Monday, July 25, 2016
News for the Week of July 25, 2016
Program Notes for the Week of 7/25/2016:
Coaches Contact Schedule:
Monday, July 25th
3:30PM-5:00PM @ Troy
Tuesday, July 26th
7:30AM-9:00AM @ Troy
3:30PM-5:00PM @ Troy
Wednesday, July 27th
7:30AM-9:00AM @ Troy
3:30PM-5:00PM @ Troy
Thursday July 28th
Strongsville Showcase
Friday July 29th
Strongsville Showcase
See e-mail for schedule
Saturday July 30th
Strongsville Showcase
See e-mail for schedule
Sunday July 31st
Strongsville Showcase
See e-mail for schedule
The schedule can also be found at:
https://www.anss.us/showcase/2016girlsschedule/
1st Annual FootGolf Tournament:
Proceeds to Benefit the Boys and Girls Soccer Programs at Avon Lake High School
Avon Lake City Schools
FootGolf is a great way to launch the start of your fall season. Join us for a one day, festive filled FootGolf event. Better your skills by working on driving the ball, chipping, and passing your ball into the soccer ball sized hole. Make sure that your shot has the proper weighted pass, kickoff and accuracy. Don't kick it in the lake or in the bushes. Shoot it up to the green and assure you get the lower score.
This game is soccer first, and golf second. What a GREAT way to get you ready for an awesome Fall season. Beginners to the most experienced players are welcome. We will have food, prizes and entertainment. Winning teams will win deluxe trophies.
Start your season out right! Build team camaraderie. Compete against your friends. This is guaranteed to be an inaugural first class event. We will feed you. You won't leave hungry or under entertained. Expect to have a blast. No shin guards needed! Just a ball and a competitive fun filled few hours!
Date: Sunday, August 14th 2016
Location: Dorlon Golf Club, 18000 Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio.
Time: 3 Different Start Times
9AM Youngsters 11:30 AM Teenagers 2PM Oldsters
Format: 18 Holes Foursome Scramble with a “Shotgun” start.
Teams: 4 FootGolfers per Team
Cost Per Team: $120 for Youngsters & Teens, $195 for Oldsters (includes food and drink)
Skill Prizes: Contests include a closest to the pin, longest drive and a putting competition.
Events of the Day: FootGolf, Food, Drinks, Prizes, Fun!
Food for thought - U.S. women were multi-sport athletes before focusing on soccer
Here is an article from USA Today dealing with the constant debate between specialization and playing multiple sports - spend a few minutes to read it over.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2015/07/03/abby-wambach-morgan-brian-lauren-holiday/29665797/
Shorty Sez:
We continue with our collection of motivational sayings coming from the Twitter sites called Women Love Sports and Coach K which may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
https://twitter.com/CoachKWisdom
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope you find something that inspires you here:
Championship teams are built on being prepared, playing unselfishly and being held accountable.
Challenges are what make life interesting and overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.
Success occurs when your dreams get bigger than your excuses.
G reatness
R equires
E ffort
A ttitude
T oughness
Wednesday, July 20, 2016
News for the Week of July 18, 2016
Program Notes for the Week of 7/18/2016
We are back with the blog as we rapidly approach a new season which will be the 24th in program history. Check back each week for updates and items related to the girls soccer program at Avon Lake High School. Go Shoregals!!!!! Respect All.......Fear None......
Coaches Contact Schedule:
Friday, July 22nd
7:30AM-9:00AM @ Troy
3:30PM-5:00PM @ Troy
Saturday, July 23rd
7:30AM-9:00AM @ Troy
3:30PM-5:00PM @ Troy
Sunday, July 24th
7:30AM-9:00AM @ Troy
11:00AM-12:30PM @ Troy
Monday, July 25th
3:30PM-5:00PM @ Troy
Tuesday, July 26th
7:30AM-9:00AM
3:30PM-5:00PM
Wednesday, July 27th
7:30AM-9:00AM
3:30PM-5:00PM
Shorty Sez:
10 Things that Require Zero Talent:
1) Being on time
2) Work ethic
3) Effort
4) Body language
5) Energy
6) Attitude
7) Passion
8) Being coachable
9) Doing extra
10) Being prepared
1st Annual FootGolf Tournament:
Proceeds to Benefit the Boys and Girls Soccer Programs at Avon Lake High School
Avon Lake City Schools
FootGolf is a great way to launch the start of your fall season. Join us for a one day, festive filled FootGolf event. Better your skills by working on driving the ball, chipping, and passing your ball into the soccer ball sized hole. Make sure that your shot has the proper weighted pass, kickoff and accuracy. Don't kick it in the lake or in the bushes. Shoot it up to the green and assure you get the lower score.
