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The Heat! Was On,
In Santa Barbara |
June 5th, 2005
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The Saugus H
e a t !
Girls U12
tournament
Team took on
the Santa
Barbara
Splash with
great
success,
bringing
home 3rd
place
hardware.
Saturday
made for a
hard day of
soccer for
the Heat!,
with a 3-3
tie, and a
5-0 loss.
Sunday
morning
came, focus
and control
were on the
minds of the
team. A
strong
defense was
set into
play,
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yet the offence seemed
to take control of the
game from the start.
An impressive game of
soccer, mind-set and
set-plays showed for a
great strategic game of
soccer. One, two,
three, with a total of 8
goals scored, the Heat
saw not one, but TWO HAT
TRICKS! Jess and Jenna
and Jessica were on fire
the entire game, moving
and on top of the ball,
play after play...
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The entire team
played an awesome
game of soccer,
proving that they
all have game, and
a hunger for the
win. Alexis, and
Melissa had great
ball control, with
Amber, B.J. and
K.J. providing
spectacular
throw-ins, and
Rachel showing the
true meaning of
"defense!" Becky
and Kates proved
why the are in the
net. Awesome
saves were made by
both keepers. The
team walk away
proud, and the
coaches couldn't
have been more
honored to have
this team call
them, "Coach!"
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The time of
waiting and
wondering set
in... "did we make
it to the play off
game?" - YES! |
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After taking 2nd
in pool play, the
Heat! was ready to
hit the beach,
grab a small bite
to eat, and came
back ready to
play, for 3rd over
all.
What proved to be
a tough game of
soccer, the Heat!
scored and held
off the strong
team, until the
fourth, with
just minutes to
play, the team
from Agora Hills
got a P.K. in the
net, with the game
ending in a 1-1
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Forced into double
over time, the
teams battled it
out with no-score.
BANG, BANG,
Shoot'em Up! It
was time for a
shootout, one of
soccer's most
intense displays
of one-on-one
talent.
The Saugus Heat!
walked away with
the most goals
scored and were
awarded the 3rd
place medals of
the Santa Barbara
Splash Tournament. |
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Heat! Brings Home Hardware
From The Quartz Hill
Shootout |
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May 15th, 2005 |
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110% is what Saugus Heat!
put on the field this
weekend, in the Antelope
Valley.
Saturday mornings first game
was a forfeit by a team from
Castaic, making for a later
arrival to the beautiful
Lancaster Soccer Complex,
and scoring a win for the
team.
The team took the field for
the second game with the
want and the hunger for the
game. The strength and want
for the win, the Heat
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was on, giving the 110% they
took the field with, never
letting down on their game. |
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The defense was strong
and the speed on the
field was amazing to
say the least. In an
aggressive game of
soccer, this team
showed the drive and
will it takes to be
champions, with a
strong head and heart
for the game.
With outstanding plays
made by all, the team
held off the strong
Granada Hills team to
a 1-0 loss.
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Sunday Morning.... up at the
crack of dawn and on the
road. Driving on the
highway and seeing the
Saugus Heat! window stickers
is a real boost for a
morning drive to the fields,
a real sign of the support
the team has. |
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The team showed up to
the field starving and
hungry for the ball.
The want for the game
was in their eyes and
the will to win was in
their game.
The home team from
Quartz Hill didn't
know what hit them as
the Heat was on from
the blow of the
referees whistle.
Pump, Pump, Pump It
Up! |
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The Heat never let down,
never letting the end of the
game enter their mind, they
took it play, by play.
Great soccer was being
played on the field, that
was the same field the U14
teams were playing on... but
the U12 teams were playing
with only 9 players on the
field, while U14 played with
11 players. Strong plays,
defense and offence were
working together making for
a great game, with the Heat!
walking away with the win. |
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The Quartz Hill
Shootout is a fun
tournament, with a
shootout after every
match. They tally up
the goals scored, with
Heat! placing second
in their pool.
Taking 2nd place in
pool play, the Heat!
moved into the cross
pool playoffs, for the
3rd / 4th s p o t. |
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The Heat! was on in the
playoff match, yet the other
team seemed to be a step
ahead, play after play. So
many shots on goal, but the
keeper was always there to
stop the Heat! A great game
played by a great team. |
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The Heat! walk away
with 4th place
hardware and many
smiles from all!
