J.B. MARINE SOCCER CLUB - SPRINGFIELD
2008-2009 Girls Soccer Tryouts

We are looking to add players to our existing competitive teams. If you are looking to join a competitive traveling team, please come to our tryouts and check us out!

Sunday, June 15, 2008
U10 to U14 - Registration: 1:15 pm - Tryouts: 1:30-3:00pm
U15 to U17 - Registration: 3:15 pm - Tryouts: 3:30-5:00 pm

Sunday’s tryouts will be held at:
Drury University - Harrison Stadium
Central & N Summit, Springfield, MO 65802

Monday, June 16, 2008
U10 to U17 - Registration: 7:00 pm - Tryouts: 7:15 – 8:30 pm

Monday’s tryouts will be held at:
Ozark High School - Soccer Field
(the grass soccer field located behind the high school)

JB Marine Springfield has been part of the Springfield area soccer community for 5 years. We operate independently from the club in St. Louis but the focus is the same - A girls-only club that utilizes female coaching staff whenever possible to lead the teams. The staff for the 2008-2009 will include former Drury Panther players and members of the Drury coaching staff , as well as current and former area high school players.

At JB Marine Springfield, we provide a positive environment for girls who want to train and play soccer at a competitive level. The younger teams focus on skill development and fostering true passion for the sport. The older girls work on advancing their knowledge and ability to ensure they have what they personally need to take their game to the collegiate level.

J.B. Marine Soccer Club has given my daughter a great place to grow & learn both on & off the soccer field for the last five years. The club utilizes great local facilities and an even better coaching staff. Without a high school team, my daughter is relying on her club experiences to equip her for college soccer & beyond.

College recruiting is supported by exposure to numerous college coaches via multiple college showcase tournaments in the late fall and early spring. The 92/93 girls participated in 8 tournaments last season, 5 of them College Showcases. The Club has graduated numerous ladies who moved on to extend their career at the collegiate level and others have chosen to move to the sideline and begin coaching careers.

JB Marine Springfield will continue to develop its current teams and provide the opportunities needed to play soccer in a top competitive environment. We believe that players should not have to set their youth activities and families aside to be successful, but players need to make a commitment to an environment that will support them and help them develop as a strong player and well a rounded person. We concentrate on reducing the overall costs of Club play through optional travel at the high school level and friendly scrimmages, rather than league play that doesn’t meet the goals of the Club. We hope that you will give us the opportunity to share the JB Marine opportunity with you and your daughter.

For more questions please visit our website, www.jbmarinesoccer-springfield.com or call us
417-894-9097

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The Irish came from behind twice and were denied in the final seconds of regular time before finally earning the winning margin from the penalty spot. The General’s Molly Brewer gave Pershing an early lead when her corner kick in the 2nd minute of the match was deflected into the goal during an attempted clearance. The Irish got the equalizer when sixth grader Nicole Ortega buried a 25 yard direct kick into the upper right hand corner of the net from the right side in the 29th minute.

The second half saw the Generals come out with renewed energy. Brewer’s run down the middle five minutes into the second half, as defenders attempted to keep up and not over-commit, allowed her to unleash a shot in full stride that caught the keeper off the line. It was only two minutes later and Ortega returned the favor, coming back to win a ball near the center circle before turning and running to the box. Her final turn created the space she needed as she buried a left-footed shot to the far post. 2-2 and another tie.

There’s plenty of competitive juice in both of these teams and the outcome was never certain. Goetzinger faced down Brewer on a later break away. For the General’s it was Chandler Craven, who in the words of her teammates “clears everything”, who cleared a ball off the end line on a Catholic corner kick seconds before the whistle blew ending regulation. Update - Sarah Kate Sprouse was the stay-at-home defender who was on the back post where she was supposed to be and reliably cleared the late opportunity, protecting Pershing’s tie.

According to one soccer parent in attendance, this was the 12th year that the Irish have reached the final but only the second time they have come away with the win. That follows a run of Pershing wins that reached three in a row. The common link in the Catholic wins? A Holtman on board, Elle in 2001 as a 7th grader and her sister this year.

Photos coming soon.

I’ll be at Cooper this evening to catch the Middle School Final between Pershing and Catholic. Game time is 7:00 pm. Come see the future.

The sectional game between Ozark and Glendale will be played at 3:30 pm on Tuesday, May 20th, on Cooper field #1 at Lake Country Soccer in Springfield, MO. The time change is due to the fact that Glendale’s graduation ceremonies are that evening at 8:00 pm.

Springfield Catholic heads to Waynesville for a rematch with last years foes, St James. At the more traditional start time of 6:00 pm on Tuesday.

The Springfield Demize host the KC Brass Thursday, I’m looking forward to seeing this years squad. The Demize have opened 0-2 to start the season while KC got their first win yesterday when they split a pair of games in Colorado. So both teams are hungry to get things moving which bodes well for us. That, plus how about this weather, eh!

