Program Notes for the Week of 6/27/11:
Calendar:
This week will feature:
Conditioning - Mon.-Weds. -Fri. 7:00 - 8:30 a.m. at Troy
Open Play - Tues. & Thurs. 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Troy
Akron Team Camp - Mon. thru Fri. at the Univ. of Akron
NOGSL games - Weds. night
Women's World Cup:
The Women's World Cup has begun! The U.S. schedule is as follows:
Tuesday 6/28 vs. North Korea at 11:45 a.m. (EST)
Saturday 7/2 vs. Columbia at 11:30 a.m. (EST)
Wednesday 7/6 vs. Sweden at 2:30 p.m. (EST)
All games will be televised on ESPN2 (Channel 26)
Remember that there will be watch parties at the Strimbu's house with the first coming up on Tuesday 6/28 at 11:45 a.m. vs North Korea. All Shoregals are welcome to attend.
Alumni Game & Picnic:
Everyone and especially Alumni mark your calendar for Sunday July 10th. This will be the date of our annual Alumni game & picnic at Walker Rd. park. Games will be at 3:00 p.m. with the picinic to follow at around 5:00 p.m. Flyers have been sent out to current & past players - hope to see you there!
Gino Strippoli Memorial Scholarship:
This scholarship honors the memory of long time Avon Lake coach, referee, and volunteer Gino Strippoli who died while refereeing a game in 2006. Two $1,000 scholarships are awarded annually to deserving high school seniors who exemplify the spirit of Gino's dedication to soccer and community.
This year's female recipient was Sarah Hudson of ALHS. Congrats to Sarah!!
Past recipients are as follows:
2010 - Bridget Lyons
2009 - Laura Rickey
2008 - Sammy Stuart
2007 - Sarah Lyons
Soccer Site of the Week:
In keeping with our Women's soccer theme, this week's highlited site is:
http://www.ncaa.com/sports/soccer-women/d1
This is the official site of NCAA Division I, II, & III women's soccer. There you will find news, rankings, stats, photos, and more for all three divisions of NCAA women's soccer.
Everyone have a happy and safe 4th of July!!!
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Monday, June 20, 2011
News for the Week of June 20, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 6/20/11:
Calendar:
The summer conditioning season is kicking off this week and I want to repeat some info. from the coaching staff that was sent last week regarding the summer schedule:
Conditioning Sessions MWF@ Troy from 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Coach Duvall will be running the PEP program most exclusively. This program is reputed to reduce ACL injuries in female athletes and should begin to address our fitness and strength as we prepare for the rigors of our upcoming season. However, morning dew on the grass can make the surface greasy and we have had a few tumbles in the past so you may wish to wear your football boots rather than trainers. Lastly, Coach has class on Monday and Wednesday morning beginning at 9:00 AM at LCCC. He will have to depart PROMPTLY at 8:30 AM from Troy. Please retrieve your daughter on a timely basis so that he can make it to class on time.
Open Play Sessions Tu & Thur @ Troy from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
These sessions will require the presence of a coach and/or parent volunteer for safety purposes. If you are willing to assist as a parent volunteer, please email Coach Duvall with some of the dates you are willing to manage. Coaches and parent volunteers are not allowed to provide ANY instruction. The Class of 2012 will be organizing the games (small sided at first then progressing to 11v11 by the end of the session). Balls and pinnies are available in the shed. Coach Duvall will make sure this is opened prior to each session. Dress to play. Shin guards are mandatory!
College Training Sessions @ Troy
Three (3) local colleges will be providing training sessions for our 'gals this summer. This is a great opportunity for our players who have dreams of playing collegiately to meet local coaches to see if they like the coaching style. It is also a great opportunity for us, as coaches, to showcase the talents of our players.
Monday 06/20 @ 10:00 AM - Muskingham University (Head Coach Mary Beth Caudill)
Wednesday 07/06 @ 10:00 AM - Ohio Northern University (Asst. Coach Jenny Vincent)
Friday 07/15 @ 10:00 AM - Ohio Wesleyan Univeristy (Head Coach Rob Barnes)
Contact Days (July 15th - July 24th) culminating in the Strongsville Adidas Showcase
These days are very important to us as a program. These are the only days we, as coaches, are able to provide instruction. We strongly encourage all players in the program to make themselves available for these sessions. We are breaking up the monotany of prior contact days by incorporating some fun events like Soccer in the Sand and a College Coaching Session. The week will culminate in our participation in the Adidas Strongsville Showcase.
