Saturday 4/28:
Mad River United 0 -- RVSC Strikers 3
On Saturday, Mad River United faced the Rouge Valley Soccer Club Strikers at Bloomfield School in Arcata. Alissa Mooney played her first game as a goalkeeper and made numerous saves in an impressive first start. While Mad River created several scoring opportunities, they couldn't quite get the job done. RVSC pressed up hard against Mad River in the second half containing the ball in their half with the end result of three goals in their favor.
Sunday 4/29:
Mad River United 1 -- Grants Pass Quicksilver 2
The evenly matched teams moved the ball up and down the field the first half. Several weak shots from both teams were easily handled by the keepers. Quicksilver missed a penalty shot wide left leaving the score 0 - 0 at mid-game. In the second half, Quicksilver scored on a penalty shot and again on a well placed shot in the upper corner of the net. Mad River’s single goal came from center forward E.J. Watkins from in front of the net after receiving a well placed pass from Brooke Coelho.
Monday, 30 April 2007
MRYSL Destiny U17 Girls Strike Up 4th Consecutive Win
by Anna Bernard
The Destiny played a home game at Sunnybrae Middle School soccer field on Saturday April 28th at 3:00pm. The Rogue Valley Soccer Club (RVSC) Mystic arrived from the Medford area for the game. Traveling long distances to play soccer is part of the game in Humboldt County and sometimes these long distance treks have their disadvantages. This was the case for the Mystic who played short two players for the first few minutes of the game until two more players arrived from their long journey. The Destiny was able to score two goals while the Mystic was shorthanded to take an early lead. The first goal of the game was delivered smartly by Baily Davey. Hannah Garrett was able to score the second goal off of a great corner kick from Baily Davey. Tara Boynton picked up a rebound off the post that was shot by Julia Middlemiss to finish the play for the third goal of the game. Julia was knocked down from behind and Hannah Garrett scored the fourth goal on the penalty kick. The Mystic were feeling the pressure of being behind by 4 goals. When Tara was tackled from behind, the referee responded with a yellow card for the Mystic player. Tara scored the fifth and final goal of the first half. The Destiny played great defense and had a strong midfield during the first half of the game. The Mystic was unable to penetrate the defense to and the score was 5-0 at the end of the half.
In the second half of the game, first goal was scored by the Mystic to steal the shutout from the Destiny. Tara Boyton retaliated with two more goals to bring the score to 7-1. The Mystic threatened several times during the second half, but was unable to score any additional goals as the Destiny defense remained strong. The final goal of the game was scored by Sazi Bhakti for a final score of 8-1 for the Destiny.
The Destiny tied their first game and has won four consecutive games. They have no losses to date. This is quite an outstanding performance in the first half of this ten-game season. The Southern Oregon Classic League Schedule and Standings are available at www.SOCL.info. For up to date field information on home games visit the Mad River Youth Soccer League site at www.MRYSL.org.
The Destiny played a home game at Sunnybrae Middle School soccer field on Saturday April 28th at 3:00pm. The Rogue Valley Soccer Club (RVSC) Mystic arrived from the Medford area for the game. Traveling long distances to play soccer is part of the game in Humboldt County and sometimes these long distance treks have their disadvantages. This was the case for the Mystic who played short two players for the first few minutes of the game until two more players arrived from their long journey. The Destiny was able to score two goals while the Mystic was shorthanded to take an early lead. The first goal of the game was delivered smartly by Baily Davey. Hannah Garrett was able to score the second goal off of a great corner kick from Baily Davey. Tara Boynton picked up a rebound off the post that was shot by Julia Middlemiss to finish the play for the third goal of the game. Julia was knocked down from behind and Hannah Garrett scored the fourth goal on the penalty kick. The Mystic were feeling the pressure of being behind by 4 goals. When Tara was tackled from behind, the referee responded with a yellow card for the Mystic player. Tara scored the fifth and final goal of the first half. The Destiny played great defense and had a strong midfield during the first half of the game. The Mystic was unable to penetrate the defense to and the score was 5-0 at the end of the half.In the second half of the game, first goal was scored by the Mystic to steal the shutout from the Destiny. Tara Boyton retaliated with two more goals to bring the score to 7-1. The Mystic threatened several times during the second half, but was unable to score any additional goals as the Destiny defense remained strong. The final goal of the game was scored by Sazi Bhakti for a final score of 8-1 for the Destiny.
