MYSA Lunachicks Soccer

2010-2011 Lunachicks

Coach Mike — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:08:17 +0000

Congratulations to the following players earning spots on the 2010-2011 Lunachicks Soccer Team!

E. Beauchamp
N. Blackwood
K. Blackwood
S. Burke
B. Campbell
M. Cheek
J. Copeland
E. Holmes
M. Jackson
E. Kitchen
E. Livers
A. Patterson *
M. Perry
P. Rice
M. Rimmer
K. Wheeler

* = Dual Rostered

We’re looking forward to a fun and exciting year of soccer! Enjoy your summer vacation ladies.

Colors & Hops – we’ll miss you! T2 – Stay off that knee and get better soon!

GO LUNACHICKS!

Good Luck Ladies!!!

Coach Mike — Fri, 21 May 2010 14:20:05 +0000

Three years ago, a group of random 10 year old girls from Mebane’s Rec league showed up for travel team tryouts. Some coach had contacted their parents encouraging them to come out – to have the chance to play on an all girls team and travel around NC to play soccer. Some were excited, some were hesitant, some were ambivalent. But they went through the activities and worked hard. Some girls were tripping over the ball, others had an almost unbridled fury in their intensity, but no ball control, and others hung back not entirely sure WHAT they were doing there. Except for one who was already picking out team names and had suggested ‘Lunachicks’ much to the other girl’s delight. In the end, 13 girls came out, and 13 girls made the team. We picked up a 14th player that summer and the MYSA Lunachicks were born.

Our first match was a wake up call. Against a team that had been playing travel for a year, we got utterly run over, losing 0-9 to our cross town rivals. The next match we lost 0-6 and it could have been much much worse. But this group of girls got through that and kept working hard. They were working hard and showing off stuff they had learned in practice. Suddenly matches were being won or lost by a point or two. Their next season they finished 6-2. Suddenly this team of random players was a team to be reckoned with. We picked up a few players, said goodbye to a couple players and soldiered on. They moved up to Classic, but never believed believe they could play at that level. In 2009 they won four matches, but lost 30. Yet this group of girls stuck together. Of the original 14 Lunachicks, 9 still play on the team.

So they moved back to Challenge and had the most successful season they ever have this Spring, finishing undefeated at 7-0-1. They came ‘this close’ to beating a team that qualified for Premiere this year, losing a hard fought 1-2 match. But above all else, despite all the past disappointment, heartbreak, and ‘agony of defeat’, these girls have been having the time of their lives. 12 of them made their respective middle school teams and it was wonderful to see Woodlawn and Hawfields battle it out until the end, finishing tied for first place and both matches between the two ending in shootouts. Some of you in Mebane have probably seen them around town in those blinding yellow sleeveless jerseys they begged the league to approve (thanks Shannon ). Two of them taught themselves the flip throw-in, adding flair to their already intense style of play. One of them tore her ACL early in the season, but with doctor’s approval has been playing her heart out in a special knee brace, determined to finish the season. In short, they have become a team – fiercely protective of each other and determined to prove that they CAN play competitive soccer and play it well against any opponent.

And this past weekend they took another step towards proving that. They advanced to the semifinals of the NCYSA Challenge State Cup. So while many of you are still asleep tomorrow at 8AM, they’ll be taking the field to face the CASL Rockets trying to advance to the State Cup finals on Sunday. Tomorrow they’ll be representing Mebane proudly as they battle three CASL teams for the U13 Girls Challenge State Cup and hopefully bring it home to Mebane.

Ladies – I can’t tell you how proud I am of what you’ve accomplished so far. Many teams, enduring the difficulties we have in the past, would have dissolved in the wind. But you toughed it out. You may have struggled to believe you really were as good as people said. But hopefully this past season has helped with that. You went undefeated in your division. Your middle school teams tied for first. You’ve played many matches where the ball rarely gets into our end of the field. And now you’re in the State Cup semifinals. Yet it’s not the wins that make me so proud of you as your coach. It’s all the other things you’ve done. The sportsmanship you’ve displayed. Helping with or holding clinics for younger girls in Mebane to come out and play/learn soccer. The way you’ve kept your chins up in bad times and tempered your excitement in good. Thanking the officials after each match, and more. I’m incredibly proud of you and it’s been an honor to coach you all these past 3 years.

But like I said last night. There’s nothing else I can do for you to help you win this weekend. It has to come from your heart. If you really believe, deep down, that you AND your teammates can do this, there’s no opponent that can stand in your way. It won’t be easy and will require you leave everything on the field. But it certainly is within your reach. Take the field tomorrow, composed, with your heads held high and confident you can play your best. Good luck ladies! GO LUNACHICKS!

