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INDOOR SOCCER LEAGUE HAS SUCCESSFUL KICK OFF
Newport News FC is proud to bring winter indoor soccer to the peninsula. In January, the club kicked
off the indoor league with over 150 club players participating in weekly games played at Dozier
Middle School. The action has been fast and fun to watch with 50 goals scored in first week of the
season. We anticipate that each year this league will attract new teams and will provide our players
the competitive edge they need to succeed on the soccer field. Coaching Director, Al Cousineau had
this to say about the league, “the main benefit to playing futsal is that it demands players improve their
individual passing and dribbling skills and shooting skills and forcing them to become quicker
decision makers on the field, I am confident that this league will enable our players to reach the next
level faster."
4 Newport News FC Teams Win League Championships and 2 Finish in Second Place
Kudos goes out to the following teams who won League Championships or finished as Runner’s
Up during the Fall 2005 season.
U11 Predators
League Champions
Coached by Randolph Scott, Doug Meier and Keith Blake
The Predators finished with 7 wins and 1 loss with 37 goals for and 12 against
U12 Strikers
League Champions
Coached by Al Cousineau
The Strikers finished with 10 wins and no losses with 59 goals scored for and 8 against
U14 United
League Champions
Coached by Clive Edwards and Roy Hendricks
The United finished with 8 wins and 2 losses with 44 goals scored for and 17 against
U17 Crew
League Champions
Coached by Bill Prentiss
The Crew ended the season with 8 wins and 2 losses with 35 goals for and 12 against
U10 Gunners
Runners Up
Coached by Mike Tomaszewski and Gary Smith
The Gunners ended the season with 6 wins, 2 losses and 2 ties, with 20 goals for and 13 against
The U15 Heat
Runners Up
Coached by Gaston Saada
The Heat ended the season with 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 tie, with 30 goals for and 11 against
Newport News F.C.
2006-2007 Tryouts
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World Cup 2006
Pick the Winners and Win a Soccer Ball!
The World Championship of Soccer held every 4 years is going to be held in Germany this Summer
and the world will be watching. Will you? Newport News FC is going to have a friendly competition
among our players and parents. Simply send in your picks for the Group Winners,
your selection for
the Final Four and of course the team you think will win. The player and parent who has the most
teams picked will win a Replica Champions League Soccer Ball. Send your picks by May 31 to
newsletter@newportnewsfc.com. The winners will be announced in the Fall 2006 newsletter.
(Click
here for current group standings.)
Team Work Lessons We
Can Learn From Geese
When you see geese heading south for the winter flying along in a “V” formation you might consider
what science had discovered as to why they fly that way.
Fact: As each bird flaps it’s wings, it creates “uplift” for the bird immediately following. By flying in
a “V” formation, the whole flock has 71% greater flying range than if each bird flew on its own.
Lesson: People who share a common direction and sense of community can get where they are going
more quickly and easily because they are traveling on the thrust of one another.
FACT: When a goose fly out of formation, it suddenly feels the drag and resistance of trying to go it
alone. It quickly gets back into formation.
Lesson: If we have as much common sense as a goose, we stay in formation with those headed
where we want to go. WE are willing to accept their help and give our help to others. It is harder to do
something alone than together.
Fact: When the lead goose gets tired, it rotates back into the formation, and another goose files to the
point position.
Lesson: It is sensible to take turns doing the hard and demanding tasks and sharing leadership. As with
geese, people are interdependent of each others skills, capabilities, and unique arrangements of gifts
and talents.
Fact: The geese flying in formation honk from behind to encourage those up front to keep their speed.
Lesson: We need to make sure our honking is encouraging. In groups where there is encouragement,
the production is much greater. The power of encouragement (to stand by one’s heart or core values
and encourage the heart and core of others) is the quality honking we seek. We need to make sure our
honking is encouraging and not discouraging.
WHAT HAPPENED TO SEVYSA AND WHAT IS THE VSLI?
Last Fall our old league formally know as the Southeast Virginia Youth Soccer Association changed its
name to the Virginia Soccer League, Inc. or VSLI. What this means to Newport News FC members is
that we now have a better league for our teams to compete in. The new league (VSLI) now includes
some of the other top clubs in the state including: Chesterfield United, Tri City, Richmond Strikers and
the Richmond Kickers just to name a few. Al Cousineau, Director of Coaching, had this to say about
the change. "I am very pleased that our teams and players will now have even better teams and players
to play against. In short, this will definitely benefit every player in our club.
I have also been elected
to the board of Directors for the new league and I am confident that any decision made by the league
will work to benefit Newport News FC players." |
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"Building Championship
Teams and Players"
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Team Spotlight
Meet the Braves
U16 Elite
The Newport News F.C. Braves are the club's U16 Elite Team. They are
coached by Richard Hall. Team member Danny Lambert was selected for the
ODP (State Olympic Development Program) team this season and will see
action this spring. And the team member's individual juggling scores are
impressive!
To learn more about Braves
visit their team maintained site. Go
Braves!
Parents Matter
Worth A Read
United States Youth Soccer Organization Launches Parent Education Program -
Find out more at
http://www.usyouthsoccer.org.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS
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Teams practices begin
the week of March 15
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League games begin April 1
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Memorial Day Tournament Weekend - May 27 & 28
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Team Tryouts - May 30 - June 3
CORE FITNESS PARTNERSHIP ANNOUNCED
Newport News FC recently formed a partnership with Core Fitness, Tidewater’s Premier Training and
Conditioning Center. This partnership will provide our coaches and players additional training in
agility, speed, endurance, and flexibility training. Every season our players will have the opportunity
to participate in free clinics staffed by members of Core Fitness. This partnership will enable our
players to benefit from specialized training which will be tailored to meet the specific needs and
demands of our sport. In short, this partnership will help our athletes gain strength, speed, agility and
learn proper stretching techniques which are designed to prevent injuries. |
