 Parking Around Prestwood The neighbors and the Police Department are concerned about the parking situation and excessive traffic caused by our soccer on Saturdays, This is around Prestwood School and the short block of East Second Street by the track. We are opening another parking area behind the High School. This is very close to the bridge onto the black top and is closer to Prestwood than parking out on the street. Please could you park in this parking lot. |
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Thursday, 09 September 2010 09:02 |
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Sonoma U14 Division 3 Girls, Team RIOT!, took FIRST PLACE at the Capital Valley United Open over Labor Day Weekend at the Cherry Island Soccer Complex in Sacramento. Riot! played four shut-out matches, scoring 14 goals against their opponents, with the Riot defense not allowing a single goal in all four games. Sonoma Riot! begins league play next weekend, but the players are looking forward to their next tournament, which is their home tournament, the Sonoma Halloween Classic on October 30th-31st.
Sonoma Riot is composed of (left to right from top to bottom): Bridget Vanoni, Mia Vanoni, Lily Carranza, Elle Rohrbacher, Kelsey Walthard, Shelley Marmaduke, Regan Hedley, Emily Miller, Alejandra Alvarez, Monica Ramirez, Lexi Straube, Hanna Lemaire, Rian Verdu, Delaney Swanson, Anastasia Claros, Danielle Maillard and Madeline Dougherty, and coached by Mike Verdu, Scott Walthard, Brian Wirick (not pictured), with Teri Miller (not pictured) and Scott Miller serving as team managers. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 09 September 2010 10:35 |
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Tuesday, 07 September 2010 10:56 |
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The Sonoma Cobras continued their amazing string of wins this season, adding four more in Danville at the Annual Mustang Devil Mountain tournament (Sept. 4/5 2010), to bring their team record to 12-0. Playing against teams from Livermore, Pleasanton, and Danville, the Cobras first eased past the Livermore Fusion 4-0 on Saturday, then faced a tougher second game against Ballistic Select (Pleasanton) which ended 1-0 from a late Cobras strike. Full of resolve following Saturday's struggle, the Cobras returned with a vengance and completely dismantled the Mustang Dragons 15-1 Sunday morning, sending them to their third championship game in a row.
Facing one of three Mustang teams in the competition, the Galaxy, the Cobras had to again battle heat, exhaustion, and another team in their quest for the biggest trophy any of them had ever seen. The Cobras scored once in the first half against a resolute, tenacious, and sometimes physical home side. At halftime, the coaches encouraged the players to use their passing skills to wear down the opponents, "let the ball and the other team do the running" which started to pay off as eight more goals came in the second half, including a hat-trick from Jonny Rodriguez, and a brace from Diego Larios. The final score was 9-1, sealing another well-deserved championship trophy.
It is often said that "Strikers win games, Defenses win championships" and this holds true for the stalwart Cobra back line of Dylan Echeverria, Emilio Galindo, Austin Natuzzi, and Marcos Vicente in front of keeper Rafa Oseguera, who continue to fend off every attack that comes their way. They shut down the Galaxy star forward time after time, including two outstanding saves by Rafa - goals that could well have changed the momentum of the game in favor of the opponents.
Lastly, there is a bit of team superstition that is developing, as all three championship final game opponents have started with the letter "G" - Galaxy, Gunners, Galaxy. Alas, there are no "G" teams in our upcoming league games...but the Cobras are ready for anything that comes their way.
(Photo: Shawn Echeverria)
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Monday, 30 August 2010 21:59 |
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On August 28 and 29, the U10B Sonoma Wildcats missed making the Final by 1 goal at the El Dorado Hills Kick-Off Classic, where they would have once again faced the Santa Rosa Laguna Diablos, a team they defeated 2 weeks earlier in Ft. Bragg to take home the Skunk Classic Championship. As it turned out, the Wildcats managed to win the Consolation Game, taking 3d place, while the Diablos went on to win the Championship, defeating the Eureka Extreme who had earlier turned back the Wildcats' championship bid in a close 3-2 match.
The Wildcat players, coaches and families were honored at the end of the Tournament with the presentation of the Chuk Odorfer Sportmanship Trophy by Tournament Director Rich Spevak to the Wildcats' Head Coach, Rick Hicks. |
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Sunday, 11 July 2010 01:24 |
A quick note to all of those interested in coaching a team with SVYSA in the coming year. In keeping with our Risk Management Policy, the SVYSA arranges and pays for a mandatory fingerprinting and background check for all new coaches. Children's safety is a top priority for the SVYSA and we feel these procedures help maintain the integrity and security of our League, our coaches and, most importantly, our children. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me by email.
Click here to download the RISK MANAGEMENT document
Deidre Verdu
SVYSA Risk Management Coordinator
riskmanagement@sonomasoccer.org
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Last Updated on Sunday, 11 July 2010 01:33 |
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