South Bend Clay - NorthWood 1-2 (1-1,3-4pk's), Panthers move on to Regional Championship game

Stump, Patino and Douwsma in action during the Clay-NorthWood Regional Semi Final.

What could go right on a 40 some degree night with pouring rain, no balls and no ball boys? Answer: NorthWood. The boys soccer team came back from a one goal deficit to force OT and a PK shootout. The win after the PK shootout puts the Panthers in the Regional Championship game on Saturday October 13 against Elkhart Central at noon at Newton Park.

FIRST HALF
Clay came out with a threatening quick pass to their left corner. After the goal went over the endline, the Colonials would take their first of 17 corners. The NW defense cleared the ball to start their own attack. In the 6th minutes a nice passing combination from Edgar to Seth ended up in front of Rogelio's feet who was unable to convert the opportunity. In the 12th minute, Ducky had a shot that went wide of the goal for the second NW threat of the night. For the first 30 minutes of the game, the game was an even game with opportunities for both teams. In the 32nd minute a Clay counter ended up in the NorthWood box, the ball was not cleared and ended up in front of Clay's Parker Durham. His shot on the frame got by Mike "Holy" Schmitt, 1-0 Clay. After a few minutes, the Panthers regained their composure and kept playing hard for the remainder of the half. 50/50 balls were won in regular fashion and the defense played a very organized first half.

HALF TIME
The half time speech consisted of telling the team to stick with the gameplan and again they were told by Coach Duerksen that we are a 2nd half team who, if they would keep playing hard and stick to our strategy, would come away with a win. A win would make NorthWood soccer history.

SECOND HALF
The second half started much like the first half had ended. Both teams played good soccer despite the awful field conditions. Despite the nice set up at Newton Park, it is painfully obvious that soccer specialists were not consulted when that part of the complex was put together but more about that later.
In the 51st minute Ducky took a great shot that just missed and only minutes later, Micah Shaw had a great cross that went thru the box. The Panthers were starting to take over the game. The very well conditioned men in white and red were slowly but surely keeping the ball on the Clay side of the field. One breakaway in the 57th minute gave Clay #17 a good opportunity just outside the box but his hard shot was saved by Schmitt. The action shifted back to the NW offensive third of the field where a foul was committed, resulting in a NW indirect free kick just outside the 18. The coaches called for the set piece that would look like a confused Seth doing a fake lay off to one side and then passing it to the other. Again the set piece worked to perfection when Edgar took the shot to the left of the wall, hitting the ropes, 1-1! In the 73rd minute a two on two (St. Germain and Rogelio) versus two Clay defenders, resulted in St. Germain lobbing the ball over a Colonial defender, ending up right in front of Rogelio. With only the Clay GK standing between him and the goal, he took a shot then unfortunately missed accuracy. And while both teams played hard on the (yes, German) glistening grass, the score remained 1-1 in regulation time. After the whistle blew, it was time for two 7 minutes halves of OT.

OT
It was a situation the Panthers had wanted to be in all year. Being the better conditioned team, the Panthers figured on getting some opportunities in overtime. If no goals were scored, we sure liked our chances in a PK shooutout. With the temperatures still hovering around the 44 degree mark and the rain still coming down, the loud proud NorthWood crowd was cheering their team on. The first half of OT seemed to go Clay's way. The Panthers were not able to create too many opportunities and gave away numerous corners. NorthWood regained control in the second half of OT. By this time AD Norm Sellers and Principal Maugel were on the sideline cheering on the team as well. Despite some chances for NorthWood, the score would remain 1-1. It was time for a penalty kick shootout.

PK SHOOTOUT
NW won the toss and wanted Clay to take the first penalty. The first PK went wide to the right, 0-0. Edgar took his usual PK, 0-1. Clay's Kastner scored Clay's PK, 1-1. Micah took another one of his solid shots, 1-2. Colonial King scored his PK, 2-2. It was Ducky's turn and with a great shot th score was 2-3. Clay's next PK went over the goal, still 2-3. With a score, NW would win. Robby Burns' pk was a great shot to the right but the Clay keeper made a great diving save, still 2-3. Clay's Alex Grandin took his turn and scored to tie the game 3-3 with one PK left to be taken. It was all up to Rogelio. In the Elkhart Truth he was quoted as saying: " I was nervous, but I was thinking I could do it." The rest is genuine history, Rogelio scores, NorthWood wins and moves on to the Regional Championship game for the first time in school history. The Panthers are hoping for a large crowd on saturday. The weather forecast is for sunny skies with temps around the 64 degree mark.

