Dynamos Soccer - KEEPER! Vol. 19, No. 11

Thursday, 01 November, 2012 (1782 reads)

Written and edited by Jim Walker

November, 2012

A publication of the Keeper! Club

Written and edited by Jim Walker

NOVEMBER TRAINING

Daylight Saving Time ends Nov. 4, move clocks back an hour

at DyessPark

Who We Are:

The Regulars: Keeper Club members 10 years and older doing continuous training

Junior Keepers: Beginning Keeper Club members 10 years and younger

Fee for The Regulars is $50 per eight-week package ($100 if not playing for the Cy-Fair Youth Soccer Club or the Dynamos); Fee for Junior Keepers is $25 per eight-week package. First Fall package runs from August 23 until October 18; second Fall package from October 22 until December 13. Please make check payable to "Keeper Club" and mail to: Dynamos, attn: Loree, 10924 Grant Rd., #224, Houston77070. If you have questions, email jwalker332@aol.com or call 281-217-1612.

Here is the schedule for goalkeepers (boys and girls) at DyessPark for November:

PLEASE NOTE: There will be NO training on Mon., Nov 4 (to be made up on Tues., Nov. 5), or Thurs., Nov. 22 in observance of Thanksgiving .

1--The Regulars, 5:30pm; Junior Keepers, 6:45pm

5--NO Training

6--The Regulars, 8pm (makup for Nov. 5 session)

8--The Regulars, 5:30pm; Junior Keepers, 6:45pm

12--The Regulars, 8pm

15--The Regulars, 5:30pm; Junior Keepers, 6:45pm

19--The Regulars, 8pm

22--NO TRAINING in observance of Thanksgiving

26--The Regulars, 8pm

29--The Regulars, 5:30pm; Junior Keepers, 6:45pm

KEEPER CLUB FEES FOR OCT. 22 THRU DEC.13 NOW DUE

PARTY TIME COMING UP!

The Keeper Club's annual Christmas party (either the 18th or 19th) is scheduled Thursday, December 13 at the Far Pavilion (north end of Dyess Park). All Keepers are invited to attend a 5pm training session, then adjourn at 6pm for Pizza and Powerade, all free for club members. Donations of dessert, cookies, cake, or other Christmas treats, will be accepted. Activities include the annual "Krazy Keeper" gift exchange, during which treasure and trash come in gift-wrapped packages, guessing contests, and other surprises.

COZY AT BYOK WORKSHOP

It was an uncommonly small turnout, but Andrew McCall and Timothy McLeod, both 10, and eight-year-old Carl Hallgren received lots of attention at the October 14 BYOK (Bring Your Own Keeper) workshop. Each received a new soccer ball after participating with their parents (Timothy's and Carl's Dads, and Andrew's Mom) in activities that included catching, diving and competitive shooting games. Look for another BYOK workshop in the Spring.

Kick Kids Cancer Camp

A REAL KEEPER

Why is this 14-year-old goalkeeper hanging out at the downtown Houston Brewery Tap on Sunday afternoon? His name is Blake Lieberman, a well-mannered young man who nonetheless stands out in this crowd of rowdy Chelsea fans during a close loss to Manchester United, backed by their own raucous supporters, on the big screen. The Cy-Ranch HS freshman is there, sipping on a soft drink, to help launch the 2012 round of Kick Kids Cancer Camps, Dec. 14, 15 and 16, one of which will again be presented at DyessPark. All proceeds from the camp go to the Curing Children’s Cancer Fund, to support research efforts in finding the cause of childhood cancer. Blake is a survivor, diagnosed at age 11 with Ewing's Sarcoma. After two surgeries and multiple rounds of chemo, Blake has bravely returned to the pitch, organizing defenses and making saves. While lamenting that Edwin van der Saar is no longer the goalkeeper for ManU, he was quietly jubilant Sunday that his favorite team pulled out the victory. Blake said he hopes not only to attend the Dyess Park camp for at least one day, he also would like to visit one of the Keeper Club's regular training sessions. For registration to the Kick Kids Cancer Camp, sign up at http://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=2060155 or go to www.cccfund.org for answers to your questions. Camp fees are $55 per camper and you may make donations by sponsoring camps at the same website.

