Alleycats Wildcats

Wildcats finish NERP Play

2010-05-11T21:30:00.001-04:00

Alleycats Wildcats finished their NERP season on a high note defeating South Central 2-0 and HBC 3-2. The wins moved the Wildcats to third place in the Red division one point behind Manhattan.

3-1 cats win

2010-03-07T13:37:00.001-05:00

Wildcats finish the tournament 2-1 and 2nd in their bracket

Goal

2010-03-07T13:26:00.000-05:00

Liisi from 25 off the post Ellery puts it away about 5 minutes left

CFC Goal

2010-03-07T13:18:00.001-05:00

Breakaway goal by cfc

Goal

2010-03-07T13:15:00.001-05:00

2-0 val puts away another bouncing ball in front of the net

End 1st half

2010-03-07T13:06:00.000-05:00

Cats dominate possession
Liisi shot from way out
Rebound keeper knocked down ball bounces around couple of cats touch
the ball finally rolls in
1-0 cats

Final

2010-03-06T20:35:00.001-05:00

2-0 Stars

A few good chances for the wildcats but the stars goalie proved to be
too much

Next game Sunday noon

5 min left

2010-03-06T20:28:00.001-05:00

Cats down 2-0 on a shot from the 18

1st half

2010-03-06T20:04:00.001-05:00

Stars send a ball over the top the striker beats mellisa 1-0 stars

vs Stars Athletic

2010-03-06T19:46:00.001-05:00

Early 1st half
Becca drives it from 30 yards out wide left

Final

2010-03-06T18:31:00.001-05:00

Cats dominate the possession in the 2nd half. Final score 1-0

2nd half

2010-03-06T18:23:00.001-05:00

Scorps handball in the box
Liisi pk off the crossbar still 0-0

Liisi cross to Kennedy goal 1-0 cats

vs Scorpions

2010-03-06T18:01:00.000-05:00

0-0 halftime
Even possession Alleycats with the better of the opportunities.

State Cup Draw Revised

2010-03-02T10:46:00.004-05:00

Wildcats will now be playing Lewisboro: Extreme Strikers in the first round.

The winner of the first round match will play the winner of the World Class/Wappingers United match.

The complete draw can be found here.

Wildcats Accepted into 2010 PDA Spring Kickoff

2010-03-02T10:45:00.003-05:00

PDA Accepted Teams List
http://www.pdasoccer.org/SpringKickoff2010/SpringKickoffTeams10.htm

NERP Schedule

2010-02-23T18:47:00.000-05:00

As of now, this is our NERP schedule...

March 13 - Randall's Island in Manhattan
12noon - South Central Scorpions (CT)
4pm - HBC Intense Lightning (LI)

April 17 - FC Stars Soccer Complex near Worchester, MA?
1pm - FC Stars of Mass Athletics (MA)
5pm - Oakwood SC Black (CT)

April 24 - HBC Soccer Complex in Huntington, LI (probably furthest travel)
12noon - Rhode Island Rays United
4pm - Farmingdale United (LI)

May 1 - CBA in Albany
2pm - Manhattan Hotspurs

State Cup Draw Announced

2010-02-01T13:11:00.005-05:00

US Youth Soccer Regional Championship Series
(Easter New York State Cup)

All games either Sat or Sun of the listed weekend

4/10-11 Home vs Winner of Manhattan Hotspur /Lewisboro Xtreme
(PDA is 4/10-11 so expect this will be moved)
4/24-25 Away vs Winner of World Class / Wappingers United
5/8-9 Away at a ENY-South Team (Farmingdate United most likely)
5/22 Semi-Final
6/5-6 Final at LaGrange

July 1-6 Region 1 Championships in West Virginia

Wildcats come from behind to win Quickstrike 9v9 Event

2010-01-30T17:21:00.001-05:00

Results from Sat 1/30
T 0-0 vs Quickstrike u14
W2-0 vs Monroe-Woodbury
W4-0 vs East Islip
Finals
W3-2 vs Shrub Oak

State Cup Calendar

2010-01-23T10:38:00.003-05:00

The State Cup draw should be available by Feb 1.

