Match June 21
It was a great effort on the 2nd half (score was 2-2 on that half, tieing the Hotspurs!) :-)
Another 2 goals for the team, 2 beauties by Noah, and one left footed!
Not sure what was going on here. Ball is on left side!?
U12 Lightning's Home
Not sure what was going on here. Ball is on left side!?
Bbq
A beautiful day for adventures involving suntanning girls, getting lost in Mud lake, confronting guys with knives - food, ice cream and lots of fun.
Players of the Week, June 8 to 14
These are the Players of the Week for June 8 to 14.
For coming to every practice, focusing, paying attention, working hard, and playing hard and always giving 100% effort, etc
Alex,
Cameron,
Dylan,
Francois,
Gustavo,
Mekuria
Our First Point
Oh Yes! Play hard and you can do it!
So many smiles! The kids got their first point, and against an OSU team.
Our players played really hard tonight. Well done, well done.
Our Hard Working Parents
Day in and day out, flawlessly and tirelessly setting up our home field, putting and removing the net and the corner flags. Thank you!
Practice June 9
That was a really good session last night. The kids enjoyed "the radar" and the "tennis balls", and of course, we have the nicest field in town.
Players of the Week June 1 to June 7
Here are the players of the week for June 1 to June 7
Aidan,
Alex,
Dylan,
Gustavo,
Solan,
Jacob,
Francois,
John,
Shar,
Peter
For coming to all practices, working hard, being on time, focusing, always paying attention to the coaches, and participating in all activities (including fitness).
Congratulations to all.
The '100' Keeper
During the Icebreaker the kids were asking if keepers could score. I mentioned that my home team's gk has scored over official 100 goals as a keeper.
This video shows all his official 100 goals.
Incidentally, last night, Rogerio Ceni played on his 100th consecutive match for the team - no breaks at all, a 1-0 win, and his latest 3rd consecutive game with no goals against. Amazing.
Ceni was on the Brazilian squad in the Japan/Korea WC and has won three World titles with Sao Paulo FC (Beating Milan, Barcelona FC, and Liverpool), besides several Brazilian championships.
Baseline Testing
Our players safety is of paramount concern to the coaches. Please read below about baseline testing and concussions in soccer and what parents can do - before it happens.
"You could preface this with our experience with our 12-year-old who got a concussion when he was fouled by an opponent when running full-speed in early May, and landed on his head. Hospital diagnosed it as a mild concussion, and he's been taking it easy (avoiding high-impact physical activities) for a month. But he had another (less severe) fall on his head in a game this weekend; and the dizziness and blurred vision returned.
I wish we already had the baseline test results that Carleton U can provide; to help gauge my son's recovery progress. And I recommend this as a pretty economical safety measure for youths who are involved in competitive contact sports like soccer, hockey, etc…
I'm taking my whole family to get the baseline testing this week"
Signs observed:
- Appears to be dazed or stunned
- Is confused about assignment
- Forgets plays
- Is unsure of game, score, or opponent
- Moves clumsily
- Answers questions slowly
- Loses consciousness (even temporarily)
- Shows behaviour or personality change
- Forgets events prior to hit (retrograde amnesia)
- Forgets events after hit (anterograde amnesia)
Signs reported by athlete:
- Headache
- Nausea
- Balance problems or dizziness
- Double or fuzzy vision
- Sensitivity to light or noise
- Feeling sluggish
- Feeling "foggy"
- Change in sleep pattern
- Concentration or memory problems
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Some info on "neurocognitive" baseline testing that is available at the Carleton U Sports Medicine Clinic.
Back in March, a friend mentioned a group at the Carleton Univ Sports Medicine Clinic who offer base-line "neurocognitive" testing for individuals. Idea being to gather some baseline metrics on a person's cognitive ability, so healing can be better 'measured' in the event of any future concussion/brain injury.
Cost for the baseline testing is $30.
I wish I'd taken the whole family for this testing before Matt got injured… Then we could have gone-back to do comparative testing during the past month.
I called, spoke with Bruce Marshall, head therapist at Carleton U (613-520-5623), and got this info:
· Baseline testing costs $30, takes appx 30minutest per person, and can be done during evenings. They can test 2 or 3 people at a time.
· Call 613-520-5623 to book appointment.
· They're located in the Carleton U Athletic Centre, same building as the Tim Horton's, just South of Keith Harris stadium. Enter the doors from parking lot and take a quick Left toward the "Athlete Therapy Clinic". Ask for Bruce Marshall.
Things Not To Do On a Field
I am falling off my chair laughing, from Brazilian TV:
Just don't do it, ok?
Spectacular Alexandria
A beautiful place it is! The coach was also a really nice fellow, and their kids were nice too.
A bit of an apres-tournament let down, and that was expected. However, it should be pointed out that Glengarry finished 1st last year in the U11. They chose this year not to go into Premier for reasons related to not having enough players around there.
Braden and Noah scored goals, but the ref. did not see Noah's goal. The other coach confirmed Noah's goal. We are told that rectifying this officially can't be done, but it does not matter, Noah scored a beautiful goal. Both goals actually were beauties.
I want to pass on their coach's comments about our players after the game. These were made when we we were getting into our (very full) cars after the match:
"you guys are good players" "you just need to work on being more aggressive".
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