This game is soccer first, and golf second. What a GREAT way to get you ready for an awesome Fall season. Beginners to the most experienced players are welcome. We will have food, prizes and entertainment. Winning teams will win deluxe trophies.
Start your season out right! Build team camaraderie. Compete against your friends. This is guaranteed to be an inaugural first class event. We will feed you. You won't leave hungry or under entertained. Expect to have a blast. No shin guards needed! Just a ball and a competitive fun filled few hours!
Date: Sunday, August 14th 2016
Location: Dorlon Golf Club, 18000 Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio.
Time: 3 Different Start Times
9AM Youngsters 11:30 AM Teenagers 2PM Oldsters
Format: 18 Holes Foursome Scramble with a “Shotgun” start.
Teams: 4 FootGolfers per Team
Cost Per Team: $120 for Youngsters & Teens, $195 for Oldsters (includes food and drink)
Skill Prizes: Contests include a closest to the pin, longest drive and a putting competition.
Events of the Day: FootGolf, Food, Drinks, Prizes, Fun!
2) Work ethic
3) Effort
4) Body language
5) Energy
6) Attitude
7) Passion
8) Being coachable
9) Doing extra
10) Being prepared
1st Annual FootGolf Tournament:
Proceeds to Benefit the Boys and Girls Soccer Programs at Avon Lake High School
Avon Lake City Schools
FootGolf is a great way to launch the start of your fall season. Join us for a one day, festive filled FootGolf event. Better your skills by working on driving the ball, chipping, and passing your ball into the soccer ball sized hole. Make sure that your shot has the proper weighted pass, kickoff and accuracy. Don't kick it in the lake or in the bushes. Shoot it up to the green and assure you get the lower score.
This game is soccer first, and golf second. What a GREAT way to get you ready for an awesome Fall season. Beginners to the most experienced players are welcome. We will have food, prizes and entertainment. Winning teams will win deluxe trophies.
Start your season out right! Build team camaraderie. Compete against your friends. This is guaranteed to be an inaugural first class event. We will feed you. You won't leave hungry or under entertained. Expect to have a blast. No shin guards needed! Just a ball and a competitive fun filled few hours!
Date: Sunday, August 14th 2016
Location: Dorlon Golf Club, 18000 Station Road, Columbia Station, Ohio.
Time: 3 Different Start Times
9AM Youngsters 11:30 AM Teenagers 2PM Oldsters
Format: 18 Holes Foursome Scramble with a “Shotgun” start.
Teams: 4 FootGolfers per Team
Cost Per Team: $120 for Youngsters & Teens, $195 for Oldsters (includes food and drink)
Skill Prizes: Contests include a closest to the pin, longest drive and a putting competition.
Events of the Day: FootGolf, Food, Drinks, Prizes, Fun!
Monday, September 7, 2015
News for the Week of September 7, 2015
Program Notes for the Week of 9/7/2015:
Schedule for the Week of 9/7:
Tuesday 9/8
3:30PM-5:00PM Training @ Troy
No bus will be provided. Please make arrangements to have yourself transported to Troy.
5:00PM-6:00PM Team Dinner @ Troy hosted by Freshmen Class
Make sure to remove your cleats before entering the building.
Wednesday 9/9
5:00PM JV Away Game vs Valley Forge High School @ Byers Field in Parma
7:00PM Varsity Home Game vs SWC Opponent North Ridgeville @ ALHS Memorial Field.
JV wear Away Kit. Varsity wear Home Kit.
Bus will depart from ALHS at 3:30PM. Captains make sure water is available.
Thursday 9/10
3:30PM-5:00PM Training @ Troy
Sunday 9/13
3:00PM Team Building Activity @ Dorlon Golf Club (see calendar for address)
$8.00 Per Player. Bring a Ball.
5:30PM Team Dinner @ Las Cazuelas
Player Paid.
Game Recaps:
Here is a summary of our 4th game against Lakewood:
AL vs. Lakewood 9/2/15
AL 1 Lakewood 0
Goals:
AL - Allie Heschel
L - None
Assists:
AL - Kellie Norris
L - None
Goalies:
AL - Elise Duvall - 2 saves
L - Rachel Lowell - 9 saves
Game Summary:
This season featured another evenly played match between these two lakeshore communities. Last year’s game ended in a 0-0 draw; however, it was different this year as the Shoregals were able to notch a goal early in the second half for 1-0 victory.
It was Allie Heschel’s birthday on this game day and while some people like to celebrate with cake, ice cream, and presents – it was Heschel who delivered a present to the Shoregals as she scored the only goal of the game which turned out to be a game winner. With about 7 minutes gone in the second half, Heschel took a pass from Kellie Norris which she shot towards the Lakewood goal. The goalie was able to make a play on the ball, but was not able to field it cleanly. Heschel alertly kept following up on her shot and when the goalie bobbled the ball, Heschel was right there and managed to steal it away and put it into an empty net. This goal was a vindication of sorts as Heschel incurred a yellow card earlier in the match for running into the goalie on another play where she was following up on a shot.