Team Tryouts – May 24th and 25th!

Coach Mike — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:17:28 +0000

Anyone interested in trying out for the ’96 MYSA Lunachicks girls soccer team for the 2010-2011 season (U14) – tryouts will be held May 24th and 25th at the Mebane Soccer Complex from 7PM until 8PM. Complete details can be found on the MYSA Website at http://mebanesoccer.us/programs/travel-soccer/tryouts/

Any female soccer player born between August 1st, 1996 and July 31st, 1997 is eligible. Younger players (rising U13 players born between 8/1/97 and 7/31/98) may also be considered, but only if the MYSA doesn’t field a U13/’97 girls team.

Lunachicks Advance to Challenge State Cup SemiFinals!

Coach Mike — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:28:05 +0000

Congratulations to the ’96 MYSA Lunachicks for advancing to the Final Four/SemiFinals of the NC Challenge State Cup! Playing in unseasonably warm weather in Raleigh, NC, the Lunachicks finished the preliminary round 2-1-0 and will face the CASL Rockets this Saturday at 8AM in Greensboro’s Bryan Park. Despite stumbling in the early morning hours Saturday, the team recovered nicely and played some fantastic soccer Saturday and Sunday afternoon. The girls controlled possession throughout much of their final two matches and enjoyed showing off a variety of tricks and skills. Great job ladies and good luck next week!

Mebane Middle School Teams Finish 1st!

Coach Mike — Thu, 13 May 2010 22:17:53 +0000

Over a dozen past and present Lunachicks played for their local middle school teams this year and saw significant playing time, even as 7th graders. Most of the Lunachicks played for the two local Mebane middle schools: Hawfields and Woodlawn. In their first meeting, Hawfields won in a shootout after a 2-2 tie. After a very successful season for both teams, their final meeting would decide who finished in 1st place in their division. After a hard fought game, Woodlawn won in a shootout, resulting in a three-way tie for 1st place between Hawfields, Turrentine, and Woodlawn. All three 1st place teams have past or present Lunachicks on them. Great job ladies! You’ve made your schools and coach VERY proud!

Lunachicks Finish Undefeated in TCL Regular Season

Coach Mike — Tue, 30 Mar 2010 21:28:42 +0000

The Lunachicks wrapped up their regular season play in the TCL Challenge League this Spring with a 4-2 win over the ICRD Lady Fire to finish undefeated at 7-0-1. They scored 23 goals throughout the season while only allowing 6 goals the entire season. The team shutout 4 of their 8 opponents and only two teams were able to score more than one goal. Great job ladies!

The team will take a break and then get ready for the TCL Cup and Beat the Heat tournaments, followed by the NC Challenge State Cup. Good luck ladies!

Numerous Lunachicks Earn Slots on Middle School Teams

Coach Mike — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:35:40 +0000

Middle School tryouts have ended at our area schools, and many of the Lunachicks tried out to play for their school teams. Congratulations to the following team members, past and present, who made their school teams!

Gravelly Hill Middle School: Katie
Hawfields Middle School: Kirsten, Madi, Micaela, and Nicole
Turrentine Middle School: Hannah
Woodlawn Middle School: Carly, Emilee, Jenna, Kaitlin, Kerry (alumnae), Peyton, Sarah, Tayler

Great job ladies and good luck!

Lunachicks Warming Up for Spring!

League Wizard — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 22:38:06 +0000

The Lunachicks traveled to Greensboro to participate in the Guilford United Friendlies to get warmed up for the start of the Spring 2010 season. After a tough fall, the girls were hoping to turn things around, and for the most part, they did. Facing one of their regular season opponents, the Lunachicks won easily with a 5-0 victory. They stumbled a bit against a past 2nd Div opponent in the afternoon, but held them scoreless in the first half playing on artificial turf. Sunday morning turned out to be the highlight of the weekend for the girls. Facing a very strong 1st Div team, the girls played with intensity for the entire 70 minutes, losing 1-2. The match was VERY close with one allowed goal coming off a simple mistake and we failed to capitalize on two very dangerous breakaways towards our opponent’s goal. Torch played the entire match in goal and made some spectacular saves.

So despite the loss, it was a great match for the team and showed the girls are ready for the upcoming season.

GO LUNACHICKS!

Lunachicks Wrap Up A Tough Fall Season

Coach Mike — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:27:53 +0000

The Lunachicks wrapped up their Fall 2009 season with a draw against TFC White, looking forward to some rest over the holidays. The team finished winless in a tough division, but had many chances. All but one of their regular season matches was 0-1 at halftime as the girls played tough soccer against any opponent. But we struggled to sustain the intensity through the second half. Hopefully some relaxation over the holidays will allow the girls to recharge and be ready to attack the Spring 2010 season. Chins up ladies!