What: KICK KIDS CANCER SOCCER CAMP

When: December 14-16, Friday 6-8, Saturday 4-6, Sunday 4-6)

Where: Dyess Park (and other Houston locations)

Who: Boys and Girls ages 5-18 (Soccer Tots segment starts at age two)

Sign up at: CCCFUND.org

ALL registrations go to the fight against pediatric cancer. All levels of the soccer community from youth, high school, college coaches and former professionals and current professionals from Major League Soccer, Houston Dynamo and more are involved, donate venues, time, and experience to this great cause. Houston soccer media personality Glenn Davis, who originated and organized the camps, points out: "It is an amazing show of unity and commitment and ALL PROCEEDS go to the 501C Charity Curing Childrens Cancer Fund (cccfund.org) to benefit Cancer research." The Dynamos have fully supported this great event from the beginning, and the camps at DyessPark in previous years have been filled with fun and a cheerful commitment to this charitable event.

KEEPERTALK

Keeper! Club's Braden Mann, goalkeeper for the U16 Dynamos of Coach Charlie Coull, suffered a "boxer's fracture" (breakage of the fifth metacarpal) Oct. 28 when his left hand struck a teammate's head on an attempt to punch away a high ball. Doctors said he will be in a hard cast four to six weeks. . .Many thanks to Maddie Saucedo for her valuable assistance on a regular basis during recent Junior Keeper training sessions. Others who have contributed help are Coach David Urrutia and Hannah Saucedo. . .Trainer Roland Sikinger was especially pleased with an "awesome session" Oct. 29 with Kacie Paine, Kaylee Barrett, Isea Gonzalez, Alex Sanchez, Brady Stonebraker and Steven Franke, working on movement in the goal mouth, getting to the ball line quickly , and then down the ball line to close angles. . .Keeper Club alum Sabrina Pasier tended goal all season as the St. Edward's University women's club team completed its second campaign, during which they tasted success and expect even better results next year. St. Edward's picked up victories over club squads from Stephen F. Austin and Texas A&M-Texarkana and performed well in losses to Baylor and UT-San Antonio. "This was only our second real season," said club president Nicole Wellman, a junior. Sabrina visits Keeper Club when she can and participates in Summer Fitness Training at DyessPark. . .University of Connecticut men's coach Ray Reid called sophomore Andre Blake "the best goalkeeper in America," after the No. 2 Huskies edged No. 9 Georgetown 2-1 in a battle of unbeatens. "Plain and simple," said Reid, "He makes incredible saves and he makes them look easy. We are very fortunate to have him here." Blake was named All-American as a freshman. . .Disappointed, yes, but 41-year-old Brad Friedel handled the end to his record of not missing an English Premier League game since 2004 with class--"like the good professional he is," according to Tottenham Spurs manager Andre Villas-Boashis after replacing the American with Frenchman Hugo Lloris in his 2-0 win over Aston Villa last week. "The change was not based on performance because Brad has been immense for this team," said the manager. . .We welcome goalkeepers, coaches, and parents to share thoughts with us about this special position of soccer. Photos, clippings, letters, anecdotes and other thoughts will be accepted for publication. Simply email to jwalker332@aol.com.