The girls played
great; everyone had
some fun in the sun;
and we came home with
hardware! Thank you
to Laurie and moms for
the great picnic
lunch, our awesome
referee team, and of
course, the families. |
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Saugus HEAT! Pump, Pump,
Pump It Up |
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May
1st, 2005 |
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Saugus Heat! started the 14th
annual SCV Showdown on fire and
proved scoring in 6 to 12
seconds is what they know how to
do, walking away from their
first game with a 6-0 win
against Westchester.
In
their second game, the heat was
on as they took on Van Nuys.
In a Even Steven's match, the
two teams battled it out
showing a 1-1 tie in the fourth
quarter, only for the Heat to be
called on a penalty, and Van
Nuys scoring the P.K. to take
the win.
Sunday morning... game 3.
The Saugus Heat! was pumped and
ready to play a great match of
soccer, when, what I call "A Cup
Of Coffee!," known as a wake up
call came into light. This
team from North Oxnard ranked
themselves as a (Y - Young Team)
but, they stepped up with a top
flight game, calling for Saugus
Heat! to cover more then
control. A strong defense,
yet the strong opponents seemed
to score and score again.
Sideline Notes: As a team,
the Saugus Heat! has the most
awesome sideline. The
support and cheers from Mom's
and Dad's, Sisters and Brothers,
Grandmas and Grandpas and even
aunts and uncles, proves this
team as a whole has Saugus
Pride!
Friday Night - Girls from
Saugus Heat! showed their
support for our sister team,
Saugus ICE. The GU14 team
put up a great fight against
Valencia, scoring the only goal
of the game, late in the fourth,
walking away with the win
against the cross-town-rival.
Saturday Night - A Whole Lotta Rockin' Going On!
Most of the team and their
families meet up at the all new
Primo's Pizza, in Saugus, for
some pizza and karaoke.
The team took the stage doing
their theme song.. "We Will Rock
You!" and continued to entertain
the crowded pizza parlor for a
couple of hours. Not to be out
done by the kids, "The Coaches
and Soccer Moms" took the stage
doing their rendition of,
"Summer Nights" from the movie
Grease! A crowed pleaser I
must add...
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Coach Scott tried to take the
stage with his solo act, yet was
boycotted by the Karaoke
Mistress, so here are two MP3s
for those who wanted to hear...
Trust You
With My Heart
Foolish
Pride
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The Saugus HEAT! Brings Home
Some Hardware |
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April 25th, 2005 |
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Region 46's GU12 Tournament Team, Saugus
Heat! walked away with a fourth place finish
in the Jim Brady Memorial Classic, in
Bakersfield this past weekend, after a
tough play-off game against Palmdale.
The team played
full-heartedly and showed their Saugus pride
in all 5 games played at CSUB.
Saugus Heat! -
(left to right) Standing: Becky Jacoby,
Melissa Foote, Katie Janes, Rachel Hill,
Alexis Dubin and Caitlin Lopez. Kneeling:
Jessica Heade, Jenna Vincej, Jessie Weber
and Amber Agron. In-front: Goal Keepers,
Becky Gragas and Katlyn Grams |
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GU12 Puts On The HEAT! In Double
Over-Time! |
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April 10th, 2005 |
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(San
Pedro, Ca) - 110% Pure Soccer!
The Saugus Heat GU12 Tournament
Team from Saugus, California,
played the Field Of Dreams, in
the Founders Cup this weekend.
Saturday morning was set a top a
windy hill in the San Pedro
harbor, and we all know what
wind does to a
flying soccer ball...
Bringing on a little more of a
challenge, the Heat took the
field with a head strong game
despite the head winds. 3 games
were played bringing 2 ties and
1 win, calling for the team to
return Sunday for quarter final
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Sunday... The team was
focused and ready to play.
11v11 soccer is a little more
than the team is use to playing,
and the fields were to proper
scale, with only one sub on the
sideline. The team readied
and took the field with a win
set in heart.
Right from the kick-off, the
game was real aggressive, with
hunger in the eyes of both
teams. Awesome soccer
moves were on the field from the
Heat. Over the head
bicycle kicks, headers, slide
tackles to mention a few.
The Heat's defense was on top
and tight. Balls that
should have been in the net from
W. Torrance, were denied by the
strongest defense to be
displayed on the field.
With one sub on the sideline,
Saugus Heat! couldn't take on
any injuries... and then it
happened.... Amber was
down, and her knee was done for
the day....
Intense soccer... only to be the
quietest the Heat! sidelines
have ever been... pacing
parents, cheerleaders silent,
coaches in awe.... The final
whistle blew with a tie...
sending the Saugus Heat! in-to
Double-Over-Time!
After 3 games on Saturday, one
just played, (4 games in 24
hours) the team was told they
would play over-time, with no
subs...