The Destiny tied their first game and has won four consecutive games. They have no losses to date. This is quite an outstanding performance in the first half of this ten-game season. The Southern Oregon Classic League Schedule and Standings are available at www.SOCL.info. For up to date field information on home games visit the Mad River Youth Soccer League site at www.MRYSL.org.
Sunday, 29 April 2007
U11B Tie: Steelheads 0 - TNT 0
The Mad River Steelhead U11 Boys soccer team traveled to Grants Pass and tied the league leading TNT team 0-0. Coach Shepard praises the play of Tommy Adams, George Cavinta, Cayman Durham and goalkeeper Kyle Deppe.
Thursday, 26 April 2007
U12 Girls drop 2 but come back strong
Last weekend (Apr 21-22, 2007), Mad River United U12 Girls lost two games against two skilled and mature Oregon teams:RVSC Tigers 3 -- MR United 2
Ashland Flame 6 -- MR United 2
Both games started off nearly identically with Oregon taking an early 2-0 lead with United answering with goals from Brooke Coelho and Mariah Smither to close the half 2-2. The larger and older Oregon teams played very good and consistent soccer that eventually wore down the young Mad River team.
Sunday’s game in Ashland was on a huge high school field. The thick ball-deadening grass and wide open range nullified Mad River’s dribblers and forced a passing style game that favored the more experienced Ashland team.
Having faced adversity for the first time, the U12 girls showed their mettle by showing up in force at practice this week with a will to work hard and improve. That’s a sign of a great team.
This weekend, Mad River faces Rouge Valley on Saturday April 28th at 1:00pm and Grants Pass on Sunday April 29th at 11:00am at Bloomfield School in Arcata.
Wednesday, 25 April 2007
MRYSL’s Destiny Wins both games on First Road Trip to Southern Oregon (U17G)
by Anna Bernard
On Saturday April 21st, the Destiny Team and their families packed up their soccer balls, umbrellas and boots and headed north to play in their first road game under the rainy skies of Medford, Oregon against the Rogue Valley Soccer Club’s U17 Girl’s Mystic Team (www.socl.info). But, the Destiny did not let those familiar grey skies dampen their spirits. Young Julia Middlemiss wasted no time in being the first to score a goal only 10 minutes into the game. “Early in the game, Emily Monahan dominated the midfield by neutralizing the Mystic’s attempts to move the ball up the field.” reported Coach Nick Parker. Before the end of the first half, the Destiny passed the ball up the field to shooter Tara Boynton who scored the second Destiny goal. The Destiny’s defense could not be penetrated by the Rogue Valley Mystic during the first half of the game. “Lynae McCarthy handled the ball with finesse and was able to break down the Mystic’s attacks, proving that years of diligent practice pays off big time. Lynae was a thorn in the side of the opposition’s left flank the entire first half.” Stated Coach Parker.
The Destiny’s high level of energy continued into the second half of the game. Each player contributed to the team’s success. Coach Nick Parker noted that “Sazi Bhakti displayed versatility and a willingness to play anywhere on the field with a positive attitude and bright smile.” Tara Boyton scored the next two goals for a “hat trick”! Coach Nick Parker felt that “Darcy Gordon and Cassie Kunes contributed with their excellent passing which continues to improve on a weekly basis.” The fifth Destiny goal was delivered by Hannah Garrett, her first of the SOCL season. But, the Destiny was not done yet. “While playing left fullback, Sydney Gellner had an overlapping assist and she continued to display her awesome experience with flawless trapping and combination skills all over the field.” Said Coach Parker. Although the Mystic had several opportunities to score, the Destiny’s defense remained solid. Stopper Carlyn Girard and goalkeeper Selina Bernard refused to let the ball past them. The Destiny’s team effort payed off one more time with a sixth goal by Sydney Gellner for a final score of 6-0 for Destiny.
