Program Notes for the Week of 12/19/2011:
Christmas Break:
We will take our annual holiday break over the next two weeks to recharge the batteries and enjoy the season. Be watching in the new year as our weekly blogs will resume packed with info. about the Shoregals and soccer in general.
Merry Christmas and a joyous holiday season to all our soccer families and fans!!!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
News for the Week of Dec. 12, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 12/12/2011:
2012 Schedule:
Our schedule for the 2012 season has been set and will look as follows:
8/18 @ Avon
8/27 @ Rocky River
8/29 Berea
9/8 @ Westlake
9/10 @ Lake Catholic
9/12 Amherst
9/15 Sylvania Northview
9/19 Midpark
9/22 Padua
9/24 @ Brunswick
9/26 @ Olmsted Falls
10/1 @ Strongsville
10/3 North Olmsted
10/6 Hathaway Brown
10/8 @ Magnificat
10/10 @ Brecksville
Another very challenging schedule for the Shoregals. The teams on our schedule won 60% of their games last year and feature State Champs Strongville and State Final Four team Sylvania Northview. There are also 6 other teams which were either District champs or runners-up. So, half of our schedule is made up of these high level teams. The JV team will follow the Varsity schedule as usual and the Freshmen team will have its own schedule which is still being worked on. Get ready for some great soccer next Fall!
Soccer Site of the Week:
We will continue with our spotlight of local premier clubs. This week we will feature the West Side Stars Soccer Club which can be found at:
http://www.westsidestars.com/
A couple of years ago the West Side Stars and Internationals Soccer Club decided to team up and provide another premier option for those on the west side of Cleveland. The club continues to be directed by familiar name in Cleveland soccer circles Mike Besu. Check them out!
2012 Schedule:
Our schedule for the 2012 season has been set and will look as follows:
8/18 @ Avon
8/27 @ Rocky River
8/29 Berea
9/8 @ Westlake
9/10 @ Lake Catholic
9/12 Amherst
9/15 Sylvania Northview
9/19 Midpark
9/22 Padua
9/24 @ Brunswick
9/26 @ Olmsted Falls
10/1 @ Strongsville
10/3 North Olmsted
10/6 Hathaway Brown
10/8 @ Magnificat
10/10 @ Brecksville
Another very challenging schedule for the Shoregals. The teams on our schedule won 60% of their games last year and feature State Champs Strongville and State Final Four team Sylvania Northview. There are also 6 other teams which were either District champs or runners-up. So, half of our schedule is made up of these high level teams. The JV team will follow the Varsity schedule as usual and the Freshmen team will have its own schedule which is still being worked on. Get ready for some great soccer next Fall!
Soccer Site of the Week:
We will continue with our spotlight of local premier clubs. This week we will feature the West Side Stars Soccer Club which can be found at:
http://www.westsidestars.com/
A couple of years ago the West Side Stars and Internationals Soccer Club decided to team up and provide another premier option for those on the west side of Cleveland. The club continues to be directed by familiar name in Cleveland soccer circles Mike Besu. Check them out!
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
News for the Week of Dec. 5, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 12/5/2011:
Postseason Awards:
Over the next few weeks we will recap the many postseason awards earned by our Shoregals. This week we will highlight academic awards that have been received:
Team Academic All-Americans
I am very excited to announce that the girls were awarded Team Academic All-America status for the 2010-2011 school year this past week by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). This is the highest academic honor that high school soccer teams may receive in the country. Avon Lake was one of only 215 teams nationwide (about 4 per state) to receive this prestigious award and the team GPA was 4.03! Furthermore, the girls were one of only 26 teams nationwide to have a team GPA of 4.00 or above. To qualify for the award, a team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The way that this award is figured is based on the fact that a number of states play Spring soccer only and in order to include all states the NSCAA waits until after the Spring season is completed to determine the award winners. That is why the award for last year is just being announced in early December. This was actually last year's team that won the award and would include graduated seniors Maddie Bernard, Mary Donegan, Sarah Hudson, Jessica Murdock, and Morgan Srail. This year's team is also on track to receive Academic All-America status again for the current academic year next November. The Shoregals also received this award in 2010 & 2008.
