GOLD IT IS!

Our regular season is over and the Selects are Golden again!   Way to go girls!   It has been a great season and I know we are all looking super forward to Anaheim in only TWO WEEKS!

Even before the last game we had already won the gold but kept it quiet.  The final result was number one in our division and undefeated in our regular league round. Excellent job  girls!  You have all played above and beyond all expectations!

For those of you following the blog we will post our gold medal pictures as soon as we can.  We could not take pictures after the last game due to a serious and intentional injury done to one of our players.  

Please watch the site in the next few days for picture updates.  Now that we are getting closer to the final tournament in California we will be posting more frequently.  

More coming soon!

GOING FOR GOLD.... (Again) .... and more...

THE GOLD IS NEARLY IN OUR GRASP

 

Wow!  What a season!   We are now one game away from regular season gold!   The girls have not lost a game in the past 8 games and we are currently commanding first place in our league tier.   WAY TO GO TEAM!    For all our fans out there make sure you come to our last game and cheer us on.

 The Selects are on a tear!   GO TEAM GO!

GETTING CLOSE TO ANAHEIM

It is now just over three weeks to the Summer Showcase in Anaheim and everyone is getting super excited.  We just received our CANADA / SELECTS branded hoodies yesterday and they look super awesome.  Many thanks again to Below the Belt for the most generous donation.   

Once we are in Anaheim we will endeavor to update this blog daily with game updates, pictures and of course details of the action packed team activities.  

BOTTLE DRIVE SUCCESS!

It feels so awesome to be getting closer and closer to our trip to Anaheim.  We had our final fundraising event this weekend and it was a great success! The team pulled together to raise the final amount of money needed to put us OVER our goal.   Many thanks to all the parents and players for pulling together all year to raise the money needed to send our team on this incredible journey!

Way to go team!  Another success story on our way to ANAHEIM!

SHOOTOUT GOLD!

Way to go girls!  The gold medal match was a nail-biter for sure.  The game was fast and furious with a side of Rain, Wind and hard hitting action.   After a 1-1 regular time and a 5 player each shootout the game went into a SUDDEN DEATH Shootout!    Our keeper made an amazing save and the girls zipped it up on the 8th shooter!   What a win!   

Next up will be the SUMMER SHOWCASE in Anaheim. Enjoy it girls, you deserve it!

GOING FOR CAMROSE GOLD!

After two more games today of which we won both of them, our team is the point leader after round robin play!   Our second game tonight was completely in the rain and the girls had an AWESOME time.  I have never seen the girls so excited for a game. Great job team!

We are in the Gold Medal game tomorrow morning.   Let's get the fires burning and go hard tomorrow. 

GREAT JOB SELECTS!

CAMROSE NIGHT CLASSIC

Another weekend and another fun and action packed tournament!  This weekend we are attending the Camrose Night Classic.   Most games are held at night with fields lit up with portable generators.   We played our first game last night and it was pretty cool.   

The game was tied 2-2 at the end but man we just couldn't buy goals last night.  We spent 90% of the second half in the other teams end and had SOOOO many chances!     

Regardless of the outcome the girls had a really good time and continue to grow as a team.   We play two more games today with one of them being at night again!   Let's hope the rain stays away.

More to come as the tournament goes on!

GO GIRLS!!

GOLD IT IS!

What a tournament!  The girls got Gold and a full tournament Shut Out to boot!   WOW!   Great job to all the girls and coaches for a fantastic win this weekend!   Let's do it all over again in two weeks at the Camrose Night Classic!

GO SELECTS!

GOING FOR GOLD!

What a tournament so far!   SIMPLY AMAZING!  The girls game play this weekend has truly reached a new level.  We are seeing tremendous strides in game play, aggressiveness, problem solving and more.  Its really starting to come together and all of the coaches are VERY proud right now.  

We have always stressed game play over winning as the most important goal of our team.  With proper skills and play the winning will come and it sure has this weekend.   Our first two games this weekend at the Kick Off Classic were both Shut-Outs which automatically advances us to the Gold Medal match tomorrow!   Fantastic work girls, you have earned it and keep it up!    LET'S GO FOR THE GOLD!

KICK OFF CLASSIC TOURNAMENT

This weekend our team will be participating in the Annual Mill Woods Kick Off Classic Tournament.  This long running tournament is one of the premier events in the month of May for Tiers 1,2,3,4 and Adult Competitive soccer.  

Good luck to the team and go for the GOLD girls!

Click here for more information on the Tournament. 

Selects Kick Off Party!

Last weekend the Selects held their very first season Kick Off Party!   This event was a huge success with approximately 300 players, parents and siblings attending!  The food, fun, games and dancing were enjoyed by all.   Many thanks to the organizers of this event.  We look forward to the next one. Way to go Selects!

The girls had a great time at the event! 

Games Start Today!

Pre-Season is finally over!   Yayyy!   Our first regular season game is against Camrose tonight in Beaumont.  Should be a good game and this team is completely unknown to us. This season EMSA is going with an 8 game seeding round to determine who plays in Premier A and B and then play down to provincials.  Where we are going to end up is anyone's guess.  We do know one thing however, we are going to give it our best at every game!  Work hard girls and have fun!

Getting ready for our new season - Knee Fit

Well the past few weeks have been interesting to say the least for practices.  Amazingly with the crazy weather we have managed to get in six practices so far.  The team is looking pretty good and our new additions for outdoor are fitting right in with the girls. Great job girls!

One of the newest things we have brought into the team this season is the Knee Fit program.  This excellent program is designed to reduce ACL injuries dramatically and as a side benefit it builds core and leg strength at the same time.  We completely believe in this program.  Keeping our athletes safe and strong is only going to benefit the team as whole for many years to come.

Check out the Knee Fit program by clicking here.  Thank you to Sherwood Park Sports Physiotherapy for working with us and our Selects teams with this wonderful program! 

Silent Auction a Smashing Success!

What a fantastic night! Our team Silent Auction tonight was absolutely amazing.  The place was packed with people and there was TONS of great items to bid on!   A special thanks to the Silent Auction committee and all their helpers.  Your hard work leading up to and during tonight's event made it a smashing success!

The team is now one more big step forward to reaching our funding goals! 
Great work!

Indoor Season is Done!

Wow! What a season!  So many great things happened this season.  The team did so much better than expected and the girls have bonded better than anyone could hope for.  We achieved some great things for a team that was formed just 7 months ago.  We are totally looking forward to the upcoming try-outs and outdoor season.

Of course we are also super-stoked about the Summer Showcase too.   Being the Disney junkie that I am this trip is extra special for me as I get to have my whole soccer team at one of my favorite places in the world!

Good luck to all the girls in the upcoming try-outs! Work hard Girls!