Class 2 District 5 – Liberators and Tigers Win

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Ole

- At Bolivar

#3 Warrensburg Tigers – 5
#6 Logan-Rogersville – 1

#2 Bolivar Liberators – 6
#7 Carl Junction Bulldogs – 0
Jonna Welch scored four goals and assisted on a fifth goal to lead Bolivar over Carl Junction Monday. Sarah Magaña added a goal and one assist. Abbi Porter scored a goal. Bekah Patton and Majesti Rash combined in goal for the shutout.

The Tigers and Liberators will face off in a rematch of last year’s District Final, won by Bolivar, on Thursday at 6:30 pm.

Tuesday – 1st Round Continues

4:00 pm: #8 Clinton vs #9 Ruskin

5:45 pm: #4 West Plains vs #5 Marshfield

7:30 pm: #1 Harrisonville vs Clinton/Ruskin Winner

Springfield Soccer Club Announces Tryouts – June 21 to 24

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Ole

Would you like to become a STATE CHAMPION or play COLLEGE SOCCER someday? If so then be sure to attend the tryouts for the Springfield Soccer Club as we look to form our teams for 2010-2011. The only area club with College All-Americans and Midwest Regional League Champions.

In just a few short years the Springfield Soccer Club has established itself as the home for competitive youth soccer players and their families in southwest Missouri. The Springfield Soccer Club is fully committed to offering playing opportunities to every player that wants to be in the club, we are forming competitive and developmental teams. Come be a part of a CHAMPIONSHIP club that develops players!

Tryouts will be held June 21-24 and will be held at the Lake Country Soccer North Fields
* Boys, Ages 8 to 14
* Girls, Ages 8 to 18

Download the Springfield SC Tryout Flyer, 2010
Download the Springfield SC 2010 Tryout FAQ

You may Pre-Register on the www.springfieldsportsclub.com website

For More Information Contact:
Eric Sorlie Director of Soccer Operations
Office: 417-832-1552
e-mail sorlie@springfieldsportsclub.com

MISSION STATEMENT: Springfield Soccer Club seeks to develop soccer players to their fullest athletic, educational,
and social potential. This will be accomplished by providing a high level of education and training necessary for each individual player to be their best on and off the field.

HOME OF THE 2007, 2008 MYSA STATE CUP CHAMPIONS
MIDWEST REGIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS
Professional Coaching Staff | High Level Tournaments | Club Indoor Facility | Club Training

The above information was provided by Springfield SC for reprint on this website. Other clubs are invited to send their information for free posting on this website as well. Use the Contact form.

Class 3 District 12 – Central & Neosho Advance

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Ole

Lacy Murphy, Central (2010) in front of Allison Bennett, Carthage (2011)

#3 Carthage Tigers – 0
#6 Central Bulldogs – 1 (PKs)
After 110 scoreless minutes (15 min OT periods during the playoffs) it came down to PK’s at Harrison today. Central’s Sarah Nichol’s stopped the first Tiger’s shot with a diving save and then watched as the Tiger’s put one wide and two off the uprights.

Carthage’s Phylicia Lewis got her hands on the first four Bulldog shots, saving three. Nichol’s took the 3rd Bulldog PK and her hard shot ricocheted off Lewis’ hands, hit the upright and into the net.

Thus it was up to the Bulldogs final shooter, sr Lacy Murphy, to secure the win which she accomplished with a low hard shot that was the only one to elude Lewis’ efforts. Murphy’s teammates belatedly realized the import of her shot and then swarmed her.

Carthage finishes 9-10-2 in their 2nd season. Photos can be seen at the bottom of this page.

#4 Neosho Wildcats – 2
#5 Hillcrest Hornets – 0
The Wildcats got an early goal, 15 minutes in, when midfield general Mikala O’Neill got into the box after following her initial pass, slipping the ball past the keeper in a scrum. Neosho extended their lead midway through the second half with a goal by junior Brittany Copeland who crashed the box to good effect.

Photos from Monday’s game

Wednesday’s Semifinals
Will be played at Willard High School

3:00 pm: #2 Joplin vs. #6 Central

5:00 pm: #1 Willard vs. #4 Neosho

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Soccer and the Global Village

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Ole

St. Louis-based author Michael MacCambridge is teaching a special summer class at Washington University: “Soccer and the Global Village: The World Cup in the Modern Age.” It runs one night a week for eight weeks starting later this month. MacCambridge has an impressive lineup of speakers including Sports Illustrated writer Grant Wahl, ESPN executive VP John Skipper, St Louis’ Bill McDermott, sports historian Dr. Charles Korr and U.S. soccer assistant coach Mike Sorber (after Sorber returns from the World Cup.) For registration information, call Washington U. at 314-935-6700.

