Written and edited by Jim Walker
-- A publication of the Keeper! Club
Written and edited by Jim Walker
JULY TRAINING
at DyessPark
NO goalkeeper training for “The Regulars” or Junior Keepers until August 19
In July, some goalkeepers for high school and college soccer are participating in the Summer Fitness and Technical Program (schedule below) at DyessPark:
2--Summer Fitness and Technical Program, 6pm
4—NO training, Independence Day
9—Summer Fitness, 6pm
11—Summer Fitness, 6pm
16—Summer Fitness, 6pm
18—Summer Fitness, 6pm *Aged 10-13 keepers invited to participate
23—Summer Fitness, 6pm *Aged 10-13 keepers invited to participate
25—Summer Fitness, 6pm
30—Summer Fitness, 6pm
FALL TRAINING
The times, they are a-changin’ in the Keeper Club’s fall schedule, which resumes August 19. Training days—Monday and Thursday—remain the same, but starting times are reversed—now 5:30pm on Mondays and 8pm on Thursdays. Junior Keepers (10-and-under beginning keepers) will meet at 6:45pm on Mondays instead of Thursdays. Jim Walker henceforth will conduct Monday’s training, Roland Sikinger will direct Thursday training. If you have questions about the new schedule, please email jwalker332@aol.comor call 281-217-1612.
KEEPERS HAVE A BALL
Despite the stifling heat and intense training taking place at DyessPark during the Summer Fitness and Technical Program, there’s always time for a few laughs. Summer training veterans Kaitrin Miller and Stephen Sorensen, arriving early, both tried to sneak a ball into the Far Pavilion on the fourth day of the “no-ball” second week of the Summer Fitness and Technical Program. But they were nabbed and the offending spheres concealed in their backpacks before others arrived. After a few jokes, the two--one a goalkeeper, the other a midfielder--worked harder without the ball than anyone else, and prepared themselves for upcoming sessions, which began June 25, during which the ball was the star. Fitter (all gain, no pain), and with wider smiles, the combination of keepers and field players making up the group of 20-some went to work on saving and shooting techniques that will carry them into August. This training for fall team preparation (and high school and college soccer) continues on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at 6pm. Junior Keepers, and other Keeper Club members 13 years and younger have been invited to join the group on Thursday, July 18, and Tuesday, July 23. For more information, email jwalker332@aol.com. Attending one or more of the first three sessions were: Eli Alaniz, Nadia Cooper, Naomi Cooper, Alysson Crouch, Megan Cybul, Matt Dominguez, Sam Dominguez, Michelle Easley, Steve Franke, Kenny Grau, Izel Hernandez, Joel Hernandez, Omar Hernandez, Isobel Herrod, Bryce Hinze, Monique Hutcheson, Taylor Hutcheson, Karinna Lara, Connor Miller, Kaitrin Miller, Marissa Mills, Kacie Paine, Payton Salinas, Maddie Saucedo, Stephen Sorensen, and Ethan Urrutia. Visitors included Kacie Cardenas, Ethan Rimbey, Izzy Tullier, Georgia Williams, Grace Seloover, Ian Herrod, and Maison Bell.
KEEPER KWIZ
How much do you know about Cy-Fair soccer and the Keeper Club? Here’s a quiz to find out. Only one answer is correct, but be careful. If you’re not sure of your replies, check bottom of the column.
1. What is the name of Cy-Fair soccer’s Select teams? a) Dynamite; b) Dynaflow; c) Dynamics; d) Dynamos.
2. Soccer players are required to wear shin guards for: a) grocery shopping; b) car wash fund-raisers; c) school assemblies; d) games and training
3. Goalkeepers must wear: a) helmet; b) perfume; c) different colored jersey from teammates; d) ear muffs
4. Roly the Goalie is: a) Tally Hall; b) Mark Wilkinson; c) Roland Sikinger; d) Olivier Finidori
5. Jim Walker is: a) an exercise machine; b) Tennessee walking horse; c) Keeper Club custodian; d) night watchman for Cy-Fair ISD gymnasium.
6. Tough one! Before changing its name Cy-Fair Youth Soccer Club was known as: a) Kickers United; b) Matzke Maulers; c) West Soccer Club; d) Jones Road Footballers.
