Program Notes for the Week of 3/21/11:
Shorepal Meeting:
The next meeting for the Shorepals has been scheduled for Thursday April 14th at 7:00 p.m. at the Old Firehouse which is located at the corner of Lake Rd. and RT. 83. At the meeting, we will be reviewing our programming for the 2011 season. The following is a list of the areas where we will need parental help:
1) Concession stand – we need both someone to coordinate the stand during the season and someone to purchase the food items.
2) Father’s Day Tournament – the FD wil be held this year on June 18-19th. We will be working Troy both days and probably Walker on one of the days. We need one or more parents to coordinate the weekend.
Ken & Suzanne Krause have volunteered for this job.
3) Duct Tape Festival – the festival will be held on June 17-19th. We work the 3 days of the festival manning a booth where we sell duct tape and other promotional items. We will need someone to coordinate our volunteers. Paul & Amy Kress have volunteered for this event.
4) Alumni Game & Picnic – we need someone to coordinate this event which is becoming more popular every year. Projected date is July 10th.
5) Teambuilding Weekend – we will need parent drivers and chaperones for the weekend. Projected date is Aug. 6-7th.
6) Team Dinners – we will need a coordinator to schedule the dinners and for general oversight.
7) End of season party – need someone to host this event. We like to end our season on a positive note no matter what our results.
8) Pictures – We will need a volunteer to help us with both our Shoregal Yearbook and a season highlight disk.
9) Shoregal Yearbook – we would like to continue this tradition for its 5th year. This is a very high quality representation of Girls soccer at ALHS. We also sell ads to make it both self-sustaining and a fundraiser. We will need a lead coordinator and team leaders for each grade.
10) Scouting – John Kenny would like to share this task with someone.
11) Stat Keeper – John Kenny will handle this job again and I will need someone to assist also.
We need lots of help to support this soccer program, so please look these jobs over and let me know where you can help out. I can provide more detail on any job that you may be interested in.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We are going to go in a little different direction this week with the subject matter of our highlighted site which is:
http://www.miamisoccer.com/
This is the Miami University Women's soccer website and when you vist this site go to the "Redhawk Parents" tab. There you will find an interesting perspective on the role of parents in their daughter's soccer career. The opinions expressed on the Maimi site are not necessarily my opinion or the opinion of the coaching staff, but it is thought provoking and tries to get parents to put some perspective on their daughters soccer endeavors. In that respect it is worth reading and it gives some insight on how youth soccer is viewed on the collegiate level.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Sunday, March 13, 2011
News for the Week of March 14, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 3/14/11:
Soccer Camp Info.
From time to time I will post info. regarding soccer camps that girls may be interested in attending. The Unviversity of Akron has a player ID coming up as follows:
The Women's Soccer coaching staff will put on a 1 day camp that is open to 8th graders and High School girl soccer players who have an interest in playing collegiate soccer. This is a great way to get advanced training, meet the coaching staff and see the facilities.
The camp will be held March 27, 2011 in the Stiles Athletic Field House from 8:30am to 12Noon. All The University coaching staff will be there to run the camp. The Cost is $45. To sign up and see more information go to http://www.ladyzipssoccer.com/
MLS season begins:
The MLS season opens up on Tuesday March 15th with a 9:30 p.m. game which pits the Los Angeles Galaxy vs. the Seattle Sounders. The Galaxy feature Landon Donovan and David Beckham. Seattle has probably the best crowd atmosphere in the MLS and features Steve Zakuani who is a former University of Akron player. Should be a great game to kick off the season.
Soccer Site of the Week:
Well, you knew it would only be a matter of time....
This week's featured site is:
http://www.kikosoccer.com/
Of course, this is Kiko Lopez' dribbling school site. There you will find pretty much what you would expect including a bio of Kiko with some stuff that you probably didn't know about him.
Lastly, A Happy St. Patrick's Day to all!!!!
Soccer Camp Info.
From time to time I will post info. regarding soccer camps that girls may be interested in attending. The Unviversity of Akron has a player ID coming up as follows:
The Women's Soccer coaching staff will put on a 1 day camp that is open to 8th graders and High School girl soccer players who have an interest in playing collegiate soccer. This is a great way to get advanced training, meet the coaching staff and see the facilities.
The camp will be held March 27, 2011 in the Stiles Athletic Field House from 8:30am to 12Noon. All The University coaching staff will be there to run the camp. The Cost is $45. To sign up and see more information go to http://www.ladyzipssoccer.com/
MLS season begins:
The MLS season opens up on Tuesday March 15th with a 9:30 p.m. game which pits the Los Angeles Galaxy vs. the Seattle Sounders. The Galaxy feature Landon Donovan and David Beckham. Seattle has probably the best crowd atmosphere in the MLS and features Steve Zakuani who is a former University of Akron player. Should be a great game to kick off the season.
Soccer Site of the Week:
Well, you knew it would only be a matter of time....
This week's featured site is:
http://www.kikosoccer.com/
Of course, this is Kiko Lopez' dribbling school site. There you will find pretty much what you would expect including a bio of Kiko with some stuff that you probably didn't know about him.
