Program Notes for the Week of 1/28/2013:
We are going to take a little break from our usual content this week to concentrate on some college recruiting information. Last week everyone should have been e-mailed the 2013 College Prep Guide and the area that requires the most immediate attention is the part that has to do with College soccer camps. I am going to reprint below that part of our College Prep guide for everyone's information.
The College soccer camp is a tremendous opportunity for your daughter to display her soccer skills in front of prospective coaches. These camps are a win-win situation for the athlete and the school. Because of severely limited recruiting budgets for women’s soccer, it is nearly impossible for coaches to see a large pool of candidates. This is a major reason why they run summer camps – to bring the recruits to them. Remember also, that they are limited in when they can contact a player and the number of contacts they can have with a player. Generally, college coaches cannot have contact with prospective players until the summer before their Senior year and then the contacts are of a limited number based on NCAA rules.
However, the player can have unlimited contact with coaches at any time starting in their Freshman year as long as they initiate the contact through such methods as filling out the specific sport questionnaire for each college, sending the coach results from their season, informing them of upcoming tournaments they will be playing in, making college visits and by attending summer camps. The advantage to the players is that they get to display their skills to coaches over an 8-12 hour period over the course of 3-5 days plus personal contact. This is much more beneficial than having a coach come to one or two 80 min. games against possibly suspect competition where you are being substituted for frequently. In addition, the girls are hopefully improving their skill set at these camps by playing against higher level competition and learning college level techniques. If you are expecting college coaches to wander into Memorial stadium to see your daughter, this is not realistic. You have to put yourself in front of the college coaches and be very persistent at it. You have to make college coaches want to recruit you, not wait on them to recruit you.
Like everything else in the recruitment process, you need to focus in on the schools where you believe you have a realistic opportunity to play and then attend their summer camp. Now, which colleges run these summer camps? The following is a list of the schools in Ohio or nearby which are hosting camps this summer for high school aged players:
The Ohio State Univ. Div. 1
Univ. of Cincinnati Div. 1
Univ. of Dayton Div. 1
Youngstown State Div. 1
Ohio Univ. Div. 1
Ursuline College Div. 2
Cedarville Univ. Div. 2
Slippery Rock Univ. Div. 2
Malone Univ. Div. 2
The College of Wooster Div. 3
Hiram College Div. 3
Ohio Northern Univ. Div. 3
In addition, all Big Ten schools have soccer camps along with major schools such as Notre Dame, Marquette, and Pitt. In fact, every major conference D-1 school has a camp and you can access information on any camp through the college’s website.
You need to start making your summer plans now as these camps fill up quickly. Also if you select a camp, be sure to fill out the school’s soccer questionnaire and express your interest in playing at “ABC” college so they are aware of you when you come to camp.
A new development that has sprung up recently at many colleges is something known as the “College ID camp”. These are one day clinics held at the particular college in which the girls receive a day of college level soccer training and the coaches have the opportunity to initiate the recruiting process. Girls that they “ID” would certainly be invited to attend their summer soccer camp and the coaches will keep certain girls on their “watch” list. These ID clinics are held in the Winter/Spring and some colleges have already held theirs. So, if you are interested in a particular college, check their website and be sure to get an early start on this. These “ID” camps are rapidly gaining in importance and are starting to replace the traditional summer camps, so give them some serious consideration.
The remainder of the College Prep Guide may be found in this blog under the 2013 College Prep Guide page. We have sent this out to everyone in the program and also to the incoming Freshmen as it is never too early to understand what is needed to play college soccer and to start planning accordingly. The four years in high school go by very quickly and many parents end up feeling as if they should have started on things earlier.
Shorty Sez:
We are going to continue presenting motivtional sayings coming from the Twitter site called Women Sports which may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope that you find something that inspires you here:
Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it. - Mia Hamm (soccer)
The task ahead of you is never greater than the strength within you.
If it doesn't challenge you, it won't change you.
The word impossible says–I'm possible. Follow your dreams! - Sydney Durso ( Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader)
Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out. - John Wooden (Legendary UCLA bball coach)
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, January 27, 2013
Sunday, January 20, 2013
News for the Week of Jan. 21, 2013
Program Notes for the Week of 1/21/13:
M.L. King Day:
This is traditionally an off day from school and for some people an off day from work. For those who may want to take a few minutes aside to honor Dr. King's life you can view his most famous "I Have a Dream" speech at - http://youtu.be/smEqnnklfYs.
It is only about 17 minutes long or you can view a complete transcript at www.usconstitution.net/dream.html You can google on various other specches and biographical data also.
2013 Schedule:
Please find below the tentative schedule for the 2013 season. There may still be some changes, but this will be pretty much what to expect. Almost all the opponents are the same as last year with North Ridgeville coming on to take an open spot created by the Berea-Midpark merger and Magnificat has been moved to a scrimmage and North Royalton has taken their place on the regular season schedule.