Once again, the Shoregal defense was able to make this goal stand up as they recorded their third shutout in a row. To give some perspective on how well the defense has played, in the last 19 matches played, 13 of them ended in shutouts by the Avon Lake defense and they have only given up 8 goals in that stretch. That is simply superb soccer! So major congrats to goalie Elise Duvall who registered the 12th shutout of her career and the main defensive core of Kellie Norris, Addy Poole, Maggie Moore, Lauren Anthony, Mae Quinn, Olivia Hall, and Kelly Spitz as well.
In JV action, oddly enough the Shoregals won by a score of 9-0 which was exactly the score of the JV game from last year. The JV Shoregals now move their record to 2-1-1 on the season.
Shorty Sez:
We continue with our collection of motivational sayings coming from the Twitter sites called Women Love Sports and Coach K which may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
https://twitter.com/CoachKWisdom
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope you find something that inspires you here:
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.
Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.
Don't let your last big accomplishment be your last big accomplishment.
Be a voice, not an echo.
Kudos Korner:
We would like thank both Brian Spitz and Matt Litzler for posting game pics to a Shutterfly account. You may find the account at:
Schedule for the Week of 9/7:
Tuesday 9/8
3:30PM-5:00PM Training @ Troy
No bus will be provided. Please make arrangements to have yourself transported to Troy.
5:00PM-6:00PM Team Dinner @ Troy hosted by Freshmen Class
Make sure to remove your cleats before entering the building.
Wednesday 9/9
5:00PM JV Away Game vs Valley Forge High School @ Byers Field in Parma
7:00PM Varsity Home Game vs SWC Opponent North Ridgeville @ ALHS Memorial Field.
JV wear Away Kit. Varsity wear Home Kit.
Bus will depart from ALHS at 3:30PM. Captains make sure water is available.
Thursday 9/10
3:30PM-5:00PM Training @ Troy
Sunday 9/13
3:00PM Team Building Activity @ Dorlon Golf Club (see calendar for address)
$8.00 Per Player. Bring a Ball.
5:30PM Team Dinner @ Las Cazuelas
Player Paid.
Here is a summary of our 4th game against Lakewood:
AL vs. Lakewood 9/2/15
AL 1 Lakewood 0
Goals:
AL - Allie Heschel
L - None
Assists:
AL - Kellie Norris
L - None
Goalies:
AL - Elise Duvall - 2 saves
L - Rachel Lowell - 9 saves
Game Summary:
This season featured another evenly played match between these two lakeshore communities. Last year’s game ended in a 0-0 draw; however, it was different this year as the Shoregals were able to notch a goal early in the second half for 1-0 victory.
It was Allie Heschel’s birthday on this game day and while some people like to celebrate with cake, ice cream, and presents – it was Heschel who delivered a present to the Shoregals as she scored the only goal of the game which turned out to be a game winner. With about 7 minutes gone in the second half, Heschel took a pass from Kellie Norris which she shot towards the Lakewood goal. The goalie was able to make a play on the ball, but was not able to field it cleanly. Heschel alertly kept following up on her shot and when the goalie bobbled the ball, Heschel was right there and managed to steal it away and put it into an empty net. This goal was a vindication of sorts as Heschel incurred a yellow card earlier in the match for running into the goalie on another play where she was following up on a shot.
Once again, the Shoregal defense was able to make this goal stand up as they recorded their third shutout in a row. To give some perspective on how well the defense has played, in the last 19 matches played, 13 of them ended in shutouts by the Avon Lake defense and they have only given up 8 goals in that stretch. That is simply superb soccer! So major congrats to goalie Elise Duvall who registered the 12th shutout of her career and the main defensive core of Kellie Norris, Addy Poole, Maggie Moore, Lauren Anthony, Mae Quinn, Olivia Hall, and Kelly Spitz as well.
In JV action, oddly enough the Shoregals won by a score of 9-0 which was exactly the score of the JV game from last year. The JV Shoregals now move their record to 2-1-1 on the season.
Shorty Sez:
We continue with our collection of motivational sayings coming from the Twitter sites called Women Love Sports and Coach K which may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
https://twitter.com/CoachKWisdom
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope you find something that inspires you here:
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments.
Leaders think and talk about the solutions. Followers think and talk about the problems.
Don't let your last big accomplishment be your last big accomplishment.
Be a voice, not an echo.
Kudos Korner:
We would like thank both Brian Spitz and Matt Litzler for posting game pics to a Shutterfly account. You may find the account at:
Once there, you will need to create a sign in for security purposes and then you can browse, download, or purchase the pics that you see. There will most likely be an album for each game. See a sample pic below of goalie Elise Duvall getting ready to make a save vs. Avon.....