Lastly, A Happy St. Patrick's Day to all!!!!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
News for the Week of March 7, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 3/7/11:
Fundraising Note:
I believe that Mario Q. has sent out an e-mail about a road race fundraiser for 3/12. These road races are an important element of our total fundraising package and we need the girls to volunteer to work them. Other than the early time frame, the work is easy, fun, and they usually go home with a race t-shirt also. The money that we raise goes right back into the girls program to support the team building camp, Strongsville Showcase, t-shirts, uniform socks, and events like the Alumni game. We have stayed away from selling items and going door to door and our fundraising events all consist of "sweat equity" activities where we just put in our time and effort to earn money. We need everyone's help at each event to ensure that we don't have to do the selling of items. So, check your schedule and be sure to reply to Mario.
Soccer Site of the Week:
In keeping with the conditioning theme at this time of the year, this week's featured site is:
http://www.soccer-training-info.com/
As the name would imply, this site is loaded with info. & videos on skills, strategy, and conditioning. Once in the site, pick from the tabs on the left hand side to select specific topics. The articles are written by former players, coaches, and others with appropriate credentials. An interesting feature of the site is the soccer history tab.
Fundraising Note:
I believe that Mario Q. has sent out an e-mail about a road race fundraiser for 3/12. These road races are an important element of our total fundraising package and we need the girls to volunteer to work them. Other than the early time frame, the work is easy, fun, and they usually go home with a race t-shirt also. The money that we raise goes right back into the girls program to support the team building camp, Strongsville Showcase, t-shirts, uniform socks, and events like the Alumni game. We have stayed away from selling items and going door to door and our fundraising events all consist of "sweat equity" activities where we just put in our time and effort to earn money. We need everyone's help at each event to ensure that we don't have to do the selling of items. So, check your schedule and be sure to reply to Mario.
Soccer Site of the Week:
In keeping with the conditioning theme at this time of the year, this week's featured site is:
http://www.soccer-training-info.com/
As the name would imply, this site is loaded with info. & videos on skills, strategy, and conditioning. Once in the site, pick from the tabs on the left hand side to select specific topics. The articles are written by former players, coaches, and others with appropriate credentials. An interesting feature of the site is the soccer history tab.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
News for the Week of February 28, 2011
Program notes for the week of 2/28/11:
As discussed last week, the soccer conditioning e-mail has now gone out to players and parents. In keeping with that theme our soccer website of the week will be :
http://www.sports-fitness-advisor.com/
Once there, scroll down the left side and hit on the soccer training tab. There you will find a number of articles on soccer conditioning and training drills. These are written by Phil Davies who is a certified Strength and Conditioning specialist in England. The information that is presented on this site is research based and not just the opinion of a specific personal trainer.
As discussed last week, the soccer conditioning e-mail has now gone out to players and parents. In keeping with that theme our soccer website of the week will be :
http://www.sports-fitness-advisor.com/
Once there, scroll down the left side and hit on the soccer training tab. There you will find a number of articles on soccer conditioning and training drills. These are written by Phil Davies who is a certified Strength and Conditioning specialist in England. The information that is presented on this site is research based and not just the opinion of a specific personal trainer.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
News for the Week of February 21, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 2/21/11:
Watch your in-box for e-mails from the coaching staff concerning both player evaluation meetings and the Spring weight training program both of which will be taking place soon.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week's highlighted site is:
http://www.nscaa.com/
This is the site for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. This is the organization which awards All America status for both players and for academics. The Shoregals were granted Team Academic All-America status for 2010 and also received this award in 2008. This organization also sponsors national level coaching certificates and classes. Under the educating coaches tab, they have lots of coaching tips for coaches of all age groups.
Watch your in-box for e-mails from the coaching staff concerning both player evaluation meetings and the Spring weight training program both of which will be taking place soon.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week's highlighted site is:
http://www.nscaa.com/
This is the site for the National Soccer Coaches Association of America. This is the organization which awards All America status for both players and for academics. The Shoregals were granted Team Academic All-America status for 2010 and also received this award in 2008. This organization also sponsors national level coaching certificates and classes. Under the educating coaches tab, they have lots of coaching tips for coaches of all age groups.
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
News for the Week of February 14, 2011
Program Notes for the week of 2/14:
New Pic:
Take a look at the ShoreGallery for a picture of the Championship Banner that now hangs in the gym. Hopefully, this is the first of many years to come which will fill up that banner.
