Metro u15 G

TURNING THE TABLES IN 05/06

SOCCER TEAM LOOKS TO REVERSE FORTUNES FROM 2004/05 SEASON
Lower Island's u16 girls team website has been officially launched.

CLICK HERE to follow the fortunes of these keen athletes.

PRINCESS MARY TO HOST LISA METRO BANQUET

SEASON ENDING EVENT SCHEDULED MAY 6TH

Dinner, dancing, guest speakers and coaches awards are on the agenda as Lower Island celebrates the 04/05 season with a gala event on Friday, May 6th, 6pm at Victoria's Princess Mary Restaurant, 358 Harbour Road.

The event is for players, coaches and managers in the Metro/Selects and Lower Island Academy programs. The cost for the event is covered by fees paid for the program.

"We only sell tickets to parents ($20 each) whose player is receiving an award" wrote LISA Executive Administrator, Sharon Mareijka. "With potentially 200 people in the Metro/Select Program and 120 in the Academy it would become too big if all the parents wanted to go. Also, the players don't want their parents there!". Parents are to contact the LISA administration office with any questions or orders for tickets. Coach Jon will be in communication with our teams' award winner and her family.

All coaches are asked to prepare a 2 minute speech (red carded if a second too long). As a team, we are asked to bring along a door prize in the $20-$30 value. This is already looked after.

Please RSVP by sending an email to my attention, no later than May 1st. email me

ALOHA

WELCOME HOME KRISTYN....and eventually Mikey too.
Hoping your journey's to Hawaii with your families were memorable to say the least.

Yes they do play women's soccer on those wonderful Islands. Wondering if you got a chance to catch some of the local WISA soccer activity there?

We all look forward to hearing about your surfing adventures too.

FUNDRAISING OPPORTUNITY FOR FAMILIES

DELIVER CRD RECYCLING CALENDARS  IN APRIL
Lower Island's Metro Coordinator, Terry Hughes has provided a unique opportunity for individuals or families to earn money delivering the CRD Recycling Calendars door to door in Victoria. You could earn up to $1,800.

Calendars must be delivered between April 16th and May 1st. Each individual or family is given a territory. Terry figures that the amount of work would be divided into 2 hours per day x 3 individuals over 3 weekends.

For families involved in Metro and Super Y, it is a great way to help offset the costs of these programs.

If you are interested or require additional information, then please reply directly to Terry by clicking here.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN MARCH

PRACTICES / GAMES / UPCOMING EVENTS
The month of March has snuck up quickly and the regular season schedule is coming to an end this weekend. Of course, some of the Predators will spend time over the month resting their sore bodies & muscles while all will be visualizing how they will work together in creating successes on the field in the upcoming Coastal Cup Competition that commences the weekend of April 3/4 (possibly sooner if we are drawn for an elimination game to reduce the Cup Competition from 17 teams to 16 teams)

Following is a roll out of current scheduled practices, games, tryouts and events over the next month.

MARCH 3
Super Y Tryouts for u15 Team, 5-6pm, Finlayson Field, Topaz Park

MARCH 4
Practice at UVic, 5-7pm at Grass Field #3

MARCH 5
Team Breakfast hosted by Pam & Reg Moore, 8:45am - 10:45am
Click on address for Mapquest instructions to their home.
2558 Chelsea Place, Victoria, BC

MARCH 5
Super Y Tryouts for u14 Team, 9am-11:30am, Upper Colville Field

MARCH 5
Game versus Coquitlam City. This is a make-up game from December 12th.
12 noon kick off at Topaz Park
Parent volunteers required for setting up nets.
Girls to wear Blue Tops, Blue Shorts & Blue Socks

This is our last regular season game.

MARCH 8
Practice at Topaz Park
5:30-7pm

MARCH 10
Super Y Tryouts for u15 Team, 5-6pm, Finlayson Field, Topaz Park

MARCH 10
Metro League Coastal Cup Draw held in Vancouver.
Round of 16 single loss elimination tournament commences weekend of April 3/4.
Potential elimination game to be played prior to weekend of April 3/4 to reduce 17 team league to 16 team tournament bracket.
Top 4 teams seeded in Coastal Cup Draw.

There is no confirmation to date that a LISA Rep will attend.

