Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Fall Awards correction
The Fall Awards on November 3rd will start at 6:30 pm and NOT at 7 pm as first reported. The mistake is entirely to blame on me and I therefore was unable to locate anyone I could blame for it and I regret that even more then the mistake itself.
Saturday, October 17, 2009
VV Noordseschut - VV Grijpskerk 2-3 (0-2)
VV Grijpskerk defeats the #2 team in a game that had Grijpskerk lead 0-2 at the half in goals, Noordseschut recorded 2 red cards before the half. The second half went the opposite way in goals; the blue & whites tied it up at 2-2 but then scored an own goal late in the game to give Grijpskerk its second win in a row. VV Grijpskerk moves up to 7th place overall.
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
Fall Sports Awards Night
The Fall Awards Night will be on Tuesday November 3 at 7 pm in the auditorium. Boys Soccer will award the winner of the "Kyle Hunsberger Award", the MVP, Captains and Most Improved as well as All NLC and Honorable Mention NLC. The off season schedule will be a topic of discussion as well.
NLC change for 2010
Next season, the NLC will finally adopt the rule where a win earns a team 3 points and a tie one point. Until now, the NLC was one of the last conferences to hold on to the 2 points for a win and one for a draw rule.
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Turn in your uniforms - reminder
ALL (varsity and JV) need to meet with their coaches at the GAME FIELD after school tomorrow - wednesday Oct. 14- around 3:30 pm. You need to help with taking down the nets, benches etc. and all uniforms (!) and warmups need to be turned in. Make sure all shirts/shorts etc. have been washed. This should take about an hour. We will also discuss the off season schedule (open gym and indoor soccer at the Elkhart Sports Center).
NorthWood's Soccer All NLC & HM
All NLC honors as well as Honorable Mention are voted on by the NLC head coaches. This year, NorthWood received more votes then ever before. All NLC are: Cesar Salinas, senior, Ryan Lincoln, junior and Maliq Taylor, junior. Honorable Mention: Eddie Salinas, sophomore. Congratulations.
source: Head Coach Brad Duerksen.
source: Head Coach Brad Duerksen.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Thanks for the 2009 pictures
I want to thank Lindy Seitz for providing me (and all the parents) with pictures from each Varsity and JV game, including the pre-season tournament, JV Tourney and the Sectionals. It made the blog somewhat bearable and certainly more colorful. So thanks again for a great job and I am looking forward to quite a few more years of game photos.
Season Over
A 77th minute Bremen goal in the LaVille Sectional ends the Panthers' season, despite Cam Seitz's great effort. LaVille beat Glenn 8-1. The Panthers end the season with a 6-7-3 record.
Wednesday October 14, the team (Varsity & JV) will meet at the game field to take down the nets and hand in all jerseys/shorts and warm ups!
Open Gym can not start until Monday November 2nd (IHSAA rules do not allow for OG to start until after the State Finals have concluded). This means that all players, unfortunately, have a full three weeks off.
Wednesday October 14, the team (Varsity & JV) will meet at the game field to take down the nets and hand in all jerseys/shorts and warm ups!
Open Gym can not start until Monday November 2nd (IHSAA rules do not allow for OG to start until after the State Finals have concluded). This means that all players, unfortunately, have a full three weeks off.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Hoosierfutbol.com from today
SECTIONAL 12 @ LAVILLE (4 TEAMS)
No contest here. Northwood has been
one of the top 10 teams in this area.
HF.com Pick - Northwood
No contest here. Northwood has been
one of the top 10 teams in this area.
HF.com Pick - Northwood
Sectionals start today!
FROM TODAY'S ELKHART TRUTH
AREA SCORING LEADERS
GOALS/ ASSISTS/TOTAL POINTS -
Luke Hooley, Westview 16 5 37
Carl Kay, Goshen 15 5 35
Andy Morrison, Northridge 15 4 34
Eric Walker, Penn 13 6 32
Richie Was, Marian 14 2 30
Femi H-Janzen, Bethany 11 6 28
Hank Blum, Marian 7 11 25
Jordan Berkey, Westview 5 14 24
Nick Wysong, Concord 10 3 23
Tim Wilson, Penn 7 8 22
Steven Alvarado, Northridge 7 7 21
Luke Davis, Northridge 7 7 21
Ryan Lincoln, NorthWood 8 5 21
Charly Ruvalcaba, Goshen 7 6 20
Manuel Garcia, Marian 6 8 20
Austin Benzinger, Wawasee 8 4 20
Jesse Ramer, Bethany 7 5 19
Andrew Snyder, Bethany 5 7 17
Dom Hunter, Westview 7 3 17
Jake Driver, Goshen 6 3 15
Eder Paez, Bethany 6 2 14
Alex Amaya, Memorial 6 2 14
Cody Blunk, Wawasee 5 4 14
Jarred Campoli, ECA 6 1 13
Jimmy Smogor, Marian 5 3 13
Weston Craker, Penn 5 3 13
Justin Guerra, Central 5 2 12
Mark Bisig, ECA 5 2 12
Toby Brown, ECA 6 0 12
Miguel Amador, Memorial 6 0 12
Eddie Salinas, NorthWood 5 2 12
Tyler Barnum, Penn 5 1 11
Andrew Bartush, Penn 5 1 11
Drew Sylvester, Wawasee 4 3 11
NOTES
The many-times mighty Elkhart Sectional has no team this year with at least a .500 record. Never before had it had fewer than two with winning records. ... The area has been represented at the State Finals each of the last three years. Marian went to Indianapolis in 2008, Goshen in 2007 and state runner-up Central in 2006. ... NorthWood has won three straight LaVille Sectional titles, while Goshen, Westview and Marian are all shooting for three-peats this year. ... Concord and Westview are the area's all-time leaders in sectional crowns with seven apiece, followed by Northridge at six and Central at five. ... Surging Penn is coming off a lopsided victory previously-unbeaten Lake Central.
