This week and CASL

A couple of important things...

1. This week's training is on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday.

2. I am updating our marketing brochure thing. Please email me with any updated information. Here is a link to the OLD brochure. I will retake photos at practice this week before we leave.

3.  I had really hoped our long sleeve kits would be in by now, and I'm doing everything I can to get them before we leave. It's going to be fairly cold up there -- highs in the 50s, lows in the 30s.

4. Which reminds me, please pack appropriately. I don't know what it is with kids thinking they don't need warm clothes. They should all have a warm up kit, and use them! This stuff helps with injuries and performance.

5.  Here's another link to our bracket and schedule there. 

If you don't feel like clicking thru, it is:
Friday at 9:50 am
Saturday at 1:30 pm
Sunday at 9:50 am

6.  All the girls will get a ticket to the NCAA finals while we're there. Extra tickets can be bought here. Or possibly when we get there. The NCAA game times are Friday at 5:00pm for the semi finals, and Sunday at noon for the finals. So....if you have a late flight, you can make it to the finals.

This Week

We’ve got our usual training this week, except for Thursday. At 4:45 we will play a friendly against St. John’s School. We will be playing on Caven field which is not exactly on the campus. The entrance is on Buffalo Speedway just south of W. Alabama. Wear green, and try to be there early for a warm-up. I realize this is tough for some of you that have farther to travel. Please let me know if you can’t make it on time.

 

X marks the spot:

 

This weekend we will play against Space City on Sunday at 2:00PM at Burroughs #5. Let’s wear green/white for that one too.

 

Don’t forget the fan gear sale at South Campus. Tuesday and Wednesday from 5:30-8:30.

 

November 7-8

We have USC games this weekend. 

Saturday at 2:00 pm at Burroughs #2 against Challenge. Wear green/white.

Sunday at 10:00 am at Burroughs #4 against Texas Rush. Wear navy. 

As you have probably guessed, the forecast shows rain on Saturday, so stay tuned. 

Also, be thinking about how you want to update our team's marketing brochure thing (not sure what to call it exactly). I'll be re-taking photos this weekend, and we will try to update all the individual info next week. 

Halloween weekend

As y'all already know, we have two USC games this weekend.

Saturday at 2:00 pm at Zube Park field 5 against Lonestar Red. Wear navy. 
Saturday's game has been cancelled. Check the USC site for details.

Sunday is at 8:00 am at Katy Park #17 against Albion. Wear navy again. 

Sunday cancelled too.

Don't forget that daylight savings ends Saturday night/Sunday morning. 

San Antonio games for 10/24-25 are cancelled and will be rescheduled.

Stay tuned

The weather situation does not look good.

We should have a firm decision by noon on Friday whether the games are GO or NO GO. 

Check back here or the groupme. 

Oklahoma and San Antonio

Oklahoma!

 

As you know, we play Saturday at 2:00PM at the Edmond Soccer Complex. We are on field 16. For that game, let’s wear GREEN/WHITE.

 

Sunday morning we play again on field 18 at 8:00AM. Wear NAVY.

 

The Edmond Complex is at:

1502 W. Danforth Rd.

Edmond, OK 73003

 

And the field map is like this.

 

I don’t get in until 10:15 Saturday morning. If anyone needs help with logistics or a ride or whatever, please call.

 

If you’re curious about what this weekend is all about, read this (we are in 3^rd place in group A):

 

The West Playoffs are Saturday and Sunday October 17 & 18 in Edmond (girls) and San Marcos (boys).The schedules with seeds (I am verifying and finishing up seeds at every age bracket now that all games completed this weekend-all will be listed today) that are known at this time are posted on the SRPL web site (http://regioniii.usyouthsoccer.org/premier_league/schedules_and_standings/ ).

