Written and edited by Jim Walker
-- June 2015
A publication of the Keeper! Club
Written and edited by Jim Walker
TRAINING IN JUNE
**There will be NO regular keeper training in June or July.
**Fitness and Technical Program begins Tues., June 9, 6pm (see below)
**Goalkeeper Camp is August 20-22. (see below)
Dynamos Select Tryouts
CALLING ALL KEEPERS
Open and free tryouts for under-14-U18 Dynamos Select teams are being held at DyessPark June 1-4. Goalkeeper candidates are required to register online at www.dynamossoccer.com, and requested to bring gloves, a ball, comfortable soccer shoes, shin guards, water and report early.
Here’s the schedule for tryouts at Dyess Park:
Age Group Birthdate Date Time
U14-U18
U14 boys & girls 8/1/02-7/31/02 Mon., June 1 5:30pm-7:00pm
Wed., June 3 5:30pm-7:00pm
U15 boys & girls 8/1/00-7/31/01 Mon., June 1 7:00pm-8:30pm
Wed., June 3 7:00pm-8:30pm
U16 boys & girls 8/1/99-7/31/00 Tues., June2 5:30pm-7:00pm
Thurs., June 4 5:30pm-7:00pm
U17 boys & girls 8/1/98-7/31/99 Tues., June 2 5:30pm-7:00pm
Thurs., June 4 5:30pm-7:00pm
U18 boys & girl 8/1/97-7/31/98 Tues., June 2 7:00pm-8:30pm
Thurs., June 4 7:00pm-8:30pm
Summer Fitness
FUN IN THE SUN
“It’s kind of fun, if you like that kind of humor.”—Past survivor of Keeper Club’s summer conditioning program.
The Keeper Club's annual Summer Conditioning and Technical Program for goalkeepers preparing for high school and college soccer begins June 9 (week after U14-U18 tryouts) and continues at Dyess Park on Tuesdays and Thursday evenings (6pm-7:15pm) through August 13 (week before Select Camp). This is progressive curriculum for boys and girls 14 years and older focusing on the demanding "keeper work" that will help keepers compete at a higher level. Jim Walker again will direct the program and guest trainers will be invited to handle special assignments. For Dynamos and Cy-Fair Youth Soccer Club members, the fee is $100 for the entire summer program. Cost for non-Dynamos or CFYSC players is $150. A limited number of field players and underage goalkeepers will be accepted for this summer's program. There is a registration form available online that can be copied and mailed. For more information, email jwalker332@aol.com or call 281-217-1612.
Keeper Camp
DON’T MISS THIS CAMP!
The Keeper! Club will present its 2015 Goalkeeper Camp August 20-22 at Dyess Park, three days of training and fun that boys and girls ages nine to 19 won’t want to miss. This is a prime camp opportunity, nine hours of concentrated keeper training from experienced coaches and keepers. If you are a keeper or aspire to be one, this is where you need to be. Boys and girls who sign up and pay for the Dynamos’ Select Camp August 17-21 can attend for free the Goalkeeper Camp, missing only two sessions of Select Camp. For more information, email jwalker@dynamossoccer.comor call 281-217-1612. For other Dynamos’ camps; for all camps contact dynamo14@sbcglobal.netor call 713-304-5060. Here’s the summer camp schedule:
FUNdamental Camp--Aug. 10-14, 6-8pm, registration deadline Aug. 7 Fee: $125
SELECT Camp--Aug. 17-21, 10am-noon; 5-8pm deadline Aug. 14 Fee: $225
Goalkeeper Camp--Aug. 20-22, Thurs-Fri 5-8pm; Sat. 9am-noon (lunch at end of camp) deadline Aug. 14 Fee: $125
**(For goalkeepers who attend Select Camp, there is no charge for the nine-hour GK Camp)
Riddle Me This
TRAINER RAIN DROPS
Dynamos trainers featured:
Q: What goes up when the rain comes down?
A: Roli's umbrella
Q: Why does Wilkie prosper when it rains?
A: He likes the "change" in weather
Q: What did Victor tell the raindrop?
A: Two's company, three's a cloud
Q: Why did Stephen use ketchup in the rain?
A: Because it was raining cats and hot dogs.
Q: What did Oli say is worse than raining buckets?
A: Hailing cabs
Q: What does Dave call DyessPark after a month's worth of rain?
A: England
Q: What did Jim tell a keeper that a bee can't do?
A: Fly in the rain without their yellow jackets
The Pros
ACES ADD PATTY
Patty Walrath, longtime Dynamos player, Keeper Club member, and highly-decorated goalkeeper for HoustonBaptistUniversity, has graduated and while holding down a position in sports administration at her alma mater, will play for the Houston Aces of the Women’s Premier Soccer League. Patty started and played the first half on May 22 when the Aces opened their season with a 4-0 victory over the Texas Titans. Patty won all-Southland Conference second team, Southland all-tournament team and tournament most valuable player and was declared HBU’s Female Athlete of the Year several weeks ago. While with the Dynamos, Patty performed with a team that played in Florida’s Orange Bowl tournament.
