GVMS Girl's Soccer Blog

GAME 2 TOMORROW!!

2009-01-25T11:40:00.000-08:00

Hellooooooooooo Ladies!

Sorry that I missed practice on Friday :( I hope you had a good time with Coach Doug and you practiced at home over the weekend.

Our game tomorrow is a home game at Naples High. Remember that we DO NOT get bussed to home games. Each girl is responsible for their own ride to Naples High. Please be at the soccer field by 4:45 pm, already dressed in uniform and ready to warm up. That gives you time to get something light to eat like a small sandwich or a smoothie. There will also be nutri-grain bars, crackers and Gatorade left over from last game. Also bring water to drink.

Have a great Sunday and try to get ahead on your schoolwork since we have a game.

See you tomorrow, let's whoop it up!

Coach Sarah

PICTURES!!!

2009-01-18T16:09:00.001-08:00

Coach Doug!

Kelly is laughing...what else is new?!

Get in the game!

Do you think Michelle was able to block a shot from The Torpedo?

Game Recap

2009-01-14T17:16:00.000-08:00

WOW!!! Everyone did so great at the game Monday night...I was so proud of you girls. All of our hard work and drills paid off. You really played as a team and worked hard to use all of the skills Coach Doug and I have taught you...AWESOME JOB!!!

We should all thank those who brought refreshments and food:
Thank you Shannon for the bananas and nutri-grain bars!!!
Thank you TK for the peanut butter crackers!!!
Thank you Natasha for the Gatorade!!!

Also, the blue and gold team socks were donated by Kaitlyn and her family and they looked so good!! They made you girls look fierce!

Practice tomorrow (Thurs) at the normal time but there will not be practice on Friday. We will give you an early start on your holiday weekend :)

See you tomorrow!!!

Coach Sarah

PS - I hope Emily and Kelly O are feeling better...no more sickies.

GAME TOMORROW!!!

2009-01-11T13:09:00.000-08:00

Hi Players!

Hope you are all having a fun weekend...make sure you eat healthy foods tonight and tomorrow at lunch. Try to bring an extra snack for after school, before the game. Also, drink lots of WATER tonight and tomorrow...SERIOUSLY!

Liz, Emily and Shelby, I have your uniforms and will bring them for you in time for you to change and get on the bus.

There will be no eating or drinking or chewing gum on the bus so eat your snack right after school.

Don't forget:
- no jewelry of any kind
- bring your uniform shirt, shorts, SOCKS!!!, shin guards and cleats and hair ties.
- no attitudes on or off the field

GO PANTHERS!!!

Coach Sarah

No Practice Tomorrow

2009-01-01T15:05:00.000-08:00

Hi Girls,

I am so sorry but I am very sick and can't conduct a practice tomorrow. Also, I think the school has the field closed for painting lines...if you have a ball, do some drills on your own or with a parent or friend. And do some running!!!

Have a great weekend,

Coach Sarah

If you are reading this, call the team members that you know and tell them!!

Friday's Practice

2008-12-27T19:23:00.000-08:00

Thanks to all who made it!

Good turnout & Good times between the boys and girls. We had about 20 athletes total.

Reminder: next session will be Monday, Dec 29 at 10:00 am

*If possible please bring $2 for pizza (only if you want to eat any of it)

See you Monday!!

Coach Sarah

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

2008-12-25T04:57:00.000-08:00

Hey there Ladies! Well, it is Christmas Morning and, as usual, I am awake before anyone else :)

I hope you all have a wonderful day with your families and are enjoying your time off...there will be a fun practice both tomorrow and Monday for anyone who wants to come out and play. Practice will start at 10 am and go until 12 noon. Bring your own water and a soccer ball if you have one. We will do a few drills to keep you from getting rusty and we will also have a lot of fun.

If you read this, leave a comment that you will be attending so Coach Nick (the boys' coach) and I know what to expect.

Good luck to the Sharks Players at their tournament this weekend!!!

Merry Christmas,

Coach Sarah

First Official Team Practice

2008-12-16T17:09:00.000-08:00

Hey girls,

Great job today! Even though practice was a little tougher, it seemed you still had a good time and learned some new things :)

Make sure to turn in the Code of Conduct in the next few days and tell your parents about the meeting on Thursday night.

