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Spokane Shadow Youth Soccer Club Newsletter |
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News and Information for Members & Friends April, 2009
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2009 Tryout Schedule
as of March 29, 2009
(subject to change!)
All tryouts will be held at Andrew Rypien Complex, 3501 N. Regal Street, Spokane, WA 99207
Monday May 4, Tuesday, May 5 and Wednesday, May 6: times to be determined!
BU11 and GU11
Tuesday, May 12 and Wednesday, May 13:
5 - 6:30p.m.: GU17
6-8p.m.: GU16
Friday, May 15:
5-7p.m.: BU15
6-8p.m.: GU15
Saturday, May 16:
9-10:30p.m.: BU15
10:30-Noon: GU15
1-3p.m.: BU14
3-5p.m.: GU14
Sunday, May 17:
9-10:30a.m.: BU14
10:30-Noon: GU14
1-3p.m.: BU13
3-5p.m.: GU13
Monday, May 18:
4:30-6p.m.: BU13
6-8p.m.: GU13
Tuesday, May 19:
4:30-6:30p.m.: GU18
6-8p.m.: GU12
Wednesday, May 20:
4:30p.m.-6:30p.m.: BU12
6-8p.m.: GU12
Thursday, May 21:
5-7p.m.: BU12
6:30p.m.: Tryout call-back for GU18, if needed
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Coaches Corner
 Ali McCready# Years Coaching Shadow:
7th
Coaching License:
USSF National C
Hometown:
Pouslbo, WA
College attended:
Whitworth University
Playing Experience/Recognition/Awards:
Whitworth College
- Senior Co-Captain
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On and Off the PitchThe Sonic Locomotives, a 5th grade AAU girls basketball team, won first place for the 2nd year in a row. Three team members play Shadow soccer on Jael Hagerott's U11Navy girls team ( Natalie Farias, Payton Douglass & Mary Stoa). Congratulations girls!  ###Check out this highlight of Preston Zimmerman (brother of Derek, BU17) who plays professional soccer in Austria! |
Team Managers, Treasurers and Travel Coordinators Keep Shadow Organized
It's been said that in any volunteer effort 20% of the people do 80% of the work. In the case of organizing our Shadow teams (outside of the hundreds of hours put in by our dedicated coaches), our 2008-2009 Team Managers, Team Treasurers, and Travel Coordinators are no exception.
Shadow thanks these special volunteers for incredible work:
Shadow 97B Navy:
Becky Templin, Manager
Robin Smith, Treasurer
Shadow 97B Sky:Ramona Higashi, Manager
Julie McLeod, Treasurer
Shadow 97G Navy:Erin Clements, Manager
Lynn Farias, Treasurer
Shadow 96B Navy:April Spangler, Manager
Shelley Ripley, Treasurer
Shadow 96G Navy:Donna Prothe, Manager
Krista Juul, Treasurer
Shadow 96G Sky:Dalene Boone, Manager
Janie Strasser, Treasurer
Shadow 95B Navy:Deb Briggs, Manager
Bob Milligan, Treasurer
Shadow 95G Navy:Eileen Williams, Manager
Alison Delay, Treasurer
Heidi Drynan, Travel Coordinator
Shadow 95G Sky:Andrea Couch, Manager
Tamara Kinsolving, Treasurer
Shadow 94B Navy:Carrie Lockhert, Manager
Lori Dombrowski, Treasurer
Shadow 94G Navy:Charo Ryan & Shelley Tombari, Managers
Aimee Rasmussen, Treasurer
Shadow 93B Navy:Anne Marie & Gerhard Muelheims, Managers
Don Skillingstad, Treasurer
Shadow 93G Navy:Kelly Bliesner, Manager
Bill Eldridge, Treasurer
Shadow 93G Sky:Loreen McFaul, Manager
Susanne Simpson, Treasurer
Don & Jodi Rothrock, Travel Coordinators
Shadow 92B Navy:Don Etten, Manager & Treasurer
Shadow 92B Navy:Angie Shockman, Manager
Gloria Biddle, Treasurer
Shadow 92G Navy:Lyle Hemingway, Manager
Lisa Anderson, Treasurer
Shadow 91G Navy:Carole Condon & Carolyn Zakrzewski, Managers
Scott Carpenter, Treasurer
Shadow 90G Navy:Andi Hart, Manager
Anne Grow, Treasurer
 Donna and Caitlin Prothe assist the 2008 Kickin' Hunger
Food Drive.
