Boys District Champs
--2002-2003 District (14-0) Overall (25-2)--State Quarterfinalist
--2003-2004 District (13-1) Overall (22-4-3)--State Bi-District
--2004-2005 District (11-1) Overall (24-4-1)--State Semifinalist
--2005-2006 District (12-0) Overall (27-4)--State Quarterfinalist
--2008-2009 District (10-0) Overall (28-3)--State Finalist
--2009-2010  District (8-0)  Overall (26-2-2)  State Semifinalist  

Boys District Runnerup
--2006-2007 District (9-3) Overall (20-6-2)--State Regionals
--2007-2008 District (8-2) Overall (14-5-5)-- State Bi-District

                                    Robert's  Boys Varsity Photos                                             

Congratulations to the Lady Gators selected to the 2009-2010 All District Team

1^st Team

Caydence Leber (Midfield)

2^nd Team

Honorable Mention

Congratulations to all of our players who earned post season honors.  Each is well deserved.

1st year lettermen -   Will Terracciano,  Hayden Price,  Chris Hammond, Neal Usry, Tyler Wagnon & Mat Edwardes

 All District:

Will Monsour -   Offensive  MVP,   Austin Wisby  Defensive  MVP,   Matt Smith  Coach of the Year

1st Team -   Connor Randel, Logan Calhoun, Tyler Smith, Christopher Lawrence,  Jordan Gray & Sean McCullough.

2nd Team -   Neal Usry,  Chris Hammond,   Will Terracciano ,  Hayden Price

Honorable Mention -   Jonathon Reisz

All  City  -   Will Monsour - Player of the Year   Matt Smith -  Coach of the Year

                   Connor Randel,  Logan Calhoun,  Jordan Gray,  Tyler Smith

All State -   1st team -  Will Monsour,    Connor Randel

                   2nd Team   Logan Calhoun

Captain Shreve finished # 3 in the last coaches poll.  In our heart we know who is # 1, but it just didn't happen.  Con gratulations guy's we are all very proud of your accomplishments.

#1 - Jesuit    # 2 Lafayette  # 3  Capt Shreve   # 4  Bro. Martin,  # 5  St. Pauls

What a great season the Gators had this year.  One game short, but once the hurt is over, we had a fantastic season, one of the best in team history.  Statistically, this team was better than 2008-09.  But the 08/09 team made the finals.  Who was better, you decide.  Personally, I had a blast with both of them.

When you’re goal is to shoot for the moon, if you miss, you reach for the stars.    These Gators, missed the moon, but they did grab a star.  Disappointment abounds tonight and it will hurt for a few days, but time heals all wounds.  The goal was a State Championship and we came up just a little short.  Make no mistake, the boys on this team are Champions.  They worked their tails off to be the best.  Play the same team tomorrow, and you may have a different result.  Shreve played hard,  but fell to Lafayette 1-0. I can honestly say, they left everything on the field.   This was probably the state championship game.  I felt the winner of this one, will win it all.   This team has nothing to hang their head about.  The Gator Nation is so proud of all you have done, and the excitement you have brought to the school.   Thanks to all of you that came out and supported the team.  I wanted 100 students to show up and I believe that was doubled.  Thank you very much.

On with the game.   It was a battle from the opening whistle.  Lafayette is by far the most talented team we played this year.   Unfortunately, we do not have the opportunity to face this type of team except in tournaments, so they may have caught us a little off guard.  The first half, they out played us and won most 50/50 balls.  Even with that, we were tied 0-0 at the half.  We did step it up in the second half and played a little more aggressive, possession was closer to 50 /50.   In the 48^th minute, Lafayette made a great skilled play on a short cross and a one touch shot for goal.  No excuses from the defense, they made a great play.  Once that happened, the Lions stacked the box and played total defense.  In the last 10 minutes of the game, the Gators hammered the goal.   We had 7 true shots within the frame of the goal and the Lafayette keeper was in the right place at the right time.  We pounded and pounded, but just couldn’t get one in.  But, we never quit.  We have a tremendous set of Juniors coming back and they will lead the Gators next year.  Christopher, Mat, Chris, Zach, Hayden and Connor.   Take this team to the next level.  It’s your time.

The team traveled in style to Baton Rouge to take on the Catholic Bears.   A very nice charter bus/limo made it a smooth trip.   A special thanks to the Gator Athletic Council on helping sponsor the bus.   The trip was smooth, but the game started a little bumpy.  The field was mostly dry with a few wet spots and one pretty muddy spot.  A little windy but not too bad. There were better fields on the complex, but home team has their pick.  Hey, if you want to slow down a gazelle, you need to make it hard to run.  And that strategy worked,  for a about 25 minutes.  It took a while for the Gators to get the kinks worked out.  In the first 15 minutes alone, Catholic had 4 corner kicks and 3 direct kicks within 25 yards.   It's very fortunate we have a 6'2 keeper.  Austin was very effective reaching above everyone and punching out potential goals.    Finally with 3 minutes left in the first half, Sean McCullough made a great cross from left side of the penalty box to Connor Randel on the right side of the goal.  Connor took 3 touches, foot - knee - foot and goal.  1-0 at the half.   During halftime,  I took a minute to look around and saw what great support we had.  I'm guessing 40 or a few more fans for Shreve.  Former players, relatives, friends and of course parents.  Dr. McCalla was there cheering us on.  A big help for this team is our ability to strike quickly in the beginning of the 2nd half.  We have done it many times this season and today was no different.  Three minutes into the 2nd half Connor goes 90 yards on his own.  He past 5 defenders as they tried to stab at the ball.  You can not stab at Connor.  As the Bears begin to pick their underwear off the ground, Connor had only the keeper left.  No problem, he goes around him for a short 5 yard tap in.  I've never seen a 90 yard breakaway.  It was beautiful !!    After that goal, the Gators settled down and controlled the rest of the game.  With 20 minutes left, Neal Usry took a shot that hit the keeper and Connor got the rebound and goal # 3.  Can you say hat trick (again).  Connor's third in 3 playoff games.  In the 73rd minute the scoring was finished with a great 25 yard direct kick by Neal.  The keeper never had a chance.  Game ends 4-0.

Once we settled in, everyone played pretty well.   The offense never let's up.  The longer the game gets, the more intense we become and the more opportunites we create.  Monsour and Gray in the middle continue to control the flow of the game.  With Sean, Chris H and Hayden trading in and out on the outside mids, we continually have fresh legs and that creates huge problems for the opposing defense.  Speaking of defense, ours is pretty good.  Other than direct kicks or corner kicks, Catholic did not get one legitimate shot on goal.  Christopher, Logan, Will T. & Tyler, dominate their end of the field.  10 goals allowed in 29 games.  .34 goals per game,  Amazing!!   Austin continues to play well.  This may have been a top 3 game for him. 

We will play Lafayette on Saturday at 6:00.  Lee Hedges Stadium.   Please come and support this great team.   No school, No parades. No Excuses. It would be awesome to see 100 or more students in the stands.   We appreciate all of you that have been attending.  Please come Saturday and bring a classmate or two.  One game left before the State Finals.    GOOOOO !  Gators.   

Some were worried about playing a game that we had nothing to gain.  Me included. We should win, no doubt, but if we should in someway lose, we drop in the rankings and that's a killer when you are currently # 2.   Apparently, the coaches and players weren't worried at all.   We went across town, and put it on Calvary.   Final score 8-0.   Hayden Price scored in the 3rd minute off  an assist from Mat Edwardes,  and then for the next 26 minutes Calvary made a game of it.  We controlled the ball, but couldn't get any goals.  In the 29th minute, Will Monsour put in a penalty kick and then, the Gators proceeded to kick the door open.   Goals begin to pour in at that point.  In the next seven minutes, Connor Randel scored, Sean McCullough scored and Gabe Gray scored.  Assist came from Mat Edwardes, Jordan Gray, Will M. and Will T.   The best goal of the 1st half was a 40 yard right to left cross from Will Terracciano to Gabe who put in a header from 8 yards out.  5 - 0 at the half.   The defense was playing great. At the half, Calvary had no shots on goal.   That changed in the 42nd minute.  Austin Wisby made a great save on the goal line from a hard shot only 6 yards away.  After the game I asked Austin if that was a self defense save and he was very casual. " No, I saw their guy running to the post, I was just waiting on him".   In the 2nd half the scoring continued.   Sean scored again, Gabe got his second header off of a long pass, this time from Christopher Lawrence, left to right about 35 yards out.  The last goal came from Will M.  He had just sent a corner kick into the goal area, it got knocked out into the field, Will just kick it back to the goal.  It was a nice right to left bender that just floated in for the final 8-0 score.