On Sunday, the Destiny faced the Ashland Grizettes at North Mountain Park in Ashland, Oregon. The Destiny’s forward Julia Middlemiss was once again the first to score a goal. Her team mates (Hannah Garrett, Sazi Bhakti (2 goals), Emily Monahan, and Baily Davy) all made goals, bringing the score to 6-0 for Destiny before the end of the first half. The Ashland Grizettes were feeling the pressure and tackled Julia Middlemiss during a break away in the goal box. The game referee said, “Technically, the Destiny player was denied a goal scoring opportunity. I hated to give the Grizettes’ player a red card, but I felt that I had to send a clear message to keep the game from becoming rough. I did not want the high score to dictate how the game was called.” Sydney Gellner, Darcy Gordon and Tara Boynton scored to finish the first half. The Destiny’s passing and dribbling combinations were top notch in the second half. Cassie Kunes and Annika Satter scored the last two goals of the game, for a final score of 11-0.
Destiny is looking forward to a weekend on home turf at Sunnybrae Middle School soccer field next weekend.
On Saturday April 21st, the Destiny Team and their families packed up their soccer balls, umbrellas and boots and headed north to play in their first road game under the rainy skies of Medford, Oregon against the Rogue Valley Soccer Club’s U17 Girl’s Mystic Team (www.socl.info). But, the Destiny did not let those familiar grey skies dampen their spirits. Young Julia Middlemiss wasted no time in being the first to score a goal only 10 minutes into the game. “Early in the game, Emily Monahan dominated the midfield by neutralizing the Mystic’s attempts to move the ball up the field.” reported Coach Nick Parker. Before the end of the first half, the Destiny passed the ball up the field to shooter Tara Boynton who scored the second Destiny goal. The Destiny’s defense could not be penetrated by the Rogue Valley Mystic during the first half of the game. “Lynae McCarthy handled the ball with finesse and was able to break down the Mystic’s attacks, proving that years of diligent practice pays off big time. Lynae was a thorn in the side of the opposition’s left flank the entire first half.” Stated Coach Parker.The Destiny’s high level of energy continued into the second half of the game. Each player contributed to the team’s success. Coach Nick Parker noted that “Sazi Bhakti displayed versatility and a willingness to play anywhere on the field with a positive attitude and bright smile.” Tara Boyton scored the next two goals for a “hat trick”! Coach Nick Parker felt that “Darcy Gordon and Cassie Kunes contributed with their excellent passing which continues to improve on a weekly basis.” The fifth Destiny goal was delivered by Hannah Garrett, her first of the SOCL season. But, the Destiny was not done yet. “While playing left fullback, Sydney Gellner had an overlapping assist and she continued to display her awesome experience with flawless trapping and combination skills all over the field.” Said Coach Parker. Although the Mystic had several opportunities to score, the Destiny’s defense remained solid. Stopper Carlyn Girard and goalkeeper Selina Bernard refused to let the ball past them. The Destiny’s team effort payed off one more time with a sixth goal by Sydney Gellner for a final score of 6-0 for Destiny.
On Sunday, the Destiny faced the Ashland Grizettes at North Mountain Park in Ashland, Oregon. The Destiny’s forward Julia Middlemiss was once again the first to score a goal. Her team mates (Hannah Garrett, Sazi Bhakti (2 goals), Emily Monahan, and Baily Davy) all made goals, bringing the score to 6-0 for Destiny before the end of the first half. The Ashland Grizettes were feeling the pressure and tackled Julia Middlemiss during a break away in the goal box. The game referee said, “Technically, the Destiny player was denied a goal scoring opportunity. I hated to give the Grizettes’ player a red card, but I felt that I had to send a clear message to keep the game from becoming rough. I did not want the high score to dictate how the game was called.” Sydney Gellner, Darcy Gordon and Tara Boynton scored to finish the first half. The Destiny’s passing and dribbling combinations were top notch in the second half. Cassie Kunes and Annika Satter scored the last two goals of the game, for a final score of 11-0.
Destiny is looking forward to a weekend on home turf at Sunnybrae Middle School soccer field next weekend.
