After a strong weekend in the Development Academy, the U16DA team placed two players on the Team of the Week. Defender, Robby Sagel, and goal-keeper, Joseph Melong were honored for their outstanding play in their teams two home wins this past weekend. Both players played massive roles in earning the SSM U16DA team two shutouts on the weekend. Sagel and Melong had to come up big on different occasions as neither game saw an overabundance of goals, both ended 1-0 in favor of Shattuck. With the two wins the U16DA team improved to 9-2-1 on the season, and 5-0 in their division, where they sit in first place halfway through their Development Academy season. Click on the link to see the full Team of the Week… http://www.topdrawersoccer.com/club-soccer-articles/development-academy-rewind:-april-21-22_aid24196

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Sagel and Melong On Team of the Week

It was a successful weekend back for both the boys and girls soccer programs at Shattuck-St. Mary’s. Two of the boy’s teams traveled to Milwaukee and Chicago to play in two Development Academy games, while the U18YS team had two friendly home games. The girls competed in the Jefferson Cup in Richmond, VA over the weekend.

Girls Review: Jefferson Cup In their opening game of the 2012 Jefferson Cup, the U18 girls took down Jersey United in convincing fashion, winning 5-1. After a three week spring break and four weeks since their last game, Coach Linenberger was very pleased with his teams performance. “We did well keeping possession and created numerous goal scoring chances.  We could have easily scored 10-12 goals” said Linenberger. In their second game of the tournament, SSM came out against the Arundel Vipers and won another convincing game 4-0. According to Linenberger, “The second game of a three game weekend is always the most difficult and we were slow to start. We kept the ball and scored on the chances we created.  We did well to get a shutout.” Playing a third game in three days, for the time since January, the Shattuck girls came out against Oakwood a bit tired and heavy legged. Oakwood, a strong team who won both of their first two games, put the pressure on Shattuck in the first half. “We had a good talk at half-time and really responded to play a very good second half.  Though we lost 0-2, we played well, kept care of the ball, showed good fight, spirit and intensity” said Linenberger. Game #1 : 1-0 Powell (22. Graybill, M.); 2-0 Fredette (30. Moss); 3-0 Ulrich (49. Sparrman)3-1 (60.); 4-1 Powell (69. Lundberg); 5-1 Powell (79. Goulet) Game #2:  1-0 Powell (20. Ulrich); 2-0 Powell (37. Graybill, S.); 3-0 Patterson (62.); 4-0 Powell (80. Moss) Game #3:  0-1 (42.); 0-2 (50)

Boys Review Saturday: The U18DA and the U16DA teams traveled to Milwaukee on Saturday to take on FC Milwaukee in their first Development Academy games of 2012. In the U18 game, Shattuck went down 0-1 early on, but soon responded with a goal from sophomore  standout Ricky Lopez . Shattuck put the game out of reach at the end of the first half, with two goals coming in three minutes for Patrick Barnes and John Lujano . The game finished 3-1. In the U16 game, the trend continued with Shattuck going down 0-1 to FC Milwaukee, but storming back to finish the game 6-2. Three players doubled their goal tallies in this game. Heath Honold , Steve Eneme , and Neal Usry all netted a pair of goals. In the U18YS game, Shattuck took on Valley United from Minneapolis in a friendly game at home. The game started off with much of the possession going to the home team, although Valley United put loads of pressure on Shattuck two outside-backs. The teams went into halftime tied at 0-0. Substitute, Karl Frisk scored a back-post header ten minutes into the second half. That was the game winner, as Shattuck won 1-0. Sunday: The U18DA traveled to Chicago to take on the Chicago Sockers in their second DA game of the weekend. Not much to tell from this game as it was even across the board, with Shattuck edging the Sockers in scoring opportunities, but never converting. The game finished 0-0 with Dary Dewalt getting the shutout for Shattuck. The U16DA team was not as lucky to come out of Chicago with a point, as they lost to the Sockers 0-1. In a well played game, Shattuck gave up a goal about halfway through the second half. Shattuck had their fair share of scoring opportunities, but failed to convert. The best two chances came from Jose Ojeda in the 30th minute, who saw his shot sail over from close range, and in stoppage time of the second half Corey Cadeau just missed a diving header at the back post. Back in Minnesota it was a different story for the U18YS team who took on a weaker opponent in CC United, in their second friendly of the weekend. The scoring was opened up halfway through the first have and didn’t stop until the final whistle at 7-0. Next up for the the U18YS squad is a friendly this weekend against Minneapolis United, and then it is on to the 2012 Dallas Cup.

