Stormy Weather at Lakehill Tournament!

Goals from Marissa, Paige and Chloe held off a determined Lakehill Reds in the final of the 2008 Lakehill Fall Classic. It looked dicey for a couple of minutes before and after their penalty-kick, but a superb interception and pass from Mara set up Chloe for our insurance goal and victory was ours! Mia was a standout in goal - her handling and distribution were excellent in the slick conditions.

We started the weekend with battling performances against Juan de Fuca and Lakehill. Our performances in these two games set the tone for the weekend and allowed us the comfort of two fairly easy victories on the Sunday. Both of our Sunday games we were expected to win, but Friday and Saturday were games where it could have gone either way. As it was we ground out draws against two very good teams.

So congratulations to all Storm players on their performance this weekend. Five games in three days is a tall order but we still showed plenty of energy and enthusiasm in our last game. As much as everyone contributed to the tournament win, I would like to give special mention to Lily, Brooke G, Paige, Chloe and Olivia for their particularly strong play over the five games. I would also like to thank the Pumas - Sarah, Nicole and Leanne - and of course Mara from the Chaos.

Thanks also to those thoughtful parents that step up and help with running the lines, as Derek and Josh did on Friday and Saturday. I really appreciate your effort on my behalf. Rob Swinton also deserves special mention for purchasing our funky tent.

And final thanks to Rob Kobenter for the pictures.

Positional Play, Playing Time and Patience

I would like to thank all the parents for their patience as we move players around through different positions. I appreciate every parent has an opinion as to which position their daughter is best suited and that's fine. Sometimes however that won't match up with with the coaches view of that player or the dynamics of that particular game. Please remember this is U13 so is still considered a development year and thus too early (IMHO) to specialize in one position.

I would also like to clarify the issue of playing-time. Each player is guaranteed half a game, but other players may play most or all of the game at the coaches discretion. Playing time is based on attendance and performance at both practices and games.

If you have concerns with how your daughter is being coached or what positions she is or isn't playing please feel free to speak with me. It's better that you address your concerns with me directly. You are also welcome to consult with our Technical Director (Brett Hyslop) about any matter.

And the vote is...

...no game on October 25th. Thanks to everyone for participating in the vote.