The Boys varsity soccer team played Chamberlain last Saturday afternoon at Chamberlain. We won 7 to 0 on their home field and on their parents day. This was cool for us and kind of bad for them. We then went on to play Sturgis on Tuesday night and tied them 1 to 1on their home field and on their homecoming week. We all played very hard and gave 100 percent effort the entire game. This game was also the most physical game we have played all season. We all played well together and had a great regular season.
The State soccer tournament is one Thursday, October 11th to Saturday, October 13th. We are ranked number 5 in the state and are guaranteed a spot at the state tournament. The first round of the state tournament is Thursday the 11th and we play the number 4 seed, Sturgis at 9:00 AM. We look forward to the state tournament and hope to advance very far into it. We will also have a game on Friday and one on Saturday all depending on how things start on Thursday. If your free come down and watch us!
Monday, October 1, 2012
Monday, September 17, 2012
Lead and Custer Wins!
We played a last great home game against Lead-Deadwood on Tuesday night. We won the game 2-1 with a very well played game by everyone on the field. We all also wanted to thank a very loud and encouraging crowd for their support, which definitely helped us win. This was our last home game of the season and all the seniors were very happy to end on this note. Winning this game also pushed us up into the number seven spot in the South Dakota High School Soccer Association Rankings.
We played Custer at Custer on Saturday afternoon. The game was another great game with a lot of intensity from all the players on the field. We lead Custer three to zero at half and ended the game with a final score of six to three. This win boosted our rankings in the state from number seven to number five. We look forward now to Chamberlain this Saturday and then to a final away game at Sturgis on Tuesday night at Sturgis. This final Sturgis game will ultimately decide where we rank in the state, and whether or not we have to have a play-off game or whether we are in the top six already and are guaranteed a spot at the state tournament. We ask for every person that can some to support us on Tuesday night, September 25th, specifically, to help us get one last final win over Sturgis!
We played Custer at Custer on Saturday afternoon. The game was another great game with a lot of intensity from all the players on the field. We lead Custer three to zero at half and ended the game with a final score of six to three. This win boosted our rankings in the state from number seven to number five. We look forward now to Chamberlain this Saturday and then to a final away game at Sturgis on Tuesday night at Sturgis. This final Sturgis game will ultimately decide where we rank in the state, and whether or not we have to have a play-off game or whether we are in the top six already and are guaranteed a spot at the state tournament. We ask for every person that can some to support us on Tuesday night, September 25th, specifically, to help us get one last final win over Sturgis!
Monday, September 10, 2012
Positions on the Soccer Field
This week I am going to be blogging about the positions of soccer, as well as update you on the varsity season.
Their are three main positions on the soccer field. You play with 11 players on the field at the varsity level. The positions are forwards, mid-fielders, and defenders. Forwards play up front, and a team will usually have three forwards up front. The forwards job is to take the ball up and score. The second line is the mid-fielders. They play the middle of the field usually, but will have to run all the way up and help the forwards and run back to help the defenders.
This is the position I play on the soccer field. Mid-fielders basic job is to bring the ball up from the defenders and then pass it on to the forwards. There are usually three mid-fielders on the field at a given time. The last position is the defenders. They are the last lifeline a team has, and their job is to defend the net and the goalie. The defenders job is to block the other teams forward progress and return the ball back to the mid-fielders. Their are usually four defenders. Our team plays with a line of three up front defenders and then a sweeper, or back defender, behind them. Lastly, the goalie guards the net.
The Broncs played a very aggressive and good game against Mitchell Christian over the weekend. The game was on Friday night under the lights. We scored first at the twenty minute mark and held the lead for most of the game. Sadly, later in the second half, they scored. Both teams then battled it out until the end with many scoring attempts, mostly on our side. The game ended a tie with a score of 1-1. We play Tuesday night at 7 PM at home versus Lead-Deadwood. The game is also our parents night.
Their are three main positions on the soccer field. You play with 11 players on the field at the varsity level. The positions are forwards, mid-fielders, and defenders. Forwards play up front, and a team will usually have three forwards up front. The forwards job is to take the ball up and score. The second line is the mid-fielders. They play the middle of the field usually, but will have to run all the way up and help the forwards and run back to help the defenders.
