CYCLONES SHOW WHAT THEY ARE MADE OF

After a sluggish performance the day before against Bullard, I wasn't quite sure what to expect against Los Gatos. We had just played Los Gatos in the Odyssey Tournament 2 weeks ago. During this tournament we had borrowed 3 strong players from the Chivas to hopefully make a run in this Tourney. Even with the added players we lost to Los Gatos 0-3. I knew if our girls would just play to their potential, we could surprise this team. After 10 minutes of play, my heart started pumping a little faster. I saw a CVSA team on the field that could beat this Los Gatos team. With Ryan marking up their best player, it gave the rest of our team the opportunity to settle into their game. Ryan did a fantastic job. She shut this girl down and this girl is as good as they get at this age. GREAT JOB RYAN! We gave up goal in the first half off a deflection from the goalie. Still I felt we were in this game. At halftime, I told the girls that we are just 1 goal away from equalizing this game. I told them to leave everything on the field..not to hold back anything and play with all the passion in the world. In the second half, the girls did all of what I asked and more. We gave all we had, but still came up short losing to a great team 0-1. I was so proud of our girls. They played better without borrowed players. I walked off that field knowing three things. First, we are closing the gap with the top ranked teams. Second, this group of girls can get it done when they want to. And lastly, I am the luckiest coach in the world to be coaching such a dynamic group of girls. Hold your head high Cyclones, you are a great team.

BULLARD BATTLES CYCLONES TO A 1-1 TIE

With all the history we have with Bullard, it was no surprise they came to play on Saturday. I've always said, they have a very talented team and it showed this weekend. We might have taken them for granted or just weren't playing up to par. No matter what it was,this team showed us that they are no push over.
After the game I sternly voiced my concerns to our team. I told them that they warmed up half heatedly and didn't play up to their ability. I reminded them of our game the next day against Los Gatos Elite. Los Gatos is ranked #4 in the State, and if they think they can go into this game the same way we went into the Bullard game, it would be a slaughter. They assured me it would be a different game on Sunday.

DOMINTATING WEEKEND FOR CYCLONES

We first came out on Saturday to play a very feisty Kingsburg team for League Play. Although we played this team before you never know what to expect. Our girls played strong from the start and finished the game with 6-0 Win.
Then on Sunday we had our second State Cup preliminary game. The Lodi Cougars came to us to play this game. We dominated from the beginning. With the state cup games you have to win decisively. So we did, with a 10-0 win.
The girls played well this weekend. We are definitely building momentum for State Cup.

CYCLONES HAVE SUCCESS IN ODYSSEY TOURNAMENT

First, I want to thank the girls from South Valley Chivas for being a part of our team this weekend. They helped us see what a couple of more strong forwards would do for our team and that goalkeeper is she amazing or what. It really takes us to the next level.
With 1 win and 2 loses I still feel we had a lot of success this weekend. We came out strong against Livermore #15 in the state, with a 4-0 win. Then we played the #2 team in the state Santa Clara Sporting Green to a 0-2 loss. Although, I wasn't at this game. Understand, it doesn't get much better than them at this age. Then our last game against the #4 team in the state Los Gatos Elite was a 0-3 loss also. We had our opportunities with Los Gatos, we just couldn't find the net. I hope all the parents and players see that we are a very talented team. We played some great teams this weekend and we competed with them. I am very proud of all the girls and very happy with the weekend. Trust me, we are headed in the right direction.

CYCLONES SET TO PLAY IN CLOVIS CHALLENGE CUP

The tournament will truly be a challenge. We get to play some of the top teams in the State. I am very excited about this weekend. It will tell us exactly what kind of team we are at this point in the season. Our success this weekend will not be measured on wins and loses, but on the quality of play we have. Usually with a higher quality of play comes wins. Honing our skills in league play has really been a challenge. Still we have had great training sessions and a quality tournament at the end of September. I am very pleased on the girls development. Get ready Cyclones we have some soccer to play.

CYCLONES TO HELP CHIVAS IN THE SURF CUP

With a very strong team in place, South Valley Chivas have asked some of our players to guest play for them in an upcoming Tournament. This will make their team even stronger. It is an honor to be asked as a player and a coach. If you weren't one of the ones that was asked, don't feel bad. Whenever a coach borrows players from another team, it's usually because he's trying to fill spots of players that aren't going to be able to make it from his own team. Next time you might be asked and not another. Either way it is always good when we can help out a Valley team. In return, coach Curtis has opened up his roster to us if we ever need a player or two. I had a long meeting with Coach Curtis and his assistant. We are all very excited about the future of both our teams. Make us proud Cyclones, who knows coach might just show up to watch.

ONE OF COACH'S PREVIOUS PLAYERS IS MAKING IT AS A SINGER/ACTOR