COMMENTS
Amazing how the Elkhart Truth still was not able to get the team's picture (sectional champs) in todays edition. They did not seem to have any trouble getting pictures(2) of the ELKHART Central game in. I'm sure they have a valid excuse for it. I guess we will just have to win saturday and force them to get our pictures in the "Truth".

How good did those brats taste?

How about the support the team is getting. Not only do we see the loud fans from the football and girls soccer teams but the AD and principal were there and the Superintendent stopped by practice the day before the game. And not to mention former players.

The crowd ran onto the field to celebrate the win after Rogelio's winning PK and how nice would it be to repeat that on Saturday.

I talked about the awful soccer setup at the field. It is amazing to me that the concrete in front of the bleachers and the scoreboard are so close to the field. Especially since this field does not drain well at all. Players are slipping and sliding all the time. Edgar took the worst of it when he slid off the field and hit a steel handrail that is situated about 4 1/2 feet off the field. He had to leave the game late into the second half. Dr. Maugel was able to get him into good enough shape to at least take a PK. Thanks for your help.

Channel 22 said in their sports segment that "NorthWood took care of Clay" while FOX 28 stated that Clay dominated but NW came away with the win. The SB Tribune had a nice article on the game and FOX28 showed some nice shots of the game including the game huddle.

ETruth.com does have pictures of the game on their website. I have posted all three here.

"Carry me home" is becoming the theme song for the team and the customary "Larry, Larry, Larry" could be heard as the bus turned onto Woodview Drive.

Panthers prepare for Regional semi

The Panthers hope to have something to smile about again tonight!

The Panthers wrapped up the last practice before the Regional Semi against South Bend Clay on a sunny Tuesday afternoon. Coaches made the last adjustments for the Wednesday match up. Kick off is slated for 7 pm at Newton Park in Lakeville. Elkhart Central and Mishawaka Marian will open the Regional Semis with a 5 pm start.

The Elkhart Truth will take a team picture (apparently they received several complaints of not printing a picture of the sectional champs) of the NW 2007 Sectional Champions during the half time of the first game. The picture should appear in Thursday's edition.

Consequences for winning the 2007 Sectionals

The facial hair is gone and the wooden shoes came out of the closet for a one time performance.

By the way, for the second year in a row, neither the Elkhart Truth or the Goshen News have made an effort to put a picture in their respective papers of the NorthWood Boys Soccer sectional championship team. Last year, parents called the paper and both showed up during practice and got a picture in days later then the other Elkhart County sectional champions. This year, Goshen and Elkhart Central had their large team pictures in the sunday edition of the Truth, but a picture of the Panthers has yet to be published. My guess is that we won't see that picture. After all, regionals start wednesday.

AZ Alkmaar - FC Groningen 2-2

FC Groningen scored the equalizer minutes into injury time. The final score of 2-2 is a great result against one of the Dutch Premier League's best teams. Next up is the home match against FC Twente on Sunday October 14.

NorthWood -2007 Sectional Champions

BREMEN - NORTHWOOD 0-3

A tale of facial hair, wooden footwear and "Carry me home".


In a true effort to win Hoover over to the real football, the Panthers were determined to take home some hardware as well as play some good possession soccer.

FIRST HALF
The Bremen squad came out to play on a warm and muggy Saturday night. Stealing a play out of the NorthWood book of trickery, the game started with a direct pass to the far right wing. A good defensive move prevented a cross from coming into the box. Bremen was able to come up with two corners within the first 3 minutes of the game and somewhat dictated the game for the first twenty minutes. Slowly but surely, NorthWood settled down and was able to string some passes together and start controlling the tempo of the game. In the 30th minute, Rogelio Patino received the ball in the center about 35 yards out. To his back and left, Ducky made a run. Rogelio "heeled" the ball, taking two defenders out of the play. Seth dribbled straight at goal and put the ball to the goalies' right, 1-0!
About 8 minutes later a straight cross reached Ducky who took a shot and barely missed his second goal. With less then a minute left in the half, Bremen had a counter to our left. Andre Hillson made one move in the box and kicked a low shot to Schmitt's right. Schmitt made a stretched out dive to his right and got his hands on the ball, denying the Lions a goal. The dive and stop got a loud "HOLY SCHMITT" response from the team's officicial fan club (hence their genuine NW soccer uniforms).

HALF TIME
Minor adjustments were discussed at the half but the main topic of discussion (?) was Coach Duerksen's inspiring speech about what was at stake and what needed done to walk off the pitch with the trophy in 40 minutes.