Scholar-Athlete Award
We would like to recognize again the team Scholar-Athlete award for the past two seasons which goes to the senior with the highest GPA which was presented to Maddie Bernard for the 2010 season and Jillian Strimbu was the recipient for the 2011 season.
Collegiate Academic All-American:
In addition, Trisha Wladecki who was a former Shoregal and an individual Academic All-American in 2008 as well as part of the Avon Lake team award has continued her strong academic performance with the Valparaiso women's soccer team. The Valpo women's team has been awarded Team Academic All-America status for the 2010-2011 academic year of which Trisha was a member.
Congratulations to all our Shoregal scholars!! It is a pleasure to be able to report not only successes on the field but also in the classroom as well. The girls soccer program has a legacy of achievement that continues with each new generation of players and is truly something to be admired.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We will continue with our spotlight of local premier clubs. This week we will feature the Ohio Premier Soccer Club which can be found at:
http://www.ohiopremier.com/
Another Westside oriented team. A number of our younger travel players are on various OP teams. Check them out.
Cudos Corner:
Many thanks to Vic & Debbie Strimbu for hosting the world premier showing of the 2011 highlight DVD. Also, special thanks must go to Vic Strimbu for the past 4 years of both highlight DVD's and the photobooks. Those will end up being nice keepsakes for the girls in the years to come. It should not be underestimated the amount of time involved to take the pictures, edit them, and then put together video and books. We are grateful that Vic was willing to do this over a number of years and also did the same things for the boys team. Great, Great job!!
Postseason Awards:
Over the next few weeks we will recap the many postseason awards earned by our Shoregals. This week we will highlight academic awards that have been received:
Team Academic All-Americans
I am very excited to announce that the girls were awarded Team Academic All-America status for the 2010-2011 school year this past week by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). This is the highest academic honor that high school soccer teams may receive in the country. Avon Lake was one of only 215 teams nationwide (about 4 per state) to receive this prestigious award and the team GPA was 4.03! Furthermore, the girls were one of only 26 teams nationwide to have a team GPA of 4.00 or above. To qualify for the award, a team must have a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the entire academic year. The way that this award is figured is based on the fact that a number of states play Spring soccer only and in order to include all states the NSCAA waits until after the Spring season is completed to determine the award winners. That is why the award for last year is just being announced in early December. This was actually last year's team that won the award and would include graduated seniors Maddie Bernard, Mary Donegan, Sarah Hudson, Jessica Murdock, and Morgan Srail. This year's team is also on track to receive Academic All-America status again for the current academic year next November. The Shoregals also received this award in 2010 & 2008.
Scholar-Athlete Award
We would like to recognize again the team Scholar-Athlete award for the past two seasons which goes to the senior with the highest GPA which was presented to Maddie Bernard for the 2010 season and Jillian Strimbu was the recipient for the 2011 season.
Collegiate Academic All-American:
In addition, Trisha Wladecki who was a former Shoregal and an individual Academic All-American in 2008 as well as part of the Avon Lake team award has continued her strong academic performance with the Valparaiso women's soccer team. The Valpo women's team has been awarded Team Academic All-America status for the 2010-2011 academic year of which Trisha was a member.
Congratulations to all our Shoregal scholars!! It is a pleasure to be able to report not only successes on the field but also in the classroom as well. The girls soccer program has a legacy of achievement that continues with each new generation of players and is truly something to be admired.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We will continue with our spotlight of local premier clubs. This week we will feature the Ohio Premier Soccer Club which can be found at:
http://www.ohiopremier.com/
Another Westside oriented team. A number of our younger travel players are on various OP teams. Check them out.