Other important dates:

March 27/28 Preliminary Round #1 (u13 to u18)
April 10/11 Preliminary Round #2 (u13 to u18)
April 24/25 Preliminary Round #3
May 1/2 Extra Round for any division with more than 32 teams (u13 to u18)
May 8/9 Quarter Finals (u13 to u18)
May 22 Semi Finals (u13 to u18)
June 5/6 US Youth Soccer ENYYSA Championships (u12 to u18)
July 1-6 Region 1 Championships - West Virginia

US Womens u20 Matches online

2010-01-23T09:30:00.002-05:00

CONCACAF u20 Womens's Championship from Guatemala

Live Matches

Previous Matches
1st Round US vs Jamaica (1/21)

Afrims Full Field Sat Night 1/23

2010-01-21T13:31:00.000-05:00

7:20pm - Empire United
8:10pm - Cap U 14
9:00pm - Alleycat Lynx
9:50pm - World Class (N Rockland)
playoff 1 v 2 10:45pm

Quick Strike Schedule for Sat 1/30

2010-01-21T12:15:00.000-05:00

Saturday Jan 30th - Hudson Dome, Milton, NY

11am - Quickstrike
12noon- Monroe-Woodbury Magic
1pm - East Islip Red Devil

2pm - If we are in first - championship game,
in 2nd - consolation game

Wildcats finish second at Oakwood u14s Tournament

2010-01-17T16:16:00.002-05:00

4W-1L finished 2nd.

Game Scores
8-1 vs RI Rays (u13)
4-3 vs Oakwood (u14s)
6-3 vs Yankee United (u14)

Semi-finals
4-1 vs Yankee United (u14)
Oakwood u14 5-1 vs Oakwood u13

Finals
2-3 vs Oakwood (u14)

Alleycats MVP: Talia

Oakwood Schedule

2010-01-10T20:25:00.002-05:00

Saturday Jan 16, 2010
3:40PM 1 vs RI RAYS
5:40PM 1 vs OAKWOOD 14
7:00PM 1 vs ALLEYCATS, NY

Sunday Jan 17, 2010 (1st and 2nd in Group Advance)
SEMI-FINALS
10:00AM 1ST IN GROUP I 2ND GROUP II
10:45AM 1ST IN GROUP II 2ND IN GROUP I
12:15PM Finals

Wildcats win Sportsplex New Years Cup

2009-12-30T21:14:00.002-05:00

u14 Division 1 Game Scores

7-1 vs NY Elite Mudskippers

3-0 vs Saratoga Storm

6-0 vs NY Elite Tigers

8-0 vs Saratoga Storm (finals)

Wildcats Accepted into Northeast Regional Premier League (NERP)

2009-12-28T23:10:00.004-05:00

The Wildcats will be playing in the Red Division of u13 for the Spring 2010 edition NERP. The winners of the Red and Blue divisions will meet at the end of the season to determine the automatic bid to the Spring 2011 edition of the Region 1 Premier League. Every team in the Red divison was at least State Cup Quarterfinalists and there are 3 State Cup Champions in the field.

The Wildcats are joined in NERP by 3 other Alleycat teams (u17 Boys, u14 Girls and u15 Girls)

u13 NERP Divisions (state association) [gotsoccer Regional Rank]

Games are expected to be scheduled over several weekends from early March - early May.

