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.   

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    

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.

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

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

Season Stats as of 1-27-09

Goals -  ( 82 )  Logan -2,  Mat - 5,  Jordan - 1, Chris H. - 2,  Christopher L. - 1,  Sean - 2,  Will M. - 5, Hayden - 2,          Brennan - 28,  Connor - 25,  Will T. - 2,  Tyler W. - 2,  Austin - 2, Gabe - 1   Jeff - 2

Assist - ( 78 ) Mat - 2,  Sam - 7,  Jordan - 10,  Chris H. - 3, Christopher - 5,  Sean - 6, Will M - 6,   Kevin - 6,  Jeff - 2,  Brennan - 12,  Connor - 14, Tyler S. - 1,   Austin - 1,  Chris R. - 1

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.