Lourdes Boys Soccer: Welcome

Parents Meeting Update

Posted - 04/30/13

I have added the Handbook at bottom of this page and also under Handouts, then Info, and then the handbook.

Posted - 04/11/13 

We have set up the Parent(s)-Player meeting for April 28th at 7pm in the Lourdes Auditorium. Please enter by the South side doors next to auditorium. If you can not attend and still would like the information please email me at tkane97599@aol.com and please send with any email changes too. Thanks, Coach Kane

Senior Update 

Congratulations to two of our senior captains who have made decisions on their future colleges. Jack Convery will head to Viterbo and join his brother Paul. Alan Schembri-Wismayer will play for Macalester College in St Paul. Best of luck on your future with these colleges as we are confident you will have an impact on their programs as you did with ours. Coach Kane

Banner Raising 

The celebrations continue with the official unveiling of the Championship Banner will be at halftime of the boys BB game versus PEM on Feb. 8th in Alumni Hall. We will meet down by the locker rooms a few minutes before halftime and be brought out for the celebration during halftime. Make sure to mark your calenders. It has been a great offseason of celebrations so far and soon we will be having our spring meeting. We will be taking on 7th thru 12th on our teams to ensure enough players are out. Make sure you spread the word and I will let everyone know when the meeting is set up. I have posted the schedules for the 3 teams and the JV and C will have a couple additions to be added soon. Coach Kane

 STATE CHAMPIONS

 The boys played their hearts out yesterday and came through with a shootout victory over SPA to win our 3rd State Championship. It took 12 years since the last one and we have had other great teams since but finally that drought ends. We will have to have our warm-ups updated with another star. Congratulations also to the 4 who made the All-State Tournament team- Alan Schembri-Wismayer, Jack Convery, Gabe Salerno, and Karl Krecke. Will Elder also tied the Minnesota State Record for shutouts in a career in 46 so congratulations to him also. I hope you all can make the banquet and celebrate the victory. I have updated the career stats and 3 players from this years team moved into the top ten in our history. Check it out under the handouts tab. Coach Kane

The boys are excited and ready to play SPA in the Championship game tomorrow. We have been in the championship twice before and won so in keeping with the number 3 this year we are looking to make it 3 Championships also. The plan for tomorrow is to go to the school mass at 8:10am at St Johns then board the bus at Lourdes at 9:20. The Krecke's have generously offered to have it catered by the Canadian Honker so the boys will have a breakfast on the way to the dome. It worked so well on Monday going to the Canadian Honker that was generously covered by the Brandrup's that we had to follow the same plan. I hope you are all able to come to the game and cheer the boys on. GO EAGLES. Coach Kane

 I am cancelling practice tonight due to the weather. Please still attend the team dinner at Simari's at 5pm. The address is 1911 Britt LN SW. We also had a few honors for our players below:

Alan Schembri-Wismayer- All State and All Conference

Jack Convery -All State and All Conference

Will Elder- All State and All Conference

Gabe Salerno- All State HM and All Conference

Jordan Victoria- All Conference

Also, Alan has been selected for the ODP Region II pool team which is a great honor as that is from a 14 state wide pool of talent they take the players from. Congratulations to all and it is on to State. GO EAGLES. Coach Kane

We are the home team for the quartrfinal game versus Mankato East and here is some information:

The State brackets are up and we play Friday night at 7:30pm at Roseville versus Mankato East. We also will need 4 ballrunners for the tournament so anyone intersted please let me know. You will ride the team bus with the players. I have to have that list in on Monday so let me know by then please.  Go EAGLES Coach Kane

 CHAMPIONS ONCE AGAIN

The boys played one of their best games last night in shutting out Austin 5-0. Now it is on to the State Tourney. This is our 11th trip of our 16 years. I will post who we play and when after seeding is done Saturday morning. GO EAGLES Coach Kane

 As usual the forecast with all its warnings for today were wrong so we should end up with great weather for the game. The team should be at the stadium at 4. Thanks and GO EAGLES, Coach Kane