Sunday, 22 April 2007
Mad River in the Rogue Valley (U14 Boys)
by Midge Brown
Arcata, CA
On a gray Saturday in Oregon, the U14 Boys Mad River United Steelhead won their first game of the April 21/22 weekend 2-1 against the Roseburg Fuego. In the first two minutes of play, Elliott Patzkowsky drew the Fuego goalie out of the box on a breakaway run. The goalie inadvertently diverted the ball out to Steelhead Trevor Elsbree who lobbed the ball over the goalie’s head into the back of the net. The rest of the first half was fairly even play until Bryar Brandvold got fouled from behind on his run to the goal setting up Ruben Smith to put away a penalty kick to set the score at 2-0 at the end of the first half. As the rain pounded the field in the second half, there were plenty of shots on goal by both sides but nothing went home until Fuego booted the ball past the Steelhead goalie amidst a muddy mass of players in front of the goal box. The Steelhead continued to keep the Fuego at bay, and the sopping second half ended with the final score MRU Steelhead 2, Roseburg Fuego 1.
Sunday in Medford started out dryer, but no less intense as Steelhead winger Ian Hunter beautifully booted a corner ball into the middle of the goal where forward Elliott Patzkowsky ducked a bit to head the ball into the net putting the Steelhead up at the start 1-0. Bryar Brandvold drew another foul, this time in the box of the Rogue Valley Twisters, setting PK Master Ruben Smith up for another Mad River point. A footrace to the goal with the Twisters in control led to a foul that set up a free kick for Rogue Valley bringing the score to 2-1 at the end of the first half. The rain picked up in the second half where most of the shots on goal for both teams missed their mark. One wet Twister breakaway ended with the ball hitting the crossbar, being punched by Steelhead goalie Clint Nylander, and coming down, as the referees saw it, inside the Steelhead goal. The rain continued to pour down and the Steelhead players poured it on keeping the Twisters scoreless for the rest of half. The game ended in a soaked and muddy tie, 2-2.
Arcata, CA
On a gray Saturday in Oregon, the U14 Boys Mad River United Steelhead won their first game of the April 21/22 weekend 2-1 against the Roseburg Fuego. In the first two minutes of play, Elliott Patzkowsky drew the Fuego goalie out of the box on a breakaway run. The goalie inadvertently diverted the ball out to Steelhead Trevor Elsbree who lobbed the ball over the goalie’s head into the back of the net. The rest of the first half was fairly even play until Bryar Brandvold got fouled from behind on his run to the goal setting up Ruben Smith to put away a penalty kick to set the score at 2-0 at the end of the first half. As the rain pounded the field in the second half, there were plenty of shots on goal by both sides but nothing went home until Fuego booted the ball past the Steelhead goalie amidst a muddy mass of players in front of the goal box. The Steelhead continued to keep the Fuego at bay, and the sopping second half ended with the final score MRU Steelhead 2, Roseburg Fuego 1.Sunday in Medford started out dryer, but no less intense as Steelhead winger Ian Hunter beautifully booted a corner ball into the middle of the goal where forward Elliott Patzkowsky ducked a bit to head the ball into the net putting the Steelhead up at the start 1-0. Bryar Brandvold drew another foul, this time in the box of the Rogue Valley Twisters, setting PK Master Ruben Smith up for another Mad River point. A footrace to the goal with the Twisters in control led to a foul that set up a free kick for Rogue Valley bringing the score to 2-1 at the end of the first half. The rain picked up in the second half where most of the shots on goal for both teams missed their mark. One wet Twister breakaway ended with the ball hitting the crossbar, being punched by Steelhead goalie Clint Nylander, and coming down, as the referees saw it, inside the Steelhead goal. The rain continued to pour down and the Steelhead players poured it on keeping the Twisters scoreless for the rest of half. The game ended in a soaked and muddy tie, 2-2.