Honor to Henninger
Houston Dash goalkeeper Bianca Henninger was named Player of the Week in the National Women's Soccer League for her performance in a 1-0 victory over the Portland Thorn in week seven. She recorded eight saves, some of them critical to the victory, as she collected her second shutout of the season.
Rimando PK Saver
The scoring woes for Real Salt Lake and the LA Galaxy, traditionally two of the most attack-minded teams in Major League Soccer, continued as they settled for a 0-0 tie in a match whose start was delayed an hour by heavy lightning in the Salt Lake City area. The tie extended the Galaxy's unbeaten streak to five games, but it would have had three points instead of one if goalie Nick Rimando had not stopped Juninho's penalty pick in stoppage time. The shutout was the 118th of his career. Rimando's PK stop was his 15th in 36 attempts with RSL and MLS-best 24th save in 66 penalty kicks he's faced in his career.
KeeperTalk
Junior Keepers will receive a special invitation to attend selected sessions of the Summer Goalkeeper Fitness and Technical Program later this summer. . .Krysten Rhodes concluded her school year at SalyardsMiddle School as a highly-decorated student. In addition to earning a medal for her cardboard relief 3D piece at Junior VASE, the annual scholastic art competition, Krysten was a Distinguished Honor Roll member (all A's); and won special Academic Achievement awards in both social studies and Spanish. . .A wrist injury sidelined Dynamos U13 keeper Autumn Driskell for the last several weeks of the season, but with therapy she is ready to go. . .Former Keeper Club member Aly Crouch, now a triathlete in Katy, finished all three segments of an adult triathlon at Cross Creek Ranch in Fulshear May 9. It consisted of a 400-meter swim, 14-mile bike ride and five-mile run in rapid sequence. At 13 years old, Aly was one of the two youngest competitors. . .Former Keeper Club member Cara Blais, who lived right around the corner from Dyess Park when she played for the Dynamos, now is a field drilling engineer at Chevron. . .Shelby Edmiston, who spent many seasons in the Keeper Club as a Dynamos player and now is a student at Texas A&M, has spent the past four summers employed at T Bar M Christian Camp in New Braunfels. . .Noting that “Donald Duck” was listed in the Keeper Log last month as attending one of the rained-out keeper training sessions, ever-alert Dynamos Marketing Director Andrew Bridges texted Coach Walker: “Did you get a photo of Donald Duck when he trained with you?”. . .Coach Curtis Burrell credited keeper training for numerous saves by his two keepers—Caitlyn Burrell and Emma Bell—during their past season. “One by Emma was too quick for a camera, but is ingrained in my own memory bank!” declared the coach. . . If you have items to share with The Buzz, email jwalker@dynamossoccer.com
KEEPER LOG
Goalkeepers who attended training in May:
4—Junior Keepers: Caitlyn Burrell, Alli Thompson, Daniel Bridges, Zac Cannon, Anthony Posada, Johan Alvarez, Andrew Nelson. Assisting: Claire Juenke; Intermediates: Isobel Herrod, Jordan Perek, Krysten Rhodes, Autumn Driskell, Luz Lopez, Ethan Urrutia, Claire Juenke, Matthew Shaw, Samantha Nichols
7—Steven Franke, Sam Dominguez
11—Junior Keepers: Emma Bell, Anton Lindstrom Garza, Caitlyn Burrell Assisting: Claire Juenke; Intermediates: Autumn Driskell, Isobel Herrod, Krysten Rhodes, Luz Lopez, Ian Herrod; Assisting: Armando Lopez
14-Tommy Tryouts
18—Hy Waters, “Muddy” Banks
21—“Soggy” Bottoms
26—Junior Keepers: Daniel Bridges, Emma Bell; Intermediate: Claire Juenke
28—Florence Flood
QUOTABLE
“Nothing gives one person so much advantage over another as to remain cool and unruffled under all circumstances.”—Thomas Jefferson
TIP OF THE MONTH
Keep looking around. There’s always something you’ve missed!
KEEPING SECRETS
Coach Flo is looking for a keeper who can tie shoes with gloves on.
Young goalkeepers should ‘”dress for diving” when attending training sessions, but ‘dress down’ for games. There is usually plenty of diving at training, and protective clothing—long-sleeved jersey and padded pants (long or short)—is recommended. There is no problem with novice keepers wearing knee pads or elbow pads, although neither of these body part play a part in diving. Since there is little diving in games, keepers are better prepared for quick movement if they wear only a jersey, shorts, and shin pads, covered by long socks. A prepared keeper should also carry in his bag a towel (in case of rain or sweaty hands), a second colored jersey, and a baseball cap or soft hat (don’t see this much anymore, but anything that works) for bright sun or lights at night.
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