Monthly Archives: March 2017

Spring break 2017 schedule

Many of our players will be away during part or all of the local schools’ 2017 spring break period (Saturday, April 1st through Sunday, April 9th), so we’ll change from our usual schedule. We’ll have two informal spring break events: Thursday, April 6:  We’ll have an informal scrimmage at Metro North Park during our normal practice time:  5:00… Read More »

Game day recap: March 25, 2017

We had our most challenging game day so far this year! We had our first big-field 7v7 games (two of them, both against teams from other clubs), and we also had a 5v5 game. The girls pulled off the whole schedule with only 21 available players, many of them playing twice! We congratulate the girls for their skill,… Read More »

Get well soon Reese!

We send “get well soon” wishes to Reese. She broke a bone in her foot in a trampoline accident and will be out of action several weeks. Best wishes for a complete and speedy recovery!

Game day preview: Saturday, March 25, 2017

We have a busy schedule on Saturday, March 25th, with two 7-aside games against outside opponents, along with a 5v5 intra-Academy game. The 7-aside games are at Noonday Park, while the intra-Academy game is at Quest Park. (Noonday is adjacent to Quest.) Link:  team assignments and schedules

Saturday, March 18 8 AM weather update: Plan B in effect!

As of 7 AM 8 AM Saturday, grass fields are open closed. We will activate plan B below and move to the Metro North Park TOPS field. If conditions change and grass fields are closed, but weather is playable (we consider rain without lightning to be playable), we have a Plan “B”. We will switch to… Read More »

Home assignment #3 (spring 2017)

We think the girls are ready for a new challenge! We’ll give them a home assignment every couple of weeks, where we ask them to practice 1-2 skills on their own for 5-10 minutes a few times each week. We also include fun games that give the girls a chance to use the related skills in… Read More »

Game day preview: Saturday, March 18, 2017

We have intra-Academy games Saturday morning, March 18th at Quest Park field 7. We’ll try something new: 5v5 using goalkeepers. Field 7 is lined for 5-aside play and has goals that are a perfect size for young goalkeepers — not too big, and not too small. Links: Saturday, March 18 game day team assignments and schedules goalkeeper training… Read More »

Game day preview: Saturday, March 11, 2017

We’re back in action with intra-Academy 4v4 games Saturday morning, March 11th at Quest Park field 7 the Metro North Park TOPS field. Location change:  We received word Monday afternoon that our game day location will change from the MNP TOPS field to Quest Park field 7 (our usual Quest Park practice field). Field 7 is the smaller field behind the… Read More »

Home assignment #2 (spring 2017)

We think the girls are ready for a new challenge! We’ll give them a home assignment every couple of weeks, where we ask them to practice 1-2 skills on their own for 5-10 minutes a few times each week. We also include fun games that give the girls a chance to use the related skills in… Read More »