar high for future generations. Each week, we are going to highlight some of the important games and important people to the program over these last 20 years.
This week we will feature Megan (Ryan) Lamb:
Meg Ryan was one of the greatest athletes to ever wear a Shoregals uniform. She was a 3 sport player who earned 12 letters in her HS days. In soccer, Meg was a 4 year Varsity player whose career spanned the years from 1996-1999. She is the Shoregal career leader in goals scored (59), assists (49), and points (167). She also holds the record for most assists in a season with 19 and most points with 69. Consider her stats from her sophomore season of 1997 - 25 goals and 19 assists for a total of 69 points - Wow! Of course, she picked up many honors along the way including All Greater Cleveland 1st team- soph. junior, & senior years. All Lorain County 1st team - soph. junior & senior years. Team MVP - soph, junior, & senior years and All-Ohio 3rd team her senior year.
As good as a soccer player that she was, she may have been even a better basketball player. She was a four year Varsity player with the Shoregals who scored over 1,000 points in her career and was on two conference championship teams. She racked up many honors in basketball also including SWC 1st team - soph, junior, & senior years. All Lorain County 1st team - soph. junior & senior years. Team MVP - soph, junior, & senior years. Topping it off with Honorable Mention All-Ohio - soph. junior, & senior years.
In the Spring, she also ran Varsity track for all 4 years. Her Senior year, she was named as the ALHS Outstanding Female Athlete and it is pretty easy to understand why. She set a high standard for future Shoregals to try and match.
Shorty Sez:
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard".
This phrase has been quoted by many people including most recently Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder & the USA Olympic team. Herb Brooks, coach of the "Miracle on Ice" 1980 US Olympic hockey team has used this quote. Tim Tebow has also used this quote. It is a good one and kind of fits our team this year.
Strongsville Showcase Wrap-up:
Another hot weekend of soccer in Strongsville! Our Varsity team did well against a difficult schedule and went 1-2-2 on the weekend and were competitive in every game. Still a lot of things to work on, but the girls got off to a good start. The JV team went 3-1-1 and the Freshman team was strong also. The girls have this week off and then it is back to conditioning on the week of the 30th and then the following week it will be tryouts with the start of the season not far behind.
Continental Cup:
We had 3 girls from our Shoregals play in the Continental Cup a few weeks back. Clare Adams, Sarah Nasr, and Rada Zunich played as a part of the Cleveland United U15 team. Their team played an age group up and went on to win the U16 age bracket by beating four teams from Canada and one from Puerto Rico. In the semi-final game, which went to penalty kicks, Sarah Nasr scored the tying penalty kick to help her team to victory. United then went on to win the finals game by a score of 2-0 over St. Catherines, Ontario. For the weekend, the United team gave up only 1 goal in 6 games.
20th Anniversary of Shoregal Soccer:
This season we will celebrate 20 years of Shoregal soccer. That is a long time and we have had a lot of terrific girls pass through our program over the years who have set the bar high for future generations. Each week, we are going to highlight some of the important games and important people to the program over these last 20 years.
This week we will feature Megan (Ryan) Lamb:
Meg Ryan was one of the greatest athletes to ever wear a Shoregals uniform. She was a 3 sport player who earned 12 letters in her HS days. In soccer, Meg was a 4 year Varsity player whose career spanned the years from 1996-1999. She is the Shoregal career leader in goals scored (59), assists (49), and points (167). She also holds the record for most assists in a season with 19 and most points with 69. Consider her stats from her sophomore season of 1997 - 25 goals and 19 assists for a total of 69 points - Wow! Of course, she picked up many honors along the way including All Greater Cleveland 1st team- soph. junior, & senior years. All Lorain County 1st team - soph. junior & senior years. Team MVP - soph, junior, & senior years and All-Ohio 3rd team her senior year.
As good as a soccer player that she was, she may have been even a better basketball player. She was a four year Varsity player with the Shoregals who scored over 1,000 points in her career and was on two conference championship teams. She racked up many honors in basketball also including SWC 1st team - soph, junior, & senior years. All Lorain County 1st team - soph. junior & senior years. Team MVP - soph, junior, & senior years. Topping it off with Honorable Mention All-Ohio - soph. junior, & senior years.
In the Spring, she also ran Varsity track for all 4 years. Her Senior year, she was named as the ALHS Outstanding Female Athlete and it is pretty easy to understand why. She set a high standard for future Shoregals to try and match.
Shorty Sez:
"Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard".
This phrase has been quoted by many people including most recently Kevin Durant of the Oklahoma City Thunder & the USA Olympic team. Herb Brooks, coach of the "Miracle on Ice" 1980 US Olympic hockey team has used this quote. Tim Tebow has also used this quote. It is a good one and kind of fits our team this year.
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