The All-Star rosters are pretty much set, now it’s just getting the final t’s crossed and i’s dotted while wearing my wrist brace. Hang in there, I’ll have it before the day ends. Plus photos of the Middle School game.

Oh, and I almost forgot - Chelsea takes on Manchester United one last time on Wednesday. The Champions League Final is all EPL this year and it looks like we’ll have the largest crowd of the season out to enjoy the game at Coester’s. I expect 30 plus. It’s a smoke-free restaurant with 22 big screen TV’s folks. If you’re a HS senior, come join us. If your a college player home now, come join us.

And congrats to all of the area seniors who graduate this week!

The Springfield SC will be hosting a 3v3 Indoor Soccer League during June. Games will be played in their indoor facility off of Chestnut Expressway, just East of Lake Country Soccer. This is a Youth Soccer program for kids from Pee-Wee (3-4) up to Middle School age.

League Details

• 7 PLAYERS PER TEAM
• 6 GAME SEASON - 2 GAMES PER NIGHT
• ALL GAMES PLAYED IN JUNE @ SSC Indoor Facility
• EACH PLAYER & COACH RECEIVES A T-SHIRT
• TOP TWO TEAMS IN EACH DIVISION RECEIVE AWARD
• GAMES PLAYED ON BOARDED FIELDS FOR FAST ACTION!

Age Divisions

Pee-Wee (3, 4) U6 U7 U8 U9 U10 U11 Middle School V & JV
Boys/Girls/Coed

Deadline May 19, 2008
Entry Fee - $105.00 Per Team

For More Information Contact Eric Sorlie
Office 417-832-1552
E-mail: sorlie@springfieldsportsclub.com
3-v-3-summer-indoor-soccer-league-information

Any sixth, seventh or eighth grade girl wanting more information should contact Brenda Turnbull at 725-6291 or 844-9765.

The Prevent injury, Enhance Performance, or PEP, program reduced non-contact ACL tears by up to 88% in a two-year study of 1,400 NCAA Division I female soccer players by Santa Monica Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Research Foundation.

“It’s a proven training program,” said DeVinney, foundation vice president and chief program officer.

Each ACL injury can cost $17,000 in surgical repair and rehabilitation, not counting possible future complications, such as osteoarthritis or total knee arthroplasty, which are believed to occur more often in ACL-deficient or ACL-reconstructed knees. On top of that is the emotional and psychological cost.

As parents of talented soccer players themselves (Anne Prenger and Jamie Bond), Bond and Prenger took it upon themselves to research the program and ultimately make arrangements to license it and bring it to the Springfield Soccer community.

The PEP Program (Prevent injury and Enhance Performance) targets female soccer athletes ages 14 and older. The program includes a video presentation and discussion, followed by an on-field/gym training session.

I attended a session put on with the Glendale Lady Falcon’s earlier this week (click on the photo above to be taken to additional pictures). When queried by Trainer Chris Baker (former Drury Women’s coach), over 80% of the girls attending had first hand knowledge of a teammate who has torn a ligament. The Falcon’s 2007 season faced a huge hurdle last year when midfield general Megan Garrard (pictured far right above) went down with a torn ACL .

Perhaps it was with that knowledge that seniors Lorin Opfer and Maggie Schrier noted after the session that they were committed to continuing the steps learned in the session and incorporating them into their practice schedule as the Spring 2008 season approaches.

For an understanding of the impact it might have on a squad, I asked Coaches Lindsay Paulsell and Mike Gunnels of JB Marine Springfield their thoughts on the program. Their U16 girls team were the guinea pigs for the program, attending a session last year. Here is what they had to say:

First, I want to send out a special thanks to Dr. Bond and his staff for researching the PEP program and bringing it to the Ozarks. We have been pleased with the PEP program.

I will say that I was skeptical at first, especially after watching the video. But the program has paid off. We implemented it in August and did the program three times a week the first month and then twice a week(one at practice and one at home) for the rest of season. Though the girls think the program is silly at times, I have seen a remarkable improvement in knee stability.

U15/16 girls are at such a vulnerable age for knee injuries. Many of my players have seen teammates go down with significant knee injuries and it just breaks their hearts. Knock on wood, we have not had a single knee injury(with exception to growth soreness) this season and we have played in seven competitive tournaments so far. I would suggest the PEP program to all female players staring in MS and continuing through college.

The PEP program at CoxHealth is free to participating high school, college and club teams signing up as a group.

For more information, contact Jason Pyrah at 417/269-9023 or via e-mail Jason.Pyrah@coxhealth.com.

Emily Cline scored early for Pershing. Nice goal.