Backing down was not an option,
as we were not doing ballet!
Clean intense soccer comes from
the team, and their strength
betters the closer they get to
the gold.
Soccer moves and plays such as
slide-tackles can only show we
are not at dance class and the
Saugus Heat! put the moves on
the field.
The opponents subbing #6 and
#12, put them in the play to
make a move and with a little
help from the wind... the ball
touched the Heats net, giving W.
Torrance a 1-0 lead.
Backing down is not an option in
the heads of these athletes, and
the Heat stepped up but was only
to be taking one more time as W.
Torrance would take the
over-time win 2-0.
The Saugus Heat! went in
full-heartedly, and they left
their hearts on the Field Of
Dreams.
A
trip to Cold Stone Creamery
brought a few smiles back on the
faces of the team, and The
Saugus Heat! says they are ready
to head to Bakersfield and get
the gold! |
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Saugus Heat! Proves, They Got
Game! |
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March 13th, 2005 |
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(Woodland Hills, Ca) The Saugus
Heat Girls U12 soccer team
proved to themselves, They Got
Game!
On
Saturday, the team lost their
morning game, only to come back
with a shut-out! Great
soccer was played with each team
member showing moves normally
only seen in High School ball or
higher. Headers were a
definite factor in the 2nd game,
where the ball gained more
frequent flyer miles than Dale
Earnhardt Jr., and Hillary Duff
combined.
Great control using the body to
stop the ball, and slide tackles
also proved, practice makes
better!
Sunday morning has meant the
same thing in the past two
tournaments... we play
Burbank... Burbank has
proven to be a strong team,
shutting out the Heat match
after match with nothing less
than a 3-0 score...
So, what would be different
about this Sunday morning in
this tournament? Well, it
was Saugus Vs. Burbank like
always, but this time.... things
were a bit different.
SSSAU-----GGGUS-----S A U G U S
- Go Saugus! By no chance
were the sidelines quite... It's
unheard of. In the first
minutes of the game, Saugus Heat
moved on Burbank as if it was an
Ambush on Al qaeda.
Teamwork, Strength and true
control, proved to Burbank,
Saugus Heat is a soccer team to
be dealt with.
In
no-way, does a coach, parent or
player want to see a hurt player
on the field. Well, these
girls stepped up to the plate,
and didn't let a few bloody
knees, bruises and sprains slow
them down. "That game was
more intense than any
championship game I've been
in..." commented Head Coach,
Adrian Gragas.
The girls were tough, and had
two penalties called on them,
bringing on two direct kicks...
one to Kates, and one to Becky,
and both were denied!!!
Those two players crushed the
heart of Burbank's sideline, and
heated up that of The Saugus
Heat!
With Moms and Dads, Sisters and
Brothers, Grandmas and Grandpas,
he sidelines were also filled
with players of The Saugus ICE
GU14 team, who was there and
just as much a part of the game
as anyone on the sidelines,
showing True Saugus Pride.
The team was really pumped...
Positioning and ball control
were key factors in the match,
and the Heat proved they got
game, and they are willing to
play hard, and stay in control,
holding them off 1-0.
Coach Scott stated; "The
strongest defense I have ever
seen, and the most teamwork I
have ever been a part of, I'm
proud to be a part of Saugus
Heat!" Coach Gragas added;
"The girls came through, and the
score was irrelevant and it was
a game all about the heart!"
Remember, this is a game for the
kids, and we are more proud of
them then we could ever be, but
I'm sure they still wanted the
win... so Burbank.... They'll
See You Soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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Saugus Pride, Heard In Two
States |
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(Bullhead City, Az) The "Power
Of Pride" has it's meaning in
this country, but for a youth
soccer team out of Saugus,
California, the meaning was loud
and clear in two states, Arizona
and Nevada, as the cheers echoed
across the Colorado River.
As
the team took the win in the
first game, Saturday morning, it
was clear that Saugus was in the
house! The power of pride,
as a coach, I have always stated
it is the capability to make the
players parents proud.
The sidelines of The Saugus
Heat! is a pride filled one,
that shines in the children.
SSSAU--GGGUS--GO SAUGUS - Oh,
it's a powerful cheer, as the
team plays harder and harder the
more they hear it. To have
a sideline of parents, siblings
and other family members
cheering Saugus Pride, can only
make a couple of coaches just as
proud!
In the second of the day, the
team was not the winning team,
but you would not be able to
tell that by the cheers.
The girls were playing good
soccer, and a reminder, these
are good teams from all around
that we are challenging.
