JUST IMAGINE

Just Imagine!

Just imagine for a moment Youth Soccer organized solely for the benefit of the development of children

Where coaches’ desires of living out their Soccer managerial fantasies were non existent

Where parents sporting ambitions were not being lived via their children

A system of sports development that did not focus upon winning over development

Where the improvement of a child learning to kick a ball with his weaker foot was heralded as much as the top goal scorers latest hat-trick (or a 40 yard screamer)

Parents smiling on the touchline, non-judgmental, win or lose

Referees enjoying their duties as official, due to the genuine thanks and respect they receive from players, parents and coaches

Soccer designed for children and not for mini adults

An environment and culture that cultivated a respect for your opponents

Training programs that stretched and motivated children of ALL abilitiesYouth Soccer matches played in a competitive but aggression free environment

A structure of Soccer that catered for the specific and changing requirements of youngsters as they mature to prevent the drop-out in the early teens

Coach education that maximized the potential in our youngsters

Just imagine! For without imagination great goals can never be achieved

With imagination, belief and resolve We can teach our children “The Beautiful Game!”

Just imagine

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See you all soon.
Coach Dennis

WHO ARE THE CYCLONES?

For the next few weeks the posting will be for all those that might be interested in becoming apart of CVSA girls soccer Under 9, Under 10 or Under 11 teams, or just want to know a little more about us. The posting area here, was started back in September 2007 after our first league game. Although our history as a team goes back to March of 2007 or was it April? It all happened so fast that I'm still not quite sure when it all began. Some of the girls today were not even here from the beginning, and still there are some that were here but had made prior commitments to play league with other teams. We sure miss those Madera girls (Daniella and Anisia), they where very talented. We hope that they will tryout this year. Then there was Kennedy who was such a dynamic player, another one that we hope will come to tryouts. All of these girls we missed and wished they would have stuck around. But with them leaving also made room for players that we might have never picked up. So at the end of the day the team was formed to play Under 10 Class 1 Club Soccer. With 14 players on the rooster, maybe a few more than a normal team should carry, but we were no normal team. We had 6 players that were still eligible to play Under 9 and 8 players that were true age at under 10. This is why the team will split this year. With two strong cores at two separate age brackets, we are looking for players to fill vacant positions and help continue with the success of the CVSA Class 1 Youth Program. Tryouts will be at the end of February. Time and location will be posted soon. My next posting will go more into the Coaching staff and their philosophy.

NEW YEAR..............NEW BEGINNINGS

Well here we are in 2008. Much doesn't seem different, but what lies ahead of this team will change our lives forever. The break is nice, but I know many of the girls are having a hard time staying away from the game. Some are playing indoor with other teams. A few are doing private training, and others are just kicking it around with family and friends. All these things are great. We will be back at it before you know it. Us coaches have been busy also. Looking at new curriculum from the Mustang Soccer Club has been very insightful. The Mustang Coaching Staff has gone above and beyond to help us out. This is the way coaches should get along. We are also looking to put together a Futsal League for March and April which is an eight week session that will help out our technical skills tremendously. The coaches will be traveling to the Bay Area for a look at a very successful Futsal Program. We are also still trying to set in on a date for tryouts. It looks like it will be at the end of February, but we are still waiting on a few things. Hey, that's only seven weeks away ! Good things coming for CVSA.

END OF THE YEAR SOCCER PARTY

The soccer party was a great time. It was good to see all the girls and their families. Darren (Emiko's Dad) put together a wonderful DVD for all the players. The pictures looked awesome... if I say so myself. Beautiful trophies for winning League and some really good pizza. All I can say is I can't wait to get this thing started again. 2008 brings new ideas and new teams. To remind everyone what coach Scott stated, "Although, the team will be split next year (the youngers staying down at under 10 and the olders going up to under 11) the coaching staff will still work together all year long." All coaches have the same vision, and philosophy. Again, we are very proud of every one of the players that played with us this year. Those that went on to play with other teams and those that stuck around and put up with coach Scott, coach David and me, coach Dennis. We had a great time. GO CYCLONES!

TOUGH WEEKEND FOR THE CYCLONES

Well, we knew it was going to be tough. Opening the tournament with the number two team in the state is never easy. We just never got it going with Santa Clara Sporting Green. We played much better in the second half, keeping them to one goal. But the damage was already done in the first half, losing to a great team 4-0. As coaches, we felt our second game was a better match up. Playing the number 8 team in the state - Elk Grove. We rarely see our team play out of sync with each other. For some reason they struggled from the start, getting down two goals to Elk Grove in the first half. As coaches, we knew the girls just needed to settle down and play controlled soccer. Coming out strong in the second half and finding the net early, we knew this was the turning point for our team only to have the goal called back by the referee, why? We still aren't sure. You'll rarely ever see me complain about referees, but this was one instance that the referee took the game personal. With a chip on her shoulder the whole game, we never got any momentum. Do we blame the referee for the lose? Of course not. Like we told the girls after the game, "This is not the last time that we will see these types of referees." We would have never been in this situation had we just put balls in the back of the net (oh, we did but they took it away). Nonetheless, we should have taken care of this team early, and we didn't.

The great thing about this weekend was Sunday's game. Our girls ended their season with a dominating showing against a very good team. The girls did everything right, and very few things wrong. As coaches, we couldn't have been prouder. With a win over Modesto Ajax, our weekend ended 1 win 2 loses. But hey, we're on a winning streak. And what a win. Next up SOCCER PARTY............AND PICTURES (little preview at the top of the page)

CENTRAL CALIFORNIA INVITATIONAL: Dec. 8-9, 2007

ALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT COLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

(615 W. Stuart Ave. Clovis CA. 93612)

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Saturday, December 8th

9:15 CVSA Cyclones vs. Santa Clara Sporting Green (Home)

1:00 CVSA Cyclones (Home) vs. Elk Grove Blue

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Sunday, December 9th

9:15 CVSA Cyclones (Home) vs. Modesto Ajax Premier

1:45 Play Strong and we will find ourselves playing here

This has to be our toughest tournament of the year. It's nice to see that California Odyssey Club really publicized this tournament. It brought in some very talented teams. There are teams from all group levels of State Cup. Super, Premier, Platinum, Gold and Silver are all represented. Our first game on Saturday morning is against the team that took second in State Cup (Super Division), they are now ranked 2nd in State. A month ago, this might have worried me a little, but after seeing our girls play with the best of them at State Cup, I am very confident we will match up nicely with this team. Remember, we tied the current team that is ranked 3rd in State (Bay Oaks Blasters). Practices have been great, and the girls seem focused. We have home field advantage, this means that more of our families and friends can come out and support. We need to play to the best of our ability, and everything will work out fine. As coaches we know what our girls are capable of, so let's start off strong on Saturday morning. Play Strong, Play Smart.