Saturday July 23, the League cup finals were played in West Lincoln, the weather co-operated and all games were completed.
MJD semi's -
Oakville Vipers vs Georgetown - Georgetown won 4-3 on Penalty shots
Woodbridge Strikers vs Burlington Blaze - Burlington blaze won 2-1
MJD Final - Burlington Blaze vs Georgetown - Burlington Blaze won 1-0Congrats to Burlington Blaze - 2012 MJD League Cup Champions
Regional Semi's -
Woodbridge Strikers vs Oakville United - Oakville United won 2-1
Erin Mills vs Aurora Stingers - Aurora Stingers won 3-2
Regional Final - Aurora Stingers vs Oakville United - Aurora Stingers won 3-2Congrats to Aurora Stingers - 2012 Regional League Cup Champions
Provincial Semi's -
Waterloo Hawks vs Erin Mills Eagles - Waterloo Hawks won 2-0
Richmond Hill vs Kingston FC - Richmond Hill won 5-0
Provincial Final - Richmond Hill vs Waterloo Hawks - Richmond Hill won 2-0Congrats to Richmond Hill - 2012 Provincial League Cup Champions.
Young player sparks women's FC
Call-up forward Lisa Bache made the most of a weekend with Kingston FC of the Ontario Womens Soccer League. She tallied two of FC’s three goals, one a game-winner, the other a game-starter.
Saturday at St. Lawrence College, in the first of consecutive home games for FC, Bache, a call-up from the Kingston United U-21 team, tallied the lone goal in Kingston’s 1-0 victory over the Barrie Spirit.
Yesterday, she drew first blood against the North York Cosmo Stars, then left the heroics to Queen’s teammate Kelli Chamberlain. The latter’s goal, 20 minutes from time, stood up in a 2-1 decision.
Keepers Chantel Marson and Sabrina Carez shared the shutout on Saturday while Carez worked alone the next day.
Kingston (5-1) is one of four teams in next weekend’s League Cup playoff in Smithville, north of Hamilton. FC will play the Richmond Hill Raiders in one semifinal with the winner advancing to Sunday’s final.
2012
LENNOXVILLE, Que. – The Bishop's Gaiters women's soccer team will add five newcomers to its squad for the 2012 season, as Jacqueline Lawther (Beamsville, Ont.), Aquila Henry-Cotnam (Richmond Hill, Ont.), Audrey Gingras (Russell, Ont.), Brett McCavour (Truro, N.S.), and Kaila Currie (Burlington, Ont.) have all committed to join the Gaiters. Head Coach Phil Ribaux made the announcement today.
"I'm very excited to have this recruiting class join us next season," said Ribaux. "We have a strong group of returning veterans, and these recruits will help us all elevate our program in 2012 and beyond."
Lawther is a striker for the Lincoln Storm U-18s, as well as for Blessed Trinity Catholic Secondary School of Grimsby. Lawther led Blessed Trinity to two straight zone championships, and was named team MVP both seasons. She was also the school's volleyball MVP in 2010-11. In club play, she helped lead the Storm to an undefeated 2010 season, securing their promotion to the Ontario Youth Soccer League, the top level of play in the province.
"Jacqueline has tons of speed and power, and will change our team. She is a constant threat, can shoot equally from both feet and works harder than any other player on the field," said Ribaux.
Henry-Cotnam is a striker for the Richmond Hill Raiders. She led the Raiders to the Central Girls Soccer League title in 2011, as well as a Cup championship and a berth in the league final in 2010. She is a versatile player, having played every position on the field during her career. She has played several sports at Langstaff Secondary School in Richmond Hill, including basketball, volleyball and track.
"Aquila is a powerful, skilful striker," said Ribaux. "She can score goals, and is also a good playmaker. She is a constant threat because of her speed and her shot."
Gingras is a midfielder/forward for the Cumberland Cobras U-21s, after having transferred from the Russell Raiders. She was a three-time MVP for the Raiders and a two-time top scorer in the Eastern Ontario league. She was also the team MVP at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic High School for the past five seasons. Gingras becomes the second Aquinas alumna on the team, following Shelby Raven, who joined the Gaiters last season.
"Audrey is an excellent distributor of the ball," said Ribaux. "She has a very heavy shot, and is also good on set pieces."
McCavour, a striker, was the captain and leading scorer for Cobequid Educational Centre last fall, as she led them to fourth place at the Nova Scotia provincial championship. On the club level, she played for Suburban FC (Halifax) in 2011, leading them to the U18 Nationals. McCavour is also a track star, with medals in both the 400- and 800-metres at the 2011 provincial championships, and gold in the 4x400 relay.
"Brett is another strong striker," said Ribaux. "She will increase our team speed, and provide another goal-scoring threat up front."
Currie has played primarily at left back, but can also move up to the midfield. She played four years for the M.M. Robinson High School Rams in Burlington, being named team captain in her final year. She was her team's MVP in 2008 and 2009. At the club level, she has played the last two years with the Paris (Ont.) Thunder, after transferring from the Burlington Youth Soccer Club.
"Kaila is small but quick," said Ribaux. "She is positionally sound, and she can move the ball up the field quickly and accurately."
These recruits will join the 11 returning Gaiters, and open fall training with a trip to San Diego, California from August 12-18. Regular season play is tentatively set to open on Friday, September 7
Soccer star kicks way to Kent State scholarship
Richmond Hill player praised by coach
Heading to Kent State. Raiders team captain Stephanie Haugh is off to Kent State on a full soccer scholarship next year. Michael Barrett
Left-footed midfielder Stephanie Haugh has learned to bend a soccer ball like, well, David Beckham, of course; calling the L.A. Galaxy star and former England captain her favorite player.
