Northwest Girls take first place in two Tournaments !!
A varsity indoor soccer team coached by Venn Blakely recenty took first place in two indoor tournaments.
Playing for Northwest at the Fredonia State indoor soccer tournament on Feb.8, 2004, was Kris Blakely, Meg Maggitti, Shannon Ecklund, Jessica Lassen, Maura Hayes, Sarah Meabon, Jacquie Holmberg, Tara Sturzenbecker, Karla Vogt, and Megan Swoger. The girls edged out Grand Island in the semi-finals by one goal and Fredonia in the finals in overtime, also by one goal.
On Feb.28, 2004, the team placed first in the Houghton College indoor soccer tournament. Playing for Northwest was
(back row): Sarah Meabon, Jessica Lassen, Jacquie Holmberg, Tara Sturzenbecker, coach Venn Blakely, Brittany Dimas and Maura Hayes.
The team was undefeated, and due to a strong defense, unscored on. After winning their pool, they defeated Addison, Houghton (1-0 with 4 overtimes), then went on to defeat Letchworth in the finals 4-0.
Three members of the team, Stephanie Karst, Tara Sturzenbecker, and Karla Vogt, were awarded All -Tournament team honors by the tournament commitee.
Soccer Camp 2004 :
July 5 - 9, 2004 at NorthLake Recreation Center, Nichols Ave.
Staff:
Coach David Lewis - Head Coach Houghton College Women's Soccer for 13 seasons ; Advanced National Coaching Licenses ; many regional, division and conference honors. Check out the Houghton College web site ( www.houghton.edu) for more information.
Jo Anna Beardsley - 1st team All-American, All-region and All-conference ; Region IX player of the year ; American Mideast Conference player of the year, 2 years ; 3 time NAIA All-American
Area boys and girls who are age 4 - 13 between January 26 and April 26 may sign up for Indoor Youth Soccer on Tuesday and Thursday, January 12 and 14, at the Eason Hall between 6:30 and 8 p.m. Sign-ups for Chautauqua Lake School students will be held from 6:30 to 8 pm, Monday, January 11 in the Main Lobby and for Ripley School students at Meeder’s Restaurant on Wednesday, Jan. 13 from 6:30 – 8 p.m. Age groups will be 4-5, 6-8, 9-11 and 12-13. Teams are coed and practices are limited. The program will run from February 6 through April 24. We will play one Saturday at Family First Sports Park in Erie (included in the fee). The fee is $20 for the first child, $15 for the second and $10 for the third (max. of $45 per family), but scholarships are available. Please call the Recreation Department at 326-4243 with any questions. JOIN IN THE FUN!!!