Red Division
Alleycats Wildcats (ENY) [26] - SC Champion (8v8)
Farmingdale United (ENY) [19] - SC Finalist
FC Stars of Mass (Mass) [10] - SC Champion
HBC Intense Lightning (ENY) [15] - SC Semifinalist
Manhattan Hotspur (ENY) [17] - SC Quarterfinalist
Oakwood Black (CT) [45] - SC Semifinalist
RI Rays United (RI) [32] - SC Champion
South Central Scorpions (CT) [56] - SC Semifinalist

Blue Division
East Meadow (ENY) [22] - SC Semifinalist
NEFC Express (MA) [73]
NE Comets (CT) [40] - SC Finalist
Patriots FC (ENY) [11] - SC Quarterfinalist
Sachem (ENY) [42] - SC Round of 16
Soccer Plus Breakers (CT)
Stony Brook Academy (ENY) [51] - SC Round of 16
World Class FC (ENY) [101] - SC Semifinalist

Quickstrike 9v9 Results

2009-12-15T11:03:00.002-05:00

Alleycats Wildcats finish 2nd at the Hudson Valley Sports Dome losing in PKs to the host team, Quickstrike FC.

Game Scores (2W-1T-1L):

Alleycats 2-0 Quickstrike FC '96
Alleycats 4-0 Commack SUSA Academy '96
Alleycats 0-0 White Plains Elite
Finals: Alleycats 0-0 (0-1 pks) Quickstrike FC '96

Quickstrike 9v9 Tournament this weekend

2009-12-08T09:31:00.003-05:00

The wildcats are playing in the u14 division at the Hudson Valley Sports Dome.

12:00 vs Quickstrike FC '96
1:00 vs Commack SUSA Academy '96
2:00 vs White Plains Elite
3:00 Championship or Consolation game

2009-11-29T12:29:00.001-05:00

Wildcats tie Manhattan 0-0

2009-11-28T18:18:00.001-05:00

Patriots add two in the second half 1-3.

2009-11-28T17:36:00.001-05:00

Halftime Alleycats 1 - Patriots 1

2009-11-28T15:42:00.001-05:00

Alleycats win 1-0 on a left foot by Val just out of the keepers reach.

Uniforms for Patriots Cup

2009-11-27T18:31:00.000-05:00

We only recieved shirts. We are missing three red shirts but we have all of the blue shirts, bring your old uniform. The girls can choose which shirt they want to wear when we get there except for the girls who dont have a new red shirt. The new girls should just bring navy blue shorts and navy blue socks.

See you tomorrow.

Debbie

Patriots FC Turkey Shootout Schedule

2009-11-17T10:18:00.004-05:00

Sat 11/28
Tibbets Brook Park (turf)
2:30 PM vs Sachem YSL XTreme (NYE) Field 3
5:00 PM vs Patriots FC 97 (NYE) Field 1

Sun 11/29
Playoffs - for 1st place in Pool
10:20 AM semi finals Tibbets Brook Park (turf)
1:00 PM finals @ Tibbets Brook Park (turf)

Consolation Games - for 2nd or 3rd in Pool
11:20 AM @ Tuckahoe or Bronxville HS (turf)

Practice Schedule

2009-11-09T22:32:00.001-05:00

Practices will be Tuesday and Thursday at Afrim's Colonie 6:30-8:00 starting Tuesday November 10.

More pictures from WAGS

2009-11-06T21:01:00.000-05:00

How not to play defense

2009-11-06T20:57:00.002-05:00

Rankings Update

2009-11-03T11:03:00.002-05:00

National Soccer Rankings - 3rd in Eastern NY
Gotsoccer - 4th in Eastern NY, 21st in Region 1
Soccer in College - 8th in NY, 37th in Region 1

Walmart Fundraiser

2009-10-18T15:35:00.002-04:00

Next Weekend (Oct 24/25) we will have a fundraiser at the Walmart located on Washington Avenue Ext. (upper level). I am hoping for full participation from the girls. We are only looking a a two hour shift for one day. I came up with a schedule making the assumption that ODP tryouts is being rescheduled for next Sunday (we have 7 girls that this affects). We are hoping for at least one adult to stay and supervise, but this is the girls responsiblity--they will be doing the work!!

