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.
Monday, July 30, 2012
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.
Monday, July 16, 2012
News for the Week of July 16, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 7/16/2012:
Weekly Schedule:
This is a coaches contact week and the schedule will look as follows:
Two a day practices on Mon., Tues., Weds. 716 - 7/18
7:30 - 9:00 am - Fitness training at Troy
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Skills practice at Troy
On Saturday 7/21 & Sun. 7/22 we will have 3 teams entered in the Strongsville Showcase. Schedules have been sent out by e-mail and may also be viewed at:
http://www.anss.us/teams/girlsschedule/
Alumni Game & Picnic:
Fun time at the Alumni game on Saturday for those who were able to attend. We had 18 alumni come out and they had the most fun, of course, as they prevailed 4-1 over the Shoregals. Alumni goals were scored by Ali Kenny, Jamie Bush, & Danielle Liszka. The Alumni have a number of All-Ohio players on their side and a bunch of other really good athletes, so they are always going to be competitive for the foreseeable future. Just wait to next year old timers!!
The Alumni squad was made up of the following:
Sarah Lyons - Class of 2007
Alana Bilancini - Class of 2008
Jamie Bush - Class of 2008
Nicole Haas - Class of 2008
Bri Kenny - Class of 2008
Sammy Stuart - Class of 2008
Ali Kenny - Class of 2010
Tani Lopez - Class of 2010
Bridget Lyons - Class of 2010
Mary Donegan - Class of 2011
Sarah Hudson - Class of 2011
Morgan Srail - Class of 2011
Paige Glasser - Class of 2012
Danielle Liszka - Class of 2012
Annie Lyons - Class of 2012
Lindsay Quintero - Class of 2012
Dana Strimbu - Class of 2012
Jillian Strimbu - Class of 2012
Also Maddie Bernard '11 came over to visit. A big thank you goes to Dawn Corrigan who was my main assistant for the event.
Shorty Sez:
“The Vision of a Champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, and at the point of exhaustion, when no one else is watching.”
-- Anson Dorrance, Head Women's Soccer Coach, University of North Carolina
Weekly Schedule:
This is a coaches contact week and the schedule will look as follows:
Two a day practices on Mon., Tues., Weds. 716 - 7/18
7:30 - 9:00 am - Fitness training at Troy
3:30 - 5:00 p.m. - Skills practice at Troy
On Saturday 7/21 & Sun. 7/22 we will have 3 teams entered in the Strongsville Showcase. Schedules have been sent out by e-mail and may also be viewed at:
http://www.anss.us/teams/girlsschedule/
Alumni Game & Picnic:
Fun time at the Alumni game on Saturday for those who were able to attend. We had 18 alumni come out and they had the most fun, of course, as they prevailed 4-1 over the Shoregals. Alumni goals were scored by Ali Kenny, Jamie Bush, & Danielle Liszka. The Alumni have a number of All-Ohio players on their side and a bunch of other really good athletes, so they are always going to be competitive for the foreseeable future. Just wait to next year old timers!!
The Alumni squad was made up of the following:
Sarah Lyons - Class of 2007
Alana Bilancini - Class of 2008
Jamie Bush - Class of 2008
Nicole Haas - Class of 2008
Bri Kenny - Class of 2008
Sammy Stuart - Class of 2008
Ali Kenny - Class of 2010
Tani Lopez - Class of 2010
Bridget Lyons - Class of 2010
Mary Donegan - Class of 2011
Sarah Hudson - Class of 2011
Morgan Srail - Class of 2011
Paige Glasser - Class of 2012
Danielle Liszka - Class of 2012
Annie Lyons - Class of 2012
Lindsay Quintero - Class of 2012
Dana Strimbu - Class of 2012
Jillian Strimbu - Class of 2012
Also Maddie Bernard '11 came over to visit. A big thank you goes to Dawn Corrigan who was my main assistant for the event.
Shorty Sez:
“The Vision of a Champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, and at the point of exhaustion, when no one else is watching.”
-- Anson Dorrance, Head Women's Soccer Coach, University of North Carolina
Monday, July 9, 2012
News for the Week of July 9, 2012
Program Notes for the Week of 7/9/2012:
Shorepal Meeting:
Mark your calendars - the next Shorepal meeting will be held on Tuesday July 10th at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Firehouse at the corner of Lake Rd. and Rt.83. We will be making our final plans for the Alumni game and reviewing the rest of the summer's events. Hope to see you there!
Alumni Game:
The annual Alumni Game & Picnic will be held on Saturday July 14th at 3:00 p.m. at Walker Road Park. We will start play around 3:00 p.m. with food and fellowship to follow. Let any Alumni you run across know about this year's game and have them rsvp with shirt size to sixkennys@oh.rr.com.