Tonight the Section play starts for the boys against Caledonia at 7pm at RCTC. We got the #1 seed and have accomplished 2 of our goals so far in winning the HVL, which we did for a perfect 12 out 12 years of the HVL, and getting the number 1 seed, which we did for 15th year in a row. The last 2 goals are winning the section and winning a State Title. As we tell the boys we have 7 games left to win starting tonight. Come out and cheer the boys on. Thanks and GO EAGLES. Coach Kane

#1 Rochester Lourdes H.S.      (H)    10/9/2012 7 PM    Rochester Regional Sports Stadium          #16 Caledonia H.S.	10/11/2012	10/13/2012	10/16/2012 7:30 PM    Rochester Regional Sports Stadium
#8 Schaeffer Academy      (H)    10/9/2012 4:30 PM    Schaeffer Academy          #9 Red Wing H.S.
#5 PIZM      (H)    10/9/2012 7 PM    Pine Island High School          #12 Lake City H.S.	10/11/2012
#4 Byron H.S.      (H)    10/9/2012 5 PM    Byron Middle School          #13 Stewartville H.S.
#3 Winona H.S.      (H)    10/9/2012 7 PM    Paul Giel Field, Winona          #14 Faribault H.S.	10/11/2012	10/13/2012
#6 Albert Lea H.S.      (H)    10/9/2012 7 PM    Hammer Stadium, Albert Lea          #11 Kasson-Mantorville H.S.
#7 La Crescent H.S.      (H)    10/9/2012 6 PM    LaCrescent High School          #10 Plainview-Elgin-Millville H.S.	10/11/2012
#2 Austin H.S.      (H)    10/9/2012 7 PM    Wescott Hass Stadium, Austin          #15 Cotter H.S.

 Hi, The Varsity continues to roll with a tough win over Austin and our 11th in a row. The goal is to finish out the week with 3 more victories. The JV suffered their first loss of the season versus Austin but the C Squad earned an easy victory. The season has flown by and with this last week of the season we are giving the C Squad the chance to play JV with half on Tues and the other half Thursday. Since we graduate 14 seniors we will need lots of help to ensure we have a C Squad next season. So, please talk to the other soccer players out there who aren't playing and also work on the 6th and 7th graders currently in the grade schools so we can get the 14 replaced. Thanks, Coach Kane

We start a big week of games tonight and with being homecoming week allot going on. Here is the rankings as of today. Coach Kane

We are progessing along at a good pace as the varsity is 8-1. The JV and C teams are playing well also. A reminder that varsity photos are taking pictures on Sept 29th at the field behind the Regional Stadium. The times are the Varsity 11:55 and the JV and C squad after their games with Austin will come to RCTC and have their's done also. They will take everyones individual picture in case you decide you want one later. I will see if I can get forms ahead of time for those that want them. Here is the latest Top Ten and as you see we have a tough one tomorrow night with #7 St Thomas Academy. Thanks, Coach Kane 

1. Prarie Seeds 

 Others receiving votes: Austin, St. Cloud Cathedral, Waconia

 Saturday was a great day for our program beating #1 ranked and defending State Champions Benilde 3-1 on their turf. The JV came away with 0-0 tie while the C Squad held their own at 1-1 for most of the game until they ran out of gas due to no subs after an injury during the game and fell to Benilde. On that note due to the numbers this year I ask everyone to look at the schedule and please do everything you can to make it. If there is some reason you can't please give us at least a 2 day warning so we can arrange our teams for that occasion. We cancelled the C Squad game versus St Thomas on the the 20th due to the Eagle Bluff day our 8th graders will be at. We will use the C Squad 9th graders on JV that day. We are in need of either a player, other student at school, or parent to volunteer to film the varsity games. Please let me know or one of the captains parents that you are willing to do this. We were given a generous donation of this camera and we would really be appreciative if we could get a volunteer. Thanks and GO EAGLES. Coach Kane