Saturday from
12-2pm -- Emily, Emma, Rebecca, Meghan, Kennedy (Shelley Burns & Deb will be there)
2-4pm -- Liisi, Julia L., Sophia, Gabby

Sunday from
12-2pm -- Ellory, Katherine, Valerie, Melissa
2-4pm -- Amanda, Julia R., Gili, Anna

WAGS Champions

2009-10-14T18:38:00.001-04:00

Finals vs YMS

2009-10-12T13:54:00.010-04:00

Cloudy and chilly

Game staring soon about 20 min late.

Alleycats corner baby to the box wide left

So far all alleycat possession

10 minutes in most of the play in our offensive end

Elorie to Liisi to elorie taken away in the box

Goal Alleycats Liisi to elorie to Liisi shot blocked rebecca f
One time from 30 yards out over the keeper no chance

Black with their opportunity off a free kick tall striker misses a header cleared

Red peppering the yms keeper just can't find the back of the net

Halftime all Alleycats 1-0

Shot ema blocked by the keeper rebound ema bcked again kenedy off the post rolls along the goal mouth Liisi drives it in

YMS controlling the ball a bit more as everyone gets tired. acouple of good saves bu Mellisa.

Allyecats win 2-0.

Semi final vs HBC Lightning

2009-10-12T08:34:00.003-04:00

Even play for the first 20 minutes.

In the 24th minute Liisi heads the ball at midfield between defenders to Elorie who splits the last two defenders while getting bumped hard - goal Alleycats 1-0.

Mellisa comes up huge in second half cats win 1-0

Wildcats Playoff Bound

2009-10-11T16:24:00.000-04:00

The first game tied 1-1.
Second game wildcats dominated 2-0 to move on to the semi's on Monday morning.

Wildcats v American Thunderbolts (NJ)

2009-10-10T11:17:00.009-04:00

Light Rain and a bit chilly game start in about 25 minutes.

Americans scroe first 0-1

Alleycats even on a good team effort. Liisi from the 18 over the keeper 1-1.

Halftime - after a slow start possesion is about even withboth teams getting some decent chances.

Julia hits the post on a nice series that started with a goal kick from melissa

Through ball from rabecca to elorie misses across the box stops on the line cross off a defender cats up 2-1

Sophia doing a great job clearing balls in the back.

Cats earn several corners gabby corner headed by Kennedy elorie shot save

cats win 2-1

WAGS Schedule

2009-10-06T23:40:00.002-04:00

Sat 10/10/09
11:45 AM vs AMERICANS SC THUNDERBOLTS (NJ) at Hellwig Park #1

Sun 10/11/09
8:00 AM vs BEACH FC PIRANHAS (VA) at Howison Park #1
1:15 PM vs ARUNDEL MAGIC PREMIER (MD) at Howison Park #2

Mon 10/12/09 - Playoffs - Only 1st place teams advance
8:00 AM Semi Final #1 at Howison Park #2
1:45 PM Semi Final #2 at Howison Park #2

I'll be updating the blog with scores and game summaries.

State ODP Tryouts

2009-08-21T13:32:00.003-04:00

Dates for ODP Tryouts have been announced

First Round - Click for times
9/13/09 - Guilderland or
10/4/09 - Stringham Park LaGrange

Final Callback - for girls selected in the first round
10/18/09 - Stringham Park, LaGrange

Register Here

Region 1 ODP Video

Alleycats 13 Girls Wildcats accepted into WAGS Columbus Day Weekend Tournament

2009-08-20T14:35:00.001-04:00

The 2009 ENYYSA 12 Girls State Champions will kick off their 2009 / 2010 season by attending the prestigious WAGS Tournament in the Washington DC area over the Columbus Day Weekend

The Wildacts are first Capital Region area team to be accepted into WAGS in more than a decade.

WAGS established in 1975 is the largest and the most premier all-girls tournament in the United States.