Cudos Corner:
Many thanks to Vic & Debbie Strimbu for hosting the world premier showing of the 2011 highlight DVD. Also, special thanks must go to Vic Strimbu for the past 4 years of both highlight DVD's and the photobooks. Those will end up being nice keepsakes for the girls in the years to come. It should not be underestimated the amount of time involved to take the pictures, edit them, and then put together video and books. We are grateful that Vic was willing to do this over a number of years and also did the same things for the boys team. Great, Great job!!
Sunday, November 27, 2011
News for the Week of Nov. 28, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 11/28/11:
Postseason Awards:
Over the next few weeks we will recap the many postseason awards earned by our Shoregals. This week we will highlight the conference and city awards that have been received:
All Southwestern Conference First Team:
Dana Strimbu (Sr.) and Jillian Strimbu (Sr.)
All Southwestern Conference Second Team:
Emily O’Connor (Soph.)
All Southwestern Conference Honorable Mention:
Taylor Nedrich (Sr.) and Danielle Liszka (Sr.)
Southwestern Conference Goalie of the Year:
Dana Strimbu (Sr.)
All Greater Cleveland First Team:
Jillian Strimbu (Sr.)
All Greater Cleveland Second Team:
Emily O’Connor (Soph.)
All Greater Cleveland Honorable Mention:
Cheyenne Lukstein (Sr.), Annie Lyons (Sr.), Taylor Nedrich (Sr.),
Lindsay Quintero (Sr.)
All Greater Cleveland All Star game:
Cheyenne Lukstein, Dana Strimbu, Jillian Strimbu
Lorain County Senior All-Star game:
Taylor Nedrich, Dana Strimbu, Jillian Strimbu
2011 Shoregals Highlight DVD:
Just a reminder that we will be holding the World Premier of the 2011 Shoregals Highlight DVD this Tuesday 11/29 at 7:30pm at the Strimbu's house. Seniors should bring a dessert and the underclassmen should bring a drink for 6. All Shoregals are invited, but this is a Varsity specific video and will also feature a special section on the Seniors.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We will continue with our spotlight of local premier clubs. This week we will feature the Internationals Soccer Club which can be found at:
http://www.internationalssoccer.com/
Another one of the elite clubs in the Cleveland area. This is a premier club for the truly serious player. Extensive time commitment and extensive travel commitment expected. However; the coaching, the players, and the competition are amongst the best that you will find. Check them out.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to all the players and parents who helped with the Turkey Trot fundraiser on Thursday morning. Thanks also to Mario Quintero for coordinating.
Postseason Awards:
Over the next few weeks we will recap the many postseason awards earned by our Shoregals. This week we will highlight the conference and city awards that have been received:
All Southwestern Conference First Team:
Dana Strimbu (Sr.) and Jillian Strimbu (Sr.)
All Southwestern Conference Second Team:
Emily O’Connor (Soph.)
All Southwestern Conference Honorable Mention:
Taylor Nedrich (Sr.) and Danielle Liszka (Sr.)
Southwestern Conference Goalie of the Year:
Dana Strimbu (Sr.)
All Greater Cleveland First Team:
Jillian Strimbu (Sr.)
All Greater Cleveland Second Team:
Emily O’Connor (Soph.)
All Greater Cleveland Honorable Mention:
Cheyenne Lukstein (Sr.), Annie Lyons (Sr.), Taylor Nedrich (Sr.),
Lindsay Quintero (Sr.)
All Greater Cleveland All Star game:
Cheyenne Lukstein, Dana Strimbu, Jillian Strimbu
Lorain County Senior All-Star game:
Taylor Nedrich, Dana Strimbu, Jillian Strimbu
2011 Shoregals Highlight DVD:
Just a reminder that we will be holding the World Premier of the 2011 Shoregals Highlight DVD this Tuesday 11/29 at 7:30pm at the Strimbu's house. Seniors should bring a dessert and the underclassmen should bring a drink for 6. All Shoregals are invited, but this is a Varsity specific video and will also feature a special section on the Seniors.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We will continue with our spotlight of local premier clubs. This week we will feature the Internationals Soccer Club which can be found at:
http://www.internationalssoccer.com/
Another one of the elite clubs in the Cleveland area. This is a premier club for the truly serious player. Extensive time commitment and extensive travel commitment expected. However; the coaching, the players, and the competition are amongst the best that you will find. Check them out.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to all the players and parents who helped with the Turkey Trot fundraiser on Thursday morning. Thanks also to Mario Quintero for coordinating.