SECOND HALF
The kickoff went straight to Smalls in the left corner who, after one fake, took the ball to goal and took a shot. His shot ended up in the side net, a warning for the Lions. In the 47th minute, the Panthers got a free kick just outside the 18. Coach Duerksen called for the Seth stepover fake set play. The set piece was carried out to perfection with Edgar putting the ball on the frame after the roll from Ducky, 2-0. Ducky was a goal or assist away from avoiding baldness.
Only two minutes after the second goal, the referee pointed to the dot at the 12 after a perceived foul in the Bremen box. Ducky tried to persuade the coaches to have him take the PK but the decision from the sidelines was unanimous; Edgar! Villegas did not dissappoint anyone and put the ball in the net and the game away.
In the 61st minute, Bremen had regained some composure and was able to fire off a shot at Schmitt who was able to push the ball away despite the skip caused by the moisture on the field.

Dustin Eby can be credited with Hillson's yellow card in the 66th minute. Andre Hillson was quite frustrated with having been man marked by Eby the entire game. Hillson lost his composure and after talking back to referee Mr. Nutrisystem, saw a yellow waved in his face. In the 68th minute, the Bremen keeper misjudged a high ball in the box and the ball landed in front of Seth' s feet. This would have been his chance to stay away from the barber but the unexpected opportunity was not converted leaving the scoreboard unchanged. With 10 minutes left in the game, Bremen started their last offensive which started with a long distance shot at Schmitt. Holy had no problems with the shot and was able to keep his goal clean for a second consecutive game. With 7 minutes left to play, Cam, Ben, Daniel, Christian and little Balogh came in the game. All the subs (including Rethlake, St. Germain, German and Big Balogh) did a superb job and were able to defend the shutout and all have been a big part of the succes of the team. This year's team was a true TEAM and deserves this championship. Now it's time to get ready for the Regional matchup with South Bend Clay (15-5) on Wednesday October 10 at 7 pm at Newton Park. The first LaVille Regional will be at 5pm and will be between #12 Elkhart Central and #20 Mishawaka Marian.. The Regional Final will be on Saturday October 13th.

COMMENTS

"Wooden Shoe" like to see Coach Dijkstra on Monday? No cameras, please. Don't forget the orange jersey, Ducky!

Anyone wonder what Coach Duerksen looks like without facial hair? Well, we'll find out this week.

Anyone wonder what Ducky would look like without hair, period?

My guess is that the referee (the big red blob in the middle) is some sort of therapist. What official would walk over to the sideline to discuss any call any coach would disagree with. It's time for the IHSAA to put on a class for soccer referees on how to deal with criticism. In most sports, officials ignore the fans and coaches but it seems that some of the soccer officials we have had the distinct pleasure of dealing with this year, have never heard of that concept. My suggestions for this referee is that he should switch to wheelchair basketball where he will have a chance to be closer to the action without having to run a lot which might result in the loss of his girlish figure.

The above statement should prove that you can win a game and still be upset with the officiating.

There will be a musical surprise for the team on Monday (and it's not what you think).

The bus ride home brought a variety of entertainment for all who were interested. From sucking up helium to being able to take in a song from the NorthWood Boys choir.....uh...uh... soccer team to a police escort with lights and siren from the county line to the High School (thank you Undersheriff!).

Thanks to all the fans who were at the game and to those who were not able to make it but were kept abreast via text messaging.

Also thanks to Nate Davidhizar who helped coach during the two weeks of two-a-days. He had a positive impact on the team and we look forward to having him back next year.

REMINDER: BRING YOUR HOME JERSEYS AND WHITE SOCKS AND WEAR YOUR RED SHORTS TO THE 7 PM PRACTICE IN CASE THE TRUTH AND GOSHEN NEWS SHOW UP FOR PICTURES.

SV Lycurgus Groningen- VV Grijpskerk 2-4

#1 VV Grijpskerk was able to defeat #2 Lycurgus in an away game, with a 4-2 score. The Grijpskerk goals were scored by Jan Peter Steenbergen, Marcel Tillema, Bernard Steenbergen and Laurens Bloem. Grijpskerk is still undefeated and in first place, five points ahead of Loppersum, Lycurgus and Corenos.