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 2006 Regional Semi-final game:
The Shoregals first trip to the Regional tournament would, of course, be one of the biggest games in program history. This game would pit the Shoregals against Toledo powerhouse St. Ursula Academy. This would be another emotionally charged game as the death of Gino Strippoli hung over the team. As we wrote about in a previous installment longtime youth coach, referee, and administrator Gino Strippoli had died of an heart attack during the District championship game the previous Saturday. His funeral and burial was held on the day of the game and the girls team was excused from classes to attend the funeral. An event of this magnitude for teenage girls definitely affected their focus on the game and created a strange vibe on the day. On the lighter side, the athletic dept. provided a charter bus for them to ride to the game which took place in Ashland. This was a surprise to the girls and quite a change from the normal yellow school bus.
As to the game itself, as we have written about previously, Avon Lake was a decided underdog in this game as it had been all through the playoffs. The team had finished the season with a .500 record and had started the season 0-4. But the team had gotten hot in the playoffs and won all four of its games by shutting out its opponent in each game. Not one goal given up in the playoffs and this was done with a Freshman goalie in Bridget Lyons. In the first half, the game was very evenly matched as the Shoregals were competitive with heavily favored St. Ursula. About midway through the first half, a St. Ursula player found some open space on the right side of the Avon Lake defense about 30 yards out from goal and sent a rocket towards the AL goal which just grazed off the hands of Lyons and into the back of the net. St. Ursula carried that 1-0 lead into halftime. In the second half, the Shoregals came out with a purpose. Head coach Caleb Reutter made some adjustments at half time to turn the Shoregals into a more attacking offensive style. The girls really started to take the game to St. Ursula and created a number of great scoring opportunities, but just could not get the finish that they needed and fell by the 1-0 score. This was a game that they definitely could have won and maybe if the emotional events of the day had been different a more focused team would have been on the field that day. Still a great season for the girls as they ended up 10-7-3 and gave up only that one long goal during the playoffs. The game ended on a down note as with just a few minutes remaining a St. Ursula player hit our Chrissy Ward so hard after a play that it knocked her out of bounds and gave her a concussion. She literally flew through the air and landed on her head and neck. The game had to be stopped for about 20 mins. as an ambulance came to take Chrissy to the hospital. She ended up with both the concession and a neck brace. A rough initiation for the Shoregals to the world of Regional play, but we would love to get back there again and this time win that game!
Shorepal Meeting:
Mark your calendars - the next Shorepal meeting will be held on Tuesday July 10th at 7:30 p.m. at the Old Firehouse at the corner of Lake Rd. and Rt.83. We will be making our final plans for the Alumni game and reviewing the rest of the summer's events. Hope to see you there!
Alumni Game:
The annual Alumni Game & Picnic will be held on Saturday July 14th at 3:00 p.m. at Walker Road Park. We will start play around 3:00 p.m. with food and fellowship to follow. Let any Alumni you run across know about this year's game and have them rsvp with shirt size to sixkennys@oh.rr.com.
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 2006 Regional Semi-final game:
The Shoregals first trip to the Regional tournament would, of course, be one of the biggest games in program history. This game would pit the Shoregals against Toledo powerhouse St. Ursula Academy. This would be another emotionally charged game as the death of Gino Strippoli hung over the team. As we wrote about in a previous installment longtime youth coach, referee, and administrator Gino Strippoli had died of an heart attack during the District championship game the previous Saturday. His funeral and burial was held on the day of the game and the girls team was excused from classes to attend the funeral. An event of this magnitude for teenage girls definitely affected their focus on the game and created a strange vibe on the day. On the lighter side, the athletic dept. provided a charter bus for them to ride to the game which took place in Ashland. This was a surprise to the girls and quite a change from the normal yellow school bus.
As to the game itself, as we have written about previously, Avon Lake was a decided underdog in this game as it had been all through the playoffs. The team had finished the season with a .500 record and had started the season 0-4. But the team had gotten hot in the playoffs and won all four of its games by shutting out its opponent in each game. Not one goal given up in the playoffs and this was done with a Freshman goalie in Bridget Lyons. In the first half, the game was very evenly matched as the Shoregals were competitive with heavily favored St. Ursula. About midway through the first half, a St. Ursula player found some open space on the right side of the Avon Lake defense about 30 yards out from goal and sent a rocket towards the AL goal which just grazed off the hands of Lyons and into the back of the net. St. Ursula carried that 1-0 lead into halftime. In the second half, the Shoregals came out with a purpose. Head coach Caleb Reutter made some adjustments at half time to turn the Shoregals into a more attacking offensive style. The girls really started to take the game to St. Ursula and created a number of great scoring opportunities, but just could not get the finish that they needed and fell by the 1-0 score. This was a game that they definitely could have won and maybe if the emotional events of the day had been different a more focused team would have been on the field that day. Still a great season for the girls as they ended up 10-7-3 and gave up only that one long goal during the playoffs. The game ended on a down note as with just a few minutes remaining a St. Ursula player hit our Chrissy Ward so hard after a play that it knocked her out of bounds and gave her a concussion. She literally flew through the air and landed on her head and neck. The game had to be stopped for about 20 mins. as an ambulance came to take Chrissy to the hospital. She ended up with both the concession and a neck brace. A rough initiation for the Shoregals to the world of Regional play, but we would love to get back there again and this time win that game!
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