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 Comox Valley United
Soccer Club
United News
Vol 2. Issue 4.April
2009
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Selects
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 Congratulations to the entire Hot Spurs
U16/17 Girls team for being "Select Players of the Month" for
April. The Hot Spurs were crowned the Coastal Cup champions in
Langley after their 1-0 win versus the North Shore
Diamondbacks. The game went through regulation with out a goal
and then through two overtime periods with still no score. The
Hot Spurs tallied the win on their tenth penalty kick. Tianna
Fabbro was named the game MVP by the officials. Congratulations also go to
U 13 Boys Red Devils coached by Garry
DeWitt & Ian McLean who were crowned Coastal Cup Champions
when they won their final 1-0 in on Sat. April 18 U 17 Girls
Red Tide coached by Chris Koppa lost their Coastal Cup Finals
match on Sun Apr 19 by a score of 0-2. Well done to reach the
finals, girls! CVUSC Select teams still in cup play
are as listed below Island Cup Finalists (Salt Spring
Island May 2 &3) U13 Boys - Red Devils
coached by Garry DeWitt & Ian McLean U13 Girls -
Crimson Crush coached by Darrin McLeod U14 Boys - High
Voltage coached by Dave Hunter & Dave Taylor U16 Girls
- Hot Tamales coached by Charlene Davidson U17 Girls - Red
Tide coached by Chris Koppa Provincial Cup Finalists Boys -
Nelson July 2-5 U 13 Boys Red Devils
coached by Garry DeWitt & Ian McLean Provincial Cup Finalists Boys -
North Vancouver July 2-5 U13 Girls -
Crimson Crush coached by Darrin McLeod U16 Girls - Hot
Tamales coached by Charlene Davidson U17 Girls - Red Tide
coached by Chris Koppa A Message from our U15 Boys
Wolves We, the u15 boys select team had a
goal to participate in the Golden Goal Soccer Tournament in
New York State in July 2009. Our membership had generously
made donations to our team through the pancake breakfast we
hosted in the fall of 2008. Due to the world economic downturn
and the uncertainty this as brought, we are not able to make
our trip. We as a team value the support we received from our
members and will be making a $500.00 donation back to the club
in support of the all turf field project. This donation is on
behalf of our team and our members and will contribute to the
construction of this field sooner than
later. Thanks Steve Betts U15
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House Soccer
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House Spring Soccer Season has kicked off successfully on
April 4th. Lots of new coaches, lots of new vibrant
uniforms, Ash's coaching clinic were well attended, well over
a thousand registered players in our house system...there's
lots to be excited about. Thanks again to everyone for making
house soccer as great as it is.
House "Coach of the
Month"
 Congratulations to Sam White for being
selected "Coach of the Month" for April. Sam White was born to
coach. She brings incredible enthusiasm, a love of soccer, a
passion for children's fitness and a natural instinct for
motivating young children to her second season as a Micro's
coach. She seems to know instinctively how to engage 5 and 6
year olds in fun play. On opening day during Spring season,
her eager "Team USA" players learned another important value
from Sam - it's about the team! Sam prepared vibrant name tags
to make each player feel special and then led her micros
through activities to help them learn each other's names.
Thank you Sam for sharing your talents and
energy!
Coning the
fields
Our experiment of coning the
fields only once and handing cones from coach to coach has
proved to have a few glitches. In many cases, the
process has served it's purpose of freeing up more time for
coaches to initiate player warm ups rather than having to
re-cone the fields. Problems arise when coaches arrive a
minute or two before the start of a game resulting in the
departing coach to have to wait around for their cones.
Coaches are urged to arrive earlier to the games to facilitate
the process.
Police
Record Checks
A deadline of Fri April 24th
has been set for coaches to have their Police Record Checks
processed and into the club. Coaches not having done so by
that date will not be allowed to coach. This is a formality
intended to ensure that no club member is exposed to at any
undue risk.