Great job Gators -  26 down /  5 to go.

When the season started, this team never doubted that we could go undefeated for the second year in a row.  Over the past two years the Gators are 18-0 in our District..  It isn't big news that we handled Southwood without any problem, winning 9-0.  What was a nice  goal to have, but improbable, was not getting scored on in District.  Well, the improbable happened.  The shutout tonight gave the Gators their goal.  We out scored our District opponents 46-0.  Overall this team has allowed only 8 goals in 25 games.  We now have 17 shutouts in 25 games.  Pretty remarkable.  This team is playing very well and we have one major goal left to accomplish.  But, as it has been said,  one game at a time. We have one regular season game left against Calvary on Tuesday Feb 2nd.  The playoffs begin the 2nd week of February.   We need the support of the Gator Nation to help us the rest of the season.   Gator Mail will post our schedule as it is made available.

Tonight - Goals  Mat-1, Gabe-1, Jordan-1, Chris -1, Neal-2, Austin-2, Kenny-1

              Assist   Mat -1,  Gabe -1,  Will M. - 2,  Tyler W. -1   Austin -1

I have never seen a Mustang that could beat a Gator in "The Swamp". After a lackluster performance against Neville, the Gators game out biting tonight.   We got off to a hot start when Will Monsour shot and barely missed a goal in the first minute.  After that we played on their end of the field for most of the first half.  In the 24th minute, Hayden Price made a pass from the 50 to Neal Usry who collected it at the 30.  Neal made a couple of nice touches and got by the keeper for an easy score. 1-0.   Seven minutes later, Sean McCullough was deep in the Magnet end of the field and while at the left post, crossed the ball to Monsour for the short one touch goal.  The half ended at 2-0 and you could tell Shreve had this game under control.  Two minutes into the second half,  Chris Hammond passed to Sean who made some moves on the defense, a slid a shot between the Magnet keeper and the right post for the 3-0 lead.  In the 63rd minute, Will assisted Connor Randel for the 4th goal and icing on the cake.  Connor missed most of the game with a 1st half ankle injury, but apparently couldn't stay out.  Making the most of his return to the game, Connor put the whipped cream on the icing with the 5th and final goal, assisted by Mat Edwardes.   This years Seniors are 6-3 against Magnet over the last 4 years.  This is one of the best records against Magnet of any Senior Class.  The  5-0 win tonight was the largest margin of victory against Magnet.    This is also the first year Magnet has not scored against Shreve.  Tyler S., Christopher, Logan, Will T. and Austin are doing an amazing job on defense.  Everyone played well tonight.  If we can keep this up, we can go all the way to the end and win the whole thing.  Congrats to all of you, great game.

                           TEAMWORK   MAKES  THE   DREAMWORK

Not our best effort tonight.  Basically after having the week off with two easy wins, the Gators were just not into this game.  From one end to the other, it was uninspirational.  Will Monsour had a nice goal when he intercepted a Neville pass, but other than that, there were no highlights.   The good news is,  Great teams can win, even when not at their best.  We did that.   We return to District matches Monday night against Magnet and again on Thursday with Byrd .  We need a great effort, a good crowd and a lot of enthusiasm.   I know these two games will bring out our best.   I'm confident we will get back on track and close with another District Championship.       

Practice   Sunday at 3:00.

The girls played well, they just needed some more shots on goal.  Neville scored in the 7the minute on a scramble in front of the goal.  Beth took a hard hit, but continued to protect the goal with the dedication we have come to expect from her.  In fact Neville second goal came from outside the 18 right over her reach.

I admire our girls spirit.  They always play with determination and they never give up.  Keep it up.  You never know when that attitude will pay off!

The Gators faced a very overmatched Southwood Cowboys tonight.  The score was 9-0, but could have been 20-0.   Many times Connor and Will pulled away from shots that were sure goals.   It was obvious the team had to make passes and runs before they could take a shot.  Except for Zach Kahre.  He was told to shoot early and shoot often.  Unfortunately, his aim was off just a little.  Finally, he scored on a penalty kick.    Now we get a day of rest and travel to Neville to take on a top 10 Div 2 team.

Goals - Cassel - 2,  Edwardes - 1,  G. Gray - 1,  Monsour - 2,  Price - 1, Randel - 1  Kahre - 1 Assist - G. Gray - 1,  J Gray - 1,  Randel - 1,  Wagnon - 1

The Lady Gators repelled shot after shot, but Airline finally put one in the net late in the first half.  Their second goal came early in the second half.  Let’s face it, if your opponent is taking 20 shots for every one you take, they are going to come out on top.  It's time to get some shots on goal!

Varsity -   This game was pretty much like the last time we played Airline.   The Vikings are young and inexperienced and it showed tonight.   They had only one real shot on our goal and it was saved by Zach Kahre.  Austin played keeper in the 1st half and saw no real action as the Vikings rarely got into our defensive third.  The offense moved the ball at will and seemed to score whenever they wanted to.     The final was 7-0.   Goals by Dylan Cassel - 1  Mat Edwardes - 1,  Chris Hammond -2,  Sean McCullough -1 & Connor Randel - 2.  Assist - Will Monsoour - 2,  Hayden Price - 3,  Connor Randel - 2.

J.V. -  This game was also dominated by the Gators.   Michael White got the 1st Goal off of an assist from Chris Morton.  Alex McCarney got # 2 on a shot from outside the 18, on a nice pass from Kenny Chism.  Kenny and Alex swapped places on the third goal as Kenny scores from Alex's throw in.  The final goal was scored by Daniel Banks from a Chism corner kick.  Game ends 4-0.

Varsity plays tonight at Hedges - 6:00 and the JV have the night off.

Varsity -   This game started like a prize fight with the Gators getting a feel for the Parkway defense.  Ball movement was good and we had a few nice shots, but nothing special.  After 24 minutes, Christopher Lawrence had, had enough.  He came from the defensive side of the field,  gathered the ball around 30 yards out,  and took it to the goal for the first score.   That started the onslaught.  Jordan Gray had a free kick from the left side at 28 yards out and nailed it, untouched into the net.  This made it 2-0 at the half.    One minute into the second half, Hayden Price sent a long crossing ball from left to right and it met Gabe Gray on the other side.  Gabe took a couple of steps and scored the 3rd goal.  At the 67th minute, Neal Usry had a great pass to Austin Wisby, who took one hop into the air and put it in the goal with a nice one touch effort.  It was nice to have Hayden back on the field recovering from his broken wrist and Austin got some good time on the field and out from his usual keeper position.   Zach Kahre took over at keeper in the second half and did a good job saving the only two shots he faced.    Shreve completely dominated this game as expected.   Everyone played well, defense got another shut out and the offense left the Panthers worn out. Next week we have 3 games in 4 days.  Get rested and get ready guys.   Good job tonight.  

J.V.   The young Gators also pitched a shutout tonight.  And as the Varsity completely dominated their game, so did the J.V.   It didn't appear that way in the first half, as each team remained scoreless.  The Gators moved the ball well and had some chances, but just couldn't capitalize.  The second half was a different story.  Not sure what the coaches told the team, but they must have listened.  In the first 15 minutes of the second half, Shreve scored 3 goals to put this one away.  Kenny Chism got one with a beautiful volley inside the 18,  Michael White and Michael Ritz also got one apiece, mostly on clean up duty, putting in deflections, in front of the goal.   That's called "cleaning up the garbage."

If you have not watched a J.V. game you need to come early or stay late.  They are a really good team.  Probably, the best I have seen in my 4 years of Shreve soccer.  I believe the future is in good hands.   Great job guys.  ( Thanks parents for your input)

How do you not break bracket and consider youself as having done well?   Here's how.  You play in what was considered the toughest bracket, by far.  You play the #2 team in Div 2, the # 9 and # 3 team in Div 1.   You play while missing 3 starters and having only 4 subs.  If you survive, you did well.   We more than survived.