Opponent Date
Scrimmages:
Midview 8/5/2013 Scrimmage Home / Stadium 5/7
Nordonia 8/7/2013 Scrimmage Away 5/7
Magnificat 8/12/2013 Scrimmage Home / Stadium 5/7
Bay Village 8/15/2013 Scrimmage Home / Stadium 5/7
Regular Season:
Avon 8/17/2013 Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Rocky River 8/26/2013 Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Brecksville 8/28/2013 SWC Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Lake Catholic 9/2/2013 Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Berea 9/4/2013 SWC Game Away
Strongsville 9/9/2013 Game Away 5/7
Westlake 9/11/2013 SWC Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Sylvania Northview 9/14/2013 Game Away 1/3
North Royalton 9/16/2013 Game Away 5/7
Amherst 9/21/2013 SWC Game Away 1/3
North Ridgeville 9/23/2013 Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Hathaway Brown 9/25/2013 Game Away
Padua 9/30/2013 Game Away 5/7
Olmsted Falls 10/2/2013 SWC Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Brunswick 10/7/2013 Game Home / Stadium 5/7
North Olmsted 10/9/2013 SWC Game Away 5/7
Another tough schedule that will push the girls to be their very best!
Soccer Site of the Week:
With the girls giving Futsal a try for the first time this winter, we would like to feature the following website which gives a nice overview of what Futsal is all about:
http://www.holisticsoccer.com/futsal.htm.
Check it out!!
Shorty Sez:
We are going to continue with motivtional sayings coming from the Twitter site called Women Sports which may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope that you find something that inspires you here:
Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. -Michael Jordan
You don't get what you wish for, you get what you work for.
It won't come easy, you must work for it. Stop wishing, start doing.
The only workout you'll ever regret is the one you didn't do.
A winner is someone who works to become a champion all the time, even when no one is watching.
The distance between who I am and who I want to be is separated only by my actions and words.
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.
M.L. King Day:
This is traditionally an off day from school and for some people an off day from work. For those who may want to take a few minutes aside to honor Dr. King's life you can view his most famous "I Have a Dream" speech at - http://youtu.be/smEqnnklfYs.
It is only about 17 minutes long or you can view a complete transcript at www.usconstitution.net/dream.html You can google on various other specches and biographical data also.
2013 Schedule:
Please find below the tentative schedule for the 2013 season. There may still be some changes, but this will be pretty much what to expect. Almost all the opponents are the same as last year with North Ridgeville coming on to take an open spot created by the Berea-Midpark merger and Magnificat has been moved to a scrimmage and North Royalton has taken their place on the regular season schedule.
Opponent Date
Scrimmages:
Midview 8/5/2013 Scrimmage Home / Stadium 5/7
Nordonia 8/7/2013 Scrimmage Away 5/7
Magnificat 8/12/2013 Scrimmage Home / Stadium 5/7
Bay Village 8/15/2013 Scrimmage Home / Stadium 5/7
Regular Season:
Avon 8/17/2013 Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Rocky River 8/26/2013 Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Brecksville 8/28/2013 SWC Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Lake Catholic 9/2/2013 Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Berea 9/4/2013 SWC Game Away
Strongsville 9/9/2013 Game Away 5/7
Westlake 9/11/2013 SWC Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Sylvania Northview 9/14/2013 Game Away 1/3
North Royalton 9/16/2013 Game Away 5/7
Amherst 9/21/2013 SWC Game Away 1/3
North Ridgeville 9/23/2013 Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Hathaway Brown 9/25/2013 Game Away
Padua 9/30/2013 Game Away 5/7
Olmsted Falls 10/2/2013 SWC Game Home / Stadium 5/7
Brunswick 10/7/2013 Game Home / Stadium 5/7
North Olmsted 10/9/2013 SWC Game Away 5/7
Another tough schedule that will push the girls to be their very best!
Soccer Site of the Week:
With the girls giving Futsal a try for the first time this winter, we would like to feature the following website which gives a nice overview of what Futsal is all about:
http://www.holisticsoccer.com/futsal.htm.
Check it out!!
Shorty Sez:
We are going to continue with motivtional sayings coming from the Twitter site called Women Sports which may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope that you find something that inspires you here:
Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen. -Michael Jordan
You don't get what you wish for, you get what you work for.
It won't come easy, you must work for it. Stop wishing, start doing.
The only workout you'll ever regret is the one you didn't do.
A winner is someone who works to become a champion all the time, even when no one is watching.
The distance between who I am and who I want to be is separated only by my actions and words.
