Portage Northern High School Women's Soccer

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Portage Northern High School

2008 Women's Soccer

Head Coach: Andy Fuehr

Junior Varsity Coach: Pat Tetreault

Varsity Assistants: David Groves, Erin Carlson & Justin Rhodes

Trainer: Julianna Gravlin

LATEST NEWS (Updated 19-February-2008)
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Tryouts Mon - Thurs March 10-13 from 4:30-6:00 at the Portage SoccerZone

All players must have a physical on file in the Athletic Director's office in order to try out. Or you can give Andy the form on the first day of tryouts. The physical must have been completed after April 15, 2007 to be valid for the spring season. To obtain a blank form for your physician to fill out, click here. To see if your form was on file as of February 26, check your email from Andy on Feb 26 or ask a friend who saves important email a few days.

Calendar for the next two weeks:

Day/Date	Activity and Time
Mon Mar 10	Tryouts @ Soccerzone 4:30-6pm
Tue Mar 11	Tryouts @ Soccerzone 4:30-6pm
Wed Mar 12	Tryouts @ Soccerzone 4:30-6pm
Thu Mar 13	Tryouts @ Soccerzone 4:30-6pm, teams announced
Fri Mar 14	Practice 3-5pm @ Soccerzone
Sat and Sun	Off
Mon Mar 17*	Practice: JV and Varsity 4:30-6:00 pm at PNHS *Parent/Player Meeting 6:30 pm Monday at PNHS
Tues Mar 18	Practice: JV 3:30-5pm and Varsity 4:30-6:15pm
Wed Mar 19	Practice: JV 3:30-5pm and Varsity 4:30-6:15pm
Thu Mar 20	Practice: JV 3:30-5pm and Varsity 4:30-6:15pm
Fri Mar 21	Practice: JV 3:30-5pm and Varsity 4:30-6:15pm
Sat Mar 22	Varsity scrimmages at East Kentwood (details TBA)

NOTE: Make sure coach Fuehr has your email address and your parent(s)' email address(es) so you can receive changes and updates as soon as they're available.

Note changes in Optional Training schedule (Time change Feb 20, Feb 27 is off)

  Wednesday February 20th, 5-6pm (Igloo) * change from original schedule

  Thursday February 21st, 3:15-4:15 (Doghouse)

  Monday February 25th, OFF *change from original schedule

  Tuesday February 26th, 3:15-4:15 (Doghouse)

  Wednesday February 27th, OFF

  Thursday February 28th, 3:15-4:15 (Doghouse)

Dates for Team Camp at WMU: Tue 3/4, Thu 3/6, and Sat or Sun 3/8 or 3/9

Here is the information for the optional Team Camp at the WMU Seelye Center. Please email Andy if you want to be added or dropped, as they have to break up the girls into two groups for the weekend tournament.

-ALL PLAYERS are training together on Tuesday and Thursday.
-The cost is $75 (check made out to "WMU Soccer") financial assistance is available.
-Players must fill out a waiver (click here, if you filled one out for the Saturday WMU training then you are all set; do not fill out SS# but complete all other info on this form).
-Anyone is welcome to participate, just let Andy know via email or phone call.

WMU Team Camp @ the Seelye Center
Training Dates: Tuesday and Thursday March 4th and 6th
Time: 5:30-7pm (all players train together)
Tournament Dates
Saturday March 8th: freshmen and jv (all day)
Sunday March 9th: returning varsity (all day)
*Schedules and rosters will be given out at the thursday training, and will be sent out via email.

Roster of players signed up so far (as of Sat Feb 16):

Seniors	Juniors	Sophomores	Frosh
Liz Bejcek	Krista Clancy	Sidney Helmer	Stephanie Cooper
Carolyn Hawkins	Brooke Doherty	Erika Jansen	Laura Glass
Mary McCarthy	Meg Harris	Natalie McClish	Danielle Hirsch
	Kelli Hart	Chelsea Smith	Samantha Kay
	Megan Hayes	Kallie Strazdas	Jenna Long
	Andrea Jones	Melissa Trebing	Hannah Meyer
	Rachel Meyer	Cassie Vandersloot	Tori Ryan
	Sam Pace	Brianna Melgar	Grace Van Hyfte
	Mel Scafaria
	Marisa Smith

Mark Saturday April 26 on your calendar for lunch at Carrabbas. This is a great fundraiser that's enjoyable for all who participate. More details to come.

See Indoor schedule below.

Congratulations! to Anna Stinson on making the U17 National Select Team while she was down in Florida at the SYL ODP National Camp. Bring some warm weather back with you Anna!