After a short break we are back into the busy part of the schedule for the rest of the month. We are trying to give players at the C Squad and JV levels who deserve it a chance to get playing time with the JV and Varsity. We will continue to evaluate our rosters till the last game to ensure we have the best 22 for the playoffs for Varsity. With lots of viruses going around just a reminder to not share water bottles or other sport drinks. Thanks, Coach Kane

 All 3 levels will not have practice tomorrow as it is expected to be around 100 degrees. Varsity will practice Friday 3:15 to 4:15. JV and C Squad play Century at Faud at 4:30 Friday and would be nice to have some support for those games. Varsity will practice on Monday 4 to 5:30 at RCTC but not this weekend so enjoy Labor Day Weekend. Coach Kane

Well the trip did not turn out as planned for the varsity with a split on games but the JV won both. I would like to extend my gratitude and thanks to Sue Krecke for all the great planning done for hotel, dinner, and breakfast. I also want to thank Rob and Carrie Elder for heading up the fundraiser last winter and everyone who helped with the serving as it helped make the trip affordable for all.Well now it is back to school and back to HVL play so would like to see everyone support our JV and C squads vs Kasson on Tues at 5pm at Faud #5 and #7. Then come and cheer the Varsity on at 7pm in the Rochester Regional Stadium. Go Eagles. Coach Kane

The Varsity has a change on the Kasson game Tuesday as it is now at 7pm from the originally scheduled 5pm still at Rochester Regional Stadium.

The other change was the Cotter game there is changed from 5pm to 4:15pm for the Varsity and JV which will now make us get the boys out of school early. 

The boys are ready for our big trip to Duluth tomorrow and in the pre-season rankings we are #3.

Congratulations to Will Elder who was named one of the 5 players to watch in boys soccer and the only Class A player picked by the Pioneer Press. Also, Jack Convery was selected by the PB to be the feature player for the soccer previews which will come out on Tuesday so I guess you can say it really isn't a preview then. Thanks, Coach Kane

The teams are picked and ready for another great season. There was a letter sent out for Duluth for the JV and Varsity and if anyone needed the info that didn't get it let Sue Krecke know and also if you could let her know your driving plans too or if you are not going and your son needs a ride. You can send her a note at skrecke@charter.net or you can let me know also at tkane97599@aol.com. We have cancelled the Sept 20th game for the C Squad versus St Thomas due to the fact the 8th graders will be at Eagle Bluff. Go EAGLES. Coach Kane  

The Season has started and we are almost done with tryouts. This is proving to be a difficult task due to the skill level across all grades which is a sign that we are going to have 3 very good teams when we are done picking. There is a parent meeting tonight with the Captains parents at Faud#7 Stone Tower from 7:30 to 8. We need extra help across all levels with events and other duties so please make it  and as always volunteer if you can to make it a great season for all. There is room also in the program for more boys so if you know of someone who wanted to sign up but didn't please let them know it is not to late as they just need the gold card. Thanks, Coach Kane 

 Hi, The season start is upon us and I hope all of you have had a chance to get down to the Lourdes Athletic office to get your gold card. The players all need this before I am allowed to let you tryout and this must be handed to me at first tryout and please remember as even if you have the card but forgot it at home I am not supposed to let you practice. The coaches have all been busy with extra education requirements on concussions and heat related illnesses. We are all excited for the season to begin on what promises to be a exciting season for all. Please be at tryouts on Monday by 9:45am so I can assure an on time start and able to collect all gold cards. Thanks, Coach Kane

First I wanted to thank all the players who have shown up for camp this week and tomorrow should be cooler for some fun soccer games. The captains wanted me to pass on the info for their practices the next 2 weeks for those going into 9th thru 12th grade if you are available. Thanks Coach Kane

 As we head into this weeks camp the weather looks warm so please ensure your son is bringing plenty of water and we will ensure they have numerous breaks. Please remeber to get your gold card before the first tryout on Aug 13th. If the player does not have it they can not tryout. Thanks, Coach Kane