This is the position I play on the soccer field. Mid-fielders basic job is to bring the ball up from the defenders and then pass it on to the forwards. There are usually three mid-fielders on the field at a given time. The last position is the defenders. They are the last lifeline a team has, and their job is to defend the net and the goalie. The defenders job is to block the other teams forward progress and return the ball back to the mid-fielders. Their are usually four defenders. Our team plays with a line of three up front defenders and then a sweeper, or back defender, behind them. Lastly, the goalie guards the net.
The Broncs played a very aggressive and good game against Mitchell Christian over the weekend. The game was on Friday night under the lights. We scored first at the twenty minute mark and held the lead for most of the game. Sadly, later in the second half, they scored. Both teams then battled it out until the end with many scoring attempts, mostly on our side. The game ended a tie with a score of 1-1. We play Tuesday night at 7 PM at home versus Lead-Deadwood. The game is also our parents night.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Soccer Community Involvement-Next Game
As everyone knows fall is approaching now and this means that all the younger kids will begin their seasons. The little kids are divided into age groups and have just begun their seasons this week. They will be looking for help coaching, referees, and help maintaining their fields. Coaching is available to anyone who wants to help, but I suggest you know a little bit about the game. Even the little six year old kids like to argue about "their" rules already! The games will need referees and in the event a ref can't show up a volunteer ref might be needed. All you need to know at the U6 and U8 level is who kicked the ball out and if someone scored. Unfortunately, U10, U12, and U14 referees have to be certified, but an occasional flagman is needed to assist the main referee. All you have to be able to call is offsides, out-of-bounds, and corner kicks. This can prove tricky the first few times though. We also are going to take a group down to the fields and paint lines, fix nets, sort jerseys, and air up all the soccer balls. I will post as soon as I find out when we are going to do this.
As for the varsity team, we now stand 1-3-1. We stand a very high chance of going to the state tournament this fall on October 11th to 13th. We play Mitchell Christian tonight at 7 PM. We also have another home game vs. our rival team, Lead-Deadwood, on Tuesday at 6 PM. This game is also our parents night, so we ask for a large crowd and support to beat our rival team.
As for the varsity team, we now stand 1-3-1. We stand a very high chance of going to the state tournament this fall on October 11th to 13th. We play Mitchell Christian tonight at 7 PM. We also have another home game vs. our rival team, Lead-Deadwood, on Tuesday at 6 PM. This game is also our parents night, so we ask for a large crowd and support to beat our rival team.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
Soccer Games-Tea and Vermillion
The Belle Fourche Boys varsity soccer team had their east river games on August 24th and August 25th. We played a hard and tiring game against number two, at the time, rated Vermillion on Friday afternoon. Vermillion was a very tough game for us, but we all played together very well and had very few mistakes. We had a number of great scoring attempts lead by the forwards. We also had a lot of great saves that our goalie was able to block. The whole team was able to come together and play well, and keep our heads against a very dirty playing team, but unfortunately we did lose the game.
The second game of the weekend was on Saturday against the Tea area team. We played a very exciting soccer match in near 100 percent humidity and mist. We were all very energized and were very motivated to play. We came back from a 6-0 score at half to end the game with a 8-5 final score. We would have won, had we not made a couple silly mistakes. On the plus side, every one of us left the field with a positive attitude and knowing we played a good game. We look forward this weekend to a game against our biggest rival Hot Springs.
The second game of the weekend was on Saturday against the Tea area team. We played a very exciting soccer match in near 100 percent humidity and mist. We were all very energized and were very motivated to play. We came back from a 6-0 score at half to end the game with a 8-5 final score. We would have won, had we not made a couple silly mistakes. On the plus side, every one of us left the field with a positive attitude and knowing we played a good game. We look forward this weekend to a game against our biggest rival Hot Springs.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Introduction to my blog
I am going to be writing my blog about the sport of soccer and community involvement with it. I am qualified to write about this topic because of my many years of soccer experience as a player and a ref. I have been playing soccer for 12 years now, twice a year in the two different soccer seasons. I am also a soccer referee for the Belle Fourche Soccer Association. I also hope to begin to coach teams soon too. In my blog, I want to talk to my readers as friends, so I will be using an in-formal voice. My goal with this blog is to help educate people on the sport of soccer, show current happenings and games, and help the community become more involved with the soccer program.
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