And not only can she bend it like ‘Becks’, she does it while maintaining a better than 80 per cent average at St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School. Recruiters from Ohio’s Kent State University liked what Ms Haugh does on and off the pitch and offered her a full soccer scholarship.
Captain of her Richmond Hill rep team, Ms Haugh, 18, also suits up for her high school team and has been a fixture in the national youth program.
But as the five-foot, five-inch winger admitted earning an opportunity for free post-secondary education thanks to her soccer skills has long been her No. 1 goal.
“I’m really excited because this is an opportunity most people don’t get,” the Grade 12 student said.
“My whole life playing soccer, my goal was to one day be able to get a free education out of it. It gives my parents a break from helping to pay tuition etc., which is nice because they do a lot for me,” she added, saying she plans to major in psychology and follow that with a career in criminal or child psychology.
Such is her regard for education and loyalty to the institute offering that opportunity, she recently turned down the chance to join Canada’s under-21 national team because it would interfere with her studies.
This maturity of vision on and off the pitch has long been apparent to Richmond Hill Raiders soccer coach Brian Sherman, who has coached the soccer star for the past 10 years.
“Even as a little pipsqueak at seven (years old), you could see Stephanie took the game seriously and wanted to improve,” Mr. Sherman said.
While Ms Haugh’s poise and personality made her Raiders team captain and a desirable prospect for universities and the national program, the confidence ultimately stems from her physical ability on the pitch.
As Mr. Sherman explained, his captain is constantly among the team leaders in goals and typically leads her squad in passes that lead to goals.
“If I had 11 Stephanies, we would win the national title each year,” Mr. Sherman said with a laugh.
Kent State women’s soccer program is rebuilding and Ms Haugh will be among six new players, so while winning is important, finding an environment in which she could thrive was essential.
With a population of 30,000 permanent residents, (only a few thousand more than the university’s enrolment) Kent, Ohio truly is a university town.
“The town feels really welcoming and its smaller size has a family feel to it and that’s what I was looking for. I didn’t want a big school with lots of noise. I like the idea of being a part of that tight-knit community,” she added.
Kent’s women’s team is coached by Rob Marinaro and Ms Haugh said his coaching style brings a nice balance of the more rough and tumble American style and the finess and possession-emphasized Canadian game.
Despite four days a week of organized games and training during the winter months, Ms Haugh said she still finds time to visit Toll Bar Park, behind her house, where she first played with friends and learned to perfect the art of crossing the ball and bending it like you know who.
“I love it. I’m lucky that I still love the game. It’s been a way of life for a long time. At this point it’s tough to imagine my life without soccer”.
And not only can she bend it like ‘Becks’, she does it while maintaining a better than 80 per cent average at St. Theresa of Lisieux Catholic High School. Recruiters from Ohio’s Kent State University liked what Ms Haugh does on and off the pitch and offered her a full soccer scholarship.
Captain of her Richmond Hill rep team, Ms Haugh, 18, also suits up for her high school team and has been a fixture in the national youth program.
But as the five-foot, five-inch winger admitted earning an opportunity for free post-secondary education thanks to her soccer skills has long been her No. 1 goal.
“I’m really excited because this is an opportunity most people don’t get,” the Grade 12 student said.
“My whole life playing soccer, my goal was to one day be able to get a free education out of it. It gives my parents a break from helping to pay tuition etc., which is nice because they do a lot for me,” she added, saying she plans to major in psychology and follow that with a career in criminal or child psychology.
Such is her regard for education and loyalty to the institute offering that opportunity, she recently turned down the chance to join Canada’s under-21 national team because it would interfere with her studies.
This maturity of vision on and off the pitch has long been apparent to Richmond Hill Raiders soccer coach Brian Sherman, who has coached the soccer star for the past 10 years.
“Even as a little pipsqueak at seven (years old), you could see Stephanie took the game seriously and wanted to improve,” Mr. Sherman said.
While Ms Haugh’s poise and personality made her Raiders team captain and a desirable prospect for universities and the national program, the confidence ultimately stems from her physical ability on the pitch.
As Mr. Sherman explained, his captain is constantly among the team leaders in goals and typically leads her squad in passes that lead to goals.
“If I had 11 Stephanies, we would win the national title each year,” Mr. Sherman said with a laugh.
Kent State women’s soccer program is rebuilding and Ms Haugh will be among six new players, so while winning is important, finding an environment in which she could thrive was essential.
With a population of 30,000 permanent residents, (only a few thousand more than the university’s enrolment) Kent, Ohio truly is a university town.
“The town feels really welcoming and its smaller size has a family feel to it and that’s what I was looking for. I didn’t want a big school with lots of noise. I like the idea of being a part of that tight-knit community,” she added.
Kent’s women’s team is coached by Rob Marinaro and Ms Haugh said his coaching style brings a nice balance of the more rough and tumble American style and the finess and possession-emphasized Canadian game.
Despite four days a week of organized games and training during the winter months, Ms Haugh said she still finds time to visit Toll Bar Park, behind her house, where she first played with friends and learned to perfect the art of crossing the ball and bending it like you know who.
“I love it. I’m lucky that I still love the game. It’s been a way of life for a long time. At this point it’s tough to imagine my life without soccer”.
Back row from left to right: Paula Curti, Team Manager; Marissa Chinn; Simone Ramkissoon;
Nicole Markowitz; Stephanie Pizzitelli; Rebecca Rausch; Oni Bernard; Katherine Green; Thais Gibson;
Justine LeBlanc; Nikkita Persaud; Amy Loughran; Courtney Stocks; Roy Drogo, Head Coach;
and Bob Munro, Technical Director.
Front row from left to right: Laura Nyholt; Brittany Moreau; Nicole Campbell; Lisa-Marie Curti;
Ashley Nyholt; Andrea Raso; Clare Weisser; and Kristina Ahn
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