U-11 Steelhead boys win 3-1
The Steelhead boys, fresh off a less-than-decisive 1-0 victory in HSU's Redwood Bowl, traveled to Oregon where that magic something clicked and they played an unbeatable 90 minutes of soccer. Though reduced by travel to a core of eleven that had to play a full 90 minutes without subs, the Steelheads nevertheless ran full tilt while producing a steady stream of snappy passes that found the Oregon Chivas side playing catch-up throughout.
The Steelheads were lifted in the 21st min by Tommy Adams who, after handling a sharp through-pass from midfield-newcomer Westleigh Stenborg-Davies, pelted a terrific goal from a shallow angle across the goal mouth to connect for an exciting first point from 20 yds out. Halftime found the steelheads one-up and ebullient but with 45 minutes of hard work left to do.
As the second half got under way, the Steelheads had a handful of good shots at the Chivas goal with no results until the 22cnd minute of the 2cnd half when de-ja-vu-Diego Ramirez (has he scored before?) struck hard from the top of the box with a shot that forced an own-goal from the Chivas defence.
Minutes later, an accidental foul by the Steelheads in their own goal-box forced a penalty kick that brought the Chivas side some late hope in the form of late entry to a game that now stood 2-1.
As pressure mounted and the clock seemed to slow down the Steelheads never backed off their pace and were eventually rewarded by a fine run from Edgar Hernandez who single handedly rolled through the last two Chivas defenders to poke a pretty shot home with the sound of 3-1 no doubt ringing in his ears.
The entire Steelhead side deserves kudos for their performance as this was truly a team effort. However, in addition to the players mentioned above, stand-out performances were recorded by Cayman Durham-Vance, Kylan Maple, and Kyle Deppe with his commanding performance as keeper.
The Steelheads were lifted in the 21st min by Tommy Adams who, after handling a sharp through-pass from midfield-newcomer Westleigh Stenborg-Davies, pelted a terrific goal from a shallow angle across the goal mouth to connect for an exciting first point from 20 yds out. Halftime found the steelheads one-up and ebullient but with 45 minutes of hard work left to do.
As the second half got under way, the Steelheads had a handful of good shots at the Chivas goal with no results until the 22cnd minute of the 2cnd half when de-ja-vu-Diego Ramirez (has he scored before?) struck hard from the top of the box with a shot that forced an own-goal from the Chivas defence.
Minutes later, an accidental foul by the Steelheads in their own goal-box forced a penalty kick that brought the Chivas side some late hope in the form of late entry to a game that now stood 2-1.
As pressure mounted and the clock seemed to slow down the Steelheads never backed off their pace and were eventually rewarded by a fine run from Edgar Hernandez who single handedly rolled through the last two Chivas defenders to poke a pretty shot home with the sound of 3-1 no doubt ringing in his ears.
The entire Steelhead side deserves kudos for their performance as this was truly a team effort. However, in addition to the players mentioned above, stand-out performances were recorded by Cayman Durham-Vance, Kylan Maple, and Kyle Deppe with his commanding performance as keeper.
Saturday, 21 April 2007
U-11 Steelhead boys win 1-0
The Steelhead (U-11 boys) won their first match of the season against the Roseburg Braves in front of an enthusiastic crowd with both home and away teams well represented in the stands at HSU's Redwood Bowl. Both sides made solid contributions to this sometimes disorganized game while battling a steady spring rain that made the turf somewhat faster than usual.
Posession changed regularly between the Steelhead and Braves with neither side exhibiting a clear advantage; both teams compressed the field of play into a series of one-on-one battles that kept the pace fast and hard throughout the first half.
It was just before the halftime whistle blew that standout midfielder Diego Ramirez connected at the top of the box and sent a clean shot well above the Roseburg keeper to put the Steelhead side out in front.
The second half saw the Braves trying hard to equalize but falling short against a Steelhead side that gained a bit more coherence and ultimately held their edge to the final whistle and well deserved 1-0 victory.
As long as the Steelhead side can continue to pass well and capitalize on offensive drives, this season looks promising.
Posession changed regularly between the Steelhead and Braves with neither side exhibiting a clear advantage; both teams compressed the field of play into a series of one-on-one battles that kept the pace fast and hard throughout the first half.
It was just before the halftime whistle blew that standout midfielder Diego Ramirez connected at the top of the box and sent a clean shot well above the Roseburg keeper to put the Steelhead side out in front.