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
News for the Week of August 31, 2015
Program Notes for the Week of 8/31/2015:
Schedule for the Week of 8/31:
Monday 8/31
3:30PM-5:00PM Training at Troy
Tuesday 9/1
3:30PM-5:00PM Training at Troy
5:00PM-6:00PM Team Dinner at Troy (Sophomore Class Hosting)
Wednesday 9/2
5:00PM JV SWC Match vs Lakewood
7:00PM Varsity SWC Match vs Lakewood
Thursday 9/3
3:30PM-5:00PM Training at Troy
Game Recaps:
Here is a summary of our 2nd game against Elyria:
AL vs. Elyria 8/24/15
AL 8 Elyria 0
Goals:
AL - Allie Heschel -2; Mae Quinn, Kellie Norris, Olivia Siko, Paige Hood, Jackie Rush, Kelly Spitz - 1 each
E - None
Assists:
AL - Lindsay Butler -2, Paige Hood - 2, Addy Poole-1, Amber Achladis - 1
E - None
Goalies:
AL - Elise Duvall - 2 saves; Danielle DelGuidice - 0 saves
E - Sabrina Johnson - 13 saves
Game Summary:
The Shoregals got off to a somewhat slow start against Elyria, but once they got going the goals started flying in left and right in a 8-0 victory over the Pioneers. The Shoregals have not scored as many as 8 goals in the past 100+ matches dating back to the 2008 season when they beat Lorain Southview in a playoff game by a score of 11-0.
Leading off the scoring in a most fitting manner was #1 Paige Hood who scored the first goal of the game and of the season on a pass from Lindsay Butler midway through the first half. Then 10 minutes later, Kellie Norris headed a corner kick from Hood to give Avon Lake a 2-0 lead at the half.
In the second half, it was anchors aweigh for the Shoregals as they scored 6 goals led off by Allie Heschel assisted by Amber Achladis. Next up was a header by Olivia Siko off a corner kick by Addy Poole. Heschel scored again on a pass from Butler, then Kelly Spitz lit up the scoreboard on a pass from Hood. Rounding out the scoring were unassisted goals from Jackie Rush and Mae Quinn.
In goal for the Shoregals were Elise Duvall and Danielle DelGuidice who combined for the shutout while Elyria goalie Sabrina Johnson faced 21 shots on goal saving 13.
In JV action, the team that forgot how to lose actually did lose snapping a 30 match unbeaten streak dating back to the 3rd game of the 2013 season. As Elyria is not able to field a JV team this season, Strongsville was invited in and prevailed with a rare victory over the Shoregals by the final of 1-0.
Here is a summary of our 3rd game against Avon:
AL vs. Avon 8/26/15
AL 2 Avon 0
Goals:
AL - Jackie Rush, Olivia Siko
Av - None
Assists:
AL - Mariella Lopez
Av - None
Goalies:
AL - Elise Duvall - 3 saves
Av - Maggie Beatty - 2 saves
Game Summary:
It was Déjà vu all over again when Avon and Avon Lake play echoing the words of the famous quote from famed baseball player Yogi Berra. Once again, as it has been in the recent history of this rivalry, the teams were equally matched and deadlocked in a scoreless tie. Last year it was the Sectional championship game where both teams played to a scoreless draw through regulation time and then Mariela Lopez sent a crossing pass to Jackie Rush who netted the dramatic game winner in OT. This year the game was an evenly played scoreless match through the first 60 minutes and then Lopez found Rush again with a great pass that Rush drilled into the back of the net to break the Eagles hearts yet another time. Then two minutes later Olivia Siko took a free kick from 25 yds. out and placed it perfectly just under the crossbar to put the game out of reach.
The play of the defense was also reminiscent of last year’s 9 consecutive shutouts as they held Avon scoreless and only allowed 3 shots on goal. The Shoregal defense was led by Maggie Moore, Mae Quinn, Kellie Norris, and Lauren Anthony with subs Addy Poole and Olivia Hall also playing key roles. In the goal was senior Elise Duvall who recorded the 11th shutout of her career.
In JV action, the Shoregals battled to a 1-1 draw with the JV Eagles. The Avon Lake goal was scored by sophomore Ashley Nally. The JV Shoregals record now moves to 1-1-1 on the season.
Shorty Sez:
We continue with our collection of motivational sayings coming from the Twitter sites called Women Love Sports and Coach K which may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
https://twitter.com/CoachKWisdom
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope you find something that inspires you here:
“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” - James A. Michener
After each game, I want to be able to say: I gave it all I could, I gave it my best.
Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding. - Jim Valvano
Kudos Korner:
We would like to thank Holly Spitz for volunteering to coordinate the concession stand this season. That is a big job and we appreciate her stepping forward.