Registration Meeting

2009-08-14T10:49:00.003-04:00

The registration meeting will be on
Date: Tuesday August 18
Time: 5:30
Place: Afrim's Colonie

Please register online first at the Alleycats Website

Things to bring to registration:
1) Completed forms - medical release, code of conduct, uniform order
2) Check for uniforms (and registration if you didn't pay online
3) Uniform sizes
4) Player's picture
5) Copy of birth certificate (if new to the Alleycats)
6) List of your email addresses.

Alleycat Tryouts for 2009-10

2009-07-15T11:46:00.003-04:00

The final tryouts for the rising u13 Wildcats (for girls born between 8/1/96 - 7/31/97) are scheduled for next week.

When: Tuesday July 21, 2009
Where: Afrim's Latham
Register: Click Here

Please DO NOT wear Alleycats uniforms or training gear to this tryout.

If you are interested in participating but are unable to make the tryouts, please contact Nancy Clemens @ 852-3640 who will put you in touch with the coach.

Wildcats win Clifton Park International

2009-07-13T13:00:00.002-04:00

The Alleycats Wildcats finished the season on a high note winning the 33rd Annual Clifton Park International Soccer Tournament on Sunday.

The final was a rematch of the ENY State Cup final and the Wildcats prevailed again 1-0. Over the course of the tournament, the Cats outscored their opponents 22-1 while winning all five of their games.

Widcats 5-0 Soccer Domain White
Widcats 4-1 Clifton Park Panthers
Widcats 6-0 Nirvana Arsenal
Widcats 3-0 Soccer Domain Blue
Widcats 1-0 Clifton Park Panthers

Wildcats in the news

2009-07-10T10:23:00.001-04:00

Two newspaper articles today about the Wildcats...

Schenectady Gazette
Times Union

From West Virginia last week
WCHS

Alleycats Girls Summer Camps Available

2009-07-10T10:04:00.000-04:00

CATS CAMP 2009
Girls Camps
July 13 – 17 – Technical Training Camp – Ages 8 and up
July 20 – 24 – High School Pre-Season Fitness Id & Technical Training - For Modified, Freshman, JV and Varsity Players

Camp Directors – Betsy Drambour / Ashley Moore

For more information Click Here
Boys camps also available.

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Results

2009-07-05T11:01:00.000-04:00

Wildcats finished second in their group but lose in the tiebreaker for the wildcard.

As the top team to miss the playoffs the Wildcats finish 5th in their first Region 1 championship tournament.

Sunday

2009-07-05T07:50:00.000-04:00

Ground crew has fixed the pond in front of the goal and the coin toss is in progress.

Alleycats are in red going from right to left and Maine is in blue

Emily down the near side crossbto kennedy into the corner cleAred by blue

A couple of chances early by both teams

Liisi brings it up to emily to Liisi shot deflected pit to emily cross just missed Kennedy blue ball

Rain hard now can't update Liisi from the 18 1-0 cats lead

Ema scores2-0

2-1 halftime

Final

Sunday Morning

2009-07-05T07:09:00.000-04:00

Wet and cool this morning heavy rain overnight down to a constant
drizzle now.

RE: How's the cake Kennedy?

2009-07-04T21:29:00.000-04:00

"west Virginia beach"

2009-07-04T19:53:00.000-04:00

2009-07-04T19:46:00.000-04:00

Anna Gili Mellisa We'Ve got talent
Liisi Ema Emily Kat The really dumb heros
Sophia Meghan Kennedy Julia Everybody makes mistakes

Talent Show!?!

2009-07-04T19:45:00.000-04:00

Sunday

2009-07-04T18:37:00.000-04:00

Sunday's game will be at 8am vs Seacoast United, Maine's State Champions who are 0-2 after today's 2-1 loss to Empire United Rochester. The Alleycats will need a win and some help from the other groups to advance to the playoff round.

The other Capital Region teams (CP boys 12s and BW boys 12s) both have a win and a tie and are fighting for the playoffs on the boys side.