Monday, November 21, 2011
News for the Week of Nov. 21, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 11/21/2011:
Postseason Awards:
Over the next few weeks we will recap the many postseason awards earned by our Shoregals. This week we are pleased to announce that Jillian Strimbu was named to the Division I All-Ohio 2nd team by the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association. She was the only Division I girl from Lorain County to earn a spot on the All-Ohio squad. The senior midfielder scored 10 goals and contributed 9 assists during the 2011
season. A four year letter winner for the Shoregals, she finished her high school career with 34 goals which is 5th all-time in program history and 19 career assists.
Jillian, who was a team captain for the Shoregals, was also named 1st team All Southwestern Conference, 1st team All Greater Cleveland, and played in both the
Greater Cleveland All-Star game and the Lorain County All-Star game. In the Lorain County game, she scored 2 goals and assisted on another goal. Jillian also excels in the classroom where she is ranked number 3 in her class.
Strimbu becomes the 8th All-Ohio player in the 19 year history of the girls soccer program at Avon Lake following former players:
Tani Lopez 2009 2nd team
Trisha Wladecki 2008 2nd team
Caitlin Bodzioney 2005 3rd team
Kelsey King 2001 3rd team
Jeannie Stuckey 2000 2nd team
Meg Ryan 1999 3rd team
Michelle Burke 1997 Honorable Mention
Soccer Site of the Week:
We will continue with our spotlight of local premier clubs. This week we will feature Cleveland Futbol Club which can be found at:
http://www.clevelandfc.net/ (Cleveland Futbol Club)
One of the elite clubs in the Cleveland area. Shoregal Emily O'Connor plays with this club on the U-17 team. Check them out.
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Shoregal Soccer families!!
Postseason Awards:
Over the next few weeks we will recap the many postseason awards earned by our Shoregals. This week we are pleased to announce that Jillian Strimbu was named to the Division I All-Ohio 2nd team by the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association. She was the only Division I girl from Lorain County to earn a spot on the All-Ohio squad. The senior midfielder scored 10 goals and contributed 9 assists during the 2011
season. A four year letter winner for the Shoregals, she finished her high school career with 34 goals which is 5th all-time in program history and 19 career assists.
Jillian, who was a team captain for the Shoregals, was also named 1st team All Southwestern Conference, 1st team All Greater Cleveland, and played in both the
Greater Cleveland All-Star game and the Lorain County All-Star game. In the Lorain County game, she scored 2 goals and assisted on another goal. Jillian also excels in the classroom where she is ranked number 3 in her class.
Strimbu becomes the 8th All-Ohio player in the 19 year history of the girls soccer program at Avon Lake following former players:
Tani Lopez 2009 2nd team
Trisha Wladecki 2008 2nd team
Caitlin Bodzioney 2005 3rd team
Kelsey King 2001 3rd team
Jeannie Stuckey 2000 2nd team
Meg Ryan 1999 3rd team
Michelle Burke 1997 Honorable Mention
Soccer Site of the Week:
We will continue with our spotlight of local premier clubs. This week we will feature Cleveland Futbol Club which can be found at:
http://www.clevelandfc.net/ (Cleveland Futbol Club)
One of the elite clubs in the Cleveland area. Shoregal Emily O'Connor plays with this club on the U-17 team. Check them out.
Happy Thanksgiving to all our Shoregal Soccer families!!