Game 1 -   Defeated St. Louis for the 2nd time in 10 days 2-1.   The fields were to say the least,  soft and mushy.   It really slowed us down.  However, Will Monsour was able to get two balls into the St. Louis goal for the 2-1 victory.   We allowed one goal on a corner kick.  As the ball crossed in front of our goal, Austin made a great effort to push it away.  Unfortunately, a St. Louis player was standing where the ball was directed, he kicked it in for their lone score.

Game 2 -  Defeated Fountainbleu 2-0  This field was worse than the first one.   But, 6 minutes into the game, Connor Randel got a goal.  He was assisted by Mat Edwardes who headed a ball to Neal Usry, who inturn passed to Connor.   The next 60 minutes went by with not much happening.  We moved the ball around some and got some shots, but nothing concrete.  With about 5 minutes to go,  Connor had some nice dribbling and punched in the insurance goal.  Mat again was there with the assist.    Austin had 3-4 really nice saves and the defense kept Fountianbleu shut down for most of the game to perserve the shutout.

Game 3 -  Tied Brother Martin 1-1.    This is a game we had to win to advance.  Both teams go into this game with a 2-0 record.  The 4th tiebreaker, which is fewest goals allowed,  went to Brother Martin.  We had allowed 1 and they had allowed none.   So it's win or go home.   This game was played at Hunter Stadium which has turf like Hedges.   It was a good game, but this is where we were hurt by having only 15 players.  Not to menntion Will was running on one good leg.  He was hurt in the Fountainbleu game, and only after a Dr. Wisby ice pack, was he able to get the swelling down.   It was a fairly even game with neither team getting a lot of quality shots.   At the half it was 0-0.  With 19 minutes to go, Connor was fouled in the penalty area and received a penalty kick, which he converted.    Ten minutes later, Brother Martin was able to score, as they got behind the defense and slotted one in between Austin and the post.   Game ended and we headed home.

All in all, it was a good tournament.  Great total team effort.   With finals next week, the games we have scheduled will be postponed and rescheduled.  This will give us time to get healthy.  It looks like we will have Sean and Hayden back and Will should be healed.   We will finish District and look toward the playoffs.    Good Job Gators.

St. Thomas More came to town looking for a game, they found one.   After only a couple of days off from Showcase, the Gators played on some weary legs this afternoon.  With the wind in their face Shreve started a little sluggish.  STM got the first goal in the 25th minute off of a free kick.  4 minutes later Will Monsour tied it up with a nice shot of his own.  At the half it was 1-1.   The second half was played with a little more speed and the wind at our backs.  6 minutes into the 2nd half Will took a pass from Chris Hammond and scored his second goal of the day.  At the 54th minute Johnny Reisz got a goal on a nice long shot for the far right side.  He got an assist from Mat Edwardes who received it from Freshman Kenny Chism.  The young Freshman got his 1st varsity assist.  One of many to come for him, I'm sure.  The second half belonged to the Gators with STM getting very few opportunities.  Will closed out the scoring with a 3rd goal and his hat trick, again assisted by Hammond.

Nice game all around considering the team is still recovering from those 5 games over the weekend.   Next stop is Covington on the 28th & 29th for the most prestigious tournament in the state.  The St. Pauls Holiday Invitational.   Good Luck Gators !!!!!!!!! 

Week 5 of the Coaches poll have our Gators in the #2 position and the same holds true in the LaPrep opinion poll.  Jesuit is # 1 in both polls and rightfully so.   In the ESPN FAB 50 National Poll, Jesuit is ranked # 6 and Shreve is # 40.  But, that is before the Showcase Tournament.  We should move up to the mid 30's or better.      Great job Gators !!!

                It doesn't matter WHO scores, it only matters that WE score.

                                                    T E A M

                           T ogether  E veryone  A chieves  M ore    

Game 1 -  Shreve defeats St. Martin 3-0 to begin the tournament.  St. Martin came into the game as the #1 ranked team in Division 3.  The boys had an adequate game, nothing special, but we got the win.  The field was wet and slippery which may have had something to do with it.  Austin Wisby had his best game so far with 7 saves, 3 of which were true goal stoppers.  Neal, Sean & Will M. scored the 3 goals.  Will M and Mat Edwardes each had an assist.    

Game -2   The Gators started Saturday  on a high note, playing much better than the night before.  Playing against a top rated Div 2 team, Shreve comes out with a 2-0 win.   Neal and Connor traded goals and assist between each other to seal the win.  Everyone got a chance to play and gain that experience that will be neccessary at the end of the season.

Game-3    Shreve finished the third and final bracket game with a fairly easy 2-0 win over New Iberia.  The defense continued to play very well with their third shutout of the tournament.   Connor got both scores with an assist form Neal and the other was a defelction off the post from a Jordan Gray shot.    Semi finals against Acadiana.

Game-4 Semifinal.    Typically if you score a couple of goals in your 4th game of a tournament and win, your satisfied.  But that wasn't the case in this game.  Acadiana handed the Gators their only loss during the Dutchtown tournament.  Revenge was on their mind.  Acadiana talked trash before, during and after the game.  All we had to do was say (scoreboard)  Shreve trashes Acadian 5-0 and advances to the final.  Will Monsour had 3 goals and an assist. Connor scored and Neal scored from Jordan's corner kick.

 Game-5  Final.     Going into our 5th game in less than 24 hours, the Gators were draggin a little bit.  That went away once they saw the quality of the competition, that being the host team, St. Louis Catholic.  St. Louis was by far the best team we played in the tournament.  In the 15th minute, St. Louis scored on a classic cross and one touch goal.  Pretty goal for them, not much we could do.  However, 10 minutes later we did the same thing when Neal passed to Connor.  Goals scored, game tied.   The second half was pretty even and the score remained 1-1.   We had one 5 minute Golden Goal overtime period and then pk's to determine the winner.  The question was, who was going to get that goal, us or them?  Exactly one minute later, questioned answered.   Monsour sent a long crossing ball to the far left post,  Neal was in perfect position for the trap and one touch into the net from about 5 yards out.  Victory is ours.  Gators repeat as Showcase Champions.

Summary -   After a disapointing Dutchtown Tournament, we needed a good showing in this one.  That's just what we got.  We did not play a bad game, some better than others, but all were good.   The offense did their job and got the goals we needed.  Neal and Connor were awesome up top accounting for most of the goals, but that's their job and they did it well.  The midfield had a great tournament.  Advancing our attack as we transitioned from defense, Sean and Jordan were there usual self, nothing flashy, just getting the job done.  Chris Hammond continues to get better and better.  He does a great jop in his wing position and is constantly sending balls into the middle giving us opportunites for a goal. Will Monsour was exceptional in these 5 games, he contolled the middle third and helped keep constant pressure on the opposing defense.  Working with Neal and Connor he got 3 or 4 goals himself.  The bench strength we have this year is some of the best we have had in a couple of years.  Mat Edwardes and Johnny Reisz lead this group with Tyler Wagnon, Gabe Gray, Dylan Cassel and Kenny Chisum falling in right behind.  When called upon, they all go out and give their best.  They all were a big part of this tournament.  Who have I left out, oh yeah, the Stonewall Defense.  One word - FANTASTIC.  Logan Calhoun, Tyler Smith, Christopher Lawrence and Will Terracciano were awesome.  1 goal in 5 games - Wow.  Time and time again they turned back the opponet.  Rarely did the other team get off a clean shot, but when they did Austin Wisby was there to make the save.  Austin is fiquring the keeper position out and is gaining confidence every game. Shreve is now 12-1-1, but we have a lot of work ahead of us in the next 2 weeks.   St. Thomas More visits on Tuesday and then off to the biggest tournament of the year at St. Pauls in Covington.  Great job to the players and coaches, let's keep it up.  

The Varsity came to play tonight against arch rival Byrd.   After a few minutes of feeling out the Byrd defense the first score came at the 7 min mark.  Will Terracciano sent a 20 yard pass to Chris Hammond who 1 touched it from 2 feet off the ground just under the goal.   2 minutes later,   Connor took a short pass from Will M. and sent a hard shot dead center over the Byrd keeper.  In less than 10 minutes it's 2-0.   Things slowed down a little the rest of the half and ended at 2-0.   The second half started strong with Neal Usry taking a long pass from across the field and had a great left foot rocket from 6 yards out.  The assist was again from Will M.   Mat Edwardes finished off the scoring with a close range shot in the 70th minute.  He was assisted by Neal.   Over all our effort was good.  This could have easily been 6-0 if a few close shots had gone in.  One in particular was a missed PK by Logan.  Now we know why he plays defense.   Good job guys.