PRESEASON INFO: To learn more about what your teammates are doing to prepare themselves for tryouts and a successful spring campaign, check out the informative handout from Coach Fuehr, which includes important info about the team, including goals and expectations. Also check out the handy calendar with workout schedules, tryout schedule, as well as practice and game schedules. Workouts in 2008 begin in January, with Mondays and Wednesdays in the weight room in the Igloo and Tuesdays and Thursdays on the track in the Dog House.

Those who signed up for the Saturday WMU sessions in January need to fill out the WMU Medical Release form. The waiver and check need to be made out to "WMU Soccer" and given to Mary McCarthy or Carolyn Hawkins before Friday December 21.

Please share this information with any players who may be interested. Also, please let Andy know of any email addresses to be added to his list (including both new player candidates, and if you've changed yours since last year) so you can get new news as soon as it's available.

For those who paid Mary or Carolyn for the Indoor season, the schedule is below.

Schedule	Duration	Opponent	Location
Mon 1/7 6:45 PM	55 minutes	PCFS	Portage, FIELD A
Mon 1/14 4:55 PM	55 minutes	K-CHRISTIAN-GOLD	OSHTEMO
Mon 1/21 4:00 PM	55 minutes	GULL LAKE GOLD	Portage, FIELD A
Tue 1/29 7:40 PM	55 minutes	at PORTAGE CENTRAL	Portage, FIELD C
Mon 2/4 6:45 PM	55 minutes	at LOY NORRIX BLUE	Portage, FIELD A
Mon 2/11 5:50 PM	55 minutes	at HACKETT IRISH	Portage, FIELD A
Mon 2/18 5:50 PM	55 minutes	at DINOSAURS	Portage, FIELD A
Tue 2/19 5:50 PM	55 minutes	at DINOSAURS	Portage, FIELD B

If you didn't pay but are available as a sub, contact Mary or Carolyn to find out if they need subs for the game(s) you're available.

FUNDRAISING HELP NEEDED: Future Husky Austin Melgar (youngest brother of current Husky Brianna) is fighting neuroblastoma, and since this is an "orphan" disease (one that affects such a small number that the development of pharmaceuticals costs far more than could ever be recovered from patients), a group of 100 parents has banded together to raise money to help scientists and clinicians develop a promising drug candidate. For more information, click here.

GAME SCHEDULES AVAILABLE ON highschoolsports.net
Note the three home games BEFORE spring break, which comes late this spring.

ALL PLAYERS MUST HAVE A PHYSICAL ON FILE IN THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR'S OFFICE IN ORDER TO TRY OUT. The physical must have been completed after April 15, 2007 to be valid for the spring season.

Tryouts Monday - Thursday, (March 10 - 13 on SoccerZone fields A & C from 4:40 to 6:00 each day.

Players need to bring shinguards, water, and soccer shoes. It is advised you bring cleats, indoor, and turf shoes. We are using field A & C.
Everyone should meet as a group first on Field C to go over who's attending and their eligibility status. If players do not have a physical on file in the Athletic Office or have it with them at the tryout, YOU CANNOT PARTICIPATE! Mr Riker will give Coach Fuehr a list of players and whether or not a physical is on file. If it isn't on file with the AD, you can bring your physical form to tryouts.
Remember that due to field size constraints we cannot have all players tryout for varsity at once. The coaching staff will be evaulating on both fields and moving players as needed.
On Thursday the coaching staff will individually meet with each girl to let them know their status.

PN SOCCER BOOSTERS

Officers for Spring 2008 and Fall 2008-

POSITION	NAME	PHONE	CELL PHONE
Co-President	Don Meyer	329-6918	808-1782
Co-President	Garnet Eckstrand		598-3644
Treasurer	Judy Hayes	327-9072
Secretary	Margie Stinson	372-2199	501-6041

Boosters Meeting Schedule and Minutes-

The boosters meet at 7:00 p.m. in the PN Media Center or the Cafeteria on days to be determined. To see minutes of meetings already held, click on a date below-

June 13, 2006
July 12, 2006
August 21, 2006
September 18, 2006
October 9, 2006
November 20, 2006
February 12, 2007
March 19, 2007
April 12, 2007
May 17, 2007
June 21, 2007
August 16, 2007
September 12, 2007
October 10, 2007
November 11, 2007
December 10, 2007
no meeting in January
Wednesday February 13 at 7:00 in Media Center
Monday March 17 following Parent Meeting

http://pnhs.home.att.net/science/torricelli.htm