Also this week, the ONU tournament will be coming up on Saturday 6/25.
Alumni Game & Picnic:
Everyone and especially Alumni mark your calendar for Sunday July 10th. This will be the date of our annual Alumni game & picnic at Walker Rd. park. Games will be at 3:00 p.m. with the picinic to follow at around 5:00 p.m.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we will highlight another Women's professional league and their website. The W league features 27 teams throughout the U.S. and the closest team to us would be the Dayton Dutch Lions. There are two former SWC players who are on the Dayton roster, so it is possible to develop into a pro player from our area.
http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/
This is the official site of United Soccer Leagues (USL) women's division. The USL is a developmental league for players and features current college players and recent graduates. This is a step below the WPS, but an important outlet for the continued development of women's soccer in this country.
Women's World Cup:
7 days until the start of the Women's World Cup!!!
Remember that there will be watch parties at the Strimbu's house with the first coming up on Tuesday 6/28 at 11:45 a.m. vs North Korea. All Shoregals are welcome to attend.
Kudos Korner:
Now that the Father's Day weekend events are complete, we want to recognize the following:
Ken & Suzanne Krause for coordinating the Father's Day tournament concessions.
Amy & Paul Kress for coordinating the Duct Tape Festival volunteers.
Anita Braye & Nora Jones for providing & coordinating our ice requirements for the Father's Day tournament. They save us a significant chunk of money.
Lastly, of course, all the parents & players who volunteered for shifts during the weekend.
Calendar:
The summer conditioning season is kicking off this week and I want to repeat some info. from the coaching staff that was sent last week regarding the summer schedule:
Conditioning Sessions MWF@ Troy from 7:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Coach Duvall will be running the PEP program most exclusively. This program is reputed to reduce ACL injuries in female athletes and should begin to address our fitness and strength as we prepare for the rigors of our upcoming season. However, morning dew on the grass can make the surface greasy and we have had a few tumbles in the past so you may wish to wear your football boots rather than trainers. Lastly, Coach has class on Monday and Wednesday morning beginning at 9:00 AM at LCCC. He will have to depart PROMPTLY at 8:30 AM from Troy. Please retrieve your daughter on a timely basis so that he can make it to class on time.
Open Play Sessions Tu & Thur @ Troy from 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM
These sessions will require the presence of a coach and/or parent volunteer for safety purposes. If you are willing to assist as a parent volunteer, please email Coach Duvall with some of the dates you are willing to manage. Coaches and parent volunteers are not allowed to provide ANY instruction. The Class of 2012 will be organizing the games (small sided at first then progressing to 11v11 by the end of the session). Balls and pinnies are available in the shed. Coach Duvall will make sure this is opened prior to each session. Dress to play. Shin guards are mandatory!
College Training Sessions @ Troy
Three (3) local colleges will be providing training sessions for our 'gals this summer. This is a great opportunity for our players who have dreams of playing collegiately to meet local coaches to see if they like the coaching style. It is also a great opportunity for us, as coaches, to showcase the talents of our players.
Monday 06/20 @ 10:00 AM - Muskingham University (Head Coach Mary Beth Caudill)
Wednesday 07/06 @ 10:00 AM - Ohio Northern University (Asst. Coach Jenny Vincent)
Friday 07/15 @ 10:00 AM - Ohio Wesleyan Univeristy (Head Coach Rob Barnes)
Contact Days (July 15th - July 24th) culminating in the Strongsville Adidas Showcase
These days are very important to us as a program. These are the only days we, as coaches, are able to provide instruction. We strongly encourage all players in the program to make themselves available for these sessions. We are breaking up the monotany of prior contact days by incorporating some fun events like Soccer in the Sand and a College Coaching Session. The week will culminate in our participation in the Adidas Strongsville Showcase.
Also this week, the ONU tournament will be coming up on Saturday 6/25.
Alumni Game & Picnic:
Everyone and especially Alumni mark your calendar for Sunday July 10th. This will be the date of our annual Alumni game & picnic at Walker Rd. park. Games will be at 3:00 p.m. with the picinic to follow at around 5:00 p.m.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we will highlight another Women's professional league and their website. The W league features 27 teams throughout the U.S. and the closest team to us would be the Dayton Dutch Lions. There are two former SWC players who are on the Dayton roster, so it is possible to develop into a pro player from our area.
http://wleague.uslsoccer.com/
This is the official site of United Soccer Leagues (USL) women's division. The USL is a developmental league for players and features current college players and recent graduates. This is a step below the WPS, but an important outlet for the continued development of women's soccer in this country.