The JV had a game that was close in score, but not in play.  A reliable source tells me that we were a little sloppy in the first half but maintained a 60/40 possession time.  Shreve had a few quality shots but just couldn't score.   The second half was more of the same but in bigger doses.  Possession went to 80/20 with Byrd not truly crossing mid-field until the last 15 minutes of the half.   The Gators finally got a score from Chris Morton off of an Alex McCarny assist to get the win at 1-0.    The defense played a solid game limiting Byrd to very few opportunities.  Mark got his first start and made the most of it with a solid game.   Michael White, Alex and Kenny Chism all three continue to play well and lead the offense.  All round good game for everyone.

The Gator defense took a beating, but the half-time score against the Lady Jackets was a testament to their determination.   Despite predictions that they'd walk all over us, Byrd led by only 1 goal. 

The second half saw the Lady Gators run out of steam.  In the end, the relentless pounding took its toll, and the Shreve girls lost to Byrd 5-0. 

Beth Girard was once again fearless in the goal.  The center-mids made a big difference in the game.  Kudos to Caitlyn Abney and Caydence for turning up the pressure!   

We'll start connecting those passes in the offense soon, then watch out!  Good job ladies.

The final score may have been 6-0, but the girls stepped up their game and gave us a glimpse of their capabilities.  For the first time this season, we saw the Lady Gators come together as a team.  Kudos to Beth Girard in the goal.  She was fearless and made save after save.  The defensive line, Emily, Natalie, Hannah, and Lari, started to work as a unit. Keep up the talk and the hustle! 

Great effort ladies! 

A big rivalry game with Magnet.  1st place in District is on the line.   The first 20 minutes was pretty even with played being spread all over the field.  In the second 20 minutes, Shreve begin to take control.  We did not score in the first half, but we were oh, so close.  The boys took 12 shots in the last 20 minutes of the half and 3 came from inside 10 yards.  Magnet keeper made a good stop on one and we misfired on the other 2.  But momentum was going our way.  The second half started the same as the first half, but it didn't take 20 minutes to get it in gear.  At the 56 min mark, Sean was deep in the Magnet left side and sent a ball toward near post, Connor took it from there and sent it over to far post where Chris Hammond was waiting.  With a great chest ball, he sent it into the goal.  Magnet seemed to show some spark for about 10 minutes and made some solid runs toward our goal.  Most of their shots were from far out and those that did sneak through, were cleared by the defense or saved by Austin.  With 5 minutes to go, Will M. took a pass from Connor and sent in a 23 yard shot to secure the game. Overall, we played a good game.  Logan and Christopher Lawrence combined for 9 cleared balls, while Tyler S. and Will T.  made great runs down the sides and keep the Magnet defense off balance.   The mids, Sean, Jordan and Will M. moved the ball well from one end to the other constantly setting up runs for Connor,  Neal and Chris.  Austin continues to be solid in the goal.  Only 4 goals allowed in 8 games.   We take on  C.E. BYRRRRRRRD  on Monday, lets get another one.

Thanks to all of the students who braved the weather- you are appreciated.  We hope to see you Monday.   7:45 at Hedges.

The JV had a tough game, not only with temps in the 30's but apparently a blind ref.  According to parent reports, both teams played well and hard.  It was a clean, hard fought game.  Magnet scored at the end of the first half on a volley from the top of the 18.   Midway through the second have, Alex McCarney scored off of a Kenny Chism free kick after it bounced off of the goal post.   Toward the end of the game  a corner kick was taken by Magnet and was knocked away by keeper Zach Kahre.  In the process, he was knocked down as the ball was cleared out.  After the ball reached midfield, the ref blew his whistle and stopped play.   Everyone, including Magnet fans assumed he was calling a foul on the player that knocked Zach down.    But what he did was call the corner kick ,a goal.  No one can explain why he did that.  No one including the Magnet players could figure it out.  A minute later he blew his whistle to end the game.  WOW !!   Magnet "wins"  2-1.  

The Varsity went into this game with Loyola looking to avoid a "trap" game before the showdown with Caddo Magnet.  Fortunately, they didn't have that problem,  7 minutes into the game Jordan hammers one in from about 20 yards out. ( 1-0 ).  12 minutes later, Connor gets goal # 2 with an assist from Jordan (2-0).   First half ends 2-0.    At the 52nd minute Loyola scores from way out on what look like a long pass, but with the help of a strong wind, it blew in right under the cross bar. ( 2-1)  Shortly after,  Neal Usry gets a goal off of a Randel assist and then we closed out the scoring when Connor put a backwards header into the net off of a Chris Hammond throw in.  Final score 4-1.    The team played pretty well most of the game.   Midway throught the second half Loyola picked up some steam and had us on our heals for about 10 minutes.  We came out of it and took back control of the game.  We had control most of the game and came away with a favorable result.  We are doing better but we still need to get rid of the ball quicker in the attacking third.  We are allowing the opposing defense to catch up and even the numbers.  Once that jells,  we will be very dangerous.  The defense continued to be solid.

The JV came out a little sluggish this time against Loyola.  Coming off a 4 game weekend, may have had them a little leg weary.   We did not move the ball quite as well but overall played a decent game.  Ten minutes into the game, Loyola scored on a high goal from 20 yards out.  It was just over Zach's fingers as he stretched to knock it out.   Play just went back and forth for most of the game with each sides defense clearing out each others attack.   We scored in the 47th minute off of a Chism corner kick and a McCarney one touch into the goal.  A very well executed set play.  Overall we moved the ball around pretty well. Kenny, Alex, Michael White. Dylan Cassel and Michael Ritz kept it moving.  The defense was led tonight by Chris Schimberg, Cadden Smith and Dillon Gaddie.  For the most part they kept Loyola at bay.  When they did get through,  keeper, Zach Kahre was there for the save.      

Overall, good night for the Gators.  

The Boys JV continued their successful season by winning the Annual Bossier JV Tournament.   The swept the competition going 4-0.

Game 1 -  Defeated Byrd  2-1   Goals were scored by Richard Gill and Michael White.  Game 2 - Defeated Airline 4-0.  Goals by Gabe Gray, Michael White, Alex McCarney & Dillan Gaddie.   Assist by Gabe, Michael W. Alex   Game 3 -  Defeated Loyola - 3-0.  Goals by Michael Ritz, Michael W. and Gabe.   Assist came from McCarney,     Game 4 -  Defeated Ruston 1-0.  Even though the Gators won, it was very frustrating.   We had numerous shots on goal and just couldn't get them in the net.   Alex finally got one in after and assist from White and Ritz.   On the other hand the defense played well keeping the Ruston penetration down to a minumum.  Very few shots made it to our goal.

Great job guys.   Two tournaments - 1 second place and 1 - Championship - Not bad at all.

Thanks to the parents who contributed their notes.  

The Gator Girls faced Loyola on Friday evening in their first game of the Gator Cup.   Loyola scored first, but we answered them with a goal of our own.  Scoring off a cross from Caydence Leber to Hilary Prevot and Caitlin Fitzgerald, I'm not sure who's boot actually put it in the goal, but it was great to see them all there on top for the first goal of the season.  The score stayed tied for the best part of the game.  In the final minutes, Loyola scored twice.  The final score was 3-1 Loyola. 

The girls played DeRidder on Saturday morning.  They worked hard, but came up short.  DeRidder wins 2-0.

The Varsity was expected to dominate this game and they did, by defeating Airline 6-0.  Everyone on the team got to play at least an entire half, many played positions they wouldn't normally play.   Everyone got in some good practice last night.   Scoring came often in the first half with 3 goals in the first 10 minutes.  I'm not going to described them all, but I have to mention the bomb that Austin Wisby put in from about 45 yards out.  It looked like a missle and I'm not sure the Airline keeper ever saw it.   Goals were scored by Gabe Gray (2),   Jordan Gray (1)  Christopher Lawrence (1)  Will Monsour (1) and Austin Wisby (1).  Assist were by Mat Ewardes (1),  Jordan Gray (2)   Connor Randel (1) and Tyler Wagnon (1).