Schedule for the Week of 8/31:
Monday 8/31
3:30PM-5:00PM Training at Troy
Tuesday 9/1
3:30PM-5:00PM Training at Troy
5:00PM-6:00PM Team Dinner at Troy (Sophomore Class Hosting)
Wednesday 9/2
5:00PM JV SWC Match vs Lakewood
7:00PM Varsity SWC Match vs Lakewood
Thursday 9/3
3:30PM-5:00PM Training at Troy
Game Recaps:
Here is a summary of our 2nd game against Elyria:
AL vs. Elyria 8/24/15
AL 8 Elyria 0
Goals:
AL - Allie Heschel -2; Mae Quinn, Kellie Norris, Olivia Siko, Paige Hood, Jackie Rush, Kelly Spitz - 1 each
E - None
Assists:
AL - Lindsay Butler -2, Paige Hood - 2, Addy Poole-1, Amber Achladis - 1
E - None
Goalies:
AL - Elise Duvall - 2 saves; Danielle DelGuidice - 0 saves
E - Sabrina Johnson - 13 saves
Game Summary:
The Shoregals got off to a somewhat slow start against Elyria, but once they got going the goals started flying in left and right in a 8-0 victory over the Pioneers. The Shoregals have not scored as many as 8 goals in the past 100+ matches dating back to the 2008 season when they beat Lorain Southview in a playoff game by a score of 11-0.
Leading off the scoring in a most fitting manner was #1 Paige Hood who scored the first goal of the game and of the season on a pass from Lindsay Butler midway through the first half. Then 10 minutes later, Kellie Norris headed a corner kick from Hood to give Avon Lake a 2-0 lead at the half.
In the second half, it was anchors aweigh for the Shoregals as they scored 6 goals led off by Allie Heschel assisted by Amber Achladis. Next up was a header by Olivia Siko off a corner kick by Addy Poole. Heschel scored again on a pass from Butler, then Kelly Spitz lit up the scoreboard on a pass from Hood. Rounding out the scoring were unassisted goals from Jackie Rush and Mae Quinn.
In goal for the Shoregals were Elise Duvall and Danielle DelGuidice who combined for the shutout while Elyria goalie Sabrina Johnson faced 21 shots on goal saving 13.
In JV action, the team that forgot how to lose actually did lose snapping a 30 match unbeaten streak dating back to the 3rd game of the 2013 season. As Elyria is not able to field a JV team this season, Strongsville was invited in and prevailed with a rare victory over the Shoregals by the final of 1-0.
Here is a summary of our 3rd game against Avon:
AL vs. Avon 8/26/15
AL 2 Avon 0
Goals:
AL - Jackie Rush, Olivia Siko
Av - None
Assists:
AL - Mariella Lopez
Av - None
Goalies:
AL - Elise Duvall - 3 saves
Av - Maggie Beatty - 2 saves
Game Summary:
It was Déjà vu all over again when Avon and Avon Lake play echoing the words of the famous quote from famed baseball player Yogi Berra. Once again, as it has been in the recent history of this rivalry, the teams were equally matched and deadlocked in a scoreless tie. Last year it was the Sectional championship game where both teams played to a scoreless draw through regulation time and then Mariela Lopez sent a crossing pass to Jackie Rush who netted the dramatic game winner in OT. This year the game was an evenly played scoreless match through the first 60 minutes and then Lopez found Rush again with a great pass that Rush drilled into the back of the net to break the Eagles hearts yet another time. Then two minutes later Olivia Siko took a free kick from 25 yds. out and placed it perfectly just under the crossbar to put the game out of reach.
The play of the defense was also reminiscent of last year’s 9 consecutive shutouts as they held Avon scoreless and only allowed 3 shots on goal. The Shoregal defense was led by Maggie Moore, Mae Quinn, Kellie Norris, and Lauren Anthony with subs Addy Poole and Olivia Hall also playing key roles. In the goal was senior Elise Duvall who recorded the 11th shutout of her career.
In JV action, the Shoregals battled to a 1-1 draw with the JV Eagles. The Avon Lake goal was scored by sophomore Ashley Nally. The JV Shoregals record now moves to 1-1-1 on the season.
Shorty Sez:
We continue with our collection of motivational sayings coming from the Twitter sites called Women Love Sports and Coach K which may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
https://twitter.com/CoachKWisdom
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope you find something that inspires you here:
“Character consists of what you do on the third and fourth tries.” - James A. Michener
After each game, I want to be able to say: I gave it all I could, I gave it my best.
Never give up! Failure and rejection are only the first step to succeeding. - Jim Valvano
Kudos Korner:
We would like to thank Holly Spitz for volunteering to coordinate the concession stand this season. That is a big job and we appreciate her stepping forward.