NorthWood - LaVille 2-0

FIRST HALF
Right from the kick off, it was obvious that this NW team was focused on the task at hand. The team in black started off on the LaVille side of the field for the first 20 minutes of the game, showing that it had listened to the pre game instructions to pass to feet, run off the ball and communicate. Of course, it does not hurt to get in a quick goal. In the 5th minute of the game, Ducky dribbled thru three defenders in the 18 area. After getting by the third defender, he placed the ball in the lower right, out of reach for the LaVille keeper. LaVille did not get off their defensive third too often in the beginning stages of the game but were able to get a cross in the box in the 15th minute. The cross was however headed over the goal. Edgar went into the box only a minute later, but falling due to some pushing did not result in a call from the referee. In the 19th minute, Edgar passed a perfect ball to Ducky. Ducky's shot had some pace but went just wide to the left. NW kept putting pressure on the Lancers. In the 22nd minute, Seth took a shot when the LaVille keeper was off his line, but the shot missed accuracy. The Panthers played some of their best possession soccer of the season in the first half. Micah Shaw had been served passes on the right side by Rogelio, Seth and Robby during the entire first half and most of his crosses were dangerous each time they reached the 18 yard box.

HALFTIME
The coaches stressed during halftime that the team needed to continue to pass to feet and work hard in order to make it to the finals on Saturday night. Coach Duerksen also emphasized the importance of getting the ball to Micah on the right side. Not only was Micah open all night long, but he had made some great decisions once he possessed the ball. Duerksen told Douwsma and Villegas to dribble more into the box and have others trailing in case they would lose the ball. Some defensive adjustments were made as well.

SECOND HALF
The second half started much like the first, with the Panthers passing the ball. It was LaVille however, who created the first opportunities. The Lancers pushed the ball up, resulting in a couple of corners in the 43rd minute. This was followed by a 45th minute shot at the goal. "Holy" Schmitt made the save. In the 52nd minute, a lost dribble near the 18 was recovered by Micah (who had obviously paid attention to the halftime speech). Micah took it (surely with Josh's permission) to the top left side of the box and took an explosive crack at the goal with his left. The ball hit the top of the woodwork. It was perfect executed strategy by the Panthers. Fourteen minutes into the second half (minute 54), it was freshman Ryan "Smalls" Lincoln who had a nice shot at the LaVille goal. Only two minutes later, it was Seth Douwsma who got the ball outside the LaVille box and took a hard shot that hit the back of the net, 2-0. It was probably one of Seth's hardest shots all year in a game. The goalie had no chance and the momentum was going our way.
It was becoming clear that the Lancers were getting frustrated with being outplayed and in the 67th minute, Micah Shaw tried to bring the ball up the field from the right side and got fouled by one of LaVille's midfielder but did not get the call and ended up with a yellow for commenting on the foul. The coaching staff kept quiet, knowing who the men with the whistles were. This was not the time to have them show off their talent in not knowing anything about the game of soccer. In minute 68, Cesar got tangled up with LaVille's #10 who punched our yellow booted stopper. For that effort, #10 received a yellow caution. With the game winding down, LaVille was able to get off a last offensive against the men in black. In the 73rd minute a very good shot was saved by Mike "Holy" Schmitt with a great dive to his left. With only four minutes to go, the Panthers showed how some of the things we've worked on, really can be effective and attractive at the same time. Micah received a pass on the right side and with a beautiful pass, put Seth in the corner, who, in turn took the ball to the endline and crossed it into the box. By coming around the ball, the cross went into the box toward some of the NW forwards who tried to run into the ball. The GK was alert, came out and dove on the ball. If the LV goalie would not have been so lucky to get some fingers on the ball, it would have been an easy goal for the Panthers.

This solid performance by the entire team put the Panthers in the 2007 Sectional Finals on Saturday October 6th at 7 pm at Newton Park. Hopefully a large black and red crowd will be on hand to support the team in their game against Bremen. With a win, the Panthers would move to 10 wins and back to back Sectional Championships. The weather will be gorgeous on Saturday, so have your grandparents, girlfriends (boyfriends), parents, friends and illegitimate children come to the game and cheer us on.

COMMENTS
The pizza was great! The team will practice from 3:30- 5 today (Friday) and from 9 am - 9:45 on Saturday morning (light training) to be followed by a team breakfast at the Burns mansion around 10 am. Good luck to those who have to take the SAT (Josh, Micah, Schmitt and who am I missing?) on SATurday. The bus for the sectional finals will leave the AC at 5:30 pm. All are to wear team attire only!
I am not sure what time the JV bus will leave (probably around noon so they can have a nice sit down dinner on the way to Lakeville). Their driver Larry "Bud" Melman.........uh.......Jason Bell, will finalize those plans with the JV players.
COME OUT AND SUPPORT YOUR 2007 NORTHWOOD BOYS SOCCER TEAM!!!!!!!!

