VILLA MARIA GIRLS VARSITY - 2010: Welcome

VILLA MARIA ACADEMY is a Diocese Of Erie secondary school originally established by the Sisters of St. Joseph in 1892.  On July 1, 2009, Villa Maria Academy joined with Cathedral Preparatory School to form the Erie Catholic Preparatory School.  Cathedral Prep will remian as an all boys campus and Villa Maria will be an all girls campus.

VILLA MARIA ACADEMY is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education.

In 2009 we participated in Region 3 of District 10 in Northwestern Pennsylvania.  Our team goal is to be the first girl's varsity soccer team from District 10 to win a state championship. We were the Region 2 champions in 2004 and 2005.  In 2006 and 2007 we finished in 2nd place.  In 2008 we moved to Region 3 and finished in third place.  In 2009 we were the Region 3 Champions with an undefeated season.  In the 2004 and 2009 seasons we were the District 10 champions, the first AA team from District 10 to win the Western Finals as well as being the first AA team from District 10 to be a State Finalist. In 2007 we were D-10 runner-up and Western Championship Quarterfinalist.  We have a very aggressive voluntary off-season program including free skills training and indoor soccer, spring travel soccer, strength training, speed training and a 6v6 league. Our Soccer program is designed to provide the participants the opportunity to learn and refine their soccer skills.

SUNDAY, DEC. 13 - TIM MYERS INDOOR TOURNAMENT - INDIANA, PA

ADIDAS SHOWCASE - JULY 16, 17, 18, 2010

POST SEASON HONORS

PENNSYLVANIA SOCCER COACHES ASSOCIATION - ALL STATE

AMANDA LEWIS

DISTRICT 10 FEMALE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AMANDA LEWIS

DISTRICT 10 ALL-STAR TEAM

AMANDA LEWIS - TAYLOR ARTHURS - KAITLYN KISSELL

REGION 3 - PLAYER OF THE YEAR

AMANDA LEWIS

REGION 3 - ALL STARS - FIRST TEAM

AMANDA LEWIS - TAYLOR ARTHURS

KAYLEY JONES - KAITLYN KISSELL

REGION 3 - ALL STARS - SECOND TEAM

NICOLE SHELLENBARGER - CHRISTINA DURIS

REGION 3 - ALL STARS - HONORABLE MENTION

EMILY CARLIN - KIM MAASZ - KELSEYWEIBEL

JILLIAN BLASZCZYK - ALEXUS EDINGER

THE 2009 VICTORS BROKE A TEAM RECORD THAT HAS STOOD SINCE 1989 WHEN THAT TEAM HAD ONLY ONE LOSS IN THEIR SEASON.  THE 2009 VICTORS IMPROVED ON THAT WITH 0 LOSSES IN THIER UNDEFEATED SEASON, THE FIRST IN VILLA'S 30 YEARS OF GIRLS VARSITY SOCCER.  THE VICTORS ALSO SET A NEW WINS IN A ROW RECORD AT 20  BESTING THE 19 FROM 1989, 1991 AND 1992. 

AMANDA LEWIS TIED EMILY RINDOSH (2004) FOR THE MOST ASSISTS IN A GAME WITH HER 5 ASSISTS IN THE MATCH AT IROQUOIS.  AMANDA ALSO ECLIPSED RINDOSH'S SINGLE SEASON RECORD OF 26 SETTING A NEW SEASON RECORD OF 30.  AMANDA ALSO SURPASSED WHITNEY PUTNAM'S CAREER RECORD OF 54 ASSISTS SETTING A NEW RECORD OF 60 ASSISTS.

               ATTITUDE
          BALANCE    BELIEF
    CHARACTER COURAGE   CHEMISTRY
DESIRE DETERMINATION DEDICATION DISCIPLINE

DESIRE - Understanding the difference between liking or wanting
DETERMINATION - Overcoming setbacks on the way to your goals
DEDICATION - Putting your heart and soul into your DESIRE
DISCIPLINE - The willingness to sacrifice to achieve
CHARACTER - What we do when no one's looking
COURAGE - The ability to overcome our fears
CHEMISTRY - Becoming part of team with a shared goal
BALANCE - Balancing all aspects of your life
BELIEF - Believing in yourself and the team
ATTITUDE - Being positive about yourself and the team.