By Anthony Anderson
AREA SCORING LEADERS
GOALS/ ASSISTS/TOTAL POINTS -
Luke Hooley, Westview 16 5 37
Carl Kay, Goshen 15 5 35
Andy Morrison, Northridge 15 4 34
Eric Walker, Penn 13 6 32
Richie Was, Marian 14 2 30
Femi H-Janzen, Bethany 11 6 28
Hank Blum, Marian 7 11 25
Jordan Berkey, Westview 5 14 24
Nick Wysong, Concord 10 3 23
Tim Wilson, Penn 7 8 22
Steven Alvarado, Northridge 7 7 21
Luke Davis, Northridge 7 7 21
Ryan Lincoln, NorthWood 8 5 21
Charly Ruvalcaba, Goshen 7 6 20
Manuel Garcia, Marian 6 8 20
Austin Benzinger, Wawasee 8 4 20
Jesse Ramer, Bethany 7 5 19
Andrew Snyder, Bethany 5 7 17
Dom Hunter, Westview 7 3 17
Jake Driver, Goshen 6 3 15
Eder Paez, Bethany 6 2 14
Alex Amaya, Memorial 6 2 14
Cody Blunk, Wawasee 5 4 14
Jarred Campoli, ECA 6 1 13
Jimmy Smogor, Marian 5 3 13
Weston Craker, Penn 5 3 13
Justin Guerra, Central 5 2 12
Mark Bisig, ECA 5 2 12
Toby Brown, ECA 6 0 12
Miguel Amador, Memorial 6 0 12
Eddie Salinas, NorthWood 5 2 12
Tyler Barnum, Penn 5 1 11
Andrew Bartush, Penn 5 1 11
Drew Sylvester, Wawasee 4 3 11
NOTES
The many-times mighty Elkhart Sectional has no team this year with at least a .500 record. Never before had it had fewer than two with winning records. ... The area has been represented at the State Finals each of the last three years. Marian went to Indianapolis in 2008, Goshen in 2007 and state runner-up Central in 2006. ... NorthWood has won three straight LaVille Sectional titles, while Goshen, Westview and Marian are all shooting for three-peats this year. ... Concord and Westview are the area's all-time leaders in sectional crowns with seven apiece, followed by Northridge at six and Central at five. ... Surging Penn is coming off a lopsided victory previously-unbeaten Lake Central.
By Anthony Anderson
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
LaVille Sectional @ Newton Park
NorthWood will play Bremen in the second game tomorrow night in the LaVille Sectional. The game will start at 7 pm and will follow the Glenn-LaVille (5pm) game. The winners advance to the sectional championship on Saturday night. Bobbie is out due to an ankle injury and Eddie is recuperating from a shoulder injury. Hopefully he will be able to play. Temperatures are predicted to be around 50 degrees at game time with a chance of showers. Great weather for a soccer game! Hopefully the team will be supported by a lot of fans (parents, girlfriends, grandparents) to counter the large group of supporters from Bremen.