Head-Strong-Soccer, and these
girls
have it. The will of the
play and the consistent efforts
shows why these girls are
traveling all over the western
states.
Saturday evening, the Arizona
and Nevada mountains provided an
awesome sunset and setting for
our evening out. An Italian
Buffet, great conversation and
time well spent, showed that
this is a "Family Sport!"
Sunday... With the
sidelines as loud and proud as
ever, this team played their
hearts out and showed the power
of the Heat! A great game
of soccer, that ended in a loss
for Saugus, but a pride filled
cheer from all. Never give
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Bullhead City, Here They Come! |
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The
Saugus Heat! readies to travel
this weekend, and hopes to bring
back some hardware. |
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February 22nd, 2005 |
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(Saugus, Ca) After a weekend
off, it's time to hit the road
again for the Saugus Heat!
GU12 Tournament team. The
team was strong in Victorville
two weeks ago, and is pumped
about the up coming trip to
Arizona.
While the team and their
families tend to have fun on the
road, some of the girls are
learning a different game of
soccer. Tournament is not
like fall or spring league play.
Yes, the pressure is different,
but the passing and ball control
is more precise, and the Saugus
Heat! has what it takes to bring
home the hardware. The gel
factor on this team is great and
the word teamwork shines
through. This strong group
of soccer players seems ready,
to melt down the competition.
The skills and teamwork shown by
Saugus Heat! proved two wins in
the Coyote Classic. With the
first tournament jitters out of
them, it's time to put on the
Heat!
A
cheering sideline, offering full
support, seems to bring out the
power of pride in this team, and
the coaches couldn't be more
proud. With the parents and
families on this team supporting
them, this team will shine.
And a little yelling from
coaches will be the finishing
touch!
Good Luck Heat! and most
of all, Have Fun! |
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2
Wins, 1 Tie, and 1 Loss, sends
the Heat Home From Victorville |
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(Victorville, Ca) The
Saugus Heat GU12 team put up a
great fight in their first
tournament for 2005.
It
was a very good learning
experience to say the least.
We have some first time
Tournament players and along
with the Asst. Coach, a lot was
new to the old game.
Challenging the top teams from
all over, it's nothing like
Spring or Fall League play.
A more strategic game is played,
bringing the girls talents to a
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It
was like a rock concert,
cheering and applause from the
sideline proved to be a strong
support for the team. The
more the sideline cheered, the
harder the Heat played.
3
games were played on Saturday,
calling for the third to be
under the lights, after an
already long day, the team put
up a strong fight against
Burbank. Defense to hold
off the strong team proved that
the Saugus Heat! is one strong
force, with the will to play the
game. What might show
Stay tuned as the Saugus Heat!
prepares for Bull-Head City! |
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Our Sister Team, GU14
Saugus ICE |
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We would like to welcome
Coach Don Belanger and
Saugus ICE to our
Tournament Tour 2005.
See
their schedule here. |
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THE HEAT IS ON, AS THE SAUGUS
HEAT TAKES ON THE COYOTE |
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(February, 2005 - Saugus,
Ca) - Prepare yourselves, as Coach "A" takes the Saugus
Heat! into the 2005 AYSO Tournament Season.
To
start the Tournament Season off,
it's on to Victorville for the
Coyote Classic.
The team is strong and looking
good, and starting to really gel
on the field. The girls
are communicating well, and the
passing skills and set plays
Coach A has laid down, have
really come together.
Are
You Ready For Some Soccer?
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I
sure hope so! These girls
are Athletes, and I see a strong
minded team ready to take the
field come Saturday.
Speaking of Athletes....
As soon as I hear that word, the
next to come to mind is...
"Nutrition!" The Food You
Eat, Is How You Work On Your
Feet! So, a coke and a
slice of cake might taste good,
but how would it do on the
field? Eat healthy, be
healthy, and Get In The Game!!!
Nag, Nag, Nag... Sleep is
important too! If you got
sleep, "You Got Game!"
Ok, I'll stop with the nags...
for now anyways ....
Here we go Heat!, On to
the Games!
Let's do this, 46 Style! |
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Planned Tournaments
Santa
Clarita Valley Showdown - April
29/May 1
Quartz Hill Shootout- Lancaster-
May 14/15
Cartoon Classic - Burbank-
possible in May
Santa Barbara Splash, Santa
Barbara - 1st week June
Come
Up for Air - Lake Tahoe - June
25/26
Patriots Cup, Newbury Park - July
2-4
Freeway Classic, Pasadena - Last
week of July
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