The Junior Varsity expected a tough game against Airline and that's what they got.  Play in general was pretty even, going  back and forth, but Shreve was able to get a few more penetrations into the Airline defense.    Kenny Chism did a good job distributing the ball from midfield, while Richard Gil, Michael White and Alex McCarney made some good runs and quality shots.  As a result, about 10 minutes into the game Alex scored a goal and put the young Gators up 1-0.  Throughout the game, Airlines keeper made some nice saves on what looked to be sure goals.  The defense played well, allowing keeper Zach Kahre to touch only a couple of balls.  Shreve scored a nice goal in the 42nd minute.  Kenny sent a corner kick into the goal area and Michael Ritz put a nice one touch past the keeper.  Shreve prevails 2-0.  Nice job guys.

The girls started strong.  They possessed the ball and made some good passing combinations.  Airline scored late in the first half on a passing combination that bounced off the heels of one of our defenders.  Airline's second goal came off a corner in the second half.

The Lady Gators need to clear that ball out of the defense and find someone up-top who can put the ball in the back of the net!  Coach knows that and appears to be moving the girls around to find the right combination.  She just didn't find it last night!

On to the Gator Cup this weekend.  Volunteers are still needed so please email me at gatorsoccer@bellsouth.net if you can help.  See you there!

I'm not sure how you can go 1-1-1 in a tournament and rise from # 6 to # 2 on the LaPrep poll.   Some voters must now know what we already knew, the potential of this team is amazing.  We just have to show it on the field.

Jesuit  # 1     Shreve # 2   St. Pauls # 3   Dutchtown  # 4   Lafayette  # 5

The coaches poll dropped us from #2 to #3.   They voted St. Pauls # 2.   Still showing us respect even after this weekend.   

Friday started slow but finished strong.  Here is the abbreviated version.  

Game 1 vs Acadiana.   Played this game very sluggish.  Ball movement was not as crisp as it has been. not alot of enthusiasm for this one.  The Rams slip one in with 2 minutes to go and we lose 1-0.

Game 2  vs Menard.  Much, much better game.  We came to play and to make up for our first game.  20 minutes into the 1st have we took a 3-0 lead.  Made it 4 by half time.   Matt cleared the bench and everyone got to play and we also scored an addl goal.  Menard got a goal on a long kick that floated into the net.  Caught most everyone off guard.  It just floated over Austins fingertips.  Stats -15 shots taken -  Connor socores 4 and Will M. gets 1.  Will also had 3 assist.  Johnny Reisz and Jordan Gray got 1 assist each.  Austin had 3 saves.  We win in the morning, and we advance to semis.   

Game 3.  vs Dutchtown.  Tied 1-1.   Disapointing to say the least.  Not only did we tie the game, we lost Hayden for a couple of weeks,  with a broken arm.   We did not jell as a team.  When we play together, we play very well and hard to beat.  We out possessed every team we play, but we are quickly learning goals win games, not an over abundance of possession time.  Our goal is worth mentioning as it came from a defensive player.  Tyler Smith.  He bombed one in from about 40 yards into the upper right corner.  It was a beautiful thing. This teams needs to find it's identity and when they do, they will be awesome.    This one is behind us, onto Monday night to open district against Airline.

Congratulations to the J.V. Boys for a successful 1st tournament.  Second Place, not bad, not bad at all.

Game 1  Defeated Byrd  3-0.    Goal by Kenny Chism & Michael White.  1 Byrd Own Goal

Game 2 Tied Parkway  1-1        Tough game, several yellow cards and one red.

Game 3  Lost to Magnet  2-1    Michael Ritz got the goal from an Alex McCarney assist.  Dylan Cassel has a huge block on a PK, to keep Magnet at 2 goals.

Game 4   Defeated Airline 3-2    Best played game of the tournament.   Airline led by two goals most of the way, but the Gators come back to win 3-2.  Michael White had 2 goals and Colin O'Quinn had one.  Kenny Chism got an assist.   The offense came together after halftime and worked very well together.  The defense had a great game, shutting down Airline in the second half allowing Shreve to take the lead and keep it.

Thanks to the several parents that contributed to the above.  If any corrections need to be made, let me know.

 Great Job Guys  !!!!!!!!!

Captain Shreve Girls’ Soccer Program is still in need of volunteers to work shifts at the Gator Cup on December 3, 4, and 5.  We need to cover the Ticket Gate, Concessions and T Shirt sales during the entire course of the event.  A schedule of the shifts is provided below.  Each parent should plan to work at least one shift at Gator Cup.   We need over 50 shifts covered.   Please send an email to gatorsoccer@bellsouth.net with the shift (or shifts) that you would like to work and your preferred area.  Please do your part.  The Gator Cup is our only fundraiser and allows us to keep the soccer fees as low as possible, so the financial success of the Gator Cup is very important to the Captain Shreve Girls’ Soccer Program.  Thanks for your help with the Gator Cup! 

Please note the number of volunteers needed inside the parenthesis. 

The Varsity game out on the attack tonight and kept it up most of the night and defeated Loyola 2-0.   Their ball movement was the best I've seen in a couple of years.  We had numerous shots on goal but you have to give the Loyola keeper credit,  he made some tremendous saves.  This easily could have been a 6-0 game.   Of course, if field goals were allowed, it was 26-0, as we sent 8 thru the football uprights.  The defense played particulary well especially considering they were running an unfamiliar flatback 4 system.  Logan Calhoun, Tyler Smith, Christopher Lawrence  and Will Terracciano, worked together very well from the very beginning.  Having those four in the back allows Will Monsour to move to midfield where he is such an asset.  Working with returning Seniors, Jordan Gray, Sean McCullough and Juniors, Hayde Price, Chris Hammond, our midfield is solid.   Being a new keeper, I'm sure Austin Wisby feels good having this defense in front of him..   Austin was not tested very much, he had two shots against him and handled them easily.  Austin gets his 1st shutout and begins his assualt on Matt Greens record.   The scoring kicked off on a Will Monsour. PK in the first half and a late goal in the second half by Freshman Neal Usry.  Neal was fed the ball by Connor Randel in a 3 on 1 breakaway.   Chris Hammond was the 3rd and was at hand should Neal have missed.  You can tell Connor and Neal will be a duo to reckon with.   We had a very positive start and it looks good for 2009/10.

Congrats to the JV team as they also defeated Loyola.  THeir score was 1-0.  Alex McCarney got the lone goal on a Loyola keeper bobble.  Kenny Chism made a fake attempt at the score which allowed Alex to get the touch and the goal.  I got to see the second half, and I was impressed with the team.  This may be the best JV team we have had in a while.  The JV also moved the ball pretty well and also played solid defense.   As they learn each other a little better during the season, I can see them being one of the better JV teams in Caddo/Bossier.  Great start, keep it up guys. 

The rosters have been set for the 2009 / 10 soccer season.  Congratulations to all that are on one of the teams.   We are all looking forward to a great season for both Varsity and Jr. Varsity.

   Robert's  Boys Varsity Photos    

Brennan Randel - Divison I State Player of the Year.  

Matt Smith - Division I State Coach of the Year. 

Will Monsour - All State 1st Team Defender.  

Connor Randel - All State 2nd Team Forward. 

Kevin Rakel - All State 2nd Team Midfielder

 Those Gator players and Coach Smith have now topped off the best year in Shreve soccer history with the best showing ever for Shreve on the All State Team.   A Shreve first as Brennan takes State Player of the year.  Will joins him on the first team.   Connor and Kevin earned spots on the second team.   Never before has Shreve had 4 players named to the All State Teams. 

 Coach Smith gets voted Coach of the Year by the state coaches.   What an honor for Matt, given by his peers.   Great job to all of you.   We couldn't be prouder!!!!

Congratulations to Connor Randel.  He has been selected to the Regional ODP pool.  The pool consist of about 40 players selected from players across a dozen states.  Out of about 225 players Connor was selected to this prestigious team.

Only one condition -  he can only play when Matt let's him off.  After the schedule comes out, he'll let him know.  LOL.

Great Job Connor,  the Gator's are proud for you.

