News for the Week of May 28, 2012

Program Notes for the Week of 5/28/2012:

Happy Memorial Day to all!!


Shorepal Meeting:
Our next Shorepals meeting is scheduled for Tuesday June 12th at 7:00 p.m. at The Old Firehouse which is located at the corner of Rt. 83 & Lake Rd. We will be finalizing our plans for the Father's Day weekend events. Hope to see you there!


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 are going to feature the 2000 season:

In only the 8th year of their existence, this Shoregal team had one of the greatest years in program history.  The team finished with a 14-5-2 record which is still the most wins in program history and was equalled by the 2003 team. The team scored an astonishing 74 goals which is still the highest total in program history. They finished second in the SWC which was the highest finish ever at that time.  They also beat North Olmsted, who was a state power at that point, for the first time in program history.  They were sectional champs and went to the District final where they lost a hard fought game
1-0 to North Olmsted.

On the individual front, Jeannie Stuckey scored 26 goals which is still the highest total ever for a single season.  Kelsey King added 17 goals.  King & Stuckey led the team with 16 assists each.  In goal, Margaret Del Regno recorded 12 shutouts which is still the best single season in school history.  After the season, Stuckey was named 2nd team All-Ohio,  SWC MVP, Lorain County MVP, and Plain Dealer "Best of the Best".  King was named 1st team SWC and 1st team Lorain County.  The team was coached by Tommy Greene who won 47 games in four years at the helm of the Shoregals.


Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we would like to feature an article on heading a soccer ball and brain injuries which can found at:

http://www.oysan.org/Assets/oysa_assets/doc/Kirkendallheading.doc

This article provides some evidence that when heading is done correctly, it will not lead to brain injuries.  This is an issue that parents frequently wonder about and hopefully you will be somewhat relieved after reading the article.