Fair Play Code Reminder For
Parents
- I will not force my child to participate in
sports
- I will remember that my child plays sports for his or
her enjoyment.
- I will encourage my child to play by the rules and to
resolve conflicts without resorting to hostility or
violence.
- I will teach my child that doing one's best is as
important as winning, so that my child will never feel
defeated by the outcome of a game/event.
- I will make my child feel like a winner every time by
offering praise for competing fairly and trying
hard.
- I will never ridicule or yell at my child for making a
mistake or losing a competition.
- I will remember that children learn best by example. I
will applaud good plays/performances by both my child's team
as well as their opponents.
- I will never question the officials' judgment or
honesty in public.
- I will support all efforts to remove verbal and physical
abuse from children's sporting activities.
- I will respect and show appreciation for the volunteer
coaches who give their time to provide sport activities for
my
child.
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Development
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Thanks
again to Ash Mohtadi for running Coach-the-Coach. Once again,
these clinics have been a great success.
Here are
some other clinics being offered
Coaching Clinic Type: Community
Coach Senior
Dates: 4/25/2009, Times: 9:00
am
Hosting Organization: Upper Island Soccer
Association
Instructor(s): Dave Green
Course
Information: Sat. April 25, 9am-5pm, Sunday April 26,
9am-5pm
Location: TBA, Nanaimo
The Upper
Island Soccer Association is hosting this clinic.
It is
open to anyone who wishes to attend.
Prerequisites: None,
Cost: $145.00 (the CVUSC will reimburse club members the cost
of the clinic)(not including gas and/or
mileage)
Coaching
Clinic Type: Community Coach
Children's
Dates: 4/25/2009, Times: 9:00
am NOW CANCELLED
Hosting Organization: Upper Island Soccer
Association
Instructor(s): Drew Ferguson
Course
Information: Saturday April 25, 9am-5pm
Location: TBA,
Campbell River NOW CANCELLED
The Upper Island
Soccer Association is hosting this clinic.
It is open to
anyone who wishes to attend.
Prerequisites: None, Cost:
$80.00 (the CVUSC will reimburse club members the cost of the
clinic)(not including gas and/or mileage)
Small-Sided Game Official (Class 5)
Clinic
Sunday, April 26th (9am -
3pm)
Age Range: 12yrs - 16yrs
Preparation for refereeing
small-sided games
and assisting for youth select games.
Register - Free to participants
Tel: 339-6256 or
Email: visranorth@shaw.ca
Please look
at our website regularly for updates. www.cvusc.org
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News & Upcoming Events
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Call for
New Club Directors: 2009-2010 Season
Our
Annual General Meeting has been set for Saturday June 13th from
4:00pm to 5:30pm at the clubhouse to be followed by a "Meet
& Greet" BBQ to honour the 10th anniversary of the club's
existence.
At that time, one of our directors
will be stepping down from her position after completing her
term. This will leave us with a total of three openings on the
Board of Directors to be filled by new leaders keen on
contributing to soccer in the Comox Valley.
These
positions include:
- V.P. of House
Soccer
- V.P. of Development
- V.P. of
Women's Soccer
In addition to this, we have
identified a need for leadership to cultivate sponsorship for
our club.
If you have any interest in these
areas, you are encouraged to contact myself, the club or any
of our directors in the coming weeks. Job descriptions for
these positions are specific and we can go over with you
exactly what is involved. It is the dedication of our
membership that enables everyone to enjoy soccer in the best
way possible.
Sincerely, Matthew
Blecha
President CVUSC
CVUSC Clubhouse Gets a
Facelift
Thanks to Phil Statham and his
Masters colleagues for providing our clubhouse with a much
needed fresh coat of paint.
