News from Blackhills FC: Newsletter March 29, 2011

Blackhills FC

Along the Line March 29, 2011

PLAYER SPOTLIGHT: MADDIE MIDSTOKKE

Maddie Midstokke

I hope these videos are inspiring for you to practice at home. I remember Maddie when she came through the Under the Lights program 4 years ago with her green Adidas warm-up. It is fantastic to see the extra effort that she has put into her game. Great work Maddie! -James Charette

Check out Maddy's Soccer Videos:
Neck Catch

Rainbow

Lift up from the ground

Around the world

Name:
Maddy Midstokke
Nick Name: None
Team: GU12 Black
Position: Midfield
Year in School: 7th Grade
Home Town: Olympia
School: Marshall Middle School
What do like best about playing Soccer? Competing
How many hours did it take to be able execute the "Around the World" juggling trick? A lot...
How often do you practice juggling? Everyday
Favorite Soccer Team: Barcelona FC and Sounders FC
Favorite soccer Player: Lionel Messi
Last Book You Read: A Mango Shaped Space
Favorite Musical Group: ----
Favorite Video Game: Call of Duty Black Ops
Calling or Texting: Texting
Favorite Ice Cream: Cold Stones Cake Batter with cookie dough and Oreos
Favorite TV Show: Spongebob Squarepants
Favorite Pre-Game Meal: Smoothie, Chocolate Milk, and Chessy Eggs
What You Love About Soccer: Dribbling
What You Hate About Soccer: When I mess up...
Toughest Opponent: Leah M. :)
Best Part of Your Game: Dribbling
What Do You Like Best About Blackhills FC: My teamates, coaches, and traveling.

FREESTYLE JUGGLING

Now that Maddie has motivated you to practice your juggling and explore doing tricks. Read this article and watch this Freestyler and fantastic soccer player!

Amazing what you can do when you have passion and practice deliberately.

A Soccer Phenom Puts the "I" in Team: New York Times

WASHINGTON STATE / SOUNDERS FC EPD

Sounders FC

Congratulations to Jamison Corbin and Evan Munn for being selected to the Sounders FC Pre-Academy program. This is a new program for Elite Level Players to train in the Sounders FC Youth Academy.

Congratulations to the following Boys 98' Players: Neil Boyal (U13), Bekele Dowty (U12), Nigel El-Sokkary (U12) and Scott Penner (U12)

They have been selected to compete in the Pacfic Coast Invitational with the Washington Youth Soccer ODP-EPD / Sounders FC teams. They will have the opportunity to play: Cal-South, Cal-North and North Texas over the Memorial Day Weekend in Ventura California.

BLACKHILLS CONNECTS WITH EPL CLUB BOLTON WANDERERS

EPL Botlon Wanderers develop coaches and player development relationship

Save the dates: June 9 - 12, 2011 as 2 Coaches from the English Premier League, Bolton Wanderers FC ISS will be working with our players and coaches.

We are looking forward immensely to visiting them in the near future and are relishing the opportunity to present and demonstrate our working methods and coaching philosophy and expose the young players and coaches of Olympia to the intensity and passion of the Premier League."

Mick Wild, Bolton Wanderers FC - ISS

2011-2012 TRYOUTS

Tryout dates and times are posted on the Blackhills FC Website. Registration will be available soon.

PRACTICE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PLAYERS OUT OF STATE CUP PLAY

MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS

: 5:30 - 7:00 PM, Soccer Complex

Boys and Girls U10 - U12

MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS:

7:00 - 8:30 PM, Soccer Complex

High School Girls

BLACKHILLS FC SUPPORTS TOP SOCCER PROGRAM

US Youth Soccer TOPSoccer

(The Outreach Program for Soccer) is a community-based training and team placement program for young athletes with disabilities, organized by youth soccer association volunteers. The program is designed to bring the opportunity of learning and playing soccer to any boy or girl, who has a mental or physical disability.

We will be providing a program for young athletes with disabilities from aged 4 - 18.

We are looking for volunteers to help:

Participate as a Coach or Buddy

We want to Thank

Beth Munn

for volunteering to help manage this program.

Contact Beth Munn and Dan Jones with questions and if you want to help.