Archive for the 'Girls Soccer' Category
Tuesday, April 28th, 2009
Not an easy task
Weather has wreaked havoc on all sports this spring, but soccer has been the most adversely impacted. Case in point: The Cheyenne Central boys and girls just finished a string of four matches in seven days. The Cheyenne East boys and girls begin a stretch of four in seven today against Gering, Neb.
I really feel for those athletes. Not only have they had a lot of matches moved around, but the weather that moved those matches has pretty much kept them from being outside and training. Soccer is a sport players have to be well-conditioned for. They run countless miles per match and there are plenty of collisions in matches that create many nicks and bruises. Without rest, those nicks and bruises can turn into larger, nagging injuries.
The players currently aren’t getting much rest. They play one day and the coaches give them the next off. If players don’t get the day off, they do a short pregame walk through or minor drills to polish skills.
The other problem with a jam-packed schedule is it doesn’t allow much time for teaching. Sure, coaches can make in game adjustments and remind players of those adjustments heading into the next game. But game after game with little to no practice in between doesn’t allow coaches to drill points home and work on correcting problems. This is exactly why Central girls coach Scott Foster was excited having about three days of practice before his team returns to action Friday in Gillette.
“We don’t get a lot of time to work and reflect in games,” he said after his team’s 1-1 draw Monday with visiting Riverton. “I’m looking forward to three practices before two more tough games this weekend. This is going to be a good time for us to look at how we’ve been playing and make corrections.”
Monday, April 20th, 2009
Even more moves
Rather than playing Casper Kelly Walsh tomorrow evening, the Cheyenne East soccer teams will face Riverton in matches that were postponed because of this weekend’s weather. The boys traveling to Riverton and the girls hosting the Lady Wolverines. Both matches are scheduled to start at 4 p.m.
Meanwhile, the Kelly Walsh matches have been moved to May 4 with the boys at home and the girls on the road.
Cheyenne Central will face Riverton on Monday, April 27. The Lady Indians host Riverton at 5 p.m. at Riske Field. Central’s boys will play at 5 p.m. in Riverton.
Monday, April 20th, 2009
Ch-ch-ch-changes
Weather has forced even more changes to the local prep sports schedule.
Rather than taking on Laramie today, the Cheyenne Central soccer teams will face the Plainsmen on Wednesday. The boys match is slated for 6 p.m. at Central’s Riske Field and the girls match is scheduled for 5 p.m. in Laramie.
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
Let’s kick it
The first round of the annual Cheyenne Central-Cheyenne East soccer clashes happen Thursday night — weather permitting of course. The matches are always entertaining and Thursday’s figure to be no different.
I expect the girls match to be end-to-end with both teams trading scoring chances.
The Central boys’ defense should make life miserable for East. However, East is the best offensive team the Indians have faced this season.