Monday, November 14, 2011
News for the Week of Nov. 14, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 11/14/2011:
Lorain County Soccer Coaches Assn. All-Star Game Update:
Avon Lake was very well represented at this year's game by seniors Taylor Nedrich, Dana Strimbu, & Jillian Strimbu. In fact, they sort of dominated the game as Jillian and Taylor were involved in 5 of their team's 7 goals. Jillian, Dana, & Taylor played together on the Blue all star team which defeated the Red team 7-4. Jillian scored 2 goals and assisted on another while Taylor scored a goal and had an assist. The LCSCA all-star game is made up of high school teams in Lorain County only and the schools are divided into two teams. This year Avon Lake played on the Blue team with Avon, Elyria, Elyria Catholic, Lorain, Open Door, Firelands, and others while the Red team consisted of Amherst, Wellington, Lake Ridge, Columbia, Vermilion, Brookside, and others. Congrats to the girls on a game well played!!
Fall Sports Award Assembly:
Just a reminder that the Fall Sports Award Assembly is scheduled for Sunday 11/20 at 6:00 p.m. in the PAC. We then break into individual rooms by sport for individual awards.
Playoff Update:
Strongsville took the Div. I championship with a 1-0 victory over Dublin Jerome on Sat. This is the fourth state championship for the Lady Mustangs who also won in 1998, 2002, & 2005. Our own Jessica (Roberts) Carey played on the 2002 state champions for Strongsville. They were on our schedule this year and we scored first and held the lead for the first part of the first half before eventually falling 5-1.
Shoregals in College Update:
This week we would like to spotlight Trisha Wladecki '09. Trisha was an All-Ohio performer, SWC Most Valuable Player, and also an Academic All-American for the Shoregals who continued her playing career at Valparaiso Univ. in Indiana. She just completed her Junior season for the Crusaders who went 8-6-5 this year. Trisha played in all 19 games starting 11 times and was credited with 3 assists on the season from her midfield spot.
See Trisha's bio at:
http://www.valpoathletics.com/wsoccer/roster/2011-12/4644/trisha-wladecki/
Soccer Site of the Week:
We will continue with our spotlight of local premier clubs. This week we will feature Excalibur Soccer Club which can be found at:
http://www.soccersportsplex.com/ (Click on Excalibur)
Many of our Avon Lake girls train and play with Excalibur. Walter Schlothauer, a familar name in Cleveland soccer circles, is the Director of Operations and Coaching. Check them out.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Betsy Mielcusny and Linda Gates for running the concession stand for the Lorain County All Star game. Also, a big thanks for their efforts over the past two years running the concession stand. They will be "retiring" after this season and letting a new set of parents take over next year.
Lorain County Soccer Coaches Assn. All-Star Game Update:
Avon Lake was very well represented at this year's game by seniors Taylor Nedrich, Dana Strimbu, & Jillian Strimbu. In fact, they sort of dominated the game as Jillian and Taylor were involved in 5 of their team's 7 goals. Jillian, Dana, & Taylor played together on the Blue all star team which defeated the Red team 7-4. Jillian scored 2 goals and assisted on another while Taylor scored a goal and had an assist. The LCSCA all-star game is made up of high school teams in Lorain County only and the schools are divided into two teams. This year Avon Lake played on the Blue team with Avon, Elyria, Elyria Catholic, Lorain, Open Door, Firelands, and others while the Red team consisted of Amherst, Wellington, Lake Ridge, Columbia, Vermilion, Brookside, and others. Congrats to the girls on a game well played!!
Fall Sports Award Assembly:
Just a reminder that the Fall Sports Award Assembly is scheduled for Sunday 11/20 at 6:00 p.m. in the PAC. We then break into individual rooms by sport for individual awards.
Playoff Update:
Strongsville took the Div. I championship with a 1-0 victory over Dublin Jerome on Sat. This is the fourth state championship for the Lady Mustangs who also won in 1998, 2002, & 2005. Our own Jessica (Roberts) Carey played on the 2002 state champions for Strongsville. They were on our schedule this year and we scored first and held the lead for the first part of the first half before eventually falling 5-1.
