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October 2007 Newsletter
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From: Staff of Dakota Gold Soccer
Subject: News from Dakota Gold Soccer Club - REVISED |
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Dakota Gold Soccer Club Newsletter
Learn to play, Love to play
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October 2007 Volume 2 Number 9
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Hello Again!
This revised October 2007 email includes additional Dakota Gold high school players that were inadvertantly omitted from our initial listing of our players selected for the All-State high school teams. This is quite a list of players! We are sorry for the oversight!
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Congratulations to our High School Players
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 DGSC Players are Big Factors on Winning Teams
Congratulations to the O'Gorman girls and Lincoln High boys as the State 'AA' Champions for High School 2007! Washington girls were Finalists in the AA division.
In the 'A' division, Sioux Falls Christian boys are the Champions, with Harrisburg girls as Finalists.
Dakota Gold players are plentiful on the many of the winning boys and girls team rosters:
- 94% of the O'Gorman varsity girls are DGSC players;
- 63% of the Lincoln boys are DGSC players.
- Washington High School (AA girls Finalists) had 88% of their players from DGSC.
- Harrisburg and SF Christian also have DGSC players!
We think that these facts, year after year, support our belief that the Dakota Gold philosophy, coaches and training programs make a measurable difference to the soccer athlete! Be sure to spread the word of the successes of our players and our organization! |
DGSC 'New Year Classic' Indoor Tournament
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 Open to the Public - U9 to U19 Boys & Girls
A reminder to sign up for the First Annual DGSC New Year Classic Indoor Tournament. The tournament will be held on January 4-6, 2008 for the boys and January 11-13, 2008 for the girls at the spectacular Avera Sports Institute dome. Tournament play will be on the absolutely unrivaled Mondo grass artificial surface.
This tournament is open to the public.
The U9-U12 teams will play 6v6; the U13 and above will play 5v5. A 3/4 ball will be used for skill development. Substitutions will be 'on the fly' for fast action!
There will be a three-game guarantee.
Click here for a mail-in sign up form. There will be a limited number of teams accepted, so enter early! |
Joga Bonito Winter Session I
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 Sign Up Now
Our winter indoor session offers six weeks of skills training and games. Each session consists of 30 minutes of skill training and one 30 minute game in all 6 sessions.
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SD High School All-State Teams
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 DGSC Players Selected
As in years past, Dakota Gold high school players figure prominently in the SD High School All-State team selections. This year, almost 50 of our athletes were selected to the following High School All-State teams:
1st Team
Houston Hoffman, Kyle Sadler, Lucas Thompson, Jonathan Oliver, Afton Keiser, Melanie Petersen, Brianna Ament, Sarah Stoebner, Scott Ritter, Taylor Steinborn, Amy Sandhurst, Jennifer Teslow, Stephanie Bachman, Nicholas Glanzer, Adam Glanzer , Braden Wieking, Michael Robinson, Kiley Fink, Aleisha Oehlerking, Courtney Higgins, Dani DeMent, Cori Bonte
2nd Team
John Utke, Ian Ibach, Scott Bankers, Makayla Grady, Jamie Tiede, Ashley Oswald, Caylee Costello, Ashley Glanzer, Katherine Kirby, Lianna Morrow, Kim Duff
Honorable Mention
Erik Manke, Sam Jensen, Jackson Zoellner, Matthew Beranek, Dan Busch, Amanda Kautz, Amanda Wagner, Lucas Mueller, Michael Toenah, Jordan Willeson, Alex Kusek, Michelle Potts, Corri Sehr
Our first email mistakenly left several players off our original list. We apologize for the oversight. For a complete list of the SD players chosen, visit the SD High School website here.
Be sure to congratulate our athletes on this special recognition!
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NEW Indoor League!
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 For Players 9 to 12 Years Old
DGSC is excited to announce our new Indoor League for players age 9 to 12. The league will run from Saturday Nov. 3 to Tuesday Dec. 18. Six games are planned for each age group at the new Avera Sports Institute dome.
There will be one game per week, scheduled to be played Tuesdays, Thursdays (5:30-8:30pm) or Saturdays (9am-1pm). Games are 50 minutes in duration and 6 vs 6 (5 field players + goalkeeper).
No games will be scheduled during Thanksgiving break (November 22-25).
Team formation: 9&10 Boys teams, 9&10 Girls teams, 11&12 Boys teams and 11&12 Girls teams.
Game Schedules will be posted the week of October 22nd.
Call the office for more information, or click here to SIGN UP. |
Parent Advisory Board Meeting
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Plan to Attend on November 12, 2007
The DGSC Parent Advisory Board is one way for parents to give input on the operation of Dakota Gold and help us plan for the future.
Each year we hold a Parent Advisory Board meeting. This year's meeting is Monday, November 12 at 7PM in the Avera Sports Dome meeting room.
Please plan to attend. Your opinion is valued and necessary.
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'GoldRush' Friendlies
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U10 to U14 Boys and Girls Teams
Our friends from Rushmore Soccer Club, Yankton and Sioux City joined DGSC on the weekend of October 20th for friendlies with our teams at the Training Grounds. This is the 2nd consecutive year of these friendlies between our club and the Rushmore Soccer Club, and we hope to continue to build this into a great event for our families for years to come.
The friendlies had U10, U11, U12, U13 and U14 teams participating.
DGSC wants to thank our friends from these communities for making the trip and helping to build a better soccer community in South Dakota. |
| Keeper Sessions with Coach Barkus |
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 One Outdoor Session Remains - Indoor Sessions Soon!
If you haven't figured it out yet, the goalkeeper position is arguably the most important and athletically demanding position on the pitch.
DGSC's Staff Coach & Goalkeeper Coach Brandon Barkus (also Augustana College women's coach) has been conducting keeper training sessions on Mondays during September and October from 5:45-6:45pm.
One outdoor session remains: Oct 29. Indoor sessions will start in November; the dates and times will be announced soon. Please stay tuned!
All players interested in learning about this special position are encouraged to participate.
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| Executive Committee Positions Open |
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 Treasurer, VPs of Competition & Fundraising
The Executive Committee positions of VP of Competition, VP of Fundraising and Treasurer terms are up at the end of November.
If you are interested in helping DGSC move forward, please contact the office for more information.
We will vote on the open positions at the Parent Advisory Baord Meeting on November 12.
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Did You Know?
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 Things you might not know about DGSC
As we all know, soccer is an international sport. You probably don't know that Dakota Gold has an international flavor as well.
Nations represented in our Club include:
Canada, Eritrea, France, Iceland, China, Republic of Ivory Coast, Germany, Czech Republic, Ethiopia, Liberia, Mexico, Zambia, Japan and Gambia.
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We value your input. Please call us if you have any comments or suggestions.
Sincerely, the Staff of Dakota Gold Soccer Club
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