Bring water bottles to practice from now on.

Congrats on making the team,

Coach Sarah

Practice Tomorrow

2008-02-05T17:37:00.000-08:00

Hey Ladies,

I had forgotten that tomorrow is early release from school. I will still be holding practice at the school at the regular time. It would be great if as many of you as possible made it!

I am so proud of you all for yesterday's game :) We will discuss it more tomorrow.

Coach Sarah

Practice Today :)

2008-01-21T08:50:00.000-08:00

Team,

There will be practice today from 3:30 to 5:30 as discussed on Friday. Hope you all had a great weekend, see you later today!

Coach Sarah

First game = AWESOME!!

2008-01-15T14:50:00.000-08:00

Team,

Last night's game was a good one. I don't want anyone to be discouraged by the loss. It was a good team to play for our first game because they drew attention to our weaknesses.

Some things to work on:

Organization - both on the field and off. Now that we know how the games progress, we can adjust accordingly.

Aggression - they were rough on us and we aren't used to that. I don't want us playing dirty, but standing up for ourselves against an opponent will benefit us.

Experience - they were a team of girls that have been playing together for years. We are a BRAND NEW TEAM with only a couple months of practice. Experience will come.

Substitutions - they subbed a lot and we didn't. I will always try to get as many players as much playing time as possible as the situation warrants.

I know that some of you were upset that you didn't get the playing time you wanted last night. I have told the team before that some players made the squad, not because of great skill, but because of uplifting, positive attitudes and a willingness to learn. For some of you, I didn't see that positive attitude last night. I am not implying that I have a team of half players/half cheerleaders but when you are on the bench, you need to have your eyes on the field, supporting and cheering for the girls that are playing. I heard a lot of unnecessary negativity on the bench last night. As a coach, it is distracting and it reflects poorly on you as a player and, in turn, on the team.

I am proud of each and every one of you. You braved hunger and freezing cold temperatures for the game last night. I hope you are proud of yourselves and are looking forward to much more practice time and game time.

Game 1 Outstanding Players:

TK - for taking a massive hit early and playing hard the whole rest of the game!
Michaela - lots of clutch saves that denied them goals (wicked slide tackle girl)!

See you tomorrow :)

Coach Sarah

Game Transportation

2008-01-13T19:20:00.000-08:00

Hi all,

The county is providing bus transportation to our game on Monday. We will meet as if we were having practice and we will try to have a little practice before we get on the bus.

Try to bring some extra food and a water bottle. Don't forget your uniforms! That includes shin guards and cleats.

If any parents have any questions or concerns, you can call the school or me.

Can't wait to watch you girls in action in a real game! And don't forget that fun is #1 :)

Coach Sarah

FREE PHYSICALS!!!

2008-01-09T19:29:00.000-08:00

Yes - you saw that right!

Dr. Harrington has agreed to once again assist Gulfview Middle with this important task.
Please complete all forms of the player pack that you got today and turn in to Coach Andrea or Coach Sarah on Friday. If you get your paperwork turned in ....

FRIDAY, January 11th, there will be FREE physicals from 4-5pm in the Gulfview Clinic (near the front office). SO AWESOME!

We will need two volunteers to assist with this process - keeping the kids orderly, paperwork help for Dr. Harrington, etc. Please get back to me if you are available and willing.
(Reminder: If they played in the fall and turned in a physical at that time, they do not need to do this again).

Thanks to you all and a SUPER BIG THANKS to Dr. Harrington!

Coach Sarah

Practice Schedule (again!)

2008-01-07T12:26:00.000-08:00

Hi all,

We are back to our original practice days of Mon, Weds and Fri. There was a lot of conflict surrounding a Tuesday practice for me and some of the girls. Hopefully, the announcement was made in school and almost everyone is prepared for today. No one will be penalized if they miss today.

Coach Sarah

:(

2008-01-02T07:52:00.001-08:00

NO PRACTICES OVER BREAK.

We can't get into locker rooms.
Many of you can't make it.
The gates are locked.
Etc...

Sorry for the disappointments ladies.