Based on the response I will be cancelling the 3rd week and we will just go with our normal camp week which would have been week #4.... It will be July 23rd through 27th, 3:30 to 5 at Southern Woods. We will have this one no matter what so come if you can make it. It is also time to remind you to get your Gold Cards from Lourdes after the 3 to do's, 1. Physical (good for 3 years) 2. Fill out MSHSL permission forms, and 3. Pay fee. The athletic office is open mornings Monday through Thursday at Lourdes. Have a good and safe 4th and stay cool. Thanks, Coach Kane

As stated before when we have less then 10 players we would cancel that week of camp and since we had only 6 players today we are cancelling this week. I would like an RSVP for the 3rd week if you are planning on attending at tkane97599@aol.com. I want this to be beneficial for player and coach. Thanks, Coach Kane

Today starts week #2 of camp and it is looking to be a hot week after today. If the weather holds at near 100 heat indexes on Wed and Thur we will not have camp due to the risk of heat problems with the boys. Make sure the boys have pleanty of water. Coach Kane

Today starts the first week of our 4 camps this summer. We are going to work allot on skills and use of those in small games. Everyone is welcome and I thank the other coaches for giving up their summer free time to help with this. Coach Kane

I have added the handout to the bottom of this page or in the Handouts tab for those who were unable to attend and I hope you can return those Drive for School forms so we can use that as a fundraiser. Thanks, Coach Kane

Hi, Welcome to another great season of Lourdes Boys Soccer. We will have our pre-season meeting at Lourdes HS in the Commons on April 22nd at 7pm and will go till 8 to 8:30. Please try and make it as we lay out our plans for summer camps and the upcoming season. We ask that the parent(s) and players attend. Please pass on to those that may be interested in our program. If you can not attend please send me an email at tkane97599@aol.com to let me know you are playing and I should have a handout done soon so I can send on to you. Thanks, Coach Kane

I have updated the career stats through this season in the History link and at the bottom of the page under Strong History. Thanks, Coach Kane

3rd Place in State 

 What a great year and effort by the boys. After finishing one of the most exciting quartfinals in a shootout the boys took on the powerfull Prairie Seeds team and gave it their all only to fall 2-1 in OT. They still followed that up with a great 3rd place win over SPA, who had knocked us out last year in the quarterfinals, so sweet revenge. Three of the boys were named to the All State Tournament team in James Armstead, Jack Convery, and Will Elder. Congrats to those boys and the entire team on a great 20-3 season. There are only 2 teams who finish with a win so it feels good in that regard. We say goodbye to another great group of seniors and I hope you can all make the banquet on Sunday to help recognize the team and those seniors. Thanks, Coach Kane

 IN THE DOME

We made it to the Dome and now take on Prairie Seeds. A great finish last night after a very stressfull shootout. The boys will be ready to go again and show we can play with anyone. The team bus will leave at 6:45am Monday. Coach Kane

They changed their minds on day and site:

The seedings were just done:

1 seed = Prairie Seeds vs  Sanit Paul Humboldt Thursday Oct 27th 5:30pm Hopkins HS

2 seed= Benilde vs Cloquet St Cloud University

3 seed = SPA vs Mankato West  St Cloud University

4 seed = Us vs Sartell    Thursday Oct 27th 7:30 Pm Hopkins HS 

  Thanks, Coach Kane

  SECTION CHAMPIONS 2011

We did it again and for the 10th time in our 15 years we are headed back to State. A great job by all. The boys have off today except for the team dinner at Convery's. Practice Thur and Fri at Southern Woods and then banquet on Sunday with bus leaving Lourdes at 10am. Shirt and tie for the boys. Practice next week will be at RCTC when I have our game time after Saturdays state seeding I will schedule accordingly. We have a number of honors handed out this past week. Named to the ALL HVL Conference list were James Armstead, Brian Williamson, Jack Convery, Alan Schembri-Wismayer, and Will Elder. The three who will be honored at the State Banquet are Jack, Alan, and Will. Coach Elder was named Section 1 Asst coach of the year and then today also honored being named State Asst Coach of the year. Congrats to the boys and Coach Elder. Thanks Coach Kane

