Dynamos Soccer - KEEPER! - Vol. 17, No. 9

Tuesday, 31 August, 2010 (1901 reads)

A publication of the Keeper Club

written and edited by Jim Walker

September 2010

A publication of the Keeper Club

Written and edited by Jim Walker

KEEPER CLUB TRAINING

Regular goalkeeper training kicked off August 19, but boys and girls 8 through 18 can still register for the 2010-2011 season. Just show up at a regular weekly session on Field 1 at Dyess Park. Boys and girls aged 10 through 18 are eligible to join other keepers for specialized training with veteran keeper trainers Jim Walker and Roland Sikinger. Fee is $50 for ten weeks of training (two sessions a week are available) or $200 for the full schedule of training from August 16 until early June 2011. Units of training are as follows: August 16-October 14, October 18-December 16, January 10-March 17, March 21-June 2. For beginners 8 to 10 years old, the fee is $25 for Thursday sessions at 6:30pm through December 16. For more information, email JWalker332@aol.com or call 281-217-1612.

CAMPERS SWEAT AND LEARN

I wanted to tell you thank you for having the goalie camp. I was down visiting my Aunt and Uncle Gates, who live in Magnolia, and was able to come to 2 nights of the camp. I had a lot of fun and learned many new things.--Nathan Giard, 10, from Colorado

Sharing Nathan’s enthusiasm for the Summer Goalkeeper Camp was another visitor, David Benner, the goalkeeping guru from Dallas, who was the camp’s featured instructor. The big ex-professional keeper kept the young keepers sweating and smiling throughout. “It was great fun, and the success of the camp really was due to the kids. They had a great attitude, and each put in a lot of effort even with the heat.” For Coach Benner, it was all about individuals and he remembered them as keepers and always by name. His running commentary about the boys and girls who attended: “I really appreciated John (Jonathan Kauffman) the first day, Daniel (Adams) for his two days of hard work, and most of all, Heather (Koudelka) as she has the skill to not miss a beat when we are working the kids. . .Sabrina and Kevin really worked it during the final two days. Striker was all heart, and his partner Trevor. . .those two were hard workers both days and Carson was outstanding, those three showed me a love of the goal and the game. . .and I also liked the kid who is back from a broken collar bone from last year, Nathan, and I also liked Milton, the nine-year-old. . .and Alex, he really worked the last day and I think gained a lot. . .Patricia certainly had so much to overcome to work as hard as she did, and never complained, and gave 100%. . .The two young girls, Emily and Mclane, they really worked. . .I think of Sabrina, as I would really like to see her get back to competitive soccer–she really showed me she can be a very competitive keeper quite capable of playing college ball. I liked Kevin–he has the potential to be a great keeper one day if he wants to be one, but he has to work each and every time like he did on Saturday. . .and the K’s, Kelsi, Kacie, and Kodi, all showed me a lot with their willingness to listen and do everything right. . .and add in Kenzie to that group, she had less experience but really focused every minute. . .as did Marissa and Madisen, who both picked up valuable improvement. . .Aaron, too, was a hard worker.” Camp activities ended Saturday at noon with a Pizza and Powerade lunch in the Dyess Park gazebo. David's chief assistant was Dr. Heather Koudelka and also helping out were Keeper Club alums Jonathan Kauffman and Daniel Adams. Attending the Keeper Camp were: Milton Amaya, Alex Easley, Madisen Martinez, Emily Fotheringham, Nathan Giard, Kenzie Peterson, Mclane Stringer, Kelsi Gibson, Aaron Austin, Kodi Garcia, Marissa Mills, Patricia DelBello, Calvin Anderson, Kacie Paine, Kaylee Barrett, Braden Mann, Kevin Hobart, Trevor Gibson, Sabrina Pasier, Carson Woody, Oscar Barron, Austin Benner, and Kennedy McGill.

Instructor David Benner oversees pursuit of the ball by Nathan Giard

(red jersey) and Braden Mann while campers watch

KEEPERTALK

Hats off to Chris and Julie Gibson for their help at the Summer Goalkeeper Camp, also to Sue Easley who made sure the pizza was delivered on time. . .Thanks, too, to Austin Benner, David’s high-school-senior son, who set the pace on most of Dad’s demanding exercises. . .Keeper Club alumnus Dustin Marsh has transferred from Central Christian College (Kansas) to Schreiner University where he joins ex-Dynamos Stephen Gonzalez, Philip Anderson, and Derek Brosky. . .Persistent and courageous Kristi Koudelka has returned for her senior season to Lee University where she helped lead the Flames to a national championship two years ago. Kristi tore her ACL (one of many knee surgeries) in the spring before the 2009 season and was red-shirted last year. Lee is rated No. 1 in the pre-season NAIA poll. . .St. Edward's University returns two quality keepers, senior Dynamos’ alumnus Troi Jorgensen and junior Claire Tilton. The duo split time in goal last year, combining for a 0.26 goals against average and school record 16 shutouts. Troi suffered a hand injury early last season and didn‘t return until the playoffs. “Troi is a calming influence on the team,” said Coach Nick Cowell, “she reads the game well and communicates to the defense in an authoritative manner." . .Keeper Club member Sabrina Pasier is a freshman at St. Ed’s, but plans to play intramurals this year. . .Mari Edwards returns for her sophomore year at St. Mary’s University in San Antonio as the starting keeper. . .Don’t forget that Roland Sikinger’s weekly goalkeeper training session this fall will be Mondays 8:15-9:15pm instead of starting at 5:30pm. . .Kylie Austin doesn’t play goalkeeper much any more, but she one-upped, no, two-upped the keepers when she won not only a new ball in the Keeper newsletter drawing, but a spanking new Jabulani in a drawing at the Summer Fitness and Technical Program’s closing ceremonies, then captured a Most Valuable Player award from trainers at the Select Camp. . .U.S. goalkeeper Bianca Henninger, a Santa Clara University junior who allowed two goals in 390 minutes of play in four games, was awarded the adidas Golden Glove as top keeper at the Under-20 Women's World Cup. . .More evidence that soft keeper mistakes hurt you, but you must forget ‘em and play on: Tally Hall, playing for the Houston Dynamo in place of injured Pat Onstad, committed a faux pas against Columbus in early August when he failed to clear a ball by fumbling inside the penalty area, giving up a goal. Coach Dominic Kinnear never said a word about the mishap to Hall. “You know he’s good. You don’t talk about it,” said Coach Kinnear, “You just move on. He knows.” Hall went on to solid performances in the SuperLiga. . . . .Top-ranked Stanford came out firing, but Soccer America pre-season All-American goalkeeper Jillian Mastroianni, a sophomore helped No. 6 Boston College hold off the Cardinal, 1-1, last Friday before a sold-out crowd. Mastroianni made 10 saves, none bigger than when she smothered a diving header from Mariah Nogueira with two minutes left in the second overtime. And with just 24 seconds to play, Morgan Redman's header was tipped over the bar by Mastroianni. In the first half, Mastroianni made a one-handed deflection at the start of the game and later in the half a brilliant stop shot from just five yards out. . .Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 7. . .If you have items for Keeper! or KeeperTalk, please email JWalker332@aol.com or call 281-217-1612.