Brennan Randel was named the Boys Overall District MVP and Matt Green was named the Defensive District MVP.   They lead a strong contingent of Gator guys and gals who were named to their respective All District Teams.   Boys Coach Matt Smith was named the Boys Coach of the Year.   Congrats to Coach Smith and all the Gators named to both teams.  Well Done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 Here are the teams:

#1  Jesuit,  # 2 Shreve, # 3 Lafayette, # 4 St. Pauls, # 5 Catholic

Once again, congratulations to our Gators.  Job well done !!!!!! 

Come out and support your Gators.

Saturday  Feb 21st    5:00 pm     Independence Stadium.

29 down,  2 to go.    Let's Take STATE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

The second round game is set for Thursday Feb 12th in Ruston.  Game time 6:00.

The Gators may have underestimated South Lafourche today, but they got lucky and won the game anyway.  There really were no highlights other than Brennan getting a goal in the 38th minute.   S.L.  packed the box with what sometimes seemed like 14 players.  They never blocked our shots, they just got in the way.     When we passed the ball and moved it around, we did ok,  we got in trouble trying to dribble through all of their players.   We were fortunate to advance.  We will travel to Ruston next week.   You can be sure they will try the same thing.  Hopefully we will be prepared for that scenario.   I'll post the date and time once it's finalized,   

Let's go Gators, now is not the time to relax.   Put it in overdrive from here on out.

  With all regular season games complete the Gators finished in a great position to make a run at the State Title.   Based on strength of schedule, Shreve finished in 1st.   Shreve - 19.16, Jesuit- 18.59, Dutchtown - 16.88, Caddo Magnet- 16.76 & Catholic - 16.25.

In the State Rankings - 1st  Jesuit,  2nd - Shreve,  3rd - Lafayette,  4th - Catholic, 5th - Caddo Magnet.

The playoff brakets will be out tomorrow and I'm sure Galen will be in the know and post it as soon as it's available.  Shreve should come out as the overall # 2 seed with Jesuit being # 1.  If the boys continue to take care of business and play the way they are capable, they will be in the finals on February 28th.    Guys,   let's don't have another Woodlawn.  Take care of business, like you know how to do.    Go Gators  !!!!!!!!!!! 

Whether the Gators are 9-1 or 10-0,  they are undisputed Division 1, District 1 Champions.  The out come of the Byrd forfeit decision will determine our final District record.   By taking down Caddo Magnet for the 2nd time this season, IT DON"T MATTER, the Boys are Champs.   Magnet has 3 losses in the last 40 + games and Shreve gave them two of them, although, tonight didn't start off that great.   In the 7th minute Magnet crossed the ball to a wide open player and he scored from 8 yards out.   We weren't exactly playing our best at this point, or for the next 20 minutes.  In the last 10 minutes of the 1st half, it got better.   Will M. and Kevin switched spots and it was like  magic.    Kevin was his usual self at sweeper and Will help the midfield increase the pressure.   That paid off in the 32nd minute when Jordan sent a long cross to the left far post and Brennan collected it for the score.   7 minutes later Chris Rakel sent a pass to Brennan for the 2nd goal and a 2-0 halftime lead.   The second half was evenly played for a while but you could tell the Gators begin to take over the game.  The midfield continued to press and the defense continued to shut down the Mustangs.   In the 50th minute Sam sent a long cross from the left to the right and Brennan got it.   He made a rocket shot from 25 yards out.  The Magnet keeper made a great effort but missed the ball.   The ball hit the cross bar and then bounced off the keepers back and dribble into the goal, before anyone could get to it.   We had some very close balls on our end but Matt came up big several times and the defense decided they were not going to let Caddo score.   End result 3-1 Gators and may I say one more time - DISTRICT CHAMPIONS.   You can't say enough about these guys -  10 District Games and 2 goals scored.  Matt, Logan, Will and Tyler have been magnificant.  Jeff, Sam, Jordan, Chris L., Sean & Kevin have been steady at the various mids and the best tandem in Louisiana soccer, Brennan and Connor have been awesome.   But without support from the rest of the players, this couldn't happen.  Mat, Austin, Hayden, Will T. Chris R.  Chris H., Tyler W. & Johnny, do what's asked of them when they are on the field.   Congratulations guys, your Coaches and Parents are very proud of you.   

Wear your yellow uniforms to practice on Tuesday for team pictures.

The girls are proud to congratulate the boys on their District Championship.  Tonight's game proves that you are the best.  We will be supporting you all the way to finals!

The girls ended district play with a 4-0 loss to Magnet.  Despite the loss, it was nice to see the progress the team has made since that first game.  Thanks for a great season Ladies!

The Gators took another bite out of the Southwoood Cowboys with a 5-0 win.   Scoring quickly and often in the shortened 1st half, Shreve took a 4-0 half time lead.    In the 2nd half a lot of positions were switched around and ball control was the name of the game.   We scored 1 goal for the 5-0 victory.  The dynamic duo of Green & Wisby combined in the goal for another shutout.    Goals - Brennan - 1,  Connor - 3,   Jordan - 1    Assist -  Connor - 1, Brennan - 1, Christopher L. -1,  Sean - 1,  Kevin- 1,  & Will T. - 1.

District Championship is on the line Monday night against Magnet.   Let's have another great turnout. 

Huntington was a no-show at the game on Saturday.  The girls will record an official 1-0 victory.

Monday's game at Independence saw a 6-0 Byrd victory.  The girls worked as a team and fought hard to keep the Jackets out of the goal, but had no shots on goal themselves.   This team needs to work on connecting passes, making runs on offense, and getting some shots on goal!  Remember ladies, you can't score if you don't shoot!

At Independence    Boys Varsity  6:00       Girls Varsity   7:45

At Caddo       Girls JV   6:00      Boys JV   7:30

On a cold Friday night the boys JV came out hot by defeating Airline 5-0.  Saturday morning was a bit of a downer as they lost to Bossier 3-0.  Things got better in the afternoon with a 4-1 win over Parkway.  This win put them in the semi-final against Byrd.  In a classic game both teams battled to a 1-1 tie at the end of regulation.  In the 10 minute overtime, neither team could find the back of the net, so they remained at 1-1.   In the PK shootout, no one came up bigger than Zach Kahre as he put down 3 of the Yellow Jacket shots.  Shreve was able to put 3 in the goal for a 3-1 advantage.   Shreve then went on to play in a rematch against Bosser in the final.   Play went back and forth for most of the 1st half with Bossier having a little more possession time, but in the last minute of the half Hayden Price scored off of an assist from Chris Rakel.   The 2nd half was a defensive game played fairly even, but Bossier was able to get a score with about 10 minutes left.  This game ended regulation tied 1-1.   Shreve moved the ball around quite nicely in the overtime period and with 30 seconds to go Chris was wiped out in the box right in front of the goal.  Zach came up the field to take the potential game winning shot.  He made a good shot but it was blocked by Bossiers keeper.   Fortunately, he was flagged for leaving his line to early and we got a second chance.  This time Chris Rakel took the shot and made it happen.  The Shreve JV are now Tournament Champions.    Zach Kahre is named Tournament MVP.

Great job guys !!!   This was the first JV game I have been able to watch and it was a lot of fun.  All of you did very well.

The girls had a great start.  The opening play resulted in a goal from Ashleigh Fitzgerald on a cross from Caydence Leber.  A few minutes later, Caydence had a beautiful shot from the left side that curved right into the corner of the goal. The third goal came toward the end of the half on a pass from Caitlin Fitzgerald to her sister, Ashleigh,  who placed the ball on the head of Caydence for a great header into the net. 

Then the second half began.  The wind picked up and so did the Airline offense.  The half was all about them as they put three goals past the defense.  The end of the second half saw a tie at 3-3.  Airline kept possession throughout most of of the game and overtime was no exception.  They scored at the start of the second overtime.  The Lady Gators tried to even it up but were unable to score.  Our girls worked hard and should be proud of themselves.  Airline wins 4-3.

The Boys came out smokin tonight against the Airline Vikings.  In the 4th minute Kevin has a nice assist to Brennan to get things going.   In the 7th minute Brennan assist Connor  and then again soon after the dual Athletes of the Week put it together for their second combo of the night.  The scoring continued until the final score was 7-0.  The shutout streak remained in tack, but not without a couple of anxious moments. The defense and Matt came through to keep it alive.  Big test comes on Monday, as we take on Byrd.   The Yellow Jackets will be out to get even with us for their early season loss.  We will need to be at our best.  Keep it up Gators.