Fall 2009 Lunachicks

Coach Mike — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 22:25:02 +0000

It took forever to get most of the team in one place to take a team picture and we still were missing one. If we get a team shot with the entire team from this past season, we’ll post it here.

U13 MYSA Lunachicks G (Fall 2009)

Heading to the Twin City Classic

Coach Mike — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:24:28 +0000

The Lunachicks are heading to Winston-Salem, NC this weekend to participate in the TCYSA Twin City Classic. They’ll be participating in the U13 Blue division against teams from Catawba Valley, Matthews, and South Carolina (CESA). For friends and family coming along for the ride, here are the details for this weekend:

Schedule (TCC Official Schedule)

Sat Aug 22nd 9:45AM vs CVYSA Blast Blue, Hine Park #3
Sat Aug 22nd 4:45PM vs MUFC Navy, Hine Park #3
Sun Aug 23rd 9:45AM vs CESA Premier, Hine Park #5
Sun Aug 23rd 2:00PM U13 Blue Championship, Sara Lee #1

Directions to each complex and complex field maps can be found below:

Good luck ladies and make the MYSA proud! Results can be tracked online at the tournament website.

GO LUNACHICKS!

Preseason Excitement

Coach Mike — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 18:26:24 +0000

The Lunachicks have started their preseason practices in preparation for a busy preseason in August. We’ve been accepted into the Twin City Classic tournament scheduled for August 22nd and 23rd in Winston-Salem, NC, which is always an exciting tournament. These will be the first official 11v11 matches the girls will play.

To help prepare for that, the team will face off against a couple of teams from Guilford United Soccer Club on August 15th in Mebane during the MYSA’s friendly weekend.

The team will be holding a Car Wash fundraiser at Advance Auto Parts in Mebane (1008 Mebane Oaks Road) on Saturday August 29th from 10AM through 4PM. So come get your car cleaned and help support the Lunachicks! All proceeds will go towards travel and tournament expenses.

We’re looking forward to another exciting (and hopefully more successful) season!

GO LUNACHICKS!

Team Pictures – Spring 2009

Coach Mike — Tue, 12 May 2009 20:26:22 +0000

Here are the team pictures for this season – minus KrossBar who had another commitment.

96 MYSA Lunachicks - Spring 2009

The girls started wearing blue tape on their left wrists for good luck at the Beat The Heat tournament. Since we took this right before our last home match, the girls showed off their lucky tape!

Beware the power of the blue tape!

Spring 2009 Girls Soccer Clinic

Coach Mike — Wed, 06 May 2009 13:02:28 +0000

Every season the Lunachicks try to do something to ‘give back’ to the league, and that usually is a free skills clinic for younger girls playing in the MYSA Recreational program. The Lunachicks and volunteer coaches take groups of girls through various skills stations and activities with the Lunachicks helping to show the younger girls how to do various moves and skills. The Fall clinic had over 30 girls participating, so we were excited to hold the clinic again this season. However, with all the rain we had, it was hard for us to schedule the clinic in advance due to all the makeup matches we had to deal with. Once our schedule stabilized, we decided to hold the clinic before our last home match, but were only able to give people a weeks notice, so turnout was lower than normal. Still, the girls who showed up had a great time as did the Lunachicks. I want to thank all the girls who came out and all the coaches who volunteered to help out. Finally, thanks to all the Lunachicks who gave up most of their Sunday afternoon to help some of the younger girls improve their soccer skills. Great job ladies!

MYSA Lunachicks Spring 2009 Girls Clinic

Thanks to the Fairy Odd Mother for taking some pictures for our photo album.

Spring 2009 Girls Clinic Slideshow
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For those of you who couldn’t make the clinic this year, we hope to have another one sometime in August or September!

A Fantastic Weekend!

Coach Mike — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:45:39 +0000

Congratulations Lunachicks on a fantastic weekend of soccer!

The Lunachicks went to the Beat The Heat tournament this past weekend and advanced to the semi-finals after going 3-0 in the group stage, shutting out all three of their opponents. The team played what arguably was their best match of soccer ever in the group stage, providing parents and coaches alike with a great display of ball movement, teamwork, and intensity. It was clear their hard work this season had paid off.

Despite the disappointment of our semi-final loss to the eventual champions, the girls had a lot of fun and did a great job. Coach is very proud of their effort in the sun and heat!

Onward to the Seaside Classic!