Saturday, February 25, 2012
Feb. 25, 7AM
I was asleep. This post is just to note that Sawyer's Dad is late in reporting on today's game.
Friday, February 24, 2012
Feb. 24, Rise and Shine!
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Wednesday, February 22, 2012
Monday, February 20, 2012
Concussion discussion --
Concussions in Soccer and
Lacrosse
Concussions are a hot topic in sports and are gaining national coverage as they become more prevalent in all levels of sports. From youth athletics to professional sports, concussions must not be taken lightly if the athlete wants to return to proper brain function and return to playing sports at a high level of competition.
- What is a concussion and what are the risk factors?
- What are the different signs and symptoms of a concussion?
- Who should my son or daughter see for a concussion?
- What should a sideline evaluation entail?
- What are some treatment options?
- Can my son or daughter get hurt more if they return too soon?
- When is it safe for my son or daughter to return?
Join Dr. Sadiq Haque and Licensed Athletic Trainer, Dave
Philbrick on February 21st, from 7 to 8 PM in the Ultimate Soccer conference
room
Please
contact Dave by phone at 248-874-1018 or email at dphilbri@dmc.org to schedule an appointment
or for any further questions.
Alice gets even more efficient! Monday Updates!!
Hello All,
Tough loss this weekend, the girls played well. Here is the schedule for this week for those of you who will be here.
Remember to let Steve know if you will not be at practice on Thursday or technical training on Friday.
I
have had several requests to repeat the Boot Camp that we did. I will
talk to Steve about it to see what we can do, even if it is occasionally
it would be fun.
Tuesday night Aaron Byrd NLT 4:30-6
Thursday night practice 6-7:30
Friday technical training 6-7:30
2/25 Saturday Game
7:00am game time, please arrive by 6:30 Winstar Dome, wear WHITE, RSC Lightning 99
3/3 Saturday Game
5:15 game time, please arrive by 4:445 Winstar Dome, wear BLACK, BASC Shock White
Saturday, February 18, 2012
The Golden 5 minutes
As Coach Cookie often has said there is a "Golden 5" minutes after a goal when the scoring team is particularly vulnerable to counter-attack. There is also, it seems, a "Golden 5" minutes after a team has been scored against when they are particularly vulnerable to giving up a second quick goal. It was this 2nd Golden 5 minutes that really hurt the Force today as they gave up a heartbreaker, 2-1, to Vardar East.
For the second straight week the Force played well enough to win and, in fact, were up 1-0 with less than 7 minutes left. A Vardar forward took Sophie into the corner and managed to get a cross into the 18. Zoe had dropped from mid to cover but a Vardar player artfully managed to bounce one over Kate just as she was ready to snag the ball on the ground. This goal seemed to break the girls' focus. Two minutes later Vardar took the ball deep on the other side of Kate. A high clear from Jill (who is just solid, solid) got lost in the bright lights of the dome and dropped just outside the box where a strong Varder player struck from distance. From the sidelines the shot seemed to go wide -- so there was much parental confusion when Kate was seen digging the ball out of the net.
Up to that point things had gone very well. Vardar was a quick, aggressive team and applied pressure early but the Force held tough and went into their possession game. Rhea distributed 3 beautiful long balls in the first five minutes, but the Force couldn't finish. Sawyer had the best chance from the keeper's left and got off a great strike. Zoe took umpteen balls out the air and maintained control at midfield. Emmi, still playing with a cast, stepped up a number of times as center defender to make plays and break up the attack. Sophie, on the right defender spot, won balls at midfield and delivered nice passes into the offensive end.
The Force goal came of this ball possession. Kyra, always hustling around the net, gained control in the box, but with her shoulders square to the sideline. She sent a nice centering pass to Sawyer who softly found the corner. Other than the late game breakdown Vardar had few opportunities. Kate bravely slid out to take a chance away from a charging Vardar forward, but that was about it.
One odd note on officiating: To my mind, the Force rarely get a break when it comes to officiating. They are small, quick, and skilled and don't fair well against physical team or (hyper) physical teams like the Novi Jags. Today, though, they got the benefit of some calls. I have seen Jill sent sailing by girls in the 150-180 pound range with a official never picking up his whistle. Rhea has been flattened in the penalty box at least 3 times this year and our girls still have no idea how to take a penalty kick (no chances -- if you don't do something routinely you don't learn it). Today, though, much closer calls went our way on a number of instances. Go figure.
This blogger will miss next week. Zoe's mom and Jill's mom have volunteered to co-write the post for the 7AM game. No word yet from Sawyer's Dad.
For the second straight week the Force played well enough to win and, in fact, were up 1-0 with less than 7 minutes left. A Vardar forward took Sophie into the corner and managed to get a cross into the 18. Zoe had dropped from mid to cover but a Vardar player artfully managed to bounce one over Kate just as she was ready to snag the ball on the ground. This goal seemed to break the girls' focus. Two minutes later Vardar took the ball deep on the other side of Kate. A high clear from Jill (who is just solid, solid) got lost in the bright lights of the dome and dropped just outside the box where a strong Varder player struck from distance. From the sidelines the shot seemed to go wide -- so there was much parental confusion when Kate was seen digging the ball out of the net.
Up to that point things had gone very well. Vardar was a quick, aggressive team and applied pressure early but the Force held tough and went into their possession game. Rhea distributed 3 beautiful long balls in the first five minutes, but the Force couldn't finish. Sawyer had the best chance from the keeper's left and got off a great strike. Zoe took umpteen balls out the air and maintained control at midfield. Emmi, still playing with a cast, stepped up a number of times as center defender to make plays and break up the attack. Sophie, on the right defender spot, won balls at midfield and delivered nice passes into the offensive end.
The Force goal came of this ball possession. Kyra, always hustling around the net, gained control in the box, but with her shoulders square to the sideline. She sent a nice centering pass to Sawyer who softly found the corner. Other than the late game breakdown Vardar had few opportunities. Kate bravely slid out to take a chance away from a charging Vardar forward, but that was about it.
One odd note on officiating: To my mind, the Force rarely get a break when it comes to officiating. They are small, quick, and skilled and don't fair well against physical team or (hyper) physical teams like the Novi Jags. Today, though, they got the benefit of some calls. I have seen Jill sent sailing by girls in the 150-180 pound range with a official never picking up his whistle. Rhea has been flattened in the penalty box at least 3 times this year and our girls still have no idea how to take a penalty kick (no chances -- if you don't do something routinely you don't learn it). Today, though, much closer calls went our way on a number of instances. Go figure.
This blogger will miss next week. Zoe's mom and Jill's mom have volunteered to co-write the post for the 7AM game. No word yet from Sawyer's Dad.
Friday, February 17, 2012
Winter 2 standings as of Feb. 17
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