Fall 2009 U14 League Champions

With a decisive 3 to 1 victory over Fusion Lightning last night at Central Park, our U14 Shockers are the Fall 2009 league Champions. This match was one of the most measured and balanced displays of prowess that I have seen in this squad. Everyone contributed in a significant way. Hayla started our scoring right in [...]

The Plan: Action 32 – Exactly

It’s all coming together. Our girls are learning the difference between a strategy and philosophy. And, what happens when they come together with passion and team work. Coach Brian

it really is a beautiful Game

We were certainly tested this past weekend. U16 Shockers Our U16 Shockers fell to AFU Angels Saturday 1 to 0. The Angels put the match away with a brilliant shot into the upper left corner of the net. There were no mistakes. It was a gorgeous twenty five meter shot. And, a terrific and well [...]

being pleased or being satisfied

Wednesday night at practice, with some ill-advised shenanigans afoot, I found myself relating a story to our Shockers about “being pleased or being satisfied”. I think most of them will remember the moment. If not the words, well, perhaps the catch in my voice – hopefully my heart, certainly. We have a lot of soccer [...]

character defined

So… Winning is great. Shockers tend to do that. We call it Shocker Ball. Before the match I advised this hearty and ferocious U16 crew that certainly Shockers have a legacy and a history of U12 and U14 winning. But this was their team, and a chapter in the history book was for their own [...]