Pershing hit a couple of posts in the 1st half. Rachel Scott made a great save on one of Cline’s shots late in the first half.

Catholic was dominant in the 2nd half. Scored with approximately 7 minutes left in regulation as a ball bounced around the box and found it’s way into the net. I don’t know who got the goal for Catholic.

No score in the first 5 min OT. Molly Brewer (pictured in red from the semifinal game) scored a screamer of a goal with two minutes left in the second OT. Pershing held on for the win.

The win avenged an earlier loss to Catholic in the regular season. It also tripled the number of goals Catholic had given up on the season, from 1 to 3 total. Catholic may have been at a disadvantage since I know of more than one player who has already left on a family vacation. Nonetheless, it sounds like a quality game for both squads.

In addition, the Middle School teams from Springfield Catholic and Pershing will gather to determine the Spring Champion. Game time is 7:30 pm and the game will be played on the North Fields.

The CONCACAF Gold Cup Tournament begins this week. The US has a game against Guatemala on Thursday and Trinidad & Tobago on Saturday. Fox Soccer Channel is required but the games are being broadcast live. I need to fix that…

By the way, one way I keep up with what is going on is to subscribe to the US Soccer website and the Men’s National Team blog. Both have RSS feeds, just like this blog. For Google users, there is also a well maintained calendar. I’d highly recommend it.

Closer to home, I’m planning on a trip to St Louis this weekend. The final round of the State Cup starts Saturday morning. I’ve got Tara Baile’s St Louis SC - Fine squad in U18 girls on my radar, and I’m guessing that Sophie Cox is helping St Louis SC - McDoniel defend their State Championship last year as U18’s in this years U19 round. On the Boys side, Tyler Williams and his Scott Gallagher teammates will look to defend their title, this time as U18’s and the KC Pace is coming back for three in a row as U19’s. The Springfield SC is the only local club that is represented, their 10:30 am game will be my first of the weekend. I’ll keep you up-to-date from St. Charles.

While I’m in St. Charles, the Toyota Cup will be going on in Jefferson City. An alternate competitive outlet, I see that SpringHigh Select has a pair of boys teams entered, the Rolla Knights have 3 boys and 1 girls team, the TSC Scorpions are playing, and Carrera is competing as well. Good luck to all!

I’m going to point to any and all soccer camps that I have information on during the course of the week. If you are holding a camp or clinic this summer, and I haven’t received information from you, please send it in so I can help advertise your efforts.

Countdown to the High School All-Star game is only 17 days. There will be game day information going out to the players tomorrow so please make certain I have your contact information. Booster Clubs - contact me if you’d like to sponsor an ad in the Program recognizing your players. See you there on June 21st!

The #2 Pershing Generals faced off against the #3 Bolivar Liberators in the nightcap. The Generals took the wind with the coin toss and combined with the speed of their forwards, in particular Emily Cline, were able to generate some early attacks. The Liberators sagged but weren’t broken until an unfortunate collision between teammates forced a field player to take over goalkeeping duties for Bolivar. Pershing took advantage to score a pair of goals for an early lead. The final was 5-1.

The Final will be a rematch of last years game, won by Pershing 2-0 last May.

For new visitors, by clicking on any of the photos you will be taken to the photo page where you can find a Set (or album) of your favorite team. Enjoy!

Congratulations to the Springfield Soccer Club 92-93 U-14 Girls who completed their year with a tournament win in Jefferson City at the Third Annual Spring Finale (photo).

They finish the year with a 24-3-4 record. The team took first place in the Kansas Premier Soccer League and three tournament titles (Fall Classic, Champions Challenge and The Spring Season Finale).

In their three other tournaments they reached the final once (Tulsa Thunder Friendship Cup), advanced as a wild card before being rained out (Gateway Shootout) and failed to advance with a 1-0-2 record in the Sam Shannon Memorial in Tulsa. The team is coached by Rob Brewer (MSU Women’s Head Coach) and Kirsten Hatz.

Back row L-R: AnnMarie Banasik, Natalie Smid (guest from JB Marine), Shelby Hatz, Emily Ortega, Marin Gelsheimer, Molly Brewer, Rachel Murphy.
Front row L-R: Morgan Garner, Carsen Baron, Alix Opfer, Mandy Bailes, Andrea Parker (guest from JB Marine), Jessica Bowman, Emily Loethen.
Not Pictured. Connor Guy, Emily Cline, Alex Cantrell (guest from JB Marine) Kayla Seabaugh (guest from MC United Soccer Club)

The winners will face off on Friday evening at 7:30 pm on Cooper #2. Pershing Generals are the defending champs, having beaten Catholic last year (photo of Erica Torgerson, Pershing (red) defending against ? with Lindsay Sprouse in the background).

There is a Demize game on Cooper #1 at 7:30 pm. I wish there wasn’t a conflict.