Monday, October 5, 2009
Varsity regular season results 2009
6-6-3 (1-4-2 NLC)
vs Central Noble 2-0 W
vs Lakel. Chr. 0-1 L
@ Northridge 1-4 L*
@ Mishawaka 6-1 W
@ Bremen 1-0 W
vs Wawasee 1-1 D*
@ Warsaw 0-4 L*
vs Goshen 1-2 L*
vs SB Riley 6-0 W
@ Memorial 3-1 W*
@ Glenn 4-0 W
vs Concord 0-1 L*
vs Plymouth 0-0 D*
@ Bethany Chr. 1-1 D
@ Angola 0-2 L
*NLC opponents
vs Central Noble 2-0 W
vs Lakel. Chr. 0-1 L
@ Northridge 1-4 L*
@ Mishawaka 6-1 W
@ Bremen 1-0 W
vs Wawasee 1-1 D*
@ Warsaw 0-4 L*
vs Goshen 1-2 L*
vs SB Riley 6-0 W
@ Memorial 3-1 W*
@ Glenn 4-0 W
vs Concord 0-1 L*
vs Plymouth 0-0 D*
@ Bethany Chr. 1-1 D
@ Angola 0-2 L
*NLC opponents
JV regular season results 2009
7-5-3 - Second best JV record in school history.
vs. Lakeland Christ. Academy 5-0 W
@ Northridge 0-5 L
@ Mishawaka 3-0 W
@ Westview 2-2 D
vs. Wawasee 2-0 W
@ Warsaw 6-0 L
vs. Goshen 3-0 L
vs. Plymouth 2-0 L *
vs. Memorial 1-0 W *
vs. Penn 2-1 W
@ Memorial 3-0 W
vs. Concord 3-1 L
vs. Plymouth 1-1 D
@ Bethany Christian 1-0 W
@ Angola 1-1 D
Top scorers: Taylor Wegmiller, 9; Tim Escoto, 6
Shut outs: Kyle Dijkstra, 6 (#)
* JV Tourney.
# JV Record.
vs. Lakeland Christ. Academy 5-0 W
@ Northridge 0-5 L
@ Mishawaka 3-0 W
@ Westview 2-2 D
vs. Wawasee 2-0 W
@ Warsaw 6-0 L
vs. Goshen 3-0 L
vs. Plymouth 2-0 L *
vs. Memorial 1-0 W *
vs. Penn 2-1 W
@ Memorial 3-0 W
vs. Concord 3-1 L
vs. Plymouth 1-1 D
@ Bethany Christian 1-0 W
@ Angola 1-1 D
Top scorers: Taylor Wegmiller, 9; Tim Escoto, 6
Shut outs: Kyle Dijkstra, 6 (#)
* JV Tourney.
# JV Record.
NorthWood @ Angola pictures
The pictures are up (check NWSoccerpic link). The Varsity finishes the regular season at 6-6-3. Next up is the game vs. Bremen on Thursday October 8th, at Newton Park in Sectional 12. Game time is 7 pm.
NorthWood JV @ Angola pictures
THE JV TIED ANGOLA 1-1 ON A LATE TAYLOR WEGMILLER GOAL. THE TEAM FINISHES THE SEASON WITH THE SECOND BEST RECORD EVER AT 7-5-3. TAYLOR SCORED NINE GOALS ON THE SEASON AND TIM WITH 6. KYLE RECORDED A RECORD 6 SHUTOUTS.
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Friday, October 2, 2009
NorthWood @ Bethany Christian 1-1 (0-0)
Another contest played in dismal weather forced Lumber Jake to dress for deer hunting succes. Thank goodness the warm up music was great....... if you lived in Scotland in 1981 and were inebriated. I don't think I have ever heard Dexy's Midnight Runners' "Come on Eileen" twice in a day, ever! The weather would eventually have an impact on the superb sound system as well. The announcer however never gave up even though all you could hear was part of every 62nd word.
FIRST HALF
Bethany used the trademark "NorthWood" kick off to create danger in the first seconds of the game but thanks to a early great save by Maliq Taylor the scoreboard did not have to be changed. Most of the first twenty minutes went to bethany who came at the Panthers thru mostly #7 Jesse Ramer. He took the ball and distributed much like Vervynckt had done a couple of days earlier. In the 20th, Lincoln got a ball thru the box but it went wide for our first corner. In the 30th a NW counter from Eddie landed on the far right side of the box where the Bruins keeper tried to keep the ball in. Conner beat him to the ball and with the keeper out, shot the ball at a difficult angle at the goal. The ball hit the crossbar and went over.
SECOND HALF
Bethany started pressing right away in an effort to get a quick goal. They were succesful in the 45th minute when a ball in the box could not be cleared out sufficiently. Bruins midfielder Matt Weaver got a boot on the ball and knocked it in the back of the net for the 1-0. But now we got to see the real NW soccer team. Responding in aggressive attacking fashion, it was Lincoln who turned up the heat in the 47th with a shot that missed to the right. Minutes later a cross was headed by Noodle on goal and the Bruins goalie was lucky in grabbing it with his right hand. It could have been the equalizer. For the first fifteen minutes after the Bethany goal, NorthWood was the team in control of the game. Nice passes were strung together and dangerous attacks came especially over the left flank, courtesy of Eddie and Lincoln. The defense had another solid performance with exceptional play from Cam, Cesar and (Lumber)Jake who kept stuffing Ramer time and time again. With ten minutes left to play, more players were told to play in a more offensive mode. Kronk and Eddie pushed up more and it created more pressure on the Bethany defense. With 20seconds left to play a ball played at the Bethany sweeper was not cleared cleanly. As a matter of fact, the sweeper hit the ball with his outside right that made the ball go to his right while the spin on the ball made it go away from the goalie. Lincoln was very alert and ran onto the ball and shot the ball into the net to put NW level at 1-1. With time running out (quote from the announcer: "en, ine, eight, ven, ix,%$&#,or, three, ooo, one")NorthWood ended up with its second tie in three days against very good teams (combined 25 wins and three losses). With a good result tomorrow against and in Angola, the Panthers would have quite some momentum going into the LaVille Sectional.