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2009 Soccer Skills Competition
Calling all soccer players 5-16 years old: Recreational and Select/Premier. Registration for the 2009 Soccer Skills Competition in Spokane is now OPEN.
Players compete for the best score in Dribbling, Ball
Control, Passing, Turning, Running-with-the-ball, 1v1 Duel and Finishing challenges. This is a state-wide competition and all soccer players are invited to show off their soccer skills and compete for a chance to win an all expense paid trip to England this year for an English Premier league Game!
When: Sunday June 21 -- Times vary by age!
Where: Andrew Rypien Complex
Registration fee: $25 per player
Register now!
The team with the most participants per location will be featured in Play On!
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A crowd cheers on the Boca Juniors.
Sean's Shadow Spiel...
I just returned from Argentina; my wife was thrilled I was able to go as she got to remain behind with the four kids in the house. In fact, the day I left 6 more inches of snow fell here in beautiful Spokane; she was thrilled! I must say I enjoyed my time.
This is one of the games I saw-San Lorenzo v Banfield: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kMy98V8B-E&feature=related
We also saw one of the more famous clubs in the world play: Boca Juniors. Just an incredible atmosphere. I wish I had time to describe the singing and the feeling of a huge stadium shaking underneath you because fans are all jumping up and down. Incredible!
Argentina is known for their soccer; their fans are some of the most passionate in the world and their players are some of the best in the world: Lionel Messi, Carlos Tevez, Riquelme are to name a few - oh yeah, a guy named Maradonna. So, to be able to get an inside look at their soccer environment was a treat for sure and an experience of a lifetime. We met the youth national team coaches of their U15, 17 and 20 teams all of whom were players that won the 1986 World Cup. These coaches took two different days to share their ideas about youth soccer and their experiences in the WC. Again, incredible!
We also were able to watch youth players from 10 years of age on up the ladder train and play games from Estudiantes de la Plata, River Plate and Banfield; including a training session of a professional team - Argentina Juniors. We were able to meet and interact with numerous coaches of professional and youth clubs. To witness things up close and personal was - incredible! There is a seriousness to their game, a competitiveness beyond what most people see and soccer ability that is awesome to witness. However, the over-riding theme I saw throughout and what was emphasized by each coach that spoke to us was that first and foremost the players must enjoy what they are doing. There must be a joy to their play - in their training and in their games.
In watching the professional team train, you could sense it - prior to the training session beginning, you watched players play "games"; there was a spirit that showed throughout. A joy of being able to play soccer. What was just as impressive was how they competed in the training session. Everything was to win but again they enjoyed it.
The youth sessions were similar - joy and competition. The youth games were also interesting from another perspective. The parents were all behind a chain link fence. One place in particular, Banfield, only allowed parents behind the endline of a goal. What was especially noticeable was the peace that the players could play under. There was no doubt that almost every player's parents were there but still there was peace as parents couldn't be right on top of the field; no instructions, no telling of what a player should do. Cheering of goals did occur, however.
But, back to the point - the joy of the game! The top players that have played the game and are now coaching the game are emphasizing it; we need to do so as well. Every time a player gets to play, let's help them do so! Coaches and parents: it is our responsibility. This is not to say that we need to be just about warm, fuzzy moments as fighting to win is also important - and can also be fun. I guess, that is the point; this is a game that should be enjoyed - the hard work, the dedication, the grind, the training - it should all be worthwhile. Let's make it so. I think the best way we can make this happen as parents is to support and encourage. The best way for coaches to make it happen is to be knowledgeable, organized, passionate, instructive and supportive.