The second half saw the Braves trying hard to equalize but falling short against a Steelhead side that gained a bit more coherence and ultimately held their edge to the final whistle and well deserved 1-0 victory.
As long as the Steelhead side can continue to pass well and capitalize on offensive drives, this season looks promising.
Friday, 20 April 2007
U12 Girls Tie: Mad River 1 - Roseburg 1
by John Saveliff
Arcata, CA
In their first Spring game, a young Mad River United U12 Girls team surged from behind late in the game to tie the Roseburg Revolution 1-1. A perfect pass from center Mariah Smither led striker Brooke Coelho behind Roseburg's defense for an easy score.
At the start, Roseburg won the toss and elected to face a blowing 25mph wind leaving them a considerable advantage for the second half. Mad River failed to capitalize on three penalty kicks due in large part to some remarkable saves by Roseburg's keeper. Mad River turned to face the wind with no score on the board.
Mad River coach Nick Parker was concerned at half-time that Roseburg's strong center players might have an overwhelming advantage with the wind. Mad River countered by stacking the middle with their strongest players in a 4-4-2 formation and sending their strikers out wide. By the end of the game, Parker would become convinced that this formation was a good fit for his team.
Center midfielders Mariah Smither and Kaylee Holland with sweeper Katerina Heppe behind controlled the middle and sent their passes out to winger Day Robbins who moved the ball like precision clockwork. Nine year old fullback Hailey Ford dominated her side of the field against Roseburg's best. Ford refused Roseburg's attackers stealing and turning the ball up field.
United's keeper Kendra Lewis saved several goals in her first game in the net. A respected striker last season, she volunteered this year to fill a sorely needed vacancy as goalkeeper for her team. Her hard work, dedication, and natural ability has allowed her to adapt rapidly to the keeper position.
Mad River United was caught at least five times offside by Roseburg's aggressive offside trap. Brooke Coelho was finally able to make the adjustment and score the tying goal on a beautifully timed breakaway run.
Mad River United U12 girls playes in Oregon this weekend.
Arcata, CA
In their first Spring game, a young Mad River United U12 Girls team surged from behind late in the game to tie the Roseburg Revolution 1-1. A perfect pass from center Mariah Smither led striker Brooke Coelho behind Roseburg's defense for an easy score.
At the start, Roseburg won the toss and elected to face a blowing 25mph wind leaving them a considerable advantage for the second half. Mad River failed to capitalize on three penalty kicks due in large part to some remarkable saves by Roseburg's keeper. Mad River turned to face the wind with no score on the board.
Mad River coach Nick Parker was concerned at half-time that Roseburg's strong center players might have an overwhelming advantage with the wind. Mad River countered by stacking the middle with their strongest players in a 4-4-2 formation and sending their strikers out wide. By the end of the game, Parker would become convinced that this formation was a good fit for his team.
Center midfielders Mariah Smither and Kaylee Holland with sweeper Katerina Heppe behind controlled the middle and sent their passes out to winger Day Robbins who moved the ball like precision clockwork. Nine year old fullback Hailey Ford dominated her side of the field against Roseburg's best. Ford refused Roseburg's attackers stealing and turning the ball up field.
United's keeper Kendra Lewis saved several goals in her first game in the net. A respected striker last season, she volunteered this year to fill a sorely needed vacancy as goalkeeper for her team. Her hard work, dedication, and natural ability has allowed her to adapt rapidly to the keeper position.
Mad River United was caught at least five times offside by Roseburg's aggressive offside trap. Brooke Coelho was finally able to make the adjustment and score the tying goal on a beautifully timed breakaway run.
Mad River United U12 girls playes in Oregon this weekend.
Wednesday, 18 April 2007
Steelhead Soccer Season Begins for U-11 Boys
by Scott Davies
The Mad River Steelhead U11B, D1 boys soccer team has just returned from their first games of the season, two away matches in Southern Oregon. Saturday's game found the Steelhead playing against an older and more experienced side who pressed their home field advantage to hand the Steelheads a tough and rainy 3-0 defeat.
