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Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club Newsletter |
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News and Information for Members and Friends November, 2008
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Coaches Corner
Welcome
Owen Omiya!
# Years Coaching Shadow:
4th
Coaching License:
USSF National C
Hometown:
Aiea, HI
College attended:
St. Mary's College of CA
Gonzaga University
Playing Experience/Recognition/Awards:
Hawaii High School All-State 1st Team
Hawaii State Cup Champions, 1995 and 1996
St. Mary's College, 1996
Gonzaga University, 1997 - 2000
Youth Coaching Experience:
Spokane Shadow (2004 - present)
Favorite Player: Fabio Cannavaro
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Lurking in the Shadows
Haunted House Frightens 800 people!
Thank you to our Shadow parent and player volunteers who transformed the DMC equipment buildings into Shadow's first-ever Haunted House fundraiser! Over 800 people visited; many of them SYSA athletes and their families.
Special thanks to Teri Keenan for organizing this event! All proceeds will benefit Shadow's Player Financial Assistance Program.
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"Street soccer is the most natural educational system that can be found"
Street Soccer -
Missing in America?
by Larry Paul
By analyzing street soccer yourself, you will conclude that its strength is that it is played daily in a competitive form, with a preference for the match on all sorts of 'street playing fields', usually in small groups. Rarely in street soccer do you see youths busy practicing isolated technical and tactical drills. No, it is always the competitive form, where youth players learn from their mistakes, unconscious of the technical, tactical, mental and physical qualities they are developing through the scrimmages being played.
Click here for entire article...
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Sean's Shadow Spiel
Washington state soccer began a shift in the calendar last year
about when it would play its State Cup with this year
becoming a bit more what it shall be like for the
foreseeable future. Instead of all ages playing at the
same time of year, they have begun to spread them out
to accommodate for a variety of factors - some of which
we will agree with and some we won't. There is just
no easy answer and certainly no way to account for
every activity, weather condition, time of year, or what
have you to come up with a "right" time to have it. In
the end, it is where it is - and here it is:
http://www.wsysa.com/Programs/Competitive/Tournament/
USYouthSoccerWashingtonStateChampionships/tabid/736/Default.aspx
What does that mean for the Spokane Shadow? In many
respects, the new movement will make it easier for us
to participate, which is great because to stay as
members in the highly competitive and distinctive
Player Development League (PDL) each club must earn
"points". Virtually, the only way to earn points is to
participate and advance in State Cup. Shadow is ranked
as the tenth best soccer
club in Washington State and is
the
only soccer club within the Inland Empire region to
be members in the PDL League; a league
that hosts the
Top 20 soccer clubs in Washington State. The PDL was
formed to provide like vs. like competition for the
state's top clubs;
each club must meet stringent
developmental, on field success and
coaching criteria to
be members. The top 10 ranking and membership in
the PDL is a tribute to the hard work and dedication of
the Club's 300+
players, parents, and professional
coaches. So, garnering State Cup points will help ensure
Shadow's high state ranking.
However, the other reason we want to participate is to
further our development as players, teams, and Club as
a whole. We, as a club, have cut back on the number of
summer tournaments to allow for us to participate in
the State Cup (as well as account for two league seasons
for all of our age groups, save the high school ages).
Development can only take place over time and this
helps us along that path.
There are two main cups:
1. The Championship Cup, which is intended for our
Navy Teams.
2. The Challenge Cup, which is intended for our Sky
teams as we seek to match like vs. like competition.
Points can be earned from either cup, though a Navy
team cannot earn points in the Challenge Cup. There is
a third Cup called the Commissioner's Cup, but that is for
lower-level teams.
I just wanted to give a brief statement as some of this is
new to people, but also I did want to let you know that
your team manager's, on the request from their coach,
will begin the registration process soon. Deadlines are
fast approaching for some ages. Ultimately, coaches
will lead the way regarding whether or not his/her team
will participate in State Cup, but do know as a Club we
are intending on having most of our teams participate as
it follows along our developmental goals for our players,
teams and Club.
Enjoy your soccer,
Sean
Sean Bush�y
Technical Director
Spokane Shadow
[email protected]
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Don't Hide Your Pride!
Choose from logo'd sweatshirts, hats,
rain jackets, fleece, cinch packs, water jugs
and more!
10% of your purchase will be donated back to
Shadow in support of our Player Financial
Assistance Program.
Click here to visit our Shadow
Spirit Gear Store!
At the store gateway, you will be prompted to enter
a Username.
Username: SHADOW
(*** It is case sensitive ***)
NO PASSWORD IS NECESSARY
That field should be left blank.
After entering SHADOW, simply click "Login"
or press enter on the keyboard.
Use this process every time you enter the store.
here is no need to create a unique username or password.
Coming Soon:
Shadow's limited edition Club T-shirt
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Washington Youth Soccer has announced the 2009 team try-out dates.
Teams may begin try-outs for the 2009 league season as of the dates listed below.
2009 Try Out Dates
2009 Age Groups
Gender/Age Tryouts May Begin
BU-16, BU-17 March 6, 2009
GU-16, GU-17, G-18 May 9, 2009
GU-11, BU-11, GU-12, May 15, 2009
BU-12, GU-13, BU-13,
GU-14, BU-14, GU-15,
BU-15
Stay tuned to our website and future newsletters for specific dates, times and
locations for all 2009 Shadow tryouts!
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