Women's World Cup:
7 days until the start of the Women's World Cup!!!
Remember that there will be watch parties at the Strimbu's house with the first coming up on Tuesday 6/28 at 11:45 a.m. vs North Korea. All Shoregals are welcome to attend.
Kudos Korner:
Now that the Father's Day weekend events are complete, we want to recognize the following:
Ken & Suzanne Krause for coordinating the Father's Day tournament concessions.
Amy & Paul Kress for coordinating the Duct Tape Festival volunteers.
Anita Braye & Nora Jones for providing & coordinating our ice requirements for the Father's Day tournament. They save us a significant chunk of money.
Lastly, of course, all the parents & players who volunteered for shifts during the weekend.
Monday, June 13, 2011
News for the Week of June 13, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 6/13/2011:
Calendar:
This week is another open week on the schedule as most players are getting ready for the Father's Day tournament this weekend. Formal conditioning will be starting next Monday. The NOGSL summer league games have started, so continue to check the schedules that have been sent out by the coaches for days & times.
We still have the need for volunteers for both concessions at the Father's Day tournament and the Duct Tape festival. E-mails & schedules have been sent out from the coordinators, so please sign up for one of the remaining open slots.
We are also in need of 12 girls to work each night on 6/13 at Walker Rd. & 6/14 at Learwood to help set up fields for the FD tournament. The fleld set-up will start both nights at 6:00 p.m.
Player Updates:
From time to time we like to mention noteworthy accomplishments by our team members & alumni. This week we would like recognize two alumni players for some recent accomplishments:
First off, Tani Lopez ('10) is a member of the Cleveland Alliance Soccer Association (CASA) team which won the State Cup in the U-19 division over the Internationals by a score of 4-0 during May. Tani picked up an assist on one of the goals in the championship game. Next up for her team is the Midwest Regional championships which will be held in June in Wisconsin. This past season Tani was a freshman on the Varsity at Ashland Univ. where she scored 2 goals and had 2 assists. Of course, she is the daughter of our Head Coach Kiko Lopez.
Next, a week ago at the State Track & Field championships, Morgan Srail ('11) placed in a tie for 6th in the pole vault with a leap of 11'0" which earned her All-Ohio honors. This completed a remarkable run for Morgan during her Senior year in which she was a member of our SWC championship soccer team and led the team in assists with 5. In the winter, she was a diver on the swimming & diving team at ALHS and was the SWC champion and also placed second at the State diving championships in Division I earning All-Ohio honors. So, in summary, she was All-Ohio in two different sports and a member of a conference championship team in a third sport along with winning many other meets and competitions along the way. We have had other girls in the past who have been members of championship teams in other sports, but we have probably never had a girl who excelled on such an individual level. It is also worth noting that she was one of the team captains in each one of her three sports. She will be attending Ohio Univ. in the Fall on a Diving scholarship.
Congrats to both Tani & Morgan!!!
Alumni Game & Picnic:
Everyone and especially Alumni mark your calendar for Sunday July 10th. This will be the date of our annual Alumni game & picnic at Walker Rd. park. Games will be at 3:00 p.m. with the picinic to follow at around 5:00 p.m.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This is the biggest soccer week of the year in Avon Lake as the annual Father's Day tournament will be taking place this coming weekend. So, it would only be fitting that our soccer site of the week is the tournament website which can be found at:
http://www.avonlaketournament.com/
This is the official site for Avon Lake Father's Day Tournament info.
13 days until the start of the Women's World Cup!!!
Calendar:
This week is another open week on the schedule as most players are getting ready for the Father's Day tournament this weekend. Formal conditioning will be starting next Monday. The NOGSL summer league games have started, so continue to check the schedules that have been sent out by the coaches for days & times.
We still have the need for volunteers for both concessions at the Father's Day tournament and the Duct Tape festival. E-mails & schedules have been sent out from the coordinators, so please sign up for one of the remaining open slots.
We are also in need of 12 girls to work each night on 6/13 at Walker Rd. & 6/14 at Learwood to help set up fields for the FD tournament. The fleld set-up will start both nights at 6:00 p.m.
Player Updates:
From time to time we like to mention noteworthy accomplishments by our team members & alumni. This week we would like recognize two alumni players for some recent accomplishments:
First off, Tani Lopez ('10) is a member of the Cleveland Alliance Soccer Association (CASA) team which won the State Cup in the U-19 division over the Internationals by a score of 4-0 during May. Tani picked up an assist on one of the goals in the championship game. Next up for her team is the Midwest Regional championships which will be held in June in Wisconsin. This past season Tani was a freshman on the Varsity at Ashland Univ. where she scored 2 goals and had 2 assists. Of course, she is the daughter of our Head Coach Kiko Lopez.