Sometimes we fail as a club but I do believe we are trying. We have some of the most educated coaches in the area working for our kids; no one has as many high licensed coaches as we do. Two A licensed staff coaches, 1 NSCAA Master Diploma coach, 5 B licensed coaches and 3 C licensed coaches to name just a bit of our backgrounds. Plus, our coaches can play and have played at fairly high levels. We want our players to have the best Spokane has to offer and we want to showcase our Spokane players (and "neighboring" players - we have kids from Moses Lake, Sandpoint, Pullman, Tri Cities, Brewster and other areas). We are making strides and we will continue to do so. There is no doubt that our coaches want to be one of the best clubs in the state; our players deserve it. Our players also deserve to enjoy doing so! So again, let's help them do so!
See you on the field!
Sean
Sean Bushéy
Technical Director
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Shadow Information Night!
For new players and their families interested in trying out for the 2009-2010 season. Spread the word! Tell your friends who are thinking about Shadow soccer.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
7 p.m.
SYSA Bingo Hall, 2230 E. Sprague Ave.
Hosted by
Shadow Technical Director
Sean Bushéy
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Successful Shadow League Seasons!
Spring season:
U17G, coached by Kevin Moon, promoted to P1
U16G, coached by Matt Stueckle, promoted to P1
U15G Sky, coached by Niko Varlamos, tied for 1st in Div 6 of the PDL
U14G, coached by Kara Sharpe, promoted to Div 3 of the PDL
U13G, coached by Kevin Moon, promoted to Div 1 of the PDL
U13B, coached by Paul Johnson, promoted to Div 3 of the PDL
Fall season:
U16B, coached by Paul Johnson, kept their P1 spot
U15B, coached by Scott Kerwien, promoted to Div 1 of the PDL
U14B, coached by Mike Thompson, promoted to Div 2 of the PDL
Many of our teams will compete in the State Cup tournaments beginning over the next two weeks. You will find our home game schedule on the home page of our website. As well, our youngest teams, U11's and U12's, have begun their spring league seasons.
Shadow players and families are encouraged to support one another for all competition - especially during State Cup! Go Shadow!
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Kickin' Hunger Food Drive Volunteers Needed!
In collaboration with Spokane Youth Sports Association, the 2009 Kickin' Hunger Food Drive will be held Saturday, May 2 from 9am to 3pm at five area soccer facilities (South Complex, Sacajawea, Hart, Friendship Park, and Rypien Fields). Donations benefit the House of Charity, a local homeless shelter that serves over 70,000 free meals each year. Volunteers are needed to set-up, receive donations, consolidate and deliver food donations. To sign up, please contact Cary Chester, Shadow Volunteer Coordinator at 994-4215 or Cary@mediajoe.com.
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Announcing the Shadow Ambassador Program (SAP) In an effort to elevate community service among Shadow players, the Shadow Ambassador Program has launched for the 2009-2010 season ahead. The objectives of the SAP are as follows:
· Provide Shadow Youth Soccer Club
players the opportunity to positively interact with and give back to
the local community;
· Instill a sense of responsible community service in our players;
· Elevate the profile of the Club in the community;
· Serve as the basis for a broader Club leadership program to be developed over time.
Shadow players will have the opportunity to register for SAP after May tryouts. More information here!
35 Shadow players volunteered as Junior Coaches for the 2008 Youth Advancement Program. The group was nominated for a Chase Youth Award for the 2009 Group Leadership Category. Congratulations!
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Respect in Soccer
What NOT to do on the sidelines!
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Sportmanship Counts
A positive email received by our Club
Coach,
I wanted to send you a quick note in regards to this past weekends PDL boys game between the Shadow Navy '94s vs the ___ in Spokane.
First of all, the game was very entertaining to say the least; a good competitive game where both teams had their chances to put the game away. But the reason for my note to you was to say how proud I was of the Shadow boys for not losing their cool and for not displaying the same unsportsmanlike behavior that was displayed by their ____ counterparts. With 6 yellow cards given out in the match and a close score, this game had the ammunition to get out of hand. While I was very embarrassed to hear the ______ swear and cuss up a storm, it was refreshing to see your boys work hard to maintain themselves as well as see the coaches remind them to control their tempers and keep their head in the game.
It is always easy to get caught up in the emotion of a game and I hope these young men continue to learn to see this as yet another way to show self discipline on the pitch and to not allow things like this to distract them when they play. Not to mention how much class it shows while wearing the team colors.
Keep up the good work!
Jeff Hulse
VP of Competition
Washington Youth Soccer District 6
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