Monday, August 24, 2015
News for the Week of August 24, 2015
Program Notes for the Week of 8/24/2015:
Schedule for the Week of 8/24:
Monday, August 24th
5PM JV vs Strongsville JV
7PM Varsity vs Elyria
@ ALHS Stadium. Arrive "dressed and ready to play" 45 minutes prior to the noted "kick off" time. Wear our white home kit.
Tuesday, August 25th
3:30PM Training at Troy.
Bus will depart ALHS at 3:05PM from the North Parking Lot. Be there "on time". You will be able to change into training gear at Troy. Store your gear in the Girls Locker Room prior to 1st period. Make sure anything you need for the school day is NOT in your bag since you will not be able to retrieve anything until after school.
5PM Domino's Pizza Fundraiser
EAT PIZZA! A portion of all sales will be split between our program and the Boys program.
Wednesday, August 26th
SWC Contests!
5PM JV vs Avon
7PM Varsity vs Avon
@ ALHS Stadium. Arrive "dressed and ready to play" 45 minutes prior to the noted "kick off" time. Wear our white home kit.
Thursday, August 27th
3:30PM Training at Troy.
Bus will depart ALHS at 3:05PM from the North Parking Lot. Be there "on time". You will be able to change into training gear at Troy. Store your gear in the Girls Locker Room prior to 1st period. Make sure anything you need for the school day is NOT in your bag since you will not be able to retrieve anything until after school.
5PM Team Dinner @ Troy hosted by The Sophomore Class
Friday, August 28th
The Weight Room at ALHS will be open for student use right after school. I wanted to support Mrs. Achladis's request to promote team lifting as an option for "player driven" improvement during the season. I think this is a great idea. I suggest a 3:15PM to 4PM session each week. I will be there this Friday to walk through a program for improving strength which the 'Gals can manage on their own for the remainder of the season and beyond.
Game Recaps:
Schedule for the Week of 8/24:
Monday, August 24th
5PM JV vs Strongsville JV
7PM Varsity vs Elyria
@ ALHS Stadium. Arrive "dressed and ready to play" 45 minutes prior to the noted "kick off" time. Wear our white home kit.
Tuesday, August 25th
3:30PM Training at Troy.
Bus will depart ALHS at 3:05PM from the North Parking Lot. Be there "on time". You will be able to change into training gear at Troy. Store your gear in the Girls Locker Room prior to 1st period. Make sure anything you need for the school day is NOT in your bag since you will not be able to retrieve anything until after school.
5PM Domino's Pizza Fundraiser
EAT PIZZA! A portion of all sales will be split between our program and the Boys program.
Wednesday, August 26th
SWC Contests!
5PM JV vs Avon
7PM Varsity vs Avon
@ ALHS Stadium. Arrive "dressed and ready to play" 45 minutes prior to the noted "kick off" time. Wear our white home kit.
Thursday, August 27th
3:30PM Training at Troy.
Bus will depart ALHS at 3:05PM from the North Parking Lot. Be there "on time". You will be able to change into training gear at Troy. Store your gear in the Girls Locker Room prior to 1st period. Make sure anything you need for the school day is NOT in your bag since you will not be able to retrieve anything until after school.
5PM Team Dinner @ Troy hosted by The Sophomore Class
Friday, August 28th
The Weight Room at ALHS will be open for student use right after school. I wanted to support Mrs. Achladis's request to promote team lifting as an option for "player driven" improvement during the season. I think this is a great idea. I suggest a 3:15PM to 4PM session each week. I will be there this Friday to walk through a program for improving strength which the 'Gals can manage on their own for the remainder of the season and beyond.
Game Recaps:
Here is a summary of our 1st game against Oregon Clay:
AL vs. Oregon Clay 8/21/15
AL 0 Oregon Clay 3
Goals:
AL - None
OC - Jenna Kulwicki, Ashley Vartorella, Karleigh Clere
Assists:
AL - None
OC - Marissa Brezvai
Goalies:
AL - Elise Duvall - 4 saves; Danielle DelGuidice - 1 save
OC - Olivia Hornyak - 3 saves; Shawnee Canada - 1 save
Game Summary:
It was a unique night in Shoregal soccer history as Avon Lake participated in the inaugural Friday Night Futbol match. We had the pleasure of being able to host state power Oregon Clay and we were much too gracious of a host as the Shoregals dropped a 3-0 decision to the Eagles. However, it was a very spirited and well played game throughout the first half and had the feel of a playoff game. Clay was able to break through with 15 minutes left in the half when Marissa Brezvai sent a rocket of a shot towards Elise Duvall who was able to deflect it, but right at the feet of Jenna Kulwicki who put it in the back of the net. The Shoregals had a number good looks at goal led by their freshmen forwards Amber Achladis and Allie Heschel whose shots managed to go just wide of the net.