On Saturday the well rested Steelheads, again battling an older and more experienced team, rallied for a thrilling 2-2 match that the Steelhead side dominated throughout. With regular drives into the home team's six yard box, the Steelhead's first point came in the second half courtesy of left fullback Ben Albright. When the home team cleared the ball out of the penalty box, Albright was perfectly positioned to respond and stroked a long high shot from 30 yd's. out that grazed the keeper's fingers before finding the back of the net. Late in the second half, after a string of creative combinations between the Steelhead's midfield and strikers, midfielder Diego Ramirez got loose after shaking two defenders and found some space to fire quickly past the keeper for an equalizer that thrilled the Steelhead supporters.
Do yourself a favor soccer fans and make some time to see this talented Steelhead side. Spring schedules available @ mrysl.com.
Mad River Steelhead led by coach Pete Shepard is an U-11 team competing in SOCL at the U-12 level.
Monday, 16 April 2007
Hard Work Pays Off with Great Results for Destiny Soccer Team
by Anna Bernard
Arcata, CA
The Girl’s U17 Destiny Soccer team (MRYSL) went undefeated on the first weekend of play in the 2007 Southern Oregon Classic Spring League. The Saturday April 14th game against the Grants Pass United team ended in a 1-1 tie. The Sunday April 15th game against the Basin United U16’s resulted in a 4-0 win for the Destiny!
Arcata, CA
The Girl’s U17 Destiny Soccer team (MRYSL) went undefeated on the first weekend of play in the 2007 Southern Oregon Classic Spring League. The Saturday April 14th game against the Grants Pass United team ended in a 1-1 tie. The Sunday April 15th game against the Basin United U16’s resulted in a 4-0 win for the Destiny!There are many “behind the scenes” activities that take place prior to soccer games and field preparation is one of them. There was a scramble to prepare the soccer fields for the first weekend of play in the Southern Oregon Classic Spring League. With seven MRYSL teams playing in the 2007 Spring League all possible fields were needed. Coach Joe Homem put forth a great effort to prepare the
In the 2006 Southern Oregon Spring League the MRYSL U16 Girls ended the season with 4 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie. Coach Nick Parker is looking for even better results in the 2007 season. The home game meant a short trip to
On Sunday at Sunnybrae Middle School Coach Nick Parker saw his team’s efforts pay off with their first win of the 2007 season. “I was concerned during the first 15 minutes of the game because the team started out slowly, but something magical happened and they picked up the pace and were suddenly in complete control.” Said Parker. “It definitely became “easy” when it became a passing game.” Said Nick Parker. The defenders and mid fielders were able to control the ball well and make accurate passes. This certainly contributed to the successful outcome of the game. The Destiny’s defense and goalie Selina Bernard got their long awaited shut out. “The Destiny’s sweeper, Carlyn Girard led the defensive efforts and was one of the stars of the game” said Coach Parker. The wind was against the team for the entire game but there were some great goal kicks by defender Darcy Gordon. The Basin United U16 team could not break through the Destiny’s defense to score. The Destiny’s mid fielders and forwards passed the ball well and maintained good positioning on the field. This allowed them to set up plays that enabled shooter Tara Boynton to score 4 goals. “Young Julia Middlemiss kept up with the older player and had some shining moments.” Said Coach Nick Parker. The final score of Sunday’s game was a 4-0 win for the Destiny.
The Destiny is looking forward to meeting these teams on their own turf in the
Wednesday, 4 April 2007
2007 Southern Oregon Classic League
by John Saveliff
Eureka, CA
Sparkling dew and the smell of freshly cut grass signal the arrival of 2007 Spring League soccer. In what is fast becoming an annual event for northern California youth soccer players, seven teams from Mad River Youth Soccer League (MRYSL) and two teams from Humboldt Youth Soccer League (HYSL) will join teams from southern Oregon in this year’s Southern Oregon Classic League (SOCL).During SOCL's short seven-week schedule, teams will travel between Oregon fields in Roseburg, Medford, Ashland, Grants Pass, and Klamath Falls, and California fields in Arcata, Big Lagoon, and Yreka. Spring League represents the last hurrah of the 2006/2007 soccer year and provides an opportunity for competitive-level players to gain some additional experience before the regular season kicks in.