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, January 13, 2013
News for the Week of Jan. 14, 2013
Program Notes for the Week of 1/14/2013:
Schedule for the Week: Just a reminder that individual player meetings with Coach Duvall will take place the week of 1/14. Be sure to double check your date and time from the info. you received in the mail. A series of meetings will be held next week as follows:
Monday 1/14 - Individual player meetings for seniors 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in Room 179 at ALHS
Tuesday 1/15 - Individual player meetings for juniors 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in Room 179 at ALHS
Wednesday 1/16 - Individual player meetings for sophomores 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in Room 179 at ALHS
Thursday 1/17 - 2012 Wrap up/2013 Kickoff meeting 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. at ALHS
Friday 1/18 - Seniors only meeting w/Coach Duvall 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Room 179 at ALHS
Season Stats:
We continue to review various stats related to the team and this week we will look at our goalkeepers and our leaders in shutouts for a career and a single season:
GOALIES - SHUTOUTS - CAREER
30 Hillary George 1996 - 1999
26 Caitlin Bodzioney 2003 - 2005
24 Margaret Del Regno 1999 - 2002
16 Bridget Lyons 2006 - 2009
14 Dana Strimbu 2009 - 2011
GOALIES - SHUTOUTS - SEASON
12 Margaret Del Regno 2000
11 Caitlin Bodzioney 2005
10 Hillary George 1999
7 Bridget Lyons 2006
7 Dana Strimbu 2011
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the past several weeks we have been presenting our all time record against various opponents.
North Royalton - 1-0-1 - Here is a team that is back on our schedule for 2013. The last time that we played them was in 2000.
North Ridgeville - 2-0-0 - Another team that is back on the schedule for 2013. We also played them last in 2000. Hopefully, we can keep our winning ways against these two teams this year.
Soccer Site of the Week:With the girls giving Futsal a try for the first time this winter, we would like to feature the following website which gives a nice overview of what Futsal is all about:
http://www.holisticsoccer.com/futsal.htm.
Check it out!!
Shorty Sez:
We are going to continue with motivtional sayings coming from the Twitter site called Women Sports which may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope that you find something that inspires you here:
True champions aren't always the ones that win, but those with the most guts. -Mia Hamm (soccer)
Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win. -Bobby Knight
Winners make goals, losers make excuses.
Train like you are 2nd, but play like you are 1st...
A winner is someone who works to become a champion all the time, even when no one is watching.
Success isn't the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you're doing and you work hard you will be successful.
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.
Schedule for the Week: Just a reminder that individual player meetings with Coach Duvall will take place the week of 1/14. Be sure to double check your date and time from the info. you received in the mail. A series of meetings will be held next week as follows:
Monday 1/14 - Individual player meetings for seniors 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in Room 179 at ALHS
Tuesday 1/15 - Individual player meetings for juniors 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in Room 179 at ALHS
Wednesday 1/16 - Individual player meetings for sophomores 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in Room 179 at ALHS
Thursday 1/17 - 2012 Wrap up/2013 Kickoff meeting 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. at ALHS
Friday 1/18 - Seniors only meeting w/Coach Duvall 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. in Room 179 at ALHS
Season Stats:
We continue to review various stats related to the team and this week we will look at our goalkeepers and our leaders in shutouts for a career and a single season:
GOALIES - SHUTOUTS - CAREER
30 Hillary George 1996 - 1999
26 Caitlin Bodzioney 2003 - 2005
24 Margaret Del Regno 1999 - 2002
16 Bridget Lyons 2006 - 2009
14 Dana Strimbu 2009 - 2011
GOALIES - SHUTOUTS - SEASON
12 Margaret Del Regno 2000
11 Caitlin Bodzioney 2005
10 Hillary George 1999
7 Bridget Lyons 2006
7 Dana Strimbu 2011
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the past several weeks we have been presenting our all time record against various opponents.
North Royalton - 1-0-1 - Here is a team that is back on our schedule for 2013. The last time that we played them was in 2000.
North Ridgeville - 2-0-0 - Another team that is back on the schedule for 2013. We also played them last in 2000. Hopefully, we can keep our winning ways against these two teams this year.
Soccer Site of the Week:With the girls giving Futsal a try for the first time this winter, we would like to feature the following website which gives a nice overview of what Futsal is all about:
http://www.holisticsoccer.com/futsal.htm.
Check it out!!
Shorty Sez:
We are going to continue with motivtional sayings coming from the Twitter site called Women Sports which may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope that you find something that inspires you here:
True champions aren't always the ones that win, but those with the most guts. -Mia Hamm (soccer)
Most people have the will to win, few have the will to prepare to win. -Bobby Knight
Winners make goals, losers make excuses.
Train like you are 2nd, but play like you are 1st...
A winner is someone who works to become a champion all the time, even when no one is watching.
Success isn't the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you're doing and you work hard you will be successful.