SU2010 U48 Comm 235 – Soccer and the Global Village
As the world´s most popular sports event (the 2006 World Cup final was watched by an estimated three billion people) prepares to again dominate television screens and town squares around the globe, this class examines the cultural footprint of the quadrennial gathering, and its impact on the world of sports and society as a whole. The class focuses particularly on the differences between the way ”the beautiful game” is viewed in America and the rest of the world and how those diverse viewpoints have evolved in recent years. Students gain a deeper understanding of the cultural history of the World Cup and follow this year´s tournament to its conclusion, with events in South Africa informing the study and discussion in the classroom.

Hat tip to History teacher, and soccer Coach, Nick Schmitt of the West Plains Zizzer’s

She’s Just Fundamental To Our Team

Posted on May 17, 2010 by Ole

Ozark Tigers Class of 2010, Girls Soccer

District Soccer has begun and as ABC Wide World of Sports intoned – the thrill of victory… and the agony of defeat… the human drama of athletic competition.

The playoff sports calendar opened on Saturday with a significant example, as the senior-laden Ozark Tiger’s (Class of 2010 pictured from senior night, when they beat the Eagle’s in the COC Title game) were knocked out by their largest rival in dramatic fashion. I took some time post-game to chat with Brittany Kirkpatrick and Lauren Moats, two players who were responsible for the game winner. I asked them about their opponents, in particular about the role that Paige Hemphill had in keeping Nixa from the winner’s column.

Hemphill has had no shortage of media coverage during her high school career, all well-deserved. I think it’s appropriate to also consider her teammates that were part of the significant success the team achieved, including their first Class 3 District title in 2008 as well as capturing the first two Central Ozark Conference large school titles the past two years. Here’s an article that talks to the issue of the unrecognized.

WisconsinSoccer featured Dartmouth Coach Angie Hind talking about one of her players who doesn’t have the stats:

“When you look at the stats, you look at the goals and the assists, she’s certainly not going to blow you away by any manner or means. But she is just the kid that just makes it happen,” Hind said of Sack, who was an All-Ivy League selection last season after earning honorable mention status the previous two years.

“She’s the kid that enables us to get the ball and keep the ball, or she plays the pass before the assist, or she’s the kid that breaks up things … She’s just fundamental to our team. I just feel there’s so many midfield players that don’t get the recognition because they don’t score goals and they don’t make assists regularly, and it’s an absolute shame. I know our program wouldn’t be what it is without her.”

As we go deeper into the playoffs, who is it on your team that doesn’t have the statistics but plays a significant role? What would you say to her?

From the article Statistics don’t tell the whole story of Dartmouth’s Myra Sack by Eric Anderson October 19, 2009 in Women’s Soccer. By the way, you can follow Wisconsin Soccer on Twitter as well.

Class 1 District 6 Games Moved to Lake Country Soccer

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Ole

The Missouri Girls High School Soccer Class 1 District 6 games scheduled for Catholic on Monday and Tuesday this week have been moved to the Cooper #3 field at Lake Country Soccer. Schedule as follows:

Monday, May 17
5:00 – Mt. View vs. Richland
7:00 – Laquey vs. McAuley

Tuesday, May 18
5:00 – Catholic vs. Mt. View/Richland
7:00 – Greenwood vs. Laquey/McAuley

The Championship game at 6:00 pm on Wednesday will be played at Catholic High School in Springfield as originally planned.

Team Tactical Training Seminar For Coaches

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Ole

CBC Dutch Touch International Soccer Program

Presents – Team Tactical Training Seminar

July 24, 25, 26 – 2010

Featured Clinicians:
Harry Jansen and Theo Derks —

From the Netherlands – Both are ’A’ licensed Dutch FA coaches which allows them to teach coaches all over the world -Both are staff members of the CBC Dutch Touch Soccer Program

Location: CBC High School, St .Louis, Mo.

