Game 3 of the Season

I think we all have to admit that our Thunderbolts are improving. I am very happy at our players performance which translated into 2 goals for the team. Danny rocked the house as he scored the 2 goals for his team. It is clear that practice is paying off big time and we MUST continue to practice in order to keep up our momentum. Our team created much more opportunities than ever to score and this is exactly what they must continue to do as a team. I saw much better passing and this is something we are working on during our practices. 

Congratulations to our Thunderbolts!!!!

Game 2 of the Season

As we concluded game two of the season, I could clearly see that we have improved from our previous game. One thing that I do admire in our players, is that even though we lost and they were not happy about it, they accepted it and are looking forward to the next game. No one like to lose, its not fun, but if there is a lesson to be learned from this experience is that it does strike a raw cord in our players and I strongly believe that our practices will become more focused and efficient which will translate into better players and games.

A big congratulations to John Michael for scoring the last goal of the game in the last seconds of the game. Way to go John Micheal!!!

I also want to thank the dads that helped out this past week at our practice. It's a great help and perhaps we can continue this to split the players into smaller groups for our soccer drills. 

Thanks, Coach Fig.

 

Parking for Soccer Games

Here is a message all Coaches received from Maria Jacquemin of Pinecrest Premier:

Coaches,

It is very important that you let all your families know not to park in the lawns of the neighbors across from the school on any side of the school. The faculty parking lot holds at least 100 cars and there is parking all around the school on the school side.

There will be NO PARKING  signs placed in the yards on the east side of the school. Anyone removing the signs to park there will be ticketed and towed and anyone who parks in someones lawn will be ticketed and towed.

Please be aware of this we wouldn't want anyone towed.

Thank you,
Maria

Please try to get there early enough to account for parking time. As we all saw from our first game that parking is no picnic at this school. Thank you.

First Game of the Season

Our first official team picture of the season with the mighty Thunderbolts. The players played there hearts out today and even though it did not go our way, Daniel scored the last goal in the last minutes of the game. Way to go Daniel!! All players played great and I was very happy to see that our drills are coming together. Every practice is important and with every game we learn something new and better ourselves. Well, here is our first picture and we will have many more:

From left to right: Assistant Drill Coach Victoria, Michael, Daniel, Ryan, John Michael, Nikolas, Stephen, Joey, James and me Coach Fig in the background. 

Also want to thank Claudia Navarro for the drinks and snacks, the players greatly appreciated it. And to all the parents and grandparents who attended and cheered us on, THANK YOU!!!!!

We have a very special team and we are all looking forward to a fun and great season. Go Thunderbolts!!

U10 Rules and Regulations

Game Schedule for the Thunderbolts

Hello Thunderbolts, below is the schedule for our 2011 season:

Saturday - Feb 26 at 11:30am vs Team 13 (Carlos) - Field 1

Saturday - Mar 5 at 9:00am vs Team 17 (Townsend) - Field 1

Saturday - March 26 at 10:15am vs Team 18 (Valdez) - Field 2

Friday - April 1 at 6:15pm vs Team 16 (Ramiro Grey) - Field 2

Saturday - April 9 at 10:15am vs Team 16 (Ramiro Black) - Field 2

Friday - April 29 at 5:00pm vs Team 13 (Carlos) - Field 1

Saturday - May 7 at 10:15am vs Team 17 (Townsend) - Field 2

Friday - May 13 at 5:00pm vs Team 18 (Valdez) - Field 2

Saturday - May 21 at 11:30am vs Team 16 (Ramiro Grey) - Field 1

All of the games will be played at:

Southwood Middle School

16301 SW 80th Avenue

Palmetto Bay

For all of the player, please bring your Zmackit to all games. Our team manager, Claudia Navarro, will coordinate with all parents for drinks, snacks, etc. for all of our games so our players are well taken care of and stay hydrated which is critical. Small bottles of water/gatorade works better than large bottles. Please make sure to arrive 20 minutes prior to each game.

I will keep the updates coming. Go Thunderbolts!!!!

Practice Information

Hello Thunderbolts!

I received a notice that we can begin practice at other fields within the Pinecrest area, but I feel that where we are at the moment is the best place to continue our bi-weekly practices. If we go to another field there will be other teams that we will have to compete for time and space, not to mention much more distractions as well. So as a reminder, our practices are Monday's and Wednesday's at Coral Pine Park from 5pm to 6pm.

Please please make sure all the boys brings their soccer ball, Zmackit shoe cover and most importantly, please make sure the boys bring a bottle of water to all of the practice sessions. I would prefer to have the boys drink water where we are rather than have to chase then back from the water fountain which is away from our practice field.

Thank you for your support and cooperation.

Coach

Season Update Bulletin from Maria Jacs - Pinecrest Premier

OUR COACHES MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR FEB. 23RD AT 6:30 AT EVELYN GREER PARK(8200 SW 12 ST.) WE WILL DISTRIBUTE ALL EQUIPMENT AND UNIFORMS THERE.