Shoregals in College Update:
This week we would like to spotlight Trisha Wladecki '09. Trisha was an All-Ohio performer, SWC Most Valuable Player, and also an Academic All-American for the Shoregals who continued her playing career at Valparaiso Univ. in Indiana. She just completed her Junior season for the Crusaders who went 8-6-5 this year. Trisha played in all 19 games starting 11 times and was credited with 3 assists on the season from her midfield spot.
See Trisha's bio at:
http://www.valpoathletics.com/wsoccer/roster/2011-12/4644/trisha-wladecki/
Soccer Site of the Week:
We will continue with our spotlight of local premier clubs. This week we will feature Excalibur Soccer Club which can be found at:
http://www.soccersportsplex.com/ (Click on Excalibur)
Many of our Avon Lake girls train and play with Excalibur. Walter Schlothauer, a familar name in Cleveland soccer circles, is the Director of Operations and Coaching. Check them out.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to Betsy Mielcusny and Linda Gates for running the concession stand for the Lorain County All Star game. Also, a big thanks for their efforts over the past two years running the concession stand. They will be "retiring" after this season and letting a new set of parents take over next year.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
News for the Week of Nov. 7, 2011
Program Notes for the Week of 11/7/2011:
This week we will continue with our season wrap-up by taking a look at some of the individual stats from the past year:
AVON LAKE SEASON STATS:
GOALS:
Jillian Strimbu Senior 10
Kailey McClain Junior 4
Emily O'Connor Soph. 4
Danielle Liszka Senior 2
Taylor Nedrich Senior 2
Christine Gates Junior 1
Rachel Gates Senior 1
Cheyenne Lukstein Senior 1
Haley Mills Senior 1
Emily Peepers Soph. 1
ASSISTS:
Jillian Strimbu Senior 9
Kailey McClain Junior 4
Emily O'Connor Soph. 2
Taylor Nedrich Senior 2
Claire Jones Junior 2
Christine Gates Junior 1
Rachel Gates Senior 1
Cheyenne Lukstein Senior 1
GAME WINNING GOALS:
Jillian Strimbu - 2 - Berea & Midpark
Emily O'Connor - 2 - Lake Catholic & North Olmsted
Taylor Nedrich - 1 - Valley Forge
Danielle Liszka - 1 - Olmsted Falls
Haley Mills - 1 - Hathaway Brown
In goal, senior Dana Strimbu recorded 7 shutouts this season to bring her career total to 14 which ranks 5th all time in girls soccer at Avon Lake.
Playoff Update:
In the Regional tournament on Saturday, two teams that were on our schedule this year won spots into the State Final Four. Strongsville defeated Massillon Jackson 1-0 to take the Region 1 championship. Sylvania Northview went to a shootout versus Wadsworth and prevailed 4-3 to earn a 1-0 victory and the Region 2 championship. Remember that Northview's regular goalie was injured and out for the season just before we played them. They took a field player and put her in as goalie which makes their victory even more remarkable. Strongsville will play Northview on Wednesday night 11/9 at 7:00 p.m. at Sandusky HS. Best of luck to both teams.
Rocky River, who was also on our schedule, was beaten by Walsh Jesuit 4-0 in a Div. II regional final on Sat. No reason to hang your head there as Walsh Jesuit might be the absolute best team in the state regardless of Division. Congrats to Rocky River on a tremendous season with a record of 18-2-1.
Shoregals in College Update:
Tani Lopez '10 who now plays for Ashland University scored a penalty kick during a 4-3 shootout victory over Ohio Dominican Univ. this past Friday night. The win propelled Ashland into GLIAC conference finals against Grand Valley State. In the championship game, Ashland put up a valiant effort, but lost 2-0 to end their season with a 9-8-2 record.
Election Time:
I just want to remind everyone that one of own - John Crooks is running for a seat on the Board of Education in Avon Lake. He is the father of sophomore Amy Crooks. Election Day is this Tuesday 11/8.