Enjoy the rest of your break and BE READY to go go go on Tuesday, Jan 8th.

Coach Sarah

First Game

2007-12-30T12:04:00.000-08:00

Panthers and Parents,

The first scheduled game of the season is January 14 at Lely High School Soccer Field. Game time is 6:45 pm but the team needs to be there at 6pm for warm-ups and line-ups and such. The boy's game is before ours at 5:30. So if you want to show up and support the boys, do it! I will be there watching for sure.

About practice:

Practice will be held
Weds (Jan 2)
Thurs (Jan 3) and
Friday (Jan 4)

Normal practice time of 4 - 5:30 pm in effect.

By now, everyone should have cleats and shin guards. Try to bring a water bottle if you can.

My phone number is 239-594-1610 if you ever need it.

Coach Sarah

PS - HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!

Your contact info...

2007-12-26T14:25:00.000-08:00

Hello Ladies,

Could all of you please send me an email so that I have a direct way of contacting each of you. In that email, please include a phone number.

DO NOT POST YOUR INFO AS A COMMENT ON THE BLOG...too dangerous...emails only :)

How many of you did anything soccer today?

Coach Sarah

coachsarah2@gmail.com

Merry Christmas!

2007-12-25T19:54:00.000-08:00

Hi Team,

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas, do you miss practice?! I do.

I am working on having some practices starting next week. You girls can take Christmas week off, rest up, nurse the injuries that you have and be ready for some intense practicing next week and when school starts because our first game is mid-January :)

I am thinking of having practices everyday next week for anyone who wants to come. They will be at our regularly scheduled time, 4-5:30 at GVMS. How does anyone feel about that? It will be conditioning, drills and skills and then scrimmaging. I know how much you love that!

Let me know how you and your parents feel about practicing next week okay...In the meantime, keep practicing at home whether it's jogging, sprinting, ball work, individual drills or just THINKING about soccer...keep it up!

Miss you and Merry Christmas,

Coach Sarah

Info...

2007-12-18T20:32:00.000-08:00

Team,

I know my email address is in the profile for this but here it is so you don't have to search for it:

coachsarah2@gmail.com

I have been informed that we now have soccer nets for the goals and more shin guards so those should be available at practice tomorrow. The field should also be lined from now on.

Also, some of you are concerned about the change in practice days...don't worry! You will not be penalized for missing any Tuesday practices for VALID reasons so, no skipping practice to go to the movies or anything :)

We are also going to set some time aside to go over the rules of soccer (playing time, off sides, penalties, etc.). Try to do some research of your own or click here http://www.drblank.com/slaws.htm

And just remember:

"The rules of soccer are very simple, basically it is this: if it moves, kick it. If it doesn't move, kick it until it does" - Phil Woosnam

2007-12-17T19:16:00.000-08:00

Hey girls and parents of girls,

Practice schedule has changed for us. Coach Nick, the boys coach, and I decided that it would be very beneficial for both boys and girls to have a full-field practice day of their own so girls practice has moved from Monday to Tuesday. That means that, come game time in mid-January, girls will have soccer 4 nights a week instead of just three! Yay!

So, for clarification purposes, we now practice:

Tues 4-5:30
Weds 4-5:30
Fri 4-5:30

Thanks girls and see you tomorrow.

Congratulations Girls!

2007-12-13T18:46:00.000-08:00

The official roster is:

ASHLEY BEVINS
GRACE BLACK
GRACE BLAIR
EMILY BOLLINGER
ELIZABETH BOLLINGER
COBBY BRZENSKI
KELLY CARNEY
MICHAELA CHERNEY
SARAH DESHIELDS
BROOKE FAULKNER
BROOKE HEBEL
TORI HENDRY
CLAIRE HOBACK
ELIZABETH JACKSON
EMMA KLIMAS
MAYA MATHIS
MADISON MCNALLY
LESLIE MOSQUERA
JENNY MYERS
CAROLINE OGLANDER
KELLY OLSON
BRIANNA WILSON

VALENTINA CHEREDNICHENKO, Manager
ELIZABETH TROUTMAN, Manager

Everyone did a great job during tryouts...see you on the field!