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, January 7, 2013
News for the Week of Jan. 7, 2013
Program Notes for the Week of 1/7/2013:
Hope everyone had a great holiday break and now we are back to the business of Shoregal soccer!!
Player Meetings:
Watch your mail this week for player evaluations from Coach Duvall and also take note of the time & place for individual player meetings which will take place the week of 1/14.
Season Stats:
We continue to review various stats related to the team and this week we will look at our leaders in career points scored:
POINTS CAREER (minimum 30):
167 Meg Ryan 1996 - 1999
108 Annette Ilg 2002 - 2005
103 Jeannie Stuckey 1999 - 2000
93 Trisha Wladecki 2005 - 2008
89 Taylor Miller 2006 - 2008
87 Jillian Strimbu 2008 - 2011
86 Michelle Burke 1994 - 1997
77 Kelsey King 1998 - 2001
70 Stephanie Ballantyne 1994 - 1996
70 Brittany Burke 2001 - 2003
67 Tani Lopez 2006 - 2009
57 Erin Niebes 1995 - 1998
54 Emily O'Connor 2010 - Present
53 Sammy Harris 2004 - 2007
49 Emily Kundtz 2005 - 2008
42 Sarah Hudson 2007 - 2010
35 Lauren Tandazo-Kendera 2004 - 2006
33 Michelle Kurak 1996 - 1998
33 Sarah Helbert 1997 - 1998
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the past several weeks we have been presenting our all time record against various opponents.
Elyria Catholic - 3 wins - 0 losses - 1 tie - Another team that we have never lost to, played them in the early years of the program with the last time in 1999.
Villa Angela - St. Joseph VASJ - 2-0-0 - Our program earned its first win ever against VASJ in 1993 and played again 10 years later in 2003 and won again.
Soccer Site of the Week:
With the start of the new year, many people make resolutions and here in our Blog we like to start the year off with motivational sayings to spice up the off season time. Twitter has become a popular way to communicate and we would like to suggest a Twitter site loaded with inspirational sayings for women athletes. The site may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
Once there, here are some examples of what you will find:
Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it. -Mia Hamm (soccer)
One of the most important keys to Success is having the discipline to do what you know you should do, even when you don't feel like doing it.
Courage Sacrifice Commitment Toughness Heart Talent Guts. That's what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar&spice. -Bethany Hamilton
Strength doesn't come from winning. Your struggles build your strength.
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.
Hope everyone had a great holiday break and now we are back to the business of Shoregal soccer!!
Player Meetings:
Watch your mail this week for player evaluations from Coach Duvall and also take note of the time & place for individual player meetings which will take place the week of 1/14.
Season Stats:
We continue to review various stats related to the team and this week we will look at our leaders in career points scored:
POINTS CAREER (minimum 30):
167 Meg Ryan 1996 - 1999
108 Annette Ilg 2002 - 2005
103 Jeannie Stuckey 1999 - 2000
93 Trisha Wladecki 2005 - 2008
89 Taylor Miller 2006 - 2008
87 Jillian Strimbu 2008 - 2011
86 Michelle Burke 1994 - 1997
77 Kelsey King 1998 - 2001
70 Stephanie Ballantyne 1994 - 1996
70 Brittany Burke 2001 - 2003
67 Tani Lopez 2006 - 2009
57 Erin Niebes 1995 - 1998
54 Emily O'Connor 2010 - Present
53 Sammy Harris 2004 - 2007
49 Emily Kundtz 2005 - 2008
42 Sarah Hudson 2007 - 2010
35 Lauren Tandazo-Kendera 2004 - 2006
33 Michelle Kurak 1996 - 1998
33 Sarah Helbert 1997 - 1998
All Time Records:
For a little fun and to satisfy some curiosity, over the past several weeks we have been presenting our all time record against various opponents.
Elyria Catholic - 3 wins - 0 losses - 1 tie - Another team that we have never lost to, played them in the early years of the program with the last time in 1999.
Villa Angela - St. Joseph VASJ - 2-0-0 - Our program earned its first win ever against VASJ in 1993 and played again 10 years later in 2003 and won again.
Soccer Site of the Week:
With the start of the new year, many people make resolutions and here in our Blog we like to start the year off with motivational sayings to spice up the off season time. Twitter has become a popular way to communicate and we would like to suggest a Twitter site loaded with inspirational sayings for women athletes. The site may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
Once there, here are some examples of what you will find:
Failure happens all the time. It happens every day in practice. What makes you better is how you react to it. -Mia Hamm (soccer)
One of the most important keys to Success is having the discipline to do what you know you should do, even when you don't feel like doing it.
Courage Sacrifice Commitment Toughness Heart Talent Guts. That's what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar&spice. -Bethany Hamilton
Strength doesn't come from winning. Your struggles build your strength.
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.
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