Program:

A combination of theory and practice —

Orientation — Learning, Game Period
Cooperation of Goalkeeper and Defenders
Cooperation of Goalkeeper, Defenders and Midfielders
Cooperation of Midfielders and Attackers
Solving Team Tactical Problems Between the 4 Lines (Soccer Problems)
Teaching the 4 Lines
Instructing by Teachers / Practicing by Participants
As well in Ball Possession as Opponent’s Possession
Transition Moments

9:00 – 10:30 am Theory
10:45 – 12:15 Practice
2:00 – 3:30 pm Theory
3:45 – 5:15 pm Practice

Cost per participant: $100.00

Download the Team tactical training application for payment details.

Shea Groom, Liberty Jays, Named MO Gatorade Player of the Year

Posted on May 16, 2010 by Ole

Shea Groom, Liberty Blue Jays (2010) from Liberty Tribune

CHICAGO (May 13, 2010) — In its 25th year of honoring the nation’s best high school athletes, The Gatorade Company, in collaboration with ESPN RISE, today announced Shea Groom of Liberty High School as its 2009-10 Gatorade Missouri Girls Soccer Player of the Year. Groom is the first Gatorade Missouri Girls Soccer Player of the Year to be chosen from Liberty High School.

The award, which recognizes not only outstanding athletic excellence, but also high standards of academic achievement and exemplary character demonstrated on and off the field, distinguishes Groom as Missouri’s best high school girls soccer player. Now a finalist for the prestigious Gatorade National Girls Soccer Player of the Year award to be announced in May, Groom joins an elite alumni association of past state award-winners in 12 sports, including Abby Wambach (1997-98, Our Lady of Mercy, N.Y.), Derek Jeter (1991-92, Kalamazoo HS, Mich.), Candace Parker (2001-02, Naperville Central HS, Ill.), Kevin Garnett (1992-93, Maudlin HS, S.C.), Alexi Lalas (1987-88, Cranbrook HS, Mich.), Heather O’Reilly (2001-02, East Brunswick HS, N.J.) and Mark Sanchez (2004-05, Mission Viejo HS, Calif.).

At the time of her selection, the 5-foot-5 junior forward had led the Blue Jays to a 16-2 record and a bye into the Class 3, District 16 tournament semifinals, scheduled for May 15, recording 24 goals and 15 assists. A 2009 ESPN RISE First Team All-American, Groom was the 2009 Class 3 Offensive Player of the Year and is a two-time First Team All-State selection. A member of the U.S. Soccer Federation Under-18 National Team, she is the nation’s No. 4 recruit in the Class of 2011 as rated by TopDrawerSoccer.com and had recorded 89 goals and 46 assists in her prep career through 18 games this season.

Groom has maintained a 3.89 GPA in the classroom. She has volunteered locally at a homeless shelter and as part of multiple community service initiatives in association with her church youth group.

“You may not see Shea Groom for 10 minutes, then she has ball and it’s in the back of the goal,” said Miriam Hickey, a coach with the U.S. Youth Soccer Region II Olympic Development Program. “She knows when to slow down and knows when to go for it. She reads the game so well. She’s technically sound at a high speed, and there are not many girls at her age who are that far advanced in the game.”

Groom has verbally committed to play soccer on scholarship at Texas A&M University beginning in the fall of 2011.

The Gatorade Player of the Year program annually recognizes one winner in the District of Columbia and each of the 50 states that sanction high school football, girls volleyball, boys and girls cross country, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls soccer, baseball, softball, and boys and girls track & field, and awards one National Player of the Year in each sport. The selection process is administered by ESPN RISE and the Gatorade high school sports leadership team, which work with top sport-specific experts and a media advisory board of accomplished, veteran prep sports journalists to determine the state winners in each sport.

Groom joins recent Gatorade Missouri Girls Soccer Players of the Year Morgan Marlborough (2008-09, Lee’s Summit North), Molly Campbell (2007-08, St. Teresa’s Academy), and Lauren Fowlkes (2006-07, St. Teresa’s Academy) among the state’s list of former award winners.

UPDATE – on Thursday, Lee’s Summit North beat the Jay’s 2-0 in the final game of regular season play. The Liberty News notes:

The Jays are 16-3 now, with two of their three losses to out-of-state teams. But North, the defending state runner-up, now has the confidence it can beat Liberty, a team that has been ranked in ESPN’s national poll all season.

District play begins this weekend with Liberty the No. 1 seed in the Class 3 District 16 tournament at Park Hill District Soccer Complex and Lee’s Summit North the No. 1 in District 14 at Raytown. If the two teams continue to advance, they’ll meet on May 29 in the quarterfinal round of the state playoffs — just like they did a year ago.

