Congrats to the U17 Girls on their Championship win in the Oregon Invitational. The girls played in the U18/19 Bracket and did not allow a goal all weekend. The girls outscored their opponents 9-0. Congrats to the team, Coaches Chad Hendricks and Craig Hendricks, and manager Connie Vang!
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Ian Lofdahl, a member of the Green Bay Lightning U-14B State team, has been selected as a member of the Wisconsin ODP 1995 Boys State Team for 2009. Lofdahl had been assessed by ODP coaches throughout the assessment process which began in the Winter of 2008. Coaches considered technical, tactical, physical and psychological abilities demonstrated during program activities when naming the team. He will attend Regional Camp at the Region II ODP Event which will be held July 11-15 in Rockford, Illinois. He will compete against ODP State players from other Region II states with the opportunity to be named to the Region II ODP team. Region II includes Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio North and Ohio South.
Congrats Ian!
Green Bay Lightning would like to congratulate U-14B State players KennyD Xiong and Ian Lofdahl. They have been invited to additional training in the Wisconsin State ODP Tryouts. Xiong is the '94 Boys Pool and Lofdhal is in the '95 Boys Pool. The WYSA Director of Coaching, Jim Launder, has scheduled a series of ODP "SUPER CAMP" trainings for players and goalkeepers that were Regional camp holdovers in 2008, or have been identified during the tryout process for 2008-2009 as being of merit. Xiong and Lofdahl have been identified as players of merit.
Green Bay Lightning teams make impressive showing at the Green Bay Invitational Tournament
The U-11 Boys Maroon team won the championship, going 5-0. Outscoring their opponents 32-5. Congratulations to their players, Coaches Blair Bandow and Mike LaMere, and managers Lisa Pritzl and Joe & Kris Warner.
The U12G's Maroon team had a very impressive showing at the Green Bay Invitational taking second place after a double OT and shoot out with the Appleton Fire U12 State team in the championship game. They went 3-0-2 in the tournament. Congratulations to their players, Coaches Brian Gerondale and David Kirschling, and managers Cindy Wienkers and Nicole Nohr.
The U13 Girls Maroon team finished second at the Cost Cutters Tournament the weekend of July 7. Congratulations to the players, Coach Kari Olsen, Asst. Coach Jessica Christensen, Manager Ted Kallas, and Asst. Manager Jacqueline Trochil.
Although 149 teams took part in the 21st annual Green Bay Soccer Invitational over the weekend, it was the local teams that made their presence known. The Green Bay Lightning topped the list of area winners, as the U13 girls and the U11, U15 and U17 boys finished first in their brackets.The invitational featured boys and girls teams ranging from ages 11 to 19. On the girls side, the Lightning also finished runner-up in five age divisions. Other area winners include Green Bay Metro, which defeated the Lightning 1-0 in U15 girls competition. De Pere Select also captured a title, beating out Oshkosh United in the U18 girls bracket in a points system. The Howard Hurricanes earned the U13 boys title with a 1-0 victory over the Fondy Fugitives, while Allouez finished runner-up in three age divisions on the boys side. Posted June 20, 2006GB Lightning Championship Game Results:U11 Girls:Palatine Select -- 2GB Lightning (Maroon) -- 0U11 Boys:GB Lightning (Maroon) -- 4De Pere Select -- 2U12 Girls:Appleton Arsenal -- 4GB Lightning (Maroon) -- 2U13 Girls:GB Lightning (Maroon) -- 1GB Lightning (White) -- 0U15 Girls:GB Metro -- 1GB Lightning -- 0U15 Boys:GB Lightning (Maroon) -- 1St. Croix Riverhawks -- 0U16 Girls:Lakeville Rage -- 2GB Lightning -- 1U17 Boys:GB Lightning -- 2Allouez Freeze -- 0Congratulations to all of the teams!
