Saturday, April 30, 2005
Junior High and High School
The Junior High remains undefeated. I don't have the details, but they beat Centralia and Saline County in close games (2-1 and 2-1), and tied rats to the tongues of Saline County 7-0. The High School team lost 0-1 today after a fantastic game last night. I'll have to get back to you on the details.....
5th and 6th Results
I caught a little of the girls' game Friday night. They were losing 0-3 to Marion, and things were not looking good. Imagine my suprise to check the board this morning and find out they came back and lost 2-3 (goals by Mackenzie Houseman and Katelyn Brush). They then lost to Carbondale 2-3, but came back to BEAT Saline County 2-0. Another Union County team that plays hard and is a LOT of fun to watch!
The boys team (who lost to Marion Friday night 0-4) put up a heck of fight before succumbing 1-2 to ...I forget. Colten Collier scored the only goal. I saw some of this game and I can tell you that Nathan Twente made the most remarkable save I have ever seen a goalie make. The ball was high; he leaped and punched it, but it went straight up. As he fell backwards he punched it two more times, landed on his back, and came up with the ball. How it didn't go in, I have no idea! They came back and tied Perryville 2-2 on two goals by Logan Miller.
The boys team (who lost to Marion Friday night 0-4) put up a heck of fight before succumbing 1-2 to ...I forget. Colten Collier scored the only goal. I saw some of this game and I can tell you that Nathan Twente made the most remarkable save I have ever seen a goalie make. The ball was high; he leaped and punched it, but it went straight up. As he fell backwards he punched it two more times, landed on his back, and came up with the ball. How it didn't go in, I have no idea! They came back and tied Perryville 2-2 on two goals by Logan Miller.
3rd and 4th Results
I don't have the results of later games, but I do know that the 3rd grade coed team sandpapered the gums of Saline County, 10-1. early Saturday. The 4th graders were losing, then winning, then losing...and finally beat Jackson 5-4. Goal scores - Logan Tweedy, Eli Scherer, and Enrique Arreola. Hence forth to be called ENRIQUE. One name is enough. They later lost a heartbreaker to Carbondale 1-0.
The girls' lost to a good Perryville team 1-6, but came back to beat Saline County 2-0. I don't know who scored for us, but I bet one is named Katie.
The girls' lost to a good Perryville team 1-6, but came back to beat Saline County 2-0. I don't know who scored for us, but I bet one is named Katie.
1st and 2nd Results
We have three teams playing at the 1st and 2nd grade level.
Orange (coed, which means boys) - I saw most of their first game, where the beat...somebody. I forget who. But Zac Paar scored twice, Derrick Harvel, Noah Fuller, and Aaron Arreola added goals and the good guys won 5-2. Steven Wells took a ball the in mug...hope you're OK, Steven! After 8 hours at the tournament I decided not to stay for their 6:15 PM game, but I am sure they won. Watch these kids and see the undefeated A-J High School soccer team of 2015.
Blue - These guys are a fun team to watch! Our guys took it on the chin from the semi-professionals from Farmington 1-4. I mean, come on...matching jackets for the PARENTS? They came back to tie Saline County, 1-1. I'll get back to you on the goal scorers.
Girls - Played great and beat Jackson in the first game, 4-2. Samantha Schott scored twice; so did Madison Calhoun. In the second game, CAYSA beat our girls 1-4; Ms. Schott scored again.
If another girls team beats CAYSA I will push a peanut with my nose from Marion to Anna.
Orange (coed, which means boys) - I saw most of their first game, where the beat...somebody. I forget who. But Zac Paar scored twice, Derrick Harvel, Noah Fuller, and Aaron Arreola added goals and the good guys won 5-2. Steven Wells took a ball the in mug...hope you're OK, Steven! After 8 hours at the tournament I decided not to stay for their 6:15 PM game, but I am sure they won. Watch these kids and see the undefeated A-J High School soccer team of 2015.
Blue - These guys are a fun team to watch! Our guys took it on the chin from the semi-professionals from Farmington 1-4. I mean, come on...matching jackets for the PARENTS? They came back to tie Saline County, 1-1. I'll get back to you on the goal scorers.
Girls - Played great and beat Jackson in the first game, 4-2. Samantha Schott scored twice; so did Madison Calhoun. In the second game, CAYSA beat our girls 1-4; Ms. Schott scored again.
If another girls team beats CAYSA I will push a peanut with my nose from Marion to Anna.
Friday, April 29, 2005
Friday Results
The High School team won tonight 2-1 against Albion. Daniel Cohen scored both goals - a man among boys. The Junior High team under Mark Boomer won 2-1, goals by Shawn Stone and Lance Dixon. The 5/6 coed team lost to a really good Marion team, 4-0, but I want to single out Travis Smith and Colten Collier for playing good enough to keep us in the game. I wandered over to see the 5/6 girls play for a while...at the time they were losing 3-0. The final score was 3-2!
If I could editorialize for a second...
If you have not been to an All-Star Tournament, you should come to Marion. You won't believe the level of intensity and skill our kids display. I have been involved with Union County Soccer for 8 years (!) now. When I think back to the beginning and consider how far we have come, I am absolutely amazed! Thank you to all the coaches who volunteer their time, the parents who allow their kids to participate (and skip dinner to get them to games and practice), and the kids themselves who work so hard to get better at the most popular game in the world. Bring the little ones...our kids are an inspiration!
If I could editorialize for a second...
If you have not been to an All-Star Tournament, you should come to Marion. You won't believe the level of intensity and skill our kids display. I have been involved with Union County Soccer for 8 years (!) now. When I think back to the beginning and consider how far we have come, I am absolutely amazed! Thank you to all the coaches who volunteer their time, the parents who allow their kids to participate (and skip dinner to get them to games and practice), and the kids themselves who work so hard to get better at the most popular game in the world. Bring the little ones...our kids are an inspiration!
Wednesday, April 27, 2005
Monday, April 25, 2005
Wednesday, April 13, 2005
AN IDEA FOR OUR EARLY SPRING GAMES
While normally I wouldn't condone this kind of behavior, it may solve our early spring problem of games ending after dark.
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