Fiorentina- FC Groningen 1-1 (4-3 after PK's)

FC Groningen played a "heroic" game according to their website, against Italian side Fiorentina. Nevland had opened the score in the 55th, Fiorentina drew even at minute 59. After regular and extra time, the score was still 1-1. After a series of pk's, the score was tied, 3-3. Fiorentina had missed one, the FC two. It was Fiorentina who did not miss the last pk, sending them into the next round. This is the second year in a row the the FC gets knocked out of the UEFA Cup by means of penalty kicks.

VV Grijpskerk's main game field almost ready

Here you see the first picture of the pitch with the new surface and grass. The lines have been painted and the goals have been put in place, it won't be long before 3rd division action will take place.

Sparta-FC Groningen 0-1

The tea must have hit the spot. The FC scored the one and only goal five minutes into the second half. Goran Lovre scored on a cross that just missed Marcus Berg's head. Lovre shot was hard and unstoppable. Next up is the midweek matchup with Fiorentina in Italy. A 0-0 tie will put the game in OT, any other draw will give the FC a chance to play in the 2nd round, as will an outright win. A loss will send the green and white home empty handed.

It's time to prepare for the 2007 Sectionals

Monday's practice will be from 3:30 - 5:30. In preparation for the Thursday night 7 pm match versus LaVille, the Panthers will practice at 7 pm on Tuesday (under the lights) to get used to the pitch conditions. Wednesday will feature a typical pre-game short practice (3:30 -5). The bus for Thursday's game will leave from the AC at 5:30 pm. The sectional finals will be at 7 pm on Saturday night. All sectional games will be played at Newton Park in Lakeville.

VV Grijpskerk - HS '88

Game postponed due to adverse weather conditions.

NorthWood - Angola 1-3

TOUGH LOSS
The Varsity scored in the 2nd minute on a Ducky Douwsma goal (Villegas assist). And that is all she wrote for as far as the Panthers were concerned. Angola took over the game, scoring three times in the first half. The half time score also turned out to be the final score.

JV LOSES
The JV lost 2-1 and missed a PK. This was another loss by one goal. The final record for the 2007 season is 2-11-1.

NorthWood - Bethany Christian 0-3

VARSITY LOSES, JV GETS ROBBED

VARSITY
The varsity played a good second half but was unable to overcome the two goal deficit that existed at the half. As a matter of fact, Bethany Chrsitian was able to add another goal in the second half to make the final 3-0. The Panthers did show that they are capable of decent soccer as well as creating some opportunities against a good team with some very good players. Unlucky in and out of the box with respective chances from Edgar and Eby, the Panthers were shut out for the third consecutive time. NW will now focus on Angola before starting training specifically for the sectionals. Friday will be a typical short practice. Next week, the Tuesday practice will be at 7 pm and under the lights in anticipation of the matchup on Thursday at 7 pm at Newton Park versus LaVille.

JV
The JV played well and gave up one goal in the second half. The Panthers' JV scored a goal by kicking it over the Bruins goalie but the goalie picked up the ball and the referee never noticed it going over the goal line. So, what should have been a draw, is now another loss and again, the team played well. It would be good for both teams to finish the regular season with wins.

COMMENTS
Meatball sandwiches were pretty tasty!!!!! Thanks to the Eby's.

The Varsity's record is 8-6-2.

Plymouth-NorthWood 3-0

Ever seen a sack of pototoes officiate? Well, you had the opportunity on Tuesday night. The sack even fell once in the cirkle. In the 39th minute the person who played referee wanted to make sure he got all the attention tonight by giving playmaker Douwsma the "hard" red. When a Plymouth player bulldozed Seth and Seth in turn tried to shake the player off of him by using his feet, the referee decided the retaliation was worthy of a red card. It was not the first time that night he missed a call. Let's hope we do not see this referee again, not this season, not any season.

