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!
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
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.
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