U13 2012

Two announcements:

1. Fall session, Saturday practice is confirmed for tomorrow.

Schedule will change AM and PM depending on the temperature. Please contact coach to confirm your attendance and be added to the list.

2. Winter gym on Mondays is also a go: remaining spots will be open to other select players this weekend. If you have not  registered yet, please do so ASAP.

Thanks.

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A couple of days ago David Ferrer lost the U.S. Open Semi-final to Novak Djokovic.

Wikipedia says this about him "Once, as a teenager, when Ferrer did not practice hard enough, his coach, Javier Piles, locked him in a completely dark 2m x 2m ball closet for several hours, giving him only a piece of bread and a bit of water. After this incident he was fed up with tennis and went to work at a construction site, but after a week he returned to Piles and asked if he could remain at the club and play tennis. As of 2012, he is still coached by Piles and has said he considers him a second father".

While I'd never lock a player up, I'd certainly ask them to leave for not working hard enough (and have, in fact, done so). It's the best for the player.

Coaches have to make very tough decisions and have to deal with a large number of many complex problems. The Ferrer story is an example.

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I'd like to thank all parents and players who voted for Vincent's team. The team received a great number of votes and huge support, doing better than much bigger clubs and their voting and marketing machinery.

Thank you.

Congratulations to Ladner Storm U10G, the BMO team of 2012 The Week Champion.

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Congratulations to Trevor who ran his 1st 15Km run on Sunday, with a time of 1h30M.

Well done. Trevor is practicing for the Army Run later this month.

The team total for the season is now a very impressive 2,438.7 Km.

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We now have a 2nd gym available for our team training this winter on Mondays 6PM to 8PM, at AHS.

• October to mid March
• The cost is $140
• Coached by both Jorge and Raul.

The sessions will consist of skills development, all in the super fun environment that our kids are used to.

Please contact Raul for more details and to join, no later than the end of this week.

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We have room for two 1999 players to join our team for next season. Ideally these players will join the ongoing fall session or any of the winter sessions that we offer. This is the best way to assess the players, as well as to prepare them well for next summer (it's the same with our current players).

If you know of any player who might be interested, kindly ask him to contact Raul. What we look for in a player:

- good soccer skills
- ability to focus
- good behavior and attitude
- fit player, or who enjoys fitness

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Do not try this at home please...

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We had a really good hike at 7AM this morning, at Wolfe trail. It was very foggy initially, then almost pitch dark further up the mountain, then a wall of water and lightning came on us, it seemed like Niagara Falls. It was the most fun we have had in a long time.

Elevation gain: 254m(!) (green shade):

Some of the calories were recovered later at the funky Arts is In. The place was packed, and it was awesome.
Our good friends Rod and Dave:

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A couple of interesting results from last night:

Almonte Attack only had 7 players on the field (they played 7v7). I had never seen this...

At the top, WOS won their match (barely), defeating Nepean Storm 2x1 (that's the team you defeated 4x1, then tied 3x3), while Attack lost to Rockland 4x2 (you *defeated* Rockland 3x2). As a result, WOS finishes 1st.

You, St. Anthony U13, are the only team that defeated WOS (3x1).  Congratulations boys: you were simply amazing.

You deserve everything good that life will bring you. And it will bring you a lot of good things, trust me, because you know how to play together like a team, you play fair, and you are nice kids.


I am so proud of you and so lucky to have you on our team. You are the best players a coach can dream of.

Be happy, time to celebrate again, I will!


Thank you.

Raul,
The luckiest coach on Earth - for having you as players.

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We are going for an early morning hike in Gatineau Park tomorrow (Saturday). Departure time is 7AM

The hike is around the Meech lake area, going up the mountain, with a swim at Meech lake, and breakfast at Old Chelsea. Rain or shine.

It's a very nice and friendly group of people. All are welcome. Contact the coach directly for details if you wish to join.

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Very, very impressive boys.

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(We sure hope it has more panels than shown above and it does not become another disaster like the Jabulani ball)

Have you bought your tickets to the beautiful soccer-crazy country?

The name of the ball for the 2014 WC in Brazil has been chosen: Brazuca

The ball will be called the “adidas Brazuca” following a public vote by over one million Brazilian fans. The name received 70 per cent of the vote.

Adidas took inspiration from elements of Brazilian culture to come up with a shortlist of three possible names for the ball. In addition to the eventual winner Brazuca, there were two more options – Bossa Nova and Carnavalesca.

For the past three weeks, Brazilian football fans have been voting for their favourite name in their thousands. This is the first time that fans have been directly involved in the naming of the FIFA World Cup ball.

The term “brazuca” is used by Brazilians to describe national pride in the Brazilian way of life. Mirroring their approach to soccer, it symbolises emotion, pride and goodwill to all, typical attributes of Brazilians.

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The MVPs, chosen by the players and coaches are listed below, with a few of my favourite reasons mentioned.

• Shar: Great attitude and a lot of skills; one of the main team member who has put us in the top 3; played as a brilliant goalie; scored several goals
• Francois: was great as gk, several times making the sacrifice for the team, earning shutouts, and scoring 3 goals himself; plays well every position; always focused; a true team player; top fitness
• Adamo: rock solid on defense, not many balls go by him; was a strong defender the whole season, was committed to the team; listened to the coaches and worked hard at practice.
• Venance: scored many goals; made players around him better (my favorite); made friends with many players; gives a lot of opportunities to other players to score.

Many players were nominated for special awards for multiple reasons, here are some:

• Peter P.: "played hard every game" (3 nominations!)
• Hunter: "always plays his best"
• Gabriel: "never gives up"
• K'Paw: "he was very good at low mid and helped the defence out a lot".
• Dylan: "he was a good defender and he got better over the year"
• Gustavo: "the league's best throw-ins taker is on our team"
• John: "he always cleared the ball out when they got a breakaway"
• Noah: "always tries his best in a game"
• Alex: "keeps on fighting for the ball and never stops running".  

Congratulations to all, and many, many thanks from Jorge and Raul.

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This is the summary of the players' survey. Thank you to the 14 players who responded.

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The fitness awards for August go to:

• Trevor
• Francois
• Gustavo

Trevor has reached an impressive 201Km for the season, running 78.75 Km in August!  Francois followed with 37 Km and Gustavo with 32.5 Km.

Congratulations to these very fit players.

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The players of the month for August, based on attendance, focus, paying attention to the coaches, working hard, team work, etc.,  are:

• Hunter
• Gabriel
• Shar
• K'Paw

They all received their prizes last Saturday.

Many thanks to all of them. The coaches really appreciate their efforts.

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Italian power









Update: Here is the video:

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Congratulations to Trevor who has reached and surpassed the 200Km mark on his runs. Very impressive!

The team total up to the end of August is  2,289Km, the result of 356 runs submitted. Wow.

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