FIRST HALF
The first fifteen minutes of the game went the Panthers' way. A lot of combinations meant that the men in white and red possessed the ball a lot. In the 14th minute an opportunity on the right side of the Plymouth goal had Douwsma toeball in the right lower corner. Only 5 minutes later Ducky had a great move to get by one of the Rockies in the middle third and kicked a nice pass to Rogelio, who took a hard shot at the goal. The shot went right in the upper left corner but the Plymouth GK was able to get his hands on it. In the 32nd minute Robby Burns had a great idea by making a great cross from the left to Edgar who shot and....missed. If only the MacGregors would have been on his feet, it might have done the trick. As a matter of fact, the thirty year old soccer boots should maybe be elevated to actual game action, it might be worth a try!It was pretty much downhill from the 39th minute on; Ducky gets a red, coach D & D both get (very undeserved) yellows and just 4 minutes before that, Plymouth had a breakaway with a pass to an unmarked (?) man. The unmarked #2 dribbled at Holy Schmitt and put the ball away in the right corner, 1-0.

SECOND HALF
Despite an energetic start of the 2nd half, NW was unable to get too dangerous. In the first half the score was 1-0, NW had 4 shots and Plymouth 1! In the second half, the Panthers were not able to create too many chances and after a while it seemed that playing 10 v 11 was starting to take its toll. In the 59th & 78th minute, Plymouth added goals to make the final score 3-0.
The evening started with the introduction of the seniors and their parents. After the game the captain club parents and other parents had organized a very good supper for the players and their families. This blog wants to thank all of those who contributed to senior night. I also want to thank Ryan for running the scoreboard for the varsity game as well as being the "Voice of NorthWood Soccer"for the second year running.

The Panthers are back in action (without Ducky) on Thursday @ Bethany Christian. At this point it looks like all other players are healthy (enough) to take to the (battle)field.

JV
The JV was in the lucky position of being coached by D& D. Despite the good coaching, the JV was unale to translate that into a winning score. The final was 3-0 but the team showed some moments of good soccer and good ideas. Hopefully the JV will be able to finish the season strong with two wins. The JV will have to put up with triathlon guru Bell once again

COMMENTS
The coaches (all of them) want to thank the players for the nice gifts (one of them tickets to a Chicago Fire game).
DYK DYK DYK Did You Know Did You Know Did You Know
Justin Lincoln is the new GK (hockey) for IU Bloomington. The last exhibition game is this coming weekend with the regular season to commence just a few days later. The spot between the woodwork is "his to lose", according to a source close to the Goalie. GOOD LUCK JUSTIN!

NorthWood draws LaVille in sectional 12

NorthWood faces LaVille in the second game of the LaVille sectional on Thursday October 4 at Newton Park. The winner will play in the sectional final on Saturday October 6. The opponent will be the winner of the Bremen-Glenn game (which will be Bremen). After everything that happened in the sectional finals in 2006, it should not be too tough to get "pumped up" for this match.

Excelsior Rotterdam- FC Groningen 1-3

A win, a loss and a draw sums up FC Groningen's last eight days. A loss last sunday in the Dutch Premier League (Eredievisie), a draw in the UEFA Cup (1-1 vs Italian Fiorentina in a sold out Euroborg on wednesday) and today's win against the worst of the three Rotterdam Premier League teams. At the break the score was tied at 1-1 but the FC pulled away in the second half to 1-3. The win puts the "Pride of the North" in 9th position with seven points after five games played. In the Eredivisie the FC plays at home against another Rotterdam team, the occupants of the Spangen Castle, Sparta, on Saturday night. But before that, The green and whites travel to the amateurs of IJsselmeervogels for a midweek matchup in the KNVB Cup.

Concord-NorthWood 2-0

VARSITY
A PK in the 5th (after incidental contact in the box) and a corner cross in the 34th minute put the Minutemen ahead 2-0 at the half. In the second half neither team impressed and with neither team taking charge of the game, the score remained 2-0. The Panthers' record stands at 8-4-2 (2-3-1 NLC). This coming Tuesday Plymouth visits NorthWood for the final home game of the year which makes Tuesday night SENIOR NIGHT!

JV
The JV lost their game versus the Concord JV 3-0. Concord scored three times in a 5 minute span in the second half. Apart from the horrible 5 minute span, the JV actually played a good game. Tuesday's coaching responsibility of the JV falls to coaches Duerksen & Dijkstra. The JV's goal for next week is to double their wins for the season in one week, to start with a win versus the Rockies.

COMMENTS
If you have not paid your $10.00 for the Holy Schmitt shirts, bring your money to practice monday and give your money to Ben Dijkstra (JV practice at the H.S.) or to Coach Dijkstra (at the game field).

Orange Nassau/Roden (ONR) - Grijpskerk 3-6

The VV Grijpskerk continues to score and win. This time ONR was the victim of the Red Devils offense. A 3-6 final score keeps Grijpskerk in first place overall after 4 games. Next up is HS'88 next Saturday.