Goals -  Brennan - 2,  Connor-2, Sean-1, Mat - 1, Will T. - 1

Assist -  Kevin - 2,  Brennan - 2, Connor - 1  Sam - 2,  Sean - 1

Reminder -  Sunday the 18th  Practice  3:00     Dinner at the Elston's   6:00

                  Saturday the 31st.    Team Challenge Rope Course  YMCA     TBA

All the girls got some play time.  Ellen got a chance to come out of the goal and score a couple of goals (one with an assist from a Huntington player) for a change!  And for those of us in the stands, we had a chance to enjoy the humor of one Huntington fan.  He may not know much about soccer, but he definitely supports his team.

Goals -  Caityn Abney-1, Caydence Leber-2, Hilary Prevot-1, Lauren Barnett-1, Abbie Martin-1,  Ellen Lockhart-2, Shelly Gonsoulin-1, Laken Matthews-1

Assist -   Caityn Abney-1, Hilary Prevot-1., and one I missed!  Who assisted on Laken's goal?  As with the boys game, most goals were without assist.

This game was not much more than an easy practice.  Huntington tries hard but they don't have much in the way of soccer players.  But I give them credit, they play as best they can with what they have.   Mat got the first of his 3 goals in the 1st 20 seconds and that's pretty much how the game went.   With the exception of Sam, none of the Seniors played, all of the Sophomores played and the Juniors filled the gaps.    Final score  7-0.

Goals -  Mat Edwardes - 3,  Connor - 1,  Austin - 1, Sean-1,  Logan - 1 

Assist -  Connor - 1  Chris H - 2,  Sam - 1    ( if I missed some, please let me know )   Most goals were without assist.

What a great atmosphere for high school soccer tonight.   A crowd of 700 + saw the Gators defeat Magnet 3-0.  The first 10 minutes was made up of mostly Magnet controling the ball in our defensive end of the field.   We would get a couple of opportunites but got turned away.  In the 13th minute, Connor got loose on the left side of the Magnet penalty area, as as he got close to the goal he took a shot that came off the keeper, Jeff Putnam came straight up the middle to put a 5 yard shot into the net for a 1-0 lead.   Play went back and forth the next few minutes. In the 17th minute, Magnet got what look like a sure goal, but Matt Green made an absolutely awesome save  at the bottom right front post.  One minute later Connor made a nice pass to Brennan who had 1 v 1 with the keeper.  We all know who won that matchup, Shreve goes up 2-0.   Much of the rest of the first half played out like the first 10 minutes, with Magnet controlling the ball, but the Shreve defense kept turning him away.   At the half, it's 2-0 Gators.   The second half started again with Magnet controlling possession for most of the next 40 minutes.  Problem is they got only one or two shots off inside our 18.  Most of there were shots were long range, that went high or wide, those that didn't were stopped by Matt.   As time wound down, Connor and Jordan put the icing on the cake with Jordan getting the assist.  Connor scores in the 75th minute.  The only question now, is can we get the shut out?  The defense was not to be denied, they turned away every Magent shot and finshed off with a 3-0 win.   The defense was fantastic tonight.  Logan, Will and Tyler each had a great game.  They had much help from the midfield particulary Kevin, Jeff & Sam.  Jordan and Sean patrolled the sides waiting on their opportunites to get a ball and start the transition to attack.   As usual, the Randels did their thing and kept up the attack.  Once they got behind or even with the Magnet defense, they were off to the races.   Christopher Lawrence, Jonathan Reisz and Mat Edwardes came in and mixed it up pretty good, giving a break to some of the starters. Overall, this was not our best game, we have seen better, but what counts is they boys played with a lot of heart and pride.  They put it all out there until the end, and they were rewarded for their effort.    The job is not finished, there is much ahead of us.  Celebrate this great win and let's get back to work on Monday.   

Great job Gators !!!!!!!!!!!

The # 2 ranked Gators overcame a sluggish start to defeat the Parkway Panthers 7-0.  It took the Gators 27 minutes to get their first goal, but once they found that rhythm,  the onslaught began.    The team played well once the effects of the week long lay off wore off.  It’s hard to come off  the stretch this team has been through and turn it on right from the start.   Once they shook off a little rust, they took the game over and ran away with it.  Everyone saw a lot of playing time and that’s what this team needs.   The more experience we can get,  the better off we will be when the playoffs begin. 

Goals -  Brennan – 2   Will M.. -2   Connor – 1,  Hayden – 1,  Tyler W. – 1

Assist -  Connor – 2 ,  Brennan – 2,  Will M. -1,  Jeff – 1, Chris H. -1

In week 6, The Gators are ranked #2 behind Jesuit.     This is the reason Coach Smith plays the tournaments we do.  Tough competition brings out the best in this team.  It is paying great dividends thus far.  

Mid Season Stats -

Goals -   Brennan - 18     Connor - 17   Mat,   Chris H.,  Christopher L,   Will M.,   Jeff & Tyler W.  - 1 each.

Assist -  Jordan - 8,   Brennan - 7,   Connor- 5,  Will M.-5,   Christopher L.- 4,   Sam - 3,  Sean - 2,   Mat - 2,    Kevin,  Jeff,  Tyler S.  Will T.  &  Austin,  - 1  each 

These last 8 days have been an amazing experience watching these young men come together as a team.   The big question was - "could they come together as a team and rid themselves of the attitude that keeps slowing them down."   I can tell you, the answer is yes.   They are home today, battered and bruised, but what a ride.  8-1-0 in the two toughest tournaments in the state.   They played 6 top 5 teams - Tuerlings, Clinton, Lafayette, Vanderbilt, Fountainbleu & Jesuit.  They beat 5 of them.  This team became the #3 team in the state as a result of the St. Louis Tournament.  Could they maintain that status after St. Pauls?  They will certainly maintain , and I won't be surprised if they go to #2. ( We will know by tomorrow)  

What can you say about the best 1-2 punch in the State.  It's just a fact, Brennan and Connor can do it all and they put together runs that not many teams can stop.  The midfield of Sam, Jeff, Jordan, Kevin & Sean, continually make the transition from defense to the attack.  They are tiresome in getting the ball up top.  Brennan and Connor may get most of the goals, but they couldn't do it without our mids.   The defense has been fabulous.   In this 9 game stretch they have recorded 6 shutouts and allowed 4 goals.  They are on pace to set a Shreve record for shutouts. Tyler, Will M. and Logan and been a wall for Matt.   When a shot did get through, Matt was always there to get it.   The bench has been a huge key to the success so far.   Doing a tremendous job is Christopher Lawrence in the midfield. Hayden Price and Mat Edwardes have seen a lot of time and have done very well, also at the mid position.   Will Terraciano and Johnny Reisz have been valuable coming in on defense and Johnny sometimes in the midfield.   Austin Wisby has been playing well at the right mid position sending in nice crosses to the forwards,  Tyler Wagnon and Chris Hammond have seen some action in the midfield and are doing their part as well.

This team is headed full steam ahead in the right direction.  If they can keep it together and I believe they will,  there is a State Championship Game looming on the horizon.  They should settle for nothing less.   THEY CAN BEAT ANY TEAM IN THE STATE.

Great Job Gators,   We are very proud of you.

The Gators finished a brutal 9 game / 8 day stretch with a heartbreaking penalty kick loss to the # 1 ranked team in the State, Jesuit.   Jesuit went on to beat Magnet for the tournament title.  

Bracket game #3 was against Vanderbilt.  It was a battle back and forth the entire game.  The defense played great and the mid field and forwards never gave up.  Finally, in the 52nd minute, Brennan put a corner kick 6 feet off the ground right in front of the net, Connor got his head on it and drove it past the keeper for the games only score.  Shreve wins 1-0.

Semi Final.   After surviving the hardest bracket in the tournament, Shreve has the task of facing soccer power Jesuit.   We had 17 on the bench, they had 32 ( not kidding).   Jesuit scored in the 1st 3 minutes on a fluke chip over the defense and keeper.  Not to be deterred, the Gators kept attacking.  In the 13th minute, Connor was taken down in the box while on a breakaway.  Brennan scored the goal on the PK.   The next 67 minutes was a war.  It was very physical and Shreve gave back everything they received.   In the end it went to penalty kicks and the exhausted Gators came up a little short.