TRAINING LOG

Names of keepers and field players at Fitness/Technical sessions in August:

2--keepers: Patty Walrath, Sabrina Pasier, Kaylee Barrett, Kevin Hobart, Calvin Anderson, Oscar Barron; field players: Cesar Barron, Clark Kauffman, Ricky Cary, Kylie Austin, Alexia Segovia, Ashley Coil, Jessica Lykins, Stephanie Thetford, Monique Hutcheson, Taylor Hutcheson, Kacie Cardenas, Savannah Mallon

3--keepers: Calvin Anderson, Kevin Hobart, Kacie Paine, Sabrina Pasier; field players: Savannah Mallon, Kacie Cardenas, Stephanie Thetford, Jessica Lykins, Alexia Segovia, Alexis Ledesma, Kylie Austin, Ricky Cary, Cesar Barron, Gabriel Naudin, Zac Leal, Daniel Cooper, Olivia Urrutia, Michael Ferioli, Bryant Munoz,

5--keepers: Jonathan Kauffman, Oscar Barron, Sabrina Pasier, Calvin Anderson, Kevin Hobart, Kacie Paine; field players: Kylie Austin, Cesar Barron, Joey Ferrante, Ricky Cary, Alexia Segovia, Alexis Ledesma, Ashley Coil, Jessica Lykins, Stephanie Thetford, Savannah Mallon, Delaney Reynolds, Kacie Cardenas, Bryant Munoz, Michael Ferioli,

Names of keepers who attended regular keeper sessions in August:

19--Kelsi Gibson, Kenzie Peterson, Braden Mann, Cameron Rieth, Aaron Austin, Kacie Paine, Kennedy McGill, Grant Steppe, and Kodi Garcia; Junior Keepers--Madisen Martinez, Johnny Hughes, Jorge Toledo, Macey Rockey, Jaime Guajardo, Corey Lambert; Coaches Steve Rockey and Jorge Toledo.

23--Mallory Majewski, Taylor Elliott, Braden Mann, Trevor Gibson

26--Taylor Elliott, Trevor Gibson, Kaylee Barrett, Kenzie Peterson, Kodi Garcia, Kelsi Gibson, Cameron Rieth, Aaron Austin, Kacie Paine, Kennedy McGill; Junior Keepers--Jorge Toledo, Maddie Martinez, Corey Lambert, Macy Rockey, Brady Stonebraker, Jaime Guajardo, John Hughes

30--Trevor Gibson, Kacie Paine, Mallory Majewski, Kevin Hobart, Jeremiah Sutton. Attending and assisting but on injured list--Calvin Anderson

BIG GAME STORY

Some flies were playing soccer in a saucer, using a lump of sugar as a ball. After a while, the goalkeeper said, “We’ll have to do better than this, lads. We’re playing in the cup tomorrow.”

QUOTABLE

"Absolutely. Sometimes, I'll sing along with the song. It keeps me focused on the game, it gives me something to do. I have a lot of respect for the people, the fans here in Toronto."--FC Dallas goalkeeper Kevin Hartman on whether he enjoys the heckling by Toronto FC fans, who chanted "it’s all your fault" after Hartman was beaten on a goal.

TIP OF THE MONTH

Play the whistle. Don’t be one of those keepers who raises a hand for offside every time an opponent plays a through ball. As bad as this is for field players to do, it’s much worse for the keeper. Most of the time, it signifies a loss of focus, because you already have more than enough to do as the last line of defense, directing your defensive mates, and initiating the attack. Don’t try to referee, too. You might think you’re influencing a referee’s call, but that is seldom the case. And it’s not your job, anyway. You have a split second to determine what your response will be to the incoming attack. Don’t waste it.

KEEPING SECRETS

One of the prime aspects to your improvement as a goalkeeper is footwork. This is the key to reaching distant shots, to charge off your line on breakaways, to clear dangerous high balls, and to generate the momentum required for extension diving. Don’t neglect working on your own and do your best when following a trainer’s request for repetitions for footwork improvement.