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Both the U18 and the U17 Shattuck St. Mary’s Girls teams departed school earlier this week for their participation in the Jefferson Cup in Richmond, Virginia. The players and coaches came back early from their spring break to have a few training sessions before their 24 hour bus ride. The teams departed on Tuesday evening in order to get to Virginia with enough time to recover before their first game on Friday afternoon. Coach David Linenberger said “Traditionally we are a bit rusty coming off of our schools three week long spring break, but we always improve with each game at the Jefferson Cup.” The Jefferson Cup is a great event for the girls program, “last year we did very well as U17’s, so I hope that it will be the same this year.” This tournament holds even more importance because it is the first step in the preparation for State Cup in May. Despite the long bus ride, traveling to the Jefferson Cup gives the Shattuck teams the opportunity to face opponents outside of Minnesota and the surrounding area. According to Coach Linenberger, it is always a plus for the players to see the level of play through out the country from teams in different states. The coaching staff is excited to see where they are at this point in the year and how they stack up against the teams in the Jefferson Cup.   Jefferson Cup U18 schedule: Group A 3/16/12: (4:20pm)   SSM vs. Jersey United Spartans White (NJ) 3/17/12: (1:00pm) SSM vs. Arundel Vipers (MD) 3/18/12: (11:20am) SSM vs. Oakwood (CT)   Jefferson Cup U17 schedule: Group B 3/16/12: (12:40pm) Ashburn SC Premier Gold (VA) vs. SSM 3/17/12: (2:40pm) Bethesda SC Storm (MD) vs. SSM  3/18/12: (9:30am) South Central Premier Select (CT) vs. SSM

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Girls Travel to Virginia for Jefferson Cup

Both Developmental Academy teams had a good start to there 2011-2012 seasons. The club went 3-0-1, with the U18 team winning both games and the U16 teams finished with a win and a tie. The teams competed against the Chicago Magic and the Chicago Fire. Next up for the two teams is the DA Showcase in Sarasota, Florida the first weekend in December.

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First Developmental Academy Weekend a Big Success

11/7/11…Every team in action this past weekend played their games on Sunday, November 6th. The boys U16DA and U18YS teams traveled to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to take on Eastern Iowa United. And the girls U18 team traveled to La Crosse, Wisconsin to take on their last MRL opponent in Elm Grove. Boys U16DA : Early on Suday morning, the squad took on Eastern Iowa United’s strong U18 team and lost a tough match due to a free kick late in the game 2-1. In their second game of the day the sabres took on the U17 Eastern Iowa team, coming out with a point in a 1-1 draw. Scoring goals on the weekend were Steve Eneme and Akeem Ward .  Boys U18YS : Unlike the U16DA team, the squad only played one game on the day. In the afternoon the U18YS team took on the Eastern Iowa United U18 team. The sabres jumped out to an early 2-0 lead on goals from Eddosa Muhammed and Norbey Putt-Ryan . Both goals were scored in the first eight minutes of the game. After letting in a goal late in the first half, the sabres held on to win the game 2-1. Girls U18 : The girls U18 squad traveled to La Crosse, Wisconsin for an afternoon game against the always strong, Elm Grove. The sabres came out strong and behind two goals from Player of the Match  Kennedy Ulrich , won 2-0. Ulrich scored her first goal in the 17th minute off an assist from Karina Fredette , and the two linked up again in the 68th minute for the second goal of the match. The shutout gives the sabres their 6th consecutive clean-sheet in all competitions. The girls finished their Fall MRL season in second place behind Grand Rapids Crew, with a record of 8-1-0. Up next, the girls will be traveling to Del Mar, California to take part in the Surf Cup over Thanksgiving break.

