Lake Grove Blue Eagles: Blue Eagles News
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We welcome the following player and his family to the Blue Eagles family:
Gonzalo LLopis - Exchange Student from Spain
Staying with Norisa & Brian Makinen (Darien's Aunt & Uncle)
Michael Henriques - who played for Sound Beach.
His mother is Lisa and his dad is Julio. He'll be wearing # 5.
Armando Santillan - who played for Sachem.
His mother is Yolanda and his dad is Teo. He'll be wearing # 17.
Felipe Vinicombe - who played for Centereach HS.
He'll be wearing # 22.
Angel Zamora - who played for Centereach HS.
He'll be wearing # 99.
We're glad to have them as part of the team.
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| 2009 U15 Boys Challenge Cup |
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Blue Eagles Achieve the Season-long Goal - The Waldbaum's Cup
Right before the start of the first Waldbaum's Cup game, back in March, the team made a committment to themsleves to win this year's Waldbaum's Cup.
In a bracket that had 29 teams, the Blue Eagles went through 5 rounds, giving up just 3 goals (in 2 games), shutting out their opponent in 3 games, and won the final game in a shootout, after 80 minutes of regulation and two 7-minute overtimes left the game deadlocked at 0-0.
The team had a remarkable season and should all be very proud of their accomplishment.
Sunday, March 15
Blue Eagles Finish in First in Winter Futsal
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Congratulations to all the boys in finishing atop their division in Futsal this Winter. The team had to contend with two teams in higher LIJSL divisions; Stony Brook and East Islip, as well as two tough teams in their own divison: Newfield And Sachem.
Teamwork, precision passing and hard-nose defense led the team to a 7-1 record. Secoond place East Islip finished with a 5-3 mark.
Two new additions to the team's defense; Anthony Ketterer and Brian Schanel. allowed the team to be more diverse, often fielding 4 separate lines in a game; always keeping a fresh team on the field. A new trainer, Courtney Boothe, also worked them extra hard during the indoor training season, which helped with their stamina and indoor ball control.
Let's hope the boys can bring this winning spirit to the outdoor game this spring.
Again, Congrats to all players, parents and coaches.
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Monday, August 11
Blue Eagles Take Third Place in East End Tournament
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With very little time to get to know the team, our three new players, Mark, Mike G & Mike L began contributing almost immediately. Placed in a division with upper division teams, the boys would face tough competition early.
The first game was against Division 4 East Islip. Despite having the better play most of the game, the Blue Eagles fell 4-1, helped in part by some really poor officiating. Division 3 Massapequa Thunder was the next opponent. They were fast and well skilled, but we stayed with them throughout the game and nearly tied them in the last seconds. The final was a 3-2 loss. The Massapequa coach said it was their toughest game.
Having started the tournament 0-2, the boys took the momentum from the second half of the Massapequa game and thoroughly took apart Division 5 rival, Longwood Thundercats. Great passing, great defense and superb goal keeping turned into a dominant 6-0 victory.
The last game of the tournament was against the Division 4 Levittown Rowdies. Going into the game we knew they were a tough physical team. The Rowdies through the boys off their game early and went up 3-1. The boys regrouped, decided to play their game and began their comeback. The physical play by the Rowdies began to cost them with penalties, which the boys took advantage of. Scoring 3 unanswered goals in the second half, they came away with a hard fought and well deserved 4-3 win and securing a third place finish in the tournament. As an added note, the referee from the last game praised the boys on keeping their composure and playing their game despite the rough play on the part of Levittown.
Congrats go to our keepers, Greg, Tom & Ryan for some great goal tending; our defense which played most of the tournament without subs; and the entire offense which came together rather quickly. Lastly, thanks to our new players for becoming part of the Blue Eagles so quickly.
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Tuesday, July 1
Congratulations to the Blue Eagles' Second Place Finish
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In one of the most exciting 15 minutes of soccer I have had the privilege to be a part of,or even watch, the boys scored 4 goals to earn a tie with the Sachem Tornadoes.
Sachem took a commanding 3-0 lead that went to 4-1 with only 15 minutes left in the game. With 4 beautiful goals by four different players - Brendan, Zack, Tommy & Timmy - in what seemed like a Blue Eagle onslaught, we came up short of winning the game when the ref blew the game over in the middle of a break-away. If the game had just lasted another 2 minutes...???
The tie earned the team a second place finish with a record of 5-2-2, with the two losses coming in games in which were missing three players. This should earn the team a spot in Division 5 in the upcoming fall season.
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Blue Eagles Claim First Place for the Fall 2006 Season
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Kudos go out to all the defensive players and keepers on marvelous season, allowing only 11 goals in 9 games (Only 6 in you don't count the wind blown game)
Thanks to all the parents who managed to get their boys to the many practices and games despite their busy schedules.
Congratulations Blue Eagles
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Blue Eagles Tie for First in East End Tournament
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Congrats to the players and coaches as they finished in a first place tie with the Brentwood Cosmos. The team finished with a 4-0-1 record allowing only three goals and scoring seventeen by nine different players.
The addition of three new players, who fit in with the team seamlessly, a great defense, plus a well rounded offense proved to be the secret to success.
Their last game was a 4-1 victory over previous nemesis Longwood Thundercats, which was attended by team trainer Moussa Sy who was very impressed with the boys' play.
The victory was followed by a team BBQ and pool party, where the boys got a chance to savor their success.
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Blue Eagles Win Bronze Sportmanship Award
Congratulations go to the players, parents and coaches of the Lake Grove Blue Eagles. The team has been rated on the "behavior of players, parents and coaches during a game." "Sportsmanship is not about "winning" or "losing", but about playing soccer in a sportsman-like manner"
The award was for the Spring 2006 Season and shows that the team is dedicated to fair play and good sportsmanship. The Blue Eagles have won a chevron or their division sportsmanship award in 6 of their first 7 seasons.
Congratulations to all - AGAIN
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Blue Eagles Win the Division Sportmanship Award for 2nd Season in a Row
Congratulations go to the players, parents and coaches of the Lake Grove Blue Eagles. The team has been rated on the "behavior of players, parents and coaches during a game." "Sportsmanship is not about "winning" or "losing", but about playing soccer in a sportsman-like manner" The award was for the Spring 2005 Season and shows that the team is dedicated to fair play and good sportsmanship.
The team finished in First Place in Division S4. Since coming into the league, the team has won a sportsmanship award in each of its four seasons, earning the Silver Chevron for Fall 2003, the Bronze Chevron for Spring 2004, winning the Division Award in Fall 2004 and now finishing first in their division again. The boys have shown they are developing into fine young men and should be very proud of their accomplishments.
As the team finished a "perfect sportsmanship year", finishing atop their division in both U11 seasons, the team has been invited to the Annual Sportsmanship Presentation Dinner, to be held on October 26th at 7:30 at the Huntington Townhouse.
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Saturday, March 18
Boys Take 2nd Place in Futsal for Second Season
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Although they didn't walk away with the championship, they played a fantastic - undefeated - regular season and should be very proud of the way they played and developed their skills.
As East Islip is on the Blue Eagle's Spring schedule, the boys are targeting that game for a little rivalry in the making.
The coaches are proud of the way the boys played and look forward to a very successful spring season.
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