Marissa Mills delivers a mighty punt to her teammates of Coach

Larry Bittner's U13 Dynamos

TRAINING LOG

Goalkeepers who attended Keeper Club training sessions during October:

1--Alex Sanchez, Kacie Paine, Kaylee Barrett,Isea Gonzalez, Nate Dunkley, Ethan Rimbey, Brady Stonebraker

4--Aaron Austin, Ethan Rimbey, Maddie Saucedo, Cameron Rieth, Mia Posey, Alysson Crouch, Marissa Mills, Erin Rodriguez, Dieterik Hunsche, Payton Salinas; Junior Keepers: Maison Bell, Isabelle Tullier, Samuel Saucedo. Assisting: Maddie Saucedo

8--Kacie Paine, Kaylee Barrett, Isea Gonzalez, Alex Sanchez, Ethan Rimbey

11-Mia Posey, Ethan Rimbey, Cameron Rieth, Erin Rodriguez, Payton Salinas, Dieterik Hunsche, Aaron Austin, Maddie Saucedo, Alysson Crouch. Marissa Mills, Steven Franke, Jason Marsh; Assisting: Kevin Alanis, Aleks Alanis; Junior Keepers: Isabelle Tullier, Samuel Saucedo, Colby McAllister, Maison Bell, Amber Zlatich, Juliana Kozielec. Assisting: Maddie Saucedo

15--Ethan Rimbey, Isea Gonzales, Brady Stonebraker, Kaylee Barrett, Kacie Paine.

18--Joseph Majewski, Mia Posey, Marissa Mills, Aaron Austin, Payton Salinas, Dieterik Hunsche, Maddie Saucedo, Alysson Crouch, Steven Franke, Ethan Rimbey, Cameron Rieth; Junior Keepers: Samuel Saucedo, Isabelle Tullier. Assisting, Maddie Saucedo, Hannah Saucedo.

23--Alex Sanchez, Isea Gonzalez, Steven Franke. Appearing for group photo: Kacie Paine, Kennedy McGill, Alysson Crouch, Ethan Rimbey, Maddie Saucedo, Dieterick Hunsche, Payton Salinas, Isabelle Tullier, Samuel Saucedo, Isea Gonzales, Steven Franke

25--Dieterik Hunsche, Ethan Rimbey, Payton Salinas, Maddie Saucedo, Mia Posey, Steven Franke, Aaron Austin, Joseph Majewski, Cameron Rieth, Rodrigo Silos, Briahanna Gist; Junior Keepers: Maison Bell, Isabelle Tullier, Ethan Urrutia, Samuel Saucedo. Assisting: Coach David Urrutia, Maddie Saucedo, Hannah Saucedo,

29--Kacie Paine, Kaylee Barrett, Isea Gonzalez, Alex Sanchez, Brady Stonebraker, Steven Franke

QUOTABLE

"While using the correct knee when going up for a high ball might seem like a minor thing, it very easily could be the difference between holding onto the ball and dropping it as well as staying healthy or being injured. In other words, this "minor thing" is actually very important.--Goalkeeper guru Lawrence Fine

TIP OF THE MONTH

In keeping with the Keeper Club's longtime maxim "Goalkeepers are to be loved, not yelled at," here is advice for parents and keepers from veteran U. S. National Team netminder Tim Howard, gleaned from an interview with Soccer America:

SA: What advice do you have for parents of aspiring young goalkeepers:

Tim: Lots of encouragement! My mom tells the story that when I was playing rec ball, and they would score a goal, I would start crying [laughs]. I was 6 or 7. And my mom would come around from the sideline to the back of the goal and tell me everything will be OK. Encouragement is important. Goalkeeping is very unforgiving, at six years old or 33 years old. At a young age you’ll make a lot of mistakes-– but that’s good because you learn from mistakes in a game. Mistakes in training don’t really count, because there are no consequences. It’s important for young goalkeepers to get in as many game-like situations as possible. Training is good, but game situations are more important.

KEEPING SECRETS

Not a secret, but a necessary tip to know: always catch the back side of the ball. Catch it away from your body so there is room for your hands to "give," to absorb the weight of the catch. If you can see your hands catching the ball, you are likely to have proper hand position and your arms probably ware in the right place. The elbows always should be in front of your center of gravity. The "secret" is keeping your eyes on the ball until it is safely in your secured position. Failing to catch or bobbling the ball usually results when eyes are lifted from the catch too quickly.

JUST SAY 'NO!' TO GOALS