I AM IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING ROSTERS AND HOPE TO HAVE THEM TO YOU BY THE END OF THE WEEK. PLEASE CONTACT ALL YOUR PLAYERS RIGHT AWAY TO LET THEM KNOW WHEN AND WHERE YOU WILL BEGIN YOUR PRACTICES.

REMEMBER YOU CAN START YOUR PRACTICES FEB 14TH. THE PARKS THAT ARE AVAILABLE FOR PRACTICE ARE:
Palmetto Middle School field
 7351 SW 128 St
 From 5pm until dark  Mon-Fri

Pinecrest Gardens/Community Center
11000 SW 57th Ave.
From 4pm until dusk Mon-Wed-Fri
From 4pm until 5:30pm Tue and Thur

I WILL BEGIN WORKING ON SCHEDULES AS SOON AS I FINISH THE ROSTERS.  I NEED FOR YOU TO SEND ME YOUR CONFLICTS RIGHT AWAY. BELOW YOU WILL FIND THE DATES WE WILL BE PLAYING. WE WILL HAVE TO BREAK FOR BOTH PUBLIC AND CATHOLIC SCHOOL SPRING BREAKS. 

ALL GAMES WILL BE PLAYED AT SOUTHWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
(16301 SW 80TH AVE). WE ARE GOING TO HAVE FRIDAY GAMES. FOR THE FIRST 2 WEEKS WE WILL HAVE ONLY 1 TIME SLOT BEGINNING AT 5PM. THEN WE WILL HAVE 2 TIME SLOTS FOR THE REST OF THE SEASON. WE WILL BEGIN THE SEASON ON FEB. 25TH. BELOW ARE THE REST OF THE DATES.

WEEK 1
FEB. 25&26

WEEK 2
MAR. 4&5

WEEK 3
MAR 25&26

WEEK 4
APR 1&2

WEEK 5
APR 8&9

WEEK 6
APR 29&30

WEEK 7
MAY 6&7

WEEK 8
MAY 13&14

WEEK 9
MAY 21&22


THERE WILL BE NO GAMES SCHEDULED ON
MARCH 11TH, 12TH, 18TH AND 19TH (PUBLIC & PRIVATE SCHOOL BREAK)
APRIL 15TH, 16TH, 22ND AND 23RD (CATHOLIC SCHOOL BREAK)

WE ARE ALSO AWARE THAT THERE ARE FIRST COMMUNIONS COMING UP FOR THE U8 GROUP. PLEASE SEND ME THE DATE IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE CATHOLIC SCHOOL TEAMS. SO I CAN SCHEDULE ACCORDINGLY. ANY SCHEDULE REQUESTS YOU HAVE PLEASE SEND THEM NOW. ONCE THE SCHEDULE IS OUT THERE WILL BE NO CHANGES.

THANK YOU,
MARIA

Bulletin from Pinecrest Premier Soccer Club - 01/31/2011

Pinecrest Premier Soccer Club
January 31, 2011

Dear Parents:

Welcome to our 10th Anniversary Spring Soccer Session!  Registration has closed and we are now in the process of assigning players to teams and then we will make the game schedules. 
You will hear from your coaches towards the end of the week of Valentine's Day.  Your coach will inform you of your practice days and times and your game schedule.  Uniforms will be distributed by the coaches.  Practices will begin the week of February 21st with your first game on Saturday, February 26th.

Some returning teams have started practice already on their own; however, PPSC's official season begins Monday, February 21st.  If you haven't heard from your coach by Friday, February 18th, please call Maria at 305-804-1661.  Please do not call prior to this time; no information will be given.

If you have any other questions, please call our office at 305-255-3422.  Good luck this season!

Maureen Hand
pinecrest premier soccer club

Practice schedule, location and other.

Below is the temporary practice schedule until the official season starts.  Once the official season starts, we will receive information as to which field we will be using. Also the dates and time may change according to Prinecrest Premier Club scheduling.

Day:  Monday's and Wednesday's

Time: 5:00pm to 6:00pm (please be on time)

What to bring:  Size 4 Soccer ball and I have requested all players to bring a shoe product called ZMACKit for our soccer drills. You could see this product online at Zmackit.com. Soccer Locker has it at a discount for our players. Mentioned that you are a Pinecrest Premier Soccer Club member. I ordered 8 for our players.

Place: Coral Pine Park
6955 Southwest 104th Street
Pinecrest, FL

Go Thunderbolts!!

Thunderbolts second practice

Well, today was our second practice until the official season starts next month. Two things that we have going for us is first, the players all are getting along and having fun with each other, and second, we seem to have already players geared for offense and defense. Also, we had a democratic vote on the teams name and Thunderbolt was the winner 4 to 3. You can imagine the 3 were not too happy but they accepted it, I think or hope so.

Our goal here is to practice our drills, strength and condition the team. All this will sharpen their skills and allow them to perform better and hopefully win games. The most important things is that they all have fun and enjoy the game. They will improve at their own individual pace so we will just have fun in the process and enjoy the ride.

If there is any comments or suggestion, please post into the blog as it's all our blog.  Please follow the Thunderbolts blog as I will try to update as we move along and this might be the best way to inform everyone on our progress.

Go Thunderbolts!!