Players typically practice three times a week for two hours under the guidance of CYSA professional or licensed coaches and trainers. Older players are also on hand to serve as role models and demonstrate skills. And supplemental training in the form of soccer camps and clinics is also available. Keepers recently completed eight hours of Humboldt State University goalkeeper training with HSU head coach Andy Cumbo.
While densely populated areas in California have large pools of young players to field several teams in each age bracket, MRYSL relies on a mix of skilled players from all corners of Humboldt County to field just one or two teams in each bracket. MRYSL’s U16G has players from Arcata HS, Eureka HS, Fortuna HS, Ferndale HS, Sunny Brae MS, and Northcoast Prep Academy.
Humboldt Teams competing in the 2007 Southern Oregon Classic Spring League:
| Division | Team | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| U12B | Mad River Steelhead | Pete Shepard |
| U12B | Mad River Wolves | Tim Laney |
| U12G | Mad River United | Nick Parker |
| U14B | Mad River Steelhead | Pete Fuller |
| U14GG | Humboldt Torrent FC | Pat Stranahan |
| U16B | Mad River Lightning | Neil Chai |
| U17G | Mad River Destiny | Nick Parker |
| U19B | FC Humboldt | Danny Holmes |
| U19B | Mad River United FC | Jason Ewing |
Schedules for Humboldt County teams and home games are available at: http://www.mrysl.com
Soccer tryouts for the 2007/2008 Fall Season (Divisions 1 and 3) are well underway across Humboldt and signups for Recreational Soccer Division 4 will begin in May.Don’t miss out on the fun!
For more information, call MRYSL in Arcata at 822-3333 or check out the league web sites at www.mrysl.com, www.hysl-4kids.com, and www.socl.info.
Tuesday, 3 April 2007
Destiny Competes in 2007 California State Cup Tournament
By Anna Bernard
Arcata, CA
The Mad River Youth Soccer League (www.MRYSL.com) U16 Girls Destiny Team competed in the 2007 California State Cup the weekend of March 30th and April 1st 2007. Coach Nick Parker and his Division 1 team traveled to Morgan Hill to compete in one of the toughest Brackets in the tournament. During the tournament, Coach Parker noted: “I kept seeing teams out there that I was convinced we would beat, and I think it fair to say our bracket was tougher than most.”
Early morning Destiny check-in for 2007 State Cup
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Arcata, CA
The Mad River Youth Soccer League (www.MRYSL.com) U16 Girls Destiny Team competed in the 2007 California State Cup the weekend of March 30th and April 1st 2007. Coach Nick Parker and his Division 1 team traveled to Morgan Hill to compete in one of the toughest Brackets in the tournament. During the tournament, Coach Parker noted: “I kept seeing teams out there that I was convinced we would beat, and I think it fair to say our bracket was tougher than most.”
On Saturday, the Destiny was able to hold the Alpine/Menlo Ole to just 2 goals, but was unable to score against this fast-paced passing team. During Saturday’s second game, the Destiny’s Tara Boynton scored an early goal assisted by both Hannah Garrett and Bailey Davey. The Destiny was able to maintain the 1-0 lead until the last few minutes of the game when the Peninsula Strikers scored to tie the game 1-1. The most challenging game took place on Sunday April 1st against the Pleasanton Rage. Although the Rage scored 5 goals in the first half of the game, the Destiny was able to keep them from scoring in the second half of the game for a final score of 5-0. Coach Nick Parker commented on the Destiny’s defense: “Tactically our defense was stellar, from the high line on back.”
The Destiny played hard throughout the tournament and put forth their best effort at each game. Looking forward, Coach Parker states: “As we move into the Southern Oregon Classic 2007 Spring League, we will be able to focus more on a passing game, and getting numbers forward into attack and creativity.” The Destiny should be proud of their accomplishments in 2007 and are already looking forward to competing at the 2008 California State Cup!
Early morning Destiny check-in for 2007 State Cup
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