MARCH 11
High Performance Session at UVic Field Turf #2A
5pm-7pm

this is the last High Performance session of the season

MARCH 12
Super Y Tryouts for u14 Team, 9am-11:30am, Upper Colville Field

MARCH 15
Practice at Topaz Park, 5:30-7pm

MARCH 18
Practice at UVic Grass Field #3, 5-7pm

MARCH 22
Practice at Topaz Park, 5:30-7pm

MARCH 29
Practice at UVic Grass Field #3, 5-7pm

MARCH 29
Practice at Topaz Park, 5:30-7pm

APRIL 1
Practice at UVic Grass Field #3, 5-7pm

Happy travels to our youth/families traveling to Hawaii and Cuba over the holidays.

IKC PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH SHEL BRODSGAARD

THE ROAD TO THAILAND-  Shel recalls the past year and the preparation by the National u19 Women's team for the FIFA u19 Women's World Championships.

The event takes place on Wednesday, February 23rd, 6:30-8:30pm at the Gorge Field House. This is a great opportunity for players, coaches and fans of the ‘great-game’ to listen and share Shel’s recent experiences with the Canadian National Team.

Admission by donation with proceeds to benefit a Denman Island Community Project.

Any questions please contact Raegyn @ 250 744 6041 or email

Island Keeper Clinics
270 Plowright Road
Victoria, BC, Canada
V9B 1P3

 

U14 GIRLS CONTRIBUTE TO RED CROSS FUNDRAISER

TEAM MANAGER PRESENTS CHEQUE - Lower Island's u14 Metro Girls team manager, Joanne, presented a cheque in the amount of $75 to be added to the contributions presented to the Canadian Red Cross two weeks ago. The accumulated total to date is $1,878.30. An admirable sum indeed.

"We regret not being able to support the event on the 15th due to another commitment. The effort put in by the u15 girls has not gone unnoticed and we wanted to contribute to the project", commented Joanne. "We are proud of the u15 Metro Girls. What a great idea and what a well executed event".

Thank you Joanne and your u14 Metro Girls for your support.

PREDATORS NAMED HOMETOWN HEROES

100.3 Q FM RECOGNIZES METRO GIRLS FOR FUNDRAISING EVENT
Congratulations are in order for our Metro girls and their supporting families in recognition for the efforts put in this past Saturday's fundraising event. Victoria's Island Rock Station, The Q! honoured our efforts by naming the u15 Metro Girls as Hometown Heroes for the week.

Click here to read more.

Kudos to all.

u15 METRO GIRLS + RED CROSS = COMMUNITY SPIRIT

$1803.30 RAISED FOR TSUNAMI RELIEF
Victoria's local youth soccer community braved sub zero temperatures, sleet and snowfall Saturday afternoon to raise funds to benefit those impacted by the devastating Tsunamis in South East Asia. This event was made a success by all who participated; on the field, on the sidelines and behind the scenes. In total, the funds raised for the Red Cross through team contributions and the raffles exceeded the target considerably. A donation was well received Monday afternoon at the Red Cross office on Fairfield Road in the name of Lower Island Youth Soccer for the total of $1,803.30.

Teams representing Bays United Youth, Gordon Head, Gorge and Juan de Fuca Soccer Associations competed in a 5 v 5 mini format at UVic's outdoor turf field facility. Youth as young as 7 years old dressed in soccer gear along with toques and gloves in a loosely played festival style format. The smiles were literally frozen on the young faces.

For many of the competing teams, today's sessions represented the first touches of the soccer ball since the winter break began over six weeks ago. With all municipal fields closed, the fund raising event proved popular to coaches and players preparing for provincial cup competition.

UVIC FIELD TURF OPEN FOR YOUTH SOCCER COMMUNITY EVENT

BAYS UNITED SILVER TEAMS TO KICK OFF EVENT TODAY - Pat Trelawney's u15 Silver Boys Oak Bay Leverskusen open play on Field 1 while Grant Olson's u13 Silver Girls Whitecaps get the first touches over at Field 2 to launch the u15 Metro Girls community fund raising event. Teams from Bays United, Gordon Head, Gorge, Juan de Fuca and Lower Island Academy groups are participating in the 5 v 5 format to raise money for the Canadian Red Cross. All proceeds raised will benefit those impacted by the devastating Tsunamis in South East Asia.