7. Official name for the Keeper Club’s annual Christmas party gift exchange is a) Kool Kangaroo; b) Krazy Keeper; c. White Elephant; d) Alarmed Armadillo.
8. To warm up before a game, a keeper should first: a) use jumper cables; b) kick ten balls as hard as they can; c) buy hot chocolate at the concession stand; d) jog and stretch
9. When facing a penalty kick, a keeper should first: a) call Roly the Goalie by cell phone for tips; b) ask the referee if you can go to the restroom; c) relax and believe in yourself; d) all of the above.
10. For punishment when they misbehave, Keeper Club members are told to: a) perform 200 pushups; b) run five laps around Dyess Park; c) deliver coffee to Roly the Goalie; d) Go to the next field and listen to Director of Training Olivier Finidori berate his team; (note: only regular Keeper Club members will know this one!)
Answers: 1. d; 2. d; 3. c; 4. c; 5. c; 6. c; 7. b; 8. d; 9. c; 10. d
PRIME TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
Good, better, best. Never let it rest, until your good is better, and your better best.
For young goalkeepers, the opportunity to perform in front of lots of seasoned trainers is good. To do it for nine hours, better. When trainers take a personal interest, best of all! That’s what happens at the Keeper Club's Goalkeeper Camp, Aug. 15-17 (5-8pm on Thursday and Friday, 9am until noon on Saturday) at DyessPark. Camp director Jim Walker will have such quality instructors on hand as former pro David Benner, and seasoned college alumni like Brandon Renken, Heather Koudelka, and Michael Sicola. Keeper Club members can take a $15 discount off the $125 fee and better yet, any player who pays for and attends the Dynamos Select Camp (August 12-16) can attend the goalkeeper camp for free. Goalkeepers aged nine through 18 will receive nine hours of quality training and confidence-building for this special position. Registration is underway, so don’t miss out! You can register online on this website. If you are registering for the Select Camp, email jwalker332@aol.comor call 281-217-1612.
The camp schedule:
FUNdamental Camp (ages 6 to 16), Aug. 5-9, 6-8pm $125 (online)
SELECT Camp (ages 9 to 18) Aug. 12-16, two sessions: 10am-noon and 5-8pm; $225
GOALKEEPER Camp (ages 9 to 18) Aug. 15-17, Thurs. and Fri. 5-8pm, Sat. 9am-noon, $125
KEEPERTALK
Congrats to Braden (Striker) Mann, who had seven straight shutouts in President’s Cup play as the U16 Dynamos won the South Texas title and reached the semifinals of the Region III championships in Alabama. After yielding no goals in three regional victories, the Dynamos were 0-0 at halftime in the semis before losing 2-0 to North Texas. . .Summer fitness trainees are missing Jonathan Kauffman, an off-season DyessPark regular who had knee surgery June 3. Jon, who set a high standard for younger keepers, was looking forward to starting at goalkeeper in his senior year at CentralBaptistUniversity in Arkansas. Nobody is betting against him coming back. . .Dynamos under-14 keeper Marissa Mills, on crutches in May with a bruised knee cap, and suspected meniscus tear, is rebounding strong with total focus in the Summer Fitness Program. . .Isobel Herrod returned to fitness training after a trip to Chicago and will miss later sessions while on a journey to Los Angeles; Michelle Easley spent a week at Texas A&M camp; Kacie Paine is back after vacationing in Hilton Head, South Carolina; Aly Crouch is off to Pennsylvania for a long visit. . . . .Aly, by the way, for the second month in a row captured a $25 gift card by answering te question: where is Carolyn Kenaley, once keeper now a pilot, going to land her plane when she gets her wings? Aly's answer: an aircraft carrier. Now, for this month's drawing, what was the Cy-Fair Youth Soccer Club called before changing its name? Email answer to jwalker332@aol.com A drawing will be held of those with correct replies to determine the winner. . .Goalkeepers, coaches, and parents are urged to share photos and items of interest for possible use in Keeper! and KeeperTalk--Simply email to jwalker332@aol.com.
