Chantilly Firecats: Welcome
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Tryouts:
Tuesday, June 9 from 7:30-9:00 at WOG
Thursday, June 11 from 7:30-9:00 at WOG
Tuesday, June 16 from 7:30-9:00 at WOG
Thursday, June 11 from 7:30-9:00 at WOG
Tuesday, June 16 from 7:30-9:00 at WOG
Weather is calling for storms tonight...I'll try to keep the web page updated in case of cancellation. We did have a practice on Tuesday as the storms receded and do our best to have practice given safety concerns. We will practice in rain, but not in lightning conditions.
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10:23 am - so far so good
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6:43pm - so far so good. Weather report is saying thunderstorms probably won't start till after 10.
2009 Spring: Region 1 Premier League is complete. League Standings (5-1-1) in league and 14-4-3 on the season. Seven of the wins have been against state champion teams and four of the wins against regional champions. The girls have scored 41 goals in 21 games this season.
Congratulations for winning the Arlington Invitational Tournament...thanks to the turf fields, we were able to get all the games in even though we had a steady rain throughout. Thanks again to Arlington. The tournament win put the girls back into the top 10 in the nation in National Soccer Rankings and GotSoccer.
Iraq: Our prayers are with Ed who is currently serving in Iraq. Thank you Ed.
Jefferson Cup: Good play in the Jefferson Cup with 2 wins and 1 loss.
ODP Congratulations to Hanna, Haley, Danielle and Kaylee for making state ODP in their age groups. Congratulations to Marlo for making Super-Y national pool ODP. Great efforts girls! Hanna who recently returned from a trip to Czech Republic with the Virginia state team.
2008: Overall the girls finished 40-7-3 for the year and wrapped it up with a championship in the Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament in November. The girls had 4 tournament championships over the year. The team wrapped up the season with a #5 national ranking.
We stay in accordance with WAGS rules regarding recruiting, so if you're interested, please contact us first...Nadir at (703) 403-0545 or Rich at (703) 378-7667 or Richgleason@cox.net.
We believe in The Pursuit of Excellence.
Travel: Please try our travel services...it is open to anyone in the public to use, great rates and great service: www.ytbtravel.com/firecats
Donations: We are always looking for donations to offset the cost of uniforms, travel, tournament fees, league fees, insurance and myriad other expenses. You can contact Bev Sweatman through richgleason@cox.net (messages forwarded).
Sponsorship: Thank you to Wal-Mart, Sam's Club, Glory Days Grill, Dr. Ellis and Dr. Crutchfield for being sponsors for the team this year. We encourage our teammates, friends, and family to do business with these establishments.
Team Events
- Tryouts start Tuesday June 9th, 2009
Example of good footskills (video-click)
Results
- 2009 May - Columbia Memorial Day Finalists
- 2009 May - State Cup Final Four
- 2009 Mar - Arlington Invitational Champions
- 2008 Nov - Bethesda Thanksgiving Tournament Champions
- 2008 Nov - WAGS Division 1 Finalists
- 2008 Aug - Capital Cup Finalists
- 2008 Aug - Spirit Kickoff Champions
- 2008 Jun - WAGS Division 1 Champions
- 2008 May - Virginian Champions
- 2008 May - State Cup Finalists
- 2008 Mar - Jefferson Cup - won 2 of 3
- 2008 Mar - Arlington Invitiational - Champions
- 2007 Nov - Bethesda Tournament - Finalists
- 2007 Oct - WAGS Tournament - Top Division -"Cup" flight with the best teams in the nation
- 2007 Aug - Cardinal Cup, Played "up" and tied the year-older 2006 State Cup Champions
- 2007 Jun - SAC McSoccerfest 4x4 U12 Elite Division Champions
- 2007 Jun - US Club Soccer Regional Championships (VA, MD, NJ, NY etc) Finalists
- 2007 Mar - Jefferson Cup
- 2007 Mar - Arlingtion Invitational (VA) Finalists
- 2006 Nov - Bethesda Thanksgiving (MD) - Rained out after 1 day
- 2006 Nov - CASL Raleigh (NC) Shootout Finalists
- 2006 Nov - WAGS Fall League Division S Champions
- 2006 Sep - Prince William (VA) Toys for Tots Premier Champions
- 2006 Aug - August Cup (MD) Premier Champions
- 2006 Jun - Hershey (PA) Kicks for Kids Premier Champions
- 2006 Mar - St. Paddy's Day (VA) Premier Champions
- 2005 Nov - MCSA (VA) Fall Classic Premier Champions
- 2005 Sept - Prince William (VA) Invitational Toys for Tots Premier Finalists
- 2005 Aug - Dulles (VA) National Soccer Tournament Premier Champions
Words of Wisdom:
- "The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it." - John Ruskin
- "Practicing with the same intensity as games is key and critical to good execution" - Gary Smerdzinski
- "Not everyone who practices every day is a champion, but everyone who is a champion practices every day"
- Don't knock your competitors. By boosting others you will boost yourself. A little competition is a good thing - Jacob Kindleberger.
- "There's only one way to succeed in anything and that is to give it your all" - Vince Lombardi
- "Never give up, things aren't always going to be how you want them to be. If you keep working hard, eventually you'll get it." Jarrett Payton
- "Nothing great was ever acheived without enthusiasm" - Ralph Emerson
- "I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have." - Thomas Jefferson
- "Energy and persistence conquer all things." - Benjamin Franklin
- "Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill.
- "The spirit, the will to win, and the will to excel are things that endure. These qualities are so much more important than events." --Vince Lombardi
- "The vision of a champion is someone who is bent over, drenched in sweat, at the point of exhaustion when nobody else is watching." -Anson Dorrance
- "The way a team plays as a whole determines its success. You may have the greatest bunch of individual stars in the world, but if they don't play together, the club won't be worth a dime." - Babe Ruth
Accept defeat with dignity. Winning is the object of playing any game. Never set out to lose. If you do not play to win, you are cheating your opponents, deceiving those who are watching, and also fooling yourself. Never give up against stronger opponents but never relent against weaker ones. It is an insult to any opponent to play at less than full strength. Play to win, until the final whistle. But remember nobody wins all the time. You win some, you lose some. Learn to lose graciously. Do not seek excuses for defeat. Genuine reasons will always be self-evident. Congratulate the winners with good grace. Do not blame the referee or anyone else. Be determined to do better next time. Good losers earn more respect than bad winners.
"FIFA's fair-play code for Football
Coach Nadir Moumen
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