JV
The JV played another close game but again came out on top by beating Bethany 1-0 on a Taylor Wegmiller (#8 for the season)although the Elkhart Truth has Clayton Seitz listed as the goal scorer. Speaking of Seitz; if you know anyone who goes to Bethany, tell them that Clayton's brother Cam left them a nice present by the first bush east of the RR crossing. If you find it you can keep it. Or split it with your friends. The JV record is now 7-5-2. If they win tomorrow, they will tie the school record of 8 wins (that record was 8-4-2, I believe in 2005). Kyle has recorded 7 shut outs so far (JV record).
The Varsity's record is 6-5-3 and a win tomorrow will guarantee a winning season again!
JV players need to be aware of the fact that they can only eat one (1, uno, un, een, eins)bag of chips. That way all varsity players will have one as well.
Bus leaves at 9 am at the AC. 11 and 1 pm starts tomorrow, should be back between 4 and 4:30 pm.
FIRST HALF
Bethany used the trademark "NorthWood" kick off to create danger in the first seconds of the game but thanks to a early great save by Maliq Taylor the scoreboard did not have to be changed. Most of the first twenty minutes went to bethany who came at the Panthers thru mostly #7 Jesse Ramer. He took the ball and distributed much like Vervynckt had done a couple of days earlier. In the 20th, Lincoln got a ball thru the box but it went wide for our first corner. In the 30th a NW counter from Eddie landed on the far right side of the box where the Bruins keeper tried to keep the ball in. Conner beat him to the ball and with the keeper out, shot the ball at a difficult angle at the goal. The ball hit the crossbar and went over.
SECOND HALF
Bethany started pressing right away in an effort to get a quick goal. They were succesful in the 45th minute when a ball in the box could not be cleared out sufficiently. Bruins midfielder Matt Weaver got a boot on the ball and knocked it in the back of the net for the 1-0. But now we got to see the real NW soccer team. Responding in aggressive attacking fashion, it was Lincoln who turned up the heat in the 47th with a shot that missed to the right. Minutes later a cross was headed by Noodle on goal and the Bruins goalie was lucky in grabbing it with his right hand. It could have been the equalizer. For the first fifteen minutes after the Bethany goal, NorthWood was the team in control of the game. Nice passes were strung together and dangerous attacks came especially over the left flank, courtesy of Eddie and Lincoln. The defense had another solid performance with exceptional play from Cam, Cesar and (Lumber)Jake who kept stuffing Ramer time and time again. With ten minutes left to play, more players were told to play in a more offensive mode. Kronk and Eddie pushed up more and it created more pressure on the Bethany defense. With 20seconds left to play a ball played at the Bethany sweeper was not cleared cleanly. As a matter of fact, the sweeper hit the ball with his outside right that made the ball go to his right while the spin on the ball made it go away from the goalie. Lincoln was very alert and ran onto the ball and shot the ball into the net to put NW level at 1-1. With time running out (quote from the announcer: "en, ine, eight, ven, ix,%$&#,or, three, ooo, one")NorthWood ended up with its second tie in three days against very good teams (combined 25 wins and three losses). With a good result tomorrow against and in Angola, the Panthers would have quite some momentum going into the LaVille Sectional.
JV
The JV played another close game but again came out on top by beating Bethany 1-0 on a Taylor Wegmiller (#8 for the season)although the Elkhart Truth has Clayton Seitz listed as the goal scorer. Speaking of Seitz; if you know anyone who goes to Bethany, tell them that Clayton's brother Cam left them a nice present by the first bush east of the RR crossing. If you find it you can keep it. Or split it with your friends. The JV record is now 7-5-2. If they win tomorrow, they will tie the school record of 8 wins (that record was 8-4-2, I believe in 2005). Kyle has recorded 7 shut outs so far (JV record).
The Varsity's record is 6-5-3 and a win tomorrow will guarantee a winning season again!
JV players need to be aware of the fact that they can only eat one (1, uno, un, een, eins)bag of chips. That way all varsity players will have one as well.
Bus leaves at 9 am at the AC. 11 and 1 pm starts tomorrow, should be back between 4 and 4:30 pm.
Thursday, October 1, 2009
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