Teams from Group A will play teams from Group B. To determine the final placement, the two games in the Playoff and the game with the team from your group will be counted-thus 9 points available (3 for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss). For example-Places 1-4 will be determined by this scenario: Group A #1 plays Group B #2 and #1 on 10/17 & 18; Group A # 2 plays Group B #1 and #2 on 10/17&18. The points earned from these matches will be added to the points that Group A #1 and Group A #2 earned in their regular season match and the points earned in the regular season match between Group B #1 and Group B #2. If there are teams with the same number of points, after the weekend, ties will be broken using the tie breaking procedures listed in the rules, also available on the SRPL web site (http://regioniii.usyouthsoccer.org/premier_league/schedules_and_standings/ ).

Teams seeded 1 and 2 in their group are playing for places 1-4 in the overall West SRPL; teams seeded 3 & 4 in their group are playing for places 5-8; teams seeded 5 & 6 in their group are playing for places 9-12 and teams seeded 7 & 8 in their group are playing for places 13-16.

Places will be used for seeding and placement in next year's SRPL format and to determine 2 Southern Regional Championship spots and qualifying for the 2016-17 US Youth Soccer National League.

Good luck in the Playoffs!

For those teams not participating in the West Playoffs, thanks for your participation in the SRPL this season!

 

Next weekend we will be in San Antonio again for USC games. 5:00PM on Saturday (although this may change to earlier) and 1:00PM on Sunday.

 

I have a block of rooms reserved at:

 

Comfort Suites North San Antonio - Stone Oak

1754 N. Loop 1604 E. 

San Antonio Texas 78232

(210)495-5557 / fax (210) 495-5559

 

You should be able to call and claim one of the rooms for $95/night. It’s reasonably close to the fields and close to a lot of restaurants and stuff too. It’s not necessary to stay at this hotel. Feel free to make other arrangements if you like. 

 

October 11 in San Antonio

This weekend's game is in San Antonio at McAllister Park #2 against Classics Elite.

The fields are here:

11600 Starcrest Drive

San Antonio, TX 78247

Our game is at 11:00 am. We should wear our green kit (but bring navy). It's a bit of a drive, so make sure you leave early enough to allow a little extra time to stretch the legs and get warmed up. Also, I know some of the girls have issues with late morning games and nutrition, so be thinking about that too.

Don't forget, next weekend is Oklahoma, and then back to San Antonio for 2 games weekend after that.

Updated USC schedule

Here's the latest look at our USC schedule.

You can find it at

http://usctx.org/MasterSked/Show-MasterSked-Table.aspx

You just have to punch in our info... HESC, U16, Girls, Championship League

7 2367 Sun-Oct 11,2015 Champions League Girls U16 11v11 McAllister MA4 A 11:00 AM Classics Elite 00G     Houston Express 00G Navy Not Played 6 v 4 9 2377 Sat-Oct 24,2015 Champions League Girls U16 11v11 McAllister MA5 A 5:00 PM Lonestars 00G Red SA     Houston Express 00G Navy Not Played 8 v 4 10 2383 Sun-Oct 25,2015 Champions League Girls U16 11v11 McAllister MA4 A 1:00 PM Classics Elite 00G AM     Houston Express 00G Navy Not Played 9 v 4 8 2374 Sat-Oct 31,2015 Champions League Girls U16 11v11 Zube ZP5 A 2:00 PM Houston Express 00G Navy     Lonestars 00G Red Not Played 4 v 7 11 2387 Sun-Nov 1,2015 Champions League Girls U16 11v11 Katy KP15 A 2:00 PM Houston Express 00G Navy     AHFC 00G Not Played 4 v 1 12 2395 Sat-Nov 7,2015 Champions League Girls U16 11v11 Burroughs BP2 A 2:00 PM Challenge 00     Houston Express 00G Navy Not Played 2 v 4

As you can see, we have a game in San Antonio this coming weekend. (As well as a whole weekend in San Antonio after the Oklahoma weekend.)

10/3

This Saturday we are playing Space City at Zube Park, field 6, at 2:00 pm. Please wear NAVY. See you there.