Talent show tonight at 7:15.

Birthday Cake

2009-07-04T18:04:00.000-04:00

Lasertag at Kats Party

2009-07-04T17:26:00.000-04:00

2009-07-04T12:31:00.000-04:00

white attack knocked outnof mellisas hand goal white 3-0

4-0

Water break white defenders are gettingto everything in the box

4-0 final score Wildcats fought hard to the final whistle.

Second half

2009-07-04T12:27:00.000-04:00

Cats ball left to right

Emily to hili anna cross to Kennedy tackled away

Julia take away red throw deep into box cleared

Liisi to gili through ball saved

More sat

2009-07-04T12:16:00.000-04:00

White corner in the box cleared hili down the far side red throw

Red corner kick sophia ema fights for it red throw

Sophis to Liisi to meghan red throw deep in white zone into the box red throw time running out white clear halftime

Games time

2009-07-04T11:38:00.000-04:00

Wildcas are in red Loudoun in white
Breeze is picking up and some clouds are rolling in cutting through the heat.

Underwat 10 min early white ball moving left to right white offsides

Long cross to sophis taken away liisis fouled free kick on frame saved by white

White corner save mellisa

loudoun with the give and go score 1-0 loudoun

White throw cleared by kennedy goal kick red won by loudoun sophia take away 5050 ball red foul free kick gets past the keeper 2-0 loudoun

Liisi corner kick through the box white ball

Julia goal kick to emily white throw intobthe box good chance red corner white country julia tacked clear to Liisi to Kennedy off side

Ball bouncing high in the box Kennedy knocks the ball loose from the keeper saved good opportunity for red

Meghan to Liisi kick overhead into the box keeper loses track of the ball cleared

Anna shot wide right

Water break for the heat

Mellisa to anna taken away white counter gets past mellisa julia with agreat effort to takle the ball and clear

Loudoun

2009-07-04T10:54:00.000-04:00

Opponents prepare for the game.

Saturday Wildcats vs Loudoun Red

2009-07-04T10:47:00.000-04:00

Hot and sunny this morning not much of breeze. Kickoff scheduled for noon.

How's the cake Kennedy?

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Dinner

2009-07-03T19:38:00.000-04:00

Movies

2009-07-03T16:11:00.000-04:00

Ice Age no Transformers no Ice Age
no Transformers no ....

Making new friends?

2009-07-03T15:12:00.000-04:00

Recovery

2009-07-03T15:09:00.000-04:00

Alleycats are resting after today's strong effort.

Alleycats Moving Up in the Rankings

2009-07-03T14:19:00.000-04:00

After the Wildcats Empire Cup victory on Sunday, the Alleycats Wildcats are now ranked as the #5 u12 Girls team in New York State by the soccerInCollege website.

Top New York State Girls u12 Teams
1. Farmingdale United
2. Patriots FC 97
3. Long Island United Red Wolves
4. North Rockland Avalanche
5. Alleycats Wildcats
6. lijsl select b
7. Manhattan Hotspur
8. lijsl a
9. East Meadow Hurricanes
10. Massapequa Explosion

2009-07-03T14:08:00.000-04:00

Video of Opening Ceremony from local TV Click Here

Bridge

2009-07-03T14:00:00.000-04:00

Ohio to West Virginia bridge

2009-07-03T13:36:00.000-04:00

Bear Sports Photography - the official photographer for the tournament

Friday Games from YMCA

Proffessional Pictures from the opening ceremony

Next Up

2009-07-03T11:24:00.000-04:00

Next up for the Wildcats is a high noon showdown Saturday versus Virginia #2 - Loudon 96 Red.

For all the scores and schedules Click here

Alleycats vs Empire United - Rochester (NYW #2)

2009-07-03T04:35:00.000-04:00

This mornings game is against the New York West runner up - Empire United Rochester.