The section seedings came out today and we are again the #1 seed. We play Cotter Tues night at 7pm at RCTC. Mr Peters has changed the games time for Thur and Sat to 5pm Thur and 2pm Sat. We are looking forward to another run at the State Tournament and the boys are focused on that goal. You can view brackets at www.mshsl.org then click open tournaments-fall-boys soccer- then section brackets. We are Scetion 1. Thanks, Coach Kane

Oct 5th, 2011

Last night with our win over LaCrescent we clinched our 11th HVL crown in a row and in those 11 season we have yet to lose a conference game. It was also Senior night and a chance for us to recognize them and their great accomplishments in our program. The win also assured us of the #1 seed for the sections which will be the 14th year in a row for that also. We are looking for the 10th trip to State in our 15 years. The C Squad has finished their season and it was a good year for them. The JV also finishes Thursday and has had their most successful season yet under Coach Elder. So the future and present looks bright for the Eagles. Thanks to the many volunteers and parents for making this season so great so far. Coach Kane

Sept 27th, 2011

 The new polls are out and the boys are still at #4 even with suffering the loss to Northfield but with the following 3 games they played hard and kept the 4 ranking. We are practcing till 5pm on Wed due to the cancellation of Mondays practice we need the time before play #6 Holy Family. It is an early game in Victoria, MN at 5pm so the bus leaves at 2pm for all 3 teams. Thanks, Coach Kane

 Sept 26th, 2011

We are cancelling practice due to the constant rain for the 3 squads for today. The Varsity and JV play Cotter tomorrow at Fuad at 5pm and a few of the C squaders will be moved up to JV as the Varsity is taking on more players for the game. The coaches will notify those involved. Thanks, coach Kane

Sept 22nd, 2011

On Thursday night we had a good night night for  the 3 squads capped off with an exciting OT victory for the Varsity. The season is progessing well and tweaking things to get ready for the sections. All 3 games on Saturday are at Austin Wescott Sports Complex, Intersection of 4th Ave. NW and 14th St. NW, Austin, MN. Mr Peters has secured us a coach bus instead of two school buses since we are taking 3 squads which is a good thing. Coach Kane

Sept 12th,2011 

 All 3 teams had a great effort versus Benilde and all losing by 1 goal but allot of possitives came from it. The latest poll out today showed respect for our effot by us climbing 2 spots. Coach Kane

   #1 (1) Benilde-St. Margaret's Red Knights (5-0)
2 (2) Prairie Seeds Academy (3-0)
3 (4) St. Paul Academy (6-1)
4 (6) Rochester Lourdes (3-1)
5 (5) Hermantown (5-0)
6 (3) Simley (4-1)
7 (8) Mankato East (3-3)
8 (NR) DeLaSalle (5-1)
9 (NR) Trinity School (6-0)
10 (NR) Holy Family Catholic (5-2)

Others receiving votes: Totino-Grace, St. Paul Como, St. Thomas Academy

Sept 8th,2011

 We have 2 game changes with the first one being Byron for the Varsity as the game is now at 7pm in the Middle school Stadium. The second change is the Oct 4th game with LaCrescent has been switched to RCTC on the turf with JV at 5pm and Varsity at 7pm. Thanks, Coach Kane

Sept 7th, 2011

Last night was another milestone in the Boys program with our 250th win. It was a team effort and things are coming together for another strong season. Thanks to all for the great messages and I wouldn't have accomplished this without the great kids who have been in program both past and present. Coach Kane

 Sept 1st, 2011

Due to the heat today we are only going to have Varsity and JV practices for 1 hour. The varsity and JV will go till 4:30 and C is going to cancel today and practice tomorrow. The varsity is off tomorrow and practices at 5pm Monday while the JV is off tomorrow and Monday. Thanks, Coach Kane

Aug 29th, 2011