July 31, 2007 ~ Volume 1, Issue 6
Welcome to iNEWS, the official monthly newsletter of the Internationals Girls Soccer Club!
Club Happenings ~ July 2007
- W League: Once again this year, our club had the unique opportunity to showcase some of the best talent that has come through our club in addition to some other fantastic local and national players. The 2007 roster was an exciting blend of youth stars and veterans with international experience. The team was 8-4 on the season and narrowly missed the playoffs for the second year in a row by only 1 point!
Youth national team standout, Danesha Adams led the team with 10 goals and 4 assists and was named W-League player of the week for her 12 point performances in 2 home wins on July 5 and July 7. In addition, Amanda Cinalli was named to the All-Conference Team (Central Conference) for her solid performance at Midfield during the entire season.
- Continental Cup: Cleveland, Ohio July 4-8. U11, U12, U13, U14 and U15 teams participated.
- This exciting International Youth Soccer Tournament took place July 4-8 2007, in Cleveland, Ohio. Boys and girls U10-U19 from around the country and world participated in four days of outstanding soccer competition. Our U11, U12 and U13s all won in the finals while our U15s finished second.
- Web site: Continental Cup Action
- Finals Results:
- U-11 Girls: Internationals 3, CASA Black 1
- U-12 Girls: Internationals 4, CASA 2
- U-13 Girls: Internationals 3, Oshawa Turul 0
- U-15 Girls: Waunakee Blaze 1, Internationals 0
- Super Y: U13, U15, U16, U17. The Super Y Regular season has ended and 2 (possibly 3) of our teams have advanced to the Super Y National Finals in November!!
See all results below.
- National Team Updates
- Danesha Adams and Amanda Cinalli, two of our W-League standouts, were named to the 2007 U21 Nordic Cup roster. The Nordic Cup was held in Vassa, Findland July 18-24. The US U21s defeated Norway 1-0, Sweden 1-0 and Germany 4-0 to claim the Nordic Cup Title Although we were sad to see them miss our final four W games, we are proud and excited for Danesha and Amanda - Nordic Cup Champions!!
- Allie Sender (U13) was named to the U.S. Under-14 Girls' Development Program's 100-player roster for a weeklong identification camp from July 30-Aug. 5 in Pomona, Calif.
Player Spotlight
Kay Young - U17/W-League
Kay was one of our top performers during the 2007 W-League season. She competed hard and was an integral part of our defense in every game. As a rising high school senior, she went toe-to-toe with some of the best college players in the country and competed like a seasoned veteran. Kay is the ultimate team player and is a leader-by-example on our U17 team.
Reminders
- Stay in touch with your big/little sisters!
- Juggle Club - stay sharp during your time off... get touches on the ball!
Upcoming Events ~ August 2007
These are just highlights – check with your managers for full schedule.
- Preseason Camp: U10-U14 at NC Soccer August 20-24
- 5:30-7:00 U10, 11, 12
- 7:00-8:45 U13, 14
- Possible club challenge games in Toledo - August 26 U10-U14
- GAASA League play begins - August 27 - Schedules will be announced shortly!
- Good luck to all of our high school players. Have a safe and fun season and we looking forward to seeing you in October!!
Inspiration
““Anything is possible. You can be told that you have a 90-percent chance or a 50-percent chance or a 1-percent chance, but you have to believe, and you have to fight.””
~ Lance Armstrong ~
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