Next, a week ago at the State Track & Field championships, Morgan Srail ('11) placed in a tie for 6th in the pole vault with a leap of 11'0" which earned her All-Ohio honors. This completed a remarkable run for Morgan during her Senior year in which she was a member of our SWC championship soccer team and led the team in assists with 5. In the winter, she was a diver on the swimming & diving team at ALHS and was the SWC champion and also placed second at the State diving championships in Division I earning All-Ohio honors. So, in summary, she was All-Ohio in two different sports and a member of a conference championship team in a third sport along with winning many other meets and competitions along the way. We have had other girls in the past who have been members of championship teams in other sports, but we have probably never had a girl who excelled on such an individual level. It is also worth noting that she was one of the team captains in each one of her three sports. She will be attending Ohio Univ. in the Fall on a Diving scholarship.
Congrats to both Tani & Morgan!!!
Alumni Game & Picnic:
Everyone and especially Alumni mark your calendar for Sunday July 10th. This will be the date of our annual Alumni game & picnic at Walker Rd. park. Games will be at 3:00 p.m. with the picinic to follow at around 5:00 p.m.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This is the biggest soccer week of the year in Avon Lake as the annual Father's Day tournament will be taking place this coming weekend. So, it would only be fitting that our soccer site of the week is the tournament website which can be found at:
http://www.avonlaketournament.com/
This is the official site for Avon Lake Father's Day Tournament info.
13 days until the start of the Women's World Cup!!!
Monday, June 6, 2011
News for the Week of June 6, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 6/6/11:
Calendar:
School's Out!!! Great news for students and teachers - probably not as great news for parents. Most players are finishing up their travel & club seasons and/or practicing for the Father's Day tournament, so this week is open on the schedule. The NOGSL summer league will be starting this coming Sunday, so check the schedules that have been sent out by the coaches.
Shorepals Meeting:
The next Shorepals meeting will be held on Thursday June 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Firehouse at the corner of Lake Rd. and Rt. 83. This will be an important meeting as we make our final preparations for the Father's Day weekend.
Alumni Game & Picnic:
Everyone and especially Alumni mark your calendar for Sunday July 10th. This will be the date of our annual Alumni game & picnic at Walker Rd. park. More details and specific times will follow.
Soccer Site of the Week:
After the Women's World Cup is over in mid July - then what? Well, most of the top women's players in the world play in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league. The six team league plays an 18 game schedule which runs from April to August. There is a national game of the week which is televised on the Fox Soccer Channel generally on Sundays at 6:00 p.m. The closest club to us is the Western New York Flash which are based out of Rochester, NY and just happen to be in first place currently. To find more information on the league, visit:
http://www.womensprosoccer.com/
Of local interest is Danesha Adams who plays for the Philadelphia Independence and hails from Shaker Hts. She played high school soccer at Shaker Hts. and collegiately at UCLA.
Calendar:
School's Out!!! Great news for students and teachers - probably not as great news for parents. Most players are finishing up their travel & club seasons and/or practicing for the Father's Day tournament, so this week is open on the schedule. The NOGSL summer league will be starting this coming Sunday, so check the schedules that have been sent out by the coaches.
Shorepals Meeting:
The next Shorepals meeting will be held on Thursday June 9, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Firehouse at the corner of Lake Rd. and Rt. 83. This will be an important meeting as we make our final preparations for the Father's Day weekend.
Alumni Game & Picnic:
Everyone and especially Alumni mark your calendar for Sunday July 10th. This will be the date of our annual Alumni game & picnic at Walker Rd. park. More details and specific times will follow.
Soccer Site of the Week:
After the Women's World Cup is over in mid July - then what? Well, most of the top women's players in the world play in the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) league. The six team league plays an 18 game schedule which runs from April to August. There is a national game of the week which is televised on the Fox Soccer Channel generally on Sundays at 6:00 p.m. The closest club to us is the Western New York Flash which are based out of Rochester, NY and just happen to be in first place currently. To find more information on the league, visit:
http://www.womensprosoccer.com/
Of local interest is Danesha Adams who plays for the Philadelphia Independence and hails from Shaker Hts. She played high school soccer at Shaker Hts. and collegiately at UCLA.
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