In the second half, it was all Clay as they were able to get an own goal deflection off an AL defender from a shot by Ashley Vartorella just five minutes into the second half. Then a minute later Karleigh Clere dribbled the ball up the right side for about 30 yards and was able to get shot past the outstretched hands of a diving Duvall. After this, the Shoregals had two more solid scoring chances on a free kick by Duvall and a shot by Achladis, but could not get the ball in the net.
In goal for Avon Lake was senior Elise Duvall who made 4 saves and soph. Danielle DelGuidice who had one save. For Clay, Olivia Hornyak was credited with 3 saves and combined with Shawnee Canada (1 save) for the shutout.
The Chronicle-Telegraph article on this game can be found at:
The Chronicle-Telegraph article on this game can be found at:
In JV action, Avon Lake pulled out a hard fought 1-0 win in their first game of the new campaign. Liz Murdock took a beautiful leading pass from Erica Wetzler and buried it in the net as the two freshmen combined for the only score of the contest in the first half. Goalkeeping duties for the Shoregals were shared by sophomore Danielle DelGuidice and freshman Elaina DeMerritt who combined to blank the JV Eagles.
Don't forget the Pizza......
A reminder to everyone that once again this year Tuesday night will be soccer pizza night for the Shoregals as Domino's will hold a fundraiser for both the girls and boys soccer programs on Tuesday 8/18 & 8/25. A portion of each pizza sold all through the day will be contributed to the two programs. So give Mom a break and dial up some Dominos!!
Shorty Sez:
We continue with our collection of motivational sayings coming from the Twitter sites called Women Love Sports and Coach K which may be found at:
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope you find something that inspires you here:
Success isn't something that just happens - success is learned, success is practiced and then it is shared.
Are your habits today on par with your dreams for tomorrow?
Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best. -Tim Duncan
Kudos Korner:
We would like to thank Jackie Butler and Julie Achladis for putting together the post game food for the visitors from Oregon Clay. I sure they enjoyed stuffing themselves with pizza, fruit, & cookies on the trip back to Toledo after their games.
Success isn't something that just happens - success is learned, success is practiced and then it is shared.
Are your habits today on par with your dreams for tomorrow?
Good, better, best. Never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better is best. -Tim Duncan
Kudos Korner:
We would like to thank Jackie Butler and Julie Achladis for putting together the post game food for the visitors from Oregon Clay. I sure they enjoyed stuffing themselves with pizza, fruit, & cookies on the trip back to Toledo after their games.
Sunday, August 16, 2015
News for the Week of August 17. 2015
Program Notes for the Week of 8/17/2015:
Monday, August 17
Training at Troy
3:30pm to 5pm
Tuesday, August 18
Training at Troy
3:30pm to 5pm
Wednesday, August 19
Scrimmage vs Bay at ALHS
5pm JV / 7pm V Kick Off
Thursday, August 20
Training at Troy
3:30pm to 5pm
Friday, August 21
Game 1 vs. Oregon Clay at home
4pm JV / 6pm V Kick Off
Friday Night Futbol:
Friday night marks the first installment of an initiative started by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) called Friday Night Futbol. Basically, it is a statewide event designed to bring attention to the sport of high school soccer before the first weekend of high school football gets under way. If this goes over well and there are more than 150 schools participating this year, I think you will see this become a more popular HS soccer tradition in future years. Avon Lake will be participating in this event with a home game against state power Oregon Clay. JV game starts at 4:00 pm and the Varsity starts at 6:00 pm. It should be a great night of soccer/futbol - even the marching band will be performing. Come on over to ALHS and check it out!!
Dad got Pizza?? - That's crazy!!
A reminder to everyone that once again this year Tuesday night will be soccer pizza night for the Shoregals as Domino's will hold a fundraiser for both the girls and boys soccer programs on Tuesday 8/18 & 8/25. A portion of each pizza sold all through the day will be contributed to the two programs. So give Mom a break and dial up some Dominos!!
Shorty Sez:
We continue with our collection of motivational sayings coming from the Twitter sites called Women Love Sports and Coach K which may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
https://twitter.com/CoachKWisdom
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope you find something that inspires you here:
Success is not counted by how high you have climbed but by how many people you brought with you.
Winners don't wait for chances, they take them.
Reality is a product of our dreams, decisions & actions.
Confidence is everything. From there, it's a small step to winning.
Nothing is ever wrong. We learn from every step we take. Whatever you did today was the way it was meant to be. Be proud of you.