Congrats to the Gators, take a well deserved rest.

It wasn't the prettiest day of the year and also not our prettiest soccer of the year, but a win is a win.  The Gators begin the St. Pauls Invitational at 2-0 after defeating Fountainbleu  2-0 in the 1st game and Baton Rouge 1-0 in the 2nd.    In the 1st game it took 66 minutes to put one in the net and Brennan did so on a spectacular shot.  From 40 yards out near the left sideline he put a rocket into the upper right far corner of the goal.  No one laid a hand on it.   3 minutes later Conner gets the ball  all alone in the right hand side of the box and which a few moves gets past the keeper for goal #2.    Against Baton Rouge we scored in the 43rd minute when Sam sent a ball to Connor at the left side of the net on the goal line and dropped it to Brennan at 8 yards out.  A nice one touch gave us our only goal.  It wasn't the best display but the boys found a way to win.   A win tomorrow against Vanderbilt puts us in the semi finals.   That will be a tough final 4.  Good luck boys.

After the strong effort against Clinton, the Gators could not find their game against St. Martin.  The 1st half ended 0-0.  After an "inspiring" halftime speech by Coach Smith, the team came out strong.  Two minutes into the second half, Will Terracciano assisted on a goal scored by Brennan.    Jeff Putnam scored later off of an assist by Conner.   St. Martin got one goal late to end the game at 2-1.   The boys seemed to play down to the competition this game, however they finish the # 1 seed and advance to semis against University.

Semi-Final.    The boys found their game again and out played University most of the game.  With 2 quick goals by Brennan in the 6th and 9th minute, University was on their heels most of the game.  Will M. and Connor assisted Brennan on his goals.   In the 53rd minute Gabe Gray put in his first varsity goal on an assist by Mat Edwardes.   The entire team played very well in this game which allowed most of the starters to get plenty of rest going into the final against Lafayette.

Final -   According to the Tournament Director, this is the matchup they hoped to see.  Both teams were in their 4th game of the day, but you not could tell by the way the Gators played.  They capped off a great weekend with a 2-0 victory over annual state power Lafayette and the Showcase Championship.  Connor score a goal in each half, off of an assist by Jeff and Jordan.    It would be too difficult to point out individual play for this tournament.  Except for one bad game, the offense was incredible and very fast,  the midfield move the ball like we all knew they could and gave our guys the opportunity to score.   The defense allowed only 4 goals in 5 games and played awesome.  I will point out what an outstanding tournament Matt Green had.  He saved several goals that I thought were sure things.   Congratulations to the team and coaches for a job well done.

The girls began the morning with a 2-0 win over Airline.  The first half saw numerous shots on goal with a strong wind working against the girls.  In the second half, Ashleigh Fitzgerald converted a corner kick from Caydence into the first goal of the match.  These two teamed up a bit later when Ashleigh made a solid pass that Caydence easily slipped past the goalie.  Shreve's win sent them to finals against Parkway.

The girls played well in the finals, but had a hard time getting near the goal.  Parkway won 3-0 leaving Shreve with the 2nd place trophy.  Way to go girls!

I have said it before, and I will say it again.  The Varsity Girls don't give up!  Despite missing two starting players, our girls shuffled around and made a go of it.  Both of Airline's goals came in the first half as our girls tried to adjust.  The girls held strong in the second half and we had a couple of shots on goal.  One shot, from 18 yards out, looked like it was going to curve right into the top corner.  A beautiful shot that hit the cross bar! As much fun as it is to see Emily Watson in the midfield and Caydence Leber in defense, we look forward to the re-match with a full roster. Go Gators!

A special thanks from the Gator Boys for those that are sponsoring the shirts.

Banks Family,   Caldwell Wholesale,   Calhoun Family,   Campbells Marine,  Dale & Anne Cathcart,  Choice Copy Service, Terry Elston,  Fell Family,   Fielder Calhoun,   Helen and Harold Turner,   Homesecure Construction,   Interstate Ins. Underwriters,  Kitchen and Bath,  Lawrence Family,  McCary's Jeweler's,   Moffitt Automotive,  Monsour Family,  Nor-Wes, Inc.,   Rakel Family,  David and Judy Randel,  Smith Family, Rebecca Wisby, Wisby Family,  & The YMCA.  

 Mediocre - of moderate or low quality, value or performance.   Ordinary,  SO-SO.

That pretty much sums up tonights game.   Although, you always like to get the win, even if it's ugly.  Tonight was very mediocre.  With a game Thursday and again on Monday, the Gators need to get it together or the next two tournaments are going to be extremely tough. We have flashes of brillance and great play, but far to often we are mediocre.  We are not representative of a top ranked team.    Hopefully, the boys will have two good weeks ahead of them and we can bring it all together in Lake Charles.  They have the ability, the skills, and the talent, they just need to put it all together in the form of a team.

Of course, this is just one person's opinion.

Goals tonight were 2 by Brennan, 1 by Connor and 1 by Christopher Lawrence.    Assist were from Brennan with 2,   Sam with 1 and Will with 1.

Next up is Huntington at Cargill, 6:00  Thursday night.

The boys have been voted # 6 in the latest poll.   1 - Lafayette,  2- Magnet,   3 - Jesuit 

4- Catholic, 5 - Dutchtown &  6 - Shreve.

The Gators travel to Ruston Monday for a 7:45 kick-off.  

The Gator Girls followed their win over Loyola on Thursday with a hard fought game against DeRidder on Friday.  The game ended in a 1-1 tie.  Shreve's goal came from Hilary Privot with an assist by Caydence Leber.

Saturday morning began with a game against Tioga.  Hilary began the scoring by dribbling past the defenders and into the net.  Less than a minute later, Emily Watson put the ball  at Caydence's feet for the second goal.  At the top of the second half Caydence scored twice more with  assists from Hilary and Caitlyn Abney.  The final goal of the game came from a nice combination of passes from Caitlyn to Emily to Beth Girard who neatly scored the goal.  Final score 5-0.

The Girls then moved on to the Semi Finals where they faced Caddo Magnet.  The first half saw the girls give up 5 goals to Magnet, but not a one in the second half.  Way to hang tough girls!  Magnet wins 5-0. 

The Shreve girls took the field ready to put the ball in the net.  And that's exactly what they did when Caydence Leber dribbled around the defense and scored the first goal of the evening.  Unfortunately for Loyola, Caydence scored her second goal of the night, on a PK, after a hand ball was called in the box.  Loyola retaliated at the top of the second half, scoring their only goal.  With some nice passing combinations from the midfield and a defense that held strong, Shreve came out on top with a 2-1 victory.

It was wet and sloppy on Saturday afternoon as the Gators took on the Catholic Rams.  The Rams have a good team and it was a competitive game for the entire 60 minutes.  The Rams got a score 5 minutes into the game with a breakaway up the middle.  They had a nice through ball to an attacker on the run.   Good play on their part.   That one goal is all that was needed as the game remained scoreless the rest of the way.   

Tuesday the 2nd is a big District Game with Byrd.   Come out an support your Gators.

The boys had a successful start to the Dutchtown Tournament today.   In the first game the Gators defeated East Ascension  3-2.  The Gators controlled most of the 1st half with several scoring opportunites but only capitalizing twice. At the 15 mminute mark,  Will M., sent a nice ball from midfield up the middle to Connor.   Connor received at the 18 and dribbled into the 6 yard area and scored easily.  2 minutes later Kevin Rakel took advantage of a strong wind and sent a ball from deep on our defensive end to Connor.  Again, he dribbles up close and scoresgoal # 2.    !st half ends with Gators up 2-0.  The 2nd half was more balanced as EA came out and scored in the 41st and 50th minute.  The defense relaxed a little and EA took advantage.   In between their 2 goals Brennan scored on a nice drop pass from the goal line by Jordan.  Brennan took the pass at the PK mark and touch it into the goal.    Game ends  3-2 

Second Game against STA was not competitive.   Shreve wins 4-0.    By end of the ist half it was 3-0 and STA only crossed our 30 twice. Everyone got good playing time in this game.   Brenna scores 3 goals and Will M got a PK.  Assist came form Jordan, Austin and Christoper Lawrence.

We have Rummel at 11:30 Saturday and the semi at 1:30.  If successful the final is 5:30.