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10/31/11…The Shattuck St. Mary’s COE teams that were in action this past weekend had quality matches against the likes of the Chicago Sockers, South Dakota United, and the Chicago Fire Juniors. All teams fared well on the weekend getting positive results in every game.  BU16DA: The U16DA team traveled to South Dakota to take on the South Dakota United U16 and U18 teams on Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday against SDU U16 team, the sabres got off to a good starting winning 4-3, getting goals from Steve Eneme (2), Cory Saurewine , and Luke Stauffer . On Sunday against the SDU U18 squad the sabres kept a clean-sheet behind goalkeeper Loren Whittaker , winning the game 4-0. SSM got their goals from Karl Frisk (2) and Luke Stauffer (2). BU18YS: The U18YS team traveled to Chicago with the U18DA to play a mixture of different players from the Chicago Sockers club. On Saturday, the U18YS squad won a close game 1-0 on a goal from Emil Gonsalvez , and got a clean-sheet behind Dary Dewalt and Adam Prevost who split the game in net. On Sunday, the U18YS went up against a tougher team and had their hands full early on, going down 1-0 at halftime. With a late surge and a formation change the sabres tied the game off of an unassisted goal from Julio Gaviria . The game ended at 1-1. BU18DA: The U18DA team played the same Chicago Sockers club, but a different mixture of players both days. O Saturday, Chirstian Foust was the goal-keeper who was awarded the clean sheet in a 3-0 win. The sabres goals came from Ricky Lopez , Patrick Barnes , and Mike Bajza . On Sunday, the U18DA squad poured on the goals in the second half, finishing their game 5-1. Patrick Barnes has two goals and two assists on the day, and other goals were scored by Mike Bajza, Petter Aasa , and Lucus Beato . GU18: The U18 girls team traveled to Madison, WI to play in their second to last MRL league game against the Chicago Fire Juniors on Saturday afternoon. The sabres came out strong shut the Fire down, behind their goal-keeper Stos Behle who recorded the clean sheet in their 2-0 win. The sabres received a goal from their leading goal-scorer Darian Powell , and one from their center-mid Civanni Moss . The U18 team heads to La Crosse, WI next week for their last MRL game against Elm Grove.  

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10/16/11…This past weekend was Fall Family Weekend on the campus of Shattuck-St. Mary’s and all five COE teams were in action. All five teams had good results in front of the friends and family in attendance. On the boys side, the U16DA and the U18YS teams had convincing 6-1 and 4-0 wins, respectively. While the U18DA team had more of a battle, where they came out on top off of a John Lujano goal. In the U16DA game, Steve Eneme continued his goal scoring trend, putting in two on the day. The other goals from the U16DA came from Akeem Ward , Karl Frisk , and Cory Saurewine . In the U18YS game, Neal Usry came off the bench to score two goals and have an assist.  Rasmus Hansen and Norbey Putt-Ryan each tallied a goal for their team and Dary Dewalt kept a clean-sheet on the day. The girls teams had just as impressive performances during Fall Family Weekend. The U18 team won 5-0 against a Dakota Alliance team, where the top goal scorer on the day was Karina Fredette . Fredette scored three goals on the day, and the Sabres also got goals from Darian Powell and Hope Lundberg .  The U17 girls won their game in the afternoon against Dakota Alliance 5-1. Please check the schedules for up-coming games for SSM!

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COE Teams Perform Well at FFW

The U18 girls kicked their season off in the right direction with two victories in Rockford, IL this past weekend. The girls had a convincing 6-0 win on Saturday against the Palatine Celtics, and followed it up the next morning with a 2-1 win over Fox Valley Strikers.  On Saturday afternoon, the U18 girls got off to a slow start in the first half against Palatine Celtics, where they headed into halftime locked at 0-0. Right after the break, the scoring started and didn’t stop until it was 6-0 and the final whistle blew. Powell (46. Moss); Ulrich (71. Patterson); Moss (74. Fredette); Lundberg (80. Ulrich); Lundberg (85. Fredette); Jilk (89. Lundberg) Coming off a great win, the girls had an early start the next morning at 8am against the Fox Valley Strikers. The scoring took place early on in this match with all three of the games goals coming in the first 25 minutes. The SSM girls were able to hold on to a 2-1 win to get their second victory of the early season. Powell (8. Ulrich); Fox Valley Strikers (10.); Powell (22. Lundberg) The SSM U18 girls are now sitting on top of the MRL First Division Red, with 8 goals for, and only 1 goal against.  This coming weekend the girls travel to Iowa to take on three strong Michigan opponents in the Michigan Rush, Michigan Hawks, and the Grand Rapids Crew.

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U18 Girls Get Off to a Good Start