Monday, August 17
Training at Troy
3:30pm to 5pm
Tuesday, August 18
Training at Troy
3:30pm to 5pm
Wednesday, August 19
Scrimmage vs Bay at ALHS
5pm JV / 7pm V Kick Off
Thursday, August 20
Training at Troy
3:30pm to 5pm
Friday, August 21
Game 1 vs. Oregon Clay at home
4pm JV / 6pm V Kick Off
Friday Night Futbol:
Friday night marks the first installment of an initiative started by the Ohio High School Athletic Association (OHSAA) called Friday Night Futbol. Basically, it is a statewide event designed to bring attention to the sport of high school soccer before the first weekend of high school football gets under way. If this goes over well and there are more than 150 schools participating this year, I think you will see this become a more popular HS soccer tradition in future years. Avon Lake will be participating in this event with a home game against state power Oregon Clay. JV game starts at 4:00 pm and the Varsity starts at 6:00 pm. It should be a great night of soccer/futbol - even the marching band will be performing. Come on over to ALHS and check it out!!
A reminder to everyone that once again this year Tuesday night will be soccer pizza night for the Shoregals as Domino's will hold a fundraiser for both the girls and boys soccer programs on Tuesday 8/18 & 8/25. A portion of each pizza sold all through the day will be contributed to the two programs. So give Mom a break and dial up some Dominos!!
Shorty Sez:
We continue with our collection of motivational sayings coming from the Twitter sites called Women Love Sports and Coach K which may be found at:
https://twitter.com/Women_Sports
https://twitter.com/CoachKWisdom
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope you find something that inspires you here:
Success is not counted by how high you have climbed but by how many people you brought with you.
Winners don't wait for chances, they take them.
Reality is a product of our dreams, decisions & actions.
Confidence is everything. From there, it's a small step to winning.
Nothing is ever wrong. We learn from every step we take. Whatever you did today was the way it was meant to be. Be proud of you.
Sunday, August 9, 2015
News for the Week of August 10, 2015
Program Notes for the week of 8/10/2015:
Monday, August 10
Scrimmages vs Strongsville in Strongsville at Foltz Field
5pm JV / 7pm V Kick Off
Wear Summer Jersey, Black Shorts, White Socks
Captains arrange for water with trainers
Bus departs ALHS at 3:30PM
Tuesday, August 11
Training at Troy
3:30pm to 5pm
Wednesday, August 12
Training at Troy
3:30pm to 5pm
Thursday, August 13
Uniform Distribution at ALHS Stadium
9am to 10am
Training at Troy
3:30pm to 5pm
Saturday, August 15
Team Photos at ALHS Stadium
7:45am to 9am
Lorain County Soccer Coaches Association Preview
Game Times will be forwarded later this week
Monday, August 10
Scrimmages vs Strongsville in Strongsville at Foltz Field
5pm JV / 7pm V Kick Off
Wear Summer Jersey, Black Shorts, White Socks
Captains arrange for water with trainers
Bus departs ALHS at 3:30PM
Tuesday, August 11
Training at Troy
3:30pm to 5pm
Wednesday, August 12
Training at Troy
3:30pm to 5pm
Thursday, August 13
Uniform Distribution at ALHS Stadium
9am to 10am
Training at Troy
3:30pm to 5pm
Saturday, August 15
Team Photos at ALHS Stadium
7:45am to 9am
Lorain County Soccer Coaches Association Preview
Game Times will be forwarded later this week
Alumni Game:
Another installment of our annual Alumni Reunion Game was held on Sunday 7/12. Once again, this year we joined with the Boys team to have a combined Alumni afternoon at ALHS stadium. This year we had 18 girls come out to play and the Alumni came back from a 1-0 deficit to prevail 2-1 behind two artistic goals from Kailey McClain and Cheyenne Lukstein. The Alumni had not visited the win column in a few years, but they are back on top now!
The Alumni squad was made up of the following:
Lindsay Harris - Class of 2005
Halle Orlinski - Class of 2009
Kaylee Donegan - Class of 2009
Bridget Lyons - Class of 2010
Ali Kenny - Class of 2010
Mary Donegan - Class of 2011
Sarah (Hudson) Market - Class of 2011
Melanie D'Angelo - Class of 2012
Cheyenne Lukstein - Class of 2012
Rachel Gates - Class of 2012
Dana Strimbu - Class of 2012
Jillian Strimbu - Class of 2012
Christine Gates - Class of 2013
Kailey McClain - Class of 2013
Cara Dannemiller - Class of 2014
Molly Maloney - Class of 2014
Ali Robinson - Class of 2014
Esther Killius - Class of 2015
Alumni Game Pics:
Shorty Sez:
We continue with our collection of motivational sayings coming from the Twitter sites called Women Love Sports and Coach K which may be found at:
Once there, here are some selected examples of tweets over the past week. Hope you find something that inspires you here:
You need to work as hard to be a great teammate as you do to be a great player.
Work hard in silence; let success make the noise.
You gain confidence and grow stronger by every experience in which you really push yourself to do something you didn't think you could do.
Big things are accomplished only through the perfection of minor details.
Admit to and make yourself accountable for mistakes. How can you improve if you’re never wrong?
Strive to be the one who makes a difference.
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