We last met Shea when she traveled with the Missouri ODP Regional team to the National Championships in early March.

Nixa Eagles Win On Moat’s Goal In Final Seconds

Posted on May 15, 2010 by Ole

Lauren Moats (Nixa 2011) Celebrates Game Winner

#4 Ozark Tigers – 1
#5 Nixa Eagles – 2
~~Junior~~ Sophomore Lauren Moats, the most significant addition to Girls soccer in the region this season, delivered the knock out blow for the Nixa Eagles with the game-winning goal in the final seconds of the match with Ozark this evening. Pouncing on the loose ball after goalie Paige Hemphill’s diving save of Jo Pavlowsky’s shot from 12 yards, Moat’s slipped the ball just inside the upright beyond the reach of the prone All-State goalkeeper. With the final whistle coming before the restart, the Eagles captured their most important win in recent memory, overcoming their Christian County rivals and their own internal demons.

Eleven days ago, the Eagles faced off against Ozark for the Central Ozark Conference title, only to fall in PK’s after tying the game with 7 min remaining. It was the fourth District game that the Eagle’s had lost by a goal or in PK’s, pushing them to the 5th seed in the playoffs. A team with all of the necessary components but one that had not ‘found it’s identity’ yet in the words of one father. While not a full butterfly, this chrysalis may be ready to shed the pupa holding it back with tonights win.

The game started quickly and Nixa forced Ozark keeper Paige Hemphill to come out to stop a foray in the 3rd minute. While Nixa was maintaining the majority of the possession, the Tiger’s came close a couple of times in the first 20 minutes, primarily due to a defense that was offering too much time and space in the box. Only Ozark’s inability to get a shot on frame kept the Eagles close. The Tiger’s did break through in the 27th when a strong run down the right side by Hadleigh Jordan, followed by her square ball, created an opportunity for Jordan Taylor in the six yard box. It skipped past as Eagle keeper Kristin Miller came out but Danielle Poivre was waiting at the far post to tap in the loose ball.

The Tiger’s lead held late although Jayme Braun was called upon to clear balls off the line not once but twice, in the 32nd after Kelsey Haist send Courtney Frerich in alone but her shot was parried, and again in the 45th minute following a corner kick.

The Eagles finally broke through, tying the score when Kelsey Haist buried her penalty kick following a foul on Kelsey Bartell in the box on a set piece. The opportunity came about from a hustle play by Moats who chased down a ball on the right side the defense and everyone else thought was going to roll out. Moats didn’t give up on it, kept it in play and ran towards the box when she was tripped from behind just outside the area. The free kick by Haist was followed by the foul and the goal.

The previous result was fresh in both teams minds but this was a new Eagle’s squad as Head Coach Evan Palmer made some changes during the course of the game. The key one was giving freshman Jordyn Hoskins (#2) significant minutes in central midfield during the second half as well as moving Haist into the middle with her. The additional energy and pace created more pressure as the Eagle’s stayed fresher going to the final minutes. The Tiger’s made one final foray in the 77th minute that almost broke the Eagle’s hearts but junior Courtney Frerich’s came off the goal line following a corner kick and chested a loose ball away from danger.

The Eagle’s game winner came minutes later as Kelsey Bartell went high to intercept a ball, freshman Fitzpatrick stepped up to collect the clearance and carry the ball all the way to the box before her cross set up the game-winner.

The Eagle’s face off against Parkview on Wednesday. The two teams faced each other March 30th, in a scoreless game that was decided by penalty kicks, with Nixa falling 4-5 in PK’s.

Marin Gelsheimer, Kickapoo Chiefs (2011)

#3 Kickapoo Chiefs - 7
#6 Branson Pirates – 0
Marin Gelsheimer (pictured) scored a pair of goals, the first in the 7th minute as she buried a shot from 22 yards into the side netting and a similar goal in the 18th that skipped underneath a diving goalkeeper. Additional goals by McKenna Adams, Danielle Smulczenski (2), Casey Weitzel and Megan Manes provided the final margin.

The Chief’s get a rematch with the Glendale Falcon’s as a result, on Wednesday evening following graduation ceremonies early next week. Glendale has won the two previous games against Kickapoo, with a 4-2 win in March and 3-1 on Wednesday this week.

Wednesday’s Semifinals
The delay is due to the fact that Monday and Tuesday are graduation ceremonies for SPS schools
5:00 pm: #1 Parkview vs. #5 Nixa
7:00 pm: #2 Glendale vs. #3 Kickapoo