[1:25 PM corrected to include names missing in the origninal]

3 whistles game over cats win 2-0
In other Group A action VA2 over Maine 7-1

2:00 to go

Gili good fight for the ball in front of the Cats bench Alleycats throw in.

Red moves up a defender field the field is getting spread nicely. Red take away from cats throw in shot up and over the goal. Blue attacking again, red 7 take away, sh takes the ball all the way - lots of space 1 on 1 with Julia great stop!

Blue attacking with numbers Shot across the goal and off the post, Liisi beats here defender chip to Emily in the corner great defensive play.

Blue keeper clears deep to 6 nice shot nice save Mellisa.

8:55 Action's getting a bit more physical bodies flying on both sides. Meghan battles for the ball on the near side - great take away meghan with the cross into the box - nobody there. Katherine with the clear into the corner. Sophia is fouled Liisi taking the kick good air up and through the box.

Yellow card on 7 red their big defender for a little extra action after the whstle

Back and forth action in the midfield both teams with good defensive efforts by Anna, Julia and Red 7 to prevent any opportunities. Spoke too soon Liisi fight soft two defenders cross from midfield to a wide open Sophia 2-0 wildcats.

Wildcats coming out on fire in the second half another opportunity in the box save red

Blue kickoff they bring the ball down to the corner kat from the top off the box save
Liisi to emily to Liisi to emily to Liisi in the box left foot 1-0 cats

Halftime no score in other action va2 leads maine 3-1.

Ema is pulled down in the corner - free to sophia at the top of the box too much tragic shot deflected red counter another save

8:25 blue starting to get the edge in possession. Still no score. Blue country attack gets behind the defender nice save mellisa.
8:15
Liisi from the 18 deflected by the keeper. Corner isheaded another save for red. Blue gets 1st chance on a counter.
Sophis fouled outside thebox free kick into the box another save

8:10 play us about 50-50 Alleycats have a few shots from distance but no real opportunities.

8:00 red starts with the ball Alleycats are sooting at the left goal.

7:30 Lovely cool morning by the river. Everybody is here and warming up.
Alleycats are in blue, Empire united is in red.

Opening Ceremonies

2009-07-02T22:00:00.000-04:00

For the herald dispatch article Click Here - more photos

The opening ceremonies were at Marshall Univesity at the Joan C. Edwards Stadium.

Before the ceremony there was music, a crossbar contest and a mascots 5v5 game (the Marshall mascot was red carded and Little Caesar scored twice)..

One player from every team was chosen to take part in the crossbar challenge - top five in every age group got awards. Liisi represented the Wildcats.

The ceremonies got underway with sky divers from the 82nd Airborne landing in the stadium. Once the speeches and National Anthem were done, the players marched on to the field Olympic style.

The athletes from all 15 state associations marched onto the field in the parade of states. The Alleycats girls carried in the Eastern New York banner.

The lighting of the torch by the 1997 Boys Region 1 Champions from West Virginia signaled the official opening of the games.

The girls are ready to go - First game is Friday at 8AM. Good luck!!

2009-07-02T13:39:00.001-04:00

The local paper will have stories and photos online herald-dispatch.com

2009-07-02T12:35:00.001-04:00

I will be giving updates during the game - if I can get the technology to work.

Working out the cobwebs

2009-07-02T09:53:00.000-04:00

The girls are hard at work at practice first thing this morning at the Friends of Cole fields. It's a cool overcast morning and the girls are excited to be playing. The last of the players will be arriving this afternoon.

Alleycats Wildcats at The Region 1 Championships

2009-07-02T09:14:00.000-04:00

Girls started arrivng on Tuesday and by Thursday morning most of the girls we in Charleston. We're all staying at the same hotel as some of the other younger ENY teams - we've seen the Blackwatch boys and the Long Island United u12 girls (some of the same girls that we played at the Empire Cup .

State Champs

2009-06-21T16:00:00.000-04:00

Alleycat Wildcats defeat Clifton Park 2-0 to win the ENY 8v8 State Cup