TRAINING LOG
Goalkeepers, and field players, who attended Fitness and Technique sessions during June, 2013:
11—Izel Hernandez. Maddie Saucedo, Payton Salinas, Steven Franke, Ethan Urrutia, Bryce Hinze, Kaitrin Miller, Alysson Crouch, Marissa Mills, Karinna Lara, Stephen Sorensen, Naomi Cooper, Nadia Cooper, Megan Cybul, Isobel Herrod, Michelle Easley, Sam Dominguez, Eli Alaniz, Kenny Grau
13—Kacie Paine, Maddie Saucedo, Bryce Hinze, Naomi Cooper, Nadia Cooper, Ethan Urrutia, Izel Hernandez, Stephen Sorensen, Kaitrin Miller, Alysson Crouch, Karinna Lara, Marissa Mills, Isobel Herrod, Payton Salinas, Michelle Easley, Sam Dominguez, Zachary Dominguez, Eli Alaniz, Joel Hernandez, Omar Hernandez, Steven Franke,
18—Megan Cybul, Maddie Saucedo, Izel Hernandez, Bryce Hinze, Naomi Cooper, Nadia Cooper, Ethan Urrutia, Kaitrin Miller, Karinna Lara, Alysson Crouch, Marissa Mills, Sam Dominguez, Zachary Dominguez, Eli Alaniz, Joel Hernandez, Omar Hernandez, Steven Franke, Taylor Hutcheson, Monique Hutcheson
20—Steven Franke, Omar Hernandez, Joel Hernandez, Eli Alaniz, Kaitrin Miller, Stephen Sorensen, Izel Hernandez, Ethan Urrutia, Maddie Saucedo, Alysson Crouch, Sam Dominguez, Matt Dominguez, Megan Cybul, Nadia Cooper, Naomi Cooper, Connor Miller, Marissa Mills
25—Marissa Mills, Kacie Paine, Nadia Cooper, Naomi Cooper, Steven Franke, Kaylee Barrett, Stephen Sorensen, Izel Hernandez, Isobel Herrod, Sam Dominguez, Zachary Dominguez, Sam Dominguez, Joel Hernandez, Omar Hernandez, Connor Miller, Kaitrin Miller, Karinna Lara, Megan Cybul, Payton Salinas, Michelle Easley, Monique Hutcheson, Taylor Hutcheson, Kacie Cardenas, Bryce Hinze, Kenny Grau,
27—Keepers: Kacie Paine, Karinna Lara, Izel Hernandez, Omar Hernandez, Bryce Hinze, Naomi Cooper, Nadia Cooper, Ethan Urrutia, Sam Dominguez, Zachary Dominguez, Steven Franke, Isobel Herrod, Marissa Mills, Field players: Megan Cybul, Taylor Hutcheson, Monique Hutcheson, Michelle Easley, Joel Hernandez. Visitors: Ian Herrod, Izzy Tullier, Maison Bell, Grace Seloover, Georgia Williams, Ethan Rimbey,
THANK YOU ALL
Thanks to Coaches Troy Hutcheson and Steve Hinze for their assistance during training sessions of the Summer Fitness and Technical Program. A former Marine, Coach Troy sets a strong pace in the fitness activities and Coach Steve, assistant principal at Tomball Memorial HS, has played and coached. In fact, thanks to all the parents of the fitness attendees for their interest and support. Also, deep-felt thanks for the impromptu birthday party (organized by Kacie Cardenas, kin to the celebrant) for the “old guy” at the end of fitness training June 28. Cupcakes and Powerade—what a combination! Best of all was a hastily-constructed souvenir birthday card, signed by people I immensely admire and respect—goalkeepers and field players who brave the summer heat in order to improve their fitness and skills. Thanks also to those former keepers and players who took time to email or post on Facebook birthday greetings.—Jim Walker
QUOTABLE
“As a keeper, look toward the long term, be willing to make the occasional sacrifices in the short term and see how much farther along this will take you.”—Goalkeeper guru Lawrence Fine
TIP OF THE MONTH
Do the simple things right.
KEEPING SECRETS
There is a common misconception that a goalkeeper need not maintain a high level of fitness. Granted, keepers, unlike field players, are not required to run continually during a match. However, just as keepers need to master a set of specialized skills, they must also develop a specific type of fitness. Fatigue, caused by overall lack of fitness, diminishes skill performance and frequently leads to mental errors. Therefore, the keeper cannot rely on skills alone. Fitness is an equally important requirement for successful performance.—Joe Luxbacher.
~Just say NO! to goals!~
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