The Comox Valley
United Soccer Club wishes to thank Stella Barrett, General
Paint for the donation of her EnviroKote - Zero VOC Acrylic
Latex Eggshell paint. This kind donation of paint to our club
is tremendously appreciated
Spring Adult Co-ed 7 Aside
Soccer
Mike and Tammy Rodgers will again
be running the Spring Adult Co-ed 7 Aside League. The season
will run April 24th thru till June 26th. (excluding May 15th
and June 5th). Friday evenings from 6:30 till app. 8:30. Two
games are played, with 20 min. halves. Purely recreation &
co-ed meaning 3 females on the park at all
times.
9th Annual
CVUSC Co-Ed Adult 7 Aside Tournament
The
CVUSC Women's Masters Team is hosted a Co-ed Adult 7 Aside
Tournament June 5th - 7th 2009 at the Valleyview Fields in
Courtenay.
Registration For Spring Soccer Season (April
4th - June 13th 2009)
Contact Cheri at cvsoccer@shawbiz.ca,
250-334-0422, or visit our website
at
www.cvusc.org
2009 BC Soccer
Conference
The 2009 BC Soccer Conference
is a weekend long annual conference aimed at providing
valuable educational and informative tools for coaches,
referees, and soccer enthusiasts. This year's Conference will
be held at Capilano University, North Vancouver, from Friday,
May 1st through Sunday, May 3rd.
http://www.bcsoccerconference.com/
Hart returns as interim head coach
of Canada
 Stephen
Hart, who led Canada to the semifinals of the 2007 Gold Cup,
will return as manager of the team through the end of the
year, the CSA announced Friday. "I've been asked to step in on
interim basis and to look after the team for the Gold Cup and
whatever other projects there are for 2009," Hart said during
a media conference call. The 49-year-old Hart, who will
continue in his existing role as the Canadian Soccer
Association's technical director, fills the coaching void left
after Dale Mitchell was fired in March. Canada, ranked 89th by
FIFA, failed to advance past the semifinal round of World Cup
qualifying, going winless in six matches including four
losses. Hart was the first assistant coach on the men's
national team. This stint will be the second for Hart, who was
interim head coach between 2006 and 2007 after Frank Yallop
resigned to coach the Los Angeles Galaxy of Major League
Soccer.
All
Mexican Final in Inaugural CONCACAF Champions League
Final
4/22/2009 21:00 Cruz Azul vs.
Atlante, 4/29/200921:00 Atlante vs. Cruz Azul
If
there was any doubt that Mexico is the strongest domestic
league in the region, that was proven emphatically with a
third all-Mexican CONCACAF club championship final in the last
four years. With Cruz Azul and Atlante battling for the
inaugural CONCACAF Champions League title beginning Wednesday
night at Estadio Azul in Mexico City, Mexico will be assured
of a fourth straight title.
Canada arrives in Mexico for
CONCACAF U-17
 Canada's
men's U-17 team has arrived in Tijuana, Mexico before the 2009
CONCACAF Men's Under-17 Championship. Canada, whose title
sponsor is BMO, is one of eight teams competing in the
biennial event that will determine the confederation's
representatives at this year's FIFA U-17 World Cup Nigeria
2009.
Canada faces Honduras at 13.30 Pacific time
on Tuesday 21 April, the opening match of the tournament. The
group's other two opponents, USA and Cuba, kick off at 16.00
Pacific. Canada then faces USA on Thursday 23 April and Cuba
on Saturday 25 April. The top-two teams in the group advance
to the semi-final and qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup
Nigeria 2009. The cross-over semi-final stage features a Group
A team against a Group B team (Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico
or Trinidad & Tobago). Canada will train one more time on
Monday afternoon before getting its final sleep before the big
Tuesday opener. Both sides will be looking to get a strong
start to the tournament as the schedule calls for three games
in a short five-day span.
Dates to
Remember
Wed. May. 27 7:30pm Concacaf
Champions League Qualifying
Montreal Impact vs Vancouver
Whitecaps @ Swangard
Tues. Jun. 02
7:30pm Concacaf Champions League Qualifying
Toronto F.C.
vs Vancouver Whitecaps@
Swangard
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