His profile may be found at:
http://avonlake.patch.com/articles/candidate-profile-john-crooks-for-avon-lake-board-of-education
John has some very impressive educational credentials and look over his bio and see if he might be someone you would like to vote for.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We will continue with our spotlight of local premier clubs. This week we will feature Liberty FC which can be found at:
http://www.libertyfc.org/
Our own Daegen Duvall coaches pre-high school girls with this club where he is also the Assistant Director of Girls Development. Check them out.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to all those who helped out on Saturday morning to assist ALSO with cleaning and closing the fields for winter.
This week we will continue with our season wrap-up by taking a look at some of the individual stats from the past year:
AVON LAKE SEASON STATS:
GOALS:
Jillian Strimbu Senior 10
Kailey McClain Junior 4
Emily O'Connor Soph. 4
Danielle Liszka Senior 2
Taylor Nedrich Senior 2
Christine Gates Junior 1
Rachel Gates Senior 1
Cheyenne Lukstein Senior 1
Haley Mills Senior 1
Emily Peepers Soph. 1
ASSISTS:
Jillian Strimbu Senior 9
Kailey McClain Junior 4
Emily O'Connor Soph. 2
Taylor Nedrich Senior 2
Claire Jones Junior 2
Christine Gates Junior 1
Rachel Gates Senior 1
Cheyenne Lukstein Senior 1
GAME WINNING GOALS:
Jillian Strimbu - 2 - Berea & Midpark
Emily O'Connor - 2 - Lake Catholic & North Olmsted
Taylor Nedrich - 1 - Valley Forge
Danielle Liszka - 1 - Olmsted Falls
Haley Mills - 1 - Hathaway Brown
In goal, senior Dana Strimbu recorded 7 shutouts this season to bring her career total to 14 which ranks 5th all time in girls soccer at Avon Lake.
Playoff Update:
In the Regional tournament on Saturday, two teams that were on our schedule this year won spots into the State Final Four. Strongsville defeated Massillon Jackson 1-0 to take the Region 1 championship. Sylvania Northview went to a shootout versus Wadsworth and prevailed 4-3 to earn a 1-0 victory and the Region 2 championship. Remember that Northview's regular goalie was injured and out for the season just before we played them. They took a field player and put her in as goalie which makes their victory even more remarkable. Strongsville will play Northview on Wednesday night 11/9 at 7:00 p.m. at Sandusky HS. Best of luck to both teams.
Rocky River, who was also on our schedule, was beaten by Walsh Jesuit 4-0 in a Div. II regional final on Sat. No reason to hang your head there as Walsh Jesuit might be the absolute best team in the state regardless of Division. Congrats to Rocky River on a tremendous season with a record of 18-2-1.
Shoregals in College Update:
Tani Lopez '10 who now plays for Ashland University scored a penalty kick during a 4-3 shootout victory over Ohio Dominican Univ. this past Friday night. The win propelled Ashland into GLIAC conference finals against Grand Valley State. In the championship game, Ashland put up a valiant effort, but lost 2-0 to end their season with a 9-8-2 record.
Election Time:
I just want to remind everyone that one of own - John Crooks is running for a seat on the Board of Education in Avon Lake. He is the father of sophomore Amy Crooks. Election Day is this Tuesday 11/8.
His profile may be found at:
http://avonlake.patch.com/articles/candidate-profile-john-crooks-for-avon-lake-board-of-education
John has some very impressive educational credentials and look over his bio and see if he might be someone you would like to vote for.
Soccer Site of the Week:
We will continue with our spotlight of local premier clubs. This week we will feature Liberty FC which can be found at:
http://www.libertyfc.org/
Our own Daegen Duvall coaches pre-high school girls with this club where he is also the Assistant Director of Girls Development. Check them out.
Cudos Corner:
Thanks to all those who helped out on Saturday morning to assist ALSO with cleaning and closing the fields for winter.
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