Kicks for the Cure:
We are going to be adding a new event in the Fall season called "Kicks for the Cure". This is a breast cancer awareness and fundraising event that we will be organizing leading up to our game with Magnificat on 10/8. This will be very similar to "Volley for the Cure" that the volleyball team stages. Kicks for the Cure has been going on for a while on the collegiate level and we want to be on the forefront of bringing it to the high school level. The girls will play the game in pink shirts and we will be doing fundraising leading up to the game and on the day of the game which will be donated to the Susan G. Komen organization. If anyone has a family member who has been touched by breast cancer we would like to dedicate the game and donate the proceeds in their name. Send me an e-mail if this might be appropriate to your situation. I will definitely need a lot of help to pull this off the first year and we want to make this an annual event. It will serve as our team community service project for the year and will also give the girls the opportunity to earn those importnat service hours while supporting a worthy cause.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week our featured site is:
http://www.gcssca.org/
This is the Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn. website. It has information regarding girls high school soccer in the Cleveland area. This is the organization that determines the All Greater Cleveland player awards. They hold a banquet after the season to recognize the All Greater Cleveland recipients and also to recognize the Academic All-Ohio honorees. They also conduct a poll during the season to rank the best teams in the area. The Shoregals rose to as high as 5th place in this poll during the past season.
New Pic:
Take a look at the ShoreGallery for a picture of the Championship Banner that now hangs in the gym. Hopefully, this is the first of many years to come which will fill up that banner.
Kicks for the Cure:
We are going to be adding a new event in the Fall season called "Kicks for the Cure". This is a breast cancer awareness and fundraising event that we will be organizing leading up to our game with Magnificat on 10/8. This will be very similar to "Volley for the Cure" that the volleyball team stages. Kicks for the Cure has been going on for a while on the collegiate level and we want to be on the forefront of bringing it to the high school level. The girls will play the game in pink shirts and we will be doing fundraising leading up to the game and on the day of the game which will be donated to the Susan G. Komen organization. If anyone has a family member who has been touched by breast cancer we would like to dedicate the game and donate the proceeds in their name. Send me an e-mail if this might be appropriate to your situation. I will definitely need a lot of help to pull this off the first year and we want to make this an annual event. It will serve as our team community service project for the year and will also give the girls the opportunity to earn those importnat service hours while supporting a worthy cause.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week our featured site is:
http://www.gcssca.org/
This is the Greater Cleveland Scholastic Soccer Coaches Assn. website. It has information regarding girls high school soccer in the Cleveland area. This is the organization that determines the All Greater Cleveland player awards. They hold a banquet after the season to recognize the All Greater Cleveland recipients and also to recognize the Academic All-Ohio honorees. They also conduct a poll during the season to rank the best teams in the area. The Shoregals rose to as high as 5th place in this poll during the past season.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
News for the Week of February 7, 2011
Program Notes for the week of 2/7:
Soccer on T.V.:
Just as a reminder to parents to encourage your daughter to watch soccer on T.V. as often as they can. The Fox Soccer Channel (FSC) is included in the standard cable package on channel 318. FSC shows soccer games and soccer related shows pretty much 24 hrs. per day. They show games from the English Premier League, Italian Serie A, Spanish Primera, etc. along with games from the major international cup tournaments. In the summer, they show MLS and WPL games and college games in the fall. In addition, ESPN on channel 26 broadcasts English Premier League games on Saturday & Sunday mornings.
A lot can be gained from watching high level soccer as you have the opportunity to watch the footskills, the passing, the spacing, the formations, striking, headers, etc. Your daughter can take away moves and techniques that they can apply in their own practices and games. Sometimes visual representation helps to reinforce what the coaches are lecturing about at practices. Encourage your daughter to become a student of the game and to develop a love of the game, not just to be a player for a few months of the year.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we will highlight the following site:
http://www.ohsaa.org/
This is the official Ohio High School Athletic Association website and is the place to find all the official rules and pronouncements that pertain to girls soccer. On the girls soccer tab, you can find all time records, past state champions, state tournament results, official dates, statewide polls, and of course the official state regulations that govern girls soccer. One of the best features of this site is the Ohio Soccer Weekly which gives insight into a lot of questions that parents have about the rules of soccer.
Soccer on T.V.:
Just as a reminder to parents to encourage your daughter to watch soccer on T.V. as often as they can. The Fox Soccer Channel (FSC) is included in the standard cable package on channel 318. FSC shows soccer games and soccer related shows pretty much 24 hrs. per day. They show games from the English Premier League, Italian Serie A, Spanish Primera, etc. along with games from the major international cup tournaments. In the summer, they show MLS and WPL games and college games in the fall. In addition, ESPN on channel 26 broadcasts English Premier League games on Saturday & Sunday mornings.
A lot can be gained from watching high level soccer as you have the opportunity to watch the footskills, the passing, the spacing, the formations, striking, headers, etc. Your daughter can take away moves and techniques that they can apply in their own practices and games. Sometimes visual representation helps to reinforce what the coaches are lecturing about at practices. Encourage your daughter to become a student of the game and to develop a love of the game, not just to be a player for a few months of the year.
Soccer Site of the Week:
This week we will highlight the following site:
http://www.ohsaa.org/
This is the official Ohio High School Athletic Association website and is the place to find all the official rules and pronouncements that pertain to girls soccer. On the girls soccer tab, you can find all time records, past state champions, state tournament results, official dates, statewide polls, and of course the official state regulations that govern girls soccer. One of the best features of this site is the Ohio Soccer Weekly which gives insight into a lot of questions that parents have about the rules of soccer.
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